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N66604-26-Q-0304 Combined Synopsis/Solicitation

This is a combined synopsis and solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Part 12 Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Request for Quotation (RFQ) number is N66604-26-Q-0304.

The Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Newport (NUWCDIVNPT) intends to award a five year, Firm Fixed Price (FFP) Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) contract for calibration services of Instron Brand Equipment on a Sole Source Basis to Instron (Illinois Tool Works).

This requirement is solicited on an unrestricted basis as concurred with by NUWCDIVNPT’s Office of Small Business Programs. The North American Industry Classification Systems (NAICS) Code is 541380– Test Laboratories and Services and the Small Business Size Standard is 19 Million Dollars.

Instron is the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) and sole provider of the universal testing machine hardware and the proprietary Bluehill Universal software required to operate these systems. Instron exclusively utilizes its own factory-certified Field Service Engineers for on-site calibration and preventive maintenance. Instron does not license or authorize any third-party service providers, nor does it sell proprietary OEM replacement parts or diagnostic software to third-party organizations. Additionally, Instron maintains the proprietary service and product line history for these machines. A third-party vendor lacking access to this historical data, OEM parts, and proprietary software would be unable to provide adequate support, inevitably compromising testing quality, schedule, and cost. As such, Instron is the only source capable of fulfilling the Governments requirement for the required calibration services.

This notice is not a request for competitive quotes. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement which will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete this acquisition based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement in the future.

The anticipated Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) structure is identified below:

CLIN Description Maximum Ordering Qty (Jobs)

0001 On Site Calibration Services in accordance with Attachment 1 Service and Pricing Table

Undefined

0002 Travel in accordance with Attachment 1 Service and Pricing Table Undefined 0003 Ship To Contractor Facilities Calibration Services (Inclusive of Equipment

Return Shipping) in accordance with Attachment 1 Service and Pricing Table Undefined

Delivery location (Return Shipping under CLIN 0003): FOB Destination NUWCDIVNPT Newport, RI Period of Performance of individual services to be established at order level

Issuance of Task Orders and Orders Placed via Government Purchase Card

This is an IDIQ contract with FFP Provisions. The Offeror shall deliver items according to the orders issued hereunder. The resulting contract will contain five consecutive one-year ordering periods. Year 1 ordering period will be date of award through 12 months thereafter.

Note: Orders exceeding $2,500.00 shall be issued via Task Order(TO). Orders under $2,500.00 may be placed via Government Purchase card against the base IDIQ without issuance of a TO.

The contract minimum guarantee referred to in paragraph (b) of FAR Clause 52.216-22 ‘Indefinite

Quantity, is $1,000. The maximum ceiling of this contract is established as $200,000.00

Pricing Tables (OFFERORS TO FILL IN)

The Offeror shall provide Firm Fixed Prices (FFPs) for Ordering year 1 – 3 services within Attachment 1 Service and Pricing Table. Pricing for ordering year 4-5 will be established via contract modification prior to the first order placed in ordering year 4.

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 and DFARs provisions and clauses apply to this solicitation:

52.203-3 Gratuities. 52.203-19 Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements.

52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards.

52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance. 52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications.

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.

52.209-11 Representation by Corporations Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under any Federal Law 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors—Commercial Items 52.212-2 Evaluations—Commercial Items 52.212-3 Offeror Representation and Certifications– Commercial Items (DEVIATION 2025-O0003)

(DEVIATION 2025-O0004)

52.212-4 Terms and Conditions—Simplified Acquisitions(Commercial Products and Commercial Services) Items (DEVIATION 2025-O0003)(DEVIATION 2025-O0004) 52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns.

52.219-28 Post-Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation.

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.

52.222-40 Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act.

52.222-41 Service Contract Labor Standards.

52.222-42 Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires.

52.222-44 Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards—Price Adjustment.

52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons.

52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—System for Award Management.

52.232-1 Payments.

52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations.

52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors.

52.233-1 Disputes.

52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim 52.240-90 Security Prohibitions and Exclusions Representations and Certifications.

52.240-91 Security Prohibitions and Exclusions 52.240-93 Basic safeguarding of covered contractor 52.243-1 Alt 1 Changes—Fixed-Price. (Alternate I) 52.245-1 Government Property.

52.245-9 Use and Charges.

52.249-2 Termination for Convenience of the Government (Fixed-Price).

52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference.

52.252-6 Authorized Deviations in Clauses.

252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials.

252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights.

252.204-7003 Control of Government Personnel Work Product.

252.204-7009 Limitations on the Use or Disclosure of Third-Party Contractor Reported Cyber Incident Information.

252.204-7012 (Dev) Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting.

252.204-7015 Notice of Authorized Disclosure of Information for Litigation Support.

252.204-7018 Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services.

252.204-7019 Notice of NISTSP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements 252.204-7020 NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements.

252.204-7021, Contractor Compliance with the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Level Requirements 252.204-7025, Notice of Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Level Requirements 252.223-7008 Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium.

