IVC Rat Sys BNE Sol-Final.pdf

COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION

BRAND NAME OR EQUAL COMPETITION

Tecniplast IVC System

Solicitation Number: HU000120R0049 Solicitation Issue Date: 15 June 2020

Questions Date/Time 20 June 2020, 3:00p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) Response Date/Time: 25 June 2020, 3:00p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST)

Classification Code: 66- Instruments and Laboratory Equipment PSC: 6640- Laboratory Equipment and Supplies

Contact Points: Jennifer Wilsnack, Contract Specialist Email: jennifer.wilsnack@usuhs.edu

Lee Oliver, Contracting Officer Email: lee.oliver@usuhs.edu

Contracting Office: Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences Acquisitions Directorate, A1040C, 4301 Jones Bridge Road, Bethesda, MD 20814

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Items, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; a quote is requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation is being issued using Simplified Acquisition Procedures.

This competition is set-aside for small business. The North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) for this requirement is 332999 All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Products Manufacturing, with a size of 750 employees.

This solicitation incorporates the provisions and clauses in effect in Federal Acquisition Circular 2020-06 dated 06 May 2020 and Defense Publication Notice 20200605 dated 5 June 2020.

Requirement Description

The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) has a requirement for three (3) different Technicplast Individually Ventilated Cage (IVC) Systems for a total of fifteen (15) IVC racks to including installation, freight cost and trash removal or equal. These consists of: four (4) single side (35 cages) per unit, ten (10) double sided (56 cages) per unit and one (1) double decker (16 cage) per unit.

Salient Characteristics

The salient characteristics for the product(s) proposed are provided in the Product Comparison Table (See Attachment 1).

General Information

Basis of Award - Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA)

The Government intends to award a firm-fixed price contract to the responsible, responsive vendor whose quote meets all of the solicitation and product requirements. To be eligible for award, the vendor must quote on all of the items identified in the Price Quote Table. Failure to quote on all items will result in rejection of the quote (non-responsive).

Questions

Vendors must submit all questions about this solicitation in writing to the Contract Specialist and the Contracting Officer by the date and time stated above. All responses to the questions will be in writing, without identification of the questioner, and will be included in an amendment to the solicitation.

Quote Submission

Vendors must submit their quotations via email to the Contract Specialist and the Contracting Officer no later than the date and time specified above. FAX quotations will not be accepted. Quotes received after the response date and time will not be considered. Please reference the RFQ name and number in the subject line of email communications.

System for Award Management (SAM)

In order to be eligible for award, vendors must be registered in SAM (www.SAM.gov).

Instructions to Vendors

Brand Name or Equal

The vendor may propose the brand name item requested or an equivalent item. The equivalent item proposed must meet or exceed the salient characteristics of the brand name item. The salient characteristics are provided in the Product Comparison Table. See Attachment 1.

Equivalent Product Proposals

The vendor is required to demonstrate that the product proposed meets or exceeds each salient characteristic identified in in the Product Comparison Table (See Attachment 1). Failure to demonstrate that the equivalent product meets or exceeds the features, functions, performance, etc. of the brand name product will result in rejection of the quote (non-responsive).

Refurbished Items

Unless specifically requested in the solicitation, refurbished items will not be accepted.

http://www.sam.gov/

Technical Quote

1. Vendors are encouraged to provide product literature to augment their quote.

2. Quote submissions must include the following information.

a. Company’s full name and address

b. CAGE, DUNS, and Tax Identification Number

c. Name, title, phone number, and email of the person authorized to sign contracts for the company

3. Vendors shall provide warranty information with the quote.

Price Quote

1. The quote should mirror (identify) the product lines in the Price Quote Table (See Attachment 1). The Vendor may add lines to their quote if needed to account for additional items or for items that are separately priced.

2. The Vendor must provide a price for each item listed in the table and provide a total delivered price.

3. If the product is part of a system, the Vendor should identify that the product is a system (component parts are not separately priced). The Vendor should only identify the individual components in the system if the itemization of the internal components are in accordance with customary commercial practices.

4. If an item is not separately priced, vendors may enter NSP (not separately priced) or $0.00 in the price column. For example, if shipping is included in the price, enter NSP or $0.00 in the price column.

