Combination Synopsis-Solicitation for Commercial Purchases.docx

COMBO SYNOPSIS SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS

1. Class Code: 6640

2. NAICS Code: 334516

3. Subject: Quantity (qty) one (1) High Temperature Characterization Suite which will consist of two separate systems: a Dilatometer and Simultaneous Thermal Analyzer (STA).

4. Solicitation Number: W911QX-25-Q-0071

5. Set-Aside Code: N/A

6. Response Date: Seven (7) Calendar Days (25 March 2024) after date of posting.

7. Place of Delivery/Performance:

U.S. Army Research Laboratory

8.

(i) 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.

(ii) The solicitation number is W911QX-25-Q-0071 This acquisition is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ).

(iii) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-03, effective 17 January 2025.

(iv) The associated NAICS code is 334516. The small business size standard is 1000 employees.

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

CLIN 0001 – Quantity (Qty) One (1) Dilatometer CLIN 0002 – Quantity (Qty) One (1) Simultaneous Thermal Analyzer CLIN 0003 – Shipping and Handling of all items to the destination

An extended description of all requirements of the SPS furnace can be found in the next section.

(vi) Description of requirements:

Dilatometer

· The dilatometer will be oriented in a vertical configuration

· The maximum temperature of the furnace will be 2800° celsius (C) or higher in an inert atmosphere, and 1600°C or higher in an oxidizing atmosphere. This will likely be achieved through the use of swappable furnaces.

· The measurement system will be capable of simultaneous measurement of two (2) samples (e.g. sample and standard)

· The system will have a controlled atmosphere that will be automatically controlled by software

· Vacuum: the system will be equipped with a turbomolecular pump

· Gas: the system will be equipped with mass flow controller(s) with a minimum of three (3) gas inputs

· A control computer will be included with software for fully automatic operation of the system as well as for operating with rate controlled sintering

· Calibration standards will be included with the system that are applicable from room temperature to max temperature in inert and oxidizing environments

Simultaneous Thermal Analyzer

· The STA will be capable of simultaneously performing thermogravimetric analysis and differential scanning calorimetry measurements

· The maximum temperature of the STA will be 2400°C or higher in an inert atmosphere, and 1600°C or higher in an oxidizing atmosphere. This will likely be achieved through the use of swappable furnaces.

· The TGA will have a mass resolution of 0.1 micrograms (µg) or better with a maximum capacity of 35 grams (g) or higher

· The system will have a controlled atmosphere that will be automatically controlled by software

· Vacuum: the system will be equipped with a turbomolecular pump

· Gas: the system will be equipped with mass flow controller(s) with a minimum of three (3) gas inputs

· A control computer will be included with software for fully automatic operation of the system

· Calibration standards will be included with the system that are applicable from room temperature to max temperature in inert and oxidizing environments

· A minimum of 40 crucibles will be included of each of the following materials (if material not available, suitable alternatives will be considered)

· Tungsten

· Aluminum oxide

· Graphite

· Boron Nitride

Power and Cooling

1. Both units must operate via 240 Volts (V), single phase, 60 Hertz (Hz) facility power.

1. Assembled unit must comply with electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) code of the United States (US): Federal Communication Commission (FCC) Radio Frequency Devices Regulations, 47 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 15 (or internationally recognized equivalent).

Spare Parts

1. Two (2) sets each of all wear parts and consumables will be provided, including but not limited to:

2. Fuses

2. O-rings

2. Thermocouples

Additional Requirements

1. The system as delivered in packaging must be able to fit through a doorway with dimensions of 66 inches (in) x 93 in (Width (W) x Height (H))

1. All safety and regulation systems/devices have redundancies to ensure automatic shutdown (return to safe) in the event of total power failure at peak operating temperature.

1. Unit must be capable of stand-alone operation without the need for internet or other remote interfacing.

1. On site service for set up and training of both systems.

1. Preventative maintenance included for 36 months starting from the date that each system is both installed and demonstrated to be fully functional.

1. Warranty included for 36 months starting from the date that each system is both installed and demonstrated to be fully functional.

