COMBO SYNOPSIS SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS_W911QX25Q0047 (1).docx

COMBO SYNOPSIS SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS

1. Class Code: 6630

2. NAICS Code: 334516

3. Subject: One (1) Multimode plate reader with duel reagent injection and a plate stacker for up to 30 microplates.

4. Solicitation Number: W911QX25Q0047

5. Set-Aside Code: N/A

6. Response Date: Five (5) Days after Posting

7. Place of Delivery/Performance:

Army Research Laboratory 2506 Speedway Ave, NMS 3.248 Austin, TX 78712

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 W911QX25Q0047. 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 1,000 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):

Contract Line-Item Number (CLIN) 0001: Quantity one (1) Multimode plate reader with duel reagent injection and a plate stacker for up to 30 microplates in accordance with the attachment titled, “Salient Characteristics”

(vi) Description of requirements: Reference attachment titled, “Salient Characteristics”

(vii) Delivery is required no later than (NLT) four (4) weeks after contract award (ACA). Delivery shall be made to Army Research Laboratory 2506 Speedway Ave, NMS 3.248 Austin, TX 78712. Acceptance shall be performed at Government site (Place of Delivery - ARL South). The FOB point is 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) Evaluation Criteria - The specific evaluation criteria to be used 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) 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: N/A

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

(xii) 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

(xiii) 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 Clauses:

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 (OCT 2018)

52.204-27, PROHIBITION ON A BYTEDANCE COVERED APPLICATION (JUN 2023)

52.209-6, PROTECTING THE GOVERNMENT’ INTEREST WHEN SUBCONTRACTING WITH CONTRACTORS DEBARRED, SUSPENDED, OR PROPOSED FOR DEBARMENT (NOV 2021) 52.209-10 PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING WITH INVERTED DOMESTIC CORPORATIONS (NOV 2015) 52.219-4, NOTICE OF PRICE EVALUATION PREFERENCE FOR HUBZONE SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS (OCT 2022)

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

52.222-3, CONVICT LABOR (JUN 2003)

52.222-19, CHILD LABOR-COOPERATION WITH AUTHORITIES AND REMEDIES (NOV 2023)

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 (JUN 2008)

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)

52.232-36, PAYMENT BY THIRD PARTY (MAY 2014)

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 Provisions 252.203-7005, REPRESENTATION RELATING TO COMPENSATION OF FORMER DOD OFFICIALS (SEP 2022) 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 (MAY 2021)

252.204-7019 NOTICE OF NIST SP 800-171 DOD ASSESSMENT REQUIREMENTS (MAR 2022)

252.204-7024, NOTICE ON THE USE OF THE SUPPLIER PERFORMANCE RISK SYSTEM (MAR 2023) 252.225-7000 BUY AMERICAN--BALANCE OF PAYMENTS PROGRAM CERTIFICATE—BASIC (NOV 2014) 252.225-7055, REPRESENTATION REGARDING BUSINESS OPERATIONS WITH THE MADURO REGIME (MAY 2022) 252.225-7059 PROHIBITION ON CERTAIN PROCUREMENTS FROM THE XINJIANG UYGHUR AUTONOMOUS REGION–REPRESENTATION (JUN 2023)

DFARS Clauses 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 GOVERNMENT PERSONNEL WORK PRODUCT (APR 1992)

252.204-7015, DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION TO LITIGATION SUPPORT CONTRACTORS (JAN 2023) 252.204-7018, PROHIBITION ON THE ACQUISITION OF COVERED DEFENSE TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT OR SERVICES (JAN 2023)

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

252.225-7001, BUY AMERICAN ACT AND BALANCE OF PAYMENTS PROGRAM (JUN 2022)

252.225-7007 PROHIBITION ON QCQUISTION OF CERTAIN ITEMS FROM COMMUNIST CHINESE MILITARY COMPANOES (DEC 2018)

252.225-7012 PREFERENCE FOR CERTAIN DOMESTIC COMMODITIES (APR 2022)

252.225-7056, PROHIBITION REGARDING BUSINESS OPERATIONS WITH THE MADURO REGIME (MAY 2022) 252.225-7060 PROHIBITION ON CERTAIN PROCUREMENTS FROM THE XINJIANG UYGHUR AUTONOMOUS REGION (JUN 2023)

