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RFQ # N6660424Q0120

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. In accordance with FAR 5.203(a)(2) this solicitation will be posted for less than fifteen (15) days.

Request for Quote (RFQ) number is N6660424Q0120. This requirement is being solicited as 100 percent Small Business Set Aside 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 335999. The Small Business Size Standard is 600 employees. Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Newport (NUWCDIVNPT) intends to purchase on a Firm Fixed Price basis, Imaging AEA Hull Pen for Shock Testing in accordance with Government drawings provided as Attachments to this notice, detailed below.

For the purposes of quoting to this opportunity, the Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) structure is identified below:

8212306 8212307 8212331 8226690

Required delivery is 24 Months After Receipt of Order (ARO), Early Delivery is Acceptable; F.O.B. Destination, Naval Station Newport, RI.

The Offeror shall include shipping charges in unit prices, if applicable, and specify delivery lead times in its quote.

The Government has determined that this requirement does not include Electronic and Information Technology (EIT) or is exempt from 508 requirements.

This requirement contains drawings that are designated as Distribution Statement D and export controlled. Distribution is authorized to the Department of Defense (DoD) and United States DoD contractors with a valid Joint Certification Program (JCP) certification. Only offerors with an active registration in JCP will be provided access to the technical specification drawings.

Please visit https://www.dla.mil/Logistics-Operations/Services/JCP/ for further details on the program and registration. To obtain a copy of the drawings, submit a request by email to Bradley.r.wicks2.civ@us.navy.mil.

All requests must include the RFQ #, company name, complete company address, CAGE code, point of contact*, telephone number, e-mail address, JCP registration number, and a copy of the company’s DD2345 to avoid issues with JCP site.

*Note: Drawings will only be provided to the individual identified as the certified JCP custodian. Please ensure this information is included in your request. Requested drawings will be transferred via DOD SAFE or approved in SAM.

Incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect though the most current Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC), FAC 2023-02, effective 3/16/2023.

The following FAR clauses and provisions apply to this solicitation:

- FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors--Commercial Item;

- FAR 52.212-3 ALT 1 – Offeror Representations and Certifications – Commercial Items Alternate 1;

- 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; The additional following FAR clauses cited in 52.212-5 are applicable to the acquisition:

-- 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Representation (Nov 2020);

-- 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003);

-- 52.222-19, Child Labor—Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Jan 2020)(Deviation 2020- O0019);

-- 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015) -- 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Sep 2016) (E.O.11246);

-- 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jun 2020);

-- 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Oct 2020);

-- 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging while Driving (Jun 2020);

and -- 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (June 2008).

The use in this solicitation of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of “(Deviation)” after the date of the clause.

Full text of incorporated FAR clauses and provisions are available at www.acquisition.gov/far.

The following DFARS clauses and provisions 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, (DEVIATION 2024-O0013;

- 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 apply to this solicitation;

- 252.204-7019, Notice of NIST SP 800-171 DOD Assessment Requirements

- 252.204-7020, NIST SP 800-1717 DOD Assessment Requirements; and

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

52.211-8 TIME OF DELIVERY (JUNE 1997)

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

Required Delivery Schedule

Required delivery is 24 Months after receipt of purchase order.

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.

OFFEROR’S PROPOSED DELIVERY SCHEDULE

{OFFEROR TO PROPOSE DELIVERY SCHEDULE}

(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.

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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.

Full text of incorporated DFARS clauses and provisions may be accessed electronically at https://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/dfarspgi/current/index.html.

If there are no surcharges, the Government’s preferred payment method is via credit card. If there are additional fees WAWF may be utilized. Please indicate and include any credit card processing fees in your quote, if applicable. Note that even if the Government credit card is the method of pay, the vendor must submit a receiving report in Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF). See DFARS clause 252.204-7006.

This requirement will be awarded to the Offeror with the best value quote on a tradeoff basis considering schedule, past performance, and price as detailed below. Given the criticality of getting a quality product on time the Government considers schedule and past performance, when combined, to be more important than price. In order to be determined technically acceptable and to support an assessment of overall quote value in terms of quality and schedule the quote must address the following:

1. Quote the items IAW with applicable drawings in the required quantities detailed above. Offerors shall include price, shipping costs, delivery terms, and the following additional information with the submissions: point of contact (including phone number and email address),Offeror’s CAGE Code and UEI number, and the quote shall include a validity date of no less than 60 days from due date for receipt of offers.

2. Meet the minimum required delivery date; 24 Months After Receipt of Order (ARO). In addition, the offeror may propose an earlier delivery date in accordance with FAR 52.211-8 and filled in above. If an offeror proposed a deliver date earlier than the required delivery date identified here, the offeror shall provide the following additional information with its quote:

a. An Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) including the phasing and estimated completion dates of any critical processes/events that must be complete to meet the proposed schedule.

b. A description of how the production of this requirement will take place in accordance with the proposed IMS while accounting for the offeror’s current and future planned production through put and any limitations (Ex. Facilities, staffing).

c. A description of any critical or long lead components/materials factored into the production which would likely impact on time schedule completion and steps the offeror will take to mitigate those potential impacts.

The IMS in 2(a) above has no page limit. Items 2(b) and (c) are limited at a total of 2 pages.

3. Past Performance

(a) The Offeror shall provide three (3) past performance references, if available, that reflect recent relevant experience performed within the last three (3) years of the closing date of the solicitation. The past performance references shall demonstrate the Offeror’s ability to manage and execute the scope and breadth of the tasking in the SOW.

For each reference, the Offeror shall include contract/task order number, contract/task order type, program name, total contract/task order cost, and names and valid telephone numbers for the Procuring Contract Officer (PCO), Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR), and Government Program Manager (PM), or industry equivalent.

For each reference, the Offeror shall identify its role as either a prime contractor or a subcontractor on the referenced contract.

If the Offeror was a subcontractor on the reference, then the Offeror shall provide an explanation of its role in contract performance as well as the dollar value of its subcontract.

For each reference, the Offeror shall also provide a written explanation describing the work that was performed and how the work was or is relevant to the work being proposed in this solicitation. The Offeror may provide information on problems encountered on the identified contracts and the Offeror's corrective actions.

Each past performance reference shall not exceed two (2) pages per reference, for a total of six (6) pages. If none or fewer than (3) recent, relevant references are available, the Offeror shall submit a statement indicating as such.

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/portal/public/SAM/. Instructions for registration are available at the website.

Quotes shall be submitted electronically via email to Bradley Wicks at Bradley.wicks2.civ@us.navy.mil and must be received on or before 19 September 2024 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 Bradley.r.wicks2.civ@us.navy.mil.

List of Attachments:

Attachment 1: Drawing # 8212305 Attachment 2: Drawing # 8212306 Attachment 3: Drawing # 8212307 Attachment 4: Drawing # 8212331 Attachment 5: Drawing # 8226690 Attachment 6: Common Electrical Hull Penetrator (CEHP) (SOW) Attachment 7: Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL)