Combined Synopsis-Solicitation - Rev .pdf

(i) THIS IS A COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL

ITEMS PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FORMAT IN SUBPART 12.6,

AS SUPPLEMENTED WITH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INCLUDED IN THIS

NOTICE. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY SOLICITATION;

PROPOSALS ARE BEING REQUESTED AND A WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL

NOT BE ISSUED.

(ii) Solicitation number NB647020-20-00987 is a Request for Quotation (RFQ) conducted under the authority of FAR 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures.

(iii) This RFQ, incorporated provisions, and clauses are those in effect through Federal

Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2020-04.

(iv) The associated NAICS 331110 code, has a small business size standard of 1,500 employees. This requirement is full and open competition. Small businesses are encouraged to submit a quote.

(v) Attached is the Specifications describing the requirements for solicitation NB647020-20-

00987 for the following line item number(s) (CLINs) to include description of item(s), quantities, and units of measure (including any applicable option(s)).

Item

Number

Supplies/Services

Description

Quantity Unit of

Issue

Unit

Price

Amount

0001 4340 American Iron and Steel Institute-Society of Automotive Engineers (AISI- SAE) steel bars. Cost shall include all packaging, shipping, and handling per the attached Statement of Work/Specifications.

*Not to exceed amount of $100,000.00

Optional for

Increased

Quantity-

Separately

Priced

Line Item

4340 American Iron and Steel Institute-Society of Automotive Engineers (AISI- SAE) steel bars. Cost shall include all packaging, shipping, and handling per the attached Statement of Work/Specifications.

$50,000.00 http://farsite.hill.af.mil/reghtml/regs/far2afmcfars/fardfars/far/12.htm#P298_49781

Total

Award

Value

$150,000.00

*CLIN 0002, The Government has the right to exercise this separately priced line item between

05/15/2020 through 05/15/2022 per FAR 52.217-7.*

(vi) A Description of the requirements for the items to be acquired are in the attached

Statement of Work (SOW).

(vii) Date(s) and place(s) of delivery, acceptance, and FOB point are required in accordance with this RFQ.

(viii) The provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors—Commercial Items (JAN

2017), applies to this acquisition. Addenda to this provision is as follows:

All offerors shall submit their quotations on letterhead to the email address stated herein by the date and time specified herein. All quotations shall contain, at a minimum, the information detailed below. If a quotation is missing any of the elements listed below, the quotation may be deemed unacceptable and may not be evaluated further.

Quoters shall clearly demonstrate their ability to meet the technical requirements and deliverable schedule as outlined in this solicitation. The quotation shall include shipping costs. However; NIST reserves the right to ship under NIST provided account.

BASIS OF AWARD:

The award will be made to the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) quoter, based upon the technical specifications as detailed within the attached SOW Specifications. NIST intends to award a firm fixed price purchase order.

The Government intends to evaluate quotations and issue a purchase order based on the initial quotations received. Therefore, the quoter’s initial quotation should contain the quoter’s best terms from a price and technical standpoint. The Government reserves the right to request revised quotations from, or negotiate final purchase order terms with, one or more, but not all, quoters if later determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary.

TECHNICAL CAPABILITY: (Maximum 6 single sided/3 double sided pages)

The Contractor’s quotation shall clearly and unambiguously describe the proposed items to successfully fulfill the specification requirements, performance capability, delivery schedule, installation, warranty, and all requirements as applicable per the Statement of Work.

PRICE:

The Contractor shall provide a firm fixed price for each line item and a total price for the sum of all line items without going over the Not to Exceed Amounts.

(ix) The provision at FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items (OCT 2014), applies to this acquisition. The Government will award a firm fixed price contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror with the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) quote, based upon the technical specifications as detailed within the attached SOW.

TECHNICAL CAPABILITY:

Evaluation of Technical Capability will be based on the information provided in the quotation. Documentation submitted in the quotation shall be evaluated to determine that the proposed equipment meets or exceeds the Governments minimum required specifications.

Failure to clearly and unambiguously demonstrate this will result in an “unacceptable“ technical rating.

