SAM RFQ FA875126Q0032.pdf

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation for Commercial Products and Commercial Services

General Information

Title: Pathwave Software

Document Type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation

Solicitation Number: FA875126Q0032

Posted Date:

Original Response Date:

Current Response Date:

Classification Code: 6625

Set-Aside: Total Small Business

NAICS Code: 334515

Contracting Office Address

Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, AFRL – Rome Research Site, AFRL/Information Directorate, 26 Electronic Parkway, Rome, NY, 13441-4514

Description

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in part 12, 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. Further, offerors are responsible for monitoring this site for the release of amendments (if any) or other information pertaining to this solicitation.

Solicitation number FA875126Q0032 is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ).

This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through

Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2025-06 and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation

Supplement Change Notice (DCN) 20251110.

See https://www.acquisition.gov/ for the full text of all provisions and clauses incorporated by reference herein.

This acquisition is set-aside for small business concerns. This solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses by reference. The full text of provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at www.acquisition.gov.

The contractor shall provide the following items on a BRAND NAME ONLY (See Attachment

1) firm fixed price basis including the cost of shipping FOB Destination:

1- Part Number: S93053B, IQ Data Bandwidth up to 40 GHz Node Locked perpetual license. QTY

SW1000-SUP-01 12 months, node locked KeysightCare software support subscription. QTY 1 https://www.acquisition.gov/ http://www.acquisition.gov/

2- Part Number: 89601C PathWave VSA 89600C Custom Modulation Package, includes

89601202C/89601AYAC/89601BHFC/89601PSMC/89601EVMC License certification delivery-email only Node locked perpetual license, QTY 1

SW1000-SUP-01 12 months, node locked KeysightCare software support subscription. QTY 1

3- Part Number: S9480XBU Restricted Feature Enable License, license certificate delivery- email only, QTY 1

S94800B-KL0 Millimeter wave modulation QTY 1

4- Part Number: S93083B Vector and scalar mixer/converter measurements, license certificate delivery- email only node locked perpetual license QTY 1

SW10000-SUP-01 12 months, node locked Keysight Care software support subscription

5- Part Number: S93010B Time domain analysis license certificate delivery- email only node locked perpetual license QTY 1

SW1000-SUP-01 12 months, node locked KeysightCare software support subscription QTY 1

Name, Email address, and Phone number of the end user POC associated with the delivery will be provided via Section F of any award resulting from this solicitation.

Offerors shall provide at least the same warranty terms, including offers of extended warranties, offered to the general public in customary commercial practice.

Used, pre-owned, refurbished, or remanufactured goods will not be accepted. Items must be factory new.

The anticipated delivery date is 4 Weeks After Receipt of Order (ARO). All deliveries shall be made in accordance with FAR 52.247-34 FOB Destination. The place of delivery, acceptance and FOB destination point is Rome, NY 13441.

The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Products and Commercial

Services (FEB 2026), applies to this acquisition.

Addendum to the following paragraphs of 52.212-1 are:

(b) Written proposals/quotes are due at or before 3:00 PM, (Eastern Time) 05 March 2026.

Submit to: AFRL/RIKO, Attn: Brooke McDonald, by email to Brooke.McDonald@us.af.mil

The provision at FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items (FEB 2026) applies. In addition to the information within Paragraph (a), the following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: (i) price and (ii) technical capability

All evaluation factors other than price, when combined, are approximately equal. The

Government intends to make award to the lowest priced, technically acceptable Offeror.

Offerors are required to complete representations and certifications found in the provision at

DFARS 252.204-7998, Alternate A, Annual Representations and Certifications (DEVIATION

2026-O0043)(FEB 2026), as well as the following:

mailto:Brooke.McDonald@us.af.mil

252.204-7017, Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications

Equipment or Services—Representation (MAY 2021)

252.225-7000, Buy American – Balance of Payments Program Certificate - Basic (FEB 2024)

For your convenience all referenced certifications are attached to this solicitation. (Attachment

No. 2)

The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Products and Commercial

Services (FEB 2026), applies to this acquisition.

The following additional FAR and FAR Supplement provisions and clauses also apply:

52.203-18, Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality

Agreements or Statements-Representation

52.203-19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements

52.204-19, Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications

52.204-7 System for Award Management---Registration

52.204-13, System for Award Management—Maintenance

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

52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Aside

52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation

52.222-3, Convict Labor

52.222-19, Child Labor—Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies

52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers With Disabilities

52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons

52.226-8,Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving

52.229-11, Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements—Notice and Representation

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

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 Information Systems

52.244-6, Subcontracts for Commercial Products and Commercial Services

52.247-34, FOB Destination

52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporate by Reference

52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference

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

252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights

252.203-7005, Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials

252.204-7003 Control of Government Personnel Work Product

252.204-7018, Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications

Equipment or Services

252.211-7003, Item Identification and Valuation

Para. (c)(1)(i): None

Para. (c)(1)(ii): None

Para. (c)(1)(iii): None

Para. (c)(1)(iv): None

Para. (f)(2)(iii): None

252.215-7013 Supplies and Services Provided by Nontraditional Defense Contractors.

252.223-7008, Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium

252.225-7000, Buy American--Balance of Payments Program Certificate

252.225-7001, Buy American and Balance of Payments Program

252.225-7048 Export-Controlled Items

252.225-7055, Prohibition Regarding Business Operations with the Maduro Regime

252.225-7059, Prohibition on Certain Procurements from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous

Region–Representation

252.225-7060, Prohibition on Certain Procurements from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous

Region

252.227-7990 Technical Data – Commercial Products and Commercial Services (FEB 2026)

(DEVIATION 2026-O0036)

252.227-7997 Validation of Asserted Restrictions on Technical Data (FEB 2026) (DEVIATION

2026-O0036)

252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports

252.232-7006, Wide Area Workflow Payment Instructions

252.232-7010, Levies on Contract Payments

252.239-7017, Notice Of Supply Chain Risk

252.239-7018, Supply Chain Risk

252.243-7001, Pricing of Contract Modifications

252.244-7000, Subcontracts for Commercial Products and Commercial Services

252.244-7999, Subcontracts for Commercial Products or Commercial Services (FEB 2026)

(DEVIATION 2026-O0015)

252.246-7008, Source of Electronic Parts

252.247-7023, Transportation of Supplies by Sea – Basic

5352.201-9101, Ombudsman (JUL 2023) is hereby incorporated into this solicitation. The

Ombudsman for this acquisition is: Ombudsman: AFRL/PK Technical Director, Alternate

Ombudsman: AFRL/PK Deputy Director, 1864 Fourth Street, WAFB OH 45433, Phone: (937)

904-9700, FAX: (937) 656-7321, Email: afrl.pk.workflow@us.af.mil

Note that the clause at 252.211-7003 is included in this solicitation. Agency specific guidance is provided below:

For proposed Line Item Numbers with a unit price ≥ $5,000. Vendors will be expected to supply

Unique Item Identifier (UII/ UID) labels.

UII/ UID component data elements should be marked on an item using two dimensional data matrix symbology that complies with ISO/IEC International Standard 16022, Information mailto:afrl.pk.workflow@us.af.mil technology - International symbology specification - Data matrix; Error Checking and Correction

200 (ECC200) data matrix specification.

(A)LABEL:

If using Construct 1: Encode the two dimensional data matrix with CAGE CODE (Enterprise ID) and Serial #.

If using Construct 2: Encode the two dimensional data matrix with CAGE CODE, Serial #, and

Part/Lot/Batch #.

Any costs associated in complying with these terms should be included as part of the firm fixed priced offer herein.

All responsible organizations may submit a proposal, which shall be considered.