This is a combined synopsis/solicitation notice for commercial product/services prepared in accordance with the format in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation is attached. Solicitation RFQ FA9401-18-R-0003 incorporates provisions and clauses effective through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-95, dated 13 Jan 17. This requirement is set-aside 100% for Small Business. North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) is 339113 - Vacuum pumps, laboratory-type, manufacturing, with a size standard of 750 employees. All qualified small businesses under this industry are encouraged to submit quotes.

The acquisition of the multi-stage roots pumps will provide significant advances to the SEEM program by providing redundancy in an existing DC discharge/flow tube ion source apparatus. The current set-up requires down time to maintain the existing vacuum setup and is subject to extended downtime should a single vacuum pump fail and require repair or replacement. Acquisition of the roots pump allows for continued operation during routine maintenance as well as providing necessary redundancy for these experimental analyses that allow us to measure reaction kinetics and products of chemistry processes as they relate to the ionosphere, re-entry, combustion, solar fuels, and high energy materials. This acquisition will significantly improve the scope and productivity of our research.

The following publications are available electronically at http://farsite.hill.af.mil/

Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)

Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS)

Air Force Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (AFFARS)

Offerors shall be required to return the attached Standard Form 1449 Solicitation FA9401-18-R-0003, signed and filled in appropriately as their offer along with any additional information required to be submitted by FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors Addenda and any additional fill-in provisions.

FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation Commercial Items, the Government will evaluate a minimum of three (3) lowest priced offers for technical acceptability in accordance with the solicitation. Evaluations will continue until a total of three (3) quotes are rated technically acceptable or until all offerors have been evaluated. Only those quotes considered technically acceptable will receive further consideration for award. Once a quote is deem acceptable, all technical quotes are considered equal. See attached Standard Form 1449 Solicitation for technical factor(s).

All contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management http://www.sam.gov database prior to any contract award.

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Offerors are responsible for submitting offers, and any modifications, revisions, or withdrawals, so as to reach the Government office designated in this solicitation by the time specified in the solicitation. Quotations/offers or modification of quotes/offers received at the address specified for the receipt of offers after the exact time specified for receipt of offers WILL NOT be considered (ref. FAR 52.212-1(f)).

All offers and questions pertaining to this solicitation shall be sent by mail or email to the address below.

[email protected]

377 MSG/Contracting Division

8500 Gibson Blvd, Bldg 20202

Kirtland AFB, New Mexico 87117

[email protected]

377 MSG/Contracting Division

8500 Gibson Blvd, Bldg 20202

Kirtland AFB, New Mexico 87117