Combination Synopsis-Solicitation for Commercial Purchases Redacted.pdf

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COMBO SYNOPSIS SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS

1. Class Code: 6640

2. NAICS Code: 334516

3. Subject: A modular ultra high performance liquid chromatography system (UHPLC) for the separation and analysis of small molecules and biologically produced compounds.

4. Solicitation Number: W911QX-24-Q-0042

5. Set-Aside Code: N/A

6. Response Date: Ten (10) days after posting.

7. Place of Delivery/Performance:

U.S. Army Research Laboratory-South University of Texas at Austin

2506 Speedway Ave., NMS 3.254 Austin, TX 78712, 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.

INTENT TO SOLICIT ONLY ONE SOURCE

The proposed contract action is for supplies or services for which the Government is soliciting and negotiating with only one source under the authority of FAR 13.106- 1(b)(1)(i). The name of the company the Government intends to award a contract to is Thermo Electron North America LLC, 1400 Northpoint PKWY STE 10, West Palm Beach, FL 33407, CAGE Code: 3WXJ7. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, the Government will consider all proposals received prior to the closing date and time of this solicitation.

(ii) The solicitation number is W911QX-24-Q-0042. This acquisition is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ).

(iii) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2023- 05.

(iv) The associated NAICS code is 334516. The small business size standard is 1,000 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: UHPLC System. The Contractor shall perform as described in accordance with the attached Salient Characteristics. Unit of Measure is Each.

CLIN 0002: Binary Pump. The Contractor shall perform as described in accordance with the attached Salient Characteristics. Unit of Measure is Each.

CLIN 0003: Sampler. The Contractor shall perform as described in accordance with the attached Salient Characteristics. Unit of Measure is Each.

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

(vii) Delivery is required by Six (6) weeks after award. Delivery shall be made to U.S. Army Research Laboratory-South University of Texas at Austin 2506 Speedway Ave., NMS 3.254 Austin, TX 78712. Acceptance shall be performed at U.S. Army Research Laboratory-South University of Texas at Austin 2506 Speedway Ave., NMS 3.254 Austin, TX 78712. 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: 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: N/A

(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:

52.202-1, DEFINITIONS (JUN 2020)

52.203-3, GRATUITIES (APR 1984)

52.204-10, REPORTING EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION AND FIRST-TIER

SUBCONTRACT AWARDS (JUN 2020)

52.204-27, PROHIBITION ON A BYTEDANCE COVERED APPLICATION (JUN

2023)

52.209-6, PROTECTING THE GOVERNMENT’ INTEREST WHEN

SUBCONTRACTING WITH CONTRACTORS DEBARRED, SUSPENDED, OR

PROPOSED FOR DEBARMENT (NOV 2021)

52.213-2, INVOICES (APR 1984)

52.219-28, POST-AWARD SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM

REREPRESENTATION (SEP 2023)

52.222-3, CONVICT LABOR (JUN 2003)

52.222-19, CHILD LABOR - COOPERATION WITH AUTHORITIES AND

REMEDIES (DEVIATION 2020-O0019) (DEC 2022)

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, EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR WORKERS WITH DISABILITIES (JUN

2020)

52.222-37, EMPLOYMENT REPORTS ON 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 (MAY 2022)

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)

DFARS:

252.203-7002, REQUIREMENT TO INFORM EMPLOYEES OF

WHISTLEBLOWER RIGHTS (DEC 2022)

*252.203-7005, REPRESENTATION RELATING TO COMPENSATION OF

FORMER DOD OFFICIALS (SEP 2022)

252.204-7003, CONTROL OF GOVERNMENT PERSONNEL WORK PRODUCT

(APR 1992)

*252.204-7008, COMPLIANCE WITH SAFEGUARDING COVERED DEFENSE

INFORMATION CONTROLS (OCT 2016)

252.204-7015, NOTICE OF AUTHORIZED DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION

FOR LITIGATION SUPPORT (JAN) 2023

*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 (MAY 2021)

252.204-7018, PROHIBITION ON THE ACQUISITION OF COVERED DEFENSE

TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT OR SERVICES (JAN 2023)

*252.204-7019, NOTICE OF NIST SP 800-171 DOD ASSESSMENT

REQUIREMENTS (MAR 2022)

252.204-7020, NIST SP 800-171 DOD ASSESSMENT REQUIREMENTS (JAN

2023)

