SAM #FA930226Q0075

U.S. Air Force Solicitation for STC-50 Acoustic Testing Services at Edwards AFB

This opportunity is for specialized acoustic testing services at Edwards Air Force Base, supporting the B-21 program: - Government Buyer: - U.S. Air Force, Air Force Test Center (AFTC), 420th Combat Test Force (CTF), Edwards AFB, CA - OEMs and Vendors: - No specific OEMs or vendors are named; the requirement is for service providers with expertise in acoustic testing - Products/Services Requested: - Sound Transmission Class (STC-50) testing services for Buildings 1870A and 4906A - Each building requires one comprehensive acoustic test (quantity: 1 each) - Testing must comply with Intelligence Community Directive 705 (ICD 705) and ASTM standards (E90, E336, E1408, E413) - Deliverables include detailed acoustic test reports documenting findings, test data, methods, and equipment used - Follow-up testing may be required if remediation is needed - Unique or Notable Requirements: - Testing must achieve STC 45 or better (Sound Group 3) and STC 50 or better (Sound Group 4) - Contractor personnel must meet security, safety, and environmental compliance requirements, including base access and security clearances - Testing schedules may be affected by flightline noise conditions - This is a 100% Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS 541380 (Testing Laboratories and Services) - Offerors must submit technical and pricing information for all contract line items via email (max file size 10MB)

Description

This is a Request for Quote (RFQ) Solicitation for the acquisition of Sound Transmission Class (STC-50) Testing Service for Buildings 1870A and 4906A at Edwards AFB.

Please see attachments for further details.

(i) This is a solicitation for commercial service prepared in accordance with the format in RFO 5.201(c), 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 Simplified Acquisition Procedures (RFO 12.201-1) will be used for this requirement.

(ii) Solicitation Number: FA930226Q0075 Please provide the full solicitation number on all packages

Interested parties who believe they can meet all the requirements for the service described in this solicitation are invited to submit, in writing, a complete quote.

Offerors may utilize the attached SF1449 to complete quote information in addition to a separate quote (in PDF format); ensuring the quote contains information and pricing for all contract line items (CLINs) included on the SF1449. Offerors are required to submit with their quote enough information for the Government to evaluate the requirements detailed in this solicitation. Offerors shall submit quotes via email, please note the maximum file size is 10MB. Emails over this file size will not be received. Submit only written offers; oral offers will not be accepted.

This solicitation is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ).

(iii) This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-06, DFARS Change 10/24/2025 and DAFAC 2024-1016.

(iv) THIS REQUIREMENT WILL BE: 100% Total Small Business Set-Aside. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) number for this acquisition is 541380 "TESTING LABORATORIES AND SERVICES " with a size standard $19,000,000.00.

(v) Period of Performance is 30 days ARO.

(vi) The provision at RFO 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors--Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Sep 2023), applies to this acquisition. Provisions and clauses can be viewed via internet at Acquisition.gov, https://www.acquisition.gov/.

Offerors shall prepare their quotations in accordance with RFO 52.212-1. In addition, the following information shall be included:

PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING CONTRACTOR INFORMATION WITHIN YOUR QUOTE:

1. SAM UEI:

2. TIN Number:

3. CAGE Code:

4. Contractor Name:

5. Payment Terms (NET 30) or Discount:

6. Point of Contact Name and Phone Number:

7. Email address:

8. Price:

9. Warranty:

10. Date Offer Expires:

11. FOB Destination:

12. Delivery Lead Time/ Period of Performance Terms:

13. Technical Approach:

All questions are due on 29 June 2026 at 9:00AM Pacific Daylight Time.

Quotes are due on 2 July 2026 at 9:00AM Pacific Daylight Time.

All questions and quotes must be sent to jenna.jacobson@us.af.mil and paola.diaz.1@us.af.mil.

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The provision at FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation—Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov 2021) applies to this acquisition. 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 shall be used to evaluate offers:

Please read the evaluation criteria closely. If vendor does not provide a full response, it will be found unresponsive

The solicitation provides that quotations will be evaluated using Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LTPA). The award will be made on the basis of the lowest evaluated price of proposals meeting or exceeding the acceptability standards for technical acceptability. This factor is the: (1) Ability to provide the required sound testing services as defined in the attached SOW’s. The agency will first rank quotations according to price, from lowest to highest, and will evaluate the lowest-priced quotation as either technically acceptable or unacceptable, reserving the right to evaluate additional quotations for technical acceptability if deemed to be in the best interest of the government.

Evaluation Factors:

1. Price

2. Technically Acceptability

The Government will award a purchase order resulting from the solicitation to the responsible offeror whose quote is fully responsive to the solicitation.

The clause at RFO 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-- Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov 2023), applies to this acquisition.

Additional Contract Requirement or Terms and Conditions: N/A

Defense Priorities and Allocation System (DPAS): N/A

Quote Submission Information: It is the government's intent to award without discussions. Therefore, each initial quote should contain the offeror's best terms from a price and technical standpoint. However, the government reserves the right to conduct discussions if the Contracting Officer (CO) determines that discussions are necessary.

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