Contact and place of performance
Carmen Barahona
Edwards, CA 93524
USA
Update the Soliciation to add 252.211-7003 Item Unique Identification and Valuation. This is a Combined Synopsis/Solicitation for the acquisition of a PXI System Upgrade. Please see attached SF 1449 for further details. (i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or commercial services prepared in accordance with RFO FAR Part 12. This announcement constitutes the o...
View moreThis solicitation is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ).
(iii) This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are in effect through Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulations Overhaul 2025-11, R-DFARS Change 11/03/2025 and DAFAC 2024-1016.
(iv) THIS REQUIREMENT WILL BE: Set Aside 100% to a Small Business. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) number for this acquisition is 334118 with a size standard of
1000 employees.
(v) Delivery: Period of Performance will be date of award – 30 DARO.
(vi) The provision at RFO FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors—Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Oct 2025), applies to this acquisition. Provisions and clauses can be viewed via internet at Acquisition.gov, https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul.
Offerors shall prepare their quotations in accordance with RFO FAR 52.212-1. In addition, the following information shall be included:
PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING CONTRACTOR INFORMATION WITHIN YOUR QUOTE:
1. SAM UEI:
2. TIN Number:
3. CAGE Code:
4. Contractor Name:
5. Payment Terms (NET 30) or Discount:
6. Point of Contact Name and Phone Number:
7. Email address:
8. Warranty:
9. Date Offer Expires:
10. FOB Destination:
11. Estimated Delivery Lead Time:
(vii) The provision at RFO FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation—Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Oct 2025) applies to this acquisition.
***Please read the evaluation criteria closely. If the vendor does not provide a full response, it will be found unresponsive***
The solicitation provides that quotations will be evaluated using Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LTPA). The award will be made based on the lowest evaluated price of proposals meeting or exceeding the acceptability standards for non-cost factors. The agency will first rank quotations according to price, from lowest to highest, and will evaluate the lowest-priced quotation as either technically acceptable or unacceptable, reserving the right to evaluate additional quotations for technical acceptability if deemed to be in the best interest of the government.
Evaluation Factors:
1. Price
2. Technically Acceptability.
The ability to provide the PXI System Upgrade will be assigned ratings of satisfactory or unsatisfactory.
The Government will award a purchase order resulting from the RFQ to the offeror responsible whose quote is responsive to the RFQ and considered to be the LTPA.
(viii) Offerors shall include complete copies of applicable provisions, which are included in SF1449. Offers will be considered incomplete if these are not included with the quote.
(iv) The clause at RFO FAR 52.212-4, Terms and Conditions—Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Oct 2025), applies to this acquisition.
(x) Additional Contract Requirement or Terms and Conditions: Please find a contemplated list of additional provisions/clauses in the attachments; the final list of clauses is dependent upon actual dollar value of the contract award and may change from those provided in the attachment. Full text for the clauses and provisions can be accessed via https://www.acquisition.gov/
(xi) Defense Priorities and Allocation System (DPAS): N/A
(xii) Quote Submission Information:
It is the government’s intent to award without discussions. Therefore, each initial quote should contain the offeror’s best terms from a price and technical standpoint. However, the government reserves the right to conduct discussions if the Contracting Officer (CO) determines that discussions are necessary.
Offers are due on 30 MARCH 2026 at 12:00 PM, Pacific Standard Time (PST).
Offers must be sent via email to:
Carmen Barahona at [email protected] AND Anne Beach [email protected].
NO LATE SUBMISSIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED.
(xiii) For additional information regarding this solicitation contact: Primary Point of Contact:
Carmen Barahona
Contract Specialist [email protected]
Secondary Point of Contact:
Anne Beach
Contract Officer
[email protected]
QUESTION PERIOD: The period for questions regarding this RFQ will end at 12:00 PM PDT on 30 March 2026. Please send all questions to the buyer via email at [email protected]. Phone inquiries are not available currently. All questions and answers will be posted to this RFQ.
The Department of the Air Force, Air Force Test Center (AFTC), is conducting a 100% Small Business set-aside acquisition for a PXI System Upgrade to be delivered to Edwards, California. This combined synopsis and solicitation, identified by solicitation number FA930226Q0023, is categorized under NAICS 334118 Computer Terminal and Other Computer Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing and PSC 7B21 IT and Telecom - Compute: Mainframe (Hardware and Perpetual License Software). The scope of work involves providing the upgrade and ensuring compliance with Item Unique Identification and Valuation requirements. Participation is restricted to manufacture-authorized vendors who can meet the technical specifications detailed in the associated documentation.
The government intends to award a purchase order based on the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) evaluation method. Submissions must include the contractor’s SAM UEI, CAGE code, and warranty information, along with a pricing breakdown for all contract line items. The period of performance is established from the date of award through 30 days after receipt of order. The administrative record for this notice includes three attachments: an updated solicitation posted on March 20, 2026, a redacted justification document, and the original solicitation posted on March 17, 2026.
Quotes and any technical questions must be submitted via email to Carmen Barahona or Anne Beach by the response deadline of March 30, 2026, at 12:00 PM Pacific Standard Time. Evaluation of technical acceptability will be based on the vendor's demonstrated ability to provide the specified system upgrade. The Air Force reserves the right to make an award without conducting discussions, though it may choose to do so if the Contracting Officer determines it is necessary.
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