Combination Synopsis-Solicitation for Commercial Purchases (Under SAT)_20Q0244.pdf

1. Solicitation Number: W911QX20Q0244

2. Title: SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE FOR one (1) Titan compact

Neodymium: Yttrium Aluminum Garnet (Nd:YAG) high energy pulsed laser system with custom beam shaping optics.

3. Classification Code: 66

4. NAICS Code: 334516

5. Response Date: 09/14/2020

6. Description:

Disclaimer: 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.

This acquisition is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ).

The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2020-07 effective 31 August 2020.

For purposes of this acquisition, the associated NAICS code is 334516. The small business size standard is 1,000 employees.

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

Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) 0001: The Contractor shall deliver one (1) Titan compact neodymium:yttrium aluminum garnet (Nd:YAG) high energy pulsed laser system with custom beam shaping optics in accordance with the document attached titled “Salient Characteristics”

CLIN 0002: The Contractor shall provide delivery, installation, set-up and testing at the ARL in Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland 21005-5066 within sixteen (16) weeks After Contract Award (ACA) in accordance with the document attached titled “Salient Characteristics”

Specifications/Requirement: SEE DOCUMENT ATTACHED TITLED “SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS” –see FAR 12.202(b)

Delivery: Delivery is required within 16 weeks following award. Delivery shall be made to Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland. Acceptance shall be performed at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland 21005. The FOB point is Destination.

Clauses:

I. The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial DEVIATION

2018-O0018, 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.

II. Evaluation Criteria - The specific evaluation criteria to be used 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

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

IV. 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.

V. 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)

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

(Deviation 2020-O0008))

52.219-28: POST-AWARD SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM

REREPRESENTATION (MAY 2020)

52.219-33: NONMANUFACTURER RULE (MARCH 2020)

52.222-3: CONVICT LABOR (JUN 2003)

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 VETERANS (JUN 2020)

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)

252.211-7003: ITEM IDENTIFICATION AND VALUATION (MAR 2016)

252.213-7000:NOTICE TO PROSPECTIVE SUPPLIERS ON USE OF

SUPPLIER PERFORMANCE RISK SYSTEM IN PAST PERFORMANCE

EVALUATIONS (SEP 2019)

252.223-7008: PROHIBITION OF HEXAVALENT CHROMIUM (JUN 2013)

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)

252.225-7974 REPRESENTATION REGARDING BUSINESS OPERATIONS

WITH THE MADURO REGIME (DEVIATION 2020-O0005) (FEB 2020)

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)

VI. 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/DFARS:

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

(JUL 2016)

52.204-18: COMMERCIAL AND GOVERNMENT ENTITY CODE

MAINTENANCE (JUL 2016)

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

(Deviation 2020-O0008)

52.222-19: CHILD LABOR--COOPERATION WITH AUTHORITIES AND

REMEDIES (JAN 2020) (Deviation 2020-00019)

52.232-40: PROVIDING ACCELERATED PAYMENTS TO SMALL BUSINESS

SUBCONTRACTORS (DEC 2013)

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/DFARS FILL-IN CLAUSES

52.204-24, REPRESENTATION REGARDING CERTAIN

TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SERVICES OR

EQUIPMENT (AUG 2020)

52.204-25 PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING FOR CERTAIN

TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SERVICES OR

EQUIPMENT (AUG 2020)

52.252-1: SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

(FEB 1998)

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

252.232-7006: WIDE AREA WORKFLOW PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS (DEC

2018)

252.211-7003: ITEM IDENTIFICATION AND VALUATION (MAR 2016)

ADEPLHI LOCAL CLAUSES

ACC – APG POINT OF CONTACT

TECHNICAL POINT OF CONTACT

TYPE OF CONTRACT

GOV INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

PAYMENT OFFICE (BANKCARD)

TAX EXEMPTION CERT. (ARL)

PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS

RECEIVING ROOM – APG

EXCEPTIONS IN PROPOSAL

AWARD OF CONTRACT

ADELPHI CONTR. DIVISION URL

FOREIGN NATIONALS PERFORMING

PAYMENT TERMS

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

VIII. The following notes apply to this announcement: The Government is contemplating a Commercial, Firm Fixed Price (FFP) Contract type for this requirement under the FAR Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP). In accordance with FAR 32.003, contract financing cannot be provided for this acquisition.

Place of Performance: Army Research Laboratory at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland 21005

Set Aside: (Leave Blank on FBO Posting. DO NOT SELECT A SET ASIDE TYPE)

9/4/2020

X Ariel M. Amey

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