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

1. Solicitation Number: W911QX-20-Q-0186

2. Title: SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE FOR one (1) VTEF Blower Package

3. Classification Code: 66

4. NAICS Code: 334516

5. Response Date: Seven (7) days after posting by 11:59am Eastern Standard Time (EST) due via email to the Primary Point of Contact listed in the FedBizOpps.gov webpage for this combined synopsis-solicitation.

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 2020-08, dated 07/14/2020.

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):

CLIN 0001: One (1) VTEF Blower Package

Specifications/Requirement:

SEE ATTACHED DOCUMENT TITLED: SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS.

DATA RIGHTS: Must be included to allow the Government to release technical info that is proprietary to the Government and its support contractors.

Delivery: Delivery shall be made to US Army Research Laboratory, Logistics Warehouse, Building 321, 6375 Johnson Road Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005. Acceptance shall be performed at Destination. 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’S INTEREST WHEN SUBCONTRACTING WITH CONTRACTORS DEBARRED, SUSPENDED, OR PROPOSED FOR DEBARMENT (OCT 2015) 52.219-6 NOTICE OF TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE (NOV 2011) (DEVIATION 2020-O0008)

52.219-28 POST-AWARD SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM REREPRESENTATION (JUL 2013)

52.222-3 CONVICT LABOR (JUN 2003)

52.222-19 CHILD LABOR--COOPERATION WITH AUTHORITIES AND REMEDIES (JAN 2020)

52.222-21 PROHIBITION OF SEGREGATED FACILITIES (APR 2015)

52.222-26 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY (SEP 2016)

52.222-36 AFFIRMATIVE ACTION FOR WORKERS WITH DISABILITIES (JUL 2014)

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)

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)

252.223-7008 PROHIBITION OF HEXAVALENT CHROMIUM (JUN 2013)

252.225-7036 BUY AMERICAN -- FREE TRADE AGREEMENTS--BALANCE OF PAYMENTS PROGRAM (DEC 2017) ALTERNATE I (DEC 2017)

252.227-7013 RIGHTS IN TECHNICAL DATA—NONCOMMERCIAL ITEMS (FEB 2014)

252.227-7013 ALT I RIGHTS IN TECHNIAL DATA—NONCOMMERCIAL ITEMS (FEB 2014) ALTERNATE I (JUN 1995)

252.227-7015 TECHNICAL DATA—COMMERCIAL ITMES (FEB 2014)

252.227-7037 VALIDATION OF RESTRICTIVE MARKINGS ON TECHNICAL DATA (SEP 2016)

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:

*52.203-18 PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING WITH ENTITIES THAT REQUIRE CERTAIN INTERNAL CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENTS OR STATEMENTS—REPRESENTATION (JAN 2017) 53.203-19 PROHIBITION ON REQUIRING CERTAIN INTERNAL COFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENTS OR STATEMENTS (JAN 2017)

*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)

*52.204-24 REPRESENTATION REGARDING CERTAIN TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SERVICES OR EQUIPMENT (DEC 2019)

*52.215-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS (JAN 2017)

*52.225-25 PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING WITH ENTITIES ENGAGING IN CERTAIN ACTIVITIES OR TRANSACTIONS RELATING TO IRAN—REPRESENTATION (OCT 2015) 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/DFARS FULL-TEXT PROVISIONS & CLAUSES:

*52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

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

252.211-7003 ITEM IDENTIFICATION AND VALUATION (MAR 2016)

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

Adelphi Special Instructions:

ACC - APG POINT OF CONTACT

TECHNICAL POINT OF CONTACT

TYPE OF CONTRACT

CONTRACTOR MANPOWER REPORTING

NON-PERSONAL SERVICES

GOVERNMENT INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

DELIVERY OF DATA ITEMS

TAX EXEMPTION CERTIFICATE

PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS

RECEIVING ROOM – APG

*EXCEPTIONS IN PROPOSAL

*AWARD OF CONTRACT

*ADELPHI CONTR. DIVISION URL

*FOREIGN NATIONALS PERFORMING

*PAYMENT TERMS

*CMRA CLIN INSTRUCTIONS

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

Place of Performance: US Army Research Laboratory, Logistics Warehouse, Building 321, 6375 Johnson Road Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005.

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