Spectrum Analyzer

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation for Commercial Products and Commercial Services

General Information

           

            Title: Spectrum Analyzer

            Document Type:  Combined Synopsis/Solicitation

            Solicitation Number:  FA875125Q0035

            Posted Date:     27 February 2025

            Original Response Date:  06 March 2025

            Current Response Date: 06 March 2025

            Classification Code:  6625

            Set-Aside:  Total Small Business

            NAICS Code:  334515

Contracting Office Address

Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, AFRL – Rome Research Site, AFRL/Information Directorate, 26 Electronic Parkway, Rome, NY, 13441-4514

Description   

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products and commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice.  This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; Offers are being requested and a written solicitation (paper copy) will not be issued.  Further, offerors are responsible for monitoring this site for the release of amendments (if any) or other information pertaining to this solicitation.  

Solicitation FA875125Q0035 is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ).

This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2025-03 and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement Change Notice (DCN) 20240326.

See https://www.acquisition.gov/ for the full text of all provisions and clauses incorporated by reference herein.

This procurement is being issued as a Total Small Business set aside under NAICS code 334515 and small business size standard of 750 employees.

The contractor shall provide the following items on a brand name or equal firm fixed price basis including the cost of shipping FOB Destination: 

• FPL1000 Signal and Spectrum Analyzer

FPL1026- Spectrum analyzer 5 kHz to 26.5 GHz

-148 dBm to +30 dBm

Resolution bandwidth 1 Hz to 10 MHz

10.1 in multi-touch screen

QTY 1

• FPL1-B11- Microwave preselector bypass for wide analysis bandwidths at center frequency > 6 GHz (software license)

QTY 1

• FPL1-B40- extension to 40 MHz signal analysis bandwidth (software license) (For use in ZNL, ZNLx-B1 is required)

QTY 1

The following specifications must be met:

Required Specifications:

• Frequency range: greater than 20 Hz to 19.9 GHz Frequency resolution: 10 Hz or better modes of operation: swept frequency; externally triggered FFT analysis with 10 MHz bandwidth or greater.
• Number of points in scan: 1 to 20,000 or greater Resolution Bandwidth: 10 Hz to 10 MHz with 10% spacing minimum Safe input level: minimum 100 mW input voltage standing wave reflection (VSWR): 2.0:1 or better over whole frequency range.
• Can be synched to 50 Ohm external frequency reference clock Displayed average noise level (DANL): -121 dBm or better @ 1 Hz resolution bandwidth over whole frequency range.
• Suppression of spurious response: -60 dBc or better Rack mountable Displays data Computer control using SCPI serial commands.
• Can be computer controlled and data can be retrieved using ethernet 120V 60 Hz power RF input connector: SMA

Name, Email address, and Phone number of the end user POC associated with the delivery will be provided via Section F of any award resulting from this solicitation. 

Offerors shall provide at least the same warranty terms, including offers of extended warranties, offered to the general public in customary commercial practice.

Used, pre-owned, refurbished, or remanufactured goods will not be accepted.  Items must be factory new.

The anticipated delivery date is 16 Weeks After Receipt of Order (ARO). All deliveries shall be made in accordance with FAR 52.247-34 FOB Destination. The place of delivery, acceptance and FOB destination point is Rome, NY 13441.

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

Addendum to the following paragraphs of 52.212-1 are:

(b) Written proposals/quotes are due at or before 1:00 PM, (Eastern Time) 06 March2025.  Submit to:  AFRL/RIKO, Attn: Brooke McDonald, by email to Brooke.McDonald@us.af.mil

(b)(4)  Submit a technical description and/or a spec sheet of the items being offered.

(b)(11) If the offer is not submitted on the SF 1449, include a statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation. Offers that fail to furnish required representations or information, or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be excluded from consideration.

(b)(12) Include a statement verifying that your firm is capable of conforming to the requirements of DFARS clause 252.211-7003, Item Identification and Valuation.

(g) Contract award. The Government intends to evaluate offers and award a contract without discussions with offerors. Therefore, the offeror’s initial offer should contain the offeror’s best terms from a price and technical standpoint. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if later determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary. The Government may reject any or all offers if such action is in the public interest;and waive informalities and minor irregularities in offers received.

(k)  SAM.  Offerors must be registered in the SAM database to receive a contract award. If the Offeror does not become registered in the SAM database within 5 days after receiving notification from the Contracting Officer, the Contracting Officer will proceed to award to the next otherwise successful registered Offeror.

