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(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). The name of the company the Government intends to award a contract to is JPE B.V., Azielaan 12 Maastricht-airport 6199 AG, Netherlands, CAGE Code: H2EL7. 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 W911QX-24-Q-0091. This acquisition is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ).

(iii) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2024-03.

(iv) The associated NAICS code is 334516. The small business size standard is 1,000 employees.

(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) x-y motion stage system in accordance with the attached Salient Characteristics. Unit of Measure is Each.

CLIN 0002: One (1) y-axis vibration isolation stage in accordance with the attached Salient Characteristics. Unit of Measure is Each.

(vi) Description of requirements: See attached document tiled Salient Characteristics.

(vii) Delivery is required by 14 weeks after order. Delivery shall be made to U.S. Army Research Laboratory 2800 Powder Mill Rd., Adelphi, MD 20783. Acceptance shall be performed at U.S. Army Research Laboratory 2800 Powder Mill Rd., Adelphi, MD 20783. The FOB point is Destination.

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

(ix) 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

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

(xi) 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

(xii) 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:

52.202-1, DEFINITIONS (JUN 2020)

52.203-3, GRATUITIES (APR 1984)

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

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

52.209-6, PROTECTING THE GOVERNMENT’ INTEREST WHEN SUBCONTRACTING WITH CONTRACTORS DEBARRED, SUSPENDED, OR PROPOSED FOR DEBARMENT (NOV 2021)

52.213-2, INVOICES (APR 1984)

52.219-28, POST-AWARD SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM REREPRESENTATION (FEB 2024)

52.222-3, CONVICT LABOR (JUN 2003)

52.222-19, CHILD LABOR - COOPERATION WITH AUTHORITIES AND REMEDIES (DEVIATION 2020-O0019) (FEB 2024)

52.222-20, CONTRACTS FOR MATERIALS, SUPPLIES, ARTICLES, AND EQUIPMENT EXCEEDING $15,000 (JUN 2020)

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)

52.222-40, NOTIFICATION OF EMPLOYEE RIGHTS UNDER THE NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS ACT (DEC 2010)

52.222-50, COMBATING TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS (NOV 2021)

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

52.225-1, BUY AMERICAN ACT—SUPPLIES (OCT 2022)

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

52.232-33, PAYMENT BY ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER—CENTRAL CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION (OCT 2018)

DFARS:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

*252.204-7019, NOTICE OF NIST SP 800-171 DOD ASSESSMENT REQUIREMENTS (NOV 2023)

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

252.223-7008, PROHIBITION OF HEXAVALENT CHROMIUM (JAN 2023)

252.225-7001, BUY AMERICAN ACT AND BALANCE OF PAYMENTS PROGRAM--BASIC (FEB 2024)

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

252.225-7012, PREFERENCE FOR CERTAIN DOMESTIC COMMODITIES (APR 2022)

252.225-7036, BUY AMERICAN—FREE TRADE AGREEMENTS--BALANCE OF PAYMENTS PROGRAM--BASIC (FEB 2024)

252.225-7048, EXPORT-CONTROLLED ITEMS (JUN 2013)

252.225-7052, RESTRICTION ON THE ACQUISITION OF CERTAIN MAGNETS, TANTALUM, AND TUNGSTEN (JAN 2023)

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

252.232-7010, LEVIES ON CONTRACT PAYMENTS (DEC 2006)

252.243-7002, REQUESTS FOR EQUITABLE ADJUSTMENT (DEC 2022)

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

252.247-7023, TRANSPORTATION OF SUPPLIES BY SEA (JAN 2023)

(xiii) 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 all local clauses, can be found in the attached Provisions and Clauses Full-Text document):

FAR/DFARS PROVISIONS:

52.204-7, SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (OCT 2018)

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

52.204-17, OWNERSHIP OR CONTROL OF OFFEROR (AUG 2020)

52.204-20, PREDECESSOR OF OFFEROR (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)

52.212-3, OFFER REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS—COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES (FEB 2024)

52.219-1, SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM REPRESENTATIONS (FEB 2024)

52.222-22, PREVIOUS CONTRACTS AND COMPLIANCE REPORTS (FEB 1999)

52.222-25, AFFIRMATIVE ACTION COMPLIANCE (APR 1984)

52.225-2, BUY AMERICAN CERTIFICATE (OCT 2022)

52.225-4, BUY AMERICAN-FREE TRADE AGREEMENTS-ISRAELI TRADE ACT CERTIFICATE (NOV 2023)

52.225-25, PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING WITH THE ENTITIES ENGAGING IN CERTAIN ACTIVITIES OR TRANSACTIONS RELATING TO IRAN—REPRESENTATION AND CERTIFICATIONS (JUN 2020)

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

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

252.232-7015, PERFORMANCE-BASED PAYMENTS—REPRESENTATION (DEC 2022)

FAR/DFARS CLAUSES:

52.204-13, SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT MAITENANCE (OCT 2018)

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

52.204-19, INCORPORATON BY REFERENCE OF REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS (DEC 2014)

52.204-21, BASIC SAFEGUARDING OF COVERED CONTRACTOR INFORMATION SYSTEMS (NOV 2021)

52.204-23, PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING FOR HARDWARE, SOFTWARE, AND SERVICES DEVELOPED OR PROVIDED BY KASPERSKY LAB AND OTHER COVERED ENTITIES (DEC 2023)

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

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

52.232-39, UNEFORCEABILITY OF UNAUTHORIZED OBLIGATIONS (JUN 2013)

52.232-40, PROVIDING ACCELERATED PAYMENTS TO SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTORS (MAR 2023)

52.233-3, PROTEST AFTER AWARD (AUG 1996)

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

52.247-34, F.O.B. DESTINATION (NOV 1991)

52.252-2, CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

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

252.204-7000, DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION (OCT 2016)

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

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

252.232-7003, ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF PAYMENT REQUESTS AND RECEIVING REPORTS (DEC 2018)

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

ADELPI LOCAL INSTRUCTION PROVISIONS:

SOLICT ONLY ONE SOURCE

EXCEPTIONS IN PROPOSAL

AWARD OF CONTRACT

FOREIGN NATIONALS PERFORMING

PAYMENT TERMS

ADELPHI LOCAL INSTRUCTION CLAUSES:

ACC - APG POINT OF CONTACT

TECHNICAL POINT OF CONTACT

TYPE OF CONTRACT

GOV INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

TAX EXEMPTION CERT. (ARL)

PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS

RECEIVING ROOM - ALC

(xiv) 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 be provided for this acquisition.

(xvi) Offers are due on five (5) business days after posting by 11:59 AM EST, via email to shanna.dellinger.civ@army.mil.

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