Combination Synopsis-Solicitation for Commercial Purchases (Under SAT) - Charpy.docx

Combo Synopsis-Solicitation For Commercial items (under SAT)

1. Solicitation Number: W911QX-20-Q-0253

2. Title: SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE FOR: Tiered Small Business Set Aside

3. Classification Code: 6640

4. NAICS Code: 334516

5. Response Date: No later than five (5) days after solicitation posting, due via email to the Primary Point of Contact listed in the Beta.sam.gov webpage for this combined synopsis-solicitation.

6. Description: One variable milling machine to create charpy specimens of variable thickness.

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 Federal Acquisition Circular 2020-09.

For purposes of this acquisition, the associated NAICS code is 334516. The small business size standard is 1000 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):

CLIN 0001: One (1) Charpy Variable Milling Machine (Unit: Each)

All deliverables shall be in accordance with the attached Salient Characteristics document.

Specifications/Requirement: See the attached Salient Characteristics document for item specifications.

Delivery: Delivery shall be made to be U.S. Army Research Laboratory, 2201 Aberdeen Boulevard, Aberdeen, MD 21005. Acceptance shall be performed at be U.S. Army Research Laboratory, 2201 Aberdeen Boulevard, Aberdeen, MD 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: N/A

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: N/A.

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

52.204-25, PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING FOR CERTAIN TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SERVICES OR EQUIPMENT (AUGUST 2020) 52.209-6, PROTECTING THE GOVERNMENT’ INTEREST WHEN SUBCONTRACTING WITH CONTRACTORS DEBARRED, SUSPENDED, OR PROPOSED FOR DEBARMENT

52.219-6 (DEVIATION 2020-O0008), NOTICE OF TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE

52.219-28, POST-AWARD SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM REREPRESENTATION

52.222-3, CONVICT LABOR

52.222-19, CHILD LABOR--COOPERATION WITH AUTHORITIES AND REMEDIES (DEVIATION 2020-O0019)

52.222-21, PROHIBITION OF SEGREGATED FACILITIES

52.222-26, EQUAL OPPORTUNITY

52.222-36, AFFIRMATIVE ACTION FOR WORKERS WITH DISABILITIES

52.222-50, COMBATING TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS

52.223-18, ENCOURAGING CONTRACTOR POLICIES TO BAN TEXT MESSAGING WHILE DRIVING

52.225-13, RESTRICTIONS ON CERTAIN FOREIGN PURCHASES

52.232-33, PAYMENT BY ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER—CENTRAL CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION

52.232-36, PAYMENT BY THIRD PARTY

DFARS:

252.203-7005, REPRESENTATION RELATING TO COMPENSATION OF FORMER DOD OFFICIALS

252.204-7015, DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION TO LITIGATION SUPPORT CONTRACTORS

252.213-7000, NOTICE TO PROSPECTIVE SUPPLIERS ON USE OF PAST PEFORMANCE INFORMATION RETRIEVAL SYSTEM—STATISTICAL REPORTING IN PAST PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS

252.223-7008, PROHIBITION OF HEXAVALENT CHROMIUM

252.225-7000, BUY AMERICAN STATUTE—BALANCE OF PAYMENTS PROGRAM CERTIFICATE

252.225-7001, BUY AMERICAN ACT AND BALANCE OF PAYMENTS PROGRAM

252.232-7010, LEVIES ON CONTRACT PAYMENTS

252.244-7000, SUBCONTRACTS FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS

252.247-7023, TRANSPORTATION OF SUPPLIES BY SEA

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:

52.204-7, SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT

52.204-13, SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT MAINTENANCE

52.204-16, COMMERCIAL AND GOVERNMENT ENTITY CODE REPORTING

52.204-18, COMMERCIAL AND GOVERNMENT ENTITY CODE MAINTENANCE

52.204-24, REPRESENTATION REGARDING CERTAIN TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SERVICES OR EQUIPMENT (AUG 2020)

52.204-26, COVERED TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT OR SERVICES-REPRESENTATION

52.232-40, PROVIDING ACCELERATED PAYMENTS TO SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTORS

52.252-1, SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

52.252-2, CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

DFARS:

252.203-7000, DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION

252.232-7003, ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF PAYMENT REQUESTS AND RECEIVING REPORTS

252.204-7000, DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION

252.232-7006, WIDE AREA WORKFLOW PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS

252.211-7003, ITEM IDENTIFICATION AND VALUATION

LOCAL CLAUSES:

ACC - APG POINT OF CONTACT

TECHNICAL POINT OF CONTACT

TYPE OF CONTRACT

DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A

GOVERNMENT INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

TAX EXEMPTION CERT. (ARL)

RECEIVING ROOM – APG

EXCEPTIONS IN PROPOSAL

AWARD OF CONTRACT

ADELPHI CONTR. DIVISION URL

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: N/A

IX. The following notes apply to this announcement: Offers are due Five (5) Business Days After Posting by 11:59 AM EST, at eddie.l.kemp.civ@mail.mil, and copy aiden.b.witt.ctr@mail.mil on all correspondence.

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