RFQ N6660426Q0138.pdf

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items or commercial services 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.

The request for Quotation (RFQ) number is N66604-26-Q-0138. This requirement is being solicited as a 100% small business set-aside as concurred with by the Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Newport (NUWCDIVNPT) Office of Small Business Programs (OSBP). The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code for this acquisition is 327212– Other Pressed and Blown Glass and Glassware Manufacturing. The Small Business Size Standard is 1,250 Employees.

The Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Newport (NUWCDIVNPT) intends to purchase on a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) basis coated and uncoated glass samples, in accordance with Government Specifications below.

For the purposes of quoting this opportunity, the Contract Line-Item Number (CLIN) structure is identified below:

CLIN ITEM DESCRIPTION QTY/EACH

0001 7980 Standard Grade Fused Silica lens, 4” diameter, in accordance with the following requirements:

- Material: 7980 Standard Grade Fused Silica

- Dimensions:

- Diameter: 4”, precision tolerance

- Thickness: 0.5”, precision tolerance

- Chamfer: 0.02” face at 45 degrees, commercial tolerance

- lam/20 PV TWE at 1064 nm

- 20/10 Scratch-Dig

- Surface Roughness: <10 Angstroms RMS

- Parallelism: < 10 arc seconds

- Clear Aperture:>90%

- Coating 2: Uncoated

- Quantity: 9

0002 7980 Standard Grade Fused Silica lens, 4” diameter, in accordance with the following requirements:

- Material: 7980 Standard Grade Fused Silica

- Dimensions:

- Diameter: 4”, precision tolerance

- Thickness: 0.5”, precision tolerance

- Chamfer: 0.02” face at 45 degrees, commercial tolerance

- lam/20 PV TWE at 1064 nm

- 20/10 Scratch-Dig

- Surface Roughness: <10 Angstroms RMS

- Parallelism: < 10 arc seconds

- Clear Aperture:>90%

- Coating 1: AR coating (both surfaces):

- T% >99.995% @ 1040-1080 nm

- 0-5 degrees AOI

- T% >90% @ 1500 - 1700 nm

- 0-5 degrees AOI

- T% >90% @ 633 nm +/- 3 nm

- 0-15 degrees AOI

- LIDT: 100 kW/cm^2 CW

- Quantity: 9

Peckham, Elizabeth A CIV USN NUWC NEWPORT RI (USA) From Bill the TPOC: The offeror should be a world-class manufacturer of precision optics. The offeror may exceed the specifications. The government does not have specific recommendations regarding the manufacturing process, as these processes can change frequently based on the state-of-the-art. The offeror should provide some type of Certificate of Conformance to verify that the samples meet the requirements.

Michael, Teresa M CIV USN NUWC DIV NEWPORT RI (USA) Confrim for each if this can just be any uncoated lens as long as its 4”or 1”--contractor can determine?

Peckham, Elizabeth A CIV USN NUWC NEWPORT RI (USA) Updated per Bill (TPOC) email in the file . Should I just put the specs inside the table? Not sure which is clearer

0003 7980 Infrared (IR) Grade Fused Silica lens, 1” diameter, in accordance with the following requirements:

- Material: 7980 IR Grade Fused Silica

- Dimensions:

- Diameter: 1”, precision tolerance

- Thickness: 0.125”, precision tolerance

- Chamfer: 0.01” face at 45 degrees, commercial tolerance

- lam/20 PV TWE at 1064 nm

- 20/10 Scratch-Dig

- Surface Roughness: <10 Angstroms RMS

- Parallelism: < 10 arc seconds

- Clear Aperture:>90%

- Coating 2: Uncoated

- Quantity: 9

0004 7980 Infrared (IR) Grade Fused Silica lens, 1” diameter, in accordance with the following requirements:

- Material: 7980 IR Grade Fused Silica

- Dimensions:

- Diameter: 1”, precision tolerance

- Thickness: 0.125”, precision tolerance

- Chamfer: 0.01” face at 45 degrees, commercial tolerance

- lam/20 PV TWE at 1064 nm

- 20/10 Scratch-Dig

- Surface Roughness: <10 Angstroms RMS

- Parallelism: < 10 arc seconds

- Clear Aperture:>90%

- Coating 1: AR coating (both surfaces):

- T% >99.995% @ 1040-1080 nm

- 0-5 degrees AOI

- T% >90% @ 1500 - 1700 nm

- 0-5 degrees AOI

- T% >90% @ 633 nm +/- 3 nm

- 0-15 degrees AOI

- LIDT: 100 kW/cm^2 CW

- Quantity: 9

Delivery is F.O.B. Destination, Newport, RI. The Government’s desired lead time is 12 weeks after date of award or sooner.

Quotes should include a validity date of no less than 60 days from due date for receipt of offers.

Offerors shall include shipping cost into the unit price for each line above. A separate line for shipping will not be provided.

This solicitation requires registration with the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to award, pursuant to applicable regulations and guidelines. Registration information can be found at www.sam.gov.

Offerors shall include price, payment terms, delivery terms, and the following additional information with submissions: Offeror Point of Contact (including phone number and email address); Offeror CAGE Code; and Offeror SAM UEI.

The Government intends to award a single FFP purchase order to the eligible, responsible offeror whose quote is the lowest price technically acceptable. In order to be determined technically acceptable, the offeror must quote the required item in the required quantities and shall meet the Government’s required minimum specifications above.

The offeror shall submit detailed specifications for each CLIN with its quote for the Government’s evaluation.

The Government will also consider past performance information on the Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS) where negative information within SPRS may render a quote being deemed technically unacceptable.

The Government’s method of payment will be electronic payment via Wide Area Workflow (WAWF).

Incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through the latest Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC). Full text of incorporated FAR/DFARS clauses and provisions may be accessed electronically at https://acquisition.gov/far.

