Malvern Diffractometer Maintenance Agreement

Open Solicitation Posted

Solicitation number
N6893627Q0026
Agency
Responses due
Set-aside
No set-aside

Opportunity facts

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

The Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division (NAWCWD) at China Lake, California intends to procure a Malvern Diffractometer Maintenance Agreement, one lot with options for five years, on an other-than-full-and-open basis under Solicitation N6893627Q0026, with responses due November 19, 2026. This is a manufacturer sole-source action to Malvern Panalytical, Inc., with competition among its authorized distributors, and no set-aside is used.

Place of performance is NAWCWD China Lake, California. Certain repairs requiring specialized equipment may be performed at the contractor's facility with government consent. The work covers a Malvern Panalytical Empyrean Series III Powder X-ray diffractometer and includes annual preventive maintenance inspections, emergency on-call service with a three-week response time during regular business hours, software support and updates, and replacement parts included in the service cost. If off-site repair causes a work stoppage, the contractor must provide a temporary replacement within one week.

The period of performance is a base year from January 9, 2027 through January 8, 2028, followed by four one-year options. All line items are firm fixed price, early delivery is accepted at no additional cost, and payment terms are Net 30. The source does not state a award value or ceiling.

Evaluation factors are price, delivery turnaround time, proof of use of authorized Malvern technicians, and submission of separate itemized quotes with specifications. Vendors must be registered in SAM, certified through DLIS to access Controlled Unclassified Information in the opportunity, and registered in Wide Area WorkFlow for invoicing. Quote submissions must include CAGE code, unique entity ID, country of origin, business size, WAWF registration status, and warranty information. Questions and responses go to Yvonne Stockwell at yvonne.c.stockwell.civ@us.navy.mil. The NAICS code is 811310 and the PSC is J066. The RFQ is to be posted on SAM.gov on or about November 10, 2026.

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 the following: Malvern Diffractometer Maintenance Agreement w/  options  for 5 years (Qty 1 LOT). This is Manufacture sole source to Malvern Panalytical, Inc, 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 website at http://sam.gov/ on or about 11/10/2026.  Please respond to Yvonne Stockwell by email at yvonne.c.stockwell.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/. 

Contractors must be certified through Defense Logistics Information Services (DLIS) in order to access Controlled Unclassified Information within Contract Opportunities.  See the DLIS website for registration details: https://public.logisticsinformationservice.dla.mil/jcp/search.aspx

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

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Solicitation - N6893627Q0026.pdf PDF

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