Combined Synopsis Solicitation_ AE25030_BU-B-UCL_18MAR2026.pdf

SUBJECT: Solicitation: W91CRB-26-R-5005 – BU-B-UCL; Request for Quote (RFQ)

This is a COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 12.202(b)(1) as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; offers are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.

Solicitation number W91CRB-26-R-5005 is issued as a Brand Name Requirement for

Commercial-Off -The-Shelf (COTS) Pacstar Networking Equipment. Request for Quote (RFQ).

This action is posted as a 100% Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS Code: 334290 “Other

Communications Equipment Manufacturing”. The size standard for the NAICS Code is 800. This solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses by reference. The full text of provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at www.acquisition.gov.

The U.S. Army Contracting Command-Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC-APG), an agency of the

Government, intends to procure the following to support military operations in Bulgaria.

CLIN Hardware Part Number Quantity

0001 PacStar 447 with

Cisco Blackheart ESR

PS447-01 38

0002 PacStar Small Form

Factor Gig-E Switch

PS444-02 38

0003 Core Xeon E

Processor

PS451-2276ME-96-

25D-06

0004 KG250XS Sled PS400-KG250XS-01 19

0005 50W Chassis, 5 Slot PS400-250-CHAS-5-

This procurement is a requirement for Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Case BU-B-UCL, for the country of Bulgaria. The Government anticipates the issuance of a commercial Firm Fixed Price

(FFP) contract as a result of subject synopsis/solicitation. The anticipated date of award to be determined, but no later than 8 July 2026.

The offeror shall provide a firm-fixed-price for all hardware. The price shall be inclusive of all hardware required as specified in the Statement of Work (SOW) enclosed.

Other Information/Requirements:

1. It is the responsibility of the Offeror to ensure that their Offer is compliant with ALL provisions of the FAR and its supplements. The Government MAY, but is not obligated to, consider an Offer that is non-compliant with any provision of the FAR and its supplements. Furthermore, the Government is NOT required to inform any Offeror that their Offer is non-compliant with the FAR or any of its supplements. Failure of an Offer to comply with any provision of the FAR and its supplements may result in the Offeror http://www.acquisition.gov/ being deemed non-responsive to the solicitation.

2. The Government requires all hardware to be delivered as soon as possible. Contractor shall propose a delivery date for all CLINs. Only one (1) date shall be provided per

CLIN. Details of Delivery Location and Inspection and Acceptance are as follows:

Place of delivery: Sterling, VA

Inspection and Acceptance at Origin (Offeror’s Facility)

FOB Origin

3. All responsible sources may submit a quote which will be considered by the Contracting

Officer. The offeror must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database and include the assigned Unique Entity Identification code with quote submission.

4. **Offerors SHALL include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror

Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items, with their response.

Additionally, Offerors shall provide a completed copy of 52.204-24 and 52.204-26 with their response. Offerors SHALL also meet the Cybersecurity Maturity Model

Certification (CMMC) level cited in DFARS provision 252.204-25 and clause 252.204-

21. The CMMC Level for this requirement is Level 2 (Self).

5. Any questions are to be submitted in writing to Naomi Cross, Contract Specialist, via email to: naomi.cross2.civ@army.mil no later than 10:00AM - EST – U.S. on 27

March 2026.

6. The offeror shall submit their quote via email to Naomi Cross, Contract Specialist, to:

naomi.cross2.civ@army.mil, by 10:00AM – EST – U.S. on 3 April 2026. An email confirmation from the contract specialist must be received to be considered submitted.

Contact Information:

Naomi Cross

Contract Specialist

Army Contracting Command –Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC-APG)

Email – naomi.cross2.civ@army.mil

BASIS FOR AWARD:

The Government intends to award a commercial firm-fixed-price (FFP) contract to the responsible offeror whose quote conforms to the requirements of this combined synopsis/solicitation. Quotes will be evaluated in accordance with FAR 12.203 Evaluation. A single award will be made based on the Lowest Priced Technically Acceptable (LPTA) evaluation approach. (Note: See FAR 52.212-2 for evaluation criteria detailed herein).

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In accordance with DFARS provision 252.204-7025(d), “The Offeror shall provide, in the proposal, the CMMC unique identifier(s) (CMMC UIDs) issued by SPRS for each contractor information system that will process, store, or transmit FCI or CUI during performance of a contract, task order, or delivery order resulting from this solicitation”. Failure to provide the

UID and confirmation of CMMC level 2 for this requirement with quote submission will result in ineligibility for award.

A quote that fully complies with the above as well as the requirements of this solicitation will be evaluated for award. Any submission that fails to complete the following representations and certifications: FAR 52.212-3, 52.204-24, 52.204-26 will also be considered non-responsive to the solicitation's requirements and therefore, ineligible for award. Verification can be provided via

SAM.gov or as attachments to the offeror’s quote submission.

In accordance with FAR 52.212-1(d), the Government intends to evaluate offers and award a contract without discussions with Offerors. Therefore, the Offeror’s initial offer should contain the Offeror’s best terms. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions, if necessary. The Government may reject any or all offers if such action is in the public interest, accept other than the lowest offer, and waive informalities and minor irregularities in offers received.

Quotes will be evaluated in accordance with FAR 52.212-2, “Evaluation—Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov 2021)”:

(a) The Government will award a 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:

Factor 1 Cost/Price: Price will be evaluated based on the total proposed price for CLINs 0001 -

0005.