5. Quote prices shall be held for a minimum of 60 days.

Delivery

1. Delivery is FOB Destination to Uniformed Services University in Bethesda, Maryland.

2. Delivery Address - The delivery address and contact information for deliveries is provided in Box

15 of the contract. The email address for the POC is provided in the WAWF instructions. The intended recipient within the University will be identified separately. The Vendor is required to identify the intended recipient and their location on the shipping label and/or the packing slip.

The name and contact information (phone and email address) for the intended recipient will be provided at the time of contract award (available from the Contract Specialist).

3. Estimated Delivery Date – With their quote, the Vendor shall provide the date the item will be delivered or provide the estimated number of days, weeks, etc. that delivery will occur after receipt of the contract. See Attachment 1.

Provisions and Clauses

The solicitation and contract are subject to the FAR provisions and clauses listed below and are also subject to the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations (DFARS) provisions and clauses listed below. For details on the applicable provisions and clauses, the links to the regulations are provided below.

52.252-1: SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation 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. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

FAR: https://www.acquisition.gov/FAR/ DFARS: http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/dfarspgi/current/index.html

(End of provision)

It is important to highlight the following provisions and clauses:

52.204-24 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors—Commercial Items 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors 252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials 252.203-7005 Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials 252.204-7015 Notice of Authorized Disclosure of Information for Litigation Support 252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments 252.244-7000 Subcontracts for Commercial Items 52.204-7 System for Award Management 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance 52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance 52.204-21 Basic Safeguarding of Covered Contractor Information Systems 52.211-6 Brand Name or Equal 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Items 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Items--Alternate I 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Items 252.-2-3-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DOD Officials 252.213-7000 Notice to Prospective Suppliers on Use of Supplier Performance Risk System in Past Performance Evaluations 252.223-7008 Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium 252.225-7001 Buy American and Balance of Payments Program—Basic https://www.acquisition.gov/FAR/ http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/dfarspgi/current/index.html

252.225-7001 Buy American and Balance of Payments Program--Alternate I 252.225-7036 Buy American—Free Trade Agreements--Balance of Payments Program—Basic 252.225-7974 Representation Regrading Persons that have Business Operations with the Maduro Regime (DEVIATION 2020-o0005) 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports 252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments 252.232-7011 Payments in Support of Emergencies and Contingency Operations 252,246-7008 Source of Electronic Parts 252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea--Basic 252.247-7028 Application for U.S. Government Shipping Documentation/ Instructions

52.212-5, Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items

(a) The Contractor shall comply with the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses, which are incorporated in this contract by reference, to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items:

(1) 52.203-19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements (Jan

2017) (section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235) and its successor provisions in subsequent appropriations acts (and as extended in continuing resolutions)).

(2) 52.204-23, Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab and Other Covered Entities (Jul 2018) (Section 1634 of Pub. L. 115-91).

(3) 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance

Services or Equipment. (Aug 2019) (Section 889(a)(1)(A) of Pub. L. 115-232).

(4) 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (Nov 2015)

(5) 52.233-3, Protest After Award (Aug 1996) (31 U.S.C. 3553).

(6) 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (Oct 2004) (Public Laws 108-77 and 108-78 (19

U.S.C. 3805 note)).

(b) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (b) that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or

Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial item

__ (1) 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Sept 2006), with Alternate I

(Oct 1995) (41 U.S.C. 4704 and 10 U.S.C. 2402).

__ (2) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Oct 2015) (41 U.S.C. 3509)).

__ (3) 52.203-15, Whistleblower Protections under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of

2009 (June 2010) (Section 1553 of Pub. L. 111-5). (Applies to contracts funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.)

__ (4) 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Oct 2018) (Pub.

L. 109-282) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

__ (5)[Reserved].

__ (6) 52.204-14, Service Contract Reporting Requirements (Oct 2016) (Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of

Div. C).

__ (7) 52.204-15, Service Contract Reporting Requirements for Indefinite-Delivery Contracts (Oct 2016)

(Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Div. C).

__ (8) 52.209-6, Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment. (Oct 2015) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

__ (9) 52.209-9, Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (Oct 2018)

(41 U.S.C. 2313).

__ (10)[Reserved].

__ (11) (i) 52.219-3, Notice of HUBZone Set-Aside or Sole-Source Award (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C.657a).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Nov 2011) of 52.219-3.

__ (12) (i) 52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns (Oct

2014) (if the offeror elects to waive the preference, it shall so indicate in its offer) (15 U.S.C. 657a).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Jan 2011) of 52.219-4.

