N0016722Q0208 Fite Testing Solicitation.pdf

N0016722Q0208

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation

(FAR) Subpart 12.6 and FAR Part 13.5, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. Naval Surface

Warfare Center Carderock Division (NSWCCD) intends to award a firm fixed price (FFP) purchase order using Simplified

Acquisition Procedures for services to Conduct Fire Test Services for Fire Characterization of K-Flex ECO Foam. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation and a written solicitation will not be issued. Quotes are being requested under

Request for Quotation (RFQ) no. N0016722Q0208. This requirement is being solicited as unrestricted/full and open under

NAICS code 541330 and the business size standard is $22.5M.

The provisions and clauses included and/or incorporated in this solicitation document are those in effect through the

Federal Acquisition Circular. This RFQ incorporates all provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition

Circular FAC 2022-06 and the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) DFARS 20220623. SEE

ATTACHED SOLICITATION FOR CLAUSES AND PROVISIONS.

The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible quoter whose quote, conforming to the solicitation that will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The

Government intends to evaluate all timely quotes received from eligible quoters on a lowest price technically acceptable

(LPTA) basis. The Government intends to evaluate quotations and award a contract without discussions with quoters.

The Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if the Contracting Officer later determines them to be necessary.

Evaluation Factors (See 52.212-2- EVALUATION OF PROPOSALS.)

Attachment N0016722Q0208 Fire Testing Services

1. Quoted supplies/services shall meet the solicitation requirements including any required parts, delivery dates, and terms and conditions stated in the solicitation. Your detailed quote shall be of sufficient detail to allow the Contracting Officer and Technical Review to make a determination that you fully understand and can meet the requirement specifications for the procurement relative to the Performance Work Statement (PWS), CDRL A001, CDRL A002, and CDRL A003 inclusive of materials required, equipment required, labor required, and sufficient on site supervision. Your detailed quote shall show your facility meets the test laboratory accreditation. If awarded, the work is considered Firm Fixed Price in that you are responsible to provide sufficient labor, materials, equipment and supervision to perform the required services within the time frame(s) as annotated on the schedule.

Questions/clarification regarding this solicitation must be submitted via email to kimberly.m.kanash.civ@us.navy.mil by Friday, 22 July 2022 at 11:00 AM ET All questions will be answered in an amendment to the solicitation.

Close Date: Quote packages are due by Monday, 25 July 2022 at 11:00 AM ET. Late quotes will not be considered.

Quote packages shall be sent to kimberly.m.kanash.civ@us.navy.mil and contain a cover sheet that provides vendor name, point of contact including name and phone number, business size under NAICS 541330, and SAM EUI/cage code number.

The Point of Contact for this acquisition is Kim Kanash, at kimberly.m.kanash.civ@us.navy.mil mailto:Kimberly.Kanash@navy.mil

Section SF 1449 - CONTINUATION SHEET

AMOUNT

Fire Test Services

FFP

Conduct Fire Test Services for Fire Characterization of K-Flex ECO Foam

Insulation in accordance with Performance Work Statement (PWS).

FOB: Destination

VENDOR PART NR: Fire Testing

PURCHASE REQUEST NUMBER: 1301019789

PSC CD: R425

NET AMT

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE

0001 1 Each

PERFORMANCE WORK STATMENT

Performance Work Statement (PWS)

Title: Conduct Fire Test Services for Fire Characterization of K-Flex ECO Foam Insulation

Applicable References:

1. MIL-PRF-32514, Performance Specification, Insulation, Anti-Sweat, Refrigerant, and

Thermal Foam (available at EverySpec.com)

2. Appendix B (Duct Tests) of MIL-PRF-32514 (part of Specification, above)

3. ASTM E1354, Standard Test Method for Heat and Visible Smoke Release Rates for Materials and Products Using an Oxygen Consumption Calorimeter

4. ASTM E662, Standard Test Method for Specific Optical Density of Smoke Generated by

Solid Materials

5. ASTM E800, Standard Guide for Measurement of Gases Present or Generated During Fires

(ASTM documents #3 - 5, above, available at www.astm.org)

6. ISO 9705-1:2016, Reaction to fire tests - Room corner test for wall and ceiling lining products

- Part 1: Test method for a small room configuration. (available at www.iso.org)

1. DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES/INTRODUCTION:

The NSWCCD Code 612 Fire Protection Group Code 612 requires a services purchase for performing small-scale and large-scale fire tests to support the fire characterization of K-Flex

ECO foam insulation at ¾ inch thickness. This purchase supports NAVSEA’s FY22 Material

Fire Performance Task.

2. BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVE:

2.1 Testing objective. The contractor shall conduct three test phases on samples of K-Flex ECO foam insulation at ¾ inch thickness including small-scale fire testing; large-scale testing per

Modified Appendix B, MIL-PRF-32514; and, large-scale testing per ISO-9705-1:2016. This last test will evaluate the flashover potential of K-Flex ECO at ¾ inch thickness as it is used as hull insulation material in ships and submarines. The contractor shall provide all materials and perform all tests required per paras. 2.2 - 2.4, below, IAW applicable test procedures ASTM

E1354, ASTM E662, ASTM E800, MIL-PRF-32514 and ISO 9705. This includes procuring needed steel sections, K-Flex ECO foam samples, thermocouples, etc., and preparing all sample substrates, and installing all thermocouples.

Note: Government representatives from NAVSEA reserve the right to witness product application and sample testing during each phase of testing.

2.2 Task 1, Small-scale Fire Testing.

2.2.1 The contractor shall perform small-scale fire testing of K-Flex ECO foam insulation at ¾ inch thickness, conducted IAW ASTM E1354 at 50 and 75 kW/m2 with FIGRA (Fire Growth

Rate) and SMOGRA (Smoke Growth Rate) calculations; and, a Smoke Density test conducted

IAW ASTM E662. The Smoke Density test shall be performed in both non-flaming and flaming modes. Concentration of gases accumulated from smoke density testing will also be reported IAW

ASTM E800 with Fourier Transform Infrared Gas Analyzer (FTIR). Gases analyzed via FTIR shall be Carbon Monoxide (CO), Carbon Dioxide (CO2), Nitrogen Oxides (NOX), Hydrochloric

Acid (HCl), Hydrocyanic Acid (HCN), Hydrogen Fluoride (HF), Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S), and

Sulphur Dioxide (SO2).

2.2.2 The contractor shall detail and include the results of para. 2.2.1 tests, above, in the Draft and

Final Test Report deliverables, para. 4.3, below.

2.3 Task 2, Planning, Testing and Reporting per Modified Appendix B, MIL-PRF-32514 specification. The contractor shall plan, perform, and report the results of tests of K-Flex ECO foam insulation at ¾ inch thickness conducted using the requirements of a Code 612-modified version of Appendix B, MIL-PRF-32514.

2.3.1 The contractor shall submit a Draft and Final Test Plan for conduct of Task 2 testing to the

NSWCCD TPOC for review and approval per para. 4.1, below, six weeks after Contract award.

2.3.2 Appendix B of the MIL-PRF-32514 performance specification describes a fire test intended to characterize the fire behavior of a product under controlled laboratory conditions when installed in a duct configuration. The duct test is performed within a room configuration which consists of an enclosed steel room with one doorway and a gas burner on the floor opposite the doorway. The test described in Appendix B is performed in the duct configuration, where two ducts (spaced 2 inches from each other), individually insulated, are fixed to the wall and ceiling, starting at one lower corner of the test room (opposite of the doorway), rising to the ceiling, and then travel across the ceiling to the opposite side of the room.

2.3.3 The contractor will conduct testing of ducting wrapped with K-Flex ECO in a steel room built IAW the modified arrangement of the Appendix B duct configuration as shown in Figure 1, below. The contractor shall already have or be able to construct the steel enclosure necessary to perform the testing and they shall build the modified ducting layout shown in Figure 1. The Code

612 requires contractor modification of the standard Appendix B to a 3-duct configuration in order to increase the amount of K-Flex ECO foam used on the ducting during the fire exposure. The test shall measure the performance criteria specified in MIL-PRF-32514 sections 3.4.1.1 and 3.4.1.2.

as stated below. The collection of the soot material will be reported as stated in 2.3.3.3.

2.3.3.1 Flame spread. The flame spread shall be no more than 1 foot of flame spread on horizontal duct runs. Additionally, no melting or dripping shall be evident, and no ignition of the target array on the floor of the test chamber caused by burning insulation shall occur.

