Combination Synopsis-Solicitation for Commercial Purchases.docx

Combination Synopsis Solicitation For Commercial Purchases Under Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT)

1. Class Code: 58

2. NAICS Code: 334413

3. Subject: One (1) integrated system for receiving GPS timing satellite signals, disciplining multiple internal oscillators (to include atomically referenced), and distributing timing signals locally over optical fibers. Collective parts to create a Phase Noise Measurement and GPS Timing Distribution equipment.

4. Solicitation Number: W911QX-24-Q-0268

5. Set-Aside Code: N/A

6. Response Date: Five (5) days after date of posting due via email to the Primary Point of Contact listed in the SAM.gov webpage for this combined synopsis-solicitation.

7. Place of Delivery/Performance:

US ARMY RESEARCH LABORATORY

2800 POWDER MILL ROAD

ADELPHI, MD 20783-1138

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.

The solicitation number is W911QX-24-Q-0268.This acquisition is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ).

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

CLINN 0001: One (1) GPSDO Receiver and Timing System, shipping and handling, in the parts and quantities with the table below:

Rubidium Reference, 2 AC power supplies, No output modules

– port programmable

transfer enabled

Remotes

supplies, No output modules

– port programmable

Description of requirements: One (1) integrated system for receiving GPS timing signals, disciplining multiple internal oscillators (to include atomically referenced), distributing timing signals over optical fibers, and for measuring the phase noise of precision oscillators.

Delivery: Delivery shall be made no later than twelve weeks after contract award. Delivery shall be made to the U.S. Army Research Laboratory 2800 Powder Mill Road Adelphi, MD 20783-1138. Acceptance shall be performed at the delivery location. The FOB point is destination.

Clauses:

THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURES WILL BE UTILIZED:

SOLICIT ONLY ONE SOURCE

INTENT TO SOLICIT ONLY ONE SOURCE

The proposed contract action is for supplies or services for which the Government is soliciting and negotiating with only one source under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i). The name of the company the Government intends to award a contract to is Microchip Technology Inc, located at 2355, West Chandler Boulevard, Chandler, Arizona, 85224-6199 (CAGE: 60991). This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, the Government will consider all proposals received prior to the closing date and time of this solicitation.

The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2024-05, Effective Date 22nd May 2024.

For purposes of this acquisition, the associated NAICS code is 33441. The small business size standard is 1250.

I. 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.

II. Evaluation Criteria - The specific evaluation criteria to be used are as follows: N/A

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

IV. 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

V. 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:

52.203-19 Prohibition On Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements Or Statements (Jan 2017) 52.204-10, REPORTING EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION AND FIRST-TIER SUBCONTRACT AWARDS (OCT 2018) 52.204-23 Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab Covered Entities (Dec 2023) 52.204-27 Prohibition on a ByteDance Covered Application (Jun 2023) 52.209-6, PROTECTING THE GOVERNMENT’ INTEREST WHEN SUBCONTRACTING WITH CONTRACTORS DEBARRED, SUSPENDED, OR PROPOSED FOR DEBARMENT (NOV 2021) 52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (Nov 2015) 52.219-1 Small Business Program Representations (Feb 2024)

52.219-28, POST-AWARD SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM REREPRESENTATION (SEP 2021)

52.222-3, Convict Labor (Jun 2003) 52.222-19, CHILD LABOR--COOPERATION WITH AUTHORITIES AND REMEDIES (JAN 2022) (DEVIATION 2020-O0019)

52.222-21, PROHIBITION OF SEGREGATED FACILITIES (APR 2015)

52.222-26, EQUAL OPPORTUNITY (SEP 2016)

52.222-36, AFFIRMATIVE ACTION FOR WORKERS WITH DISABILITIES (JUL 2014)

52.222-50, COMBATING TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS (NOV 2021)

52.225-13, RESTRICTIONS ON CERTAIN FOREIGN PURCHASES (JUN 2008)

