URAT_COMBINED_NOTICE_SYN.pdf

This is a COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION for commercial items prepared in accordance with the information in

FAR Subpart 12.6, using Simplified Acquisition Procedures found at FAR Part 13, as supplemented with the additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; a written solicitation will not be issued. PAPER COPIES OF THIS SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE. This combined synopsis/solicitation SHALL be posted on both FEDBIZOPPS and NECO (http://www.neco.navy.mil/).

The Solicitation number, N00189-18-Q-Z237. The proposed contract action is for commercial services. The NAICS code is

541990 and the Small Business Standard is $15 million. This solicitation documents and incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through FAC 2005-95 and DFARS Change Notice 20161222. It is the responsibility of the contractor to be familiar with the applicable clauses and provisions. The clauses may be accessed in full text at these addresses: http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vmfara.htm and http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vmdfara.htm.

The NAVSUP FLC Norfolk Philadelphia Office intends to solicit ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITIES FOR RESEARCH

IN ASTRONOMY, INC. on a sole source basis. The proposed acquisition is for URAT Support services. This action will result in a FFP contract

The proposed contract action is for services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR Part 13. Interested persons may submit a capability statement by the specified response date. This notice of intent is not a request for quotes from any source other than ASSOCIATION OF

UNIVERSITIES FOR RESEARCH IN ASTRONOMY, INC.. However, the Government will consider information received by the specified response date. Information received as a result of this notice of intent will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed procurement action based upon responses received is solely within the discretion of the Government. The Government will not pay for information submitted in response to this notice.

Performance Work Statement The contractor shall perform the following tasks:

a. Routine tasks for operations:

- The contractor shall provide USNO with a suitable dome and associated control room to allow operations of the URAT program.

- The contractor shall also provide basic network connection (approximately 10Mb/s) at this remote site to allow operations control from the U.S. Naval Observatory in Washington, DC. The contractor shall provide electricity/utility connections to the telescope building to allow operations.

- The contractor shall provide liquid nitrogen (LN2) and manpower to fill the camera dewar to keep it at operational temperature.

- The contractor shall change external data hard disk drives and send those to USNO DC. The drives will be provided by USNO.

- The Contractor shall provide as-required assistance in telescope mechanical maintenance and computer and motion control electronic system troubleshooting and repair tasks.

b. Facilities and Equipment

- The Contractor shall ensure the building (Dome) is compatible with URAT and provides for optical astronomical observations.

- The Contractor shall possess the ability to determine if weather conditions are appropriate for operations of URAT and shall communicate such conditions to the Government as required by USNO during performance.

- USNO will supply the entire URAT system (telescope, mount, instrument, and control system) and lead the robotic operations effort to enabling routine operations.

Period of Performance

- Base - Operation of URAT - 1 March 2018 – 30 June 2018

- Option I - Operation of URAT - 1 July 2018 – 31 October 2018 http://www.neco.navy.mil/

CLINS

CLIN # DESCRIPTION QUANTITY UNIT

001 URAT SUPPORT SERVICES 4 MONTH

1001 URAT SUPPORT SERVICES 4 MONTH

Agency Name: USNO

Address:

U.S. Naval Observatory

Astrometry Department

3450 Massachusetts Ave., NW

Washington, DC 20392-5420

Clauses and Provisions

The following FAR and DFAR clauses and provisions are incorporated by reference:

52.203-18 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain

Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements-

Representation

JAN 2017

52.203-19 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain

Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements

JAN 2017

52.204-7 System for Award Management OCT 2016

52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance OCT 2016

52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting JULY 2016

52.204-18 CAGE Maintenance JULY 2016

52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting With Inverted Domestic

Corporations

NOV 2015

52.209-11 Representation by Corporations Regarding Delinquent Tax

Liability or a Felony Conviction under any Federal

Law

FEB 2016

52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors OCT 2016

52.217-5 Evaluation of Options JULY 1990

52.222-3 Convict Labor JUNE 2003

52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities APRIL 2015

52.222-26 Equal Opportunity SEPT 2016

(i)52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons MAR 2015

52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging while Driving

AUG 2011

52.225-13 Restriction on Foreign Purchases JUNE 2008

52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer- SAM JULY 2013

52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations JUNE 2013

52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business

Subcontractors

DEC 2013

52.233-3 Protest After Award

52.245-1 Government Property APRIL 2012

52.245-9 Use and Charges APRIL 2012

252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DOD

Officials

SEPT 2011

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

252.204-7003 Control of Government Personnel Work Product APRIL 1992

252.204-7004 System For Award Management MAY 2013

252.204-7008 Compliance with Safeguarding Covered Defense Information

Controls

OCT 2016

252.204-7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber

Incident Reporting

OCT 2016

252.204-7015 Notice of Authorized Disclosure of Information for Litigation

Support

MAY 2016

252.211-7007 Reporting of Government-Funded Property AUG 2012

252.222-7007 Representation Regarding Combating Trafficking in Persons JAN 2015

252.223-7006 Prohibition on Storage, Treatment, and Disposal of Toxic or

Hazardous Materials

SEPT 2014

252.225-7043 Antiterrorism/Force Protection Policy for Defense

Contractors Outside the US

252.225-7048 Export-Controlled Items JUNE 2013

252.225-7993 (Dev

2015- O0016)

Prohibition on Providing Funds to the Enemy SEPT 2015

252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests MAR 2008

252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments

252.237-7010 Prohibition on Interrogation of Detainees by Contractor

Personnel

NOV 2010

252.243-7002 Requests for Equitable Adjustment DEC 2012

252.244-7000 Subcontracts for Commercial items JUNE 2013

252.245-7001 Tagging, Labeling, and Marking of Government-Furnished

Property

APRIL 2012

252.245-7002 Reporting Loss of Government Property APRIL 2012

252.245-7003 Contractor Property Management System Administration APRIL 2012

252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea APRIL 2014

The following FAR and DFAR clauses and provisions are incorporated by full text:

52.212-3 Alt I OFFEROR REPS AND CERTS

52.212-4 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS—

COMMERCIAL ITEMS

JAN 2017

52.212-5 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED

TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR

EXECUTIVE ORDERS--COMMERCIAL

ITEMS

JAN 2017

52.217-9 Option to extend the Terms of the Contract MAR 2000

52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging while Driving

AUG 2011

52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference

252.203-7005 Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials

NOV 2011

252.232-7006 Wide Area Workflow Payment Instructions MAY 2013

252.245-7004 Reporting, Reutilization, and Disposal MAR 2015

5237.102-90 Enterprise-wide Contractor Manpower Reporting

Application (ECMRA)

Contractor Unclassified Access to Federally Controlled

Facilities, Sensitive Information, Information

Technology (IT) Systems or Protected Health

Information

JULY 2013

Authorized Changes Only by the Contracting Officer

The primary point of contact for this notice is Jacob Gephart who can be reached at 215-697-9699 or

Jacob.gephart@navy.mil.

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