252.225-7048 Export-Controlled Items.

252.227-7015 Technical Data—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.

252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments.

252.243-7001 Pricing of Contract Modifications.

252.243-7002 Requests for Equitable Adjustment.

252.244-7000 Subcontracts for Commercial Items.

252.245-7003 Contractor Property Management System Administration.

252.245-7005 Management and Reporting of Government Property.

252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea

Clause incorporated by Full Text:

FAR 52.216-19 Order Limitations (Oct 1995)

(a)Minimum order. When the Government requires supplies or services covered by this contract in an amount of less than $100 the Government is not obligated to purchase, nor is the Contractor obligated to furnish, those supplies or services under the contract.

(b)Maximum order. The Contractor is not obligated to honor-

(1) Any order for a single service in excess of $40,000.00

(1) Any order for a combination of services in excess of $40,000.00

(2) A series of orders from the same ordering office within 60 days that together call for quantities exceeding the limitation in paragraph (b)(1) of this section.

(c)If this is a requirements contract (i.e., includes the Requirements clause at subsection 52.216-21 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)), the Government is not required to order a part of any one requirement from the Contractor if that requirement exceeds the maximum-order limitations in paragraph (b) of this section.

(d)Notwithstanding paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section, the Contractor shall honor any order exceeding the maximum order limitations in paragraph (b), unless that order (or orders) is returned to the ordering office within 15 days after issuance, with written notice stating the Contractor’s intent not to ship the item (or items) called for and the reasons. Upon receiving this notice, the Government may acquire the supplies or services from another source.

(End of clause)

FAR 52.216-22 Indefinite Quantity (Oct 1995)

(a)This is an indefinite-quantity contract for the supplies or services specified, and effective for the period stated, in the Schedule. The quantities of supplies and services specified in the Schedule are estimates only and are not purchased by this contract.

(b)Delivery or performance shall be made only as authorized by orders issued in accordance with the Ordering clause. The Contractor shall furnish to the Government, when and if ordered, the supplies or services specified in the Schedule up to and including the quantity designated in the Schedule as the "maximum." The Government shall order at least the quantity of supplies or services designated in the Schedule as the "minimum."

(c)Except for any limitations on quantities in the Order Limitations clause or in the Schedule, there is no limit on the number of orders that may be issued. The Government may issue orders requiring delivery to multiple destinations or performance at multiple locations.

(d)Any order issued during the effective period of this contract and not completed within that period shall be completed by the Contractor within the time specified in the order. The contract shall govern the Contractor’s and Government’s rights and obligations with respect to that order to the same extent as if the order were completed during the contract’s effective period; provided, that the Contractor shall not be required to make any deliveries under this contract 12 Months after expiration of contract.

(End of clause)

Additional terms and conditions:

1.The Government’s preferred method of payment is Government Purchase Card (Mastercard), if no surcharge is applicable. However if there is a credit card surcharge, the Government retains the unilateral discretion to require electronic payment via Wide Area Workflow (WAWF). Both payment via Mastercard and Payment via WAWF may be authorized at the basic contract for use on resulting orders.

2. The applicable Service Contract Act Wage Determinations by the Secretary of Labor are provided below (identified to the current Revision available as of the issue date of this solicitation):

WAGE DETERMINATION #: 2015-4047 (Norfolk County, MA) WAGE DETERMINATION #: 2015-4089 (Newport County, RI)

3.Quotes and any attachments shall be readable by Microsoft Office or Adobe Acrobat. Offeror shall include the following information with the submissions: point of contact (including phone number and email address), Contractor CAGE Code, and Contractor SAM Unique Entity ID.

4. The CMMC level required by this RFQ is: CMMC Level 1 (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.

Quote Submittal The offeror shall:

1) Fill out pricing tables contained herein and submit with its quote.

2) Confirm acceptance of credit card, and that Credit card surcharge shall not exceed 4%

3) Have an active registration in SAM at the time of quote submission.

4) All hardware/software replacements/upgrades provided in the performance of these services shall be new products. No used or refurbished hardware is acceptable. Gray market items will not be accepted.

Note: Offeror shall be advised that if after award the items delivered are determined not to be in new condition, the Government has the right to terminate for cause with the Contractor liable to the Government for any and all rights and remedies provided by the law including excess re-procurement costs:

Quotes shall be submitted electronically via email to Hannah Murphy at Hannah.l.murphy7.civ @us.navy.mil and must be received on or before the closing date listed in this SAM Posting. Quotes received after this date and time are late and may not be considered for award. For questions pertaining to this acquisition, please contact Hannah Murphy at Hannah.l.murphy7.civ@us.navy.mi

Attachment List

1) Service List and Pricing Table *OFFEROR TO FILL*

2) WAGE DETERMINATION #: 2015-4047 (Norfolk County, MA)

3) WAGE DETERMINATION #: 2015-4089 (Newport County, RI)