9025_Combined Synopsis_Solicitation.pdf

Request for Quote

MMXG Dual Pulse Generator

Hill Air Force Base, UT

(i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for the acquisition of commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this announcement. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; a written solicitation will not be issued. The Government intends to award a sole source Purchase Contract to Marvin Test Solutions (CAGE 056D8), in accordance with FAR 13.501, and FAR 13.106 (b).

Refer to attached Sole Source Justification for further information. Interested parties may identify their interest capability by contacting the buyer/contracting officer identified in this solicitation.

(ii) Solicitation Number: FA8227-21-Q-9025

This solicitation is issued as a request for quote (RFQ).

(iii) This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are in effect through Federal

Acquisition Circular 2020-05, effective 03Oct2021.

(iv)

Contracting Officer’s Business

Size Selection

Other than Full and Open

Competition

NAICS Code 334515

Small Business Size Standard 750 Employees

(iv) Description of item(s)/service(s) to be acquired:

This is an announcement to procure two (2) commercial off the shelf Dual Channel Pulse

Generator, HP 8160A Compatible ECCN 3A992.a Part Number GP1552AH. The Pulse

Generator is a critical component of the United States Air Force (USAF), Minuteman III

Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) Reentry Vehicle support equipment.

(v) The anticipated CLIN of the resulting award will reflect:

CLIN Product Quantity

0001 Dual Pulse Generator 2

• CLIN 0001 will be established on a firm fixed price basis.

• All proposals must indicate if the vendor can achieve delivery within 45 Days after receipt of contract. If this delivery is not practicable, vendors must propose an alternate delivery schedule.

Selection of awardee will include comparative analysis in accordance with FAR 13.106-2, Evaluation of

Quotations and Offers, giving value to: price; meeting specifications in product description; and, delivery within the specified time frame.

**Refer to the Purchase Specification for full list of specifications regarding this effort.**

Contract Type: Purchase Order

(i) Dates and Place of Service:

• Period of Performance: 45 Days After Receipt of fFfer (est. 20 Sept 2021 - 4 Sep. 2021)

• Installation will be performed by the Government.

• F.O.B Destination delivery terms shall apply to all orders.

Place of Delivery:

US Air Force

7278 4th Street

Bldg 100

582nd MMXS Hill AFB, UT, 84056

USA

(ii) The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial, applies to this acquisition.

Offers are due by 1600 EST, 10 September 2021 via electronic mail to tanner.nielsen@us.af.mil and william.weiss.1@us.af.mil .

a. Provide CAGE code when submitting offer.

b. Please indicate if the vendor can achieve delivery within 45 Days after receipt of contract.

c. All deliveries, shipments, and performance will be conducted in accordance with

Performance Specification dated 18 March 2021

(iii) 52.212-2: Evaluation -- Commercial Items

(a) The Government will award a purchase contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

(i) Price

(ii) Technically Acceptable with the ability to comply with the Purchase Specification and the authority by the Cognizant Engineer to perform this service.

(b) Evaluation is on Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) basis. All offers will be evaluated on their proposed Total Price. The contract will be awarded to the company with lowest price, which also fully meets all specifications. Only the lowest priced proposal will be evaluated for technical acceptability (to be based on the specifications). The next lowest offer will only be evaluated if the aforementioned offer is not found technically acceptable (and so on). Only one award will be made under this solicitation. Award will be conducted under the provisions of FAR Part 12, Commercial Items, and FAR 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures.

Submit only written offers; oral offers will not be accepted. All firms or individuals responding must be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM).

(c) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer’s specified expiration time, the

Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.

(iv) Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items, with its offer.

(v) The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition and a statement regarding any addenda to the clause.