2.3.3.2 Heat release rate (HRR). For duct insulation materials, the maximum HRR shall be

11,384 BTU/min (200 kilowatts [kW]) not including the HRR of the initiating fuel source (e.g., gas burner).

2.3.3.3 Soot Collection. Measurements of soot will be gathered by both methods when possible.

A collection cartridge shall be installed within the smoke collection duct that will associate the quantity of soot collected, flow rate within the duct, and the opacity of the smoke in order to measure soot collection. The second method will utilize a non-combustible collection tray of known surface area and weight placed on the test room floor and the post-test weight of the soot per unit surface area will be reported.

Figure 1: Duct Room Configuration

2.4 Task 3, Planning, Testing and Reporting per ISO 9705 standard. In Task 3, the contractor shall plan, perform, and report the results of tests of K-Flex ECO foam insulation at ¾ inch thickness conducted using the ISO-9705-1:2016 test method for a small room configuration.

2.4.1 The contractor shall submit a Draft and Final Test Plan for the conduct of Task 3 testing to the NSWCCD TPOC for review and approval per para. 4.1, below, six weeks after contract award.

2.4.2 ISO 9705 Part 1 specifies the test method used to evaluate the reaction of wall and ceiling products to fire when installed at the surface of a small room and exposed directly to a specified ignition source. The test represents a fire scenario, which starts under well-ventilated conditions in a corner of a specified room with a single open doorway. Tests performed in accordance with the method specified in Part 1 of ISO 9705 provide data for the early stages of a fire from ignition up to flashover.

2.4.3 The contractor shall already have or be able to construct a simulated small room IAW ISO

9705-1: 2016 and conduct testing of K-Flex ECO at ¾ inch thickness IAW ISO9705-1:2016.

This part of ISO 9705 is intended to evaluate the reaction of wall and ceiling products to fire under controlled laboratory conditions when installed at the surface of a small room and exposed directly to a specified ignition source.

2.5 Task 4, Test Report. The contractor shall issue a Draft and Final Test Report upon completion of all testing, per para. 4.3, below. The report shall summarize all aspects of fire testing (sample procurement, preparation, installation, observations during testing, melting/dripping, test results etc.).

3. Special Qualifications

3.1 Laboratory Accreditations. The contracted test laboratory must be accredited to ISO/IEC

17025 and obtained from a recognized accreditation body such as the American Association for

Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA) or the International Code Council’s International

Accreditation Services (IAS).

3.1.1 The Contractor shall have their own equipment and facilities required for a small and large-scale testing specified in this PWS.

3.1.2 The Contractor shall provide engineering and technical support to design, perform and report test results of fire testing of the K-Flex ECO material.

4. Deliverables

4.1 IAW CDRL A001, the contractor shall provide a Draft Test Plan for the Task 2 modified

MIL-PRF-32514 Appendix B testing, including sample procurement, preparation, installation, observations during testing, test results, etc., to the NSWCCD TPOC for comment and approval by SEA05P5 (Fire Protection Systems) and the Fire Protection Group (FPG). The contractor shall incorporate comments and issue a Final Test Procedure for NSWCCD/NAVSEA approval prior to the start of Task 2 testing.

4.2 IAW CDRL A001, the contractor shall provide a Draft Test Plan for the Task 3 ISO 9705 testing, including sample procurement, preparation, installation, observations during testing, test results, etc., to the NSWCCD TPOC for comment and approval by SEA05P5 (Fire Protection

Systems) and the Fire Protection Group (FPG). The contractor shall incorporate comments and issue a Final Test Procedure for NSWCCD/NAVSEA approval prior to the start of Task 3 testing.

4.3 IAW CDRL A0002, upon completion of all test Tasks, the contractor shall provide a Draft

Test Report summarizing all aspects of fire testing (sample procurement, preparation, installation, observations during testing, melting/dripping, test results, etc.) to the NSWCCD

TPOC for comment and approval by SEA05P5 (Fire Protection Systems) and the Fire Protection

Group (FPG). The contractor shall then incorporate comments and issue a Final Test Report for

NSWCCD/NAVSEA approval.

5. Government Furnished Equipment/Property/Information

N/A

6. Security Classification

Unclassified

7. Period of Performance: The period of performance for the contracted services is from date of contract award to September 29th 2023.

