Blasting Cabinets MXS Solicitation.docx

Request for Quote

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation for the purchase of 2 Blasting Media Cabinet Blasters for ferrous and non-ferrous metallic parts.

**Solicitation Issue Date:03/31/2023

Offer Due Date: 04/13/2023 NLT 1700

(KST)**

Contract Specialist: SSG Fuchs, Michael CONDET-B / 906th CBn / 411th CSB Kunsan AB DSN: 315-722-9316

COMM: 010-5700-0037

michael.m.fuchs.mil@army.mil

Notice to Offerors: Funds are not presently available for this project. No award will be made under this solicitation until funds are available. The Government reserves the right to cancel this solicitation, either before or after the closing date. See FAR 52.232-18.

General:

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or commercial 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; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued., in conjunction with FAR Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures, and supplemented with additional information included in this notice.

Solicitation W90VN7-23-R-0331 is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ) IAW FAR Part 13. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2023-02, effective 13 March 2023. The DFARS provisions and clauses are those in effect to DPN 20221230, effective 30 December 2022.

This solicitation is for Full and Open competition. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 333998. No set aside will be used.

Product Description: (See Salient Characteristics) Blast chamber: 60in x 50in x 40in HEPA filter for exhaust air.

Light in the service area.

Door(s) on the side for parts to be placed inside.

Foot pedal for activating blast system.

Power switch for light and main system ON/OFF CFM in the blast chamber should be above 1000 psi to clear the area of dust while working.

SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS.

The main blast chamber is a closed steel frame approximately 60in x 50in x 40in where workers can place parts that they are working on. The front has two holes where blast safe gloves are attached so the worker can safely control the blast nozzle. A screen(glass) is above the gloves for viewing the inside of the chamber. The blasting hose and nozzle come down from the top of the unit. The top also has an intake, with filter that draws in air while stopping particles from escaping the chamber. Inside the chamber there is a grated shelf where parts are placed but media is allowed to fall into the reclamation area. The bottom of the blasting chamber is conical and a 3-5 in hose attaches to vacuum to dust collection and the filters system.

Used media goes through a centripetal force separation where the usable media is separated from the waste media. Good media is cycled back into a hopper for use. Waste media goes through a filter system and directed into a 55 gallon drum. Dirty air passes through the pre-HEPA and HEPA filters and exhausted into the building as clean air. The HEPA filters are usually 99.97% efficient to 0.03 microns. Air handler takes building service air usually between 150-175 PSI and allows the user to control the airflow to the nozzle by use of a foot pedal. The air flow activated a hopper directing media into the airstream and controls on the blast chamber allow the adjustment of nozzle pressure and media flow rate.

1.0 Background/Introduction: The Work is to procure 2 each Plastic Blasting Media Cabinet Blasters for ferrous and non-ferrous metallic parts. The separate blasters are required to remove the risk of cross contamination of corrosion.

2.0 Scope: Procure two separate blasting cabinets for ferrous and non-ferrous metals. Delivery to Kunsan AB.

3.0 Materials:

1. Plastic Media Blasting Cabinet (Glove-Box Unit) MFG: Any

PN: N/A

QTY: 2 SETS

4.0 Period for Delivery: 60 days from the date of award.

5.0 Points of Contact:

1. Receiving Officer:

TSgt Benjamin Poust

DSN#: 782-7725

Email: Benjamin.Poust@us.af.mil

Delivery: The Contractor shall be responsible, if required, for loading, unloading, unpacking, and transportation of all Contractor provided materials. Contractor shall deliver the Blasting Cabinets and all associated equipment to the designated delivery point.

Designated Delivery Point:

8 MXS/MXMFS

KUNSAN AFB, KOREA

APO AP 96264

782-7725 FOB: Destination

Warranty: The Government shall require the following manufacturer’s warranty: Standard Warranty from the date of invoice that all case good products shall be new, free from defects in material. The Contractor shall provide warranty that Blasting Cabinets shall be suitable for the purpose for which it is intended. The Contractor shall repair or replace all products that do not meet specifications or comply with the warranty set forth herein with complying products. The Contractor shall bear all warranty costs such as labor, material, inspection, and shipping to and from the Buyer’s facilities. If Buyer incurs any such costs, it may either be recovered directly from the Contractor or deduct from any amounts due to the Contractor.

Delivery: The Contractor shall coordinate with the Receiving Officer for delivery of the Blasting Cabinets. The Contractor shall be responsible for the product until delivered to final destination. Pricing shall include, but not limited to, off‐loading (if coming from Korea) of Blasting Cabinets from trucks into the 8th MXS/MXMFS. All delivery of Blasting Cabinets and accessories will be coordinated with the Receiving Officer.

