Resistor Equipment

All responses shall be submitted via email to christina.e.simpson@navy.mil no later than

16 May 2016 at 5:00 PM (EST)

A revised Solicitation N00421-16-T-0273 is issued as an intent to sole source to a small business.  Perference is given to the small business for this requirement. 

The Government intends to purchase on a firm fixed-price basis, and to solicit and negotiate the proposed purchase order on a sole source basis with IET LABS, INC, under the authority implemented by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) by FAR Part 13.106-1(b). 


IET LABS is the original manufacturer for the SR1-0.01 ohm Resistance Standard, SR1010-100 Transfer Standard, and the R3-1,110M Decade Resistor.  The above named equipment is being procured to replace broken assets.  The cost to add a new model which includes: procedure re-write, bench-test, QA check, calibration interval analysis/change as required, publication cost, data element/database support/updates at a cost of $18,000 per procedure for a total cost of $540,000.00 results in a substantial duplication of cost to the goverment that is not expected to be recovered through competition.  An effort this large would require phasing over several years.

***Basis for Award***

Solicitation closing date/time is firm; proposals received after the deadline will not be accepted.  Selected bidder's judgment to submit proposal on the final day of solicitation and requesting for an extension will not be granted.  Extension is solely within the discretion of the government agent.  Interested bidders must address their questions, concern, etc... while solicitation is ongoing (active).  Your quote must contain enough technical information i.e. data sheet, drawing, specification, etc... as it will only be evaluated based on the information provided.  Additional documents, questions, concerns, modifications, or any other information in relation to your quote will not be entertained or accepted when posting was already concluded.  The award will be made on the basis of lowest evaluated price of proposals meeting or exceeding the acceptability standards for non-cost factor.  This is a firm fixed-price procurement; therefore, the initial offer should represent the vendor's best quote in terms of price and technical acceptability.  A determination by the Government not to accept the proposal for not meeting the minimum requirement is solely within the discretion of the Government. 

ONLY New Equipment, NO Remanufactured, and all items must be covered under the manufacturer's warranty.  Similar or Substitute products will not be accepted. Interested parties must be registered in System for Award Management (SAM) Database prior to submission of an offer to be considered for award of any Department of Defense contract.  This can be accomplished electronically at http://www.sam.gov/vendor.cfm.

Government Point of Contact: 

Christina Simpson

Naval Air Warfare Center AD (PAX)

2.5.1 RAC, 21983 Bundy Road, BLDG 441

Patuxent River, MD 20670-1127

Email: christina.e.simpson@navy.mil (preferred method)