PRICE:

The quoted price will be evaluated for reasonableness. The optional line item will be evaluated at time of Award.

(x) Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror

Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items, with its offer. The offeror shall complete only paragraphs (b) of this provision if the Offeror has completed the annual representations and certification electronically via the System for Award Management (SAM)

Web site accessed through http://www.sam.gov. If the Offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically, the Offeror shall complete only paragraphs

(c) through (u) of this provision.

(xi) The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition.

(xii) The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes

Or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition and the following additional FAR clauses cited are applicable to the acquisition:

52.204-10, Reporting Executive compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards

52.209-6, Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment

52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Representation

52.222-3, Convict Labor

52.222-19, Child Labor – Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies

52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities

52.222-26, Equal Opportunity

52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans

52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities

52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans

52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons

52.223-18, Contractor Policy to Ban Text Messaging While Driving

52.225-1, Buy American Act—Supplies

52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases

52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer http://farsite.hill.af.mil/reghtml/regs/far2afmcfars/fardfars/far/52_000.htm#P1612_228754 http://farsite.hill.af.mil/reghtml/regs/far2afmcfars/fardfars/far/52_000.htm#P1626_230606 http://www.sam.gov/ http://farsite.hill.af.mil/reghtml/regs/far2afmcfars/fardfars/far/52_000.htm#P2009_286863 http://farsite.hill.af.mil/reghtml/regs/far2afmcfars/fardfars/far/52_000.htm#P2209_327644

(xiii) The following additional contract requirement(s) and additional terms and conditions are necessary for this acquisition and consistent with customary commercial practices are as follows:

Additional Contract Requirements:

1. All communications and documents must include the RFQ # NB647020-20-

00987 and Subject Title: Charpy 4340 Steel

2. All quotations shall include the following information:

a. Information enough to demonstrate you can meet or exceed the requirements in the Specifications.

b. Please submit a firm-fixed quote for the required 4340 steel bars to include shipping. NIST is setting a maximum of $100,000.00 for the steel on CLIN 0001 and will purchase the maximum quantity of steel possible. NIST is setting a maximum of $50,000.00 for the steel on CLIN 0002 and will purchase the maximum quantity of steel possible.

c. Payment Terms: Net 30.

d. The steel shall be Buy American Act compliant in accordance with FAR

52.225-1 Buy American-Supplies.

e. CLIN 0001 required delivery is 1 year after receipt of the order (ARO). Please indicate the soonest you can deliver. CLIN 0002 required delivery is 1 year after receipt of modification.

f. The bars shall be packaged in bundles identified with reference to the ingot/billet positions from which it was processed, and shipped in lengths of no more than 6

ft. The individual boxes/packages that are shipped shall weigh less than 2000 lb.

each (fork lift capacity).

g. FOB Destination including shipping cost for delivery to:

DOC – NIST

325 Broadway

Boulder, CO 80305-3328

i. Delivery point of contact will be provided upon award. (NIST reserves the right to ship using the NIST Account).

j. Company DUNS No. In order to be eligible for this award, the offeror must have and maintain an active registration at the System for Award

Management at www.sam.gov., and have completed Representations and

Certifications therein for the specified NAICS code, or submit separate

Representations and Certifications if the specified NAICS code is not listed in their SAM registration.

k. Inspection and Acceptance: The contractor shall provide documentation stating how the steel was processed, how the steel was formed, results on chemistry grain size, it was manufactured in the United States, and relevant mechanical properties. Upon delivery of the steel, the bars will be inspected and screened to determine that the specifications are met (or exceeded), and the quality of the steel is acceptable. Acceptance of the steel will take up to 21 days.