The Contractor shall be responsible for Blasting Cabinets delivery. Blasting Cabinets delivery dates and times must be set up with the 8th MXS/MXMFS personnel.

The contractor is responsible for all subsequent damages incurred during shipping/delivery. All deliveries shall be performed during normal working hours Monday‐Friday (except for holiday).

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

The following clauses and provisions apply to this solicitation and are included by reference. The future contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text:

Child Labor—Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Jan 2022) Combating Trafficking in Persons (Nov 2021) Inconsistency between English Version and Translation of Contract (Feb 2000) Evaluation of Foreign Currency Offers (Feb 2000) Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—Central Contractor Registration (Oct 2018) Protest after Award (Aug 1996) F.o.b. Destination Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (Feb1998) Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998) Correspondence in English (Jun 1997) Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports (Dec 2018) Choice of Law (Overseas) (Jun 1997)

52-222-19

52.222-50

52.225-14

52.225-17

52.232-33

52.233-3

52.247-34 52.252-1

52.252-2

252.225-7041

252.232.7003

252.233-7001

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

ADDENDUM TO FAR

FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items (Nov 2021) is hereby incorporated by reference, with the same force and effect as if it were given in full text. In addition to the following addendum, all terms and conditions of FAR 52.212-1 remain in effect. The following have been tailored to this procurement and are hereby added via addendum:

To assure timely and equitable evaluation of the quote, the Offerors must follow the instructions contained herein. The quote must be complete, self-sufficient, and respond directly to the requirements of this solicitation. If awarded the contract the contractor is required to submit a signed copy of the contract confirming receipt of the contractual document within five (5) business days.

Specific Instructions: The response shall consist of the following:

Submit one (1) copy of

· Pricing sheet to include all costs associated with the item and shipping door to door.

Submit one (1) copy of

· Technical specifications and description of Blasting Cabinets

Submit one (1) copy of

· Valid stock change certificate and business license, for the removal, transporting, disposal, or other regulatory activity relative to the work of this contract. (Korean Vendor)

Submit one (1) copy of completed FAR/DFARS Clauses (all listed in entirety below) or have it updated in SAM.gov at time of solicitation closure:

· DFARS 252.204-7017 section d

· FAR 52.209-11 section b

· FAR 52.204-24 section d

· FAR 52.204-26 section c

NOTE: If a Contractor fails to submit any of the required information requested above, their quote may be deemed unresponsive and not considered for award.

(End of Addendum)

FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation – Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov 2021) this provision has been tailored to this procurement and is provided in full-text below:

Government will award a purchase order resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror who’s conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, without discussions with respective offerors. The following factors shall be used to evaluate quotes:

Price – The Government will select the quote with the lowest evaluated price which meets or exceeds the acceptability standards for non-price factors.

Technical acceptability – The Government will evaluate the technical submittal for acceptability based on the requirements within the Salient Characteristics listed.

The Government will rank the quotes from lowest price to highest price based on the Total Evaluated Price.

The Total Evaluated Price (TEP) will be computed as follows: The offerors total proposed price will be determined by adding the total of all CLIN’s including Option CLINs (if applicable) as identified in the Pricing Schedule. The sum of all CLIN’s including Option CLINs will represent the offerors Total Evaluated Price.

Next the Government will evaluate the technical quote on an acceptable or unacceptable basis, starting with the lowest priced quote. The Acceptable and Unacceptable definitions are as follows:

· Acceptable: Quote clearly meets the minimum requirements of the solicitation.

· Unacceptable: Quote does not clearly meet the minimum requirements of the solicitation.

Any factor that is “unacceptable” will render the entire quote unacceptable and, therefore not awardable. The next lowest priced quote will then be technically evaluated.

If the lowest priced evaluated quote is judged to have an “acceptable” technical rating and is determined to be responsible, that offeror represents the best value for the Government and the evaluation process stops at this point.

Price: The offeror’s separately priced line items or subline items shall be analyzed to determine if the prices are unbalanced in accordance with FAR 15.404-1(g). The Government reserves the right to perform price realism analysis. If the Government elects to perform a price realism analysis, the Government reserves discretion over the method within which it performs its price realism analysis. If the Government elects to perform a price realism analysis and finds a quote unrealistic, the Government may withhold award to that offeror.

