Adelphi Special List Of Instructions and Information.docx

Adelphi List of Local Instructions

ACC - APG POINT OF CONTACT

The ACC – APG point of contact for this action is:

Contract Specialist: Stency Steephan Telephone Number: (520) 672-9594 E-mail: Stency.f.steephan.civ@army.mil

Contracting Officer Name: Shanna Dellinger Telephone Number: (520) 691-4950 E-mail: shanna.dellinger.civ@army.mil

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TPOC Name: TBD TPOC Telephone: TBD TPOC Email address: TBD

TYPE OF CONTRACT

TYPE OF CONTRACT (Reference: RFO FAR 52.216-1) This is a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) type contract.

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BRAND NAME OR EQUAL

(As used in this paragraph, the term "brand name" includes identification of products by make and model.)

(a) If items called for by this Request for Proposals have been identified in the Schedule by a "brand name or equal" description, such identification is intended to be descriptive, but not restrictive, and is to indicate the quality and characteristics of products that will be satisfactory. Proposals offering "equal" products, including products of a brand name manufacturer other than the one described in the Schedule, will be considered for award if such products are clearly identified in the proposals and are determined by the Government to meet fully the salient characteristics requirements referenced in the Combination Synopsis-Solicitation for Commercial Purchases.

(b) Unless the offeror clearly indicates in his proposal that he is offering an "equal" product, his proposal shall be considered as offering the brand name product referenced in the Schedule.

(c) (1) If the offeror proposes to furnish an "equal" product, the brand name, if any, of the product to be furnished shall be inserted in the space provided in the Request for Proposals, or such product shall be otherwise clearly identified in the proposal. The evaluation of proposals and the determination as to equality of the product offered shall be the responsibility of the Government and will be based on information furnished by the offeror or identified in his proposal.

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GOV INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

GOVERNMENT INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

Government Inspection and Acceptance shall be performed at U.S. Army Research Laboratory Adelphi, MD, 20783-1138 by an authorized Government Representative.

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TAX EXEMPTION CERT. (ARL)

TAX EXEMPTION CERTIFICATE (ARL)

Exemption certificate number 30005004 covers exemption from Maryland retail sales and use tax.

The Federal Tax Identification number for the Army Research Laboratory is: 53-0215803.

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RECEIVING ROOM (ALC)

At ADELPHI LABORATORY CENTER truck shipments are accepted at Building #102, Receiving Room, Monday through Friday (except holidays) from 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM only.

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PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS

The payment office shall allocate and record the amounts paid to the accounting classification citations in the contract using the table at DFARS PGI 204.7108(b)(2) [link below] based on the type of payment request submitted and the type of effort.

https://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/pgi/pgi_htm/current/PGI204_71.htm#payment_instructions (End of Instruction)

EXCEPTIONS OR CONDITIONS CONTAINED IN OFFEROR'S PROPOSAL

In the event the offeror takes any exceptions to or sets any conditions for its proposal under the subject solicitation, such exceptions or conditions shall be set forth in a cover letter to the offeror's proposal.

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AWARD OF CONTRACT

No award will be made for less than the full quantities solicited. Any offeror proposing less than the full quantities will be considered nonresponsive.

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ADELPHI CONTR. DIVISION URL

ADELPHI CONTRACTING DIVISION WEBSITE

Offeror(s) may access the Adelphi Contracting Division website at: http://www.arl.army.mil/www/default.cfm?page=509 (End of Instruction)

FOREIGN NATIONALS PERFORMING

FOREIGN NATIONALS PERFORMING UNDER CONTRACT

In accordance with Title 8 U.S.C. 1324A, local Foreign Disclosure Officers (FDOs) may approve access by foreign nationals working on unclassified public domain contracts for the duration of the contract, provided the foreign nationals have appropriate work authorization documentation.

Offerors who expect to employ foreign nationals in the anticipated effort shall submit with their proposals documentary evidence verifying employment eligibility of the foreign nationals in accordance with 8 CFR 274a.12. Offerors not employing foreign nationals in performance of any resultant contract may disregard this provision.