FAR 52.252-1, Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference:

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 quoter is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the quoter and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu http://www.sam.gov/ of submitting the full text of those provisions, the quoter 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): at http://acquisition.gov/comp/far/index.html

FAR 52.204-7, System for Award Management

FAR 52.204-16, Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting

FAR 52. 204-17, Ownership or Control of Offeror

FAR 52.204-20, Predecessor of Offeror

FAR 52.217-7, Option for Increased Quantity-Separately Priced Line Item

FAR 52.225-18, Place of Manufacture

FAR 52.232-15, Progress Payment Not Included

CAR 1352.213-70, Evaluation Using Simplified Acquisition Procedures

CAR 1352.233-70, Agency Protests

CAR 1352.233-71, GAO and Court of Federal Claims Protests

52.225-2 Buy American Certificate BUY AMERICAN CERTIFICATE (MAY 2014)

(a) The offeror certifies that each end product, except those listed in paragraph (b) of this provision, is a domestic end product and that for other than COTS items, the offeror has considered components of unknown origin to have been mined, produced, or manufactured outside the United States. The offeror shall list as foreign end products those end products manufactured in the United States that do not qualify as domestic end products, i.e., an end product that is not a COTS item and does not meet the component test in paragraph (2) of the definition of “domestic end product.” The terms “commercially available off-the-shelf

(COTS) item,” “component,” “domestic end product,” “end product,” “foreign end product,” and “United States” are defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled “Buy American-

Supplies.”

(b) Foreign End Products:

Line Item No. Country of Origin

[List as necessary] http://acquisition.gov/comp/far/index.html

(c) The Government will evaluate offers in accordance with the policies and procedures of part 25 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation.

(End of provision)

FAR 52.252-2, Clauses Incorporated by Reference:

This contract incorporates one or more clauses 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. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es): at http://acquisition.gov/comp/far/index.html

FAR 52.204-13, System for Award Management

FAR 52.204-18, Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance

FAR 52.204-21, Safeguarding

FAR 52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors

CAR 1352.201-70, Contracting Officer’s Authority

CAR 1352.209-72, Restrictions Against Disclosure

CAR 1352.209-73, Compliance with the Laws

CAR 1352.209-74, Organizational Conflict of Interest

FAR 52.247- 34, FOB Destination

The term "f.o.b. destination," as used in this clause, means-- (1) Free of expense to the

Government, on board the carrier`s conveyance, at a specified delivery point where the consignee`s facility (plant, warehouse, store, lot, or other location to which shipment can be made) is located; and (2) Supplies shall be delivered to the destination consignee`s wharf (if destination is a port city and supplies are for export), warehouse unloading platform, or receiving dock, at the expense of the Contractor. The Government shall not be liable for any delivery, storage, demurrage, accessorial, or other charges involved before the actual delivery

(or "constructive placement" as defined in carrier tariffs) of the supplies to the destination, unless such charges are caused by an act or order of the Government acting in its contractual capacity. If rail carrier is used, supplies shall be delivered to the specified unloading platform of the consignee. If motor carrier (including "piggyback") is used, supplies shall be delivered to truck tailgate at the unloading platform of the consignee, except when the supplies delivered meet the requirements of Item 568 of the National Motor Freight Classification for

"heavy or bulky freight." When supplies meeting the requirements of the referenced Item 568 are delivered, unloading (including movement to the tailgate) shall be performed by the consignee, with assistance from the truck driver, if requested. If the contractor uses rail carrier or freight forwarded for less than carload shipments, the contractor shall ensure that the carrier will furnish tailgate delivery, when required, if transfer to truck is required to complete delivery to consignee. (b) The Contractor shall-- (1) (i) Pack and mark the shipment to comply with contract specifications; or (ii) In the absence of specifications, prepare the shipment in conformance with carrier requirements; (2) Prepare and distribute commercial bills of lading; (3) Deliver the shipment in good order and condition to the point of delivery specified in the contract; (4) Be responsible for any loss of and/or damage to the goods occurring before receipt of the shipment by the consignee at the delivery point specified in https://www.acquisition.gov/content/part-25-foreign-acquisition#i1093771 http://acquisition.gov/comp/far/index.html the contract; (5) Furnish a delivery schedule and designate the mode of delivering carrier; and

(6) Pay and bear all charges to the specified point of delivery. (End of Clause)

CAR 1352.246-70, Place of Acceptance

(a) The Contracting Officer or the duly authorized representative will accept supplies and services to be provided under this contract.

