GILMAN/GISHOLT BALANCE AND CALIBRATION

**Amendment 04 - This amendment will be for an extension to the deadline of submissions. Offers will now be due by Tuesday, 17 June 2025 at 12:00 PM Pacific Standard Time (PST).** 

**Amendment 03 - (Q&A). 

1. Question: Regarding the pricing sheet for CLIN 0001 and others, could you provide clarification if this refers to the two trips required to perform the calibration, or if it represents two machines?

Answer: Requires two (2) machines to be calibrated with each trip that need to be completed twice a year. 

**Amendment 02 - (Q&A).

1. Question: Please provide the specific Model and Maker of unit for this machine.

Answer: Please review the SOW for Model and Maker information. 

2. Question: What level of calibration are you looking for?

Answer: Level of calibration that both machines are calibrated is as follows:

Machine: Gilman Gisholt HBS

Serial Number: 889-040

Sensitivity: 0.01 oz.in

Accuracy: 0.05 oz.in

Test weights were calibrated with respect to the following standards and equipment: Weights: 3.00 grams

Vendor Certifies that the weights are calibratred to ASTM E617-13 Class 7 tolerance. **

**Amendment 01 - (Q&A).

1. Previous incumbent is Balanstar Corporation. Contract number: FA930220C0004.**


(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. The Simplified Acquisition Procedures (FAR 13) will be used for requirement.

(ii) Solicitation Number: FA930125Q0002  **Please provide the full solicitation number on all packages**

Interested parties who believe they can meet all the requirements for the items described in this synopsis are invited to submit, in writing, a complete quote including delivery FOB Destination Edwards AFB CA 93524.

Offerors are required to submit with their quote enough information for the Government to evaluate the requirements detailed in this combined synopsis/solicitation.  Offerors shall submit quotes via email, please note the maximum file size is 10MB. Emails over this file size will not be received.  Submit only written offers; oral offers will not be accepted.

This solicitation is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ).

(iii) This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-01 and DPN 20241115 and DAFAC 2024-0612.

(iv) THIS REQUIREMENT WILL BE: 100% SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE if the following exists after the proposal submissions, 

• The "Rule of Two" (FAR 19.502-2):  A contracting officer must set aside an acquisition for small businesses when:
  • There is a reasonable expectation that at least two or more responsible small business concerns will submit offers; and
  • The award will be made at a fair market price.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) number for this acquisition is 811210 with a size standard of $34,000,000.00.

(v) CLIN Nomenclature

CLIN 0001 – BALANCER SERVICE

CLIN 1001 – BALANCER SERVICE

CLIN 2001 – BALANCER SERVICE

CLIN 3001 – BALANCER SERVICE

CLIN 4001 – BALANCER SERVICE

(vi) Description of services to be acquired:

The Air Force Test Center (AFTC), Edwards Air Force Base (EAFB), CA has a requirement to calibrate two each GILMAN/GISHOLT BALANCE machines twice annually to bring the machines sensitivity within original equipment manufacturers specifications. The Statement of Work (SOW) dated 1 Jan 2025 (Attachment 1 - SOW - Balance and Calibration Services - 1 Jan 2025) defines the requirement and the acceptability criteria.

(vii) Period of Performance (PoP): Anticipated PoP is 1 July 2025 – 30 May 2030.

(viii) The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items (Sep 2023), applies to this acquisition. Provisions and clauses can be viewed via internet at Acquisition.gov, https://www.acquisition.gov/

ADDENDUM TO FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items (Sep 2023)

Offerors shall prepare their quotations IAW FAR 52.212-1, in addition the following information shall be included:

PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING CONTRACTOR INFORMATION WITH YOUR QUOTE:

1. DUNS Numbers:
2. TIN Number:
3. CAGE Code:
4. Contractor Name:
5. Payment Terms (net30) or Discount:
6. Point of Contact and Phone Number:
7. Email address:
8. FOB (destination or origin):
9. Warranty (if applicable):
10. Date Offer Expires:

(ix)  The provision at 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items (Nov 2021) applies to this acquisition.

ADDENDUM to 52.212-2, Evaluation – Commercial Items (Nov 2021).

The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered.

Basis for Award. The Government will award a contract from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer 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:

1. Technical capability of the item offered to meet the Government requirement.  Your quote package MUST include Past Performance. Information should clearly show and demonstrate your company's ability to meet the stated requirements of section "(vi) Description of Services to be acquired." Failure to provide enough information will result in a determination that the quote is unresponsive to the solicitation. To be found technically acceptable, the quote must demonstrate the contractor's ability to meet the requirements of the SOW through Past Performance.  In addition, the Program Manager will evaluate quotes to determine technical acceptability.  It is on a pass/fail basis.  If a quote fails, it will be deemed not technically acceptable. 
2. Price: Among those offerors deemed technically acceptable, the lowest-priced offer is selected.  All offers will be evaluated based on their proposed total price. 
3. Only one award will be made under this solicitation.

Technical and past performance, when combined, are more important than price.  

(x) Defense Priorities and Allocation System (DPAS): N/A

(xi) Proposal Submission Information:

Offers are due by 13 June 2025 at 3:00 PM Pacific Standard Time (PST).  Offers must be sent to Richard Godoy at richard.godoy@us.af.mil and Christopher Barnes at christopher.barnes.50@us.af.mil via electronic mail.  No late submissions will be accepted.

 

Please submit any questions regarding this solicitation, in writing to the POC email listed below. Future amendment(s) will be issued to address questions received from potential offerors and the governments answers to those questions (i.e., "Q&A").

(xii) For additional information regarding this solicitation contact:

Primary Point of Contact:

Richard Godoy, Contract Specialist, richard.godoy@us.af.mil

Christopher Barnes, Contracting Officer, christopher.barnes.50@us.af.mil  

Attachment

1. Attachment 1 - SOW – Balance and Calibration Services - 1 Jan 2025

2. SCA Wage Determination 2015-5603 REV 26

3. Solicitation - FA930125Q0002