__ (13)[Reserved]

_X_ (14) (i) 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C.644).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Nov 2011).

__ (iii) Alternate II (Nov 2011).

__ (15) (i) 52.219-7, Notice of Partial Small Business Set-Aside (June 2003) (15 U.S.C. 644).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Oct 1995) of 52.219-7.

__ (iii) Alternate II (Mar 2004) of 52.219-7.

__ (16) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Oct 2018) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)).

__ (17) (i) 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Aug 2018) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4))

__ (ii) Alternate I (Nov 2016) of 52.219-9.

__ (iii) Alternate II (Nov 2016) of 52.219-9.

__ (iv) Alternate III (Nov 2016) of 52.219-9.

__ (v) Alternate IV (Aug 2018) of 52.219-9

__ (18) 52.219-13, Notice of Set-Aside of Orders (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 644(r)).

__ (19) 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (Jan 2017) (15 U.S.C.637(a)(14)).

__ (20) 52.219-16, Liquidated Damages-Subcontracting Plan (Jan 1999) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)(F)(i)).

__ (21) 52.219-27, Notice of Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside (Oct 2019) (15

U.S.C. 657f).

_X_ (22) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (Jul 2013) (15 U.S.C.

632(a)(2)).

__ (23) 52.219-29, Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole Source Award to, Economically Disadvantaged

Women-Owned Small Business Concerns (Dec 2015) (15 U.S.C. 637(m)).

__ (24) 52.219-30, Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole Source Award to, Women-Owned Small Business

Concerns Eligible Under the Women-Owned Small Business Program (Dec 2015) (15 U.S.C. 637(m)).

_X_ (25) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O.11755).

_X_ (26) 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Jan 2020) (E.O.13126).

_X_ (27) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015).

_X_ (28) (i) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Sept 2016) (E.O.11246).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Feb 1999) of 52.222-26.

__ (29) (i) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Oct 2015) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

__ (ii) Alternate I (July 2014) of 52.222-35.

__ (30) (i) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jul 2014) (29 U.S.C.793).

__ (ii) Alternate I (July 2014) of 52.222-36.

__ (31) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Feb 2016) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

__ (32) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010)

(E.O. 13496).

_X_ (33) (i) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Jan 2019) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O.

13627).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Mar 2015) of 52.222-50 (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

__ (34) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (Oct 2015). (Executive Order 12989). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items or certain other types of commercial items as prescribed in 22.1803.)

__ (35) (i) 52.223-9, Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA–Designated Items

(May 2008) (42 U.S.C. 6962(c)(3)(A)(ii)). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items.)

__ (ii) Alternate I (May 2008) of 52.223-9 (42 U.S.C. 6962(i)(2)(C)). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items.)

__ (36) 52.223-11, Ozone-Depleting Substances and High Global Warming Potential Hydrofluorocarbons

(Jun 2016) (E.O. 13693).

__ (37) 52.223-12, Maintenance, Service, Repair, or Disposal of Refrigeration Equipment and Air

Conditioners (Jun 2016) (E.O. 13693).

__ (38) (i) 52.223-13, Acquisition of EPEAT®-Registered Imaging Equipment (Jun 2014) (E.O.s 13423 and

13514).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Oct 2015) of 52.223-13.

__ (39) (i) 52.223-14, Acquisition of EPEAT®-Registered Televisions (Jun 2014) (E.O.s 13423 and 13514).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Jun 2014) of 52.223-14.

__ (40) 52.223-15, Energy Efficiency in Energy-Consuming Products (Dec 2007) (42 U.S.C. 8259b).

__ (41) (i) 52.223-16, Acquisition of EPEAT®-Registered Personal Computer Products (Oct 2015) (E.O.s

13423 and 13514).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Jun 2014) of 52.223-16.

_X_ (42) 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (Aug 2011)

(E.O. 13513).

__ (43) 52.223-20, Aerosols (Jun 2016) (E.O. 13693).

__ (44) 52.223-21, Foams (Jun 2016) (E.O. 13693).

__ (45) (i) 52.224-3 Privacy Training (Jan 2017) (5 U.S.C. 552 a).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Jan 2017) of 52.224-3.

__ (46) 52.225-1, Buy American-Supplies (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 83).

__ (47) (i) 52.225-3, Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act (May 2014) (41 U.S.C.

chapter 83, 19 U.S.C. 3301 note, 19 U.S.C. 2112 note, 19 U.S.C. 3805 note, 19 U.S.C. 4001 note, Pub. L.

