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REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS UNDER SOLICITATION #N6833519R0195
The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division Lakehurst, NJ (NAWCADLKE) has a requirement for the design, manufacture, assemble, test, delivery and support of up to approximately QTY 800 Particle Counters under NAICS Code 334516, Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing.
NAWCADLKE intends to award one (1) Firm Fixed Price (FFP), Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with five (5) ordering periods, including four (4) production years. This contract is being solicited through a full and open competitive bases.
The Government expects to select one (1) Offeror on the basis of its proposal providing the "best value" to the Government, all factors considered. "Best value" means the expected outcome of an acquisition that, in the Government's estimation, provides the greatest overall benefit(s) in response to the requirement. The Offeror is advised that the proposal meeting the solicitation requirements with the lowest price may not be selected for an award if award to a higher priced Offeror is determined to be more beneficial to the Government. However, the perceived benefits of the higher priced proposal must merit the additional price.
The Particle Counter is intended for indoor and outdoor use, on both ships and land, and can test and display the cleanliness level of various types of fluids (hydraulic fluids, Phosphate Ester and Navy Oil Analysis Program (NOAP) lab coolants, lubrication oils, etc.). The Particle Counter shall be able to draw fluid from both sample bottles and by directly connecting on-line to an external fluid system requiring testing. For bottle sampling, test will be performed indoors on a workshop benchtop or in a lab and use facility electricity for power. Facilities will neither have compressed air nor a vacuum pump available for Particle Counter to use for processing and deaerating samples. Analyzed fluid should be directed to flow into a facility supplied waste container. For on-line operation, the Particle Counter must be portable, durable (ruggedized), and easy to handle/transport, as on-line operation of the Particle Counter will occur on-site wherever fluid system to be tested is located. Testing done out in the field will need an onboard rechargeable battery for power. For on-line tests, the Particle Counter can use the fluid pressure of the system that it is testing to cause fluid to flow into and through the Particle Counter sensors for analysis. Operator shall have the option for fluid analyzed on-line to be collected into the Particle Counter's fluid waste container or returned back on-line to the system that it is connected to. All items required for bottle and on-line sampling should be supplied with the Particle Counter and, if possible, contained within the Particle Counter. When testing various fluid types at various particulate contamination levels, Particle Counter must have provisions (features and/or procedures) to prevent cross fluid contamination (e.g. previous tested sample detrimentally affecting next sample's test results, incompatible fluids running after each other causing problems with Particle Counter performance, fluid system tested on-line contaminated by previous incompatible fluid sample). Test results shall be able to be displayed, printed and stored (for later retrieval) by the Particle Counter.

The System Specifications and related drawings for the Particle Counter the Government is soliciting is export controlled, and releasable to DoD and US DoD contractors only. Interested vendors that wish to receive the specifications and drawings must provide John Murtagh, identified office points of contact above with a copy of their current APPROVED form DD2345, 'MILITARILY CRITICAL TECHNICAL DATA AGREEMENT'.
Any questions about this solicitation shall be submitted to John Murtagh at john.c.murtagh@navy.mil. Note all questions and answers specific to this solicitation will be posted to the FBO website. All vendors must be registered in Systems for Award Management (SAM) Database. The internet website is https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/. It is mandatory to register with the SAM as your DUNs Number (Data Universal Numbering System) and your CAGE CODE (Commercial and Government Entity) code will be required to conduct business with the Department of Defense.
The synopsis related to this solicitation was formally posted under this Reference Number as the Original Notice from February, 21 2019 - March 23, 2019.Proposals will be due No Later than August 30, 2019 at 5:00 pm.
The solicitation will ONLY be posted to the Federal Business Opportunities website: www.fbo.gov
The full solicitation SF33 form and solicitation attachments are attached to this notice. The attachment for the Particle Counter System Specifications and Drawing Package is just a placeholder. The drawing package is available to government contractors upon request. For a copy of the drawing package contact John Murtagh with an APPROVED form DD2345 at john.c.murtagh@navy.mil who will send the controlled drawing package through AMRDEC Safe Access File Exchange.