Combination Synopsis-Solicitation for Commercial Purchases (Under SAT) (26QA063)_Signed.docx

COMBINATION SYNOPSIS-SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL PURCHASES (UNDER SAT)

1. Solicitation Number: W911QX26QA063

2. Title: BRAND NAME ONLY for two (2) Keysight (model E8257D) ultra-low noise microwave signal generators. One (1) microwave signal generator with a maximum output frequency of 20 gigahertz (GHz) and one (1) signal generator with a maximum output of 40 GHz.

3. Classification Code: 66

4. NAICS Code: 334515

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

6. Description: BRAND NAME SOLE SOURCE for two (2) Keysight (model E8257D) ultra-low noise microwave signal generators. One (1) microwave signal generator with a maximum output frequency of 20 gigahertz (GHz) and one (1) signal generator with a maximum output of 40 GHz.

7. Disclaimer: This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in RFO FAR 12.202, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

NOTICE- THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURES WILL BE UTILIZED:

INTENT TO SOLICIT ONLY ONE BRAND-NAME SOURCE

The proposed contract action is for supplies or services for which the Government is soliciting and negotiating with one source, and all authorized third-party resellers of this one source, and all authorized third-party resellers of this source, under the authority of RFO FAR 12.102 Restricting Competition. The Government requires Brand Name products from the following company: Keysight Technologies, Inc. 1900 Garden of the Gods Rd, Colorado Springs, CO 80907. 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.

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 2026-01 March 13, 2026.

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

8. 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):

Total

Specifications/Requirement:

Requirements for two ultra-low noise microwave signal generators, Keysight model E8257D. One must have a maximum frequency of 20 gigahertz (GHz), and one with a maximum frequency of 40 GHz. Both must have the following options/capabilities:

· E8257D-UNT: amplitude, frequency, and phase modulation

· E8257D-UNU: Pulse modulation

· E8257D-1E1: Step attenuation

· E8257D-1EU: High output power

· E8257D-UNY: enhanced ultra-low phase noise

· E8257D-H1S: 1 GHz reference input/output

9. Delivery: Delivery shall be made no later than September 2026. Delivery shall be made to U.S. Army Research Laboratory, 2800 Powder Mill Road, Adelphi, MD 20783. Acceptance shall be performed at U.S. Army Research Laboratory, 2800 Powder Mill Road, Adelphi, MD 20783. The FOB point is Destination.

10. Clauses:

I. The provision at RFO FAR 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 fort in the RFO 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:

(Comparative Evaluation) IAW RFO FAR 12.203(c)(2), 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):

a. 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.

b. Past Performance: Past performance will not be evaluated. The Contracting Officer determines that past performance need not be evaluated because the supplies being purchased are of a low complexity that past performance information would not make a substantial difference.

c. Price (include in all instances): Price will be evaluated based on the total proposed price, including options, (if any).

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

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: N/A

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 (Jun 2020) 52.204-23, Prohibition On Contracting For Hardware, Software, And Services Developed Or Provided By Kaspersky Lab And Other Covered Entities (Dec 2023) 52.209-6, Protecting the Government’ Interest When Subcontracting With Contractors Debarred, Suspended, Or Proposed For Debarment (Jan 2025) 52.209-10, Prohibition On Contracting With Inverted Domestic Corporations (Nov 2015) 52.219-33 Nonmanufacturer Rule (SEP 2021) 52.219-28, Post-Award Small Business Program Representation (Jan 2025) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (Jun 2003) 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers With Disabilities (Jun 2020) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Nov 2021) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (Feb 2021) 52.226-8, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (May 2024) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—Central Contractor Registration (Oct 2018) 52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Mar 2023) 52.233-3, Protest After Award (Aug 1996) 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (Oct 2004)

DFARS:

252.203-7005, Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DOD Officials (Sep 2022) 252.204-7008, Compliance with Safeguarding Covered Defense Information Controls (Oct 2016) 252.204-7015, Disclosure of Information to Litigation Support Contractors (Jan 2023) 252.204-7016, Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services—Representation (May 2021) 252.204-7017, Prohibition on The Acquisition 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) 252.204-7024, Notice on the Use of the Supplier Performance Risk System (Mar 2023) 252.211-7008, Use of Government-Assigned Serial Numbers (Sep 2010) 252.223-7008, Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium (Jan 2023) 252.225-7000, Buy American Statute—Balance Of Payments Program Certificate (Feb 2024) 252.225-7001, Buy American and Balance of Payments Program—Basic (Feb 2024) 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) 252.225-7013, Duty-Free Entry (Aug 2025) 252.225-7048, Export Controlled Items (June 2013) 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) 252.225-7059, Prohibition on Certain Procurements from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region—Representation (Jun 2023) 252.225-7060, Prohibition on Certain Procurements from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (Jun 2023) 252.232-7010, Levies on Contract Payments (Dec 2006) 252.237-7010, Prohibition on Interrogation of Detainees by Contractor Personnel (Jan 2023) 252.244-7000, Subcontracts for Commercial Items (Nov 2023) 252.246-7008, Sources of Electronic Parts (Jan 2023) 252.247-7023, Transportation of Supplies By Sea (Oct 2024)

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):

FAR:

52.204-7, System for Award Management (Nov 2024) 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) 52.204-27, Prohibition on a ByteDance Covered Application (Jun 2023) 52.219-1, Small Business Program Representations (Feb 2024) 52.225-25, Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran—Representation and Certifications (Jun 2020) 52.232-39, Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations (Jun 2013)

DFARS:

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 (Dec 2018) 252.243-7001, Pricing of Contract Modifications (Dec 1991)

FULL TEXT CLAUSES:

52.204-24, Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment (Nov 2021) 52.204-25, Prohibition of Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment (Nov 2021) 52.204-26, Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services-Representation (Oct 2020) 52.252-1, Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998) 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)

ADELPHI SPECIAL LIST OF INSTRUCTIONS & INFORMATION:

· ACC-APG POINT OF CONTACT

· TECHNICAL POINT OF CONTACT

· TYPE OF CONTRACT

· BRAND NAME OR EQUAL

· GOVERNMENT INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

· PAYMENT OFFICE (BANKCARD – INVOICES REQUIRED)

· TAX EXEMPTION CERT. (ARL)

· RECEIVING ROOM – ARL

· PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS

· EXCEPTIONS IN PROPOSAL

· AWARD OF CONTRACT

· ADELPHI CONTRACTING DIVISION WEBSITE

· FOREIGN NATIONALS PERFORMING

· PAYMENT TERMS

· DUTY-FREE ENTRY

· ARMY CONTRACT WRITING SYSTEM (ACWS) TRANSITION INFORMATION FOR OFFERORS

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

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

IX. Place of Performance: Army Research Laboratory, 2800 Powder Mill Road, Adelphi, MD 20783

X. Offers are due in five business days by 1159AM Eastern Standard Time (EST).

XI. Set Aside: N/A image1.emf