103-182, 108-77, 108-78, 108-286, 108-302, 109-53, 109-169, 109-283, 110-138, 112-41, 112-42, and

112-43.

___ (ii) Alternate I (May 2014) of 52.225-3.

__ (iii) Alternate II (May 2014) of 52.225-3.

__ (iv) Alternate III (May 2014) of 52.225-3.

__ (48) 52.225-5, Trade Agreements (Oct 2019) (19 U.S.C. 2501, et seq., 19 U.S.C. 3301 note).

_X_ (49) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (June 2008) (E.O.’s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury).

__ (50) 52.225-26, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States (Oct

2016) (Section 862, as amended, of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; 10

U.S.C. 2302 Note).

__ (51) 52.226-4, Notice of Disaster or Emergency Area Set-Aside (Nov 2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150).

__ (52) 52.226-5, Restrictions on Subcontracting Outside Disaster or Emergency Area (Nov 2007) (42

U.S.C. 5150).

__ (53) 52.232-29, Terms for Financing of Purchases of Commercial Items (Feb 2002) (41 U.S.C.4505, 10

U.S.C.2307(f)).

__ (54) 52.232-30, Installment Payments for Commercial Items (Jan 2017) (41 U.S.C.4505, 10

U.S.C.2307(f)).

_X_ (55) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management (Oct 2018)

(31 U.S.C. 3332).

__ (56) 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Other than System for Award Management (Jul

2013) (31 U.S.C.3332).

__ (57) 52.232-36, Payment by Third Party (May 2014) (31 U.S.C.3332).

__ (58) 52.239-1, Privacy or Security Safeguards (Aug 1996) (5 U.S.C. 552a).

__ (59) 52.242-5, Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Jan 2017) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(13)).

__ (60) (i) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (Feb 2006) (46 U.S.C.

Appx. 1241(b) and 10 U.S.C. 2631).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Apr 2003) of 52.247-64.

__ (iii) Alternate II (Feb 2006) of 52.247-64.

(c) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (c), applicable to commercial services, that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items:

__ (1) 52.222-17, Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers (May 2014)(E.O. 13495).

__ (2) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (Aug 2018) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

__ (3) 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (May 2014) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41

U.S.C. chapter 67).

__ (4) 52.222-43, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards-Price Adjustment

(Multiple Year and Option Contracts) (Aug 2018) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

__ (5) 52.222-44, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards-Price Adjustment (May

2014) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

__ (6) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for

Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment-Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter

67).

__ (7) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for

Certain Services-Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

__ (8) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 (Dec 2015).

__ (9) 52.222-62, Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (Jan 2017) (E.O. 13706).

__ (10) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations (May 2014) (42 U.S.C.

1792).

(d) Comptroller General Examination of Record. The Contractor shall comply with the provisions of this paragraph (d) if this contract was awarded using other than sealed bid, is in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold, and does not contain the clause at 52.215-2, Audit and Records-Negotiation.

(1) The Comptroller General of the United States, or an authorized representative of the Comptroller

General, shall have access to and right to examine any of the Contractor’s directly pertinent records involving transactions related to this contract.

(2) The Contractor shall make available at its offices at all reasonable times the records, materials, and other evidence for examination, audit, or reproduction, until 3 years after final payment under this contract or for any shorter period specified in FAR subpart 4.7, Contractor Records Retention, of the other clauses of this contract. If this contract is completely or partially terminated, the records relating to the work terminated shall be made available for 3 years after any resulting final termination settlement. Records relating to appeals under the disputes clause or to litigation or the settlement of claims arising under or relating to this contract shall be made available until such appeals, litigation, or claims are finally resolved.

(3)As used in this clause, records include books, documents, accounting procedures and practices, and other data, regardless of type and regardless of form. This does not require the Contractor to create or maintain any record that the Contractor does not maintain in the ordinary course of business or pursuant to a provision of law.

(e) (1) Notwithstanding the requirements of the clauses in paragraphs (a), (b), (c), and (d) of this clause, the Contractor is not required to flow down any FAR clause, other than those in this paragraph (e)(1) in a subcontract for commercial items. Unless otherwise indicated below, the extent of the flow down shall be as required by the clause-

(i) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Oct 2015) (41 U.S.C. 3509).

