National Instruments Embedded Modules & Controllers

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
Brand name National Instruments modules & controllers


This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance
with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented
with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the
only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not
be issued. This enclosure is an addendum to FAR provision 52.212-1, Instructions to
Offerors – Commercial Items, which applies to this acquisition.

Competitive quotes are being requested under Request for Quote (RFQ) Number N66001-
24-Q-6003. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code applicable
to this acquisition is 334515 - Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing
Electricity and Electrical Signals and the small business size standard is 750 employees.

**TO BE CONSIDERED ACCEPTABLE AND ELIGIBLE FOR AWARD, QUOTES MUST
PROVIDE ALL OF THE ITEMS AND QUANTITIES LISTED BELOW. THE GOVERNMENT WILL
NOT CONSIDER QUOTES OR OFFERS FOR PARTIAL ITEMS OR QUANTITIES.

**THIS IS A BRAND NAME REQUIREMENT FOR NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS CORPORATION
ITEMS ONLY. THE REQUIRED ITEMS ARE AS FOLLOWS:

CLINP/NQTYDESCRIPTION/LATENT SPECS
0001786986-012PXIE-8861, 2.8 GHZ QUAD CORE CONTROLLER
WITH REMOVABLE
DRIVE, NO DRIVE OR OS INCLUDES 787485-03.
0002787485-032WINDOWS 10 64-BIT, NI PXI EMBEDDED
CONTROLLERS (ENGLISH) - INCLUDED WITH 786986-01
0003787247-012SOLID STATE DRIVE, 2.5IN, PCIE, 960 GB
0004786777-0128 GB DDR4-2133 SO-DIMM RAM, NON-ECC
0005784782-012PXIE-1088 9-SLOT 3U PXI EXPRESS CHASSIS
0006763000-012POWER CORD, AC, U.S., 120 VAC, 2.3 METERS
0007781058-012PXIE-6368, 2 MS/S/CH MULTIFUNCTION I/O
MODULE (16 SIMULTANEOUS AI, 48 DIO, 4 AO)
0008960462-01-781058-012TRACEABLE CALIBRATION
CERTIFICATE FOR NI DATA ACQUISITION
0009782536-014SCB-68A NOISE REJECTING, SHIELDED I/O
CONNECTOR BLOCK
0010192061-024SHC68-68-EPM SHIELDED CABLE, 68-D-TYPE TO
68 VHDCI OFFSET, 2 M
0011SRV-PX65534882STANDARD SERVICE PROGRAM FOR
PXI SYSTEMS FOR 3 YEARS
0012784584-35 3 YEAR23 YEAR LABVIEW PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM, WINDOWS, ALL LANGUAGES, SUBSCRIPTION LICENSE,
DOWNLOAD.

**ENSURE YOUR QUOTATION INCLUDES PRICING FOR FOB DESTINATION SHIPPING TO:
SAN DIEGO, CA 92110


OFFEROR INSTRUCTIONS

The Government intends to award a purchase order to the responsive, responsible
vendor, whose quote conforming to the RFQ is the lowest priced technically acceptable
offer. Technical acceptability is defined in the 'EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD'
Section below. A complete quote must be received for consideration. Respond to each
item listed below, if the response is "None" or "Not applicable," explicitly state and
explain. The Government may consider quotes that fail to address or follow all
instructions to be non-responsive and ineligible for contract award. A complete quote
includes a response and submission to each of the following:

1.General Information: Offeror Business Name, Address, Cage and UEID
(ensure Representation and Certifications are up to date in SAM.gov), Business Size and
Type of Small Business based on applicable NAICS Code as provided above, Federal Tax
ID, Primary Point of Contract (to include telephone and e-mail address) and provide a
GSA contract number if some or all items proposed are on the GSA schedule. FAR
provision 52.212-3, Alternate I, Offeror Representations and Certifications – Commercial
Items, applies to this acquisition. Offerors must include a completed copy of this
provision with offer.

2.Technical Documentation:

a.Technical Approach or Specifications: The Government will evaluate the
quote to see if the quote adheres to ATTACHMENT (01) SPECS exactly as outlined. This is
a brand name requirement with specific items and associated part numbers required. No
deviation from the item specifications will be deemed acceptable.


3.Price Quote: Submit complete pricing for each individual item listed in
ATTACHMENTS (01) SPECS to include the unit of issue, the extended price for each line
item and a total price in US Dollars ($). Note: Ensure FOB Destination shipping costs and
estimates are included in the pricing, and that an estimated Lead Time for each item is
provided.

4.Commercial Warranty: If available, provide the terms and length of the
Workmanship and/or Manufacturer Warranty on the product(s) and/or services proposed
included in the proposed purchase price.

EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD:

Factor I- Technical: The Government will evaluate the technical approach in the vendor's
quote to assess the vendor's capability to meet the Government's requirement. The
quote must address and meet the requirements/specifications as described in
ATTACHMENT (01).

Factor II- Price: The Government will evaluate the total price to determine if it is fair and
reasonable.
The total firm-fixed-price shall include FOB Destination shipping and handling costs to the
shipping location listed in the RFQ.

Factor III- Past Performance: The Government will evaluate past performance, beginning
with the lowest priced quote, by reviewing sources that may include, but are not limited
to, information from Government personnel and information from sources such as the
Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS), Contractor
Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS), and the Supplier Performance Risk
System (SPRS).

Any quote rated "Unacceptable" under any one of the above factors may be determined
to be ineligible for contract award.

DUE DATE AND SUBMISSION INFORMATION
Eligible Offerors: All offerors must have a completed registration in the System for Award
Management (SAM) website prior to award of contract. Information can be found at
https://www.sam.gov/. Complete SAM registration means offerors shall have registered
CAGE and UEID Codes.

Page Limitations: Ensure to stay within the page limitations as follows: None.

Formatting Requirements: Submit quotes in electronic PDF and excel format to facilitate
calculations. Text should be formatted on an 8 ½ by 11 inch page in 12 point Times New
Roman font.

Questions Due Date and Submission Requirements: All questions must be received
before the RFQ due date. Questions may be submitted via email to Jeremy Clay at
Jeremy.M.Clay2.civ@us.navy.mil with the subject line: N66001-24-Q-6003. Include
RFQ# N66001-24-Q-6003 on all inquiries. Questions may be addressed at the discretion
of the Government.

RFQ Due Date and Submission Requirements: This RFQ closes on 06 October at
11:00AM, Pacific Time. Quotes must be uploaded on the NAVWAR e-Commerce website
at https://e-commerce.dc3n.navy.mil/ under NIWC Pacific/ Open Solicitations/ N66001-
24-Q-6003. Email quotes and late quotes may not be accepted.

NAVWAR e-Commerce website Assistance: For e-Commerce technical issues, contact the
SPAWAR Paperless Initiatives Help Desk at 858-537-0644 or paperless.spawar@navy.mil.

Government RFQ Point of Contract: The Contract Specialist point of contact for this
solicitation Jeremy Clay at Jeremy.M.Clay2.civ@us.navy.mil . Reference RFQ# N66001-
24-Q-6003 on all email exchanges regarding this acquisition.


RFQ ATTACHMENTS – OFFEROR MUST FILL OUT AND SIGN ATTACHMENT 02 AND
RETURN WITH QUOTE.
1.Item Specifications
2.Reps & Certs to be completed and signed
3.JNCP (Redacted)


APPLICABLE PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES
This solicitation document incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through Federal
Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2023-05 effective 09/07/2023, and Defense Federal Acquisition
Regulation Supplement (DFARS) Change 08/17/2023, effective date 08/17/2023. It is
the responsibility of the contractor to be familiar with the applicable clauses and
provisions. The clauses can be accessed in full text at
https://www.acquisition.gov/content/regulations.

The current versions (as of the date of the RFQ) of the following FAR/DFARS provisions,
incorporated by reference, apply to this acquisition:

52.204-7System for Award Management
52.204-16Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting
52.204-24Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video
Surveillance Services or Equipment
52.204-26 Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services-Representation
52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors- Commercial Items
52.212-3 Alternate 1, Offeror Representations and Certifications-
Commercial Items
252.203-7005Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD
Officials
252.204-7008Compliance with Safeguarding Covered Defense Information
Controls
252.204-7016Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services—
Representation
252.204-7017Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense
Telecommunications Equipment or Services—Representation
252.204-7019Notice of NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements (will
only be enforced if requirement involves covered defense information (CDI, no CDI
currently anticipated)
252.213-7000Notice to Prospective Suppliers on Use of Supplier Performance
Risk System in Past Performance Evaluations
252.225-7055 Representation Regarding Business Operations with the Maduro
Regime
252.225-7059Prohibition on Certain Procurements from the Xinjiang Uyghur
Autonomous Region–Representation.


