Combined Synopsis-Solicitation - W911QY25QAP08 - Offeror Instructions.pdf

(i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in 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.

(ii) This solicitation, number W911QY24QAP08, is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFP) for a Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) contract for Strategic Communication Visual Arts Services at Natick Soldier Systems Center in Natick, MA.

(iii) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) Number 2024-07, effective 29 August 2024.

(iv) This is a 100% small business set-aside. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 323111 – Commercial Printing (except Screen and Books) with a small business size standard of $16.5M. The Awardee must have the applicable NAICS code in its System for Award Management (SAM) assertions. The applicable PSC is T001 – Photo, Map, Print, Publication – Arts/Graphics.

(vi) The Department of the Army, Army Contracting Command-Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC-APG) Natick Division requires visual arts services outlined in the attached Performance Work Statement (PWS) located at Attachment 1, as supplemented at Appendix A, and as outlined in the table located in Section (vi) below. NOTE: A SITE-VISIT WILL BE HELD ON 16 APRIL 2025 @ 10AM EST, DOWNSTAIRS LOBBY OF BUILDING 1, NSSC, NATICK, MA. THE CONTRACTOR ACCESS REQUEST FORM LOCATED AT ATTACHMENT 3 MUST BE

FILLED OUT AND RETURNED TO ALEXANDER.M.PONUSKY.CIV@ARMY.MIL BY 14 APRIL 2025 TO ALLOW FOR SUFFICIENT TIME TO PROCESS THE REQUESTS. Additionally, respondents to this combined synopsis/solicitation will need to be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to award, pursuant to applicable regulations and guidelines - registration information can be found at www.sam.gov.

(vi) Line-item numbers and service descriptions are as follows:

CLIN Description Quantity Unit of Measure Total 0001 SFC Monti Research Facility 2nd and 3rd Floors 1 Job $ 0002 Building 4, 1st Floor Timeline Wall 1 Job $ 0003 Building 4, 1st Floor Patent Wall 1 Job $ 0004 Building 4, 1st Floor Innovation Wall 1 Job $ 0005 Building 4, 1st Floor North Entrance 1 Job $ Grand Total $

(viii) The provision at 52.212-1 (NOV 2021), Instructions to Offerors – Commercial, applies to this acquisition and is incorporated as follows:

(a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

i. Technical

ii. Past Performance

iii. Price

Technical and past performance, when combined, are significantly more important than price.

(b) Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

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

(ix) Proposals will be evaluated IAW FAR 15.101-1 Tradeoff Process. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to this solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered.

The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

(i) Technical capability of Offeror:

1. 1. The Offeror is to provide a capability statement or narrative, outlining any unique qualifications or experience that is directly applicable to this acquisition, what certifications they maintain in this field of work, and a general description of their ability to meet all of the requirements within this combined synopsis/solicitation. Technical submissions are limited to 10 pages.

(ii) Demonstrable Past Performance by Offeror:

1. The Offeror shall provide a past performance narrative (maximum of 6 examples) from the last 5 years, demonstrating experience in this field of work. The Offeror’s past performance shall show the relevancy of recent contracts accomplished by the Offeror, and how well the contractor performed on said contracts, as this will determine the Government’s performance confidence level of the Offeror.

For each contract/effort that does not have a final Performance Assessment Report evaluation in the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS), Offerors shall provide a questionnaire to the point of contact, clearly identifying the contract/effort to be evaluated. A blank Past Performance Evaluation Questionnaire is included as Attachment 2. When completed, these forms shall be submitted from the Point of Contract (POC) filling out the questionnaire directly to:

Alexander.M.Ponusky.civ@army.mil & Timothy.M.Konetzny.civ@army.mil.

(iii) Price: All Offerors are required to complete the bid schedule located in the table at Section (vi) above.

The Government intends to award a contract without discussions with the Offeror, but reserves the right to conduct discussions if it is determined to be in the best interest of the Government.

(x) A completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3 (MAY 2024) Offeror Representations and Certifications – Commercial Products and Commercial Services shall be submitted with the offer.

(xi) The clause at 52.212-4 (NOV 2023), Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition and is incorporated by reference into this RFQ.

