A22_ RFQ Synopsis-PURCHASE 3D Printer.pdf

PURCHASE ONE (1) STRATASYS F370 3D PRINTER

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in 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 document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through

Federal Acquisition Circular 2021-06, effective 07-12-2021.

Solicitation Number W912EE21Q0075 is being issued as a request for quote (RFQ) with the intent to issue one Firm-Fixed Price Contract. This solicitation is being issued under a 100%

Small Business Set Aside. The NAICS code for this procurement is 334118– Computer Terminal and Other Computer Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing with a business size standard of 1000 employees. This procurement is being conducted in accordance with regulations at FAR Part 12 –

Acquisition of Commercial Items and FAR Part 13 – Simplified Acquisition Procedures.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Vicksburg District, has an equipment supply requirement for

USACE Vicksburg District in accordance with the attached specifications.

Offerors shall not solicit advice or assistance from any Government employee pertaining to proposal preparation, scope, or content. Also, any advice or assistance provided by a Government employee pertaining to proposal preparation, scope or content shall not, in any way, be binding upon the Government. Oral questions pertaining to the scope of work or other contractual matters will not be entertained. Any questions concerning this RFQ should immediately be directed to

Judy Huell at the following email address: Judy.M.Huell@usace.army.mil or by phone at

(601)631-5829.

COMPLETE PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS AND BIDDING SCHEDULE ARE POSTED

AS AN ATTACHMENT TO THIS SOLICITATION:

The government intends to make one award for one firm fixed price contract. Offers for less than the required delivery will not be accepted. The Government intends to award without discussions while reserving the right to hold discussions if determined advantageous to the Government.

Offerors are encouraged to provide their best proposed pricing in their initial offer.

Notes to Offerors:

Quotes are due August 31, 2021, not later than 10:00 a.m. CST, to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

Quotes must be submitted electronically via email to: Judy.M.Huell@usace.army.mil, with the subject line “Purchase (1) 3D Printer Quote”. For information concerning this solicitation, contact

Judy M. Huell at the above email or by phone at 601-631-5829.

• You are responsible for reading all information contained in this solicitation and all attachments if any posted with it.

• Offerors should check the Sam.gov web site often for modifications to this solicitation.

• Offerors are responsible for ensuring that their quotes arrive prior to the scheduled closing time.

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TECHNICAL INQUIRIES AND QUESTIONS

Technical inquiries and questions relating to this solicitation are to be submitted via Bidder

Inquiry in ProjNet at (https://www.projnet.org). Offerors are encouraged to submit questions NO LATER THAN 30 AUGUST 2021, in order to ensure adequate time is allotted to form an appropriate response and amend the solicitation, if necessary. To submit and review inquiry items, prospective vendors will need to use the Bidder Inquiry Key presented below and follow the instructions listed below the key for access.

The Solicitation Number is: W912EE21Q0075

The Bidder/Offeror Inquiry Key is: CE3UIG-T5HKJ5

Specific Instructions for ProjNet Bid Inquiry Access:

1. From the ProjNet home page linked above, click on Quick Add on the upper right side of the screen.

2. Identify the Agency. This should be marked as USACE.

3. Key. Enter the Bidder Inquiry Key listed above.

4. Email. Enter the email address you would like to use for communication.

5. Click Continue. A page will then open saying that a user account was not found and will ask you to create one using the provided form.

6. Enter your First Name, Last Name, Company, City, State, Phone, Email, Secret Question, Secret Answer, and Time Zone. Make sure to remember your Secret Question and

Answer as they will be used from this point on to access the ProjNet system.

7. Click Add User. Once this is completed you are now registered within ProjNet and are currently logged into the system.

Bidders/Offerors are requested to review the specification in its entirety, review the Bidder Inquiry

System for answers to questions prior to submission of a new inquiry. The call center operates weekdays from 8AM to 5PM U.S. Central Time Zone (Chicago). The telephone number for the

Call Center is 800-428-HELP.

https://www.projnet.org/

APPLICABLE FAR CLAUSES AND PROVISIONS

The provision listed below, and their listed criteria apply to this acquisition:

FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items.

FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items

• The Government will award one firm fixed price contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

All quotes submitted will be evaluated for (1) Technical Acceptability, (2) Past

Performance & (3) Price. The government will issue award to the offeror whose proposal is the Lowest Price of those determined to meet at least the minimum requirements to be determined Technically Acceptable & Demonstrates Past

Performance.

It is incumbent upon the offeror to submit sufficient information for the Government to make a determination of your technical acceptability and price. Failure to submit sufficient information for the government to determine your technical acceptability or price may be cause for rejection of your quote.

Technical Acceptability - to be determined technically acceptable offerors shall submit for evaluation, documentation of their capability in accordance with the terms and conditions defined in the statement of work and in compliance with the delivery schedule specified. The offeror should also include the technical specifications of their proposed equipment.

Past Performance- The offeror shall provide documentation of satisfactory performance on past or current contracts of a similar type, size, scope and complexity, performed within the last 5 years, as well as, provide references, including names and contact information of references who can verify their past performance.

The Government’s approach to evaluating past performance is to check the references provided by the contractor to verify satisfactory past performance as well as data obtained from other sources available i.e. government database, past contract files, etc. The offeror is cautioned that while the Government will consider data from other sources, the burden of demonstrating satisfactory past performance rests with the offeror.

Price - Price quotes will be examined to determine the extent to which proposed prices are comparable with the Government estimates, and previous procurement history and a determination made of Price Reasonableness. The Government may reject any proposal that is determined to be Not Fair and Reasonable, unrealistically high or low in price when compared to Government estimates, or are unbalanced, such that the quote is deemed to reflect an inherent lack of competence or failure to comprehend the requirements.

FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items

• A completed copy of this provision must be returned with your order.

FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items.

FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive

Orders—Commercial Items.

• The following cited clauses are applicable to this acquisition:

o 52.204-10 o 52.219-6, Alt I o 52.219-28 o 52.222-3 o 52.222-19 o 52.222-21 o 52.222-26 o 52.222-37 o 52.222-41 o 52.222-50 o 52.222-55 o 52.222-62 o 52.223-18 o 52.225-13 o 52.232-33

VETERANS EMPLOYMENT EMPHASIS FOR U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS

CONTRACTS

In addition to complying with the requirements outlined in FAR Part 22.13, FAR Provision

52.222-38, FAR Clause 52.222-35, FAR Clause 52.222-37, DFARS 222.13 and Department of

Labor regulations, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) contractors and subcontractors at all tiers are encouraged to promote the training and employment of U.S. veterans while performing under a USACE contract. While no set-aside, evaluation preference, or incentive are encouraged to seek out highly qualified veterans to perform services under this contract. The following resources are available to assist USACE contractors in their outreach efforts:

Federal Veteran employment information at http://www.fedshirevets.gov/index.aspx

Department of Labor Veterans Employment Assistance http://www.dol.gov/vets/

Department of Veterans Affairs-VOW to Hire Heros Act http://benefits.va.gov/vow/

Army Wounded Warriors Program- http://wtc.army.mil/modules/employers/index.html

U.T. Chamber of Commerce Foundation-Hiring Our Heros http://www.hiringourheroes.org/

Guide to Hiring Veterans-Reference Material http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/docs/white_house_business_council_-

_guide_to_hiring_veterans_0.pdf http://www.fedshirevets.gov/index.aspx http://www.dol.gov/vets/ http://benefits.va.gov/vow/ http://wtc.army.mil/modules/employers/index.html http://www.hiringourheroes.org/ http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/docs/white_house_business_council_-_guide_to_hiring_veterans_0.pdf http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/docs/white_house_business_council_-_guide_to_hiring_veterans_0.pdf