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

Combination Synopsis-Solicitation for Commercial Purchases

1. Solicitation Number: W911QX21Q0128

2. Title: SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE FOR One (1) Laser Doppler Velocimeter

(LDV) for fluid particle speed distribution measurement, one (1) LDV processing engine and associated sensor drive

3. Classification Code: 31

4. NAICS Code: 334516

5. Response Date: 17 May 2021 by 11:59am EST

6. Place of Performance: 6375 Johnson Road, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005.

7. 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 2021-05 Effective 10 March 2021.

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

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: The Contractor shall provide one (1) Laser Doppler Velocimeter (LDV) for fluid particle speed distribution measurement, one (1) LDV processing engine and associated sensor drive in accordance with the Salient Characteristics listed below in the section titled Specifications/Requirement, one (1) each (ea).

CLIN 0002: The Contractor shall provide shipping and installation at the Army

Research Laboratory (ARL) in Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland 21005-5066 in accordance with the Salient Characteristics listed below in section titled

Specifications/Requirement, one (1) job.

Specifications/Requirement: The Contractor shall provide one (1) Laser Doppler

Velocimeterer (LDV) for fluid particle speed distribution measurement, one (1) LDV processing engine and associated sensor drive that meets the following minimum requirements:

The LDV system shall come with all necessary hardware and software program for the measurement of fluid particle speed distribution.

The LDV system shall be able to measure fluid particles, such as water, alcohol, glycol, at speeds from -1m/s to 100m/s linear speed, 1-dimensional flow.

The LDV system shall be able to measure the speeds of fluid particle size diameters between the range of one (1) micron to fifty (50) microns.

The LDV system shall include a laser probe standoff distance of least five

(5) inches.

The LDV system shall measure with an uncertainty of less than or equal to zero point one percent (0.1%).

The LDV system shall contain a laser probe (sensor and emitter) that is smaller than eight (8) inches in length, and smaller than two (2) inches in diameter.

The LDV system shall be fully functional upon delivery with no calibration necessary.

The LDV system shall contain a high speed detector that is capable of operating at 100 Megahertz or higher.

The LDV system shall include one (1) Remote training session available via internet or telecommunication device, during Normal work hours, which are from 7:45 A.M. through 4:15 P.M, Monday through Friday excluding federal holidays.

The Contractor shall provide shipping and installation to Aberdeen Proving Ground

(APG), Maryland.

Delivery: Delivery is required by 90 days after contract award. Delivery shall be made to Logistics Warehouse, Building 321, 6375 Johnson Road, Aberdeen Proving

Ground, MD 21005. Acceptance shall be performed at 6375 Johnson Road, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005. The FOB point is Destination.

Clauses:

I. The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial, 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 (MAR 2020)

52.222-3 CONVICT LABOR (JUN 2003)

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

(DEVIATION 2020-O0019)

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 (OCT 2020)

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 FORMER DOD

OFFICIALS (NOV 2011)

252.204-7015 DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION TO LITIGATION SUPPORT CONTRACTORS

(MAY 2016)

252.204-7016 CONVERED DEFENSE TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT OR

SERVICES—REPRESENTATION (DEC 2019)

252.204-7017 PROHIBITION ON THE ACQUISITION 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 PAST PERFORMANCE

INFORMATION RETRIEVAL SYSTEM—STATISTICAL REPORTING IN PAST PERFORMANCE

EVALUATIONS (MAR 2018)

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:

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 (OCT 2020)

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 Fill in Clauses:

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

52.252-2 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)

Local Clauses:

ACC - APG POINT OF CONTACT

TECHNICAL POINT OF CONTACT

TYPE OF CONTRACT (Reference: 52.216-1)

GOVERNMENT INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

PAYMENT OFFICE (BANKCARD - INVOICES REQUIRED)

TAX EXEMPTION CERTIFICATE (ARL)

RECEIVING ROOM REQUIREMENTS - ALTERNATE I (APG)

COMMERCIAL ACQUISITION PROVISIONS & CLAUSES (DFARS)

EXCEPTIONS OR CONDITIONS CONTAINED IN OFFEROR'S PROPOSAL

AWARD OF CONTRACT

ADELPHI CONTRACTING DIVISION WEBSITE

FOREIGN NATIONALS PERFORMING UNDER CONTRACT

PAYMENT TERMS

VII. This acquisition is rated under the Defense Priorities and Allocations

System (DPAS) as Not Applicable.

VIII. The following notes apply to this announcement:

The Contractor shall complete the fill-ins as provided in the attachment titled:

Solicitation Provisions and Clauses 52.204-24, 52.204-25, and 52.204-26.

This purchase will be utilizing FAR Part 13 therefore, no contract financing will be provided.

IX. Offers are due on 14 May 2021 by 11:59am EST, at shanna.dellinger.civ@mail.mil

X. For information regarding this solicitation, please contact Shanna Dellinger at shanna.dellinger.civ@mail.mil or 301-394-5683

5/6/2021

X Walker T. Hare

Contracting Officer (KO)

Signed by: HARE.WALKER.TOBIN.1537238883 mailto:shanna.dellinger.civ@mail.mil mailto:shanna.dellinger.civ@mail.mil