(ii) 52.203-19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements (Jan

2017) (section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235) and its successor provisions in subsequent appropriations acts (and as extended in continuing resolutions)).

(iii) 52.204-23, Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab and Other Covered Entities (Jul 2018) (Section 1634 of Pub. L. 115-91).

(iv) 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance

Services or Equipment. (Aug 2019) (Section 889(a)(1)(A) of Pub. L. 115-232).

(v) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Oct 2018) (15 U.S.C.637(d)(2) and (3)), in all subcontracts that offer further subcontracting opportunities. If the subcontract (except subcontracts to small business concerns) exceeds $700,000 ($1.5 million for construction of any public facility), the subcontractor must include 52.219-8 in lower tier subcontracts that offer subcontracting opportunities.

(vi) 52.222-17, Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers (May 2014) (E.O. 13495). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (l) of FAR clause 52.222-17.

(vii) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015).

(viii) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Sept 2015) (E.O.11246).

(ix) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Oct 2015) (38 U.S.C.4212).

(x) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jul 2014) (29 U.S.C.793).

(xi) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Feb 2016) (38 U.S.C.4212)

(xii) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010) (E.O.

13496). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (f) of FAR clause 52.222-40.

(xiii) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (Aug 2018) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

(xiv) (A) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Jan 2019) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O 13627).

(B) Alternate I (Mar 2015) of 52.222-50(22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O 13627).

(xv) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for

Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment-Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter

67).

(xvi) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for

Certain Services-Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

(xvii) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (Oct 2015) (E.O. 12989).

(xviii) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 (Dec 2015).

(xix) 52.222-62, Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (Jan 2017) (E.O. 13706).

(xx) (A) 52.224-3, Privacy Training (Jan 2017) (5 U.S.C. 552a).

(B) Alternate I (Jan 2017) of 52.224-3.

(xxi) 52.225-26, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States (Oct 2016)

(Section 862, as amended, of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; 10 U.S.C. 2302

Note).

(xxii) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations (May 2014) (42 U.S.C.

1792). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (e) of FAR clause 52.226-6.

(xxiii) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (Feb 2006) (46 U.S.C.

Appx.1241(b) and 10 U.S.C.2631). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (d) of FAR clause

52.247-64.

(2) While not required, the Contractor may include in its subcontracts for commercial items a minimal number of additional clauses necessary to satisfy its contractual obligations.

252.232-7006, Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF) Payment Instructions

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause—

“Department of Defense Activity Address Code (DoDAAC)” is a six position code that uniquely identifies a unit, activity, or organization.

“Document type” means the type of payment request or receiving report available for creation in Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF).

“Local processing office (LPO)” is the office responsible for payment certification when payment certification is done external to the entitlement system.

“Payment request” and “receiving report” are defined in the clause at 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports.

(b) Electronic invoicing. The WAWF system provides the method to electronically process vendor payment requests and receiving reports, as authorized by Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports.

(c) WAWF access. To access WAWF, the Contractor shall—

(1) Have a designated electronic business point of contact in the System for Award Management at https://www.sam.gov; and

(2) Be registered to use WAWF at https://wawf.eb.mil/ following the step-by-step procedures for self-registration available at this web site.

(d) WAWF training. The Contractor should follow the training instructions of the WAWF Web-Based Training Course and use the Practice Training Site before submitting payment requests through WAWF.

Both can be accessed by selecting the “Web Based Training” link on the WAWF home page at https://wawf.eb.mil/.

(e) WAWF methods of document submission. Document submissions may be via web entry, Electronic Data Interchange, or File Transfer Protocol.

(f) WAWF payment instructions. The Contractor shall use the following information when submitting payment requests and receiving reports in WAWF for this contract or task or delivery order:

(1) Document type. The Contractor shall submit payment requests using the following document type(s):

https://www.sam.gov/ https://wawf.eb.mil/ https://wawf.eb.mil/

(i) For cost-type line items, including labor-hour or time-and-materials, submit a cost voucher.

(ii) For fixed price line items—

(A) That require shipment of a deliverable, submit the invoice and receiving report specified by the Contracting Officer.

