RFQ0007032_Fortus_450._Notice_of_Intent.docx

NOI 0007032

NOI0007032

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is intends to award a single firm-fixed price Purchase Order to Stratasys, Inc. for a Fortus 450MC 3D printer and associated equipment and service. The solicitation number is RFQ0007032. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 2005-101. The North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) is 333249, Other Industrial Machinery Manufacturing.

Any firm that believes it can provide equipment that is brand name or equal to that specified in section 1.0 may submit a detailed quote for this requirement, as outlined in section 2.2.

Description of Requirements:

The contractor shall provide brand name or equal products as identified in Section 1.0. If submitting a quote with equal product, please ensure all technical specifications are included in each line item.

1.0 Supplies or Services

Additionally, the equipment must meet the following specifications:

· Equipment must fit through a doorway that permits am equipment width of 64” to pass through it.

· Must be able to additively produce parts out of thermoplastic materials (particularly ASA, ABS, and Ultem) using a fused deposition modeling process.

· Must feature a temperature controlled chamber for printing accuracy purposes.

· Must be able to create support structures for builds that are water soluble.

· Must have a build envelope of at least 16” x 16” x 14”.

· Must be able to operate on a stand-alone network which is NOT connected to the internet

· Must not have any wireless modules embedded within the system

· Must include cost of shipping and installation of machine

· Must include an all-inclusive (labor and parts) service agreement where a local repair technician can respond within a few days.

· Must use Insight software for preparing builds

· Must be compatible with existing Stratasys Fortus 400MC software suite and configuration for streamlining purposes

1.1 Shipping Requirement

All deliveries under this order shall be FOB destination

1.2 Delivery Requirement

All items will be shipped to:

Operational Engineering Support Unit ATTN: Michael Lochner FBI, Engineering Research Facility Quantico, VA 22135

2.0 Quote Requirement

· New Equipment only will be accepted for this contract. No grey manufactured items.

· Delivery must be made by 30 September 2019.

Please include in your quote: pricing and product description for each line item listed above. Quote may be sent via your company’s standard quotation form but must include the following information: Tax ID #, DUNS #, Point of Contact with Email and telephone information.

2.1 Question Submission

Interested offerors must submit any questions concerning the solicitation at the earliest time possible to enable the Buyer to respond. Questions may be submitted to the attention of Brandon Powell at bdpowell@fbi.gov, no later than Monday, 26 August 2019, at 12:00 pm (Central).

2.2 Quote Submittal

Quotes must be received by Tuesday, 3 September 2019, at 12:00 pm (Central). Quotation/offer and any accompanying information may be e-mailed to bdpowell@fbi.gov. Offers must be valid for at least 60 calendar days after submission.

3.0 Contract Administration

3.1 Invoice Requirements

(a) The Contractor shall submit an original itemized invoice directly to central_invoices@ic.fbi.gov.

To constitute a proper invoice, each invoice shall be annotated with the following information:

(1) Name of vendor;

(2) Invoice date;

(3) Government contract number, or authorization for delivery of goods or services;

(4) Vendor invoice number, account number, and/or any other identifying number agreed to by the contract;

(5) Description (including, for example, contract line/sub line number), price, and quantity of goods and services rendered;

(6) Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN);

(7) Banking information necessary to facilitate an electronic funds transfer (EFT) payment;

(8) Contact name (where practicable), title and telephone number;

Effective April 1, 2016, all commercial invoices shall be submitted via the following new process:

The invoice should be attached to an email, and sent to the following address: central_invoices@ic.fbi.gov.

It is imperative that the invoice contains current and accurate contract information (as requested above), otherwise risks being rejected.

Upon receipt of the invoice, a confirmation email will be sent back to the sending email address. At this point, the invoice is considered received, and will begin processing through the FBI’s internal payment system.

Please note, invoices received before 5pm EST (Monday-Friday) will be considered “received” that business day. Any invoice received after 5pm EST will be considered “received” and will be entered into the invoice system on the following day.

4.0 Terms and Conditions

The selected offeror must comply with the following commercial item terms and conditions, which are incorporated herein by reference: FAR 52-212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items; FAR 52-212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, paragraph (a) and the following clauses in paragraph (b): 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37, 52.225-13, 52.232-34. The full text of the referenced FAR clauses may be accessed electronically at https://www.acquisition.gov/far/.

