RFQ - Pipette Calibration Services

Closed Solicitation Posted

Solicitation number
COMBO-AFRL-PZLEQ-2025-0016
Agency
Responses due
Set-aside
Total Small Business

Opportunity facts

Place of performance
Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433, United States

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

The Air Force Research Laboratory at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio is soliciting quotes for comprehensive pipette calibration, maintenance, and repair services under solicitation COMBO-AFRL-PZLEQ-2025-0016. The contract requires on-site calibration services for approximately 1,247 pieces of equipment including single-channel, multi-channel, and repeater pipettes across multiple laboratory units within the 711th Human Performance Wing. Technicians must possess a minimum of three years' experience with specific pipette manufacturers and must be able to pass base security background checks for facility access. The government will use a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable evaluation method, considering both price and technical acceptability, with quotes due by July 31, 2025 at 5:00 PM ET. Services must be performed during scheduled visits in February, May, July, August, September, and November each year, with strict performance metrics including maintenance timeliness and emergency response requirements.

This procurement is set aside exclusively for small businesses under NAICS code 811210 (Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance) with a size standard of $34 million. The contract structure includes a base year from September 2025 to August 2026, followed by four option years extending through August 2030, with each year requiring six scheduled service visits plus up to two emergency unscheduled services if needed. Services will be performed at two locations on Wright-Patterson Air Force Base: Building 840 at 2510 5th Street and Building Q Street at 2728 Q Street, both in WPAFB, Ohio 45433. The contract incorporates prevailing wage requirements with the recommended labor category being Instrument Mechanic at $30.57 per hour according to wage determination 2015-4731. No incumbent contractor is identified in the solicitation documents, and specific contract values are not disclosed, though offerors must provide warranty requirements and specify quote validity periods.

Notice text

GENERAL STATEMENT:

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items issued by the Air Force Research Laboratory/PZLEQ, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation being issued for the requirement described herein.

SOLICITATION INFORMATION

Solicitation Number: COMBO-AFRL-PZLEQ-2025-0016

[X]Request for Quotation (RFQ) [   ] Request for Proposal (RFP) [   ] Invitation for Bid (IFB)

REGULATION IDENTIFICATION:

This solicitation and the incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2025-03 Effective 17 Jan 2025

NOTICE OF SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE:

Set-aside Type 

Total Small Business

NAICS Size Standard

811210, $34M

LISTING/DESCRIPTION OF ITEMS:

CLIN #

DESCRIPTION

QTY

UNIT

Period of Performance

0001

Calibration, maintenance and repair of pipettes in accordance with Attachment 1 – PWS

Months of service performance (Feb, May, July, Aug, Sep, & Nov)

Service will be billed for these six visits only; this is not a monthly recurring service.

6

EA

01 September 2025 –

31 August 2026

0002

Emergency Unscheduled Services

Only billed if used.

2

EA

01 September 2025 –

31 August 2026

1001

Option 1

Calibration, maintenance and repair of pipettes

Months of service performance (Feb, May, July, Aug, Sep, & Nov)

Service will be billed for these six visits only; this is not a monthly recurring service.

6

EA

01 September 2026 –

31 August 2027

1002

Option 1

Emergency Unscheduled Services

Only billed if used.

2

EA

01 September 2026 –

31 August 2027

2001

Option 2

Calibration, maintenance and repair of pipettes

Months of service performance (Feb, May, July, Aug, Sep, & Nov)

Service will be billed for these six visits only; this is not a monthly recurring service.

6

EA

01 September 2027 –

31 August 2028

2002

Option 2

Emergency Unscheduled Services

Only billed if used.

2

EA

01 September 2027 –

31 August 2028

3001

Option 3

Calibration, maintenance and repair of pipettes

Months of service performance (Feb, May, July, Aug, Sep, & Nov)

Service will be billed for these six visits only; this is not a monthly recurring service.

6

EA

01 September 2028 –

31 August 2029

3002

Option 3

Emergency Unscheduled Services

Only billed if used.

