IM&TE Calibration Services

This notice is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products and commercial services prepared in accordance with the FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; offers are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

This notice is being issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) under solicitation number 80ARC027Q0001 for a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) with Firm Fixed Price (FFP)) calls for Inspection Mesauring and Test Equipment (IM&TE) services at NASA Ames Research Center (ARC).

The provisions and clauses in the RFQ are those in effect through FAC 2026-01.

The NAICS Code and Size Standard are 811210 and $34M respectively. The offeror shall state in their offer their size status for this acquisition.

All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency.

Delivery to NASA ARC is required within 30 days after receipt of order. Delivery shall be free on board (FOB) Destination.

The following clauses and provisions are incorporated; full text of the clauses and provisions may be accessed electronically at:

FAR - FAR Overhaul - Part 52 | Acquisition.GOV

NFS - https://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/procurement/regs/NFS.pdf

Offerors shall provide the information required by FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items, which is incorporated by reference. Adddenda to FAR 52.212-1 are as follows:

A. SOLICITATION PHASE INSTURCTIONS – GENERAL

A. Instructions: This section of the instructions to offerors prescribes the method by which the solicitation will occur. These instructions are designed to ensure the submission of necessary information at the proper phases of this solicitation. Offerors shall provide information required by FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, which is incorporated by reference. Additionally, offerors shall provide the following information:

Note: This BPA incorporates the Service Contract Labor Standards statute. The Contractor is responsible for compliance with the Service Contract Act (SCA) prevailing wages rates, policies, and procedures in accordance with the work requirements as specified on individual calls.      

1. Technical Capability: Offerors shall submit no more than 5 pages of their technical caapabiltities. Evaluation will be based on the Offeror’s ability to provide the services as defined in the Statemetn of Work and Addendum to 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Products and Commercial Services.

         2.   List of Past Performances: Offerors shall submit a list of up to three (3) past performances for which similar work to this              solicitation has been performed within the past three (3) years from the date of issuance of the Request For Quotation (RFQ)            which includes the following:

a) Contract number (if applicable)                                                                                                                                                          b) Contract Type                                                                                                                                     
c) Contract Title                                                                                                                                                                                          d) Total Dollar Amount                                                                                                                                                                            e) Period of Performance                                                                                                                                                                          f) Customer Contract Name                                                                                                                                                                      g) Customer Telephone Number                                                                                                                                                                h) Customer Email Address                                                                                                                                                                      i) Compliance: You must include a Yes or No response for each compliance you have (refer to the Statement of Work 1.5.):  

• ISO 9001/ASQC Q9001
• ANSI/NCSL Z540.1-1994
• ANSI/NCSL Z540.3-2006                                                                                                                               

3. Price/Services Rates: Offerors shall provide an hourly rate for repair and hourly rate for metrology.

4.   Acceditation: Offeror shall submit proof of the following accreditation (refer to Statement of Work 1.5):

• ISO 9001/ASQC Q9001
• ANSI/NCSL Z540.1-1994
• ANSI/NCSL Z540.3-2006

Your company’s list of technical capabilities, past performances, price/service rates, and proof of accediation in response to RFQ # 80ARC027Q0001, shall be submitted electronically via email no later than August 24, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. PST. Submit to Jeanne Chun, Contracting Officer, at jeanne.s.chun@nasa.gov. Please include in the subject line, “RFQ # 80ARC027Q0001 IM&TE Calibration Services” in your email response.

(End of Addendum)

FAR 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. The following factors are in descending order of importance and shall be used to evaluate offers:

1. Technical:  Evaluation will be based on the Offeror’s ability to provide the requirements as defined in the Statement of Work and proof of accreditation.   

2. Past Performance: This evaluation will be in accordance with FAR 12.203.   

3. Price/Service Rates: Evaluation will be based on rate per hour for repair and rate per hour for metrology.

Technical and past performance, when combined, are significantly more important than service rates.

All offerors shall include a completed copy of the contractor’s representations and certifications in accordance to FAR 52.212-4 (u), Terms and Conditions – Commerical Products and Commeical Services or complete electronic annual representations and certifications at SAM.gov with its offer.

FAR 52.212-4, Terms and Conditions - Commercial Products and Commerical Services

FAR 52.215-1, Instructions to Offerors – Instructions to Offerors – Competitive Aqusition

FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statuues or Executive Orders – Commerical Products and Commerical Items Services (Jan 2025) (Deviation 2025)

FAR 52.244-6 Subcontracts for Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Jan 2025) (Deviation Feb 2025)

FAR 52.222-90 Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors (Deviation APR 2026)                     

 NASA Clause 1852.215-84, Ombudsman, is applicable.  The Center Ombudsman for this acquisition can be found at : https://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/procurement/regs/Procurement-Ombuds-Comp-Advocate-Listing.pdf

This posting, in addition to any attached documents, will be available on www.sam.gov. Potential offerors will be responsible for downloading their own copy of this combination synopsis/solicitation and amendments (if any).

Prospective offerors are encouraged to notify this office of their intent to submit an offer.  All contractual and technical questions must be submitted electronically via email to Jeanne Chun, Contracting Officer, at jeanne.s.chun@nasa.gov not later than 2:00 p.m. PST on August 21, 2026. Telephone questions will not be accepted.

Responses to this combined synopsis/solicitation must be received via no later than 2:00 p.m. PST on Monday, August 24, 2026.

The Government is not responsible for any failure attributable to the transmission or receipt of documents submitted using electronic means, including the missing of any established deadlines.

Failure to submit a complete electronic proposal by the due date and time specified for this RFQ shall result in the proposal being considered late, and shall be handled in accordance with Addemdum to FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Products and Commercial Services.

B: RFQ ATTACHMENTS:

SF 1449 (RFQ #80ARC027Q0001)

Attachment 1 -  Calibration and Repair of Inspection Measuring and Testing Equipment   SOW (including Appendices 5.1.1 through 5.1.6)

Attachment 2 - 5.1.6 NASA-STD-87312A Metrology and Calibration

Attachment 3 - APR 8715.1 Chapter 1 Ames Safety and Health

Attachment 4 - APR 8715.1 Chapter 2 Safety and Health Responsibilities

Attachment 5 - APR 8715.1 Chapter 11 Electrical Safety

Attachment 6 – APR 8715.1 Chapter 14 Shop Safety

Attachment 7 – APR 8715.1 Chapter 24 Hazard Communication Program

Attachment 8 – APR 8715.1 Chapter 29 Hearing Protection Program

Attachment 9 – APR 8715.1 Chapter 31 Lockout_Tagout

Attachment 10 – APR 8715.1 Chapter 33 Personal Proctective Equipment

Attachment 11 – APR 8715.1 Chapter 40 Fall Protection Program

Attachment 12 -  SCA Wage Determinations 2015-5641 rev30