Combined Synopsis-Solicitation N68335-25-R-0282 METCAL.docx

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation N68335-25-R-0282 KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES INC. BRAND-NAME INTERMEDIATE-LEVEL TEST EQUIPMENT TO MAINTAIN NAVY CALIBRATION STANDARDS.

Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division Joint Base MDL, NJ

I. Description of Requirement This procurement is for equipment which includes adapters, power sensors, coaxial fixed attenuators, verification kits, calibration kit, coaxial terminations, digital multimeters, direct current power supply, peripheral component interconnect bus extensions for instrumentation electromagnetic compatibility filler panel kits and coaxial thermistor mounts. Please see the Statement of Work (SOW), Attachment 1, and CLIN Structure Excel Spreadsheet, Attachment 2, for the following:

· Line Item Details, Quantities, and Part Number

The resultant contract will be a Firm Fixed-Price contract.

II. Solicitation Instructions.

(i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (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) This solicitation is issued as a Request for Proposal in accordance with FAR Part 12 & FAR Subpart 13.5 under solicitation number N68335-25-R-0282.

(iii) The solicitation documents and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-03.

(iv) This is a brand name, limited competition, to Keysight Technologies Inc. and their authorized distributors. Offerors shall provide documentation with proof supporting authorization. The associated North American Industrial Classification System code for this procurement is 334515 with a size standard of 750. The Product or Service Code (PSC) is 6625.

(v) See attached SOW for requirement specifications.

(vi) The description of the requirements for the items to be acquired are provided in the description above and the attached SOW.

(vii) Free On Board (FOB) point is Destination. Any applicable shipping costs shall be factored into the unit price(s) of each item. Do not include a separate line item for shipping charges.

(viii) Offeror must provide details of the commercial warranty in the proposal submission in accordance with SOW 5.3.3 Warranty.

(ix) FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors--Commercial Products and Commercial Services, is incorporated.

(x) FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Products and Commercial Services is incorporated.

(xi) FAR 52.246-17 Warranty of Supplies of a Noncomplex Nature

(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:

BASIS OF AWARD

1.0 GENERAL

Award will be made to the responsible offeror who proposes the lowest price for supplies meeting the requirements of the solicitation, and who provides proof of being an authorized dealer for Keysight Technologies Inc. Proposals that do not conform to the requirements of the solicitation may be rejected without further evaluation, deliberation, or discussion.

2.0 PRICE

For competitive evaluation purposes, the evaluated price for this procurement will be based on a sum of all Contract Line Item Numbers (CLINs). Offerors must provide pricing for all CLINs in accordance with the CLIN Structure Excel (Attachment 2). All priced CLINs will be included in the total evaluated price.

Each Offeror’s proposal shall be evaluated to determine if it is complete.

3.0 TECHNICAL

The Offeror shall provide the required quantities of the part numbers listed in Attachment 2.

Technical Acceptable/Unacceptable Ratings

4.0 PAST PERFORMANCE

Evaluation of each supplier’s past performance history in the Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS) for the PSC of the supplies being purchased. In the case of a supplier without a record of relevant past performance history in SPRS for the PSC of the supplies being purchased, the Offeror may not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably for its past performance history. SPRS assigns each contractor a color based on the high five percent in the commodity (Dark Blue), next 10 percent (Purple), next 70 percent (Green), next 10 percent (Yellow), and last five percent (Red). Past performance, ratings are as follows:

Past Performance Acceptable/Unacceptable Ratings

Contract Award After considering the above information, the Government will award to the Offeror whose proposal meets the requirements of the solicitation and is the lowest price Offeror technically acceptable in all non-priced factors.

The Government may award a contract on the basis of initial offers received, without discussions. Therefore, each initial offer should contain the Offeror’s best terms from a price standpoint. However, if considered necessary by the Contracting Officer, discussions will be conducted with only those Offerors determined necessary to ensure efficient competition.

PROPOSAL SUBMISSION

1.0 PROPOSAL CONTENT

The proposal shall be separated into the following Volumes:

Volume I, Technical Proposal - This Volume shall not contain any reference to price aspects of the offer. This Volume shall include all information requested in Basis for Award, “3.0 TECHNICAL.”

Volume II, Price Proposal - This Volume shall include the information requested below and shall include a completed Attachment 2, CLIN structure Excel file, with total prices filled in for evaluation purposes.

Offers that do not comply with the line items specified in this solicitation may be determined to be nonresponsive or unacceptable.

As this is a competitive acquisition with adequate price competition anticipated, any price documentation requested shall not be certified cost or pricing data in accordance with FAR 15.406-2. However, in the event that adequate price competition does not exist after receipt of proposals, the Government reserves the right to request additional cost or pricing data as necessary from both the Offeror and subcontractors and may conduct negotiations with the Offeror, pursuant to FAR Part 15.403-4, in order to ensure a reasonable price. Further, the Offeror may be required to provide a Certificate of Current Cost or Pricing Data prior to award, pursuant to FAR 15.406-2. Offeror shall acknowledge the requirement to provide additional cost or pricing information and certify the data prior to award if/when requested by the Government.

(x) Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items with its offer or a statement that its Representations and Certifications was completed in the System for Award Management (SAM).

(xi) FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items is incorporated.