2

EA

01 September 2028 –

31 August 2029

4001

Option 4

Calibration, maintenance and repair of pipettes

Months of service performance (Feb, May, July, Aug, Sep, & Nov)

Service will be billed for these six visits only; this is not a monthly recurring service.

6

EA

01 September 2029 –

31 August 2030

4002

Option 4

Emergency Unscheduled Services

Only billed if used.

2

EA

01 September 2029 –

31 August 2030

DELIVERY INFORMATION:

FOB:   [X] Destination

            [   ] Origin

Locations of Service:

            711 HPW (&) USAFSAM

            2510 5th St, Bldg 840 (&) 2728 Q St

            WPAFB, OH 45433

Requested Date of Delivery: N/A

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS:

The provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Sep 2023), applies to this acquisition.

Addenda:

            N/A

EVALUATION OF OFFERS:

The provision at FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov 2021), will be used to evaluate quotes received.

The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose quote conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered.

The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

Lowest Price Technically Acceptable

                        (1) Price

(2) Technical Acceptability

(a) In order for this quote to be considered “Technically Acceptable” it must meet all specification requirements in the Statement of Work.

Offerors shall assume that the Government has no prior knowledge of its facilities, capabilities, and experience and will base the evaluation solely on the information presented in the Offeror’s proposal.

The Government reserves the right to award all, some, or none, of the items listed in this solicitation. The Government reserves the right to resolicit if results garner only one qualifying quote, if it’s determined to be in the best interests of the Government.

OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS:

Offerors must include a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Products and Commercial Services (May 2024), with your quote.

  • If offeror has completed annual representations and certifications in System for Award Management (SAM), then only paragraph (b) needs to be submitted with quote.
  • If offeror has not completed annual representations and certifications in SAM then paragraphs (c-v) need to be submitted.

CONTRACT TERMS & CONDITIONS:

The clause at FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov 2023), applies to this acquisition.

Addenda:

            N/A

REQUIRED TERMS & CONDITIONS TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR ORDERS:

The clause at FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders -- Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Jan 2025), applies to this acquisition.

The following clauses are incorporated via paragraph (a) and considered applicable to this acquisition:

Clause Number

Clause Title

FAR 52.203-19

Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements

FAR 52.204-23

Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kapersky Lab Covered Entities

FAR 52.204-25

Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment

FAR 52.209-10

Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations

FAR 52.219-28

Post Award Small Business Program Representation

FAR 52.222-3

Convict Labor

FAR 52.222-19

Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies

FAR 52.222-50

Combating Trafficking in Persons

FAR 52.223-18

Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving

FAR 52.225-1

Buy American--Supplies

FAR 52.225-13

Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases

FAR 52.232-33

Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer- System for Award Management

FAR 52.232-40

Providing Accelerated payments to Small Business Subcontractors

FAR 52.233-3

Protest After Award

FAR 52.233-4

Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim

The following clauses are incorporated via paragraph (b) {add paragraph c for services} and considered applicable to this acquisition:

Clause Number

Clause Title

FAR 52.203-6 Alt I

Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government

FAR 52.204-27

Prohibition on a ByteDance Covered Application

FAR 52.209-6

Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting With Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment

FAR 52.209-9

Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters

(If contract is > $600,000 and offeror checked “has” in paragraph (b) of provision    52.209-7)

FAR 52.219-8

Utilization of Small Business Concerns

FAR 52.219-9

Small Business Subcontracting Plan

FAR 52.219-16

Liquidated Damages – Subcontracting Plan

FAR 52.219-28

Post Award Small Business Program Representation

FAR 52.222-3

Convict Labor

FAR 52.222-19

Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies

FAR 52.222-35

Equal Opportunity for Veterans

FAR 52.222-36

Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities

FAR 52.222-37

Employment Reports on Veterans

FAR 52.222-50

Combating Trafficking in Persons

FAR 52.222-54

Employment Eligibility Verification

FAR 52.223-18

Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving

FAR 52.223-23

Sustainable Products and Services

FAR 52.225-1

Buy American--Supplies

FAR 52.225-13

Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases

FAR 52.226-8

Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving

FAR 52.232-33

Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer- System for Award Management

FAR 52.240-1

Prohibition on Unmanned Aircraft Systems Manufactured or Assembled by American Security Drone Act-Covered Foreign Entities

FAR 52.242-5

Payments to Small Business Subcontractors

ADDITIONAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS:

All employees that perform work on this contract are subject to the prevailing wage rate according to locale where service is performed, as contained in wage determination 2015-4731, located at: SAM.gov

The recommended Labor Category is: (23460 - Instrument Mechanic $30.57)

(1) Offeror shall include all warranty requirements and documentation with quote.

