Cold Rated Acoustic Data Acquisition (DAQ)

This combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items 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 W913E521Q0025 is being issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 334513 – Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables , which has a size standard of 750 employees. The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC), Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory (CRREL) requires one (1) cold-rated acoustic Data Acquisition (DAQ) system, including signal conditioning modules for at least 16 sensor channels, to measure acoustic signals. The purpose of the data acquisition system is to conduct scientific-grade acoustical measurements in cold and remote environments. This research will apply the system to characterize acoustic propagation in Arctic environments. Please reference the attached RFQ for equipment specifications, quote submittal instructions, and applicable provisions and clauses. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: ability to meet the required technical specifications and price. Award will be made to the offeror whose quote represents the lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA) offer. The vendor is requested to provide clear quotes showing that their products meet all the listed requirements in order to ensure the technical experts see that an offered product will meet all the required standards. Quotes that are ambiguous or are missing required information may be disqualified. FOB Destination: Hanover, NH 03755-1290; equipment shall be delivered NLT 1 November 2021. Payment Terms: Net 30 Please provide responses to this notice, no later than Monday, 16 August 2021, 12:00 PM, Central Daylight Time (CDT) 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. For more information, review the SAM website at https://sam.gov/.