ATTACHMENT 1 - Cold Spray Solicitation Notes.pdf

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1. System for Award Management (SAM): In accordance with FAR 4.203-1 Policy, Offerors shall be registered in the SAM database at the time of offer submission in order to be eligible for contract award. No award will be made to an Offeror not registered.

Registration can be accomplished at https://sam.gov/content/entity-registration.

Registration in this database shall remain active. There has been a recent SAM requirement for submission of notarized letters for all new vendor registrants, and for renewals of existing registrations. Please check your SAM registration and if the registration is due for renewal in the next few months, it is important to start that process immediately. For additional information on notarized letters, visit https://www.fsd.gov/gsafsd_sp?id=kb_article_view&sysparm_article=KB0016652&sys_k b_id=8cfe46491b1cb8909ac5ddb6bc4bcbbb&spa=1.

2. Annual Representations and Certifications: In accordance with FAR 4.203-1 Policy, Offerors shall complete electronic annual representations and certifications within SAM as part of required registration. Registration in this database shall remain active and can be accessed at https://sam.gov/content/entity-registration.

3. Questions: Questions regarding this solicitation shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer, in writing, at least 10 calendar days prior to the closing date, in order to be considered by the Contracting Officer. Questions submitted after this time will be answered at the discretion of the Contracting Officer. The Contracting Officer for this action is Bobie J. Burkett at bobie.j.burkett.civ@army.mil and the Contract Specialist is Thomas C. Hall at Thomas.c.hall111civ@army.mil.

4. Award without Discussions: The Government intends to award without discussions, quoters should submit their best prices in their initial quote. If FAR Provision 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, is included, Quoters must submit all information requested therein in order for the Government to determine technical capability.

5. Amendments: The Quoter shall submit to the Contracting Officer signed copies of all amendments issued to this solicitation. Failure to comply may cause your quote to be rejected.

6. Payment: Payment for this action will be made by Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) through the Defense Finance and Accounting Services (DFAS) utilizing Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF). See DFARS 252.232-7006 Wide Area WorkFlow Payment Instructions for more information.

7. Period for Acceptance of Quotes: The Quoter agrees to hold the prices in its quote firm for 60 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of quotes.

8. Set- Aside: The proposed contract is 100% set-aside for small business concerns.

9. FOB Destination: Unless otherwise stated in the solicitation, Quoters shall provide FOB Destination prices.

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10. AMC-Level Protest Program: Prior to submitting an agency protest, it is preferable that you first attempt to resolve your concerns with the responsible contracting officer.

However, you may also file a protest to the Headquarters (HQ), Army Materiel Command (AMC). The HQ AMC-Level Protest Program is intended to encourage interested parties to seek resolution of their concerns within AMC as an Alternative Dispute Resolution forum, rather than filing a protest with the General Accountability Office (GAO), or other external forum. Contract award or performance is suspended during the protest to the same extent, and within the same time periods, as if filed at the GAO. The AMC protest decision goal is to resolve protests within 35 calendar days from filing. To be timely, protests must be filed within the periods specified in FAR

33.103 Protests to the agency. If you want to file a protest under the HQ AMC-Level Protest Program, the protest must request resolution under that program and be sent to the address below.

Headquarters U.S. Army Materiel Command Office of Command Counsel-Deputy Command Counsel 4400 Martin Road Rm: A6SE040.001 Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898-5000 Fax: (256) 450-8840 or email usarmy.redstone.usamc.mbx.protests@mail.mil

The AMC-level protest procedures are found at:

https://www.amc.army.mil/Connect/Legal-Resources/

If internet access is not available, contact the contracting officer or HQ, AMC to obtain the AMC-Level Protest Procedures.

mailto:usarmy.redstone.usamc.mbx.protests@mail.mil