8. Government Technical POC

To be determined at contract award.

(End of Text)

INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE TERMS

Supplies/services will be inspected/accepted at:

CLIN INSPECT AT INSPECT BY ACCEPT AT ACCEPT BY

0001 Destination Government Destination Government

DELIVERY INFORMATION

CLIN DELIVERY DATE QUANTITY SHIP TO ADDRESS DODAAC /

CAGE

0001 POP 27-JUL-2022 TO

29-SEP-2023

N/A NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER

CARDEROCK

WESLEY DUCHENE

9500 MACARTHUR BLVD

WEST BETHESDA MD 20817-5700

301-227-1248 FOB: Destination

N00167

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

52.203-18 Prohibition on Contracting With Entities That Require CertainJAN 2017

Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements-- Representation

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 DEC 2014 Certifications.

52.204-20 Predecessor of Offeror AUG 2020

52.204-22 Alternative Line Item Proposal JAN 2017

52.211-14 Notice Of Priority Rating For National Defense, Emergency APR 2008 Preparedness, and Energy Program Use

52.211-15 Defense Priority And Allocation Requirements APR 2008

52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors--Commercial Products and NOV 2021 Commercial Services

52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Products and NOV 2021 Commercial Services

52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations JUN 2013

52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business NOV 2021 Subcontractors

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

252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights SEP 2013

252.204-7003 Control Of Government Personnel Work Product APR 1992

252.204-7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber DEC 2019 Incident Reporting

252.204-7015 Notice of Authorized Disclosure of Information for Litigation MAY 2016 Support

252.204-7018 Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense JAN 2021 Telecommunications Equipment or Services

252.204-7022 Expediting Contract Closeout MAY 2021

252.223-7008 Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium JUN 2013

252.225-7048 Export-Controlled Items JUN 2013 252.225-7972 (Dev) Prohibition on the Procurement of Foreign-Made Unmanned MAY 2020

252.232-7003

Aircraft Systems (DEVIATION 2020-O0015) Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving

DEC 2018

Reports

252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments DEC 2006

252.232-7017 Accelerating Payments to Small Business Subcontractors-- APR 2020 Prohibition on Fees and Consideration

252.237-7010 Prohibition on Interrogation of Detainees by Contractor JUN 2013 Personnel

252.243-7001 Pricing Of Contract Modifications DEC 1991

252.244-7000 Subcontracts for Commercial Items JAN 2021 252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea FEB 2019

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

52.204-24 REPRESENTATION REGARDING CERTAIN TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND VIDEO

SURVEILLANCE SERVICES OR EQUIPMENT (NOV 2021)

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 paragraph (c)(1) in the provision at 52.204-26, Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services--

Representation, or in paragraph (v)(2)(i) of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-

Commercial Products and Commercial Services. The Offeror shall not complete the representation in paragraph

(d)(2) of this provision if the Offeror has represented that it "does not use covered telecommunications equipment or services, or any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services" in paragraph (c)(2) of the provision at 52.204-26, or in paragraph (v)(2)(ii) of the provision at 52.212-3.

(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.

(End of provision)

52.204-26 COVERED TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT OR SERVICES--REPRESENTATION (OCT

2020)

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision, “covered telecommunications equipment or services” and "reasonable inquiry" have the meaning provided in the clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain

Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

(b) 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”.

(c) Representations.

(1) The Offeror represents that it [ ] does, [ ] 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.

(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 any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services.

52.212-2 EVALUATION--COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES (NOV 2021)

(a) The Government intends to award a contract to the responsible quoter who (1) is the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable quotation, (2) conforms to the solicitation, (3) proposes a price that is fair and reasonable, and (4) will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered.

The following factors shall be used to evaluate quotations:

Factor 1 Price

Quotes must include a proposed price for each Contract Line Item Number (CLIN). The Government will determine prices to be fair and reasonable in accordance with FAR Part 13.106-3 based on, but limited to, market research, current or previous purchases, prices for similar performance in a related industry, and comparison to an independent Government estimate.

Quoters responding to this solicitation are advised that, prior to award, the Government may request quoters to submit information/data to support price reasonableness such as copies of paid invoices for the same or similar items, sales history for the same or similar items, price list with effective date and/or copies of catalog pages along with any applicable discounts.