(vi) FAR 52.212-5 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT

STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (DEVIATION 2013-

O0019) OTHER FAR CLAUSES AND PROVISIONS

List of Anticipated Contract Clauses

52.202-1 Definitions

52.203-3 Gratuities

52.203-6 Alt1 Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government

52.203-12 Limitation on Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions

52.203-17 Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights and Requirement to Inform

Employees of Whistleblower Rights

52.203-19 Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or

Statements

52.204-4 Printed or Copied Double-Sided on Postconsumer Fiber Content Paper

52.204-7 System for Award Management

52.204-9 Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel

52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards

52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance

52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting

52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance

52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications

52.204-21 Basic Safeguarding of Covered Contractor Information Systems

52.204-22 Alternative Line Item Proposal

52.204-23 Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or

Provided by Kaspersky Lab and Other Covered Entities (Jul 2018)

52.204-24 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance services or Equipment.

52.204-25 Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video

Surveillance Services or Equipment

52.209-6 Protecting the Government’s Interest when Subcontracting with Contractors

Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment

52.209-7 Information Regarding Responsibility Matters

52.209-9 Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters

52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations

52.216-1 Type of Contract

52.216-7 Allowable Cost and Payment

52.217-5 Evaluation of Options

52.217-8 Option to Extend Services

52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract

52.219-1 Alt1 Small Business Program Representations

52.219-4 Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns

52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns

52.219-16 Liquidated Damages – Subcontracting Plan

52.219-28 Post-Award Small Business Program Representation

52.222-3 Convict Labor

52.222-17 Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers

52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities

52.222-26 Equal Opportunity

52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Veterans

52.222-36 Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities

52.222-37 Employment Reports on Veterans

52.222-40 Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act

52.222-41 Service Contract Labor Standards

52.222-42 Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires

52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons

52.222-55 Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658

52.222-62 Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (Jan 2017)

52.223-6 Drug-Free Workplace

52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving

52.225-1 Buy American Supplies

52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases

52.230-1 Cost Accounting Standards Notices and Certification

52.230-3 Disclosure and Consistency of Cost Accounting Practices

52.232-23 Alt1Assignment of Claims

52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—System for Award Management

52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations

52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors

52.233-1 Disputes

52.233-2 Service of Protest

52.233-3 Alt1 Protest After Award

52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract

52.237-2 Protection of Government Building, Equipment and Vegetation

52.242-15 Stop-Work Order

52.245-1 Government Property

52.245-9 Use and Charges

52.247-34 F.o.b. Destination

52.249-4 Termination for Convenience of the Government (Services)(Short Form)

52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference

52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference

52.252-6 Authorized Deviations in Clauses

252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials

252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights

252.204-7003 Control of Government Personnel Work Product

252.204-7004 Alternate A, System for Award Management

252.203-7005 Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials

252.204-7008 Compliance with Safeguarding Covered Defense Information Controls

252.204-7011 Alternative Line Item Structure

252.204-7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting

252.204-7015 Notice of Authorized Disclosure of Information for Litigation Support

252.215-7000 Pricing Adjustments

252.215-7007 Notice of Intent to Resolicit

252.223-7006 Prohibition on Storage and Disposal of Toxic and Hazardous Materials

252.223-7008 Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium

252.225-7001 Buy American Act & Balance of Payments

252.225-7048 Export-Controlled Items

252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports

252.232-7006 Wide Area Workflow Payment Instructions

252.232-7009 Mandatory Payment by Governmentwide Commercial Purchase Card

252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments

252.243-7001 Pricing of Contract Modifications

252.244-7000 Subcontracts for Commercial Items

252.246-7008 Sources of Electronic Parts

252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea

5352.223-9000 Elimination of Use of Class I Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS)

5352.242-9000 Contractor Access to Air Force Installations

5352.201-9101 Ombudsman

(a) An ombudsman has been appointed to hear and facilitate the resolution of concerns from offerors, potential offerors, and others for this acquisition. When requested, the ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The existence of the ombudsman does not affect the authority of the program manager, contracting officer, or source selection official. Further, the ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals, the source selection process, or the adjudication of protests or formal contract disputes. The ombudsman may refer the interested party to another official who can resolve the concern.