252.223-7008, PROHIBITION OF HEXAVALENT CHROMIUM (JAN 2023)

252.225-7001, BUY AMERICAN ACT AND BALANCE OF PAYMENTS

PROGRAM--BASIC (JAN 2023)

252.225-7007, PROHIBITION ON ACQUISITION OF CERTAIN ITEMS FROM

COMMUNIST CHIESE MILITARY COMPANIES (DEC 2018)

252.225-7012, PREFERENCE FOR CERTAIN DOMESTIC COMMODITIES

(APR 2022)

252.225-7052 RESTRICTION ON THE ACQUISITION OF CERTAIN

MAGNETS, TANTALUM, AND TUNGSTEN (JAN 2023)

*252.225-7974, REPRESENTATION REGARDING BUSINESS OPERATIONS

WITH THE MADURO REGIME (DEVIATION 2020-O0005) (MAY 2022)

252.232-7010, LEVIES ON CONTRACT PAYMENTS (DEC 2006)

252.243-7002, REQUESTS FOR EQUITABLE ADJUSTMENT (DEC 2022)

252.244-7000, SUBCONTRACTS FOR COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS OR

COMMERCIAL SERVICES (JAN 2023)

252.247-7023, TRANSPORTATION OF SUPPLIES BY SEA (JAN 2023)

(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 PROVISIONS:

52.204-7, SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (OCT 2018)

52.204-16, COMMERCIAL AND GOVERNMENT ENTITY CODE REPORTING

(AUG 2020)

52.204-17, OWNERSHIP OR CONTROL OF OFFEROR (AUG 2020)

52.204-20, PREDECESSOR OF OFFEROR (AUG 2020)

52.204-24, REPRESENTATION REGARDING CERTAIN

TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SERVICES OR

EQUIPMENT (NOV 2021)

52.204-26, COVERED TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT OR SERVICES-

REPRESENTATION (OCT 2020)

52.222-22, PREVIOUS CONTRACTS AND COMPLIANCE REPORTS (FEB

1999)

52.222-25, AFFIRMATIVE ACTION COMPLIANCE (APR 1984)

52.252-1, SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

(FEB 1998)

FAR/DFARS CLAUSES:

52.204-13, SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT MAITENANCE (OCT 2018)

52.204-18, COMMERCIAL AND GOVERNMENT ENTITY CODE

MAINTENANCE (AUG 2020)

52.204-19, INCORPORATON BY REFERENCE OF REPRESENTATIONS AND

CERTIFICATIONS (DEC 2014)

52.204-21, BASIC SAFEGUARDING OF COVERED CONTRACTOR

INFORMATION SYSTEMS (NOV 2021)

52.204-23, PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING FOR HARDWARE, SOFTWARE,

AND SERVICES DEVELOPED OR PROVIDED BY KASPERSKY LAB AND

OTHER COVERED ENTITIES (NOV 2021)

52.204-25, PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING FOR CERTAIN

TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SERVICES OR

EQUIPMENT (NOV 2021)

52.209-10, PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING WITH INVERTED DOMESTIC

CORPORATIONS (NOV 2015)

52.232-39, UNEFORCEABILITY OF UNAUTHORIZED OBLIGATIONS (JUN

2013)

52.232-40, PROVIDING ACCELERATED PAYMENTS TO SMALL BUSINESS

SUBCONTRACTORS (MAR 2023)

52.233-3, PROTEST AFTER AWARD (AUG 1996)

52.233-4, APPLICABLE LAW FOR BREACH OF CONTRACT CLAIM (OCT

2004)

52.247-34, F.O.B. DESTINATION (NOV 1991)

52.252-2, CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

252.203-7000, REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO COMPENSATION OF

FORMER DOD OFFICIALS (SEP 2011)

252.204-7000, DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION (OCT 2016)

252.204-7012, SAFEGUARDING COVERDED DEFENSE INFORMATION AND

CYBER INCIDENT REPORTING (JAN 2023)

252.211-7003, ITEM UNIQUE IDENTIFICATION AND VALUATION (JAN 2023)

252.232-7003, ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF PAYMENT REQUESTS AND

RECEIVING REPORTS (DEC 2018)

252.232-7006, WIDE AREA WORKFLOW PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS (JAN

2023)

ADELPI LOCAL INSTRUCTION PROVISIONS:

SOLICT ONLY ONE SOURCE

EXCEPTIONS IN PROPOSAL

AWARD OF CONTRACT

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