INVOICE AND RECEIVING REPORT - COMBO, INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE AT DESTINATION

Contractor shall enter the e-mail addresses identified below in the “Send Additional Email Notifications” field of WAWF once a document is submitted in the system:

Jennifer Wilsnack, Contracting Specialist: jennifer.wilsnack@usuhs.edu Lee Oliver, Contracting Officer: lee.oliver@usuhs.edu Kelvin McGill, Logistics: kelvin.mcgill@usuhs.edu Larry Fields, Logistics: larry.fields@usuhs.edu

(B) For services that do not require shipment of a deliverable, submit either the Invoice 2in1, which meets the requirements for the invoice and receiving report, or the applicable invoice and receiving report, as specified by the Contracting Officer.

(iii) For customary progress payments based on costs incurred, submit a progress payment request.

(iv) For performance based payments, submit a performance based payment request.

(v) For commercial item financing, submit a commercial item financing request.

(2) Fast Pay requests are only permitted when Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.213-1 is included in the contract.

(3) Document routing. The Contractor shall use the information in the Routing Data Table below only to fill in applicable fields in WAWF when creating payment requests and receiving reports in the system.

Routing Data Table*

Field Name in WAWF Data to be entered in WAWF

Pay Official DoDAAC HQ0490 Issue By DoDAAC ____ Admin DoDAAC** HU0001 Inspect By DoDAAC ____ Ship To Code HU0010

Ship From Code ____ Mark For Code ____

Service Approver (DoDAAC) ____ Service Acceptor (DoDAAC) ____ Accept at Other DoDAAC ____

LPO DoDAAC ____ DCAA Auditor DoDAAC ____ Other DoDAAC(s) ____

(4) Payment request. The Contractor shall ensure a payment request includes documentation appropriate to the type of payment request in accordance with the payment clause, contract financing clause, or Federal Acquisition Regulation 52.216-7, Allowable Cost and Payment, as applicable.

(5) Receiving report. The Contractor shall ensure a receiving report meets the requirements of DFARS Appendix F.

(g) WAWF point of contact.

(1) The Contractor may obtain clarification regarding invoicing in WAWF from the following contracting activity’s WAWF point of contact.

Not applicable.

(2) Contact the WAWF helpdesk at 866-618-5988, if assistance is needed.

(End of clause)

Attachment 1: Price Quote

Price Quote Table

CLIN DESCRIPTION ITEM # QTY UOM Unit Price 0001 DGR56 Sealsafe Rack to include:

DGR56 7LEV/4 COL DOUBLE-

FRONT RACK-OACKAGED

DGR56 10 Each

Polysulfone Cage Body GR900SU 560 Each Stainless Steel Wire Lid GR900LID 560 Each Polysufone Sealsafe Plus Top with two (2) Bottle Depressions, Micrbiological Filter and Filter Retainer

GR900TOPSEALSU 560 Each

Polysulfone Water Bottle with Silicone Ring (340 ml)

ACBT0312SU 1120 Each

Stainless Steel Bottle Cap with Green Seal

ACCP3421GM 1120 Each

Green Plastic Universal Card Holder

ACPCP24GM 560 Each

Flexible Hose with Silicone Sleeve-1.1 meter (dia76-89 mm)

ACSCVF70M11RGM 20 Each

Total

0002 DGR35 Sealsafe Plus Rack to include:

DGR35 7LEV/5COL SINGLE SIDE

RACK-Polysulphone complete

DGR35CPSU 4 Each

Polysulfone Water Bottle with Silicone Ring (340 ml)

ACBT0312SU 280 Each

Stainless Steel Bottle Cap with Green Seal

ACCP3421GM 280 Each

Green Plastic Universal Card Holder

ACPCP24GM 140 Each

Flexible Hose with two (2) Silicone Sleeves-0.5 meter (dia 76-76 mm)

ACSCVF70M05GM 8 Each

Total

0003 2 GR16DD Stainless Steel Single

Sided Rack to include:

Stainless Steel Rack, 16 cages GR1800, Double Decker, 4Cx4L

2GR16DD 1 Each

Flexible Hose with two (2) Silicone Sleeves-0.5 meter (dia 76-76 mm)

ACSCVF70M05GM 2 Each

Polysulfone GreenRat Cage “Double Decker”

GR1800DDSU 16 Each

Up Deck for GR1800 “Double Decker”

GR1800DECK 16 Each

Stainless Steel Food Hopper, For Rats, GR1800 “Double Decker”

GR1800FH 16 Each

H-TEMP Top for GR1800 Cage, Equipped with Plastic Hatch

GR18TOPDRSU 16 Each

Polysulfone Water Bottle with Silicone Ring (340 ml)

