Combination Synopsis-Solicitation for Commercial Purchases (Under SAT) OPA USPL Pump Source.docx
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This is a Combination Synopsis-Solicitation for Commercial Purchases (Solicitation Number W911QX-26-Q-A182) issued by the Department of the Army Materiel Command Army Contracting Command Aberdeen Proving Ground for the procurement of one ultrafast laser pump source. The Government intends to award a sole-source purchase order to Light Conversion-USA Inc., located in Bozeman, Montana (CAGE: 8H3T6), under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i). The acquisition is classified under NAICS Code 334516 with a small business size standard of 1,000 employees. Offers must be submitted no later than 15 August 2026 by 10:00 AM Eastern Standard Time via email to the primary point of contact listed in SAM.gov, with a response window of five days after posting.
The required deliverable is one ultrafast laser pump source conforming to attached Salient Characteristics, with delivery required no later than 27 November 2026 to Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland 21005, and acceptance performed at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico 88002. The FOB point is Destination. Evaluation will be limited to determining technical acceptability and price reasonableness given the sole-source nature of the acquisition. Offerors must provide completed FAR 52.212-3 representations and certifications, identify their business size relative to the NAICS code, and disclose any applicable socioeconomic categories. Contract financing is not available under FAR 32.003. The acquisition is issued as a Request for Quote and incorporates various FAR and DFARS clauses effective through Federal Acquisition Circular 2026-01, including provisions relating to defense information safeguarding, buy American compliance, and payment by electronic funds transfer.
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COMBINATION SYNOPSIS-SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL PURCHASES (UNDER SAT)
1. Solicitation Number: W911QX-26-Q-A182
2. Title: Notice of Intent to Solicit from Only One Source for an Optical Parametric Amplifier (OPA) High Power Ultra Short Pump Laser & Implementation Support
3. Classification Code: K0
4. NAICS Code: 334516
5. Response Date: Five (5) days after date of posting due via email to the Primary Point of Contact listed in SAM.gov for this combined synopsis-solicitation.
6. Description: The Government intends to award a sole-source purchase order for One (1) ultrafast laser pump source in accordance with the attached Salient Characteristics.
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: THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURES WILL BE UTILIZED:
INTENT TO SOLICIT ONLY ONE 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 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 Light Conversion-USA Inc. located at 619 N Church Ave. STE 3, Bozeman, MT 59715-3087 (CAGE: 8H3T6). 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. (Effective 13 March 2026)
For purposes of this acquisition, the associated NAICS code is 334516. The small business size standard is 1,000 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):
| CLIN |
| Description |
| Quantity |
| 0001 |
| One (1) ultrafast laser pump source in accordance with the attached Salient Characteristics |
| 1 ea. |
Specifications/Requirement: See the attached document labeled “Salient Characteristics”.
Delivery: Delivery shall be made no later than 27 November 2026. Delivery shall be made to Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005. Acceptance shall be performed at White Sands Missile Range (WSMR), NM 88002. The FOB point is Destination.
Clauses:
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 forth 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:
Award will be made to the responsible offeror whose quotation conforms to the requirements of this synopsis/solicitation. Since this acquisition is being conducted on a sole-source basis, evaluation is limited to determining technical acceptability and price reasonableness
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 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) 52.204-13, System for Award Management-Maintenance (Deviation 2026-O0038) (Feb 2026) 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (Deviation 2026-O0038) (Feb 2026) 52.212-4, Terms and Conditions - Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Deviation 2026-O0038) (Feb 2026) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Deviation 2026-O0038) (Feb 2026) 52.223-23, Sustainable Products (Deviation 2026-O0038) (Feb 2026) 52.226-8, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (May 2024) 52.229-12, Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements (Deviation 2026-O0038) (Feb 2026) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management (Oct 2018) 52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Mar 2023) 52.233-3, Protest after Award (Deviation 2026-O0038) (Feb 2026) 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (Deviation 2026-O0038) (Feb 2026) 52.240-91, Security Prohibitions and Exclusions (Deviation 2026-O0038) (Feb 2026) 52.244-6, Subcontracts for Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Deviation 2026-O0038) (Apr 2026)
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) 252.204-7012, Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting (DEVIATION 2026-O0025) (May 2024 / Jun 2026) 252.204-7018, Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services (Jan 2023) 252.223-7008, Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium (Jun 2023) 252.225-7001, Buy American and Balance of Payments Program (Feb 2024) 252.225-7002, Qualifying Country Sources as Subcontractors (Mar 2022) 252.225-7056, Prohibition Regarding Business Operations with the Maduro Regime (Jan 2023) 252.232-7010, Levies on Contract Payments (Dec 2006) 252.246-7008, Sources of Electronic Parts (Jan 2023) 252.247-7023, Transportation of Supplies by Sea (Jan 2023 / 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:
52.203-18 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements—Representation (Jan 2017) 52.204-7 System for Award Management (Deviation 2026-O0038) (Feb 2026) 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance (Deviation 2026-O0038) (Feb 2026) 52.240-90 Security Prohibitions and Exclusions Representations and Certifications (Deviation 2026-O0038) (Feb 2026)
DFARS:
252.201-7000 Contracting Officer's Representative (Dec 1991) 252.203-7005 Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials (Sep 2022) 252.204-7024 Notice on the Use of the Supplier Performance Risk System (Mar 2023) 252.225-7055 Representation Regarding Business Operations with the Maduro Regime (May 2022) 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports (December 2018)
FULL TEXT CLAUSES:
52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Deviation 2025-O0004) (Mar 2025) 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders—Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Deviation 2025-O0004) (Mar 2025) 52.219-4 Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns (Deviation 2026-O0038) (Feb 2026) 52.229-11 Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements—Notice and Representation (Deviation 2026-O0038) (Feb 2026) 252.204-7017 Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services—Representation (May 2021)
Adelphi Local Full Text Attachment:
ACC-APG POINT OF CONTACT
CONTRACTING OFFICER REP
INTENT TO SOLICIT ONLY ONE SOURCE
GOVERNMENT INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE
TAX EXEMPTION CERT. (WSMR)(ARL)
RECEIVING ROOM - WSMR
EXCEPTIONS IN PROPOSAL
AWARD OF CONTRACT
BRAND NAME OR EQUAL
ADELPHI CONTR. DIVISION URL
FOREIGN NATIONALS PERFORMING
PAYMENT TERMS
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, contracting financing cannot be provided for this acquisition.
Place of Performance: 6375 Johnson Road, Bldg 321 Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005.
IX. Offers are due no later than (NLT) 15 August 2026 by 10:00AM Eastern Standard Time (EST).
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