140R8125Q0050_Combined_Synopsis_Solicitation.pdf

Solicitation Number: 140R8125Q0050

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Template eFile – C05 (04/2023)

COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION TEMPLATE (FAR 12.603)

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or services prepared in accordance with the format in 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. Solicitation number 140R8125Q0050 is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-01. It is the responsibility of the contractor to be familiar with the applicable clauses and provisions. They may be accessed in full text at the following websites: https:/www.acquisition.gov/far/ and https://www.acquisition.gov/diar. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 334516 with an associated small business size standard of 1,000.

CLIN Description Qty Unit of Measure

Unit Price Total Price

00010 TA Instruments Electroforce DMA 3200 with Fatigue Characterization Or Equal.

1 Each

00020 Shipping 1 AU

Total price shall be inclusive of all applicable fees and taxes. The required delivery date is 02/21/2025. Inspection and acceptance will be performed by the Government at destination. F.O.B. Destination at

Bureau of Reclamation-DO Building 67, Entrance E3, Room 165 6th Avenue & Kipling Street Denver Federal Center Denver CO 80225-0007 US

The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Products and Commercial Services, applies to this acquisition. Addendum to 52.212-1 substitutes the term “quote” where the term “offer” appears in the provision.

Offeror must provide quote on company letterhead with contact information which documents all salient characteristics of the products being offered. Quote must state that whether the items are compatible with hardware and software from Global Digital Systems, Limited. Quotes must also state whether the items are “plug and play” compatible with hardware and software from Global Digital Systems, Limited.

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52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

(FEB 1998)

This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

Federal Acquisition Regulation: https://www.acquisition.gov/far Department of the Interior Acquisition Regulation: https://www.acquisition.gov/diar

(End of provision)

DIAR 1452.215-71 USE AND DISCLOSURE OF PROPOSAL INFORMATION --

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (APR 1984)

(End of provision)

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The provision at 52.212-2, Evaluation – Commercial Products and Commercial Services, applies to this acquisition. The specific evaluation criteria to be included in paragraph (a) of that provision is as follows: Lowest Price

This requirement is “Brand Name or Equal”. Quotes will first be evaluated by the technical point of contact to determine if the quote is equal to what is listed in the specifications (See Attachment 1). Quotes which are found to be equal to the specifications will be considered.

52.211-6 BRAND NAME OR EQUAL (AUG 1999)

The provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications – Commercial Products and Commercial Services, must be completed and be active online at http://www.sam.gov. Prospective contractor is advised to ensure that the NAICS code identified for this procurement is contained in its online representations and certifications in the System for Award Management registry.

The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Products and Commercial Services, applies to this acquisition along with an addenda that includes the following clauses applicable to this procurement

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DOI-AAAP-0028 ELECTRONIC INVOICING AND PAYMENT

REQUIREMENTS-INVOICEPROCESSING PLATFORM (IPP) (FEB

2021)

Payment requests must be submitted electronically through the U. S. Department of the Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform System (IPP). 'Payment request' means any request for contract financing payment or invoice payment by the Contractor. To constitute a proper invoice, the payment request must comply with the requirements identified in the applicable Prompt Payment clause included in the contract, or the clause 52.212-4Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items included in commercial item contracts. The IPP website address is: https://www.ipp.gov. Under this contract, the following documents are required to be submitted as an attachment to the IPP invoice:

The Contractor shall submit a hard copy of the invoice in IPP.

Failure to attach the invoice will result in rejection of your submission.

The Contractor must use the IPP website to register access and use IPP for submitting requests for payment. The Contractor Government Business Point of Contact (as listed in SAM) will receive enrollment instructions via email from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRBSTL) within 3 - 5business days of the contract award date.

Contractor assistance with enrollment can be obtained by contacting the IPP Production Helpdesk via email IPPCustomerSupport@fiscal.treasury.gov or phone(866) 973-3131.

If the Contractor is unable to comply with the requirement to use IPP for submitting invoices for payment, the Contractor must submit a waiver request in writing to the Contracting Officer with its proposal or quotation.

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The following select clauses at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders – Commercial Products and Commercial Services, apply to this acquisition:

52.203-19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or

Statements (Jan 2017) (section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the

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Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-

235) and its successor provisions in subsequent appropriations acts (and as extended in continuing resolutions)).

52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (Oct 2004) (Public Laws 108- 77 and 108-78 ( 19 U.S.C. 3805 note)).

