Split Hopkinson Pressure Bar System

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 W913E523Q0014 is being issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 334519 – Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing which has a size standard of 500 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) requires the procurement one (1) Split Hopkinson Pressure Bar (SHPB) instrument for studying the dynamic tensile strain response of materials at cold temperatures. The purpose of this procurement is to obtain a SHPB to measure the cold materials properties of materials at high displacement rates particularly measurements on the temperature dependent failure mechanisms in cementitious and metal composite materials. Please reference the attached RFQ for instructions and applicable provisions and clauses. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: the capability to provide the requested supplies meeting all technical specifications and price. Award will be made to the offeror whose quote represents the lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA) offer. FOB Destination: CRREL, Hanover NH 03755 Payment Terms: Net 30 Please provide responses to this notice, no later than Friday, May 18, 2023, 12:00 PM, Central Daylight Time (CDT) to: [email protected] Telephone responses will not be accepted. *Note: 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://www.sam.gov.