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 (NOV 2011) 252.204-7008, COMPLIANCE WITH SAFEGUARDING COVERED DEFENCE INFORMATION CONTROLS (OCT 2016) 252.204-7015, DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION TO LITIGATION SUPPORT CONTRACTORS (MAY 2016) 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 (DEC 2019) 252.204-7018, PROHIBITION ON THE ACQUISITION OF COVERED DEFENSE TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT OR SERVICES (JAN 2021)

252.223-7008, PROHIBITION OF HEXAVALENT CHROMIUM (JUN 2013)

C, BUY AMERICAN STATUTE—BALANCE OF PAYMENTS PROGRAM CERTIFICATE (NOV 2014)

252.225-7000, Buy American Statute—Balance Of Payments Program Certificate (Nov 2014) 252.225-7001 Buy American and Balance of Payments Program—Basic (Jan 2023) 252.225-7007, PROHIBITION ON ACQUISITION OF CERTAIN ITEMS FROM COMMUNIST CHINESE MILITARY COMPANIES (DEC 2018) 252.225-7012 Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities (Apr 2022) 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)

252.232-7010, LEVIES ON CONTRACT PAYMENTS (DEC 2006)

252.244-7000, SUBCONTRACTS FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JUN 2013)

252.246-7008 Sources of Electronic Parts (Jan 2023)

252.247-7023, TRANSPORTATION OF SUPPLIES BY SEA (FEB 2019)

The following additional contract requirement(s) or terms and conditions apply, after the DFARS section to the following remaining clauses:

FARS:

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)

52.204-17 Ownership or Control of Offeror (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)

52.204-21, BASIC SAFEGUARDING OF COVERD CONTRACTOR INFORMATION SYSTEMS (NOV 2021) 52.225-25 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran—Representation and Certifications (Jun 2020)

EQUIPMENT (NOV 2021)

52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations (Jun 2013) 52.232-40, PROVIDING ACCELERATED PAYMENTS TO SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTORS (NOV 2021) 52.247-34 F.O.B. Destination (Nov 1991)

DFARS:

252.203-7000, REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO COMPENSATION OF FORMER DOD OFFICIALS (SEP 2011) 252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights (Sep 2013) 252.204-7000, Disclosure of Information (Oct 2016) 252.204-7003 Control of Government Personnel Work Product (Apr 1992) 252.204-7012, SAFEGUARDING COVERED DEFENSE INFORMATION AND CYBER INCIDENT REPORTING (OCT 2016) 252.232-7003, ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF PAYMENT REQUESTS AND RECEIVING REPORTS (JUN 2012)

VI. 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):

FULL TEXT CLAUSES:

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 52.204-26 Covered Telecommunications Equipment for Services – Representation 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference 252.211-7003 Item Unique Identification and Valuation 252.232-7006 Wide Area WorkFlow Payment Instructions

ADELPHI LOCAL CLAUSES:

ACC - APG POINT OF CONTACT

TECHNICAL POINT OF CONTACT

SOLICIT ONLY ONE SOURCE

TYPE OF CONTRACT

GOV INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

PAYMENT OFFICE (BANKCARD – INVOICES REQUIRED)

TAX EXEMPTION CERT. (ARL)

PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS

RECEIVING ROOM ALC

EXCEPTIONS IN PROPOSAL

AWARD OF CONTRACT

ADELPHI CONTR. DIVISION URL

FOREIGN NATIONALS PERFORMING

PAYMENT TERMS

ARMY CONTRACT WRITING SYSTEM (ACWS) TRANSITION INFORMATION FOR OFFERORS

COMMERCIAL ACQUISITION PROVISIONS & CLAUSES (DFARS)

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

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

Offers are due: No later than 8/16/2024, by 5:00PM at meghan.d.dumler.civ@army.mil

For information regarding this solicitation, please contact Meghan Dumler, 520-672-9598, meghan.d.dumler.civ@army.mil

Contracting Officer:

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