Offerors are cautioned to submit sufficient information and, in the format, specified in 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items, of this solicitation. Offerors may be asked to clarify certain aspects of their quote. Exchanges conducted to resolve minor or clerical errors will not constitute discussions and the contracting officer reserves the right to award a contract without the opportunity for quote revision. The Government intends to award a contract without discussions with respective offerors, however, will reserve the right to conduct them if deemed in its best interest.

Award will be made once price fair and reasonable has been determined IAW FAR Part 13.106- 3(a). The quote may also be evaluated for price reasonableness IAW FAR Part 15.404-1.

(End of Addendum)

52.204-22 Alternative Line Item Proposal.

As prescribed in 4.1008 , insert the following provision:

Alternative Line Item Proposal (Jan 2017)

(a) The Government recognizes that the line items established in this solicitation may not conform to the Offeror’s practices. Failure to correct these issues can result in difficulties in acceptance of deliverables and processing payments. Therefore, the Offeror is invited to propose alternative line items for which bids, proposals, or quotes are requested in this solicitation to ensure that the resulting contract is economically and administratively advantageous to the Government and the Offeror.

(b) The Offeror may submit one or more additional proposals with alternative line items, provided that alternative line items are consistent with subpart 4.10 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation. However, acceptance of an alternative proposal is a unilateral decision made solely at the discretion of the Government. Offers that do not comply with the line items specified in this solicitation may be determined to be nonresponsive or unacceptable.

(End of provision)

52.232-18 Availability of Funds.

As prescribed in 32.706-1(a), insert the following clause:

Availability of Funds (Apr 1984)

Funds are not presently available for this contract. The Government’s obligation under this contract is contingent upon the availability of appropriated funds from which payment for contract purposes can be made. No legal liability on the part of the Government for any payment may arise until funds are made available to the Contracting Officer for this contract and until the Contractor receives notice of such availability, to be confirmed in writing by the Contracting Officer.

(End of clause)

52.212-5 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (MAR 2023)

(1) 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Sept 2006), with Alternate I (Oct 1995) (41 U.S.C. 4704 and 10 U.S.C. 2402).

(2) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Oct 2015) (41 U.S.C. 3509).

(3) (33)(i) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (March 2, 2015) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

QUOTATION INFORMATION & REQUIREMENT

NOTE TO POTENTIAL CONTRACTORS: THIS PROCUREMENT WILL RESULT IN A PURCHASE ORDER ISSUANCE WITH INVOICING VIA WIDE AREA WORKFLOW (WAWF). THE LOWEST PRICE TECHNICALLY ACCEPTABLE

Basis for Award and Evaluation Criteria. The Government will utilize a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) evaluation method for this requirement. The Government will award the procurement to the Offeror whose response is technically acceptable and is at the lowest evaluated price as described in the Request For Quote (RFQ). Subject to the provisions contained herein, the Government intends to award a Firm Fixed Price contract for Blasting Cabinets resulting from the RFQ, to the Offeror that is deemed responsible in accordance with the FAR, as supplemented, whose quote conforms to the RFQ’s requirements (to include all stated terms, conditions, and all other information required by the RFQ, and provides the LPTA response to satisfy the requirements of this RFQ and the salient characteristics. Responses that fail to satisfactorily address all the requirements set forth in the RFQ and salient characteristics will be considered unacceptable. Prices shall be all inclusive. Prices shall include all fees, labor, processing costs, and any additional expenses. Prices shall not include value added tax or special taxes in accordance with the US-ROK status of forces agreement.

QUOTES M UST B E EM AILED DIRECTLY TO:

SSG Fuchs, Michael at michael.m.fuchs.mil@army.mil NLT 13 April 2023 @ 1700 hours KST . Late quotes will not be considered. Expected award date 20 April, 2023.

ADDENDUM TO FAR 52.212-4

CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS – COMMERCIAL ITEMS

INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

Any inspection under this purchase order shall be performed by the assigned Receiving Officer, authorized representative, or a Quality Assurance Inspector. Supplies shall be inspected for condition, quality, quantity count and acceptance at the destination point in Korea.

NOTICE TO RECEIVING OFFICER (KOREA)

Upon receipt and acceptance of supplies, the receiving report shall be submitted by email to Receiving Officer and Contract Specialist.

Delivery Point and Receiving Officer are shown below. However, the Contractor shall contact the Receiving Officer for the end user’s place before delivery is performed.

TSgt Benjamin Poust

8 MXS/MXMFS

KUNSAN AFB, KOREA

APO AP 96264

782-7725 FOB: Destination Delivery shall be made NLT June 19th 2023 in coordination with receiving officer.

