Combination Synopsis-Solicitation for Commercial Purchases_21Q0158.pdf

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COMBO SYNOPSIS SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS

1. Class Code: 66

2. NAICS Code: 334413

3. Subject: Scientific Grade Ultra-Short Pulsed Laser (USPL) System

4. Solicitation Number: W911QX21Q0158

5. Set-Aside Code: N/A

6. Response Date: 02 July 2021

7. Place of Delivery/Performance:

US Army Development Command (DEVCOM) Data and Analysis Center (DAC)

White Sands Missile Range (WSMR) White Sands, NM

88002, USA

8.

(i) 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; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

(ii) The solicitation number is W911QX21Q0158. This acquisition is issued as an request for quotation (RFQ).

(iii) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular Federal Acquisition Circular 2021-05 effective 10 March 2021.

(iv) This acquisition is set-aside for N/A. The associated NAICS code is 334413. The small business size standard is 1,250 Employees.

(v) The following is a list of contract line item number(s) (CLIN) and items, quantities and units of measure, (including option(s), if applicable):

CLIN 0001: One (1) scientific grade ultra-short pulsed laser (USPL) system, each (ea)

CLIN 0002: One (1) Delivery, Installation, Setup, and Re-testing at the at the US Army Development Command (DEVCOM) Data and Analysis Center (DAC) White Sands Missile Range (WSMR), ea

CLIN 0003: One (1) On-site Training at WSMR, NM

(vi) Description of requirements:

CLIN 0001 – The Contractor shall provide a quantity of one (1) scientific grade ultra-short pulsed laser (USPL) system that is tunable in the ultraviolet (UV) through short-wave infrared (SWIR) spectral regions that meets the following minimum requirements:

Modular design to enable future upgrades.

The USPL’s output beam shall be tunable over a spectral range from 300 nm to 2400 nm or better and the width of the output beam shall be less than or equal to 5 nm at full width half maximum.

The USPL’s output beam shall be emitted from a single aperture over the entire spectral range.

The beam quality factor (M2) shall have a value less than or equal to 1.3 in the spectral region from 350 nm to 850 nm, in both the horizontal and vertical dimensions.

The width of the USPL’s output pulses shall be less than or equal to 300 femtoseconds (fs).

The pulse energy shall be greater than or equal to 3 micro Joules (µJ) in the spectral region from 350 nm to 850 nm, at a pulse repetition rate of 10 kHz.

The divergence of the USPL’s emitted beam shall be less than or equal to 2 mrad in the spectral region from 350 nm to 850 nm, in both the horizontal and vertical dimensions.

The USPL’s pulse repetition rate shall be variable and the maximum repetition rate shall be 10 kHz or greater.

The USPL system shall be cooled by ambient air and shall not require liquid cooling.

The USPL system shall have an integrated personal computer system to control the system.

One (1) user manual/reference guide.

CLIN 0002 –The Contractor shall provide delivery, installation, setup, and re-testing at the at the US Army Development Command (DEVCOM) Data and Analysis Center (DAC) White Sands Missile Range (WSMR) with the conditions specified below:

Shall provide delivery to DEVCOM DAC, WSMR Logistics Shipping and Receiving, Building 1856 Craig St., WSMR, NM 88002.

Shall provide installation of the USPL system in building 25900 at

WSMR, NM.

CLIN 0003: The Contractor shall provide on-site training at WSMR, NM, for up to twelve (12) DAC employees/contractors on system operation, provided software usage, and general maintenance procedures.

(vii) Delivery is required by Delivery is required by fourteen (14) weeks After Date of Contract (ADC). Delivery shall be made to WSMR, NM 88002. Acceptance shall be performed at WSMR, NM 88002. The FOB point is Destination.

(viii) The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial, applies to this acquisition. The following addenda have been attached to this provision:

In addition to the requirements set for the in FAR 52.212-1, all offers responding to this solicitation must provide their business size in relation to the NAICS code contained in this solicitation and shall identify any socioeconomic categories to which they belong.

