Solicitation (Under SAT).docx

Solicitation

1. Solicitation Number: W911QX-25-Q-0009

2. Title: SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE FOR the fabrication of quantity 100 aluminum 120-millimeter (mm) sabots.

3. Classification Code: 13

4. NAICS Code: 332999

5. Response Date: Offers are due 22 OCTOBER 2024, by 11:59 AM Eastern Standard Time, via email to the Primary Point of Contact listed in the SAM.gov webpage for this solicitation.

6. Description:

Disclaimer: This is a solicitation for non-commercial items prepared in accordance with FAR Part 13 for Simplified Acquisitions, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested.

NOTICE: THIS PROCUREMENT WILL BE CONDUCTED USING A TIERED EVALUATION OF OFFERS. THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURES WILL BE UTILIZED:

THIS A SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE THAT WILL CONVERT TO FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION IF NO ACCEPTABLE OFFERS ARE RECEIVED FROM RESPONSIBLE, SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS. FOR OFFERS TO BE CONSIDERED ACCEPTABLE, THEY MUST MEET ALL TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS CONTAINED IN THE SOLICITATION AND BE COMPETITIVE IN TERMS OF MARKET PRICES, QUALITY, AND DELIVERY. IF ONLY ONE ACCEPTABLE OFFER IS RECEIVED FROM A RESPONSIBLE, SMALL BUSINESS CONCERN, THE CONTRACTING OFFICER WILL CONSIDER AWARDING DIRECTLY TO THAT FIRM, PRIOR TO THE DISSOLUTION OF THE SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE. NO AMENDMENT WILL BE ISSUED TO CONVERT THE SOLICITATION TO FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION. IF THE SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE IS DISSOLVED, THE GOVERNMENT WILL AWARD TO THE LARGE BUSINESS WHOSE OFFER IS MOST ADVANTAGEOUS TO THE GOVERNMENT, BASED ON THE REQUIREMENTS AND EVALUATION CRITERIA SET FORTH IN THIS SOLICITATION. ALL INTERESTED PARTIES ARE ENCOURAGED TO RESPOND, REGARDLESS OF BUSINESS SIZE; HOWEVER, THEY MUST DO SO AT THEIR OWN RISK, TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THAT THIS IS A SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE FIRST, AND FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION ONLY AFTER THE ABOVE CRITERIA IS NOT MET.

This acquisition is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ).

The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2024-07, dated 30 September 2024.

For purposes of this acquisition, the associated NAICS code is 332999. The small business size standard is 750 employees.

Contract Line Item (CLIN) Structure: The following is a list of contract line item number(s) and items, quantities and units of measure, (including option(s), if applicable):

CLIN 0001: Quantity 100 aluminum 120-millimeter (mm) sabots

CLIN 0002: Shipping and handling

CLIN 0003: Contract Data Requirement List - DD1423

Specifications/Requirement: The Government requires the fabrication of aluminum sabots, in accordance with the below minimum specifications:

1. The Contractor shall fabricate quantity (qty) 100 aluminum 120-milimeter (mm) sabots per the specifications provided by the Government in drawing #28084184.

0. The Contractor shall use 7075-T6 aluminum in either a three (3)-petal or four (4)-petal configuration.

0. Each sabot set shall assemble around the penetrator in accordance with (IAW) drawing Attachment 1 - #ARLTF20240701 as detailed in drawing Attachment 2 - #ARLTF20240801 provided by the Government.

1. The Contractor shall deliver the first lot of qty 20 no later than 60 days after contract award.

1. The Government will perform an inspection at Contractors facility to determine proper fit with the penetrator IAW drawing Attachment 1 - #ARLTF20240701 as detailed in drawing Attachment 2 - #ARLTF20240801 prior to delivery.

0. The Government will furnish solid models to the Contractor, via solidworks files or a neutral format file, in addition to penetrators for inspection.

1. The remaining qty of 80 shall be delivered no later than 120 days after contract award. Multiple lot delivery is acceptable.

