Disclaimer: This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

NOTICE: THIS PROCUREMENT WILL BE CONDUCTED USING A TIERED EVALUATION OF OFFERS. THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURES WILL BE UTILIZED:

THIS A SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE THAT WILL CONVERT TO FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION IF NO ACCEPTABLE OFFERS ARE RECEIVED FROM RESPONSIBLE, SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS. FOR OFFERS TO BE CONSIDERED ACCEPTABLE, THEY MUST MEET ALL TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS CONTAINED IN THE SOLICITATION AND BE competitive in terms of market prices, quality, and delivery. If ONLY ONE ACCEPTABLE OFFER IS RECEIVED FROM A RESPONSIBLE, SMALL BUSINESS CONCERN, THE CONTRACTING oFFICER WILL CONSIDER AWARDING DIRECTLY TO THAT FIRM, PRIOR TO THE DISSOLUTION OF THE SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE. NO AMENDMENT WILL BE ISSUED TO CONVERT THE SOLICITATION TO FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION. IF THE SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE IS DISSOLVED, THE GOVERNMENT WILL AWARD TO THE LARGE BUSINESS WHOSE OFFER IS MOST ADVANTAGEOUS TO THE GOVERNMENT, BASED ON THE REQUIREMENTS AND EVALUATION CRITERIA SET FORTH IN THIS SOLICITATION. ALL INTERESTED PARTIES ARE ENCOURAGED TO RESPOND, REGARDLESS OF BUSINESS SIZE; HOWEVER, THEY MUST DO SO AT THEIR OWN RISK, TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THAT THIS IS A SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE first, AND FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION ONLY AFTER THE ABOVE CRITERIA IS NOT MET.

This acquisition is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ).

The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2023-02, 16 March 2023.

For purposes of this acquisition, the associated NAICS code is 334515. The small business size standard is 750 employees.

Contract Line Item (CLIN) Structure: The following is a list of contract line item number(s) and items, quantities and units of measure, (including option(s), if applicable):

CLIN0001: Quantity two (2) Keysight Technologies, Inc. Brand Name:

• E8257D, PSG analog signal generator
• E8257D-520, Frequency range 250kHz-20Ghz
• E8257D-UNT, AM;FM; phase modulation, and LF output
• E8257D-1E1, Step attenuator
• E8257D-1EU, High output power
• E8257D-007, Analog ramp sweep
• E8257D-HCC, provides 250MHz-10GHz In & Out on the rear panel
• To include shipping terms FOB destination

CLIN0002: Quantity two (2) Keysight Technologies, Inc. Brand Name:

• MSOX3104G, InfiniVision Oscilloscope; mixed signal; 4+16-channel; 1GHz; w/Wavegen
• To include shipping terms FOB destination

Specifications/Requirement: N/A

Delivery: Delivery is required by 01 October 2023. Delivery shall be made to 2800 Powder Mill Rd., Adelphi, MD 20783. Acceptance shall be performed at Destination. The FOB point is Destination.

Clauses:

1. The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial, applies to this acquisition. The following addenda have been attached to this provision:

In addition to the requirements set for the in FAR 52.212-1, all offers responding to this solicitation must provide their business size in relation to the NAICS code contained in this solicitation and shall identify any socioeconomic categories to which they belong.

1. Evaluation Criteria - The specific evaluation criteria to be used are as follows:

The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforms to the solicitation and has the lowest evaluated price of all offers meeting or exceeding the acceptability standards for non-cost factors.

Technical Acceptability:

The technical acceptability element of the evaluation will be a determination as to whether the proposed product meets the performance characteristics and specifications in the solicitation. The Technical element of the evaluation shall be based solely on information furnished by the vendor. The Government is not responsible for locating or securing any information, which is not identified in the proposal. To ensure sufficient information is available, vendors must furnish as part of their proposal all descriptive material (such as cuts, illustrations, drawings, or other information) necessary for the Government to determine whether the product meets the performance characteristics and specifications of the requirement. If the offeror proposes to modify a product so as to conform to the requirement of this solicitation, the offeror shall include a clear description of such proposed modifications and clearly mark any descriptive materials to show modifications.

1. Past Performance:

Past performance will be evaluated on an acceptable/unacceptable rating basis. An “Acceptable” rating is defined as the Government having reasonable confidence that the offeror can complete all requirements under the contract and meet stated delivery dates. An “Unacceptable” rating is defined as the Government having minimal confidence that the the offeror can complete all requirements under the contract and meet stated delivery dates. The ratings will be based upon past performance information submitted by the offeror, as well as any other past performance information the Government obtains. The offeror shall submit one (1) records of past performance from the past 12 months with their offer. Only offerors rated “Acceptable” will be eligible for award. Award will be made to the lowest price technically acceptable offer out of all offers rated “Acceptable”.

1. Price (include in all instances):

Price will be evaluated based on the total proposed price, including options, (if any).

1. Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3 (with its Alternate I), Offeror Representations with its offer.

1. The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The following addenda have been attached to this clause: None.

