This is a combined synopsis/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. Incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) Number: 2025-03. Effective Date: 01/17/2025.

This solicitation is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). The solicitation number is W91ZLK-25-Q-0007. It is the Government's intent to award a firm-fixed-price purchase order. This requirement is being solicited as Full and Open Competition represented by NAICS Code 334516.  This requirement will be awarded as a Firm-Fixed Price type contract to the Lowest Priced Technically Acceptable (LPTA) offeror.  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 and http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/sitemap.html

The Army Contracting Command - Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC-APG) on behalf of The Aberdeen Testing Center requires Quantity: 1. Each. Item EA-300 Keyence Laser-based Elemental Analyzer. Equipment Specific Requirements is defined in the attached Purchase Description (PD).  The Contractor shall specify estimated delivery date, unit prices, and any commercial warranties with quote submissions. Quotes shall specifically address each requirement listed in this document. Partial quotes will NOT be evaluated by the Government.

This award is set-aside 100% for small business.

Contract shall be awarded in the following order of priority when two or more low bids are equal in all respects:

1. Small business Developmental Program 8(a) active participant.
2. Small business socioeconomic contracting programs participants.
3. Other Small business concerns. 

 All Items WITHOUT EXCEPTION must be new and manufacturer's warranty information must be included. All submissions must be BAA Compliant and clearly annotated on the quotation.

See ATTACHED  Purchase Description for Brand Name Only

Delivery and Installation will be made FOB Destination to:

US Army Aberdeen Test Center

6850 Lanyard Road, BLDG 358, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005

Award will be made based on 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 the specifications and description attached.

The contract 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 sent via email at:

Attention Lenard Wright lenard.b.wright.civ@army.mil  NLT Monday, 24 February 2025 at 4:00 PM 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 Lenard Wright via email at

 lenard.b.wright.civ@army.mil  Please provide any questions NLT Tuesday 18 February 2025 by 2:00 PM ET.  NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS WILL BE HONORED.

This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text.  Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available.  The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer.  In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate with its quotation or offer.  Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at the following address:  http://www.acquistion.gov

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