Liquid Chromatography Platform
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- N6893625Q5125
- Agency
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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
The Naval Air Warfare Center, Weapons Division at China Lake, California is procuring liquid chromatography platform services through solicitation N68936Q5125. The procurement specifically involves Axcend Focus LC systems along with various analytical instruments, hardware, software, training, maintenance, and comprehensive technical support packages. This requirement is designated as a manufacturer sole source to AXCEND CORP with competition limited to authorized distributors. The evaluation criteria will focus on technical acceptability, past performance, and price reasonableness, with offerors required to demonstrate technical capabilities and compliance with certification requirements. The solicitation was posted on August 6, 2025, with responses due by August 14, 2025, providing an extremely tight eight-day response window for interested parties.
Despite the government description indicating "No Set-Aside Used," the attached solicitation document reveals this is actually designated as a small business set-aside under NAICS code 334516 for Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing. AXCEND CORP appears to be the sole source manufacturer for this specialized liquid chromatography equipment requirement. The contract will be awarded on a firm-fixed-price basis with delivery required within specified timeframes, though exact quantities and award values are not disclosed in the available documentation. All offerors must maintain active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) database, with new registrations requiring notarized documentation that may take several days to process. Performance will take place at the Naval Air Warfare Center facility in China Lake, California, with the contracting officer requesting responses be directed to donell.e.duenassims.civ@us.navy.mil.
Notice text
The Naval Air Warfare Center, Weapons Division at China Lake, CA intends to procure on an other than full and open competition basis this requirement. This requirement is Manufacture sole source to AXCEND CORP with competition among authorized distributors. Complete details will be available in the solicitation. The solicitation or Request for Quote (RFQ) will be posted on the Contract Opportunities hosted on beta.SAM.gov website at https://beta.sam.gov/ on or about 8/6/2025. Please respond to Donell Sims by email to donell.e.duenassims.civ@us.navy.mil.
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.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Standard Form 1449 - Solicitation N6893625Q5125.pdf |
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