52.203-17, Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights (Nov 2023) (41 U.S.C.

4712)

52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Jun 2020)(Pub. L. 109-282) ( 31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

52.204-24, Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

52.204-27, Prohibition on a ByteDance Covered Application (JUN 2023) 52.204-29, Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders—Representation and

Disclosures. (Dec 2023) 52.209-6, Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with

Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment. (Nov 2021) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

52.222-3, Convict Labor (Jun 2003) (E.O.11755).

52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (FEB 2024)

(E.O.13126).

52.222-20, Contracts for Materials, Supplies, Articles, and Equipment Exceeding

$15,000 (JUN 2020)

52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015). 52.222-26, Equal

Opportunity (Sep 2016) (E.O.11246).

52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Jun 2020) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jun 2020) (29 U.S.C. 793).

52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Jun 2020) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Nov 2021) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and

E.O.13627).

52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (May 2022). (Executive Order

12989). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items or certain other types of commercial products or commercial services as prescribed in 22.1803.)

52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management (Oct2018)(31 U.S.C. 3332).

52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec2010) (E.O. 13496). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (f) of FAR clause 52.222-40.

52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Nov 2021) ( 22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O13627).

52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (May 2022) (E.O.12989).

52.223-23, Sustainable Products and Services (MAY 2024) 52.225-5, Trade Agreements (NOV 2023) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (FEB 2021)

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52.226-8, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving

(MAY 2024)

52.240-1, Prohibition on Unmanned Aircraft Systems Manufactured or Assembled by American Security Drone Act-Covered Foreign Entities (Nov 2024) (Sections 1821-1826, Pub. L.118-31,41 U.S.C. 3901 note prec.).

Written, signed quote on company letterhead with contact information are due no later than Friday, January 10th at 5pm Eastern Time by email to ctudelakately@usbr.gov. For information regarding this RFQ, please contact ConnieAnn Tudela-Kately at ctudelakately@usbr.gov.

Attachment: Specifications

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Attachment 1: Specifications

Instrument shall meet following specifications listed in the tables below.

TA Instruments Electroforce DMA 3200 with Fatigue Characterization “Or Equal”

TA Instruments Electroforce DMA 3200 (760459-0010), Air Chiller System ACS- 3 (405000.901), Forced Convection Oven (760460-0010), 22N force sensor load frame (332042-0050), clamps (tension (708.01455), compression (708.01464), shear (708.01461)), install and training (999800.303)

Instrument Specifications DMA Fatigue and Quasi-static Maximum Force 500 N 450 N Minimum Force 500N sensor (22N sensor)

0.2 N (0.025N) 0.5 N (0.022N)

Force Resolution 500N sensor (22N sensor)

0.006 N (0.00026N) 0.015N (0.00067N)

Dynamic Displacement Range

0.0005 to 6.5mm 0.002 to 6.5mm

Maximum Acceleration 80 G 80 G Maximum Displacement at 50 Hz

6.5 mm 6.5 mm

Maximum Displacement at 100 Hz

1 mm 1 mm

Modulus Range 103 to 3x1012 N/A Frequency Range 0.01 to 100 Hz 0.00001 to 300 Hz

Oven Specifications FCO Maximum Temperature 600C Minimum Temperature with ACS-3 -100C Heating and Cooling rates 0.1 to 60C/ min Isothermal stability +/- 0.1C

Clamp Specifications FCO Clamp Sample Dimensions Tension Up to 35mm long, 12.5mm wide, and 2mm thick Compression 8, 15, and 25mm diameter and up to 25mm thick Shear Sandwich Sample thickness of 0.5mm, 1mm, or 2mm, shearing surface is 15mm square

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Specific ASTM testing requirements:

ASTM D623 – Test Methods for Rubber Property—Heat Generation and Flexing Fatigue In Compression

ASTM D1614 – Shock Attenuating Properties of Materials Systems for Athletic Footwear

ASTM D3039 – Tensile Properties of Polymer Matrix Composite Materials ASTM D3479 – Test Method for Tension-Tension Fatigue of

Polymer Matrix Composite Materials ASTM D4482 – Test Method for Rubber Property—Extension Cycling

Fatigue

Figure 1. TA Instrument ElectroForce DMA 3200 with Forced Convection Oven (FCO)

Figure 2. Air Chiller ACS-