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 N3220524R4107 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) 2024-05, effective date 05/22/2024, is located on https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far

b. DFARS Publication Notice, effective 04/25/2024, is located at https://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/dfarspgi/current/

4. The associated NAICS code is 332999 (All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product

Manufacturing) – and the associated PSC codes are listed in Table 1 below.

This procurement is not being set-aside for small businesses.

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)) to include the required Part Number/Stock

Number, item description, associated PSC code, unit of measure and the total quantities required:

USNS LEWIS AND CLARK

T-AKE 1

BOW THRUSTER PROPELLER UNIT AND TUNNEL PARTS

TABLE 1 – MATERIAL LIST

CLIN

Number

Part Number Stock Number Description

PSC

CODE

Unit of

Measure Total

Quantity

0001 ULS94383 0000T23193282

SOCKET HEAD

SCREW

5340 Each 12

0002 ULS992453 0000T23193283 SACRIFICAL ANODE 5340 Each 6

0003 ULS992804 0000TT0015704 SEAL RING 5331 Each 3

0004 ULS992808 0000TT0015706 SEAL RING 5331 Each 1

0005 ULS312894 0000T23193281 BUSHING 5365 Each 1

0006 ULS90045 0000TT0015690 O-RING 5331 Each 1

0007 ULS92492 0000TT0015689 O-RING 5331 Each 1

0008 ULS992049 0000T23193284 PLUG 5365 Each 1

0009 ULS90889 0000T23195144 O-RING 5331 Each 1

0010 ULSK112176 0000TT0015698 BUSHING 5365 Each 1

0011 ULS94565 0000TT0015710 O-RING 5331 Each 1

0012 ULS992449 0000TT0015708 SEAL RING 5331 Each 1

0013 ULS901150 0000T2319282G SEAL RING 5331 Each 1

0014 ULS92334 0000TT0015715 SET SCREW 5340 Each 3

0015 ULS93287 0000TT0015711 O-RING 5331 Each 1

0016 ULS992318 0000TT0015691 O-RING 5331 Each 1

0017 ULS992560 0000TT0015605 O-RING 5331 Each 2

0018 ULS992561 0000TT0015606 O-RING 5331 Each 2

0019 ULS992046 0000TT0015714 O-RING 5331 Each 1

0020 ULSK983446 0000T23193285 SLEEVE 5365 Each 12

0021 ULS90751 0000TT0015713 O-RING 5331 Each 1

0022 ULS92344 0000T23193286

SOCKET HEAD

SCREW

Each

0023 ULS90189 0000TT0015696 PLUG 5365 Each 1

0024 992051 0000T29003TCD

LOCKING

COMPOUND

Each

0025 82100 0000T29003TCE

LOCKING

COMPOUND

Each

0026 992006 0000T29003TCF

LOCKING

COMPOUND

Each

0027 992009 0000T29003TCG GREASE 5330 Each 1

0028 990568 0000T29003TCH LUBRICANT 5330 Each 1

0029 311553 0000TT0015695 SLEEVE 5365 Each 1

0030 93287 0000TT0015711 O-RING 5331 Each 1

0031 901150 0000TT0015705 SEAL RING 5365 Each 1

0032 90045 0000TT0015690 O-RING 5331 Each 1

0033 992050 0000TT0015724 ANODE,BERA 5340 Each 6

6. The Government intends on awarding a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) Purchase Order to OEM Kongsberg Maritime, Inc. (KMI), on a sole source basis for the aforementioned T-AKE Bow Thruster and Tunnel Thruster propeller unit parts to be used onboard the USNS Lewis and Clark. A properly approved Other Than Full and Open Competition Memo is included as Attachment I. It is expected that award will be made no later than 30 September 2024.

7. The required Delivery Date is before 30 January 2025, and the delivery location will be:

MSC W-143 Warehouse 1968 Gilbert Street DWY 10 Norfolk, Virginia 23511

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 OEM Kongsberg Maritime, Inc. in accordance with the policies and procedures of FAR 6.302-1. 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.

All Offerors shall be an OEM, OEM authorized dealer, OEM authorized distributor and/or MSC DCA qualified non-OEM offeror/vendor for the proposed supplies. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement.

Capability statements will only be reviewed if the responsible source has also provided an OEM verification letter, OEM authorization letter, and/or non-OEM offeror/vendor verification.

1) Quotes are due 18 June 2024 no later than 11:00 A.M. Eastern Standard Time (EST) Norfolk, Virginia. Only electronic submissions shall be accepted. Quotes shall be e-mailed to Alesha Ray at alesha.j.ray.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.

Submission of the quote will be considered affirmation that the offeror agrees to all terms and conditions as stated in the synopsis/solicitation.

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

a) Price Quote –

Price quote shall identify for each Line Item listed in Table 1 above:

a. Contract Line Item Number(s) (CLIN)

b. Description of Part

c. Name of Manufacturer

d. Manufacturer Part Number

e. Unit of Measure

f. Price per Unit, Inclusive of Shipping

g. Any Extended Price per Unit (if applicable)

h. Total Quantity/Number of Units, as listed in Table 1 Above

i. Total Price per Line Item

j. Estimated Lead Time for Delivery or Anticipated Delivery Date PER LINE ITEM

b) Authorized Distributor/Service Provider Letter certified by OEM (if other than OEM Kongsberg

Maritime, Inc.)

c) Price Reasonableness -

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.

The below information shall be provided at the Contracting Officer’s request 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 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 technical 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 proposal will be evaluated for technical acceptability. Furthermore, Past Performance will not be evaluated, in accordance with FAR 15.304(c)(3)(iii).

The Government intends to award a single Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) Purchase order as a result of this solicitation in accordance with policies and procedures of FAR Part 12 and FAR Part 13. Due to the sole source nature of this procurement, the Government will evaluate price.

Offers may not be submitted for quantities less than those specified in Table 1 above. The Government may accept any item or group of items of an offer. The Government reserves the right to make an award on any item for a quantity less than the quantity offered, at the unit prices offered, unless the offeror specifies otherwise in the offer.

Before the offer's specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), unless a written notice of withdrawal is received by the Contracting Officer before award.

The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

FACTOR I -PRICE:

A quoter’s quoted price will be determined by adding all extended amounts for all CLINS which are comprised of all items listed within the quote.

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.

Price will be evaluated in accordance with FAR Part 13. The Government may evaluate any and all information submitted by the quoter to support the reasonableness of prices quoted. The method of evaluation used by the Contracting Officer is solely within the discretion of the Contracting Officer. Additionally, the government may request quoters to submit additional information/data to support price reasonableness such as copies of paid invoices for the same or similar items or uncertified cost and pricing data. Failure to submit the requested information may result in disqualification of the submitted quote.

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, Offeror Representations and Certifications – Commercial Products and Commercial Services with its offer. FAR 52.212-3 Alt I applies also.

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 - Other than Full and Open Competition - Redacted Attachment II – N3220524R4107 Provisions and Clauses

16. For additional information regarding this solicitation contact Alesha Ray at alesha.j.ray.civ@us.navy.mil and

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