Field deployable X-Ray Diffraction System

AMENDMENT 0002: The purpose of this amendment is to clarify that: All quotations having been submitted to this RFQ prior to the original closing date will be evaluated and considered for award unless a given quoter submits a revised quotation. All other terms and provisions remain unchanged. -END of AMENDMENT. AMENDMENT 0001: The purpose of this amendment is to reopen the solicitation and extend the quotation due date to allow sufficient time for the Government to respond to questions received from industry. Accordingly, a Questions and Answers (Q&A) document containing the Government's responses to the questions is incorporated as an attachment. A revised Statement of Requirements, reflecting the responses provided in the Q&A document, is also incorporated as an attachment. The due date for receipt of quotations is hereby extended to July 8, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET). All other terms, conditions, and provisions of the solicitation remain unchanged. -END of AMENDMENT. STREAMLINED SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS COMPETITIVE COMBINED SYNOPSIS / SOLICITATION Title: Field deployable X-Ray Diffraction System Solicitation No. AMDTCRQ2600858 (i) This is a Solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) Subpart 12.2, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. The solicitation package consists of Standard Form (SF) 1449, Solicitation/Contract/Order for Commercial Items, this solicitation notice, and any attached documents. This announcement constitutes the solicitation; quotations are being requested, and no separate written solicitation document beyond the SF 1449 and accompanying attachments will be issued. (ii) The solicitation number is AMDTCRQ2600858, and the solicitation is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) on a Total Small Business Set-Aside basis. This acquisition is for a commercial item or service and is conducted under the authority of RFO Part 12 Acquisition of Commercial Items. A Firm-Fixed-Price Purchase Order is contemplated as a result of this solicitation. (iii) The solicitation document, including the SF 1449 and incorporated provisions and clauses, is issued in accordance with the RFO update effective April 22, 2026. (iv) The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing, with a small business size standard of 1,000 employees. This solicitation is issued as a Total Small Business Set-Aside. Quotations from concerns that do not qualify as small businesses under the applicable NAICS size standard will not be considered. (v) Specifications: Please see the attached Requirements document. (vi) The provision at FAR 52.252-1, Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998), applies to this acquisition. This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The quoter is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the quoter and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the quoter may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of solicitation provisions may be accessed electronically at these addresses: https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul/far-part-deviation-guide/far-overhaul-part-52 http://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?tpl=/ecfrbrowse/Title48/48cfrv5_02.tpl (End of provision) The following provisions apply to this acquisition and are incorporated by reference: FAR 52.203-18 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements-Representation FAR 52.204-7, System for Award Management FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items FAR 52.240-90 Security Prohibitions and Exclusions Representations and Certifications The clause at FAR 52.252-2, Clauses Incorporated by Reference, applies to this acquisition. This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at these addresses: https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul/far-part-deviation-guide http://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?tpl=/ecfrbrowse/Title48/48cfrv5_02.tpl (End of clause) (vii) Instructions to Quoters. The Contractor shall provide a Firm-Fixed-Price Quotation corresponding to the requirements identified in the attached Specifications. The quotation shall clearly include each requirement, including option, warranty, installation, and training requirements. The quotation shall use the contract line item numbering (CLIN) structure below. Optional requirements must be quoted separately from minimum requirements, as identified in the CLIN structure. Non-tariff shipping costs shall be quoted in the firm fixed price for each product. Any tariff costs shall be quoted separately as Other Transportation Related Charges on a not-to-exceed basis. CLIN Description QTY Total 0001 XRD system per the attached Minimum Specifications 1 --- 0002 Other Transportation Related Charges (Not to Exceed) - --- 0003 (Optional) Cobalt X-ray tube 1 --- 0004 Other Transportation Related Charges (Not to Exceed) - --- 0005 (Optional) Liquid cooling system for X-ray tube 1 --- 0006 Other Transportation Related Charges (Not to Exceed) - --- 0007 (Optional) Powered translation and rotation stages 1 --- 0008 Other Transportation Related Charges (Not to Exceed) - --- 0009 (Optional) Copper X-ray tube 1 --- 0010 Other Transportation Related Charges (Not to Exceed) - --- 0011 (Optional) Iron X-ray tube 1 --- 0012 Other Transportation Related Charges (Not to Exceed) - --- 0013 (Optional) Manganese X-ray tube 1 --- 0014 Other Transportation Related Charges (Not to Exceed) - --- 0015 (Optional) Vanadium X-ray tube 1 --- 0016 Other Transportation Related Charges (Not to Exceed) - --- 0017 (Optional) Titanium X-ray tube 1 --- 0018 Other Transportation Related Charges (Not to Exceed) - --- (viii) The provision at FAR clause 52.212-2, Evaluation Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The following is an addendum to 52.212-2. The Government intends to evaluate quotations using the tradeoff method. Evaluation will consist of two steps: Step 1) a mandatory pass-fail criterion A and Step 2) a trade-off best value evaluation based on non-price Factor B and Price factor C. Quoters which do not successfully pass the mandatory criterion will not be further considered. In determining best value for Evaluation Step 2, non-price factor B is of greater importance than price, Factor C. Non-Price Factor A is more important than Non-Price Factors B and C. Factor A: Mandatory Pass/Fail Criterion Schedule The Government will evaluate quotations to confirm that delivery within 120 days after receipt of order, on a FOB Destination or Delivered Duty Paid basis, is included. Quotations which do not clearly include these terms will be deemed unacceptable and removed from further consideration. Factor B: Technical Capability: The Government will evaluate quotations for conformance with the minimum technical requirements identified in the Specifications document, including warranty, installation, and training requirements. Quotations that fail to meet one or more minimum technical requirements will be evaluated as technically unacceptable and removed from further consideration. For quotations that meet all minimum technical requirements, the Government will evaluate the extent to which the proposed system includes and/or addresses the optional features identified in the Specifications document. Optional features are not mandatory requirements, and a quotation will not be evaluated as technically unacceptable solely because it does not include one or more optional features. The Government may assign a more favorable technical evaluation rating to systems that include the options and provide optional features that enhance system usability, functionality, efficiency, measurement capability, or overall value to the Government. Particular consideration may be given to the inclusion of powered translation and rotation stages where such features improve system performance or usability. Additionally, the Government may assign a more favorable technical evaluation rating to systems that demonstrate a higher degree of automation for multidirectional stress measurements than the minimum requirement and/or provide greater user configurability and flexibility within the accompanying analysis software. Systems requiring less manual intervention and providing enhanced analytical capabilities may be evaluated…