(xii) FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders –Commercial Items is incorporated in this contract by full text; the following apply: FAR 52.203-6 Alt: Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to The Government; FAR 52.204-10: Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards; FAR 52.204-27: Prohibition on a ByteDance Covered Application; FAR 52.209-6: Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting With Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment ; FAR 52.219-8: Utilization of Small Business Concerns; FAR 52.219-14: Limitations on Subcontracting; FAR 52.219-28: Post-Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation; FAR 52.222-3: Convict Labor; FAR 52.222-35: Equal Opportunity for Veterans; FAR 52.222-36: Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities; FAR 52.222-37: Employment Reports on Veterans; FAR 52.232-33: Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer--System for Award Management; FAR 52.222-54: Employment Eligibility Verification; FAR 52.222-55: Minimum Wages for Contractor Workers Under Executive Order 14026; FAR 52.222-62: Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706

(xiii) Additional clauses, provisions and requirements:

FAR 52.203-3: Gratuities FAR 52.203-12: Limitation on Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions FAR 52.204-7: System for Award Management FAR 52.204-13: System for Award Management Maintenance FAR 52.204-16: Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting FAR 52.204-19: Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications FAR 52.204-21: Basic Safeguarding of Covered Contractor Information Systems FAR 52.204-24: Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment FAR 52.204-26: Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services--Representation.

FAR 52.209-11: Representation by Corporations Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under any Federal Law FAR 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Mar 2015).

FAR 52.223-22: Public Disclosure of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Reduction Goals -- Representation.

FAR 52.225-25: Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran-- Representation and Certifications.

FAR 52.227-1: Authorization and Consent FAR 52.227-2: Notice and Assistance Regarding Patent and Copyright Infringement FAR 52.229-3: Federal, State and Local Taxes FAR 52.232-39: Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations FAR 52.246-2: Inspection Of Supplies--Fixed Price FAR 52.247-34: F.O.B. Destination FAR 52.252-2: Clauses Incorporated By Reference FAR 52.252-5: Authorized Deviations In Provisions FAR 52.252-6: Authorized Deviations In Clauses 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 252.204-7007: Alternate A, Annual Representations and Certifications 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: NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements DFARS 252.204-7024: Notice on the Use of the Supplier Performance Risk System DFARS 252.211-7003: Item Unique Identification and Valuation DFARS 252.211-7008: Use of Government-Assigned Serial Numbers DFARS 252.215-7008: Only One Offer DFARS 252.215-7013: Supplies and Services Provided by Nontraditional Defense Contractors DFARS 252.225-7001: Buy American and Balance of Payments Program DFARS 252.225-7002: Qualifying Country Sources As Subcontractors DFARS 252.225-7012: Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities DFARS 252.225-7048: Export-Controlled Items DFARS 252.225-7052: Restriction on the Acquisition of Certain Magnets, Tantalum, and Tungsten.

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 252.227-7015: Technical Data--Commercial Items DFARS 252.227-7037: Validation of Restrictive Markings on Technical Data 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 252.232-7011: Payments in Support of Emergencies and Contingency Operations DFARS 252.237-7010: Prohibition on Interrogation of Detainees by Contractor Personnel DFARS 252.243-7001: Pricing Of Contract Modifications DFARS 252.243-7002: Requests for Equitable Adjustment DFARS 252.244-7000: Subcontracts for Commercial Products or Commercial Services DFARS 252.245-7003: Contractor Property Management System Administration DFARS 252.245-7004: Reporting, Reutilization, and Disposal DFARS 252.247-7023: Transportation of Supplies by Sea

2.0 PROPOSAL SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS

Electronic copies of each volume shall be submitted through SAM.gov. Proposals submitted by mail or hand-carried will not be evaluated. Proposals sent through proprietary or third-party File Transfer Protocol sites or DoD SAFE will not be retrieved. It is the responsibility of the Offeror to confirm receipt of proposals. All proposals received after the exact time specified for receipt shall be treated as late submissions and will not be considered except under facts and circumstances allowed by the FAR.

It is advised that all potential prime Offerors and ensure the proper company points of contact are registered in the site based on their CAGE codes and have the proper roles assigned well in advance of the solicitation closing date.

Clearly mark all files with the solicitation and volume number. The submission date for all Volumes of the proposal shall be no later than the date and time specified in the solicitation. It is the Offeror’s responsibility to obtain written confirmation of receipt of all electronic files of the full proposal by the Contracting office. The Government is not obligated to search for incorrectly submitted proposals in SAM.gov.

In the event that SAM.gov is not operational, experiences technical difficulties, or a Contractor is temporarily unable to access or use the system, the Contractor shall immediately notify the Contracting Officer. This Notification must occur prior to the proposal submission deadline and shall be in writing. The Offeror shall obtain written approval from the Contracting Officer to submit the proposal via an alternate method. Offerors are responsible for ensuring electronic copies are virus-free and shall run an anti-virus scan before submission. Electronic copies of each volume shall be compatible with the following software products: Adobe Acrobat Reader 11 and Microsoft Office Suite 2016. Narrative portions of the proposal shall be in Adobe Acrobat portable document file (PDF) searchable text format. The Offeror shall not embed sound or video (e.g., MPEG) files into the proposal files. The Contractor shall submit all volumes of its proposal electronically via SAM.gov under the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Solicitation Number N68335-25-R-0282. In order to compete for the requirement, a submission must be received by the date and time specified in solicitation.

Additional requirements: Proposals are due by 2:00pm EST, 31 March 2025 to Mr. Kieran Connolly at Kieran.m.connolly2.civ@us.navy.mil and Ms. Shannan Germond at Shannan.m.germond.civ@us.navy.mil. All proposals shall meet all requirements as outlined in combined synopsis/solicitation. Proposals shall include price, be “FOB: Destination,” with inspection and acceptance at “Destination.” Hard copies of this Combined Synopsis/Solicitation and Amendments will NOT be mailed to the contractors. The Government will accept only electronic proposals.