Inspection, Calibration, Standardization, and Certification of Materials Testing Instruments and Laboratory Equipment
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The Department of Transportation, Western Federal Lands Division, is conducting market research via a Sources Sought Notice for the inspection, calibration, standardization, and certification of materials testing instruments and laboratory equipment. This effort seeks qualified small businesses, including Service-Disabled Veteran Owned, 8(a), and HUBZone firms, to provide comprehensive technical services for assets such as universal testing machines, load cells, environmental chambers, and data-acquisition systems. The proposed contract will be a hybrid firm-fixed-price and time-and-materials performance-based purchase order with a base period of twelve months and four optional twelve-month extensions. All work is to be performed on-site at the FHWA-WFLHD compound in Vancouver, Washington. Qualified respondents must demonstrate technical expertise and provide a detailed company profile, including their UEI number and relevant past experience from the last five years. Key requirements include ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accreditation by an ILAC-MRA recognized body and personnel with at least three years of direct experience. All calibrations must maintain traceability to the International System of Units through NIST or equivalent institutes, with a minimum Test Uncertainty Ratio of 4:1. The contractor is also required to maintain specific liability insurance coverage per FAR 52.228-5, including a combined single limit of at least 1 million dollars per occurrence. Responses are due by December 2, 2026, at 2:00 pm PST.
General Info
Place of Performance
WA, 98661, USASet-Aside
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Response Deadline
Organization & Contact Information
Full Description
This is a "REQUEST FOR INFORMATION" only for the proposed work listed in the requirements section below. This Sources Sought Notice is not a request for formal proposals or quotes. Responses to this Sources Sought must be received by email no later than the date specified in the response section. The intent of this sources sought is for market research to make appropriate acquisition decisions and to gain knowledge of potential qualified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned, 8(a), HUBZone, or other Small Businesses interested and capable of performing the proposed work. Documentation of technical expertise must be presented in sufficient detail for the Government to determine whether your company has the capability and experience to compete for this acquisition. Responses to this notice shall include the following:
- Company Name
- Point of Contact (POC) Name
- POC phone and email
- UEI number
- Business Size based on NAICS 541380 with an industry size standard of $19.0 million
- Socio-economic category, if applicable (e.g., Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, 8(a), HUBZone, Women Owned Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Business, etc.)
- Estimation of your subcontracting requirement
- Intent to submit a quote if an RFQ is published
- Listing of your relevant past experience for projects that are similar in size and scope to the described requirement and that have occurred in the past 5 years. Include contract numbers, contact name and title, locations, dollar amounts, and work descriptions
The proposed action is for a hybrid firm-fixed-priced/time & materials performance-based services purchase order. Refer to the draft Performance Work Statement and Master Requirements List for further details.
Responses to this Sources Sought Notice may be accomplished using the MS Forms attachment or via e-mail to contact@example.gov which shall include all information requested in (1) through (9) above. Determination by the Government to not compete with this proposed contract action based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.
The Government is not obligated to, nor will it, pay for or reimburse any costs associated with responding to this sources sought synopsis request. This notice shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract, nor does it restrict the Government to a particular acquisition approach.
Responses are due no later than December 2, 2026, at 2:00pm PST.
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