Keyence Corporation of America Digital Microscope

This solicitation, issued as a Request for Quotations (RFQ 140G0226Q0068) by the Department of the Interior’s Office of Acquisition Grants-Denver, seeks the procurement of Keyence Corporation of America Digital Microscope VHX-X1 Series and accessories or an equal product for use by the U.S. Geological Survey’s Denver Microbeam Laboratory. The acquisition is structured as a Total Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS Code 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing), with a size standard of 1,000 employees, and follows FAR Overhaul Part 12 procedures for commercial product acquisition, ensuring streamlined evaluation and award. Vendors must have an active SAM registration at the time of submission and award, and failure to maintain this registration may result in disqualification. All quotations must be submitted as itemized firm-fixed prices, inclusive of all applicable federal, state, and local taxes and duties, with delivery required FOB Destination to the USGS facility in Denver, Colorado, within 180 days of award. The equipment must meet or exceed specified technical requirements, and any alternative products proposed as “equal” must demonstrate full conformance to all salient characteristics outlined in the solicitation. Offerors are required to submit a completed SF-18 form along with mandatory provision fill-ins, including representations on tax liability or felony convictions (52.209-11), small business program status (52.219-1), and a Buy American Certificate (52.225-2). The product must be manufactured in the United States to comply with Buy American Act requirements. Technical acceptability is a pass/fail gate, reliant on thorough supporting documentation such as product literature and technical specifications. Performance requirements include adherence to FISMA and NIST security guidelines, immediate reporting of personnel changes affecting access to DOI systems, and compliance with ICT accessibility standards under Section 508. Payment must be processed via the Treasury’s Invoice Processing Platform (IPP), with the contractor required to submit an internally generated invoice as an attachment. The Government reserves the right to inspect and reject nonconforming items, with remedies provided at no additional cost. Awards will be made to the responsible vendor submitting the lowest-priced, technically acceptable quote.