COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION NOTICE:

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 1247579 incorporates provisions and clauses effective through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-95, dated 13 January, 2017 this requirement is a set-aside 100% for Small Business. North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) is 334516 - Triple Quad Detector (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing), with a size standard of 500. All qualified small businesses under this industry are encouraged to submit quotes.

 DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT:

 Technical Factors meet or exceed BRAND NAME of EQUAL to Ardara Technologies L.P. as indicated within the line items along with, additional specifications at bottom of the solicitation.

REFERENCES:

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)

 SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS:

Offerors shall be required to return the attached Standard Form 1449 Solicitation FA9401-18-R-0002, 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. 

 **NOTE** responses to the above solicitation shall be submitted electronically if the capability is there to do so.  If not, please contact the personnel below under the Contracting Office Contact Information for additional instructions.  

 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).

 Technical Factors meet or exceed BRAND NAME of EQUAL to Ardara Technologies L.P. as indicated within the line items along with, the requirements at the bottom of the solicitation.

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

 OFFER DUE DATE AND TIME:

11:00am 30 November 2017.

 LATE OFFERS:

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)).

 CONTRACTING OFFICE CONTACT INFORMATION:

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

  Khayyan Wafer- Contract Specialist

377 MSG/Contracting Division

8500 Gibson Blvd, Bldg. 20202

Kirtland AFB, New Mexico 87117

 Brenda Hamilton-Contracting Officer

377 MSG/Contracting Division

8500 Gibson Blvd, Bldg. 20202

Kirtland AFB, New Mexico 87117