(b) The place of acceptance will be:

DOC-NIST

325 Broadway

Boulder, CO 80305-3328

NIST LOCAL-39, Marketing/Packing Instructions

(1) If the total contract/order includes multiple quantities of the same or like item(s), segregated as separate CLIN/Item numbers, deliverables shall be packed accordingly.

Each individual Package / container in the shipment shall include deliverables on a per-

CLIN or Item basis.

(2) For each shipment made under this contract/order, the Contractor shall furnish itemized packing list(s), enumerating the specific contents of each shipping container and what specific individual components constitute a full and complete "unit" for each bid item.

The packing list shall include the brief description of each item found in the Schedule. If more than one container is required for each unit, each container should be marked accordingly, e.g., "Box 1 of 2," "Box 2 of 2," and the boxes, where feasible, should be taped or shrink-wrapped together as an issuable unit.

(3) The contract number AND CONTRACT LINE ITEM NUMBER (CLIN) OR ORDER

ITEM NUMBER shall be placed on the exterior of all containers.

NIST LOCAL-53, Contract Performance During Changes in NIST Operating Status

Unless otherwise stated in the contract terms and conditions, normal days of business operation are Monday through Friday, excluding Federal Holidays. However, throughout the contract period of performance, there may be circumstances beyond the control of the U.S.

Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), that will impact normal days of business operation, such as inclement weather, power outages, etc. In circumstances such as these, the Contractor must call the appropriate NIST campus status line to verify the operating status:

Gaithersburg Campus Operating Status Line:

(301) 975-8000

(800) 437-4385 x8000 (toll free)

Boulder Campus Operating Status Line:

(303) 497-4000

During a lapse in appropriation, access to Government facilities and resources, including equipment and systems, will be limited to excepted personnel for both Federal employees and

Contractor personnel. If performance of the contract is onsite and/or requires Government interaction, unless you have been, or are notified that you are to work under an excepted status, you will automatically enter a temporary work stoppage. The work stoppage shall remain in effect until the lapse is resolved and notification is provided via the NIST website at https://www.nist.gov/ and/or the NIST operating status lines. Additionally, Contractors are encouraged to monitor public broadcasts or the Office of Personnel Management’s website at www.opm.gov for the Federal Government operating status.

NIST will provide notification to all contractors that are determined to have excepted status.

All excepted contractors are required to continue performance and communicate with the appointed Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) for further guidance, or NIST

Contracting Officer if a COR is not appointed.

Contractors with supply or service contracts that are fully funded at the time of contract award and do not require access to Government facilities, resources, or active administration by Government personnel in a manner that would cause the government to incur additional obligations during the lapse in appropriation may continue performance.

NIST LOCAL-54, Electronic Billing Instructions

Instructions: use in all awards that require electronic submission of invoices.

NIST requires that Invoice/Voucher submissions are sent electronically via email to

INVOICE@NIST.GOV.

Each Invoice or Voucher submitted shall include the following:

(1) Contract number;

(2) Contractor name and address;

(3) Unique entity identifier (see www.sam.gov for the designated entity for establishing unique entity identifiers);

(4) Date of invoice;

(5) Invoice number;

(6) Amount of invoice and cumulative amount invoiced to-date;

(7) Contract Line Item Number (CLIN);

(8) Description, quantity, unit of measure, unit price, and extended price of supplies/services delivered;

(9) Prompt payment discount terms, if offered; and

(10) Any other information or documentation required by the contract.

(xiv) The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) and assigned ratings are NOT applicable to this acquisition.

(xv) The solicitation will close on the date and time specified herein this beta.SAM.gov posting. All quotations shall be delivered electronically by the specified close date and time to Angela Hitt, Contracting Officer, at angela.hitt@nist.gov.

(xvi) For information regarding this solicitation, contact the Contracting Officer at angela.hitt@nist.gov or via phone at 303-497-7305.

https://www.nist.gov/ http://www.opm.gov/ mailto:INVOICE@NIST.GOV http://www.sam.gov/ mailto:angela.hitt@nist.gov