The following FAR provisions and clauses apply to this solicitation:

--FAR 52.246-15 Certificate of Conformance (Apr 1984)

(a) When authorized in writing by the cognizant Contract Administration Office (CAO), the Contractor shall ship with a Certificate of Conformance any supplies for which the contract would otherwise require inspection at source.

In no case shall the Government’s right to inspect supplies under the inspection provisions of this contract be prejudiced. Shipments of such supplies will not be made under this contract until use of the Certificate of Conformance has been authorized in writing by the CAO, or inspection and acceptance have occurred.

(b) The Contractor’s signed certificate shall be attached to or included on the top copy of the inspection or receiving report distributed to the payment office or attached to the CAO copy when contract administration (Block10 of the DDForm250) is performed by the Defense Contract Administration Services. In addition, a copy of the signed certificate shall also be attached to or entered on copies of the inspection or receiving report accompanying the shipment.

(c) The Government has the right to reject defective supplies or services within a reasonable time after delivery by written notification to the Contractor. The Contractor shall in such event promptly replace, correct, or repair the rejected supplies or services at the Contractor’s expense.

(d) The certificate shall read as follows:

I certify that on ______ [insert date], the ____ [insert Contractor’s name] furnished the supplies or services called for by Contract No._____ via ____ [Carrier] on ________ [identify the bill of lading or shipping document] in accordance with all applicable requirements. I further certify that the supplies or services are of the quality specified and conform in all respects with the contract requirements, including specifications, drawings, preservation, packaging, packing, marking requirements, and physical item identification (part number), and are in the quantity shown on this or on the attached acceptance document.

Date of Execution: ________________________________ Signature:

_______________________________________ Title: ____________________________________________

(End of clause)

--FAR 52.203-11, Certification and Disclosure Regarding Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions (Sep 2007) --FAR 52.204-19, Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications --FAR 52.204-23 Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab and Other Covered Entities (NOV 2021) --FAR 52.204-24 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications And Video Surveillance Services Or Equipment (Nov 2021).

--FAR 52.204-25 Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunication and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment (Nov 2021) --FAR 52.204-26, Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services—Representation (Oct 2020) https://acquisition.gov/far Michael, Teresa M CIV USN NUWC DIV NEWPORT RI (USA) Should they submit specs for all CLINs in order for TPOC to evaluate and determine meets our min specs/needs?

Peckham, Elizabeth A CIV USN NUWC NEWPORT RI (USA) Per Bill (TPOC) email- no: We’re looking for the offeror to confirm that they are able to meet the above specifications; I don’t have any additional requirements.

--FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors—Commercial Items --FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation—Commercial Items --FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications – Commercial Items (DEVIATION 2025-O0003)

(DEVIATION 2025-O0004)

--FAR 52.212-4 Terms and Conditions—Simplified Acquisitions (Commercial Products and Commercial Services) --FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders—Commercial Items (DEVIATION 2025-O0003)(DEVIATION 2025-O0004) --FAR 52.232-39, Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations (JUN 2013) --FAR 52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (NOV 2021) --FAR 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (OCT 2004) --FAR 52.252-1, Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998)

In addition, the following Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations Supplement (DFARS) clauses and provisions apply to this order:

--DFARS 252.203-7000, Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials (SEP 2011) --DFARS 252.203-7002, Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights (DEC 2022) --DFARS 252.203-7005, Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials (Sep 2022) --DFARS 252.204-7008, Compliance with Safeguarding Covered Defense Information Controls (Oct 2016);

--DFARS 252.204- 7009, Limitations on the Use or Disclosure of Third-Party Contractor Reported Cyber Incident Information (Oct 2016);

--DFARS 252.204-7012, Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting (Dec 2019);

--DFARS 252.204-7015, Notice of Authorized Disclosure of Information for Litigation Support (May 2016);

--DFARS 252.204-7018, Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services (Jan 2021);

--DFARS 252.204-7021 Contractor Compliance With the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Level Requirements (NOV 2025);

The CMMC level required by this RFQ is: CMMC Level 2 (Self). This CMMC level, or higher (see 32 CFR part 170), is required prior to award for each contractor information system that will process, store, or transmit Federal contract information (FCI) or controlled unclassified information (CUI) during performance of the contract. See Provision 252.204-7025 and Clause 252.204-7021, included in this RFQ.

The Offeror shall provide, in its offer, 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 the contract resulting from this RFQ.

--DFARS 252.204-7025, Notice of Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Level Requirements (NOV 2025);

Quotes shall be submitted electronically via email to Elizabeth Peckham at elizabeth.a.peckham2.civ@us.navy.mil and must be received on or before 19 February at 1400 Eastern Standard Time (EST). Quotes received after this date are late and may not be considered for award. All questions regarding this acquisition must be submitted to Elizabeth Peckham at elizabeth.a.peckham2.civ@us.navy.mil by 17 February 2026. A response to questions received after this date will not be provided.

Michael, Teresa M CIV USN NUWC DIV NEWPORT RI (USA) Check prescription to confirm these apply – come see me if you’re not sure how to

Peckham, Elizabeth A CIV USN NUWC NEWPORT RI (USA) First one was noncommercial so does not apply but the other two do?

Michael, Teresa M CIV USN NUWC DIV NEWPORT RI (USA) Only include if code indicates it applies—send code the CMMC portion of the lates SAP procedure packet and ask them to confirm if and which applies.

Peckham, Elizabeth A CIV USN NUWC NEWPORT RI (USA) Yes I had communicated with them about this as you recommend. Added to file for your reference that per their determination, this is CMMC level 2 self

Michael, Teresa M CIV USN NUWC DIV NEWPORT RI (USA) Add the language we have instead just in case any unit is $5k or more.