Combined_N68836-18-Q-0385.doc

This is a COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION for commercial items prepared in accordance with the information in in FAR Part 12 using Simplified Acquisition Procedures for commercial items 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 (https://www.neco.navy.mil/).

The RFQ number is N68836-18-Q-0385.

This solicitation documents and incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through FAC 2005-95_ and DFARS Publication 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: https://www.acquisition.gov/far/ and http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/dfarspgi/current/index.html. The NAICS code is 334519 and the Small Business Standard is 500 (# of employees).

This is a Sole Source, Other Than Open Competition action. The Sole Source is Vacuum Technology Of Tennessee, Inc. The Small Business Office concurs with the set-aside decision.

The NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center-Jacksonville requests responses from qualified sources capable of providing the following:

CLIN 0001 12/EA Calibration Including Rush Fee of Set of 4 Sensors CLIN 0002 12/EA Shipping CLIN 1001 (OPTION) 12/EA Calibration Including Rush Fee of Set of 4 Sensors

CLIN 1002 (OPTION) 12/EA Shipping

CLIN 2001 (OPTION) 12/EA Calibration Including Rush Fee of Set of 4 Sensors

CLIN 2002 (OPTION) 12/EA Shipping

CLIN 3001 (OPTION) 12/EA Calibration Including Rush Fee of Set of 4 Sensors

CLIN 3002 (OPTION) 12/EA Shipping

CLIN 4001 (OPTION) 12/EA Calibration Including Rush Fee of Set of 4 Sensors

CLIN 4002 (OPTION) 12/EA Shipping

Period of performance (POP):

CLIN 0001, 0002

28 SEP 2018 – 27 SEP 2019

(OPTION) CLIN 1001, 1002

28 SEP 2019 – 27 SEP 2020

(OPTION) CLIN 2001, 2002

28 SEP 2020 – 27 SEP 2021

(OPTION) CLIN 3001, 3002

28 SEP 2021 – 27 SEP 2022

(OPTION) CLIN 4001, 4002

28 SEP 2022 – 27 SEP 2023

Place of performance: FLEET READINESS CENTER SOUTHEAST, BLDG 175 DOOR 9 NAVAL AIR STATION, JACKSONVILLE FL 32212-0103.

Responsibility and Inspection: Unless otherwise specified in the order, the supplier is responsible for the performance of all inspection requirements and quality control.

The following FAR provisions and clauses are applicable to this procurement:

52.204-1 – Approval of Contract

52.204-10 – Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards

52.204-13 – System for Award Management Maintenance

52.204-16 –Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting

52.204-17 Ownership or Control of Offeror

52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance

52.204-19 - Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications

52.204-7 - System for Award Management

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

52.209-2 – Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations–Representation

52.209-6 – Protecting the Governments Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended or Proposed for Debarrment

52.211-8 – Time of Delivery

52.211-9 – Desired and Required Time of Delivery

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 Statutes or Executive Orders–Commercial Items

52.217-3 – Evaluation Exclusive of Options

52.217-4 – Evaluation of Options Exercised at Time of Contract Award

52.217-5 – Evaluation of Options

52.217-8 – Option to Extend Services

52.217-9 – Option to Extend the Term of the Contract

52.219-28 – Post-Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation

52.222-21 – Prohibition of Segregated Facilities

52.222-22 – Previous Contracts and Compliance Reports

52.222-25 – Affirmative Action Compliance

52.222-26 – Equal Opportunity

52.222-3 – Convict Labor

52.222-35 – Equal Opportunity for Veterans

52.222-36 – Equal Opportunity for Workers With Disabilities

52.222-37 – Employment Reports on Veterans

52.222-48 – Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance

52.222-50 – Combating Trafficking in Persons

52.222-52 – Exemption From Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services–Certification

52.223-18 – Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving

52.225-13 – Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases

52.225-25 – Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran—Representation and Certifications

52.232-33 – Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer– System for Award Management

52.232-39 – Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations

52.232-40 – Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors

52.233-1 – Disputes

52.233-3 Protest After Award (all contracts)

52.233-4 Applicable law for Breach of Contract Claim (ALL Contracts)

52.246-1 – Contractor Inspection Requirements

52.247-32 –FOB Origin

52.252-1 – Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference

52.252-2 – Clauses Incorporated by Reference

The following DFARS provisions and clauses are applicable to this procurement:

252.203-7000 –Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials

252.203-7002 –Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights

252.203-7005 –Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials

252.204-7003 –Control of Government Personnel Work Product

252.204-7004 –Alternate A – System for Award Management

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 of Unclassified Controlled Technical Information

252.204-7015 –Disclosure of Information to Litigation Support Contractors

252.209-7004 –Subcontracting with Firms that are Owned or Controlled by the Government of a Country that is a State Sponsor of Terrorism

252.211-7008 –Use of Government-Assigned Serial Numbers

252.223-7006 –Prohibition on Storage –

252.223-7008 –Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium

252.225-7048 –Export-Controlled Items

252.232-7003 –Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports

252.232-7006 – Wide Area WorkFlow Payment Instructions

252.232-7010 –Levies on Contract Payments

252.237-7010 –Prohibition on Interrogation of Detainees by Contractor Personnel

252.243-7001 –Pricing of Contract Modifications

252.244-7000 –Subcontracts for Commercial Items

252.246-7008 –Sources of Electronic Parts

The following NMCARS Clause is applicable to this procurement:

NMCARS 5237.102-90 –Enterprise-wide Contractor Manpower Reporting Application (ECMRA) The following NAVSUP Clause is applicable to this procurement:

SUPTXT243-9400 (1-92) –Authorized Changes Only by the Contracting Officer

Offers will be evaluated in accordance with

FAR 52.212-2 EVALUATION–COMMERCIAL ITEMS (OCT 2014)

(a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

Award Consideration

The Government will make a single award using the low price technically acceptable ("LPTA") source selection. The Government intends to award on initial offers but reserves the right to conduct discussions.

