HEXAPOD FOR PRECISION MOTION AND ANGULAR POSITIONING

GENERAL STATEMENT:

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for a commercial item issued by the Air Force Research Laboratory/PZLEQ, 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-PZLEQ-2026-0005

[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 

100% Total Small Business

NAICS Size Standard

541330 - Military and Aerospace Equipment

LISTING/DESCRIPTION OF ITEMS:

CLIN #

DESCRIPTION

QTY

UNIT

0001

Vendor shall deliver one (1) Hexapod system and ancillary items IAW Minimum Requirements Document dated 15 May 2026 (attached).

1

EA

DELIVERY INFORMATION:

FOB:   [X] Destination

            [   ] Origin

Place of Delivery:

            AFRL/RWTSH

            101 W Eglin Blvd

Eglin AFB, FL 32542

Requested Date of Delivery:

16 Weeks After Date of Award

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 May 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), 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

REQUIRED CLAUSES:

In accordance with RFO 12.205(b)(2), the following provisions are incorporated if applicable based on the clause prescription:

Clause Number

Clause Title

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

ADDITIONAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS:

1. Offeror shall include all warranty requirements and documentation with quote.

1. 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: 22 May 2026, @ 12:00 PM 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