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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 ... (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 Advanced Measurement Technology (AMETEK), 801 South Illinois Ave, Oak Ridge, TN 37831-0895 (CAGE: 23070). 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 W911QX23Q0152. 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 2023-04, published on 2 June 2023. (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: Quantity one (1) Solartron 1470E Potentiostat/ Galvanostat CellTest System (includes CellTest software and 147001A cables) CLIN 0002: Quantity one (1) 1400A (8-slot chassis) CLIN 0003: Quantity two (2) 1455A Frequency Response Analyzer (FRA) (1MHz) module CLIN 0004: Quantity one (1) Freight/shipping (vi) Description of requirements: The Energy Conversion branch of the Intramural Research Directorate at the Army Research Laboratory (ARL) requires one (1) Solartron 1470E potentiostat/galvanostat Celltest System with the following minimum characteristics: Shall have one (1) 1400A (8-slot chassis) and two (2) 1455A FRA (1MHz) module frequency response analyzer (FRA) cards. Shall have a current capacity of ± four (4) amperes per channel. Shall be able to parallelized up to 32 Amperes without requiring an external current booster. Shall have auxiliary measurement channels for investigating multiple anode/cathode electrodes. The Solartron Analytical CellTest System shall be specifically engineered as a versatile test system capable of characterizing the direct current (DC) and impedance properties of various energy storage devices including fuel cells, through multiple channels. The CellTest system shall incorporate multiple 1470E multi-channel potentiostats and several 1455A series frequency response analyzers (FRAs) that are connected to a computer. This setup allows for the concurrent execution of DC and impedance tests on multiple cells. By connecting Solartron 1455A series frequency response analyzer (FRA) modules to the 1470E, it shall be able to conduct Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS) tests on multiple cells simultaneously. The system shall be able to integrate the temperature controlled ovens and furnaces, which can be automatically controlled from a personal computer (PC) through a serial communications link. This feature shall enable the testing of cells at various temperatures, such as evaluating solid oxide fuel cells at temperatures reaching up to 1,000 degrees Celsius (°C). The 1470E and 1455A FRA units shall offer Ethernet control, allowing convenient local or remote control of the instrumentation from a PC connected to the same Ethernet network. This setup shall enable the configuration and execution of experiments from a calm office environment, while the test equipment and cells can be physically situated in a separate room or building. (vii) Delivery is required no later than 19 weeks after receipt of order (ARO). Delivery shall be made to 2800 Powder Mill Rd, Building #102, Receiving Room, Adelphi, MD 20783. Acceptance shall be performed at 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: 52.204-10: REPORTING EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION AND FIRST-TIER SUBCONTRACT AWARDS (OCT 2018) 52.209-6: PROTECTING THE GOVERNMENT’ INTEREST WHEN SUBCONTRACTING WITH CONTRACTORS DEBARRED, SUSPENDED, OR PROPOSED FOR DEBARMENT (OCT 2015) 52.219-28: POST-AWARD SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM REREPRESENTATION (MAY 2020) 52.222-3: CONVICT LABOR (JUN 2003) 52.222-19: CHILD LABOR--COOPERATION WITH AUTHORITIES AND REMEDIES (JAN 2020) (DEVIATION 2020-O0019) 52.222-21: PROHIBITION OF SEGREGATED FACILITIES (APR 2015) 52.222-26: EQUAL OPPORTUNITY (SEP 2016) 52.222-36: AFFIRMATIVE ACTION FOR WORKERS WITH DISABILITIES (JUL 2014) 52.222-50: COMBATING TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS (OCT 2020) 52.223-18: ENCOURAGING CONTRACTOR POLICIES TO BAN TEXT MESSAGING WHILE DRIVING (AUG 2011) 52.225-13: RESTRICTIONS ON CERTAIN FOREIGN PURCHASES (JUN 2008) 52.232-33: PAYMENT BY ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER—CENTRAL CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION (OCT 2018) 52.232-36: PAYMENT BY THIRD PARTY (MAY 2014) DFARS: *252.203-7005: REPRESENTATION RELATING TO COMPENSATION OF FORMER DOD OFFICIALS (NOV 2011) 252.204-7015: DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION TO LITIGATION SUPPORT CONTRACTORS (MAY 2016) *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 (DEC 2019) 252.204-7018: PROHIBITION ON THE ACQUISITION OF COVERED DEFENSE TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT OR SERVICES (JAN 2021) 252.204-7022: EXPEDITING CONTRACT CLOSEOUT (MAY 2021) 252.223-7008: PROHIBITION OF HEXAVALENT CHROMIUM (JUN 2013) 252.225-7036: BUY AMERICAN-FREE TRADE AGREEMENTS-BALANCE OF PAYMENTS PROGRAM (DEC 2017)(DEVIATION 2020-O0019) *252.225-7055: REPRESENTATION REGARDING BUSINESS OPERATIONS WITH THE MADURO REGIME (MAY 2022) 252.225-7056: PROHIBITION REGARDING BUSINESS OPERATIONS WITH THE MADURO REGIME (JAN 2023) 252.232-7010: LEVIES ON CONTRACT PAYMENTS (DEC 2006) 252.244-7000: SUBCONTRACTS FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JUN 2013) 252.246-7008: SOURCES OF ELECTRONIC PARTS (MAY 2018) 252.247-7023: TRANSPORTATION OF SUPPLIES BY SEA (FEB 2019) (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 AND CLAUSES BY REFERENCE: *52.204-7: SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (OCT 2018) 52.204-13: SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT MAINTENANCE (OCT 2018) *52.204-16: COMMERCIAL AND GOVERNMENT ENTITY CODE REPORTING (AUG 2020) 52.204-18: COMMERCIAL AND GOVERNMENT ENTITY CODE MAINTENANCE (AUG 2020) 52.204-19: INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE OF REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS (DEC 2014) 52.232-39: UNEFORCEABILITY OF UNAUTHORIZED OBLIGATIONS (JUN 2013) 52.243-1: CHANGES—FIXED PRICE (AUG 1987) 52.247-34: F.O.B. DESTINATION (NOV 1991) 252.203-7000: REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO COMPENSATION OF FORMER DOD OFFICIALS (SEP 2011) 252.203-7002: REQUIREMENT RELATING TO COMPENSATION OF FORMER DoD OFFICIALS (SEP 2011) 252.204-7000: DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION (OCT 2016) 252.204-7003 CONTROL OF GOVERNMENT PERSONNEL WORK PRODUCT (APR 1992) 252.204-7012: SAFEGUARDING COVERED DEFENSE INFORMATION AND CYBER INCIDENT REPORTING (OCT 2016) 252.225-7048 EXPORT-CONTROLLED ITEMS (JUN 2013) 252.232-7003: ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF PAYMENT REQUESTS AND RECEIVING REPORTS (JUN 2012) 252.243-7001: PRICING OF CONTRACT MODIFICATIONS (DEC 1991) FAR/DFARS PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES FULL TEXT *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) *52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE 252.211-7003: ITEM IDENTIFICATION AND VALUATION (MAR 2016) 252.232-7006: WIDE AREA WORKFLOW PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS (DEC 2018) LOCAL INSTRUCTIONS: ACC - APG POINT OF CONTACT TECHNICAL POINT OF CONTACT *SOLICIT ONLY ONE SOURCE TYPE OF CONTRACT GOVERNMENT INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE PAYMENT OFFICE (BANKCARD) TAX EXEMPTION CERTIFICATE (ARL) RECEIVING ROOM – ALC DFARS COMMERCIAL CLAUSES *EXCEPTIONS IN PROPOSAL *AWARD OF CONTRACT *BRAND NAME OR EQUAL *ADELPHI CONTR. DIVISION URL *FOREIGN NATIONALS PERFORMING *PAYMENT TERMS (xiv) This acquisition is rated under the Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) as N/A. (xv) The following notes apply to this announcement: The Government is contemplating a commercial firm fixed-price (FFP) contract type for this procurement under FAR Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP). In accordance with FAR 32.003, contract financing cannot not be provided for this acquisition. (xvi) Offers are due five (5) business days after posting, by 11:59 AM Eastern time (ET), to Acquisition Specialist, Elaine Modl at elaine.c.modl.ctr@army.mil (xvii) For information regarding this solicitation, please contact Elaine Modl (Acquisition Specialist), elaine.c.modl.ctr@army.mil.