The current versions (as of the date of the RFQ) of the following FAR/DFARS clauses,
incorporated by reference, apply to this acquisition:

52.204-13System for Award Management Maintenance
52.204-18Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance
52.212-4Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Items
52.212-5Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive
Orders- Commercial Items
52.225-13Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases
52.232-39Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations
52.232-40Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors
252.203-7000Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials
252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights
252.204-7012Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident
Reporting
252.204-7018Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense
Telecommunications Equipment or Services
252.204-7020NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements (will only be
enforced if requirement involves covered defense information (CDI, no CDI currently
anticipated)
252.204-7022Expediting Contract Closeout
252.211-7003Item Unique Identification and Valuation
252.211-7008 Use of Government-Assigned Serial Numbers
252.223-7008Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium
252.225-7056Prohibition Regarding Business Operations with the Maduro
Regime
252.225-7060Prohibition on Certain Procurements from the Xinjiang Uyghur
Autonomous Region
252.232-7003Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving
Reports
252.232-7006Wide Area WorkFlow Payment Instructions
252.232-7010Levies on Contract Payments
252.244-7000Subcontracts for Commercial Items
252.247-7023Transportation of Supplies by Sea – Basic

The current versions (as of the date of the RFQ) of the following FAR/DFARS clauses and
provisions, incorporated by full text, apply to this acquisition:

FAR Clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or
Executive Orders -- Commercial Items applies to this acquisition and includes the
following clauses by reference:

52.204-10Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract
52.209-6Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with
Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed
for Debarment
52.219-28Post-Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation
52.222-3 Convict Labor
52.222-21Prohibition of Segregated Facilities
52.222-26 Equal Opportunity
52.222-36Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities
52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons
52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging while Driving
52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer— System for Award Management



52.222-19 CHILD LABOR—COOPERATION WITH AUTHORITIES AND REMEDIES
(DEVIATION 2020-O0019) (DEC 2022)

(a) Applicability. This clause does not apply to the extent that the Contractor is supplying
end products mined, produced, or manufactured in—

(1) Israel, and the anticipated value of the acquisition is $50,000 or more;

(2) Mexico, and the anticipated value of the acquisition is $92,319 or more; or

(3) Armenia, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus,
Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong,
Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Korea, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania,
Luxembourg, Malta, Moldova, Montenegro, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland,
Portugal, Romania, Singapore, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland,
Taiwan, Ukraine, or the United Kingdom and the anticipated value of the acquisition is
$183,000 or more.

(b) Cooperation with Authorities. To enforce the laws prohibiting the manufacture or
importation of products mined, produced, or manufactured by forced or indentured child
labor, authorized officials may need to conduct investigations to determine whether
forced or indentured child labor was used to mine, produce, or manufacture any product
furnished under this contract. If the solicitation includes the provision 52.222-18,
Certification Regarding Knowledge of Child Labor for Listed End Products, or the
equivalent at 52.212-3(i), the Contractor agrees to cooperate fully with authorized
officials of the contracting agency, the Department of the Treasury, or the Department of
Justice by providing reasonable access to records, documents, persons, or premises upon
reasonable request by the authorized officials.

(c) Violations. The Government may impose remedies set forth in paragraph (d) for the
following violations:

(1) The Contractor has submitted a false certification regarding knowledge of the use of
forced or indentured child labor for listed end products.

(2) The Contractor has failed to cooperate, if required, in accordance with paragraph (b)
of this clause, with an investigation of the use of forced or indentured child labor by an
Inspector General, Attorney General, or the Secretary of the Treasury.

(3) The Contractor uses forced or indentured child labor in its mining, production, or
manufacturing processes.

(4) The Contractor has furnished under the contract end products or components that
have been mined, produced, or manufactured wholly or in part by forced or indentured
child labor. (The Government will not pursue remedies at paragraph (d)(2) or paragraph
(d)(3) of this clause unless sufficient evidence indicates that the Contractor knew of the
violation.)

(d) Remedies.

(1) The Contracting Officer may terminate the contract.

(2) The suspending official may suspend the Contractor in accordance with procedures in
FAR Subpart 9.4.

(3) The debarring official may debar the Contractor for a period not to exceed 3 years in
accordance with the procedures in FAR Subpart 9.4.

(End of clause)

52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference
This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the
same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting
Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed
provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with
its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror
may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate
information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be
accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

The FAR provisions, clauses and deviations can be accessed in full text at
https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far (FAR clauses and deviations) and
https://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/dfarspgi/current/ (DFARS clauses).

(End of clause)

52.252-2, Clauses Incorporated by Reference
This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and
effect as if they were given in
full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also,
the full text of a clause may
be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

The FAR provisions, clauses and deviations can be accessed in full text at
https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far (FAR clauses and deviations) and
https://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/dfarspgi/current/ (DFARS clauses).

(End of clause)

52.252-6 Authorized Deviations In Clauses
(a) The use in this solicitation or contract of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR
Chapter 1) clause with an
authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the date of the
clause.

(b) The use in this solicitation or contract of any Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation
Supplement (48 CFR
Chapter 2) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition
of "(DEVIATION)" after the name of
the regulation.

