RFQ_N0017322Q0508.pdf

COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (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 document will not be issued.

This solicitation is a Request for Quotations (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2021-07 Effective: 09-10-2021

This is a Total Small Business Set-Aside in accordance with FAR 13.003 (b)(1) on a Firm-Firm Fixed-Price (FFP) basis.

The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 541330, with a small business size standard of $22.5 MIL.

The associated Federal Supply Code (FSC) / Product Service Code (PSC) procurement is R425.

The Naval Research Laboratory (NRL), located in Washington, DC, is seeking to purchase Rocket Lab Calibration Chamber (RLCC) System Upgrade.

All interested companies shall provide quotations for the following:

See attached Statement of Work and attachments

Place of Performance

U.S. Naval Research Laboratory 4555 Overlook Avenue, S.W.

Washington, DC 20375

Estimated Delivery Time: 15 Months after date of contract

The following solicitation provisions apply to this acquisition:

1. FAR 52.203-11, Certification & Disclosure Regarding Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions (Sep 2007)

2. FAR 52.204-7, System for Award Management (Oct 2018)

3. FAR 52.212-1, "Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items" (Sep 2021)

4. FAR 52.212-3, "Offerors Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items" (Feb 2021)

5. FAR 52.225-18, Place of Manufacture (Aug 2018)

6. FAR 52.233-2, Service of Protest (SEP 2006)

The Contracting Officer's address is:

US Naval research Laboratory 4555 Overlook Avenue, S.W.

Code 1350 Washington, DC 20375

The following contract clauses apply to this acquisition:

1. FAR 52.212-4, "Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items" (OCT 2018)

2. FAR 52.212-5, "Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders" (Sep 2021)

SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS:

All Quoters shall submit 1 (one) copy of their technical and price quote.

Include your company DUNS Number and Cage Code on your quote.

All quotations shall be sent via e-mail.

Buyer Name: Michael.broomfield@nrl.navy.mil.

Please reference this combined synopsis/solicitation number N0017322Q0508 on your correspondence and in the "Subject" line of your email.

ALL QUESTIONS REGARDING THE SOLICITATION SHALL BE SUBMITTED VIA EMAIL.

The government intends to award a purchase order as a result of this combined synopsis/solicitation that will include the terms and conditions set forth herein. Award may be made without discussions or negotiations, therefore prospective contractors should have an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) database (www.sam.gov) in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 4.1102 and Part 52.204-7 when submitting a response to this solicitation.

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:

52.212-2 Evaluation—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.

Evaluation—Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov 2021) http://www.sam.gov/

Offerors shall submit proposal by electronic means to michael.broomfield@nrl.navy.mil Submissions must be received by the closing date and time Proposal attachments must be in formats readable by Microsoft Office or Adobe PDF.

Proposal Format. Offerors shall comply with the detailed instructions for the format and content of the proposals; proposals that do not comply may be considered unacceptable and may render the Offeror ineligible for award.

1) TECHNICAL PROPOSAL

In the Technical Proposal, the Offeror shall provide information and documentation to clearly and concisely identify the Offeror’s overall ability to meet the requirements of the solicitation.

Provide a technical capability statement outlining experience and capability to complete the project identified in the Statement of Work.

Provide a narrative describing your understanding and technical solution to complete the project described in the solicitation. Describe steps to complete the project, demonstrating you will complete the project safely, timely, and to the quality levels specified in the solicitation.

2) Price

Provide one price to complete the entire job.

(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 Lowest Price Technically Acceptable - Offers will be ranked lowest to highest according to price. Based on the price analysis, the lowest price offer or multiple offers, will be forwarded to the requiring activity for technical evaluation (offer(s), in accordance with the specifications, will be deemed either technically acceptable or technically unacceptable). If the lowest price offer or offers is found technically acceptable and the pricing determined fair and reasonable by the Contracting Officer, evaluation will be deemed complete and award will be made based on the lowest price offer(s). If the lowest price offer is determined technically unacceptable, another analysis will be conducted amongst the remaining offers to determine if a single or multiple awards will provide the lowest price. The lowest price offer(s) will be sent for technical evaluation. This process is repeated in order of price until an offer or combination of offers is deemed technically acceptable and price is determined fair and reasonable.

(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.

Submission shall be received not later than the response date. Late submissions shall be treated in accordance with the solicitation provision at FAR 52.212-1(f). E-mailed submissions are accepted and are the preferred form of submission. Receipt will be verified by the date/time stamp on the e-mail.