W519TC-25-Q-TAME - Preventative Maintenance & Emergency Services
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- W519TC-25-Q-TAME_V2
- Agency
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ACC Rock Island
Army Contracting Command, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 811210 Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance
- Place of performance
- Crane, Indiana 47522, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Army Materiel Command Contracting Command at Rock Island Arsenal is seeking preventative maintenance, calibration, and emergency services for specialized thermal analysis and microcalorimetry equipment located at Crane Army Ammunition Activity (CAAA). The solicitation (W519TC-25-Q-TAME) is specifically targeted exclusively to TA Instruments-Waters LLC under FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), with proposals due by 1:00 PM CST on June 4, 2025. The government intends to award a firm fixed-price contract with a Time & Materials (T&M) Contract Line Item Number (CLIN), with the primary evaluation criteria focusing on price reasonableness and contractor responsibility. Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database and complete a price matrix, along with specific FAR provisions including 52.204-24 and 52.212-3 Alt 1. The solicitation incorporates the most recent Federal Acquisition Circular, including a new clause (52.204-27) prohibiting certain ByteDance covered applications.
The contract is not set aside for any specific small business category and is a sole-source procurement justified by the unique and proprietary nature of the scientific equipment. TA Instruments-Waters LLC is the only proposed contractor, as they are the original equipment manufacturer with specialized factory-trained technicians capable of servicing the specific thermal analysis instruments. The contract will cover a base year of service with one optional extension year, focusing on annual preventative maintenance, calibration, software updates, and emergency repairs for equipment in Buildings 3295 and 2167 at the Crane, Indiana facility. The scope includes servicing a Discovery DSC250 differential scanning calorimeter, Discovery SDT650 simultaneous thermal analyzer, and TAM IV microcalorimeter. The contractor will be required to provide NIST-certified calibration standards, comprehensive reporting, verification stickers, and respond to emergency repair requests within 48 hours.
Notice text
This announcement is for notification (a notice) only that a solicitation is being issued for Preventative Maintenance, Calibration, and Emergency Services for Crane Army Ammunition Activity (CAAA) Thermal Analysis and Microcalorimetry Equipment.
The solicitation number is W519TC-25-Q-TAME.
The Government has an approved Justification and Approval for Other Than Full and Open Competition (Attachment 0007) and is only seeking a quote from TA Instruments-Waters LLC.
Army Contracting Command-Rock Island (ACC-RI) intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source, TA Instruments-Waters LLC, under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), Purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold, urgency, exclusive licensing agreements, brand name, or industrial mobilization.
The solicitation and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-003. As a result of the updated Federal Acquisition Circular, a new clause, 52.204-27 Prohibition on a Byte Dance Covered Application (JUN 2023), has been incorporated into this solicitation and falls under 52.212-5. The associated NAICS code is 811210.
Offeror must be registered within the System for Award Management (SAM) databased at time of response to this solicitation. The website for SAM is https://www.sam.gov/.
ADDENDUM TO 52.212-1, INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS – COMMERCIAL
The Government anticipates award of a firm fixed price with a T&M CLIN to TA Instruments-Waters LLC.
PROPOSAL SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS:
The Government is requesting TA Instruments-Waters LLC submit the following in response to this solicitation BY 1:00PM CST 04JUNE2025:
- Price – Offerors must submit Completed Price Matrix at Attachment 0002. All sections shall be completed. Prices shall be stated to 2 decimal places.
- Completed Provision at Attachment 0003 – FAR 52.204-24, paragraph (d)(1) and(d)(2)
- Completed Provision at Attachment 0004 – FAR 52.212-3 Alt 1, paragraph (b)only.
BASIS FOR AWARD:
The Government intends to make an award after determination that the price is reasonable, and the offeror is responsible. Price Analysis shall be used to determine price reasonableness; additional methods of price analysis may be used as determined by the contracting officer. These methods of evaluation may include information/input from sources such as (but not limited to) other Governmental agencies and personnel. The Government reserves the right to require the submission of any data (I.e. Data other Than Certified Cost or Pricing Data necessary to validate the reasonableness of an offer.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| B08_Attachment 0002 - Price Matrix.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| B08_Attachment 0001 - CAAA FY25 AQA PM Calibration Repairs - PWS_PRS.docx | DOCX document | |
| B08_Attachment 0005 - Solicitation Provisions and Clauses.docx | DOCX document | |
| B08_Attachment 0006 - Wage Determination.pdf | ||
| B08_Attachment 0007_Justification for Sole Source (KO Signed).pdf | ||
| B08_Attachment 0004 - FAR 52.212-3 Alt 1 - Copy.docx | DOCX document | |
| B08_Attachment 0003 - FAR 52.204-24 - Copy.docx | DOCX document |
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