Sole Source for two (2) weeks On-Site Equipment Training with RHK Technology, Inc. for the Ultra High Vacuum (UHV) RHK 3500 Beetle System

The U.S. Army DEVCOM Research Laboratory, specifically the Army Contracting Command at Aberdeen Proving Ground, is seeking two on-site training sessions from RHK Technology, Inc. for the Ultra High Vacuum (UHV) RHK 3500 Beetle System. The training will comprehensively cover technical operations including vacuum chamber maintenance, sample handling, laser and optics alignment, atomic force microscopy (AFM) and scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) techniques, data acquisition and processing, and system maintenance. The solicitation (W911QX-25-Q-0066) requires vendor responses within five business days after posting, to be submitted via email to the contract specialist. Offers will be evaluated directly by the Adelphi Contracting Division under NAICS code 541990, which has a small business size standard of $19,500,000. Key points of contact include Contract Specialist Deneise Jackson, Contracting Officer Eddie Kemp, and Technical Point of Contact Dr. Shashi Karna.

The procurement is a sole source solicitation with no specific small business set-aside, and will be executed as a Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) contract. The training sessions will occur at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, with a performance period from May 5, 2025, through July 5, 2025. Each training session will last approximately one week (40 hours), totaling around 80 hours, with the second session planned two months after the first. Work hours are designated from 7:45 A.M. through 4:15 P.M., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. Contractor employees must comply with installation access requirements, identify themselves, and operate independently without direct government supervision. The FOB point is set at destination, and the procurement emphasizes specific anti-terrorism and operational security protocols for working on government facilities.