4.1 Corporate Representation Regarding Felony Conviction Under Any Federal Law or Unpaid Delinquent Tax Liability-Solicitation (March 2015)

(a) None of the funds made available by the Department’s current Appropriations Act may be used to enter into a contract, memorandum of understanding, or cooperative agreement with a corporation-

(1) Convicted of a felony criminal violation under any Federal law within the preceding 24 months, where the awarding agency is aware of the conviction, unless an agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and made a determination that this further action is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government, or

(2) That has any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability, where the awarding agency is aware of the unpaid tax liability, Unless an agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and made a determination that this further action is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government.

(b) By submitting a response to this solicitation, the offeror represents that, as of the date of this offer-

(1) The offeror is not a corporation convicted of a felony criminal violation under any Federal or State law within the preceding 24 months; and,

(2) The offeror is not a corporation that has any unpaid Federal or State tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability.

4.2 Contractor Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements Prohibiting or Restricting Reporting of Waste, Fraud and Abuse-Solicitation (March 2015)

None of the funds appropriated to the Department under its current Appropriations Act may be used to enter into a contract, grant or cooperative agreement with an entity that requires employees or contractors of such entity seeking to report fraud, waste, and abuse to sign internal confidentiality agreements or statements prohibiting or otherwise restricting such employees or contractors from lawfully reporting such waste, fraud or abuse to a designated investigative or law enforcement representative of a Federal department or agency authorized to receive such information. By submitting a response to this solicitation, the contractor certifies that it does not require employees or contractors of the contractor seeking to report fraud, waste and abuse to sign internal confidentiality agreements or statements prohibiting or otherwise restricting such employees or contractors from lawfully reporting waste, fraud and abuse to a designated investigative or law enforcement representative of a Federal department or agency authorized to receive such information.

4.3 System for Award Management (SAM) Requirement

All vendors must be registered in SAM, effective July 29, 2012, to receive government contracts. The FBI is utilizing a financial system that has a direct interface with the SAM. Please ensure that your company’s SAM information is updated and accurate. This includes: TIN, EFT, DUNs, addresses and contact information. The EFT banking information on file in SAM will be what the FBI uses to process payment to your organization.

5.0 Security Requirements

5.1 Requirements for Procurement of Critical Assets

Every effort must be made to ensure that supplies are provided and integrated and services are performed using sound security components, practices, and procedures. Acquisition of supplies or services from concerns under Foreign Ownership, Control, or Influence (FOCI) or of supplies developed, manufactured, maintained, or modified by concerns under FOCI (any or all of which shall be referred to herein as "Use of FOCI source") is of serious concern and must be approved prior to contract award. Approval decisions will be made on a case by case basis after the source or technology has been identified by the Offeror and subjected to a risk assessment.

The risk assessment process will vary depending on the acquisition type and proposed use of a FOCI source, available risk mitigation measures, and the information/justification provided by the Offeror.

Any Offeror responding to this Request for Quotation (RFQ) acknowledges the Government's requirements to secure services or equipment from firms which are not under Foreign Ownership, Control, or Influence (FOCI), or where any FOCI, in the opinion of the Government, adversely impacts on National Security or security requirements. The Offeror understands and agrees that the Government retains the right to reject any response to this RFQ made by the Offeror, without any further recourse by or explanation to the Offeror, if the FOCI for that Offeror is determined by the Government to be an unacceptable security risk.

Risk assessments will be on a case by case basis and will be used to determine whether the use of a FOCI source poses an unacceptable security risk. If an unacceptable security risk is determined, the Government retains the right to reject the use of a FOCI source or to require that certain risk mitigation measures be taken by the Offeror. Similarly, the Government retains the unilateral right to approve the use of a FOCI source when the risk assessment indicates that such use would be in the Governments' best interests. If the use of a FOCI source is not approved, no classified information will be disclosed to the Offeror as part of the Government's rationale for non-approval. The Offeror (prime and subs) may not seek reimbursement from the Government for any costs associated with responding to this RFQ as a result of a FOCI nonapproval decision.

6.0 Evaluation Factors

The Government shall award to the contractor whose quote conforms to the specifications and represents the Lowest Price/Technically Acceptable (LPTA) offer. Any requested documentation not included with the original submission shall disqualify the quote from further consideration.

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