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This is a SOLE SOURCE Firm Fixed Price (FFP) RFQ. This solicitation is prepared in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items, in conjunction with the policies and procedures for solicitation, evaluation, and award as prescribed in FAR 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures.

This combined synopsis/solicitation is prepared in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Items, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2023-02 effective 3/16/2023. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 811210 with an industry size standard of $30.0 million and the associated Product Service Code (PSC) is J066.

The proposed contract action is for supplies or services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source, Anton Paar USA Inc., 10215 Timber Ridge Dr, Ashland, VA 23005-8135, under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i). Anton Paar USA Inc. is the only company that provides the necessary SmartPave 102e Modular Compact Rheometer maintenance service that WFLHD requires.

All responsible offerors may submit a quote that will be reviewed by the Government. However, a determination by the Government not to compete with this proposed contract based upon responses to this solicitation is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered for the sole purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A responsible quoter is one whose quotation conforms to the solicitation and will be most advantageous to the Government. It is the contractor’s responsibility to be familiar with applicable clauses and provisions. FAR Provisions and Clauses may be viewed and/or downloaded from https://www.acquisition.gov/?q=browsefar.

All contractors are reminded that, in accordance with FAR 52.204-7, System for Award Management (SAM), they must be registered and active in the www.SAM.gov database PRIOR to submission of a quote or offer.