770 Salient Characteristics.pdf

COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items Sep 2021

Evaluation Criteria

Factor 1 – Technical Acceptability/Performance

Factor 2 – Speed of Delivery

Factor 3 – Price

Evaluation Method

52.212.2 Evaluation-Commercial Items Oct 2014

(a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this Request for Quote (RFQ) to the responsible offeror whose quotation conforming to the RFQ is the most advantageous to the

Government, price and non-price factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate the quotations and are listed in relative order of importance:

Factor 1 – Technical Acceptability

Factor 2 – Speed of Delivery

Factor 1 – Technical Acceptability

The Government will assess the information submitted with the offeror’s quotation to determine how well the product meets the salient characteristics of this solicitation. Technical acceptability will be evaluated to determine an overall pass/fail rating according to the ability of the offeror to provide new manufactured commercial items that meet all of the requirements of this solicitation.

Schedule of Supplies and Salient Characteristics

The United States Coast Guard (USCG) requires the items listed in the Schedule of Supplies on a brand name or equal basis.

The USCG requires a large format FDM 3D Printer. The brand name and Original Equipment

Manufacturer (OEM) of the F770 3D Printer is Sratasys.

The salient characteristics and features of the FDM 3D Printer are as follows:

Large Format FDM Commercial 3D Printer Part/Model Number: Stratasys F770

SPECIFICATIONS

a. Printer must be capable of printing with- ASA, ABS-M30, and SR-30 or similar soluble support material

b. Overall dimensions – 70”x 52” x 77” or less to fit in predesignated space (this is a recap item)

c. Build Capacity- minimum of 36”x24”x24”

d. Accuracy requirement- Must be able to achieve XY accuracy of +/- 0.002” and Z accuracy of

+/- 0.002”

e. Software- U.S. government agency STIG compliance via Stratasys ProtectAM technology is powered by Red Hat ® Enterprise Linux ® software or equivalent.

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f. Operating Conditions- Operate in a temperature range between 59 F and 86 F and a humidity range of 30-70%

g. Audible noise limitations- must be below 55dBA

h. Power Requirements- 3 phase, 208V, 30A, 5 wire, 47-63 Hz frequency

i. Delivery Schedule- Printer is required within 30 days of execution of purchase order

If offering the products of the listed OEM, all parts must have clear traceability to the OEM including the OEM’s Certificate of Conformance (COC) IAW FAR 52.246-15. Traceability is defined as a clear, complete, documented, and auditable paper trail which traces each step from an OEM or distributor to its current location.

Contractors providing “equal to” items shall clearly indicate so in their offer and include the OEM of each item. “Equal to” offers shall include a product description along with detailed specifications, product characteristics, processing/handling guidance, illustrations, pictures, and other information sufficient to enable the Contracting Officer to determine that the quoted product is “equal to” the brand-name product. Specific website addresses containing this information may be provided in lieu of product literature. The offeror must clearly demonstrate that the quoted product is “equal to”; the offeror’s assertion is insufficient. The Contracting Officer is not responsible for locating or obtaining any information not identified in the offer.

Factor 2 – Delivery

Under this factor, the Government will evaluate the offeror’s delivery schedule to determine which offeror is able to meet or exceed the required delivery timeframe.

Delivery Schedule- Printer is required within 30 days of execution of purchase order.

The offeror shall provide pricing as requested in the Schedule. Any quantity price discounts and discounts for prompt payment should be included in this section. The offeror’s quotation will be evaluated using one or more of the techniques defined in FAR 13.106-3, in order to determine if pricing is fair and reasonable.

Submission of Quotes and Additional Instructions:

Quotes and supporting documentation for “equal to” items shall be emailed directly to Mr. Jason Smith, Purchasing Agent, at Jason.m.smith2@uscg.mil no later than the closing date of this solicitation. Offerors shall quote on an “all or none” basis.

Items shall be shipped to the following address:

USCG Elizabeth City

1664 Weeksville Road

Bldg. 77 Clean/Strip Shop

Elizabeth City, NC 27909

Quotes shall include the following information:

mailto:Jason.m.smith2@uscg.mil

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A. Part numbers and manufacturer of items being offered

B. If offering “or equal” items, include any supporting documentation necessary to demonstrate its compliance with all of the listed salient characteristics

C. Unit price

D. Lead/delivery time

E. Delivery terms and estimated shipping costs if FOB Origin. ALL QUOTES WILL BE

CONSIDERED F.O.B. DESTINATION UNLESS F.O.B. ORIGIN IS CLEARLY STATED

AND SHIPPING COSTS ARE INCLUDED.

F. Indicate whether the inclusion of FAR 52.217-6 is acceptable or acceptable for a period shorter than the one year indicated.