Factor 2 Technical Capability/Approach

The Government will evaluate the Quoter for acceptability of Technical Capability.

Minimum Requirements:

The following are the minimum requirements a quote must meet to be deemed acceptable for the Technical

Capability factor:

1. Quoted supplies/services shall meet the solicitation requirements including any required parts, delivery dates, and terms and conditions stated in the solicitation. Your detailed quote shall be of sufficient detail to allow the Contracting Officer and Technical Review to make a determination that you fully understand and can meet the requirement specifications for the procurement relative to the Performance Work Statement (PWS), CDRL A001, CDRL A002, and CDRL A003 inclusive of materials required, equipment required, labor required, and sufficient on site supervision. Your detailed quote shall show your facility meets the test laboratory accreditation. If awarded, the work is considered Firm Fixed Price in that you are responsible to provide sufficient labor, materials, equipment and supervision to perform the required services within the time frame(s) as annotated on the schedule.

Technical Capability/Approach evaluations will result in one of the following ratings:

TABLE 1 - TECHNICAL RATINGS

Rating Description

Acceptable Quote clearly meets the minimum requirements of the solicitation.

Unacceptable Quote does not clearly meet the minimum requirements of the solicitation.

A quote must be rated "ACCEPTABLE" for the quote to be eligible for award. An "UNACCEPTABLE" rating for

Technical Capability/Approach factor will result in the entire quote being rated "UNACCEPTABLE" overall; an overall rating of "UNACCEPTABLE" makes a quote ineligible for award. A quote must contain sufficient information to enable evaluators to determine acceptability; if there is insufficient information to determine acceptability of the quote, the quote will be rated “UNACCEPTABLE” overall.

The Government reserves the right to request that the awardee reduce its total price, or adjust CLIN prices with no change to total price, in order to reduce administrative costs and avoid unnecessary burdens for the agency pursuant to FAR 13.002.

QUESTIONS: Any questions in relation to this solicitation shall be submitted to Kim Kanash by email at kimberly.m.kanash.civ@us.navy.mil.

The cut-off date for questions is 1100 AM ET on Monday, 25 July 2022.

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

(c) The Government shall mail or email a written notice of award to the successful quoter. Upon receipt, the quoter shall either commence performance, or have an authorized representative sign the award and return it to the

Contracting Officer; a binding contract is formed upon the earlier of either of those actions. The Government mailto:kimberly.m.kanash.civ@us.navy.mil requests that the awardee return a signed copy, or notify the Contracting Officer by email that it will deliver the supplies and/or services, within X days of receiving the award notice.

52.212-3 OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS--COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND

COMMERCIAL SERVICES (MAY 2022) ALTERNATE I (OCT 2014)

The Offeror shall complete only paragraph (b) of this provision if the Offeror has completed the annual representations and certification electronically in the System for Award Management (SAM) accessed through https://www.sam.gov. If the Offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically, the Offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (v) of this provision.

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision--

"Covered telecommunications equipment or services" has the meaning provided in the clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

"Economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) concern" means a small business concern that is at least 51 percent directly and unconditionally owned by, and the management and daily business operations of which are controlled by, one or more women who are citizens of the United States and who are economically disadvantaged in accordance with 13 CFR part 127. It automatically qualifies as a women-owned small business eligible under the WOSB Program.

"Forced or indentured child labor" means all work or service—

(1) Exacted from any person under the age of 18 under the menace of any penalty for its nonperformance and for which the worker does not offer himself voluntarily; or

(2) Performed by any person under the age of 18 pursuant to a contract the enforcement of which can be accomplished by process or penalties.

"Highest-level owner" means the entity that owns or controls an immediate owner of the offeror, or that owns or controls one or more entities that control an immediate owner of the offeror. No entity owns or exercises control of the highest level owner.

"Immediate owner" means an entity, other than the offeror, that has direct control of the offeror. Indicators of control include, but are not limited to, one or more of the following: Ownership or interlocking management, identity of interests among family members, shared facilities and equipment, and the common use of employees.

"Inverted domestic corporation," means a foreign incorporated entity that meets the definition of an inverted domestic corporation under 6 U.S.C. 395(b), applied in accordance with the rules and definitions of 6 U.S.C. 395(c).