1. Delivery to DEVCOM-ARL at 6300 Rodman Road FCDD-RLW-ME, Aberdeen Proving Grounds, MD.

1. Support of system for a minimum of ten (10) years.

1. Phone support shall be included.

(vii) Delivery is required by 29 August 2025. Delivery shall be made to 6375 Johnson Rd, Building 321, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD, 21005, truck shipments are accepted Monday through Friday (except holidays) from 8:00 AM to 3:30 PM only at Logistics Warehouse, Building 321, 6375 Johnson Road, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005. The FOB point is the Destination.

(viii) The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial, applies to this acquisition. The following addenda have been attached to this provision: None

(ix) The provision at FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items is applicable to this acquisition. The specific evaluation criteria to be included in paragraph (a) of that provision are as follows:

In accordance with FAR 13.106-2(b)(3), comparative evaluation procedures will be utilized. Comparative evaluation is the comparison of all offers received in response to this solicitation against each other. An item-by-item comparison of each offer to one another will be performed to determine which offer provides the most benefit to the Government. Award will be made to the offer that is most advantageous to the Government. The Government may award to the lowest priced offeror that meets the Government’s minimum requirements; however, the Government reserves the right to award to a higher priced offeror exceeding the minimum requirements if it is most advantageous to the Government. In order to be considered for award, an offer must meet the Government’s minimum technical requirement contained in this solicitation. The below evaluation factors will be utilized during evaluation (in no order of relative importance):

Price Technical Capabilities/Specification Past Performance

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

(xi) 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

(xii) 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:

52.203-6 Alt I: RESTRICTIONS ON SUBCONTRACTOR SALES TO THE GOVERNMENT (JUN 2020) 52.204-10: REPORTING EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION AND FIRST-TIER SUBCONTRACT AWARDS (OCT 2018) 52.204-25: PROHIBITON ON CONTRACTING FOR CERTAINTELECOMMUNICATIONS AND SURVEILLANCE SERVICES OR EQUIPMENT.

52.204-27: PROHIBITION ON A BYTDANCE COVERED APPLICATION

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 (MAR 2020)

52.219-8: UTILIZATION OF SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS (DEVIATION 2023-O0002) (DEC 2022)

52.219-14: LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING (OCT 2022)

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

52.219-33: NONMANFACTURER RULE (SEP 2021)

52.222-3, CONVICT LABOR (JUN 2003)

52.222-19, CHILD LABOR--COOPERATION WITH AUTHORITIES AND REMEDIES (JAN 2022)

52.222-35: EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR VETERANS (OCT 2015)

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

52.222-37: EMPLOYMENT REPORTS ON SPECIAL DISABLED VETERANS, VETERANS OF THE VIETNAM ERA, AND OTHER ELIGIBLE VETERANS (FEB 2016) 52.222-40: NOTIFICATION OF EMPLOYEE RIGHTS UNDER THE NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS ACT (DEC 2010)

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

52.223-18: ENCOURAGING CONTRACTOR POLICIES TO BAN TEXT MESSAGING WHILE DRIVING (AUG 2011)

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)

252.204-7004: DOD ANTITERRORISM AWARENESS FOR CONTRACTORS (FEB 2019)

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)

252.204-7022: EXPEDITING CONTRACT CLOSEOUT (MAY 2021)

*252.213-7000: NOTICE TO PROSPECTIVE SUPPLIERS ON USE OF PAST PERFORMANCE INFORMATION RETRIEVAL SYSTEM—STATISTICAL REPORTING IN PAST PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS (MAR 2018)

*252.215-7008: ONLY ONE OFFER (DEC 2022)

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

252.225-7001: BUY AMERICAN AND BALANCE OF PAYMENTS PROGRAM

252.225-7007: PROHIBITION ON ACQUISITION OF CERTAIN ITEMS FROM COMMUNIST CHINESE MILITARY COMPANIES (DEC 2018)

252.225-7012: PREFERENCE FOR CERTAIN DOMESTIC COMMODITIES (DEC 2017)

252.225-7048: EXPORT-CONTROLLED (JUNE 2013)

