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GENERAL STATEMENT:
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for a commercial item issued by the AFRL/RIZ, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation being issued for the requirement described herein.
SOLICITATION INFORMATION
Solicitation Number: COMBO-AFRL-RMZB-2026-0015
[X] Request for Quotation (RFQ) [ ] Request for Proposal (RFP) [ ] Invitation for Bid (IFB)
REGULATION IDENTIFICATION:
This solicitation and the incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) Part 12 – Acquisition of Commercial Products and Services, Effective 14 August 2025.
NOTICE OF SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE:
Set-aside Type
N/A
NAICS Size Standard
334516 - Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
LISTING/DESCRIPTION OF ITEMS:
CLIN #
DESCRIPTION
QTY
UNIT
0001
Vendor shall deliver one (1) Optical Spectrum Analyzer (OSA) System and ancillary items in accordance with (IAW) the Minimum Requirements Document (MRD) dated 15 April 2026 (attached).
1
EA
DELIVERY INFORMATION:
FOB: [X] Destination
[ ] Origin
Place of Delivery:
3109 Hobson Way
Building 622
Wright Patterson AFB, OH 45433-5504
Requested Date of Delivery:
8 Weeks ARO
INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS:
The provision at RFO 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Products and Services, applies to this acquisition.
Addenda:
N/A
EVALUATION OF OFFERS:
The provision at RFO 52.212-2, Evaluation – Commercial Products and Services, will be used to evaluate quotes received.
The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose quote conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered.
The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:
Lowest Price Technically Acceptable
(1) Price
(2) Technical Acceptability
(a) In order for this quote to be considered “Technically Acceptable” it must meet all specification requirements in the Minimum Requirements Document dated 15 April 2026.
Offerors shall assume that the Government has no prior knowledge of its facilities, capabilities, and experience and will base the evaluation solely on the information presented in the Offeror’s proposal.
The Government reserves the right to award all, some, or none, of the items listed in this solicitation. The Government reserves the right to resolicit if results garner only one qualifying quote, if it’s determined to be in the best interests of the Government.
CONTRACT TERMS & CONDITIONS:
The clause at RFO 52.212-4, Terms and Conditions – Commercial Products and Services, applies to this acquisition.
Addenda: N/A
REQUIRED PROVISIONS:
In accordance with RFO 12.205(a)(3) and R-DFARS 212.205 Table 212.2, the following provisions are incorporated if applicable based on the provision prescription:
Provision Number
Provision Title
RFO 52.203-11
Certification and Disclosure Regarding Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions
RFO 52.203-18
Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements-Representation
RFO 52.204-7
System for Award Management—Registration
RFO 52.204-7 with Alt I
System for Award Management—Registration, with Alternate I
RFO 52.204-90
Offeror Identification
RFO 52.207-6
Solicitation of Offers from Small Business Concerns and Small Business Teaming Arrangements or Joint Ventures (Multiple-Award Contracts)
RFO 52.209-12
Certification Regarding Tax Matters
RFO 52.219-2
Equal Low Bids
RFO 52.222-18
Certification Regarding Knowledge of Child Labor for Listed End Products
RFO 52.222-56
Certification Regarding Trafficking in Persons Compliance Plan
RFO 52.222-90
Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors
RFO 52.223-4
Recovered Material Certification
RFO 52.225-2
Buy American Certificate
RFO 52.225-4
Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act Certificate
RFO 52.225-6
Trade Agreements-Certificate
RFO 52.225-20
Prohibition on Conducting Restricted Business Operations in Sudan-Certification
RFO 52.225-25
Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran-Representation and Certifications
RFO 52.226-3
Disaster or Emergency Area Representation
RFO 52.229-11
Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements—Notice and Representation
RFO 52.240-90
Security Prohibitions and Exclusions Representations and Certifications
R-DFARS 252.203-7005
Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials
R-DFARS 252.204-7019
Notice of NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements
R-DFARS 252.204-7024
Notice on the Use of Supplier Performance Risk System
R-DFARS 252.215-7008
Only One Offer
R-DFARS 252.215-7010