"Manufactured end product" means any end product in product and service codes (PSCs) 1000-9999, except—

(1) PSC 5510, Lumber and Related Basic Wood Materials;

http://www.sam.gov/

(2) Product or Service Group (PSG) 87, Agricultural Supplies;

(3) PSG 88, Live Animals;

(4) PSG 89, Subsistence;

(5) PSC 9410, Crude Grades of Plant Materials;

(6) PSC 9430, Miscellaneous Crude Animal Products, Inedible;

(7) PSC 9440, Miscellaneous Crude Agricultural and Forestry Products;

(8) PSC 9610, Ores;

(9) PSC 9620, Minerals, Natural and Synthetic; and

(10) PSC 9630, Additive Metal Materials.

"Place of manufacture" means the place where an end product is assembled out of components, or otherwise made or processed from raw materials into the finished product that is to be provided to the Government. If a product is disassembled and reassembled, the place of reassembly is not the place of manufacture.

"Reasonable inquiry" has the meaning provided in the clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain

Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

"Restricted business operations" means business operations in Sudan that include power production activities, mineral extraction activities, oil-related activities, or the production of military equipment, as those terms are defined in the Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007 (Pub. L. 110-174). Restricted business operations do not include business operations that the person (as that term is defined in Section 2 of the Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007) conducting the business can demonstrate—

(1) Are conducted under contract directly and exclusively with the regional government of southern Sudan;

(2) Are conducted pursuant to specific authorization from the Office of Foreign Assets Control in the Department of the Treasury, or are expressly exempted under Federal law from the requirement to be conducted under such authorization;

(3) Consist of providing goods or services to marginalized populations of Sudan;

(4) Consist of providing goods or services to an internationally recognized peacekeeping force or humanitarian organization;

(5) Consist of providing goods or services that are used only to promote health or education; or

(6) Have been voluntarily suspended.

"Sensitive technology"—

(1) Means hardware, software, telecommunications equipment, or any other technology that is to be used specifically—

(i) To restrict the free flow of unbiased information in Iran; or

(ii) To disrupt, monitor, or otherwise restrict speech of the people of Iran; and

(2) Does not include information or informational materials the export of which the President does not have the authority to regulate or prohibit pursuant to section 203(b)(3) of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act

(50 U.S.C. 1702(b)(3)).

"Service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern"—

(1) Means a small business concern—

(i) Not less than 51 percent of which is owned by one or more service-disabled veterans or, in the case of any publicly owned business, not less than 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more service-disabled veterans; and

(ii) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled by one or more service-disabled veterans or, in the case of a service-disabled veteran with permanent and severe disability, the spouse or permanent caregiver of such veteran.

(2) Service-disabled veteran means a veteran, as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101(2), with a disability that is service-connected, as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101(16).

"Small business concern"—

(1) Means a concern, including its affiliates, that is independently owned and operated, not dominant in the field of operation in which it is bidding on Government contracts, and qualified as a small business under the criteria in 13

CFR part 121 and size standards in this solicitation.

(2) Affiliates, as used in this definition, means business concerns, one of whom directly or indirectly controls or has the power to control the others, or a third party or parties control or have the power to control the others. In determining whether affiliation exists, consideration is given to all appropriate factors including common ownership, common management, and contractual relationships. SBA determines affiliation based on the factors set forth at 13 CFR 121.103.

"Small disadvantaged business concern, consistent with 13 CFR 124.1002," means a small business concern under the size standard applicable to the acquisition, that--

(1) Is at least 51 percent unconditionally and directly owned (as defined at 13 CFR 124.105) by--

(i) One or more socially disadvantaged (as defined at 13 CFR 124.103) and economically disadvantaged (as defined at 13 CFR 124.104) individuals who are citizens of the United States; and

(ii) Each individual claiming economic disadvantage has a net worth not exceeding $750,000 after taking into account the applicable exclusions set forth at 13 CFR 124.104(c)(2); and

(2) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled (as defined at 13 CFR 124.106) by individuals, who meet the criteria in paragraphs (1)(i) and (ii) of this definition.

"Subsidiary" means an entity in which more than 50 percent of the entity is owned—

(1) Directly by a parent corporation; or

(2) Through another subsidiary of a parent corporation.

