Instron Equipment Upgrade

Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted

Solicitation number
N6893624Q0041
Agency
Naval Air Warfare Center Naval Air Systems Command, Department of Defense
Responses due
Set-aside
No set-aside

Opportunity facts

NAICS code
334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
PSC
6640 Laboratory Equipment And Supplies

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

This pre-solicitation notice seeks to procure the retrofit and upgrade of an Instron Model 5884 from Instron Corporation on a sole-source basis. The Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division at China Lake, California intends to award this contract without full and open competition due to Instron being the sole supplier of upgrade services for their equipment. Interested parties may submit a written response by February 13, 2024 demonstrating relevant experience, assets, background, and ability to perform the work. Responses must reference solicitation N6893624Q0041.

No set-aside will be used. Instron Corporation of Norwood, Massachusetts is identified as the potential incumbent due to being the sole supplier of upgrade services for their equipment. The agency and opportunity details indicate this will likely be a small dollar sole-source contract to Instron for retrofit and upgrade of a specific piece of testing equipment. All responsible sources must maintain active System for Award Management registrations.

Notice text

The Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division at China Lake, CA intends to procure on an other than full and open competitive basis this requirement to 1) Retrofit and upgrade Instron Model 5884. This requirement is sole sourced to Instron Corporation, 825 University Ave, Norwood, MA 02062. Instron is the sole supplier of their equipment upgrade/retrofit services.

This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals; however, any firm believing it can fulfill the requirement identified above may submit a written response to donell.e.duenassims.civ@us.navy.mil no later than 5 days after the date of publication of this notice, which shall be considered by the agency. The written response shall reference solicitation number N6893624Q0041 and provide a capability statement that clearly indicates the firm’s experience, assets, background, and ability to perform the required work without compromising the quality, accuracy, reliability, and schedule.

All responsible sources must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database at the following website: https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/.

Going forward, all new entities registering in GSA's System for Award Management (SAM), as well as existing registrations being updated or renewed, will require the submission of an original, signed notarized letter identifying the authorized Entity Administrator for the entity associated with the Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number.  Effective June 11, 2018, entities who create or update their registration in SAM.gov to apply only for federal assistance opportunities such as grants, loans, and other financial assistance programs, have a notarized letter on file within 30 days of registration.  Additionally, Effective June 29, 2018, all non-Federal entities who create or update their registration in SAM.gov, have a notarized letter on file within 30 days of registration.  It is recommended that all interested parties be aware that processing this additional information may take several days and are proactive in maintaining the SAM registrations in an "Active" status as the government cannot award to an entity without an "Active" SAM registration.  More information can be found at www.gsa.gov/samupdate.

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