1. The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items and the selected clauses listed in DFARS 212.301 Solicitation provisions and Contract Clauses for the Acquisition of Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The following additional FAR/DFARS clauses cited in this clause are applicable:

FAR:

• 52.204-10: REPORTING EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION AND FIRST-TIER SUBCONTRACT AWARDS (JUN 2020)
• 52.209-6: PROTECTING THE GOVERNMENT’ INTEREST WHEN SUBCONTRACTING WITH CONTRACTORS DEBARRED, SUSPENDED, OR PROPOSED FOR DEBARMENT (NOV 2021)
• 52.219-6: NOTICE OF TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE Deviation 2021-O0008 (Feb 2023)
• 52.219-28: POST-AWARD SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM REREPRESENTATION (MAR 2023)
• 52.222-3: CONVICT LABOR (JUN 2003)
• 52.222-19: CHILD LABOR--COOPERATION WITH AUTHORITIES AND REMEDIES (DEC 2022)
• 52.222-21: PROHIBITION OF SEGREGATED FACILITIES (APR 2015)
• 52.222-26: EQUAL OPPORTUNITY (SEP 2016)
• 52.222-35: EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR VETERANS (JUN 2020)
• 52.222-36: EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR WORKERS WITH DISABILITIES (Jun 2020)
• 52.222-37: EMPLOYMENT REPORTS ON VETERANS (JUN 2020)
• 52.222-50: COMBATING TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS (NOV 2021)
• 52.222-54: EMPLOYMENT ELIGIBILITY VERIFICATION (NOV 2021)
• 52.223-18: ENCOURAGING CONTRACTOR POLICIES TO BAN TEXT MESSAGING WHILE DRIVING (JUN 2020)
• 52.225-13: RESTRICTIONS ON CERTAIN FOREIGN PURCHASES (FEB 2021)
• 52.232-33: PAYMENT BY ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER—CENTRAL CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION (OCT 2018)

DFARS:

• 252.203-7005: REPRESENTATION RELATING TO COMPENSATION OF FORMER DOD OFFICIALS (SEP 2022)*
• 252.204-7015: NOTICE OF AUTHORIZED DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION FOR LITIGATION SUPPORT (JAN 2023)
• 252.204-7016: COVERED DEFENSE TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT OR SERVICES—REPRESENTATION (DEC 2019)*
• 252.204-7017: PROHIBITION ON THE ACQUISITON OF COVERED DEFENSE TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT OR SERVICES—REPRESENTATION (MAY 2021)*
• 252.204-7018: PROHIBITION ON THE ACQUISITION OF COVERED DEFENSE TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT OR SERVICES (JAN 2023)
• 252.223-7008: PROHIBITION OF HEXAVALENT CHROMIUM (JAN 2023)
• 252.225-7001: BUY AMERICAN ACT AND BALANCE OF PAYMENTS PROGRAM (JAN 2023)
• 252.225-7055: REPRESENTATION REGARDING BUSINESS OPERATIONS WITH THE MADURO REGIME (MAY 2022)*
• 252.225-7056: PROHIBITION REGARDING BUSINESS OPERATIONS WITH THE MADURO REGIME (JAN 2023)
• 252.225-7974 DEVIATION 2020-O0005: REPRESENTATION REGARDING BUSINESS OPERATIONS WITH THE MADURO REGIME (DEVIATION 2020-O0005) (FEB 2020)*
• 252.232-7010: LEVIES ON CONTRACT PAYMENTS (DEC 2006)
• 252.244-7000: SUBCONTRACTS FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JAN 2023)
• 252.247-7023: TRANSPORTATION OF SUPPLIES BY SEA (JAN 2023)

*Indicates Provision

1. The following additional contract requirement(s) or terms and conditions apply (full text of all FAR/DFARS clauses that contain fill-in information, as well as all local clauses, can be found in the attached Provisions and Clauses Full-Text document):

FAR:

• 52.204-7: SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (OCT 2018)*
• 52.204-13: SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT MAINTENANCE (OCT 2018)
• 52.204-16: COMMERCIAL AND GOVERNMENT ENTITY CODE REPORTING (AUG 2020)*
• 52.204-18: COMMERCIAL AND GOVERNMENT ENTITY CODE MAINTENANCE (AUG 2020)*
• 52.204-19: INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE OF REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS (DEC 2014)
• 52.204-20 PREDECESSOR OF OFFEROR (AUG 2020)
• 52.232-40: PROVIDING ACCELERATED PAYMENTS TO SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTORS (MAR 2023)
• 52.247-34 F.O.B. DESTINATION (NOV 1991)

DFAR:

• 252.203-7000: REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO COMPENSATION OF FORMER DOD OFFICIALS (SEP 2011)
• 252.203-7002: REQUIREMENT TO INFORM EMPLOYEES OF WHISTLEBLOWER RIGHTS (DEC 2022)
• 252.204-7003 CONTROL OF GOVERNMENT PERSONNEL WORK PRODUCT (APR 1992)
• 252.232-7003: ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF PAYMENT REQUESTS AND RECEIVING REPORTS (DEC 2018)
• 252.243-7001 PRICING OF CONTRACT MODIFICATIONS (DEC 1991)
• 252.222-7999, Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping (DEVIATION
  2021-O0001) (Jan 2021)

FULL TEXT:

• 52.252-2: CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)
• 252.211-7003: ITEM IDENTIFICATION AND VALUATION (JAN 2023)
• 252.232-7006: WIDE AREA WORKFLOW PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS (JAN 2023)

LOCAL PROVISION:

• APPLICABLE FOREIGN ACQUISITION PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES
• EXCEPTIONS IN PROPOSAL
• AWARD OF CONTRACT
• ADELPHI CONTR. DIVISION URL
• FOREIGN NATIONALS PERFORMING
• PAYMENT TERMS

LOCAL CLAUSES:

• ACC - APG POINT OF CONTACT
• TECHNICAL POINT OF CONTACT
• TYPE OF CONTRACT
• GOV INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE
• TAX EXEMPTION CERT. (ARL)
• RECEIVING ROOM - ALC

1. This acquisition is rated under the Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) as N/A.

1. The following notes apply to this announcement: In accordance with FAR 32.003, contract financing cannot not be provided for this acquisition.

Place of Performance/Delivery: U.S. Army Research Laboratory

2800 Powder Mill Rd.

Adelphi, MD 20783

For information regarding this solicitation, please contact Karen Millner (Acquisition Specialist),

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