For further information, please contact: Army Research Laboratory Adelphi Laboratory Center

ATTN: AMSRL-CS-IO-FI

2800 Powder Mill Road Adelphi, MD 20783-1138

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PAYMENT TERMS

Payment terms of less than net thirty (30) days are unacceptable. Offers conditioned upon such terms will not be considered for award.

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DUTY-FREE ENTRY

DFE is assessable through Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE), https://piee.eb.mil. Click on the DFE (Duty Free Entry) Icon to access the application.

Training is available for each step of the process at DFE Training | PIEE.

This is the current process to obtain the proper documentation for DFE.

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ARMY CONTRACT WRITING SYSTEM (ACWS) TRANSITION INFORMATION FOR OFFERORS

a. The Army Contracting Enterprise (ACE) is in the process of deploying new solicitation and contract writing software to Army contracting offices worldwide. Known as the Army Contract Writing System (ACWS), this modern software suite will soon replace most existing Army contract writing systems, including the system used to create and release this Solicitation.

b. During this transition period, Offerors are hereby advised:

1. The Contracting Office may use any combination of contract writing systems to create and release documents related to this solicitation (e.g. solicitation amendments and awards, if any). Due to this:

i. This solicitation may contain different offer submission instructions than other solicitations released by the same Contracting Office (e.g. requiring offer submission via the PIEE Solicitation Module vs. e-mail). Offerors should review all offer submission instructions contained in the solicitation documents and direct any questions or concerns to the Contract Specialist or Contracting Officer.

ii. If the Contracting Office switches contract writing systems prior to award, documents you receive from the Contracting Officer or view on SAM.gov or other forums may appear noticeably different than the initial solicitation or previous solicitations or awards from the same Contracting Office. This is normal and expected.

iii. A change between contract writing systems may cause important information concerning solicitation response (amendments) or accepted terms (awards) to take on different formatting or appear in different parts of later documents issued. Offerors shall review all documents carefully to locate this important information and direct any questions or concerns to the Contract Specialist or Contracting Officer.

2. The Government does not intend to use the transition between contract writing systems to effect any changes to solicitation or award terms and conditions without accompanying document narratives explicitly stating such changes are deliberate and desired. While the Contract Specialist and Contracting Officer will take care to minimize or eliminate any inadvertent changes when adapting to the new contract writing software, you, as the Offeror, may still be the first to spot such errors. Therefore, Offerors shall:

i. Notify the Contracting Officer immediately if any observed changes, removals, or additions affect your award eligibility, violate or alter existing quote/proposal terms, or could affect Contract performance post-award.

ii. Take special care to ensure all fill-in Clauses are populated and remain populated across documents received from the Contracting Office throughout the Solicitation and Award process.

iii. Contact the Contracting Officer listed on the first page of the solicitation or solicitation amendment for guidance if you notice or suspect any inadvertent change has occurred between document issuances.

3. The Contracting Officer will correct problems affecting award documents (if any) via bilateral modification, at no cost to the Contractor. Any such modification will reconcile the award with the latest version of this solicitation reflecting deliberate action by the Contracting Officer (e.g. the first issuance if no amendments, or the latest amendment with accompanying narratives), inclusive of any documented pre-award negotiations or accepted supplemental offer terms.

4. In the unlikely event a network disruption, contract writing system error, or financial system error threatens timely award of the requirement set forth in this solicitation, the Contracting Officer:

i. May elect to use alternative mechanisms to obligate funds and allow work or deliveries to legally begin to the benefit of, and with legal protection for, both parties.

ii. Will incorporate the latest version of this Solicitation into such mechanisms to serve as a framework for contract execution until any such system problems are resolved.

iii. Will ensure any action taken does not conflict with the stated offer evaluation and award methodology of this requirement.

iv. Will issue a complete, properly-formatted award accurately reflecting this requirement and all applicable terms and conditions once systems return to normal.

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