252.225-7052: RESTRICTION ON THE ACQUISITION OF CERTAIN MAGNETS AND TUNGSTEN (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) 252.226-7001: UTILIZATION OF INDIAN ORGANIZATIONS, AND INDIAN-OWNED ECONOMIC ENTERPRISES, AND NATIVE HAWAIIAN SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS (APR 2019)

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

252.243-7002: REQUESTS FOR EQUITABLE ADJUSTMENT (DEC 2012)

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

252.246-7008: SOURCES OF ELECTRONIC PARTS (MAY 2018)

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

(xiii) 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 PROVISIONS:

52.204-7: SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (OCT 2018)

52.204-16: COMMERCIAL AND GOVERNMENT ENTITY CODE REPORTING (AUG 2020)

52.204-20: PREDECESSOR OF OFFEROR (AUG 2020)

52.204-24: REPRESENTATION REGARDING CERTAIN TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SERVICES OR EQUIPMENT (NOV 2021) 52.204-26: COVERED TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT OR SERVICES-REPRESENTATION (OCT 2020)

52.209-7: INFORMATION REGARDING RESPONSIBIITY MATTERS (JUL 2013)

52.233-2: AFFIRMATIVE PRCUREMNT OF BIOBASED PRODUCTS UNDER SERVICE ND CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS (SEP 2006)

52.252-1: SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

FAR/DFARS CLAUSES:

52.201-1: DEFINITIONS (JUN 2020)

52.203-3: GRATUITIES (APR 1984)

52.204-13: SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (OCT 2018)

52.204-18: COMMERCIAL AND GOVERNMENT ENTITY CODE MAINTENANCE (AUG 2020)

52.204-19: INCORPORATON BY REFERENCE OF REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS (DEC 2014) 52.204-21: BASIC SAFEGUARDING OF COVERED CONTRACTOR INFORMATION SYSTEMS (NOV 2021)

52.232-39: UNEFORCEABILITY OF UNAUTHORIZED OBLIGATIONS (JUN 2013)

52.233-1: DISPUTES – ALTERNATE I (MAY 2014)

52.243-1: CHANGES—FIXED PRICE (AUG 1987)

52.247-34: F.O.B. DESTINATION (NOV 1991)

52.252-2: CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

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 COVERDED DEFENSE INFORMATION AND CYBER INCIDENT REPORTING (DEC 2019)

252.211-7003: ITEM UNIQUE IDENTIFICATION AND VALUATION (MAR 2022)

252.232-7003: ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF PAYMENT REQUESTS AND RECEIVING REPORTS (DEC 2018)

252.232-7006: WIDE AREA WORKFLOW PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS (DEC 2018)

252.243-7001: PRICING OF CONTRACT MODIFICATIONS (DEC 1991)

ADELPI LOCAL INSTRUCTION PROVISIONS:

EXCEPTIONS IN PROPOSAL

AWARD OF CONTRACT

ADELPHI CONTR. DIVISION URL

FOREIGN NATIONALS PERFORMING

PAYMENT TERMS

ADELPHI LOCAL INSTRUCTION CLAUSES:

ACC - APG POINT OF CONTACT

TECHNICAL POINT OF CONTACT

TYPE OF CONTRACT

GOVERNMENT INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

TAX EXEMPTION CERTIFICATE (ARL)

PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS

RECEIVING ROOM – ARL

AT-OPSEC REQUIREMENT

DISTRIBUTION A

DFARS COMMERCIAL CLAUSES

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

(xv) The following notes apply to this announcement:

a.In accordance with FAR 32.003, contract financing cannot be provided for this acquisition.

(xvi) Offers are due on seven (7) business days after solicitation posting, by 11:59 AM Eastern Standard Time via email to Primary Point of Contact: Melissa Murphy: melissa.m.murphy20.civ@army.mil and Secondary Point of Contact:, Thomas Jurgens, thomas.c.jurgens.ctr@army.mil.

(xvii) For information regarding this solicitation, please contact Primary Point of Contact: Melissa Murphy: melissa.m.murphy20.civ@army.mil and Secondary Point of Contact:, Thomas Jurgens, thomas.c.jurgens.ctr@army.mil.

Contracting Officer:

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