Preventive maintenance and service of the Zeiss 810 Ultra nano-Computed Tomography (CT) and applicable software

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Contract Opportunity

COMBO SYNOPSIS SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS

1. Class Code: J

2. NAICS Code: 811210

3. Subject: Preventive maintenance and service of the Zeiss 810 Ultra nano-Computed Tomography (CT) and applicable software.

4. Solicitation Number: W911QX26QA020

5. Set-Aside Code: N/A

6. Response Date: Three (3) business days after posting due to via email to the Primary Point of Contact listed in the SAM.gov webpage for this combined synopsis-solicitation.

7. Place of Delivery/Performance:

U.S. Army Research Laboratory

6300 Rodman Road, B4600

Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005

8.

(i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items 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; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

INTENT TO SOLICIT ONLY ONE SOURCE

The proposed contract action is for supplies or services for which the Government is soliciting and negotiating with only one source under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements. The Government intends to award to Carl Zeiss Microscopy, LLC., 1 N Broadway STE 1501, White Plains, NY, 10601-2335 (CAGE Code: 325W6). This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, the Government will consider all proposals received prior to the closing date and time of this solicitation.

(ii) The solicitation number is W911QX26QA020. This acquisition is issued as an request for quotation (RFQ)

(iii) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-03.

(iv) The associated NAICS code is 811210. The small business size standard is 34,000,000.00.

(v) The following is a list of contract line item number(s) and items, quantities and units of measure, (including option(s), if applicable):

CLIN 0001: One (1) year of preventative maintenance and service of the Zeiss 810 Ultra Nano-Computed tomography (CT) and applicable software.

CLIN 0002: (OPTION): One (1) year of preventative maintenance and service of the Zeiss 810 Ultra Nano-Computed tomography (CT) and applicable software.

(vi) Description of requirements: SEE ATTACHED DOCUMENT TITLED PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT FOR FULL DESCRIPTION OF REUIREMENT.

(vii) The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial, applies to this acquisition. The following addenda have been attached to this provision: NONE.

(viii) The provision at FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items is applicable to this acquisition. The specific evaluation criteria to be included in paragraph (a) of that provision are as follows: N/A

(ix) Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3 (with its Alternate I), Offeror Representations with its offer.

(x) The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The following addenda have been attached to this clause: NONE.

(xi) The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items and the selected clauses listed in DFARS 212.301 Solicitation provisions and Contract Clauses for the Acquisition of Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The following additional FAR/DFARS clauses cited in this clause are applicable:

FAR:

52.204-23 PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING FOR HARDWARE, SOFTWARE, AND SERVICES DEVELOPED OR PROVIDED BY KASPERSKY LAB AND OTHER COVERED ENTITIES (NOV 2021)

52.204-25 PROHIBITION OF CONTRACTING FOR CERTAIN TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SERVICES OR EQUIPMENT (NOV 2021)

52.209-6 PROTECTING THE GOVERNMENT’ INTEREST WHEN SUBCONTRACTING WITH CONTRACTORS DEBARRED, SUSPENDED, OR PROPOSED FOR DEBARMENT (OCT 2015)

52.209-10 PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING WITH INVERTED DOMESTIC CORPORATIONS (NOV 2015)

52.222-50 COMBATING TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS (NOV 2021)

52.223-18 ENCOURAGING CONTRACTOR POLICIES TO BAN TEXT MESSAGING WHILE DRIVING (JUN 2020)

52.232-40 PROVIDING ACCELERATED PAYMENTS TO SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTORS (NOV 2021)

52.233-3 PROTEST AFTER AWARD (AUG 1996)

52.233-4 APPLICABLE LAW FOR BREACH OF CONTRACT CLAIM (OCT 2004)

52.204-10 REPORTING EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION AND FIRST-TIER SUBCONTRACT AWARDS (JUN 2020)

52.219-28 POST-AWARD SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM REPRESENTATION (MAR 2023)

52.222-3 CONVICT LABOR (JUNE 2003)

52.222-21 PROHIBITION OF SEGREGATED FACILITIES (APR 2015)

52.222-26 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY (SEP 2016)

52.222-35 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR VETERANS (JUN 2020)

52.222-36 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR WORKERS WITH DISABILITIES (JUN 2020)

52.222-37 EMPLOYMENT REPORTS ON VETERANs (JUN 2020)

52.225-13 RESTRICTIONS ON CERTAIN FOREIGN PURCHASES (FEB 2021)

52.232-33 PAYMENT BY ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER—SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (OCT 2018)

DFARS:

*252.203-7005 REPRESENTATION RELATING TO COMPENSATION OF FORMER DOD OFFICIALS (SEP 2022)

*252.204-7016 COVERED DEFENSE TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT OR SERVICES—REPRESENTATION (DEC 2019)

*252.204-7017 PROHIBITION ON THE ACQUISITION OF COVERED DEFENSE TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT OR SERVICES—REPRESENTATION (MAY 2021)

*252.204-7019 NOTICE OF NIST SP 800-171 DOD ASSESSMENT REQUIREMENTS (MAR 2022)

*252.204-7008 COMPLIANCE WITH SAFEGUARDING COVERED DEFENSE INFORMATION CONTROLS (OCT 2016)

