NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLICIT ONLY SOURCE FOR A HIGH POWER, RF-EXCITED, CO2 LASER.

The Department of Defense, through the W6QK Acc-Apg Adelphi, has issued a notice of intent to solicit only one source for a high power, RF-excited CO2 laser system. This combined synopsis-solicitation, identified by number W911QX-26QA212, is a fixed-price request for quote for a single AL50GS, WCCL 28V laser system. The required equipment must include an RF driver and a laser controller but specifically excludes a DC power supply. A technical note indicates that the AL50 model does not provide consistent performance in pulsed mode at pulse repetition frequencies at or below 1.5kHz due to acoustic resonances in the laser cavity. The government intends to award the contract to Mid Atlantic Machinery Inc. The acquisition is being conducted under FAR Subpart 12.6 for commercial purchases, with the basis of award being Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA). Technical acceptability serves as a pass/fail gate, requiring the quote to conform strictly to the solicitation requirements. The delivery is required within ten weeks of the contract award to White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, with the FOB point designated as destination. The procurement falls under NAICS code 334515, which has a small business size standard of 750. Offerors are required to provide their business size and socioeconomic status in relation to the specified NAICS code. The solicitation incorporates various regulatory clauses, including the Buy American Act, prohibitions on certain telecommunications equipment, and requirements regarding the prevention of human trafficking.