(ix) The provision at FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items is applicable to this acquisition. The specific evaluation criteria to be included in paragraph (a) of that provision are as follows:

In accordance with FAR 13.106-2(b)(3), comparative evaluation procedures will be utilized. Comparative evaluation is the comparison of all offers received in response to this solicitation against each other. An item-by-item comparison of each offer to one another will be performed to determine which offer provides the most benefit to the Government.

Award will be made to the offer that is most advantageous to the Government. The Government may award to the lowest priced offeror that meets the Government’s minimum requirements; however, the Government reserves the right to award to a higher priced offeror exceeding the minimum requirements if it is most advantageous to the Government. In order to be considered for award, an offer must meet the Government’s minimum technical requirement contained in this solicitation. The below evaluation factors will be utilized during evaluation (in no order of relative importance):

Price Technical Capabilities/Specification Past Performance

(x) Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3 (with its Alternate I), Offeror Representations with its offer.

(xi) The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The following addenda have been attached to this clause: None.

(xii) The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items and the selected clauses listed in DFARS 212.301 Solicitation provisions and Contract Clauses for the Acquisition of Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The following additional FAR/DFARS clauses cited in this clause are applicable:

FAR:

52.204-10

REPORTING EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION AND FIRST-TIER

SUBCONTRACT AWARDS (OCT 2018)

52.209-6

PROTECTING THE GOVERNMENT’ INTEREST WHEN

SUBCONTRACTING WITH CONTRACTORS DEBARRED,

SUSPENDED, OR PROPOSED FOR DEBARMENT (OCT 2015)

52.219-4

NOTICE OF PRICE EVALUATION PREFERENCE FOR HUBZONE

SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS (MAR 2020) (DEVIATION 2020-

O0008)

52.219-28

POST-AWARD SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM

REREPRESENTATION (MAY 2020)

52.222-3 CONVICT LABOR (JUN 2003)

52.222-19

CHILD LABOR--COOPERATION WITH AUTHORITIES AND

REMEDIES (JAN 2020) (DEVIATION 2020-O0019)

52.222-21 PROHIBITION OF SEGREGATED FACILITIES (APR 2015)

52.222-26 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY (SEP 2016)

52.222-35 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR VETERANS (OCT 2015)

52.222-36

AFFIRMATIVE ACTION FOR WORKERS WITH DISABILITIES

(JUL 2014)

52.222-37

EMPLOYMENT REPORTS ON SPECIAL DISABLED VETERANS,

VETERANS OF THE VIETNAM ERA, AND OTHER ELIGIBLE

VETERANS (FEB 2016)

52.222-50 COMBATING TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS (JAN 2019)

52.223-18

ENCOURAGING CONTRACTOR POLICIES TO BAN TEXT

MESSAGING WHILE DRIVING (AUG 2011)

52.225-13

RESTRICTIONS ON CERTAIN FOREIGN PURCHASES (JUN

2008)

52.232-33

PAYMENT BY ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER—CENTRAL

CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION (OCT 2018)

52.232-36 PAYMENT BY THIRD PARTY (MAY 2014)

DFARS:

252.203-7005

REPRESENTATION RELATING TO COMPENSATION OF

FORMER DOD OFFICIALS (NOV 2011)

252.204-7015

DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION TO LITIGATION SUPPORT

CONTRACTORS (MAY 2016)

252.204-7016

COVERED DEFENSE TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT OR

SERVICES—REPRESENTATION (DEC 2019)

252.204-7017

PROHIBITION ON THE ACQUISITON OF COVERED DEFENSE

TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT OR SERVICES—

REPRESENTATION (DEC 2019)

252.204-7018

PROHIBITION ON THE ACQUISITION OF COVERED DEFENSE

TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT OR SERVICES (DEC

2019)