252.225-7000, BUY AMERICAN STATUTE—BALANCE OF PAYMENTS PROGRAM CERTIFICATE (NOV 2014)

252.225-7001, BUY AMERICAN ACT AND BALANCE OF PAYMENTS PROGRAM (JAN 2023)

252.225-7007, PROHIBITION ON ACQUISITION OF CERTAIN ITEMS FROM COMMUNIST CHINESE MILITARY COMPANIES (DEC 2018)

*252.226-7002 REPRESENTATION FOR DEMONSTRATION PROJECT FOR CONTRACTORS EMPLOYING PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES (DEC 2019)

252.204-7015 NOTICE OF AUTHORIZED DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION FOR LITIGATION SUPPORT (JAN 2023)

252.204-7018 PROHIBITION ON THE ACQUISITION OF COVERED DEFENSE TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT OR SERVICES (JAN 2023)

252.204-7020 NIST SP 800-171 DOD ASSESSMENT REQUIREMENTS (JAN 2023)

252.232-7010 LEVIES ON CONTRACT PAYMENTS (DEC 2006)

252.244-7000 SUBCONTRACTS FOR COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS OR COMMERCIAL SERVICES (N0V 2023)

252.211-7003 ITEM UNIQUE IDENTIFICATION AND VALUATION (JAN 2023)

(xii) The following additional contract requirement(s) or terms and conditions apply (full text of all FAR/DFARS clauses that contain fill-in information, as well as Special Instructions and Information found in the attached Adelphi Special Instructions and Information document): FAR:

52.204-7 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (OCT 2018)

52.204-16 COMMERCIAL AND GOVERNMENT ENTITY CODE REPORTING (AUG 2020)

*52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS—COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES (SEP 2023)

*52.212-3 OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS—COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES (NOV 2023)

*52.217-5 EVALUATION OF OPTIONS (JUL 1990)

52.204-27 PROHIBITION ON A BYTEDANCE COVERED APPLICATION (JUN 2023)

52.232-39 UNENFORCEABILITY OF UNAUTHORIZED OBLIGATIONS (JUN 2013)

52.203-12 LIMITATION ON PAYMENTS TO INFLUENCE CERTAIN FEDERAL TRANSACTIONS (JUN 2020)

52.204-13 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT MAINTENANCE (OCT 2018)

52.204-18 COMMERCIAL AND GOVERNMENT ENTITY CODE MAINTENANCE (AUG 2020)

52.222-54 EMPLOYMENT ELIGIBILITY VERIFICATION (MAY 2022)

DFARS:

*252.204-7024 NOTICE ON THE USE OF THE SUPPLIER PERFORMANCE RISK SYSTEM (MAR 2023)

*252.225-7055 REPRESENTATION REGARDING BUSINESS OPERATIONS WITH THE MADURO REGIME (MAY 2022)

*252.225-7973 PROHIBITION ON THE PROCUREMENT OF FOREIGN-MADE UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS—REPRESENTATION (DEVIATION 2020-O0015) (MAY 2020)

252.203-7000 REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO COMPENSATION OF FORMER DOD OFFICIALS (SEP 2011)

252.203-7002 EQUIREMENT TO INFORM EMPLOYEES OF WHISTLEBLOWER RIGHTS (DEC 2022)

252.204-7003 CONTROL OF GOVERNMENT PERSONNEL WORK PRODUCT (APR 1992)

252.204-7012 SAFEGUARDING COVERED DEFENSE INFORMATION AND CYBER INCIDENT REPORTING (JAN 2023)

FAR/DFARS FILL IN/FULL TEST CLAUSES:

52.204-24, REPRESENTATION REGARDING CERTAIN TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SERVICES OR EQUIPMENT (NOV 2021)

52.204-26, COVERED TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT OR SERVICES-REPRESENTATION (OCT 2020)

52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (JAN 1998)

252.211-7003, ITEM IDENTIFICATION AND VALUATION (JAN 2023)

252.232-7006, WIDE AREA WORKFLOW PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS (JAN 2023)

LOCAL CLAUSES:

ACC - APG POINT OF CONTACT

TECHNICAL POINT OF CONTACT

SOLICIT ONLY ONE SOURCE

TYPE OF CONTRACT

NON-PERSONAL SERVICES

DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A

GOV INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

EXERCISE OF OPTION

SUBSCRIPTION AND SOFTWARE PLATFORM RENEWALS

TAX EXEMPTION CERT. (ARL)

PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS

RECEIVING ROOM – APG

SUPERVISION OF EMPLOYEES

WORK HOURS

ID OF CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEES

GOV’T CONTRACTOR RELATIONSHIPS

*EXCEPTIONS IN PROPOSAL

*ADELPHI CONTR. DIVISION URL

*FOREIGN NATIONALS PERFORMING

*PAYMENT TERMS

*DD FORM 1423

(xiii) This acquisition is rated under the Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) as N/A.

(xv) The following notes apply to this announcement: : In accordance with FAR 32.003, contract financing cannot not be provided for this acquisition.

(xiv) Offers are due three (3) business days after posting by 12:00PM Eastern Standard Time

(xv) For information regarding this solicitation, please contact adaleta.dougherty2.civ@army.mil; Phone: 520-672-9586.

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