Spectrometers for CARA

This is a solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items, FAR Part 13.5, Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items and as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This solicitation will utilize simplified procedures for soliciting competition, evaluation, award documentation and notification that comply with FAR 13.1. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

This solicitation is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). The solicitation number is W91ZLK-17-T-0184. It is the Government's intent to award a firm-fixed-price purchase order. This requirement is set-aside 100% for small businesses; all qualified Contractors are encouraged to submit a quote. 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://acquisition.gov/far/index.html  
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The NAICS code is 334516, with a small business size of 1000 employees.

The Army Contracting Command - Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC-APG) on behalf of the US Army CBRNE Analytical Remediation Activity (CARA) is seeking Contractors to provide three (3) BRAND NAME OR EQUAL Thermo INEL Equinox 100 XRD spectrometers, three (3) BRAND NAME OR EQUAL Thermo ARL QUANT'X EDXRF Spectrometers, and three (3) BRAND NAME OR EQUAL Thermo DXR2 SMART RAMAN spectrometer systems and support in accordance with the specifications listed in the Request for Quote (RFQ). Please see Attachment I - Purchase Description for additional requirements and information. All items are BRAND NAME OR EQUAL unless otherwise stated.

Contractor shall complete and return Attachment II - RFQ Worksheet along with the SF 1449 (RFQ), their quote and any supporting documentation (brochures, price lists, explanation of equivalency, etc.). The Contractor shall specify delivery and installation date estimates after receipt of order, unit prices, extended prices and commercial warranties with quote submissions. Quotes shall specifically address each requirement listed on this document. Partial quotes will NOT be evaluated by the Government. All equipment WITHOUT EXCEPTION must be new and any manufacturer's warranty information must be included. All submissions must be BAA Compliant and clearly annotated on the quotation.

Delivery and Installation will be made FOB Destination to:

CARA
E2200 21ST Street East
Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21014

This is a Brand Name or Equal acquisition. In accordance with FAR Provision 52.211-6, Brand Name or Equal, if an equal item is offered, it is the responsibility of the Offeror to demonstrate that the product offered as equal meets or exceeds the brand name item. Failure to do so will result in the offered product being deemed technically unacceptable removed from consideration for award.

Award will be made on the basis of the lowest evaluated price of proposals meeting or exceeding the acceptability standards for non-cost factors in accordance with FAR 15.101-2. The non-cost factors are the technical requirements, in accordance with Attachment I and delivery date. The order will be awarded to the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) offer. The technical evaluation will be a determination based upon information provided by the Contractor. The Government is not responsible for locating or securing any information which is not identified in the offer. The Government reserves the right to make award without discussions.

Quotations and Attachments must be dated and received by US Army Contracting Command, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Tenant Division, Technologies Branch 6001 Combat Drive, 2nd Floor, Room C2-101, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD, 21005-1846, Attention Mr. Humfleet Contracting Officer, via email at david.a.humfleet.civ@mail.mil NLT Wednesday, 06 September 2017 at 11:00 AM ET. Late submissions will not be evaluated. All quotations from responsible sources will be fully considered. Contractors who are not registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database prior to award will not be considered. Contractors may register with SAM by calling 1-866-606-8220 or online at https://www.sam.gov or through the Federal Service Desk at http://www.FSD.gov.

QUESTIONS: For questions concerning this Request for Quotation contact Mr. Humfleet via email at david.a.humfleet.civ@mail.mil. Please provide any questions NLT Monday, 28 August 2017 at 3:00 PM ET. NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS WILL BE HONORED.