Combined Synopsis and Solicitation.pdf

Military Sealift Command Combined Synopsis and Solicitation Notice Information

1. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products and commercial services 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; quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

2. Solicitation number is N3220523Q2363 and is being issued as a Request for Quotes (RFQ).

3. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through:

a. Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2023-05, effective date 09/22/2023, is located on https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far

b. DFARS Publication Notice, effective 08/17/2023, is located at https://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/dfarspgi/current/

4. The associated NAICS code is 541330 – Engineering, size standard is $47 Million and the associated PSC/FSC code is R425 Support- Professional: Engineering/Technical, for this procurement:

is not being set-aside for small businesses.

is being set-aside for small businesses. The small business size standard is.

NOTE: A Class Waiver is not applicable to a procurement unless the NAICS code, PSC/FSC, and NAICS

Code Descriptor currently in effect, match the item(s) being procured.

5. The table below lists the Contract Line Item Number(s) (CLIN(s)) and items, quantities and units of measure, inclusive of any applicable options:

SERVICES

See attached Performance Work Statement (PWS) for additional information

CLIN DESCRIPTION QUANTITY

UNIT OF

MEASURE

T-AO 205 TRIDENT MCCS UPGRADES

See Attachment I – PWS for Requirement Details 1 Job

6. The Government intends on awarding a Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) Purchase Order to Trident Maritime Systems, Inc. on a sole source basis for the aforementioned services. A properly approved Other Than Full and Open Competition Memo is included as Attachment III. It is expected that award will be made by no later than 20 October 2023.

7. The required Period of Performance is 23 October 2023 – 19 January 2024 and performance location will be the contractor’s facility.

8. The provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial (Deviation 2018-O0018) applies to this acquisition and is incorporated by reference. The provision is amended as follows:

52.212-1 (ADDENDUM) ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS – COMMERICAL

PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES

Any inconsistency between FAR Provision 52.212-1 and the Addendum to FAR 52.212-1 shall be solved by giving precedence to the Addendum to FAR 52.212-1.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMISSIONS OF QUOTERS:

The Government intends to solicit and award on a sole source basis to Trident Maritime Systems, Inc. in accordance with the policies and procedures of FAR 6.302-1; however, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency. The vendor’s initial quote shall contain the vendor's best terms from a price standpoint. The Government reserves the right to conduct exchanges if the Contracting Officer later determines them to be necessary.

1) Responses to the solicitation are due 12 October 2023 no later than 3:00 P.M. Eastern Standard Time (EST) Norfolk, Virginia. Only electronic submissions shall be accepted. Quotes shall be e-mailed to Stacy Ziehl at stacy.m.ziehl.civ@us.navy.mil and Brandy Hernandez at brandy.j.hernandez6.civ@us.navy.mil. To be considered timely, an E-mail quote must be received in its entirety in the designated E-mail inbox by the due date and time for quote submission. Quotes received after that time will be considered late and at the Government’s sole discretion. Price quotes must be held firm for a minimum of sixty (60) days.

2) Submission of Quotation in addition to FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Quoters - Commercial Products and Commercial Services, the following information is provided. Quotes must include the completed solicitation documents as follows:

1. Price quote which identifies the requested item(s), unit price inclusive of shipping (if any), and extended price. For services, a cost breakdown is required that displays the labor rate, hours, and total cost. For parts, please provide the name of the manufacturer, manufacturer part number, quantity, unit price, unit of measure, and total cost if applicable. For travel cost, a cost breakdown is required that displays per diem, lodging, any other rates or cost, etc. if applicable.

2. Authorized Distributor/Service Provider Letter certified by OEM (if other than OEMs: Trident Maritime

Systems, Inc.)

3. The below information shall be provided at the Contracting Officer’s request in order to determine an offeror’s price/rates to be fair and reasonable:

All supplemental information/other than certified pricing data to support quoted price, to include but not limited to copies of previously paid invoices, sales history for the same or similar items, price list with effective date and / or copies of catalog pages along with any applicable discounts that provide proof that you have sold the proposed parts or have charged the proposed service rates to non-government customers. If a catalog or price list is provided, the list must be supported with sales data showing that you sold the proposed parts or charged the same service rates to non-government customers. If the offeror is not manufacturing the parts themselves, and is getting the part from another manufacturer or parent company as a non-manufacturer, the offeror must provide data on what the part is being sold for on the commercial market by the manufacturer or provide sales data as evidence of the price that they have sold to non-government customers for, the offeror shall provide their markup rate that will be applied to the the price. If the offeror is unable to provide the sales data information requested, the offeror must provide a justification and substantiate why the price it wishes the Government to pay is fair and reasonable. Depending on the data provided, the Contracting Officer will make a determination if the price is fair and reasonable.

9. The provision at FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation – Commercial Products and Commercial Services applies to this acquisition. The provision is amended as follows:

52.212-2 (ADDENDUM) EVALUATION- COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL

SERVICES

Any inconsistency between FAR Provision 52.212-2 and the Addendum to FAR 52.212-2 shall be solved by giving precedence to the Addendum to FAR 52.212-2.

EVALUATION CRITERIA:

Due to the sole source nature of this procurement, and in accordance with FAR 15.002(a), the request for quotes for this requirement has been tailored to remove unnecessary information and requirements such as evaluation criteria and voluminous proposal preparation instructions. Because of the sole source nature of this requirement, there will not be an extensive evaluation of technical proposals. However, the hours that are proposed for this requirement will be evaluated for technical acceptability. Furthermore, Past Performance will not be evaluated, in accordance with FAR 13.106-2(b) and FAR 15.304(c)(3)(iii).

(a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible Quoter whose quote conforming to the solicitation that will be most advantageous to the Government. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

FACTOR I – PRICE:

The Quoter’s quoted price will be evaluated on the basis of price reasonableness in accordance with FAR 13.106-3. Contract award will not be made unless the proposed pricing can be determined fair and reasonable.

The evaluation may include, but is not limited to, a comparison with independent Government estimates.

(b) A written notice of award or acceptance of a quote, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful Quoter within the time for acceptance specified in the quote, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the quote’s specified expiration time, the Government may accept a quote (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.

10. All Offerors’ must include a completed copy of FAR 52.212-3 Alt I, Offeror Representations and Certifications

– Commercial Products and Commercial Services with its offer. If the Offeror has completed the annual representations and certification electronically in the System for Award Management (SAM), the Offeror shall complete only paragraph (b) of this provision. See Attachment V – Certifications.

11. Clause 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Products and Commercial Services, applies to this acquisition.

12. Clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders—

Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Jun 2023), applies to this acquisition along with the following FAR and DFARS provisions and clauses cited in Attachment II – Provisions and Clauses.

13. Additional terms and conditions if applicable to this acquisition can be found cited in Attachment II –

Provisions and Clauses.

14. This solicitation does not have a Defense Priorities and Allocation System (DPAS) rating.

15. The following attachments are included with this solicitation:

Attachment I – Performance Work Statement (PWS) o PWS referenced attachments shall be provided to OEM authorized technical representatives upon email request and OEM authorization and approval.

Attachment II – N3220523Q2363 Provisions and Clauses Attachment III – Use of Other Than Full and Open Competition - Redacted Attachment IV – Wage Determination Attachment V - Certifications. Please provide an answer for each provision and submit with your quote.

16. For additional information regarding this solicitation contact Stacy Ziehl at stacy.m.ziehl.civ@us.navy.mil and

Brandy Hernandez at brandy.j.hernandez6.civ@us.navy.mil.