(2) Offerors shall identify how long the quote is valid for.

Additional provisions and clauses applicable to this requirement:

Type

Number

Title

Clause

FAR 52.203-19

Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements

Provision

FAR 52.204-7

System for Award Management

Provision

FAR 52.204-8

Annual Representations and Certifications

Clause

FAR 52.204-13

System for Award Management Maintenance

Clause

FAR 52.209-6

Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting With Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment

Clause

FAR 52.232-39

Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations

Clause

FAR 52.232-40

Providing Accelerated payments to Small Business Subcontractors

Clause

FAR 52.246-16

Responsibility for Supplies

Clause

FAR 52.247-34

F.O.B. Destination

Provision

FAR 52.252-1

Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference

(Fill-in Text)

- https://www.acquisition.gov/

Clause

FAR 52.252-2

Contract Clauses Incorporated by Reference

(Fill-in Text)

- https://www.acquisition.gov/

Clause

DFARS 252.203-7000

Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials

Clause

DFARS 252.203-7002

Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights

Provision

DFARS 252.203-7005

Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials

Clause

DFARS 252.204-7003

Control of Government Personnel Work Product

Provision

DFARS 252.204-7004, Alt A,

System for Award Management Alternate A

Provision

DFARS 252.204-7008

Compliance with Safeguarding Covered Defense Information Controls ***(Required if contract is not for a COTS item)***

Clause

DFARS 252.204-7012

Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting ***(Required if contract is not for a COTS item)***

Provision

DFARS 252.204-7019

Notice of NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements ***(Required if contract is not for a COTS item)***

Clause

DFARS 252.204-7020

NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements ***(Required if contract is not for a COTS item)***

Clause

DFARS 252.204-7015

Notice of Authorized Disclosure of Information for Litigation Support

Clause

DFARS 252.223-7008

Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium

Clause

DFARS 252.225-7001

Buy American and Balance of Payments Program

Clause

DFARS 252.225-7002

Qualifying Country Sources as Subcontractors

Clause

DFARS 252.225-7048

Export-Controlled Items

Clause

DFARS 252.232-7003

Electronic Submission of Payment Requests

Clause

DFARS 252.232-7006

Wide Area Workflow Payment Instructions

Clause

DFARS 252.232-7010

Levies on Contract Payments

Clause

DFARS 252.225-7012

Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities

Clause

DFARS 252.243-7001

Pricing of Contract Modifications

Clause

DFARS 252.244-7000

Subcontracts for Commercial Items

Clause

AFFARS 5352.201-9101

Ombudsman

Ombudsman: AFRL/PK Director

Alternate Ombudsman:  AFRL/PK Deputy Director

1864 Fourth St

Wright-Patterson AFB OH 45433-7130

937-904-9700

Afrl.pk.workflow@us.af.mil

DPAS APPLICABILITY:

This requirement is not applicable to the Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS).

ATTACHMENTS:

Attachment 1 – PWS dated 17Mar25

Attachment 2 – Technical Order 00-20-14

Attachment 3 – Wage Determination 2015-4731

SOLICITATION CLOSING INFORMATION:

Quotes are due by: Thursday 31 July 2025 @ 5:00 PM ET.

Quotes must be received by the closing date stated above. Submit quotes by email.

POINT OF CONTACT:

The point of contact for this acquisition for any questions and for submission of quotes is:

Name: Chris Stokes

Title: Contracting Officer

Email: chris.stokes.1@us.af.mil

Files

File Type Posted
Attch 2 - T.O. 00-20-14.PDF PDF
Attch 1 - PWS dated 17Mar25.pdf PDF
Attch 3 - WD 15-4731.pdf PDF

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