The provision at FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items (NOV 2021) applies. In addition to the information within Paragraph (a), the following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: (i) price and (ii) technical capability

All evaluation factors other than price, when combined, are approximately equal. The Government intends to make award to the lowest priced, technically acceptable Offeror.

Offerors are required to complete representations and certifications found in the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Products and Commercial Services (FEB 2024), as well as the following:

52.204-24 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment (NOV 2021)

252.204-7017, Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services—Representation (MAY 2021)

252.225-7055, Representation Regarding Business Operations with the Maduro Regime (MAY 2022)

For your convenience all referenced certifications are attached to this solicitation. (Attachment No. 1) 

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

The clause at 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 additional FAR clauses cited are incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial products and commercial services:

52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards

52.204-27, Prohibition on a ByteDance Covered Application

52.209-6, Protecting the Government Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment

52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Aside

52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation

52.222-3, Convict Labor

52.222-19, Child Labor—Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies

52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities

52.222-26, Equal Opportunity

52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers With Disabilities

52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons

52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases

52.232-33, Payment By Electronic Funds Transfer—System For Award Management

The following additional FAR and FAR Supplement provisions and clauses also apply:

52.204-7 System for Award Management (NOV 2024)

52.204-16, Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting

52.204-18, Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance

52.204-21, Basic Safeguarding of Covered Contractor Information Systems

52.204-22, Alternative Line Item Proposal

52.211-6, Brand Name or Equal

52.240-1, Prohibition on Unmanned Aircraft Systems Manufactured or Assembled by American Security Drone Act-Covered Foreign Entities

52.247-34, FOB Destination

52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporate by Reference

52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference

252.203-7000, Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials

252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights

252.203-7005, Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials

252.204-7003 Control of Government Personnel Work Product

252.204-7018, Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services

252.211-7003, Item Identification and Valuation

Para. (c)(1)(i): None

Para. (c)(1)(ii): None

Para. (c)(1)(iii):  None

Para. (c)(1)(iv):  None

Para. (f)(2)(iii):  None

252.215-7013 Supplies and Services Provided by Nontraditional Defense Contractors.

252.223-7008, Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium

252.225-7000, Buy American--Balance of Payments Program Certificate

252.225-7001, Buy American and Balance of Payments Program

252.225-7048 Export-Controlled Items

252.225-7972, Prohibition on the Procurement of Foreign-Made Unmanned Aircraft Systems (AUG 2024) (DEVIATION 2024-O0014)

252.225-7973, Prohibition on the Procurement of Foreign-Made Unmanned Aircraft Systems—Representation (AUG 2024) (DEVIATION 2024-O0014)

252.227-7015, Technical Data—Commercial

252.227-7037, Validation of Restrictive Markings on Technical Data

252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports

252.232-7006, Wide Area Workflow Payment Instructions

252.232-7010, Levies on Contract Payments

252.244-7000, Subcontracts for Commercial Products and Commercial Services

252.246-7008, Source of Electronic Parts

252.247-7023, Transportation of Supplies by Sea – Basic

5352.201-9101, Ombudsman (JUL 2023) is hereby incorporated into this solicitation.  The Ombudsman for this acquisition is: Ombudsman: AFRL/PK Director, Alternate Ombudsman: AFRL/PK Deputy Director, 1864 Fourth Street, WAFB OH 45433, Phone: (937) 904-9700, FAX: (937) 656-7321, Email: afrl.pk.workflow@us.af.mil

Note that the clause at 252.211-7003 is included in this solicitation.  Agency specific guidance is provided below:

For proposed Line Item Numbers with a unit price ≥ $5,000. Vendors will be expected to supply Unique Item Identifier (UII/ UID) labels.

UII/ UID component data elements should be marked on an item using two dimensional data matrix symbology that complies with ISO/IEC International Standard 16022, Information technology - International symbology specification - Data matrix; Error Checking and Correction 200 (ECC200) data matrix specification.

(A)LABEL:

If using Construct 1: Encode the two dimensional data matrix with CAGE CODE (Enterprise ID) and Serial #.

If using Construct 2: Encode the two dimensional data matrix with CAGE CODE, Serial #, and Part/Lot/Batch #.

Any costs associated in complying with these terms should be included as part of the firm fixed priced offer herein.

All responsible organizations may submit a proposal, which shall be considered.