N6660423Q0098.pdf

Combined Synopsis and Solicitation

This is a combined synopsis and 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; quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation will be posted for less than fifteen (15) days in accordance with FAR 5.203(a)(2).

Request for Quote (RFQ) number is N66604-23-Q-0098. This requirement is being solicited on an unrestricted basis, as concurred with by the Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Newport (NUWCDIVNPT) Office of Small Business Programs (OSBP). The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 334511.

The Small Business Size Standard is 1,350 employees.

Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Newport (NUWCDIVNPT) intends to award a five-year Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) purchase order on a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) basis. The contractor shall provide the material and services to design, document, manufacture, test, package, and deliver a Technical Data Package and Underwater Communication System (UCS) hardware assemblies in accordance with (IAW) the Statement of Work (SOW), attached, and the requirements in the UCS performance specification provided as Government Furnished Information (GFI).

Required Delivery is F.O.B. Destination, Naval Station Newport, Rhode Island. Offerors shall include shipping charges, if applicable and best delivery date.

In accordance with DFARS Clause 252.211-7003, the contractor shall provide a unique item identifier (UID) for all delivered items for which the Government’s unit acquisition cost is $5,000.00 or more.

The Government’s method of payment will be electronic payment via Wide Area Workflow (WAWF).

Incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through the latest Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC). Full text of incorporated FAR/DFARS clauses and provisions may be accessed electronically at https://acquisition.gov/far.

The following FAR provisions and clauses apply to this solicitation:

- 52.204-19, Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications

- 52.204-24, Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment

- 52.204-25 PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING FOR CERTAIN TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND VIDEO

SURVEILLANCE SERVICES OR EQUIPMENT (NOV 2021)

-52.209-11, Representation by corporations Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under any Federal Law

- 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items

-52.212-3 (ALT 1), Offeror Representations and Certifications-- Commercial Items

-52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-- Commercial Items

-52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders-Commercial Items –

-52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim

The following DFARS provisions and clauses apply to this solicitation:

-252.204-7008 Compliance with Safeguarding Covered Defense Information Controls

-252.204-7009 Limitations on the Use or Disclosure of Third-Party Contractor Reported Cyber Incident Information

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

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

-252.204-7018, Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services, -252.204-7019 NOTICE OF NIST SP 800-171 DOD ASSESSMENT REQUIREMENTS (NOV 2020)

-252.204-7020 NIST SP 800-171 DOD ASSESSMENT REQUIREMENTS (NOV 2020)

- 252.213-7000, Notice to Prospective Suppliers on Use of Supplier Performance Risk System in Past Performance Evaluations

- DFARS 252.246-7008, Sources of Electronic Parts

Clauses incorporated by Full Text:

52.216-22 INDEFINITE QUANTITY.

(a) This is an indefinite-quantity contract for the supplies or services specified, and effective for the period stated, in the Schedule. The quantities of supplies and services specified in the Schedule are estimates only and are not purchased by this contract.

(b) Delivery or performance shall be made only as authorized by orders issued in accordance with the Ordering clause. The Contractor shall furnish to the Government, when and if ordered, the supplies or services specified in the Schedule up to and including the quantity designated in the Schedule as the "maximum". The Government shall order at least the quantity of supplies or services designated in the Schedule as the "minimum".

(c) Except for any limitations on quantities in the Order Limitations clause or in the Schedule, there is no limit on the number of orders that may be issued. The Government may issue orders requiring delivery to multiple destinations or performance at multiple locations.

(d) Any order issued during the effective period of this contract and not completed within that period shall be completed by the Contractor within the time specified in the order. The contract shall govern the Contractor's and Government's rights and obligations with respect to that order to the same extent as if the order were completed during the contract's effective period; provided, that the Contractor shall not be required to make any deliveries under this contract after Seventy Two (72) months from date of award or later if mutually agreed upon by the Contractor and Government.

(End of clause)

52.227-16 Additional Data Requirements

(a) In addition to the data (as defined in the clause at 52.227-14, Rights in Data-General clause or other equivalent included in this contract) specified elsewhere in this contract to be delivered, the Contracting Officer may, at any time during contract performance or within a period of 3 years after acceptance of all items to be delivered under this contract, order any data first produced or specifically used in the performance of this contract.

(b) The Rights in Data-General clause or other equivalent included in this contract is applicable to all data ordered under this Additional Data Requirements clause. Nothing contained in this clause shall require the Contractor to deliver any data the withholding of which is authorized by the Rights in Data-General or other equivalent clause of this contract, or data which are specifically identified in this contract as not subject to this clause.

(c) When data are to be delivered under this clause, the Contractor will be compensated for converting the data into the prescribed form, for reproduction, and for delivery.