(b) Before consulting with an ombudsman, interested parties must first address their concerns, issues, disagreements, and/or recommendations to the contracting officer for resolution. Consulting an ombudsman does not alter or postpone the timelines for any other processes (e.g., agency level bid protests, GAO bid protests, requests for debriefings, employeeemployer actions, contests of OMBC A-76 competition performance decisions).

(c) If resolution cannot be made by the contracting officer, the interested party may contact the Center ombudsmen, Melinda Schmidt; Hill Ombudsman/Competition Advocate; melinda.schmidt@us.af.mil;

801-777-6549, OL_H AFSC/PZC. Concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations that cannot be resolved at the Center/MAJCOM/DRU or AFISRA level, may be brought by the interested party for further consideration to the Air Force ombudsman, Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary (ADAS)

(Contracting), SAF/AQC, 1060 Air Force Pentagon, Washington DC 20330-1060, phone number (571)

256-2397, facsimile number (571) 256-2431.

(d) The ombudsman has no authority to render a decision that binds the agency.

(e) Do not contact the ombudsman to request copies of the solicitation, verify offer due date, or clarify technical requirements. Such inquiries shall be directed to the Contracting Officer

(End of clause)

(vii) Additional Contract Requirement or Terms and Conditions:

N/A

(viii) Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS):

N/A

(ix) Proposal Submission Information:

All questions or comments must be sent to Tanner Nielsen by email at tanner.nielsen@us.af.mil, NLT 1600 EST, 25 August 2021. Offers are due by 1600 EST, 10 September 2021 via electronic mail to william.weiss.1@us.af.mil and tanner.nielsen@us.af.mil.

(x) For additional information regarding the solicitation contact Tanner Nielsen, Contracting

Specialist, at tanner.nielsen@us.af.mil or William Weiss, Contracting Officer, at william.weiss.1@us.af.mil.

Notice to Offerors:

The Government intends to award a Purchase Contract for this requirement. The Government reserves the right to cancel this solicitation, either before or after the closing date. In the event the Government cancels this solicitation, the Government has no obligation to reimburse an offeror for any costs.

This solicitation incorporates one or more clauses and/or provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

https://www.acquisition.gov/content/regulations

Attachments:

• Attachment 1: Purchase Specification, dated 03 August 2021

• Attachment 2: Single Source Justification

PURCHASE SPECIFICATION

Pulse Generator Purchase Specification

18 Mar, 2021

Prepared by

309th MMXG/MXDEB

HILL AFB, UTAH 84056

1.0 INTRODUCTION

The work described herein is to procure two (2) commercial off the shelf Dual Channel Pulse Generator, HP 8160A Compatible ECCN 3A992.a Part Number GP1552AH-M3. These specs shall be used to procure, assemble, test, install, start up, qualify and document a Pulse Generator per the requirements that are contained in this document. The Pulse Generator will be used to align, calibrate, and validate test stands. The Pulse Generator is a critical component of the United

States Air Force (USAF), Minuteman III Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) Reentry

Vehicle support equipment. The Pulse Generators currently being used are failing to calibrate and are failing to perform as required. Two new Pulse Generators will be procured and used in

Bay K of Building 100 at Hill Air Force Base, Clearfield, Utah.

2.0 REFERENCE DOCUMENTS

IEEE-488.2 IEEE Standard Codes, Formats, Protocols, and Common Commands for use with

IEEE Std.

3.0 PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS

The High Level Objectives for this project include replacing the current Pulse Generators with two new Commercial off the shelf Pulse Generators.

3.1 Functional

3.1.1 The Pulse Generator design shall be 100% form, fit, and function compatibility with

Hewlett Packard 8160/8160A.