To be determined technically acceptable, an Offeror must submit a quote that does not take exception to any terms of the solicitation. The Contracting Officer will use the following rating table:

Rating Description _______________________________

Acceptable

Quote does not take exception to any term of solicitation and therefore clearly meets the requirements of the solicitation.

Unacceptable

Quote takes exception to a solicitation term(s) and therefore does not clearly meet the requirements of the solicitation.

Pricing will be evaluated based on total price provided in a fully completed price proposal (see 52.212-1).

Failure to furnish the price quote in accordance with the instructions above shall render the quote unacceptable.

Award will be made to the responsible offeror with the lowest evaluated price. An offeror is considered responsible if they satisfy the general responsibility standards of FAR 9.104-1.

The Contracting Officer may either make a responsibility determination without requesting any information from an Offeror or require the Offeror provide information to substantiate that it satisfies the general responsibility standards of FAR 9.104-1. The particular information requested from an Offeror will be specific to that Offeror. For example, an Offeror that the Contracting Officer is less familiar with may be required to provide information not required from another Offeror. The Contracting Officer may consider an Offeror’s inability to promptly respond to a request for information as an indication the Offeror is nonresponsible since FAR 9.103(c) obligates prospective Contractors to affirmatively demonstrate their responsibility.

When the Contracting Officer requests responsibility information, the Contracting Officer’s request, the Offeror’s response, and all related communications between the Government and Offeror are solely for the purpose of determining whether the Offeror is responsible. These communications will not constitute discussions within the meaning of FAR 15.306 since the Offeror will not be given an opportunity to revise its proposal.

While the Contracting Officer may require the Offeror to provide any information related to the standards at FAR 9.104-1, the following are examples of information that may be required:

1. A demonstration, through information such as bank references and financial information (e.g., most current annual balance sheet), that the Offeror has adequate financial resources to perform the contract.

2. A demonstration the Offeror’s price is not so low as to call into question the Offeror’s capability to successfully perform the contract.

3. Contractors shall have a satisfactory performance record. A prospective Contractor shall not be determined responsible or non-responsible solely on the basis of a lack of relevant performance history in accordance with FAR 9.104-1 (c).

4. A demonstration the Offeror can comply with the required performance schedule, including a transition plan.

5. A demonstration the Offeror has, or can obtain, the organizational, management and technical skills to successfully perform. This demonstration may involve the particular personnel and approaches available to the Offeror.

6. The Offeror’s quality assurance procedures.

7. The equipment and facilities the Contractor will use.

8. Contractors shall have a satisfactory record of integrity and business ethics in accordance with FAR 9.104-1(d).

9. Completion of the Representations and Certifications under 52.212-3 Alt I contained in this solicitation.

10. A demonstration the Offeror isn’t an inverted domestic corporation.

11. A demonstration the Offeror has all registrations, permits and licenses required to perform the contract in the location for which the Offeror is proposing.

12. In the event the Offeror is a joint venture, a Memorandum of Association which indicates who has the authority to bind the company

Nothing in this provision limits the Contracting Officer’s discretion to rely on information available from other sources (e.g., past performance data bases, discussions with other entities familiar with the Offeror) or to use any other technique described FAR 9.1 when determining whether the Offeror satisfies the FAR 9.104-1 general responsibility standards.

In accordance with FAR 9.104-3(d), upon making a determination of nonresponsibility with regard to a small business concern, the Contracting Officer shall refer the matter to the Small Business Administration, which will decide whether to issue a Certificate of Competency.

(b) Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirements. All options prices will be considered in the award evaluation criteria including the additional six month period covered by FAR 52.217-8. The pricing used for the option under FAR 52.217-8 will be based on one-half of the previous option year pricing. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

(c) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer's specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.

(End of Provision) This announcement will close at 5:00 PM EDT on 19 SEP 2018. Contact David Cheetham who can be reached at (904) 790-4581 or email david.s.cheetham1@navy.mil. All responsible sources may submit a quote which shall be considered by the agency.

Procedures in FAR 13.106 are applicable to this procurement. While price will be a significant factor in the evaluation of offers, the final contract award will be based on a combination of factors -a combination of price and technically acceptable low bids and contractor past performance.

System for Award Management (SAM). Quoters must be registered in the SAM database to be considered for award. Registration is free and can be completed on-line at http://www.sam.gov/.

All quotes shall include price(s), FOB point, a point of contact, name and phone number, GSA contract number if applicable, business size, and payment terms. Quotes over 10 pages in total will not be accepted by facsimile. Each response must clearly indicate the capability of the quoter to meet all specifications and requirements.

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