Combo Synopsis-Solicitation Humidifier..pdf

1. Solicitation Number: W911QX-21-Q-0209

2. Title: SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE FOR HIGH-TEMPERATURE GAS

HUMIDIFICATION SYSTEM

3. Classification Code: 6685

4. NAICS Code: 334512

5. Response Date: 08/20/2021 due via email to the Primary Point of Contact listed in the FedBizOpps.gov webpage for this combined synopsis-solicitation.

6. Description: One (1) High-Temperature Gas Humidification

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 FAC 2021-06 07/12/2021.

For purposes of this acquisition, the associated NAICS code is 334512. The small business size standard is 500 people.

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) High-Temperature Gas Humidification to include all shipping costs.

Specifications/Requirement: SEE ATTACHED DOCUMENT TITLED “Salient Characteristics” – see FAR 12.202(b).

Delivery: Delivery is required by 12/16/2021. Delivery shall be made to the 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:

FARS:

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 DEVIATION 2020-O0008 NOTICE OF TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS SET-

ASIDE (MAR 2020)

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 DEVIATION 2020-O0019 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 (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)

52.247-64 PREFERENCE FOR PRIVATELY OWNED U.S.-FLAG COMMERCIAL

VESSELS (FEB 2006)

DFARS:

252.203-7005 REPRESENTATION RELATING TO COMPENSATION OF FORMER

DOD OFFICIALS (NOV 2011)

252.204-7012 SAFEGUARDING COVERED DEFENSE INFORMATION AND CYBER

INCIDENT REPORTING (OCT 2016)

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 (JAN 2021)

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)

252.225-7001 BUY AMERICAN AND BALANCE OF PAYMENTS PROGRAM—BASIC

(DEC 2017)

252.225-7974 DEVIATION 2020-O0005 REPRESENTATION REGARDING BUSINESS

OPERATIONS WITH THE MADURO REGIME (FEB 2020)

52.232-7010 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)

The following additional contract requirement(s) or terms and conditions apply:

FARS:

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)

52.204-18 COMMERCIAL AND GOVERNMENT ENTITY CODE MAINTENANCE

(AUG 2020)

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)

252.204-7003 CONTROL OF GOVERNMENT PERSONNEL WORK PRODUCT (APR

1992)

252.225-7048 EXPORT CONTROLLED ITEMS (JUNE 2013)

252.232-7003 ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF PAYMENT REQUESTS AND

RECEIVING REPORTS (JUN 2012)

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:

52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

52.204-24 REPRESENTATION REGARDING CERTAIN TELECOMMUNICATIONS

AND VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SERVICES OR EQUIPMENT (OCT 2020)

52.204-26 COVERED TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT OR SERVICES--

REPRESENTATION (OCT 2020)

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

GOV INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

TAX EXEMPTION CERT. (ARL)

RECEIVING ROOM – APG

EXCEPTIONS IN PROPOSAL

PAYMENT OFFICE (BANKCARD)

AWARD OF CONTRACT

ADELPHI CONTR. DIVISION URL

FOREIGN NATIONALS PERFORMING

PAYMENT TERMS

VI. This acquisition is rated under the Defense Priorities and Allocations System

(DPAS) as N/A

VII. The following notes apply to this announcement: None

VIII. Offers are due on 08/20/2020, by 3:00 pm Eastern Standard time (EST), via email to Shanna Dellinger, shanna.dellinger.civ@mail.mil

IX. .Please reference solicitation W911QX-21-Q-0209 on any correspondence

X. For information regarding this solicitation, please contact Shanna Dellinger, shanna.dellinger.civ@mail.mil Please reference solicitation W911QX-21-Q-0209 on any correspondence.

Place of Performance: Contractor Facility

8/12/2021

X Jessica Camunez

Contracting Officer (KO) Signed by: CAMUNEZ.JESSICA.R.1401533610 mailto:shanna.dellinger.civ@mail.mil mailto:shanna.dellinger.civ@mail.mil