252.213-7000

NOTICE TO PROSPECTIVE SUPPLIERS ON USE OF PAST

PEFORMANCE INFORMATION RETRIEVAL SYSTEM—

STATISTICAL REPORTING IN PAST PERFORMANCE

EVALUATIONS (MAR 2018)

252.225-7000

BUY AMERICAN STATUTE—BALANCE OF PAYMENTS

PROGRAM CERTIFICATE (NOV 2014)

252.225-7001

BUY AMERICAN ACT AND BALANCE OF PAYMENTS

PROGRAM (DEC 2017)

252.232-7010 LEVIES ON CONTRACT PAYMENTS (DEC 2006)

252.244-7000 SUBCONTRACTS FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JUN 2013)

252.246-7008 SOURCES OF ELECTRONIC PARTS (MAY 2018)

252.247-7023 TRANSPORTATION OF SUPPLIES BY SEA (FEB 2019)

(xiii) The following additional contract requirement(s) or terms and conditions apply (full text of all FAR/DFARS clauses that contain fill-in information, as well as all local clauses, can be found in the attached Provisions and Clauses Full-Text document):

FAR:

52.204-7 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (OCT 2018)

52.204-13

SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT MAINTENANCE (OCT

2018)

52.204-16

COMMERCIAL AND GOVERNMENT ENTITY CODE REPORTING

(AUG 2020)

52.204-18

COMMERCIAL AND GOVERNMENT ENTITY CODE

MAINTENANCE (AUG 2020)

52.232-40

PROVIDING ACCELERATED PAYMENTS TO SMALL BUSINESS

SUBCONTRACTORS (DEC 2013)

DFARS:

252.203-7000

REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO COMPENSATION OF FORMER

DOD OFFICIALS (SEP 2011)

252.204-7000 DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION (OCT 2016)

252.232-7003

ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF PAYMENT REQUESTS AND

RECEIVING REPORTS (JUN 2012)

FAR FILL-IN/FULL TEXT CLAUSES:

52.204-24

REPRESENTATION REGARDING CERTAIN

TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND VIDEO SURVEILLANCE

SERVICES OR EQUIPMENT (OCT 2020)

52.204-26

COVERED TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT OR

SERVICES-REPRESENTATION (OCT 2020)

52.252-1

SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

(FEB 1998)

52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

DFARS FILL-IN/FULL TEXT CLAUSES:

252.211-7003 ITEM IDENTIFICATION AND VALUATION (MAR 2016)

252.232-7006

WIDE AREA WORKFLOW PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS (DEC

2018)

LOCAL CLAUSES:

ACC - APG POINT OF CONTACT

TECHNICAL POINT OF CONTACT

TYPE OF CONTRACT

GOV INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

PAYMENT OFFICE (BANKCARD)

TAX EXEMPTION CERT. (WSMR)

PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS

RECEIVING ROOM – WSMR

EXCEPTIONS IN PROPOSAL

AWARD OF CONTRACT

TECHNICAL INFORMATION

ADELPHI CONTR. DIVISION URL

FOREIGN NATIONALS PERFORMING

PAYMENT TERMS

DFARS COMMERCIAL CLAUSES

(xiv) This acquisition is rated under the Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) as N/A.

(xv) The following notes apply to this announcement: In accordance with FAR 32.003, contract financing cannot not be provided for this acquisition.

(xvi) Offers are due on 02 July 2021, by 11:59 AM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT), at jonathan.r.chattler.civ@mail.mil, and walker.t.hare.civ@usa.army.mil.

(xvii) For information regarding this solicitation, please contact Jonathan Chattler at jonathan.r.chattler.civ@mail.mil, (301) 394-3016; and Walker Hare, walker.t.hare.civ@usa.army.mil, (301) 394-1088.

Contracting Officer:

6/24/2021

X Ariel M. Amey

Contracting Officer (KO) Signed by: AMEY.ARIEL.M.1469952971