Millimeter Electrical Analyzer System

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Subpart 12.6, “Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Items” and FAR Part 13.5, “Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items” as supplemented with additional information included in this notice.  This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested but a written solicitation will not be issued.  

This solicitation, N00173-21-R-EN01, is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ).  The associated small business size standard is NAICS 334515.

Solicitation documents and incorporated provisions are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2021-02, DPN 20201123, and NMCARS 18-14.  It is the contractor’s responsibility to be familiar with the applicable clauses and provisions. The clauses may be accessed in full text at these addresses:  https://www.acquisition.gov/far and http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpab/dars/dfarspgi/current /index.html.  See the attached solicitation for clauses and provisions. 

•    The Naval Research Laboratory (NRL), located in Washington DC, has requirement for a millimeter electrical network analyzer system (MENAS).  The specifications are attached to this document.
The Government intends to award a single firm fixed price purchase order to the offeror whose quote is the most advantageous to the Government, price and technical acceptability considered, and to whose quote conforming to the solicitation, sole source justification and salient characteristics.

Supplies:  Items must be the brand name manufactured by Keysight Technologies and/or shall meet the included equipment functionality description in accordance with 41 U.S.C. 1901, sole source authority.

The complete specification and/or other information required for this combined synopsis/solicitation are attached: 

Attachment 1:  Solicitation No. N00173-21-R-EN05
Attachment 2:  Salient Characteristics for MENAS
Attachment 3:  J&A No. J&A13.501-21-EN01 (Sole Source/ Brand Name)

FOB Destination - Delivery and acceptance is at NRL, Washington, D.C., 20375.  The required delivery is as follows:

The closing date for this solicitation is 08:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time, 28 January 2021, and shall be submitted electronically to erica.turner@nrlssc.navy.mil, Code 1335 in either Microsoft Word or pdf format.  Facsimile proposals are NOT authorized.  

The Contract Specialist must receive any questions concerning the RFQ no later than five (5) business days before the response date of this solicitation.  The offeror’s proposal shall be received on or before the response date noted above at the NRL address above.  The submittal email subject line shall contain the solicitation number.

The point of contact for this solicitation is Erica Turner: EMAIL erica.turner@nrlssc.navy.mil or PHONE: 228-688-5593.

This solicitation shall not be construed as a commitment of any kind.