Requirements for Certified Cost or Pricing Data and Data Other Than Certified Cost or Pricing Data
R-DFARS 252.215-7016
Notification to Offerors – Postaward Debriefings
R-DFARS 252.219-7000
Advancing Small Business Growth
R-DFARS 252.225-7000
Buy American – Balance of Payments Program Certificate
R-DFARS 252.225-7020
Trade Agreements Certificate
R-DFARS 252.225-7031
Secondary Arab Boycott of Israel
R-DFARS 252.225-7035
Buy American – Free Trade Agreements – Balance of Payments Program Certificate
R-DFARS 252.225-7050
Disclosure of Ownership or Control by the Government of a Country that is a State Sponsor of Terrorism
R-DFARS 252.225-7055
Representation Regarding Business Operations with the Maduro Regime
R-DFARS 252.225-7059
Prohibition on Certain Procurements from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region— Representation
REQUIRED CLAUSES:
In accordance with RFO 12.205(b)(2) and R-DFARS 212.205 Table 212.3, the following provisions are incorporated if applicable based on the clause prescription:
Clause Number
Clause Title
RFO 52.203-3
Gratuities
RFO 52.203-6 with Alt I
Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government
RFO 52.203-13
Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct
RFO 52.203-17
Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights
RFO 52.203-19
Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements
RFO 52.204-9
Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel
RFO 52.204-13
System for Award Management—Maintenance
RFO 52.204-91
Contractor identification
RFO 52.209-6
Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment
RFO 52.209-9
Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters
RFO 52.209-10
Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations
RFO 52.219-4
Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns
RFO 52.219-6
Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside
RFO 52.219-6 with Alt I
Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside, with Alternate I
RFO 52.219-8
Utilization of Small Business Concerns
RFO 52.219-9
Small Business Subcontracting Plan
RFO 52.219-9 with Alt I
Small Business Subcontracting Plan, with Alternate I
RFO 52.219-9 with Alt II
Small Business Subcontracting Plan, with Alternate II
RFO 52.219-9 with Alt III
Small Business Subcontracting Plan, with Alternate III
RFO 52.219-9 with Alt IV
Small Business Subcontracting Plan, with Alternate IV
RFO 52.219-14
Limitations on Subcontracting
RFO 52.219-16
Liquidated Damages—Subcontracting Plan
RFO 52.219-33
Nonmanufacturer Rule
RFO 52.222-3
Convict Labor
RFO 52.222-19
Child Labor—Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies
RFO 52.222-35
Equal Opportunity for Veterans
RFO 52.222-35 with Alt I
Equal Opportunity for Veterans, with Alternate I
RFO 52.222-36
Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities
RFO 52.222-36 with Alt I
Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities, with Alternate I
RFO 52.222-37
Employment Reports on Veterans
RFO 52.222-40
Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act
RFO 52.222-50
Combating Trafficking in Persons
RFO 52.222-50 with Alt
Combating Trafficking in Persons, with its Alternate I
RFO 52.222-54
Employment Eligibility Verification
RFO 52.222-62
Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706
RFO 52.223-9
Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA-Designated Items
RFO 52.223-9 with Alt I
Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA-Designated Items, with Alternate I
RFO 52.223-11
Ozone-Depleting Substances and High Global Warming Potential Hydrofluorocarbons
RFO 52.223-20
Aerosols
RFO 52.223-21
Foams
RFO 52.223-23
Sustainable Products and Services
RFO 52.224-3
Privacy Training
RFO 52.224-3 with Alt I
Privacy Training, with Alternate I
RFO 52.225-1
Buy American-Supplies
RFO 52.225-1 with Alt
Buy American-Supplies, with Alternate I
RFO 52.225-3
Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act
RFO 52.225-3 with Alt II
Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act, with Alternate II
RFO 52.225-3 with Alt III
Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act, with Alternate III
RFO 52.225-3 with Alt IV
Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act, with Alternate IV
RFO 52.225-5
Trade Agreements
RFO 52.225-19
Contractor Personnel in a Designated Operational Area or Supporting a Diplomatic or Consular Mission outside the United States
RFO 52.225-26
Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States
RFO 52.226-4
Notice of Disaster or Emergency Area Set-Aside
RFO 52.226-5
Restrictions on Subcontracting Outside Disaster or Emergency Area
RFO 52.226-8
Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving
RFO 52.229-12
Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements
RFO 52.232-29
Terms for Financing of Commercial Products and Commercial Services
RFO 52.232-30
Installment Payments of Commercial Products and Commercial Services
RFO 52.232-33
Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—System for Award Management
RFO 52.232-34
Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—Other than System for Award Management
RFO 52.232-36
Payment by Third Party
RFO 52.232-40
Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors
RFO 52.233-3
Protest After Award
RFO 52.233-4
Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim
RFO 52.240-91
Security Prohibitions and Exclusions
RFO 52.240-91 with Alt I
Security Prohibitions and Exclusions, with Alternate I
RFO 52.240-92
Security Requirements
RFO 52.240-92 with Alt II
Security Requirements with Alternate II
RFO 52.240-93
Basic Safeguarding of Covered Contractor Information Systems
RFO 52.244-6
Subcontracts for Commercial Products and Commercial Services
RFO 52.247-64
Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels
RFO 52.247-64 with Alt I
Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels, with Alternate I
RFO 52.247-64 with Alt II
Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels, with Alternate II
R-DFARS 252.203-7000
Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials
R-DFARS 252.203-7002
Requirements to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights
R-DFARS 252.204-7020
DoD Assessment Requirements
R-DFARS 252.204-7021
Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Requirements
R-DFARS 252.204-7022
Expediting Contract Closeout
R-DFARS 252.204-7023
Reporting Requirements for Contracted Services
R-DFARS 252.205-7000
Provision of Information to Cooperative Agreement Holders
R-DFARS 252.211-7003
Item Unique Identification and Valuation
R-DFARS 252.211-7008
Use Of Government – Assigned Serial Numbers
R-DFARS 252.216-7010
Postaward Debriefings for Task Orders and Delivery Orders
R-DFARS 252.219-7003
Small Business Subcontracting Plan (DoD Contracts)
R-DFARS 252.223-7008
Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium
R-DFARS 252.225-7001
Buy American and Balance of Payments Program
R-DFARS 252.225-7012
Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities
R-DFARS 252.225-7021
Trade Agreements
R-DFARS 252.225-7036
Buy American - Free Trade Agreements - Balance of Payments Program
R-DFARS 252.225-7052
Restriction on the Acquisition of Certain Magnets, Tantalum, and Tungsten
R-DFARS 252.225-7056
Prohibition Regarding Business Operations with the Maduro Regime
R-DFARS 252.225-7060
Prohibition on Certain Procurements from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region
R-DFARS 252.226-7001
Utilization of Indian Organizations, Indian-Owned Economic Enterprises, and Native Hawaiian Small Business Concerns
R-DFARS 252.227-7015
Technical Data – commercial Products and Commercial Services
R-DFARS 252.227-7037
Validation of Restrictive Markings on Technical Data
R-DFARS 252.232-7003
Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports
R-DFARS 252.232-7006
Wide Area WorkFlow Payment Instructions
R-DFARS 252.232-7010
Levies on Contract Payments
R-DFARS 252.237-7010
Prohibition on Interrogation of Detainees by Contractor Personnel
R-DFARS 252.237-7019
Training for Contractor Personnel Interacting with Detainees
R-DFARS 252.243-7002
Requests for Equitable Adjustment
R-DFARS 252.244-7000
Subcontracts for Commercial Products and Commercial Services
R-DFARS 252.247-7023
Transportation of Supplies by Sea
R-DFARS 252.247-7028
Application for U.S. Government Shipping Documentation/Instructions
ADDITIONAL CLAUSES:
Refer to R-DFARS 212.205-70 Table 212.4 for a list of clauses to be included in specified categories of contracts for commercial products and commercial services. Applicable clauses will be included in the contract.
ADDITIONAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS:
Offeror shall include all warranty requirements and documentation with quote.
Offerors shall identify how long the quote is valid.
DPAS APPLICABILITY:
This requirement is not applicable to the Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS).
SOLICITATION CLOSING INFORMATION:
Quotes are due by 7 September 2026 @ 10:00 AM ET.
Quotes must be received by the closing date stated above. Submit quotes by email.
POINT OF CONTACT:
The point of contact for this acquisition for any questions and for submission of quotes is:
Name: Mike Hornberger
Title: Contract Specialist
Email: michael.hornberger.1@us.af.mil
