SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE FOR QUANTITY ONE (1) HIGH-TEMPERATURE TUBE FURNACE
ID: W911QX-24-Q-0230Type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
Overview

Buyer

DEPT OF DEFENSEDEPT OF THE ARMYW6QK ACC-APG ADELPHIADELPHI, MD, 20783-1197, USA

NAICS

Industrial Process Furnace and Oven Manufacturing (333994)

PSC

LABORATORY EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES (6640)

Set Aside

Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5) (SBA)

Original Source

https://sam.gov/opp/8378b441f9de466a8b350464ee01a7ce/view
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    Description

    The Department of Defense (DoD), specifically the Army Research Laboratory Center, seeks quotes for a small business set-aside contract to supply a high-temperature tube furnace. This benchtop system must meet precise technical specifications, including temperature control and size requirements, with delivery FOB Destination to Adelphi, Maryland, within 30–60 days of contract award.

    The solicitation, structured as a combined synopsis and request for quote, will be evaluated based on price, technical capabilities, and past performance. The contract will be awarded to the offer that provides the most advantage to the government, with priority given to small businesses.

    Offerors must submit their quotes within five business days of the posting, directed to the Acquisition Specialist, Courtney Betts, using the provided email format.

    Key clauses and provisions, including those related to commercial items, are detailed in the solicitation. Offerors should carefully review the full text of these clauses and provisions, which can be found in the attached document titled "Provisions and Clauses Full-Text."

    For clarity, here are the relevant contacts:

    Please note that this opportunity is subject to various FAR and DFARS clauses, as well as local provisions and clauses, which are attached in the full solicitation documents.

    Point(s) of Contact
    Courtney Betts
    courtney.a.betts2.ctr@army.mil
    Nicole G. Hernandez
    nicole.g.hernandez2.civ@army.mil
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