(xii) The clause at 52.212-5 (JAN 2025), Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders - Commercial Products and Commercial Services, applies to this acquisition and is incorporated by reference into this RFQ. The following additional FAR clauses cited in the clause are applicable to the acquisition:

52.204-27, Prohibition on a ByteDance Covered Application (JUN 2023)

52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (NOV 2020)

52.219-28, Post-Award Small Business Program Representation (JAN 2025)

52.222-3, Convict Labor (JUN 2003)

52.222-19, Child Labor--Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (JAN 2025)

52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (JUN 2020)

52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (NOV 2021)

52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (FEB 2021)

52.226-8, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (MAY 2024)

52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—System for Award Management (OCT 2018)

(xiii) The following additional FAR and DFARS provisions and clauses apply to this acquisition and are incorporated by reference:

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 (AUG 2020)

52.204-17, Ownership or Control of Offeror (AUG 2020)

52.204-18, Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance (AUG 2020)

52.204-19, Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications (DEC 2014)

52.204-20, Predecessor of Offeror (AUG 2020)

52.204-24, Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment

(NOV 2021)

52.204-26, Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services—Representation (OCT 2020)

52.223-22, Public Disclosure of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Reduction Goals – Representation (DEC 2016)

52.232-8, Discounts For Prompt Payment (FEB 2002)

52.232-39, Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations (JUN 2013)

52.252-1, Solicitation Provisions Incorporated By Reference (FEB 1998)

52.252-2, Clauses Incorporated By Reference (FEB 1998)

52.252-5, Authorized Deviations in Provisions (NOV 2020)

52.252-6, Authorized Deviations in Clauses (NOV 2020)

252.203-7000, Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials (SEP 2011)

252.203-7002, Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights (DEC 2022)

252.203-7005, Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials (SEP 2022)

252.204-7003, Control Of Government Personnel Work Product (APR 1992)

252.204-7015, Notice of Authorized Disclosure of Information for Litigation Support (JAN 2023)

252.204-7016, Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services – Representation (DEC 2019)

252.204-7017, Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services – Representation (MAY 2021)

252.204-7018, Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services

(JAN 2023)

252.204-7024 Notice on the Use of the Supplier Performance Risk System (MAR 2023)

252.211-7003, Item Unique Identification and Valuation (JAN 2023)

252.223-7008, Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium (JAN 2023)

252.225-7000 Buy American—Balance of Payments Program Certificate (FEB 2024)

252.225-7001 Buy American and Balance of Payments Program (FEB 2024)

252.225-7002, Qualifying Country Sources As Subcontractors (MAR 2022)

252.225-7007 Prohibition on Acquisition of Certain Items from Communist Chinese Military Companies (DEC 2018)

252.225-7012, Preference For Certain Domestic Commodities (APR 2022)

252.225-7048, Export-Controlled Items (JUN 2013)

252.225-7055, Representation Regarding Business Operations with the Maduro Regime (MAY 2022)

252.225-7056, Prohibition Regarding Business Operations with the Maduro Regime (JAN 2023)

252.225-7059 Prohibition on Certain Procurements from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region–Representation

(JUN 2023)

252.225-7060 Prohibition on Certain Procurements from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (JUN 2023)

252.225-7972 (Dev), Prohibition on the Procurement of Foreign-Made Unmanned Aircraft Systems (DEVIATION

2020-O0015) (MAY 2020)

252.225-7973 (Dev), Prohibition on the Procurement of Foreign-Made Unmanned Aircraft Systems - Representation

(DEVIATION 2020-O0015) (MAY 2020)

252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports (DEC 2018)

252.232-7006, Wide Area Workflow Payment Instructions (JAN 2023)

252.232-7010, Levies on Contract Payments (DEC 2006)

252.243-7001, Pricing Of Contract Modifications (DEC 1991)

252.244-7000, Subcontracts for Commercial Products or Commercial Services (NOV 2023)

252.246-7008, Sources of Electronic Parts (JAN 2023)

252.247-7023, Transportation of Supplies by Sea (OCT 2024)

This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at: https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far or https://www.acquisition.gov/dfars.

(xiv) A Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) rating is not applicable to this acquisition.

(xv) Quotations shall be submitted electronically to Alexander Ponusky via email at alexander.m.ponusky.civ@army.mil. All quotations are due 30 April 2025 by 1:00PM EST. Quotations will only be accepted electronically via the email addresses provided above.

All questions related to this RFP shall be submitted in writing not later than 25 April 2025 by 1:00PM EST to Alexander Ponusky at alexander.m.ponusky.civ@army.mil.

(xvi) For information regarding this combined synopsis/solicitation, please contact:

Alexander Ponusky, Contract Specialist.

Email: alexander.m.ponusky.civ@army.mil.