3.1.2 Dimensions shall not exceed 3.5" H x 8.4" W x 18" L (8.9 cm x 21.3 cm x 45.7 cm) without rack mount attachments.

3.1.3 Pulse Functions

3.1.3.1 Single: One Pulse at each selected period up to 50 MHz rate.

3.1.3.2 Double: One pair of pulses at each period up to 25 MHz repetition rate. Both pulses have the same selected width; the position of the second pulse shall be able to be set by a delay control.

3.1.4 Operating modes

3.1.4.1 Continuous mode shall provide continuous output at a programmed period rate

3.1.4.2 Triggered mode shall output quiescent until triggered by an internal, external, GPIB, or manual trigger, then generate one cycle at the programmed periodic rate.

3.1.4.3 Gated Mode shall perform as triggered mode with the exception pulses are active for the duration of the gated signal; once the gate deactivates the last waveform’s period continues to completion.

3.1.4.4 Burst mode shall perform as triggered mode. Output is active for a programmed number of cycles from 2 to 999,999. Set by the N Burst function.

3.1.4.5 External Width mode shall trigger duration and rate sets pulse width and repetition.

3.1.5 Timing Characteristics

3.1.5.1 Where Period is common to both channels

3.1.5.1.1 Range of a single pulse shall be 20 ns to 10 s (50 MHz – 0.1Hz repetition rate).

3.1.5.1.2 Range of a double pulse shall be 40 ns to 10 s, paired pulse per period mode (25 Mhz

– 0.1 Hz repetition rate).

3.1.5.1.3 Resolution shall be up to 6 digits, limited to 0.1 ns.

3.1.5.1.4 Accuracy shall be max ±1% of setting, ±1 ns, measured at 50% point of rising edge of sync pulse.

3.1.5.1.5 Jitter shall be = 0.1% of setting + 50 ps, decreasing to 0.01% on slowest range

3.1.5.2 Where Width is independent for each channel

3.1.5.2.1 Range of a single pulse shall be 10 ns to 9.99999 s limited by 8 ns off time.

3.1.5.2.2 Resolution up to 6 digits limited to 0.1 ns.

3.1.5.2.3 Accuracy shall be max of ±2% of setting, ±2 ns measured at 50% point of leading and trailing edges, set to fastest transition time (±2 V).

3.1.5.2.4 Jitter shall be = 0.1 of setting + 50 ps decreasing to 0.005% on slowest range.

3.1.5.2.5 External width shall be able to be determined by the external trigger level and the slope setting.

3.1.5.3 Where Delay is independent for each channel

3.1.5.3.1 Range 0 ns to 9.99999 s, limited by 8 ns off time.

3.1.5.3.2 Resolution up to 6 digits limited to 0.1 ns.

3.1.5.3.3 Accuracy shall be max of ±2% of setting, ±2 ns measured at 50% point of leading edge of sync to 50% point of leading edge of output set to fastest transition time (±2 V).

3.1.5.3.4 Jitter shall be = 0.1 of setting + 50 ps decreasing to 0.005% on slowest range.

3.1.5.4 Where Duty Cycle is independent for each channel

3.1.5.4.1 Range 1 to 99% duty cycle may be programmed with duty function key or through

GPIB function key or through GPIB in single pulse per period mode.

3.1.5.4.2 Resolution 3 digits (0.1%).

3.1.5.4.3 Accuracy will be limited by pulse and width accuracy.

3.1.6 Output Characteristics

3.1.6.1 Amplitude shall be independent for each channel

3.1.6.2 High Level Range shall be between -19.90 V to +20 V. While on a 1kO source impedance, shall be able to source above -10 V and below -10 V.