Partial delivery is NOT authorized.

INVOICES SUBMITTAL: The Contractor shall submit hard copy of the invoice to receiving officer.

PAYMENT: All invoicing will be made via electronically WAWF (Wide Area Workflow)

Payment will be made in accordance with the Prompt Payment Act – 30 days from the date of receipt of invoice in the payment office or acceptance of supplies/services, whichever is later.

CHANGES: The Government reserves the right to issue unilateral modifications to effect administrative changes.

252.232-7006 Wide Area Workflow Payment Instructions.

As prescribed in 232.7004 (b), use the following clause:

WIDE AREA WORKFLOW PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS (JAN 2023)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause—

“Department of Defense Activity Address Code (DoDAAC)” is a six-position code that uniquely identifies a unit, activity, or organization.

“Document type” means the type of payment request or receiving report available for creation in Wide Area Workflow (WAWF).

“Local processing office (LPO)” is the office responsible for payment certification when payment certification is done external to the entitlement system.

“Payment request” and “receiving report” are defined in the clause at 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports.

(b) Electronic invoicing. The WAWF system provides the method to electronically process vendor payment requests and receiving reports, as authorized by Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) 252.232-7003 , Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports.

(c) WAWF access. To access WAWF, the Contractor shall—

(1) Have a designated electronic business point of contact in the System for Award Management at https://www.sam.gov; and

(2) Be registered to use WAWF at https://wawf.eb.mil/ following the step-by-step procedures for self-registration available at this web site.

(d) WAWF training. The Contractor should follow the training instructions of the WAWF Web-Based Training Course and use the Practice Training Site before submitting payment requests through WAWF. Both can be accessed by selecting the “Web Based Training” link on the WAWF home page at https://wawf.eb.mil/

(e) WAWF methods of document submission. Document submissions may be via web entry, Electronic Data Interchange, or File Transfer Protocol.

(f) WAWF payment instructions. The Contractor shall use the following information when submitting payment requests and receiving reports in WAWF for this contract or task or delivery order:

(1) Document type. The Contractor shall submit payment requests using the following document type(s):

(i) For cost-type line items, including labor-hour or time-and-materials, submit a cost voucher.

(ii) For fixed price line items—

(A) That require shipment of a deliverable, submit the invoice and receiving report specified by the Contracting Officer.

(Contracting Officer: Insert applicable invoice and receiving report document type(s) for fixed price line items that require shipment of a deliverable.)

(B) For services that do not require shipment of a deliverable, submit either the Invoice 2in1, which meets the requirements for the invoice and receiving report, or the applicable invoice and receiving report, as specified by the Contracting Officer.

(Contracting Officer: Insert either “Invoice 2in1” or the applicable invoice and receiving report document type(s) for fixed price line items for services.)

(iii) For customary progress payments based on costs incurred, submit a progress payment request.

(iv) For performance-based payments, submit a performance based payment request.

(v) For commercial financing, submit a commercial financing request.

(2) Fast Pay requests are only permitted when Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.213-1 is included in the contract.

[Note: The Contractor may use a WAWF “combo” document type to create some combinations of invoice and receiving report in one step.]

(3) Document routing. The Contractor shall use the information in the Routing Data Table below only to fill in applicable fields in WAWF when creating payment requests and receiving reports in the system.

Routing Data Table*

Field Name in WAWF

Data to be entered in WAWF:

Mark For Code

Accept at Other DoDAAC

LPO DoDAAC

DCAA Auditor DoDAAC

Other DoDAAC(s)

(*Contracting Officer: Insert applicable DoDAAC information. If multiple ship to/acceptance locations apply, insert “See Schedule” or “Not applicable.”)

(**Contracting Officer: If the contract provides for progress payments or performance-based payments, insert the DoDAAC for the contract administration office assigned the functions under FAR 42.302(a)(13).)

(4) Payment request. The Contractor shall ensure a payment request includes documentation appropriate to the type of payment request in accordance with the payment clause, contract financing clause, or Federal Acquisition Regulation 52.216-7, Allowable Cost and Payment, as applicable.

(5) Receiving report. The Contractor shall ensure a receiving report meets the requirements of DFARS Appendix F.

(g) WAWF point of contact.

(1) The Contractor may obtain clarification regarding invoicing in WAWF from the following contracting activity’s WAWF point of contact.

(Contracting Officer: Insert applicable information or “Not applicable.”)

(2) Contact the WAWF helpdesk at 866-618-5988 if assistance is needed.