(d) The Contracting Officer may release the Contractor from the requirements of this clause for specifically identified data items at any time during the 3-year period set forth in paragraph (a) of this clause.

252.227-7027 Deferred Ordering of Technical Data or Computer Software

In addition to technical data or computer software specified elsewhere in this contract to be delivered hereunder, the Government may, at any time during the performance of this contract or within a period of three (3) years after acceptance of all items (other than technical data or computer software) to be delivered under this contract or the termination of this contract, order any technical data or computer software generated in the performance of this contract or any subcontract hereunder. When the technical data or computer software is ordered, the Contractor shall be compensated for converting the data or computer software into the prescribed form, for reproduction and delivery. The obligation to deliver the technical data of a subcontractor and pertaining to an item obtained from him shall expire three (3) years after the date the Contractor accepts the last delivery of that item from that subcontractor under this contract. The Government's rights to use said data or computer software shall be pursuant to the “Rights in Technical Data and Computer Software” clause of this contract.

52.211-8 TIME OF DELIVERY

(a) The Government requires delivery to be made according to the following schedule:

CLIN 0001: Technical Data Package is required to be delivered 20 months after date of issuance of Delivery Order.

CLIN 0002: First three units are required to be delivered no later than 31 July 2024.

CLIN 0003: Underwater Communications Subsystem (UCS) units are required to be delivered 12 months after issuance of Delivery Order.

CLIN 0004: CLIN 0004 is active for the duration of the 60-month contract. The delivery schedule for specific CDRL’s will be included in applicable task orders.

CLIN 0005: CLIN 0005 is active for the duration of the 60-month contract. The delivery schedule for specific CDRL’s will be included in applicable delivery orders.

The Government will evaluate equally, as regards time of delivery, offers that propose delivery of each quantity within the applicable delivery period specified above. Offers that propose delivery that will not clearly fall within the applicable required delivery period specified above, will be considered nonresponsive and rejected. The Government reserves the right to award under either the required delivery schedule or the proposed delivery schedule, when an offeror offers an earlier delivery schedule than required above. If the offeror proposes no other delivery schedule, the required delivery schedule above will apply.

OFFERORS PROPOSED DELIVERY SCHEDULE:

CLIN 0001:

CLIN 0002:

CLIN 0003: The delivery schedule for specific CDRL’s will be included in applicable task orders.

CLIN 0004: The delivery schedule for specific CDRL’s will be included in applicable task orders.

(b) Attention is directed to the Contract Award provision of the solicitation that provides that a written award or acceptance of offer mailed, or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror, results in a binding contract. The Government will mail or otherwise furnish to the offeror an award or notice of award not later than the day award is dated. Therefore, the offeror should compute the time available for performance beginning with the actual date of award, rather than the date the written notice of award is received from the Contracting Officer through the ordinary mails. However, the Government will evaluate an offer that proposes delivery based on the Contractor's date of receipt of the contract or notice of award by adding (1) five calendar days for delivery of the award through the ordinary mails, or (2) one working day if the solicitation states that the contract or notice of award will be transmitted electronically. (The term "working day" excludes weekends and U.S. Federal holidays.) If, as so computed, the offered delivery date is later than the required delivery date, the offer will be considered nonresponsive and rejected.

Active registration with the System for Award Management (SAM) is required prior to award, pursuant to applicable regulations and guidelines. Registration information can be found at https://www.sam.gov/. Instructions for registration are available at the website.

This requirement contains drawings that are designated Distribution D and export controlled. To access the Government documents, the Offeror must possess a valid Joint Certification Program (JCP) certification. In order to obtain access to the drawings, the requests for the drawings shall come from the JCP Custodian; drawings will not be provided to other points of contact. Additionally, in accordance with DFARS supplement rule 2019-D041 (Assessing Contractor Implementation of Cybersecurity Requirements), only offerors with a summary level score of a National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Special Publication (SP) 800-171 DoD Assessment, of not more than three (3) years old from the date of this combined synopsis and solicitation, posted in the Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS) will be eligible to receive a copy of the drawings. The requests shall include the RFQ number, company name, and CAGE code. Requests shall be submitted by email to dylan.a.griffis.civ@us.navy.mil.

Quotes shall be submitted electronically via email to Dylan Griffis at dylan.a.griffis.civ@us.navy.mil and must be received on or before 15 May 2023 at 2:00PM Eastern Standard Time (EST). Quotes received after this date are late and may not be considered for award. For questions regarding this acquisition, please contact Dylan Griffis at dylan.a.griffis.civ@us.navy.mil.

Enclosures:

1) DRAFT Statement of Work (SOW)

2) Sections L and M

3) CDRLs