Brand Name RFQ for Viavi Solutions Inc. for Acoustic Module Loss Tester (AMLT)

The Naval Research Laboratory (NRL), under the Department of the Navy's Office of Naval Research, is procuring an Acoustic Module Loss Tester (AMLT) system consisting of multiple precision optical testing and measurement modules from Viavi Solutions Inc. The procurement includes MAP300 Family Configurators, optical power meter adapters and cassettes, utility cassettes, optical switch cassettes, light source cassettes, and associated hardware including a rackmount conversion kit and 3-slot modular mainframe with system controller. This is a brand name procurement specifically requiring Viavi Solutions Inc. products, with no equivalent items considered, and only authorized Original Equipment Manufacturers, dealers, distributors, or resellers are eligible to submit quotes. The solicitation uses a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) evaluation method, where offers will be ranked by price and then assessed for technical compliance. Interested vendors must submit technical and price quotes via email to Purchasing Agent Carrie Cawley by August 26, 2025, referencing solicitation number N0017325Q1301276519.

This procurement is designated as a Total Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS code 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing) with corresponding small business size standards. The solicitation does not specify award values or budget ranges, but covers multiple line items of sophisticated optical testing equipment with specific product numbers and quantities for each component. Vendors must have active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) database and include their DUNS Number and Cage Code in quotations. The delivery locations include NRL facilities in Washington, DC, Monterey, CA, and Stennis Space Center, MS, with the primary place of performance listed as Washington, DC. The government intends to award a Firm Fixed-Price purchase order based on the most advantageous offer considering both price and technical acceptability.