"Veteran-owned small business concern" means a small business concern—

(1) Not less than 51 percent of which is owned by one or more veterans(as defined at 38 U.S.C. 101(2)) or, in the case of any publicly owned business, not less than 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more veterans; and

(2) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled by one or more veterans.

"Women-owned business concern" means a concern which is at least 51 percent owned by one or more women; or in the case of any publicly owned business, at least 51 percent of the its stock is owned by one or more women; and whose management and daily business operations are controlled by one or more women.

"Women-owned small business concern" means a small business concern --

(1) That is at least 51 percent owned by one or more women or, in the case of any publicly owned business, at least

51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more women; and

(2) Whose management and daily business operations are controlled by one or more women.

"Women-owned small business (WOSB) concern eligible under the WOSB Program (in accordance with 13 CFR part 127)," means a small business concern that is at least 51 percent directly and unconditionally owned by, and the management and daily business operations of which are controlled by, one or more women who are citizens of the

United States.

(b)

(1) Annual Representations and Certifications. Any changes provided by the Offeror in paragraph (b)(2) of this provision do not automatically change the representations and certifications in SAM.

(2) The offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically in SAM accessed through http://www.sam.gov. After reviewing SAM information, the Offeror verifies by submission of this offer that the representations and certifications currently posted electronically at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and

Certifications--Commercial Products and Commercial Services, have been entered or updated in the last 12 months, are current, accurate, complete, and applicable to this solicitation (including the business size standard(s) applicable to the NAICS code(s) referenced for this solicitation), at the time this offer is submitted and are incorporated in this offer by reference (see FAR 4.1201), except for paragraphs .

[Offeror to identify the applicable paragraphs at (c) through (v) of this provision that the offeror has completed for the purposes of this solicitation only, if any.

These amended representation(s) and/or certification(s) are also incorporated in this offer and are current, accurate, and complete as of the date of this offer.

Any changes provided by the offeror are applicable to this solicitation only, and do not result in an update to the representations and certifications posted electronically on SAM.]

(c) Offerors must complete the following representations when the resulting contract is for supplies to be delivered or services to be performed in the United States or its outlying areas, or when the contracting officer has applied part

19 in accordance with 19.000(b)(1)(ii). Check all that apply.

(1) Small business concern. The offeror represents as part of its offer that it [ business concern.

] is, [ ] is not a small

(2) Veteran-owned small business concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.] The offeror represents as part of its offer that it [ not a veteran-owned small business concern.

] is, [ ] is

(3) Service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a veteran-owned small business concern in paragraph (c)(2) of this provision.] The offeror represents as part of its offer that it [ ] is, [ ] is not a service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern.

(4) Small disadvantaged business concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.]The offeror represents that it [ disadvantaged business concern as defined in 13 CFR 124.1002.

] is, [ ] is not, a small

(5) Women-owned small business concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.]The offeror represents that it [ owned small business concern.

] is, [ ] is not a women-

Note: Complete paragraphs (c)(8) and (c)(9) only if this solicitation is expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold.

(6) WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a women-owned small business concern in paragraph (c)(5) of this provision.] The offeror represents that—

(i) It [ ] is, [ ] is not a WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program, has provided all the required documents to the WOSB Repository, and no change in circumstances or adverse decisions have been issued that affects its eligibility; and

(ii) It [ ] is, [ ] is not a joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR part 127, and the representation in paragraph (c)(6)(i) of this provision is accurate for each WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB

Program participating in the joint venture. [The offeror shall enter the name or names of the WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program and other small businesses that are participating in the joint venture: .] Each

WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program participating in the joint venture shall submit a separate signed copy of the WOSB representation.

(7) Economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program in (c)(6) of this provision.] The offeror represents that—

(i) It [ ] is, [ ] is not an EDWOSB concern, has provided all the required documents to the WOSB

Repository, and no change in circumstances or adverse decisions have been issued that affects its eligibility; and

(ii) It [ ] is, [ ] is not a joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR part 127, and the representation in paragraph (c)(7)(i) of this provision is accurate for each EDWOSB concern participating in the joint venture. [The offeror shall enter the name or names of the EDWOSB concern and other small businesses that are participating in the joint venture: .] Each EDWOSB concern participating in the joint venture shall submit a separate signed copy of the EDWOSB representation.