Factor 2 Technical: Offerors shall demonstrate their ability to meet the specifications provided in this solicitation and associated Statement of Work (SOW). Additionally, 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 provided in the proposal.

Factor 3 Past Performance: Offeror’s Past performance shall be evaluated by reviewing performance information reported to the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System

(CPARS), as well as other sources of information.

Technical and Past Performance, when combined, are approximately equal to Cost/Price.

(b) Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option (s).

(c) Notice of award. 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.

PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES applicable to this acquisition are as follows:

FAR 52.204-7 System for Award Management – Registration

FAR 52.204-13 System For Award Management Maintenance

FAR 52.204-19 Incorporation By Reference Of Representations And

Certifications

FAR 52.204-24 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications And

Video Surveillance Services Or Equipment

FAR 52.204-25 Prohibition On Contracting For Certain Telecommunications And

Video Surveillance Services Or Equipment

FAR 52.204-26 Covered Telecommunications Equipment Or Services--

Representation

FAR 52.209-2 Prohibition On Contracting With Inverted Domestic

Corporations--

FAR 52.212-1 Instructions To Offerors--Commercial Products And Commercial

Services

FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms And Conditions--Commercial Products And

Commercial Services

FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms And Conditions Required To Implement Statutes

Or Executive Orders-Commercial Products And Commercial

Services, for Paragraph (b) the following clauses apply:

52.209-6, Protecting The Government's Interest When

Subcontracting With Contractors Debarred, Suspended, Or

Proposed For Debarment; 52.209-10, Prohibition On Contracting

With Inverted Domestic Corporations; 52.219-27, Prohibition On

A ByteDance Covered Application; 52.222-3, Convict Labor;

52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans; 52.222-36, Equal

Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities; 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans; 52.222-50, Combating

Trafficking in Persons; 52.226-8, Encouraging Contractor

Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving; 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award

Management; 52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payments To

Small Business Subcontractors; 52.233-3, Protest after Award;

AND 52.233-4, Applicable Law For Breach Of Contract Claim.

FAR 52.229-11 Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements – Notice and

Representation

FAR 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated By Reference

FAR 52.232-1 Payments

FAR 52.232-11 Extras

FAR 52.232-39 Unenforceability Of Unauthorized Obligations

FAR 52.232-8 Discounts For Prompt Payment

FAR 52.242-15 Stop-Work Order

FAR 52.242-17 Government Delay Of Work

FAR 52.243-1 Changes--Fixed Price

FAR 52.246-15 Certificate Of Conformance

FAR 52.246-16 Responsibility For Supplies

FAR 52.246-2 Inspection Of Supplies--Fixed-Price

FAR 52.247-29 F.O.B. Origin

FAR 52.249-1 Termination For Convenience Of The Government (Fixed-Price)

FAR 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated By Reference

DFARS 252.203-7000 Requirements Relating To Compensation Of Former DoD

Officials

DFARS 252.203-7002 Requirement To Inform Employees Of Whistleblower Rights

DFARS 252.203-7005 Representation Relating To Compensation Of Former DoD

Officials

DFARS 252.204-7003 Control Of Government Personnel Work Product

DFARS 252.204-7008 Compliance With Safeguarding Covered Defense Information

Controls

DFARS 252.204-7009 Limitations On The Use Or Disclosure Of Third-Party Contractor

Reported Cyber Incident Information

DFARS 252.204-7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information And Cyber Incident

Reporting

DFARS 252.204-7015 Notice Of Authorized Disclosure Of Information For Litigation

Support

DFARS 252.204-7017 Prohibition On The Acquisition Of Covered Defense

Telecommunications Equipment Or Services--Representation

DFARS 252.204-7018 Prohibition On The Acquisition Of Covered Defense

Telecommunications Equipment Or Services

DFARS 252.204-7019 Notice Of NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements

DFARS 252.204-7020 NISP SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements

DFARS 252.211-7003 Item Unique Identification And Valuation

DFARS 252.211-7008 Use Of Government-Assigned Serial Numbers

DFARS 252.223-7008 Prohibition Of Hexavalent Chromium

DFARS 252.225-7007 Prohibition On Acquisition Of Certain Items From Communist

Chinese Military Companies

DFARS 252.225-7028 Exclusionary Policies And Practices Of Foreign Governments

DFARS 252.225-7041 Correspondence In English

DFARS 252.225-7048 Export-Controlled Items

DFARS 252.225-7055 Representation Regarding Business Operations With The Maduro

Regime

DFARS 252.225-7056 Prohibition Regarding Business Operations With The Maduro

Regime

DFARS 252.225-7060 Prohibition On Certain Procurements From The Xinjiang Uyghur

Autonomous Region

DFARS 252.227-7027 Deferred Ordering Of Technical Data Or Computer Software

DFARS 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission Of Payment Requests And Receiving

Reports

DFARS 252.232-7006 Wide Area Workflow Payment Instructions

DFARS 252.232-7010 Levies On Contract Payments

DFARS 252.243-7001 Pricing Of Contract Modifications

DFARS 252.244-7000 Subcontracts For Commercial Products Or Commercial Services

DFARS 252.246-7008 Sources Of Electronic Parts

Full text of these provisions and clauses, with noted exceptions regarding local clauses, may be obtained by accessing the following internet website: https://www.acquisition.gov