Updated Combo Solicitation- Thermo Fisher ICS 5000 Unity Support.docx

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation

THERMO FISHER ION CHROMATOGRAPH (ICS) 5000 UNITY ESSENTIAL SUPPORT

(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; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

(ii) Solicitation Number: FA8224-20-Q-8158 This solicitation is issued as a request for quote (RFQ).

(iii) This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2020-08.

(iv)

(v) Description of item(s) to be acquired: IAW attached Performance Work Statement (PWS)

The contractor shall provide full service maintenance, repair, support and calibration of each model and instrument listed below. The equipment is located in building 100, Bay E, Room 22, Hill Air Force Base (HAFB), Utah. The contractor shall bring the system to original working Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) condition. This instrumentation is used for testing unknowns, plating tank solutions, and hazardous waste in various control areas of HAFB. The contractor shall provide the required services in accordance with (IAW) applicable guidance, regulations, and/or manufacturers’ maintenance manuals.

GENERAL REPAIRS

The contractor shall provide full service maintenance, repair, support, and calibration of each model and instrument, IAW OEM standards, for the Thermo Fisher Ion Chromatograph System (ICS) Dionex Dual-Analysis Capillary/ Analytical RFIC-EG Hybrid System, to include:

UNITY ESSENTIAL SUPPORT PLAN Chrom_IC Serial Number: DX11114525

IC OPTIONS

Serial Number: DX11114400

UNITY ESSENTIAL SUPPORT PLAN Chrom_IC Serial Number: DX11030334

UNITY ESSENTIAL SUPPORT PLAN Chrom_IC Serial Number: DXZ0047723

UNITY ESSENTIAL SUPPORT PLAN Chrom_IC Serial Number: DX13011597

UNITY ESSENTIAL SUPPORT PLAN Chrom_IC Serial Number: DX11114525

IC OPTIONS

Serial Number: DX11114400

UNITY ESSENTIAL SUPPORT PLAN Chrom_IC Serial Number: DX11030334

UNITY ESSENTIAL SUPPORT PLAN Chrom_IC Serial Number: DXZ0047723

UNITY ESSENTIAL SUPPORT PLAN Chrom_IC Serial Number: DX13011597

UNITY ESSENTIAL SUPPORT PLAN Chrom_IC Serial Number: DX11114525

IC OPTIONS

Serial Number: DX11114400

UNITY ESSENTIAL SUPPORT PLAN Chrom_IC Serial Number: DX11030334

UNITY ESSENTIAL SUPPORT PLAN Chrom_IC Serial Number: DXZ0047723

UNITY ESSENTIAL SUPPORT PLAN Chrom_IC Serial Number: DX13011597

UNITY ESSENTIAL SUPPORT PLAN Chrom_IC Serial Number: DX11114525

IC OPTIONS

Serial Number: DX11114400

UNITY ESSENTIAL SUPPORT PLAN Chrom_IC Serial Number: DX11030334

UNITY ESSENTIAL SUPPORT PLAN Chrom_IC Serial Number: DXZ0047723

UNITY ESSENTIAL SUPPORT PLAN Chrom_IC Serial Number: DX13011597

UNITY ESSENTIAL SUPPORT PLAN Chrom_IC Serial Number: DX11114525

IC OPTIONS

Serial Number: DX11114400

UNITY ESSENTIAL SUPPORT PLAN Chrom_IC Serial Number: DX11030334

UNITY ESSENTIAL SUPPORT PLAN Chrom_IC Serial Number: DXZ0047723

UNITY ESSENTIAL SUPPORT PLAN Chrom_IC Serial Number: DX13011597

Please provide pricing for all CLINS, including Option year CLINs.

(vi) Dates and Place of Performance:

Period of Performance: Base year plus four (4) option years

Place of Performance: Hill AFB, UT.

FOB Destination.

(vii) The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors (Apr 2014) -- Commercial, applies to this acquisition Offers are due by 1300 MDT, 14 September 2020 via electronic mail to alyssa.blake@us.af.mil

a. Provide Cage code when submitting Bid

(viii) 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items

(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) Price

(ii) Technically Acceptable with the ability to comply with the PWS

(b) Evaluation is on Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) basis. All offers will be evaluated on their proposed Total Price. The contract will be awarded to the company with lowest price, which also fully meets all specifications. Only the lowest priced proposal will be evaluated for technical acceptability (to be based on the specifications). The next lowest offer will only be evaluated if the aforementioned offer is not found technically acceptable (and so on). Award will be conducted under the provisions of FAR Part 12, Commercial Items, and FAR 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures. Submit only written offers; oral offers will not be accepted. All firms or individuals responding must be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM).

(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 agreement 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) Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items, with its offer.

(x) The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition and a statement regarding any addenda to the clause.

(xi) FAR 52.212-5 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (DEVIATION 2013-O0019)

OTHER FAR CLAUSES AND PROVISIONS

The Offeror shall not complete the representation at paragraph (d)(1) of this provision if the Offeror has represented that it “does not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services as a part of its offered products or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract, or other contractual instrument” in the provision at 52.204-26, Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services—Representation, or in paragraph (v) of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items.

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision- Backhaul, covered telecommunications equipment or services, critical technology, interconnection arrangements, reasonable inquiry, roaming, and substantial or essential component have the meanings provided in the clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

(b) Prohibition. (1) Section 889(a)(1)(A) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L. 115-232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after August 13, 2019, from procuring or obtaining, or extending or renewing a contract to procure or obtain, any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system. Nothing in the prohibition shall be construed to—

(i) Prohibit the head of an executive agency from procuring with an entity to provide a service that connects to the facilities of a third-party, such as backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrangements; or

(ii) Cover telecommunications equipment that cannot route or redirect user data traffic or cannot permit visibility into any user data or packets that such equipment transmits or otherwise handles.

