Combination Synopsis-Solicitation for Commercial Purchases.docx

COMBO SYNOPSIS SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS

1. Class Code: 66

2. NAICS Code: 333242

3. Subject: One (1) Ultra-High Vacuum (UHV) thin metal film deposition system

4. Solicitation Number: W911QX-22-R-0034

5. Set-Aside Code: Small Business Set-Aside

6. Response Date: Five (5) Business days after posting

7. Place of Delivery/Performance:

U.S. Army Research Laboratory

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.

NOTICE: THIS PROCUREMENT WILL BE CONDUCTED USING A TIERED EVALUATION OF OFFERS. THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURES WILL BE UTILIZED:

THIS A SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE THAT WILL CONVERT TO FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION IF NO ACCEPTABLE OFFERS ARE RECEIVED FROM RESPONSIBLE, SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS. FOR OFFERS TO BE CONSIDERED ACCEPTABLE, THEY MUST MEET ALL TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS CONTAINED IN THE SOLICITATION AND BE COMPETITIVE IN TERMS OF MARKET PRICES, QUALITY, AND DELIVERY. IF ONLY ONE ACCEPTABLE OFFER IS RECEIVED FROM A RESPONSIBLE, SMALL BUSINESS CONCERN, THE CONTRACTING OFFICER WILL CONSIDER AWARDING DIRECTLY TO THAT FIRM, PRIOR TO THE DISSOLUTION OF THE SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE. NO AMENDMENT WILL BE ISSUED TO CONVERT THE SOLICITATION TO FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION. IF THE SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE IS DISSOLVED, THE GOVERNMENT WILL AWARD TO THE LARGE BUSINESS WHOSE OFFER IS MOST ADVANTAGEOUS TO THE GOVERNMENT, BASED ON THE REQUIREMENTS AND EVALUATION CRITERIA SET FORTH IN THIS SOLICITATION. ALL INTERESTED PARTIES ARE ENCOURAGED TO RESPOND, REGARDLESS OF BUSINESS SIZE; HOWEVER, THEY MUST DO SO AT THEIR OWN RISK, TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THAT THIS IS A SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE FIRST, AND FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION ONLY AFTER THE ABOVE CRITERIA IS NOT MET.

(ii) The solicitation number is W911QX-22-R-0034. This acquisition is issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP).

(iii) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2022-06 dated August 10, 2022.

(iv) This acquisition is set-aside: N/A. The associated NAICS code is 333242. The small business size standard is 1,500 employees.

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

CLIN 0001: One (1) Ultra-High Vacuum (UHV) thin metal film deposition system.

CLIN 0002: One (1) License for software for UHV MBE Metallization System.

CLIN 0003: Delivery, Installation, setup and re-testing at Adelphi Laboratory Center (ALC), Adelphi, MD

CLIN 0004: Minimum of sixteen (16) hours over two (2) days of on-site training at Adelphi Laboratory Center (ALC), Adelphi, MD.

CLIN 0005: Warranty

(vi) Description of requirements: See attached Salient Characteristics document.

(vii) Delivery is required by April 2023. Delivery shall be made to 2800 Powder Mill Road, Adelphi, Maryland. Acceptance shall be performed at 2800 Powder Mill Road, Adelphi, Maryland. The FOB point is Adelphi, Maryland.

(viii) The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial, applies to this acquisition. The following addenda have been attached to this provision: None

(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:

Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (See attached Evaluation Criteria)

(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:

52.203-3 GRATUITIES (APR 1984)

52.203-6 RESTRICTIONS ON SUBCONTRACTOR SALES TO THE GOVERNMENT (JUNE

2020) 52.203-6 Alt I RESTRICTIONS ON SUBCONTRACTOR SALES TO THE GOVERNMENT

(NOV 2021)

52.204-10 REPORTING EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION AND FIRST-TIER SUBCONTRACT

AWARDS (JUN 2020)

52.209-6 PROTECTING THE GOVERNMENT’ INTEREST WHEN SUBCONTRACTING WITH

52.219-6 NOTICE OF TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE (MAR 2020)

52.219-8 UTILIZATION OF SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS (OCT 2018)

52.219-28 POST-AWARD SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM REREPRESENTATION (SEP 2021)

52.219-33 NONMANUFACTURER RULE (SEP 2021)

52.222-3 CONVICT LABOR (JUN 2003)

52.222-19 CHILD LABOR-COOPERATION WITH AUTHORITIES AND REMEDIES (JAN 2022)

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 (JUN 2020)

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 (JUN 2020)

52.222-40 NOTIFICATION OF EMPLOYEE RIGHTS UNDER THE NATIONAL LABOR

RELATIONS ACT (DEC 2010)

52.222-50 COMBATING TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS (NOV 2021)

52.222-54 EMPLOYMENT ELIGIBILITY VERIFICATION (NOV 2021)

52.223-18 ENCOURAGING CONTRACTOR POLICIES TO BAN TEXT MESSAGING WHILE

DRIVING (JUN 2020)

52.225-13 RESTRICTIONS ON CERTAIN FOREIGN PURCHASES (FEB 2021)

52.232-33 PAYMENT BY ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER—CENTRAL CONTRACTOR

REGISTRATION (OCT 2018)

52.232-36 PAYMENT BY THIRD PARTY (MAY 2014)

252.211-7008 USE OF GOVERNMENT ASSIGNED SERIAL NUMBERS (SEP 2010)

252.213-7000 NOTICE TO PROSPECTIVE SUPPLIERS ON USE OF SUPPLIER PERFORMANCE RISK SYSTEM IN PAST PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS. (SEPT 2019)

252.215-7008 ONLY ONE OFFER (JUL 2019)

252.223-7008 PROHIBITION OF HEXAVALENT CHROMIUM (JUN 2013)

252.225-7012 PREFERENCE FOR CERTAIN DOMESTIC COMMODITIES (DEC 2017)

252.225-7052 RESTRICTION ON THE ACQUISITION OF CERTAIN MAGNETS AND TUNGSTEN (OCT 2020) DEVIATION 2020-O0005

252.232-7003 ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF PAYMENT REQUESTS AND RECEIVING

252.243-7002 REQUESTS FOR EQUITABLE ADJUSTMENT (DEC 2012)

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):

52.204-19 INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE OF REPRESENTATIONS AND

CERTIFICATIONS (DEC 2014)

52.204-20 PREDECESSOR OF OFFEROR (AUG 2020)

252.204-7000 DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION (OCT 2016)

252.204-7003 CONTROL OF GOVERNMENT PERSONNEL WORK PRODUCT (APR 1992)

252.204-7012 SAFEGUARDING COVERED DEFENSE INFORMATION AND CYBER

INCIDENTEN REPORTING (OCT 2016)

Full Text:

52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

252.211-7003 ITEM IDENTIFICATION AND VALUATION

252.232-7006 WIDE AREA WORKFLOW PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS (DEC 2018)

Adelphi Special Instructions:

ACC - APG POINT OF CONTACT

CONTRACTING OFFICER’S REPRESENTATIVE

TYPE OF CONTRACT

GOVERNMENT INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

TAX EXEMPTION CERTIFICATE (ARL)

PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS

RECEIVING ROOM REQUIREMENTS – ALC

PAYMENT TERMS

(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 five (5) Business days after posting, by 11:59 am EST, at Willie Nuamah; william.nuamah.civ@army.mil

(xvii) For information regarding this solicitation, please contact Willie Nuamah; william.nuamah.civ@army.mil , 301-394-0755

Contracting Officer:

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