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

252.244-7000, SUBCONTRACTS FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS (DEC 2022)

252.246-7008, SOURCES OF ELECTRONIC PARTS (JAN 2023)

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

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 Provisions:

52.204-7, SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (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)

52.204-20, PREDECESSOR OF OFFEROR (AUG 2020)

52.204-22, ALTERNATIVE LINE ITEM PROPOSAL (JAN 2017)

52.204-24, REPRESENTATION REGARDING CERTAIN TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SERVICES OR EQUIPMENT (NOV 2021) 52-204-25, PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING FOR CERTAIN TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SERVICES OR EQUIPMENT (Nov 2021) 52.204-26, COVERED TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT OR SERVICES-REPRESENTATION (OCT 2020)

52.219-1, SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM REPRESENTATIONS (FEB 2024)

52.223-22, PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS AND REDUCTION GOALS-REPRESENTATION (DEC 2016)

52.252-1, PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

FAR Clauses:

52.204-13, SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT MAINTENANCE (OCT 2018)

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

52.204-19, INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE OF REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS (DEC 2014) 52.204-23 PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING FOR HARDWARE, SOFTWARE, AND SERVICES DEVELOPED OR PROVIDED BY KASPERSKY LAB AND OTHER COVERED ENTITIES (NOV 2021)

52.232-1, PAYMENTS (APR 1984)

52.232-39, UNENFORCEABILITY OF UNAUTHORIZED OBLIGATIONS (JUN 2013)

52.247-34, F.O.B. DESTINATION (JAN 1991)

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

DFARS Provision:

252.215-7013, SUPPLES AND SERVICES PROVIDED BY NONTRADITIONAL DEFENSE CONTRACTORS (JAN 2023)

DFARS Clauses:

252.204-7000, DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION (OCT 2016)

252.211-7003, ITEM UNIQUE IDENTIFICATION AND VALUATION (JAN 2023)

252.225-7048, EXPORT CONTROLLED ITEMS (JUNE 2013)

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

252.232-7006, WIDE AREA WORKFLOW PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS (JAN 2023)

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

LOCAL CLAUSES:

ACC – APG POINT OF CONTACT

TECHNICAL POINT OF CONTACT

TYPE OF CONTRACT

GOV INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

PAYMENT OFFICE (BANKCARD)

TAX EXEMPTION CERT. (ARL)

RECEIVING ROOM REQUIREMENTS - (ARL South)

DFARS COMMERCIAL CLAUSES

ARMY CONTRACT WRITING SYSTEM (ACWS) TRANSITION INFORMATION FOR CONTRACTORS

PROVISIONS:

EXCEPTIONS IN PROPOSAL

AWARD OF CONTRACT

ADELPHI CONTR. DIVISION URL

FOREIGN NATIONALS PERFORMING

PAYMENT TERMS

ARMY CONTRACT WRITING SYSTEM (ACWS) TRANSITION INFORMATION FOR OFFERORS

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

(xv) The following notes apply to this announcement:

1) Government Terms and Conditions will apply to this contract.

a. In the event of a conflict between an offeror/awardee’s terms and conditions and the Government’s terms and conditions outlined in the resultant contract, the Government’s terms and conditions will take precedence and apply.

2) Ensure your quote document is addressed to Contracting Officer Caleb Baisden, ACC-APG, Adelphi Contracting Division.

3) Ensure your quote document states NET 30 100% Payment upon final inspection/acceptance by the Government.

4) Ensure your quote document states FOB Destination.

5) Ensure your quote document includes any shipping/handling/installation fees.

6) Ensure your quote document includes the CAGE/UEID numbers and corresponding Tax ID number associated with the entity that would be eligible to receive an award for this Government requirement.

7) Ensure your quote document includes a contact POC, phone number, and email address.

8) Provide country of manufacture for items proposed in your quote document.

9) Does your company accept credit card payments WITHOUT any associated charges/fees?

a. NOTE: PayPal is not accepted by the Government.

10) The Government is contemplating a Commercial, Firm Fixed Price (FFP) Contract type for this requirement under the FAR Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP). In accordance with FAR 32.003, contract financing cannot be provided for this acquisition.

(xvi) Offers are due on no later than five (5) business days after solicitation posting, by 5pm Eastern Standard Time (EST).

Contracting Officer:

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