ACBT0312SU 32 Each

Stainless Steel Bottle Cap with Green Seal

ACCP3421GM 32 Each

Green Plastic Universal Card Holder

ACPCP24GM 16 Each

Total

0004 “Smart Flow” Air Handling Unit, 110V-60Hz, Fahr Degrees, US Plug

BOX110SF 8 Each

0005 Additional Cage GR900SU to

Polysulfone Cage Body GR900SU 700 Each Stainless Steel Wire Lid GR900LID 700 Each Polysulfone Sealsafe Plus Top with two (2) Bottle Depressions, Microbiological Filter and Filter Retainer

GR900TOPSEALSU 700 Each

Polysulfone Water Bottle with Silicone Ring (340 ml)

ACBT0312SU 1400 Each

Stainless Steel Bottle Cap with Green Seal

ACCP3421GM 1400 Each

Green Plastic Universal Card Holder

ACPCP24GM 700 Each

Total

0006 Additional Cage GR1800DDSU to

Polysulfone GreenRat Cage “Double Decker”

GR1800DDSU 16 Each

Up Deck for GR1800 “Double Decker”

GR1800DECK 16 Each

Stainless Steel Food Hopper, for rats, GR1800 “Double Decker”

GR1800FH 16 Each

H-TEMP Top for GR1800 Cage, Equipped with Plastic Hatch

GR18TOPDRSU 16 Each

Polysulfone Water Bottle with Silicone Ring (340 ml)

ACBT0312SU 32 Each

Stainless Steel Bottle Cap with Green Seal

ACCP3421GM 32 Each

Green Plastic Universal Card Holder

ACPCP24GM 16 Each

Total

Shipping Total Price $

Equivalent Product Proposals

The vendor must demonstrate that the equivalent product proposed meets or exceeds the salient characteristics of the brand name products. Failure to complete the Product Comparison Table and/or failure to identify the product proposed will result in rejection of the quote.

Equivalent Product Proposed – _________________________________________

Provide name, manufacturer, and model/part number

Product Comparison Table

Brand Name - Feature Equivalent Product Feature

Cage Floor Area = ~140 sq.in.

Overall dimensions (W” x D” x H”) =~16”x14”x8”

Cage Floor Area = ~288 sq.in. (Double Decker) Overall dimensions (W” x D” x H”) = ~18”x16”x16”

Symmetrical cage body designed.

IVC Rack Dimensions:

DGR35 Rack = 71" (L) x 22" (D) x 73" (H)

DGR56 Rack = 56" (L) x 35" (D) x 73" (H)

DGR16DD rack = 76" (L) x 20" (D) x 75" (H)

The height MUST be under ≤75 inches. IVC rack must be able accommodate a 140 sq. inch cage.

All seams welded and riveted assembly process that are leak-proof providing for complete cleaning and unobstructed sanitation. In addition, the supply and exhaust plenums are independent and isolated to prevent short circuiting and cross contamination throughout the rack.

The rack system with all components must be fully autoclavable to at least 250 degrees F and able to go through the tunnel washer at 180 degrees F. Required high temperature support runner.

IVC and exhaust plenums must be compatible with Interceptor Exhaust Air Dust (EAD) colony health monitoring system.

The cage must be ventilated and the system be able to run in positive or negative pressure mode.

Cages must be able to be stacked easily for storage not exceeding 43 inch for 15 cage base.

Cages must have a 3/16 gauge polished stainless steel half wire bar lid/hopper.

Cage must be sealed using a silicone gasket with a protruding silicone lip.

Cages must have the ability to support two external water bottles with a minimum of 320 mL per bottle.

Large microbiological filter (0.3-micron pore size) at cage level.

Inlet and outlet air nozzles are not invasive inside the cage with air valve in top of the cage. The airflow pattern must be supply and exhaust air at the cage lid level. Supply and exhaust plenums of the rack are sealed by a silicone connection.

Air speed at the animal level does not exceed 0.2 m/sec. The cage system should have a baffle system.

Noise level not to exceed 50 dBA for the stand-alone AHU. Frequency smart flow designed 7-8 Hz.

Option for wireless connection to a data management system.

For the estimated delivery date, Vendors may provide an exact date or an estimated time range after receipt of the contract (30 days after receipt of the contract).

Estimated Delivery Date: ________________________________________

Quote price will be held for ________ days.

Product Warranty: _____________________________