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This is a sole-source solicitation for commercial calibration services issued under FAR Part 12, targeting only Howell Laboratories for the calibration of specific HLI9000MKI Dew Point Indicators with listed serial numbers. The solicitation, identified as N4215826QN022, is not a competitive request but allows any interested party to submit proposals, with the Government retaining full discretion to proceed non-competitively based on responses. The procurement is classified under NAICS code 334513 with a small business size standard of $7 million in average annual receipts and uses a firm fixed price contracting method. Performance is required within 30 days following contract award, with a base period of one year running from May 4, 2026, to May 3, 2027, and final delivery and acceptance to occur at Norfolk Naval Shipyard in Portsmouth, Virginia. All calibration work must produce a Certificate of Calibration including as-found and as-left data, with traceability to NIST standards and compliance with ISO 1995 and NIST Technical Publication 1297. The contractor is responsible for quality control and inspection unless otherwise directed, and must adhere to DFARS and FAR clauses including 52.247-34 (F.O.B. Destination), 52.212-4 (Inspection and Acceptance), and 52.245-1 (Government Property). Items must be uniquely identified per DFARS 252.211-7003 using DoD UII standards with Data Matrix barcodes per MIL-STD-130. Invoicing is mandatory through the Wide Area Workflow system, and contractors must meet all SAM.gov maintenance and reporting requirements. Access to the shipyard requires a DoD Biometric Identification System card obtained via a completed SECNAV 5512 form and sponsorship by a Contracting Officer’s Representative. Proposals must be submitted electronically by 3:00 PM EST on April 29, 2026, through SAM.gov, with primary point of contact Crystal Porter and secondary contact Denise Swain for administrative and procurement inquiries, and Natasha Houston as the technical point of contact for calibration-specific matters. The contract includes numerous FAR and DFARS clauses governing payment, small business utilization, subcontracting, cybersecurity, export control, and prohibition on certain foreign business practices, all of which the contractor must fully comply with.
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Place of Performance
Bridgton, ME, 04009, USASet-Aside
Timeline
Submission Closed
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This is a SOLE Source SOLICITATION for commercial items prepared in accordance with the information in FAR 12. (Acquisition of Commercia Products and Commercial Services) as supplemented with the additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. This solicitation SHALL be posted the GPE at SAM.gov | Contract Opportunities
The RFQ number is N4215825QN022 This solicitation documents and incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquistion Circular 2025-04 and DFARS Change Notice 1/17/2025 It is the responsibility of the contractor to be familiar with the applicable clauses and provisions. The clauses may be accessed in full text at these addresses: https://www.acquisition.gov/far/ and http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/dfarspgi/current/index.html.
The NAICS code is 334513 Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displating, and Controlling Indistrial Process Variables.and the Small Business Standard is $ 7 Million.
The clauses may be accessed in full text at these addresses: https://www.acquisition.gov/far/ and http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/dfarspgi/current/index.html. The NAICS code is 334513 , and is a Sole Sourced action.
The proposed contract action is for commercial services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source Howell Laboratories under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), which states for purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold, Contracting Officers may solicit from one source if the Contracting Officer determines that the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available (e.g., urgency, exclusive licensing agreements, brand-name or industrial mobilization). Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all bids, proposals, or quotations received by the closing response date will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete with this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.
The Norfolk Naval Shipyard Contracting Department requests responses from qualified sources capable of providing the following Howell Laboratories Calibration Services for the following::
Model Number HLI9000MKI
Dew Point Indicator
Serial 088, 099, 110, 327 and 006
Model Number HLI9000MKI
Dew Point Indicator
Serial 026, 025, 034, 134, 165, 015, 324, 305, 099, 033, 016, 019, 364, 319, 325, 372 and 014
Certificate of Calibration w/as found and left data.
Period of performance is 30 days after contract award (one [1] base year ; Delivery Location is Norfolk Naval Shipyard (specific addresses will be provided after contract award). Responsibility and Inspection: unless otherwise specified in the order, the supplier is responsible for the performance of all inspection requirements and quality control.
This announcement will close at 3:00 PM EST on Wednesday 29 April 2026 Contact Crystal Porter who can be reached at +1 (555) 000-0000 (contact@example.gov)
and Denise Swain at +1 (555) 000-0000 (contact@example.gov)
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