(End of clause)


H-3 LIMITED RELEASE OF CONTRACTOR CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS INFORMATION

(a) Definition.
"Confidential Business Information," (information) as used in this text, is defined as all
forms and types of financial, business, economic or other types of information other than
technical data or computer software/computer software documentation, whether tangible
or intangible, and whether or how stored, compiled, or memorialized physically,
electronically, graphically, photographically, or in writing if -- (1) the owner thereof has
taken reasonable measures to keep and protect such information, and (2) the
information derives independent economic value, actual or potential from not being
generally known to, and not being readily ascertainable through proper means by, the
public. Information does not include technical data, as that term is defined in DFARS
252.227-7013(a)(14), 252.227-7015(a)(4), and 252.227-7018(a)(19). Similarly,
information does not include computer software/computer software documentation, as
those terms are defined in DFARS 252.227-7014(a)(4) and 252.227-7018(a)(4).

(b) The Naval Information Warfare Systems Command (NAVWAR) may release to
individuals employed by NAVWAR support contractors and their subcontractors.
Information submitted by the contractor or its subcontractors pursuant to the provisions
of this contract. Information that would ordinarily be entitled to confidential treatment
may be included in the information released to these individuals. Accordingly, by
submission of a proposal or execution of this contract, the offeror or contractor and its
subcontractors consent to a limited release of its information, but only for purposes as
described in paragraph (c) of this text.

(c) Circumstances where NAVWAR may release the contractor's or subcontractors'
information include the following:
(1) To other NAVWAR contractors and subcontractors, and their employees tasked with
assisting NAVWAR in handling and processing information and documents in the
administration of NAVWAR contracts, such as file room management and contract
closeout; and,
(2) To NAVWAR contractors and subcontractors, and their employees tasked with
assisting NAVWAR in accounting support services, including access to cost-
reimbursement vouchers.

(d) NAVWAR recognizes its obligation to protect the contractor and its subcontractors
from competitive harm that could result from the release of such information. NAVWAR
will permit the limited release of information under paragraphs (c)(1) and (c)(2) only
under the following conditions:
(1) NAVWAR determines that access is required by other NAVWAR contractors and their
subcontractors to perform the tasks described in paragraphs (c)(1) and (c)(2);
(2) Access to information is restricted to individuals with a bona fide need to possess;
(3) Contractors and their subcontractors having access to information have agreed under
their contract or a separate corporate non-disclosure agreement to provide the same
level of protection to the information that would be provided by NAVWAR employees.
Such contract terms or separate corporate non-disclosure agreement shall require the
contractors and subcontractors to train their employees on how to properly handle the
information to which they will have access, and to have their employees sign company
non-disclosure agreements certifying that they understand the sensitive nature of the
information and that unauthorized use of the information could expose their company to
significant liability. Copies of such employee non-disclosure agreements shall be provided
to the Government; and
(4) NAVWAR contractors and their subcontractors performing the tasks described in
paragraphs (c)(1) or (c)(2) have agreed under their contract or a separate non-
disclosure agreement to not use the information for any purpose other than performing
the tasks described in paragraphs (c)(1) and (c)(2).

(e) NAVWAR's responsibilities under the Freedom of Information Act are not affected by
this text.

(f) The contractor agrees to include, and require inclusion of, this text in all subcontracts
at any tier that requires the furnishing of information.

(End of Clause)


COUNTERFEIT OR GREY MARKET INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PRODUCT CERTIFICATION

The statement below applies to all CLIN(s).

The offeror certifies that the product(s) being delivered are new and in their original
packaging. The subject product(s) are eligible for all manufacturer warranties and other
ancillary services or options provided by the original manufacturers, authorized suppliers,
or suppliers that obtain parts from the manufacturer or its authorized supplier.

The offeror further certifies that it is authorized by the manufacturer to sell the product
(s). The offeror is required to submit documentation identifying its supply chain for the
product(s). Within the aforementioned documentation, the offeror shall also identify the
country of manufacture and indicate one of the following, if applicable:

•Manufacturing occurs in the U.S., but more than 50% of the cost of
components is from foreign/nonqualifying country content
•Originally foreign manufactured products substantially transformed in the
United States or a designated country

The offeror assumes responsibility for authenticity. Costs of counterfeit parts are
unallowable unless the conditions set forth in DFARS 231.205-71(b) are met.

By making an offer, the offeror acknowledges that a full or partial termination for
default/cause for non-compliant awarded items may occur if any of the products provided
are not recognized or acknowledged by the manufacturer as new products eligible for
warranties and all other ancillary services or options provided by the manufacturer, or
the offeror was not authorized by the manufacturer to sell the product in the U.S.