Wide Ground Station Recorder

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This is a COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION for the acquisition of Wide Ground Station Recorder

(i) Description:

Wideband Ground Station Recorder

NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE:

AFTC/PZZG intends to negotiate on a SOLE SOURCE basis with WIDEBAND SYSTEMS, INC., the procurement of WIDEBAND Ground Station Recorder that is compatible with existing WIDEBAND Ground Station Recorder Model DRS8300X within the CFT compound (See Redacted Sole Source/Brand Name Justification attached)

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or commercial services prepared in accordance with RFO Part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Offers are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.

Solicitation number: FA930226Q0072 is issued for Wideband Ground Station Recorder.

This acquisition is not set-aside for small business concerns. This solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses by reference. The full text of provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at www.acquisition.gov.

(ii) A list of line-item number(s) and items, quantities, and units of measure (including option(s), if applicable).

• DRS8300X, 3 Slot Chassis with System Board

Part #: DRS8300X-7.2TB-12D Qty: 1

• RS8300X DB, 3.6TB using qty 6, 600GB Disks, SAS

Part #: DRS8300X-DISKBANK-3.6TB Qty: 2

• 12 Channel Digital IFB2

Part #: IFB-12D Qty: 1

• DRS8300X DB, 3.6TB using aty 6, 600GB Disks, SAS

Part #: DRS8300X-DISKBANK-3.6TB Qty: 4

• 5 foot, 8 channel, Single ended, RG-178 (4 Ch Clk and 4 Ch data) BNC to IDC 16

Part #: DRS-4PCM-CABLE Qty: 6

• SATADOM No Win11 License, 64BIT/64GB

Part #: DRS8000-SATADOM-64GB-W11-NL Qty: 1

(iii) Description of requirements for the items to be acquired, including documentation supporting any brand name descriptions (see 12.102).

(iv) Delivery and acceptance and f.o.b. point: 30 DARO

(v) The provision at RFO 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors—Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Oct 2025), applies to this acquisition. Provisions and clauses can be viewed via internet at Acquisition.gov, https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul.

Offerors shall prepare their quotations in accordance with RFO 52.212-1. In addition, the following information shall be included:

PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING CONTRACTOR INFORMATION WITHIN YOUR QUOTE:

1. SAM UEI:


2. TIN Number:


3. CAGE Code:


4. Contract Name:


5. Payment Terms (NET 30) or Discount:


6. Point of Contact Name and Phone Number:


7. Email address:


8. Warranty:


9. Date Offer Expires:


10. FOB Destination:


11. Estimated Delivery Lead Time:

(vi) The provision at RFO 52.212-2, Evaluation—Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Oct 2025) applies to this acquisition.

***Please read the evaluation criteria closely. If the vendor does not provide a full response, it will be found unresponsive***

The solicitation provides that quotations will be evaluated using Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LTPA). The award will be made based on the lowest evaluated price of proposals meeting or exceeding the acceptability standards for non-cost factors. The agency will first rank quotations according to price, from lowest to highest, and will evaluate the lowest-priced quotation as either technically acceptable or unacceptable, reserving the right to evaluate additional quotations for technical acceptability if deemed to be in the best interest of the government.

Evaluation Factors:

1. Price

2. Technically Acceptability.

The ability to provide the Wideband Ground Station Recorder will be assigned ratings of satisfactory or unsatisfactory.

The Government will award a purchase order resulting from the RFQ to the offeror responsible whose quote is responsive to the RFQ and considered to be the LTPA.

(vii) The clause at RFO 52.212-4, Terms and Conditions—Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Oct 2025), applies to this acquisition.

(2) It is the government’s intent to award without discussions. Therefore, each initial quote should contain the offeror’s best terms from a price and technical standpoint. However, the government reserves the right to conduct discussions if the Contracting Officer (CO) determines that discussions are necessary.

Offers are due on 18 June 2026 at 9:00 AM, Pacific Standard Time (PST).

Offers must be sent via email to: Carmen Barahona at carmen.barahona@us.af.mil

AND Falilou Diouck falilou.diouck@us.af.mil

NO LATE SUBMISSIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED.

For additional information regarding this solicitation contact: Primary Point of Contact:

Carmen Barahona, Contract Specialist at carmen.barahona@us.af.mil

Secondary Point of Contact:

Falilou Diouck, Contract Officer at falilou.diouck@us.af.mil

QUESTION PERIOD: The period for questions regarding this RFQ will end at 9:00 AM PDT on 17 June 2026. Please send all questions to the buyer via email at carmen.barahona@us.af.mil. Phone inquiries are not available currently. All questions and answers will be posted to this RFQ.

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