Kaarta Stencil Kit

This combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items is prepared in accordance with the format at FAR Subpart 12.6, 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 number W913E518Q0004 is being issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 334511, which has a size standard of 1,250 employees. This requirement is a Total Small Business Set-Aside in accordance with FAR 19.502-2. The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC), Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory (CRREL) has a requirement to purchase BRAND NAME - Kaarta Stencil Kit: one (1) Platform Agnostic LiDAR Sensor with Integrated Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) ready to mount on an Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) or vehicle. This is a brand name requirement in accordance with FAR 13.106-1(B)(1). A brand name justification has been attached to accompany this posting. Quotes not offering the brand name items will be considered technically unacceptable. Please reference the attached RFQ for the Product Description (PD), as well as all applicable provisions and clauses. The Government intends to award a firm-fixed-price contract resulting from this solicitation to the lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA), responsible quote. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: technical capability to meet the Government's required specifications; and price. Delivery shall be FOB Destination to ERDC CRREL in Hanover, NH 03755-1290 Please provide responses to this notice, no later than 28 August 2018, 12PM, Central Standard Time (CST) to: [email protected] Telephone responses will not be accepted. *Note: In order to be eligible for award of a Government contract, vendors must be actively registered in the System for Award Management (SAM), have no active exclusions, and complete representations and certifications. This system combines data that was formerly contained in the Central Contractors Registration (CCR), Online Representation and Certifications (ORCA), and the Excluded Parties List System (EPLS). For more information, review the SAM website at https://www.sam.gov.