3.1.6.3 Low Level Range shall provide between -10 V to +9.90 V to a 50 O load.

3.1.6.4 Amplitude Range shall be 0.1 v to 10 Vpp into 50 O load (20 Vpp maximum into an open circuit).

3.1.6.5 Resolution shall be 3 digits limited to 10 mV.

3.1.6.6 Accuracy ±1% of level setting, ±2% of pk-pk amplitude, ±50 mVinto 50 O load.

3.1.6.7 Aberrations shall be = 5% + 50 mV into 50 O load for pulse levels between ± 5 V.

3.1.6.8 Output Impedance shall be 50 O ± 2%, 1 kO (high level range).

3.1.6.9 Mode shall have Normal / Compliment available.

3.1.7 Transition Times (Independent for Each channel)

3.1.7.1 Range shall be = 6 ns to 25 ms variable, measured at +5 V to ±2 V and -5 V to -2 V.

Leading and trailing edges settable separately and limited to a 20:1 ratio between settings within the following ranges: 6 ns - 100 ns, 50 ns - 1 µs 500 ns - 10 µs, 5 µs - 100 µs 50 ns - 1.0 µs, 500 µs - 10 ms, 10.1 ms - 25 ms.

3.1.7.2 Resolution shall be 3 digits limited to 0.1 ns.

3.1.7.3 Accuracy shall be ±5% of setting ± 2 ns.

3.1.7.4 Linearity < 5% deviation from a straight line between 10% and 90% points.

3.1.8 Internal Trigger

3.1.8.1 Repetition Range shall be 100 ns to 100 s.

3.1.8.2 Resolution shall be 4 digits limited to 100 ns.

3.1.8.3 Accuracy shall be 0.1% ± 1 ns.

3.1.8.4 Jitter shall be = 0.1% of setting + 50 ps.

3.1.9 Inputs and outputs

3.1.9.1 Trigger input sensitivity shall be 150 mVpp (minimum); DC to 50 MHz.

3.1.9.2 Minimum width shall be 10 ns; 250 mV required for triggering.

3.1.9.3 Maximum rate shall be 50 MHz.

3.1.9.4 Input Impedance shall be 1 MO ± 5%.

3.1.9.5 Input Protection shall be ±15 V DC plus peak AC.

3.1.9.6 Range shall be selectable from 9.99 V.

3.1.9.7 Resolution 3 digits limited to 10 mV.

3.1.9.8 Accuracy shall be ±5% of setting ± 25mV.

3.1.9.9 Slope selection shall be Positive or Negative; for triggering and for gating, respectively.

3.1.9.10 Counted burst shall be from 2 – 999,999 cycles per burst.

3.1.9.11 Sync output shall be a TTL level pulse at the programmed period rate of the generator’s output. A 50O output impedance, shall be used against short circuit and up to ±15 V accidental input. The high level is =2 V into 50 O. 3.5 ns typical transition.

3.1.10 General requirements

3.1.10.1 Power requirements shall be 90 V – 256 V; 48 -66, 70 VA max

3.1.10.2 Memory shall be non-volitile and store up to 99 complete panel settings. Las user setup is retained at power down.

3.1.10.3 Weight shall not exceed 10 lbs for non-rack mounted configuration.

3.1.10.4 Dimension requirements are given in section 3.1.2.

3.1.10.5 Operating temperature shall be able to fully operate in the temperature range 32 °F –

122 °F (0 °C to +50 °C).

3.1.10.6 Humidity shall be able to fully operate within the following ranges:

95% RH, 0 °C to +30 °C, 75% RH to +40 °C, 45% RH to +50 °C

3.1.10.7 Pulse generator shall be CE labeled.

3.1.10.8 Calibration interval shall be between 6 and 18 months.

3.1.10.9 Warm up time shall not have a required warm up time that exceeds 25 minutes.

3.1.11 Interface requirements

3.1.12 Interface shall offer a GPIB interface.

3.1.13 Internal shall be IEEE-488.2

3.1.14 Address shall be front panel selectable and range from 0-30.

3.1.15 Documentation requirement

3.1.15.1 End user manual shall be made available in both digital and print options.

3.1.15.2 User Calibration operations shall be provided if needed.

3.1.15.3 PMEL calibration cycle recommendation shall be provided if needed.

Ship To

US Air Force

7278 4th Street

Bldg 100

582nd MMXS Hill AFB, UT, 84056

USA