(2) Section 889(a)(1)(B) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L. 115-232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after August 13, 2020, from entering into a contract or extending or renewing a contract with an entity that uses any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system. This prohibition applies to the use of covered telecommunications equipment or services, regardless of whether that use is in performance of work under a Federal contract. Nothing in the prohibition shall be construed to—

(i) Prohibit the head of an executive agency from procuring with an entity to provide a service that connects to the facilities of a third-party, such as backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrangements; or

(ii) Cover telecommunications equipment that cannot route or redirect user data traffic or cannot permit visibility into any user data or packets that such equipment transmits or otherwise handles.

(c) Procedures. The Offeror shall review the list of excluded parties in the System for Award Management (SAM) (https://www.sam.gov) for entities excluded from receiving federal awards for “covered telecommunications equipment or services.”

(d) Representations. The Offeror represents that—

(1) It [] will, [] will not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract or other contractual instrument resulting from this solicitation. The Offeror shall provide the additional disclosure information required at paragraph (e)(1) of this section if the Offeror responds “will” in paragraph (d)(1) of this section; and

(2) After conducting a reasonable inquiry, for purposes of this representation, the Offeror represents that— It [] does, [] does not use covered telecommunications equipment or services, or use any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services. The Offeror shall provide the additional disclosure information required at paragraph (e)(2) of this section if the Offeror responds “does” in paragraph (d)(2) of this section.

(e) Disclosures. (1) Disclosure for the representation in paragraph (d)(1) of this provision. If the Offeror has responded “will” in the representation in paragraph (d)(1) of this provision, the Offeror shall provide the following information as part of the offer:

(i) For covered equipment—

(A) The entity that produced the covered telecommunications equipment (include entity name, unique entity identifier, CAGE code, and whether the entity was the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) or a distributor, if known);

(B) A description of all covered telecommunications equipment offered (include brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); and

(C) Explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications equipment and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(1) of this provision.

(ii) For covered services—

(A) If the service is related to item maintenance: A description of all covered telecommunications services offered (include on the item being maintained: Brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); or

(B) If not associated with maintenance, the Product Service Code (PSC) of the service being provided; and explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications services and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(1) of this provision.

(2) Disclosure for the representation in paragraph (d)(2) of this provision. If the Offeror has responded “does” in the representation in paragraph (d)(2) of this provision, the Offeror shall provide the following information as part of the offer:

(i) For covered equipment—

(A) The entity that produced the covered telecommunications equipment (include entity name, unique entity identifier, CAGE code, and whether the entity was the OEM or a distributor, if known);

(B) A description of all covered telecommunications equipment offered (include brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); and

(C) Explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications equipment and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(2) of this provision.

(ii) For covered services—

(A) If the service is related to item maintenance: A description of all covered telecommunications services offered (include on the item being maintained: Brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); or

(B) If not associated with maintenance, the PSC of the service being provided; and explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications services and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(2) of this provision.

(a) An ombudsman has been appointed to hear and facilitate the resolution of concerns from offerors, potential offerors, and others for this acquisition. When requested, the ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The existence of the ombudsman does not affect the authority of the program manager, contracting officer, or source selection official.

Further, the ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals, the source selection process, or the adjudication of protests or formal contract disputes. The ombudsman may refer the interested party to another official who can resolve the concern.

(b) Before consulting with an ombudsman, interested parties must first address their concerns, issues, disagreements, and/or recommendations to the contracting officer for resolution. Consulting an ombudsman does not alter or postpone the timelines for any other processes (e.g., agency level bid protests, GAO bid protests, requests for debriefings, employee-employer actions, contests of OMBC A-76 competition performance decisions).

(c) If resolution cannot be made by the contracting officer, the interested party may contact the Center ombudsmen, Lisette K. LeDuc, Hill Ombudsman/Competition Advocate, lisette.leduc@us.af.mil, 801-777-6549, OL_H AFSC/PZC. Concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations that cannot be resolved at the Center/MAJCOM/DRU or AFISRA level, may be brought by the interested party for further consideration to the Air Force ombudsman, Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary (ADAS) (Contracting), SAF/AQC, 1060 Air Force Pentagon, Washington DC 20330-1060, phone number (571) 256-2397, facsimile number (571) 256-2431.

(d) The ombudsman has no authority to render a decision that binds the agency.

(e) Do not contact the ombudsman to request copies of the solicitation, verify offer due date, or clarify technical requirements. Such inquiries shall be directed to the Contracting Officer (End of clause)

(xii) Additional Contract Requirement or Terms and Conditions:

N/A

(xiii) Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS):

N/A

(xiv) Proposal Submission Information:

All questions or comments must be sent to Alyssa Blake by email at alyssa.blake@us.af.mil, NLT 1300 MDT, 08 September 2020.

Offers are due by 1300 MDT, 14 September 2020 via electronic mail to alyssa.blake@us.af.mil.

(xv) For additional information regarding the solicitation contact Alyssa Blake, Contracting Specialist, at alyssa.blake@us.af.mil or Hideo Mera, Contracting Officer, at hideo.mera.2@us.af.mil.

Notice to Offerors:

The Government intends to award a Firm Fixed Price contract for this requirement. The Government reserves the right to cancel this solicitation, either before or after the closing date. In the event the Government cancels this solicitation, the Government has no obligation to reimburse an offeror for any costs.

This solicitation incorporates one or more clauses and/or provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

http://farsite.hill.af.mil

Attachments:

· Performance Work Statement

· CDRL A001

· CDRL A002

· CDRL A003