Repair, Refurbishment, Programming and Operational Verification Testing services for the following: MODEL AX300/M7, ASN: S100-11DS22-1 and Model AX3000/M75C, ASN: S100-41DS28-2

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with (IAW) the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. The Government intends to use the procedures in FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisitions Procedures and FAR Part 12, Commercial Items. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This notice is hereby issued as RFQ No. NRD142082-26-0087. This is a Request for Quotation (RFQ) and incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2023-05, Commerce Acquisition Regulations (CAR) and NOAA Acquisition Manual version 2023-3. This is set-aside 100% for a Small Business. The requirement s North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code is 811210 Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance; the corresponding size standard is $34.0M. The resultant Purchase Order (PO) will be a firm-fixed price PO. Interested parties are responsible for monitoring this site to ensure they have the most up to date information about this acquisition. No partial quotes will be considered. No partial awards will be made. The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Weather Service (NWS), National Reconditioning Center (NRC) intends to send out for the repair, refurbishment, programming and operational verification testing services IAW the Statement of Work (SOW) attached, 101 each OPERATOR INTERFACE DEVICE (OID) THIN CLIENT TERMINAL EMULATOR, AXEL ENTERPRISES INC, MODEL AX300/M7, ASN: S100-11DS22-1 and 32 each AX3000/M75C PLATINE TERMINAL 75, ASN: S100-41DS28-2. Prospective vendors must be able to demonstrate their ability to complete this requirement for the equipment listed. The intended acquisition is for the above services to furnish labor and material to place in like new operating condition and good appearance to meet the original manufacturer s specifications and/or tolerances of the equipment listed above. After work is completed, if the equipment does not meet these conditions, it will be returned to the vendor for rework at no additional cost to the government. The vendor is responsible for returning repaired product(s) in a shipping container designed to withstand the vibration and shock encountered during transportation by ship, rail, truck, and aircraft. The unit(s) shall be packaged to prevent damage to include: physical, electrical, mechanical, cosmetic, and the unit(s) shall not be damaged or lose performance capability. Only firms that can provide the exact services described herein will be considered responsive to this notice. The FAR provisions incorporated into this acquisition shall be the following: 52.204-7 System for Award Management (Nov 2024) 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance. (Oct 2018) 52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting (Aug 2020) 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) 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items (Sep 2023) 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Items (Oct 2025) 52.222-48 Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment-Certification (May 2014) 52.225-2 Buy American Certificate (Oct 2022) 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998) 52.252-5 Authorized Deviations in Provisions (Nov 2020) The FAR clauses incorporated into this acquisition shall be the following if applicable: 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance (Aug 2020) 52.204-25 Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment (Nov 2021) 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items (Nov 2023) 52.245-1 Government Property (Sep 2021) 52.246-4 Inspection of Services-Fixed-Price (Aug 1996) 52-246-15 Certificate of Conformance (Apr 1984) 52.247-34 F.O.B. Destination (Nov 1991) 52.247-65 F.O.B Origin, Prepaid Freight Small Package Shipments (Jan 1991) 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated By Reference (Feb 1998) 52.252-6 Authorized Deviations in Clauses (Nov 2020) The CAR provisions are incorporated into this acquisition by reference as follows: 1352.213-70 Evaluation Utilizing Simplified Acquisition Procedures (Apr 2010) 1352.233-70 Agency Protests (Apr 2010) 1352.233-71 GAO and Court of Federal Claims Protests (Apr 2010) The CAR clauses incorporated into this acquisition shall be the following: 1352.201-70 Contracting Officer s Authority (Apr 2010) 1352.209-73 Compliance with the Laws (Apr 2010) 1352.209-74 Organizational Conflict of Interest (Apr 2010) 1352.246-70 Place of Acceptance (Apr 2010). The NOAA Acquisition Manual (NAM) Part 1330-52 Solicitation and Contract Language incorporated into this acquisition shall be the following: 1330-52.222-70 NOAA Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Prevention and Response Policy (May 2018) 1330-52.232-72 NOAA Transition to the Invoice Processing Platform Electronic Invoicing System (Feb 2023) 1330-52.237-70 Contractor Communications 1330-52.237-71 NOAA Government-Contractor Relations Non-Personal Services Contract (SEPT 2017) 1330-52.243-70 Request for Equitable Adjustment (Oct 2017) 1330-52.270-304 NOAA Acquisition and Grants Office Ombudsman (Oct 2016). 1330-52.232-71 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests (Feb 2023). FAR and CAR clauses and provisions are available on the Internet Website: https://www.acquisition.gov/ NAM clauses and provisions are available on the Internet Website: https://www.noaa.gov/organization/administration/nao-208-1-noaa-acquisition-handbook Evaluation Factors CAR 1352.213-70 Evaluation Utilizing Simplified Acquisition Procedures The Government intends to issue a Purchase Order (PO) resulting from this Request For Quotation (RFQ) to the compliant and responsible quoter whose quote results in the best value to the Government, considering both price and non-price factors utilizing a comparative evaluation pursuant to FAR 13.106-2(b)(3). Best value means the expected outcome of an acquisition that, in the Government s estimation, provides the greatest overall benefit in response to the requirement. All evaluation factors other than cost or price, when combined, are slightly more important than cost or price. Each response must at least at a minimum meet the solicitation requirements. The Government reserves the right not to award a PO for this requirement. The following factors will be used to evaluate quotations: Past Performance: The offeror shall provide evidence of their ability to complete the repair, refurbishment, programming and operational verification testing of the equipment IAW the specifications and requirements listed in the SOW within the past 3 years on related PO s and have been certified as a qualified repair vendor for this specific equipment for the NWS. These will be evaluated to determine, as appropriate, successful performance of contract requirements, quality and timeliness of delivery of all goods and services, cost management, communications between contracting parties, proactive management and customer satisfaction. Quoters must provide a list of NO MORE than three (3) references to whom the same or similar equipment has been repaired, refurbished, programed and operational verification testing. The quoter must include the reference s company name, company address, contact person s name, valid phone number and email address and detailed contract information including contract number, quantity, price and date of completion or current status of work. Evaluation of past performance shall be based on the references provided, the Quoters recent and relevant procurement history with NOAA or its affiliates and/or any other available source of information available to the Government. A Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ) may be sent by the Government, at its sole discretion, to the past performance references if deemed necessary. Data from the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS) and/or any other available source of information, may be used at the Government s discretion to supplement the references provided. Past performance of a similar scope, magnitude and complexity that demonstrates a minimum finding of satisfactory or higher by all considered sources will be found technically acceptable; however, past performance reports indicating greater than satisfactory may be deemed a better value to the Government. See attached Evaluation Factors. Technical Approach: The quoter will be evaluated on how they intend to organize, staff and manage the contract and the means that will be used to accomplish the contract requirements, through the…