Maintenance Service Support for Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectrometers

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COMBINED SYNOPSIS / SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL SERVICES

Solicitation Number: [Insert Solicitation Number, e.g., FA9300-26-Q-6001

Notice Type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation

Requirement Title: Maintenance Service Support for Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) Spectrometers

NAICS Code: 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing) – Size Standard: 1,000 Employees

Product Service Code (PSC): J066 (Maintenance, Repair, and Rebuilding of Equipment - Laboratory Instruments)

Set-Aside Status: Full and Open Competition (Unrestricted)

Response Due Date: 10 September 2026 at 4:00 PM Pacific Time

Description:

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.2, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested, and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.

Solicitation Document:

Solicitation number FA930026Q6001 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ).

Regulations & Standards:

This solicitation and the resulting contract incorporate provisions and clauses in effect through the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS), and applicable DoD Class Deviations (including the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul updates).

Small Business Status:

This acquisition is issued on an Unrestricted (Full and Open) basis. The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 334516 with a small business size standard of 1,000 employees.

Contract Line-Item Numbers (CLINs):

Offerors shall provide fixed-price quotations for the following Contract Line Items:

CLIN 0001: Base Year: Comprehensive preventative and corrective maintenance support for three (3) Bruker NMR Spectrometers (two Avance III DFAS and one Avance Neo) in accordance with the SOW.

12 Months

CLIN 1001: Option Year 1: Comprehensive preventative and corrective maintenance support in accordance with the SOW.

12 Months

CLIN 2001: Option Year 2: Comprehensive preventative and corrective maintenance support in accordance with the SOW.

12 Months

Description of Requirement:

The contractor shall provide all labor, tools, materials, replacement parts (OEM or OEM-equivalent), travel, and software series maintenance (e.g., version 3.0 to 3.5) necessary to ensure continuous operational readiness of two (2) Avance III DFAS spectrometers (Serial #102000694 and #102000695) and one (1) Avance Neo spectrometer (Serial #5068545) located at the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), Edwards AFB, CA. (See attached Statement of Work for full specifications).

Place of Performance & Delivery:

Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL/RJPM), Propulsion Sciences and Advanced Technology Facility, 10 East Saturn Blvd, Edwards AFB, CA 93524. Inspection and acceptance shall occur on-site at destination. FOB Destination.

Applicable Provisions and Clauses:

The full text of FAR and DFARS provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at https://www.acquisition.gov.

The following FAR provisions apply:

• FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.


• FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation—Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Evaluated on Lowest Price Technically Acceptable).


• FAR 52.204-7, System for Award Management.


• FAR 52.217-5, Evaluation of Options.


• FAR 52.222-48, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment—Certification.

The following FAR clauses apply:

• FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.


• FAR 52.204-13, System for Award Management Maintenance.


• FAR 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services.


• FAR 52.217-9, Option to Extend the Term of the Contract.


• FAR 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment—Requirements.


• FAR 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—System for Award Management.


• FAR 52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors.

Evaluation & Basis for Award (FAR 52.212-2):

Award will be made to the responsible offeror whose quotation conforms to the solicitation requirements and represents the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) to the Government.

1. Technical Acceptability: Technical capability will be evaluated on a Pass/Fail basis. The quote must demonstrate the vendor’s capability to meet all requirements outlined in the SOW, including technician qualifications, access to OEM-equivalent replacement parts, and the ability to perform routine software series maintenance without compromising system calibration.


2. Price: The Government will evaluate the total price by adding the total price for the Base Period and all Option Periods (CLINs 0001, 1001, and 2001) in accordance with FAR 52.217-5. Price must be determined fair and reasonable.

Submission Instructions:

Quotations must be submitted electronically via email to the Contracting Officer, Romina Snyder, at romina.snyder.2@us.af.mil no later than 10 September 2026, 4:00 pm PST. Quotations must include company CAGE code, UEI, technical capability summary, and completed pricing for all CLINs.

Attachments:

1. Solicitation – FA930026Q6001


2. Statement of Work (SOW) – Maintenance Service Support for NMR Spectrometer Systems

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