(8) Women-owned business concern (other than small business concern). [Complete only if the offeror is a women-owned business concern and did not represent itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.] The offeror represents that it [ ] is, a women-owned business concern.

(9) Tie bid priority for labor surplus area concerns. If this is an invitation for bid, small business offerors may identify the labor surplus areas in which costs to be incurred on account of manufacturing or production (by offeror or first-tier subcontractors) amount to more than 50 percent of the contract price:

(10) HUBZone small business concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.] The offeror represents, as part of its offer, that--

(i) It [ ] is, [ ] is not a HUBZone small business concern listed, on the date of this representation, on the

List of Qualified HUBZone Small Business Concerns maintained by the Small Business Administration, and no material changes in ownership and control, principal office, or HUBZone employee percentage have occurred since it was certified in accordance with 13 CFR part 126; and

(ii) It [ ] is, [ ] is not a HUBZone joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR part 126, and the representation in paragraph (c)(10)(i) of this provision is accurate for each HUBZone small business concern participating in the HUBZone joint venture. [The offeror shall enter the names of each of the HUBZone small business concerns participating in the HUBZone joint venture: .] Each HUBZone small business concern participating in the HUBZone joint venture shall submit a separate signed copy of the HUBZone representation.

(11) (Complete if the offeror has represented itself as disadvantaged in paragraph (c)(4) of this provision.)

[The offeror shall check the category in which its ownership falls]:

Black American.

Hispanic American.

Native American (American Indians, Eskimos, Aleuts, or Native Hawaiians).

Asian-Pacific American (persons with origins from Burma, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Brunei, Japan, China, Taiwan, Laos, Cambodia (Kampuchea), Vietnam, Korea, The Philippines, Republic of Palau, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana

Islands, Guam, Samoa, Macao, Hong Kong, Fiji, Tonga, Kiribati, Tuvalu, or Nauru).

Subcontinent Asian (Asian-Indian) American (persons with origins from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri

Lanka, Bhutan, the Maldives Islands, or Nepal).

Individual/concern, other than one of the preceding.

(d) Representations required to implement provisions of Executive Order 11246 --

(1) Previous contracts and compliance. The offeror represents that --

(i) It [ ] has, [ ] has not, participated in a previous contract or subcontract subject to the Equal

Opportunity clause of this solicitation; and

(ii) It [ ] has, [ ] has not, filed all required compliance reports.

(2) Affirmative Action Compliance. The offeror represents that --

(i) It [ ] has developed and has on file, [ ] has not developed and does not have on file, at each establishment, affirmative action programs required by rules and regulations of the Secretary of Labor (41 CFR parts

60-1 and 60-2), or

(ii) It [ ] has not previously had contracts subject to the written affirmative action programs requirement of the rules and regulations of the Secretary of Labor.

(e) Certification Regarding Payments to Influence Federal Transactions (31 U.S.C. 1352). (Applies only if the contract is expected to exceed $150,000.) By submission of its offer, the offeror certifies to the best of its knowledge and belief that no Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of

Congress or an employee of a Member of Congress on his or her behalf in connection with the award of any resultant contract. If any registrants under the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 have made a lobbying contact on behalf of the offeror with respect to this contract, the offeror shall complete and submit, with its offer, OMB

Standard Form LLL, Disclosure of Lobbying Activities, to provide the name of the registrants. The offeror need not report regularly employed officers or employees of the offeror to whom payments of reasonable compensation were made.

(f) Buy American Certificate. (Applies only if the clause at Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.225-1, Buy

American – Supplies, is included in this solicitation.)

(1) (i) The Offeror certifies that each end product, except those listed in paragraph (f)(2) of this provision, is a domestic end product.

(ii) The Offeror shall list as foreign end products those end products manufactured in the United States that do not qualify as domestic end products.

(iii) The terms "domestic end product," "end product," "foreign end product," and "United States" are defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled "Buy American-Supplies."

(2) Foreign End Products:

Line item No. Country of origin

[List as necessary]

(3) The Government will evaluate offers in accordance with the policies and procedures of FAR Part 25.

(g)

(1) Buy American -- Free Trade Agreements -- Israeli Trade Act Certificate. (Applies only if the clause at FAR

52.225-3, Buy American -- Free Trade Agreements -- Israeli Trade Act, is included in this solicitation.)

(i) (A) The…