What this opportunity is
The Department of Defense is seeking a total small business set-aside contract for the procurement and delivery of one rectifier inverter system replacement, with a fixed-price contract based on the lowest price technically acceptable offeror approach. This acquisition is suitable for small businesses with 600 or fewer employees, as per the NAICS code 335999. The notice type is a combined synopsis/solicitation, indicating that interested parties should track the solicitation for updates rather than submitting a bid.
Analysis by Mindy, grounded in the SAM.gov notice.
Description
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COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION
Rectifier Inverter System Replacement
This is an official Request for Quote (RFQ) – Notice: FA254326Q0011
In accordance with RFO 12.202: This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items
prepared in accordance with part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Offers
are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation number:
FA254326Q0011 is hereby issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for the procurement and
delivery of 1 each rectifier. This notice encompasses all instruction necessary to fulfill the
requirement as defined in the Statement of Need.
This acquisition is a 100% small business set-aside. This solicitation incorporates provisions and
clauses by reference. The full text of provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at
www.acquisition.gov – Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO).
The following solicitation document, incorporated provisions, and clauses are in effect through
Federal Acquisition Circular, FAC 2026-01, Effective 13 March 2026, and the Revolutionary
FAR Overhaul (RFO) as applicable.
The Government intends to award a Fixed-Price Contract based on the Lowest Price
Technically Acceptable (LPTA) offeror approach.
The associated NAICS code for this acquisition is 335999 with a size standard of 600
employees. This NAICS code should be included in the offeror’s SAM.gov representations and
certifications by the time this RFQ closes; Or, the offeror’s representations and certifications
must include NAICS codes that confirm that the offeror is a small business by having a more
restrictive size standard than 600 employees.
Quotes shall be valid through 30 September 2026.
All prospective offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at
www.sam.gov. Lack of current SAM registration will make an offeror ineligible for award.
The 460th Contracting Squadron, Buckley SFB, CO, plans to procure the following services in
accordance with the attached Statement of Need dated 30 June 2026.
The contract CLIN structure is detailed below and shall be priced.
CLIN Description Quantity Unit Price Total Price
0001
Complete replacement of current
Rectifier/inverter/power
distribution system, battery strings, battery
disconnects and A/C
power circuits IAW SON dated 30 June 2026.
1 Ea
$ $
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Total Price of all CLINs $
Delivery/Period of Performance: FOB Destination. The Contractor shall complete installation of
the rectifier system and all other contractual requirements within 180 calendar days After
Receipt of Order (ARO). This may be adjusted for equipment lead times.
Limited access: All contractor employees are required to be able to pass a background check to
enter the installation.
To ensure all responses are received, responses must include the RFQ number
(FA254326Q0011) and title (Rectifier Inverter System Replacement) in the subject line of the
email submission and are to be sent to both the Contracting Officer (TSgt Matthew Kennedy,
matthew.kennedy.24@spaceforce.mil) and Contract Specialist (2d Lt Maurice Epps,
maurice.epps@spaceforce.mil).
Site Visit: A formal site visit will be held on Buckley SFB on 31 July 2026 at 1000 Mountain
Time. This site visit will allow prospective offerors the opportunity to inspect the site and assess
the conditions relevant to the performance of this requirement. Attendance of this site visit is
highly encouraged for all prospective offerors. The contractor shall provide the names of all
members attending the site visit to the Contracting Officer and Contract Specialist listed above
by Wednesday, 29 July 2026 at 1400 Mountain Time. Any contractor attending the site visit will
need to be sponsored onto the base at the visitors center prior to the site visit starting, and should
arrive in time to be sponsored prior to 1000 Mountain Time on 31 July 2026.
Quote submissions are due to both the Contracting Officer and Contract Specialist (listed above)
NLT 1100 Mountain Time, Thursday, 6 August 2026. Quotations received after the
submission deadline may not be answered or accepted.
The provision at RFO 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Products and
Commercial Services, applies to this acquisition with the following addenda:
To be considered responsive, please include the following items in your response:
- Must include a quote
- Must include a technical description of how all required items within SON will be
accomplished. This description should not merely restate the requirements within the
SON, but provide a technical narrative to describe how the work will be
accomplished.
- Must include details of any warranty
- Must include the following information:
o Company name, address, and point of contact, with email address and phone
number
o CAGE Code and/or UEI number
RFO 52.212-2 Evaluation – Commercial Products and Commercial Services
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(a) Evaluation Factors. 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 will be used to
evaluate offers:
Lowest Price Technically Acceptable evaluation approach criteria:
Price – The Offeror’s quote will be evaluated for reasonable, complete, and balanced pricing.
Technical (Capability of the services offered to meet the Government’s need) – The offeror
shall provide a technical document that is specific and complete in how the offeror will address
all requirements. The contractor’s response must demonstrate the capability to perform all
requirements and provide a detailed technical response of how all required items within SoN will
be accomplished. The contractor must be able to complete all requirements within 180 ca…
Source: SAM.gov, as posted. Verify the current solicitation before responding.