1. An inspection report shall be included with each delivery.

1. Shipping and handling to Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG), MD 21005 shall be included.

Delivery: Delivery is required to be completed no later than 120 days after contract award. Multiple lot delivery is acceptable. Delivery shall be made to U.S. Army Research Laboratory (ARL), Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD, 21005-5066. Acceptance shall be performed at U.S. Army Research Laboratory (ARL), Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD, 21005-5066. The FOB point is destination.

Clauses:

I. Evaluation Criteria - The specific evaluation criteria to be used are as follows:

In accordance with FAR 13.106-2(b)(3), comparative evaluation procedures will be utilized. Comparative evaluation is the comparison of all offers received in response to this solicitation against each other. An item-by-item comparison of each offer to one another will be performed to determine which offer provides the most benefit to the Government. Award will be made to the offer that is most advantageous to the Government. The Government may award to the lowest priced offeror that meets the Government’s minimum requirements; however, the Government reserves the right to award to a higher priced offeror exceeding the minimum requirements if it is most advantageous to the Government. In order to be considered for award, an offer must meet the Government’s minimum technical requirement contained in this solicitation. The below evaluation factors will be utilized during evaluation (in no order of relative importance):

Price Technical Capabilities/Specification Past Performance

II. The clause at 52.213-4, Contract Terms and Conditions – Simplified Acquisitions (other than commercial products and commercial services), applies to this acquisition. The following addenda have been attached to this clause:

FAR:

52.203-12, Limitation on Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions 52.204-13, System for Award Management Maintenance 52.204-18, Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance 52.204-19, Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations 52.211-5, Material Requirements 52.219-28, Post-Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification 52.226-8, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving 52.242-17, Government Delay of Work 52.243-1, Changes—Fixed Price

DFAR:

252.203-7000, Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials 252.203-7002, Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights 252.204-7000, Disclosure of Information 252.204-7003, Control of Government Personnel Work Product 252.204-7012, Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting (DEVIATION) 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 252.204-7020, NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements 252.204-7022, Expediting Contract Closeout 252.209-7004, Subcontracting with Firms that are Owned or Controlled by the Government of a Country that is a State Sponsor of Terrorism 252.223-7008, Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium 252.225-7007, Prohibition on Acquisition of Certain Items from Communist Chinese Military Companies 252.225-7048, Export-Controlled Items 252.225-7056, Prohibition Regarding Business Operations with the Maduro Regime 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports 252.232-7010, Levies on Contract Payments 252.232-7018, Progress Payments—Multiple Lots 252.243-7001, Pricing of Contract Modifications 252.244-7000, Subcontracts for Commercial Products or Commercial Services 252.247-7023, Transportation of Supplies by Sea--Basic

III. The following additional contract requirement(s) or terms and conditions apply (full text of all FAR/DFARS clauses that contain fill-in information, as well as all local clauses, can be found in the attached Provisions and Clauses Full-Text document):

FAR Provisions:

52.204-7, System for Award Management 52.204-8, Annual Representations and Certifications 52.204-16, Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting 52.204-22, Alternative Line-Item Proposal 52.204-24, Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment

DFARS Provisions:

252.203-7005, Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials 252.204-7007, Alternate A, Annual Representations and Certifications 252.204-7008, Compliance with Safeguarding Covered Defense Information Controls 252.204-7016, Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services--Representation 252.204-7017, Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services--Representation 252.204-7019, Notice of NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements 252.204-7024, Notice on the use of the Supplier Performance Risk System 252.215-7013, Supplies and Services Provided by Nontraditional Defense Contractors 252.225-7055, Representation Regarding Business Operations with the Maduro Regime

Adelphi Local Clauses:

ACC-APG POINT OF CONTACT

TECHNICAL POINT OF CONTACT

TYPE OF CONTRACT

GOVERNMENT INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

TAX EXEMPTION CERT. (ARL)

RECEIVING ROOM – APG

ARMY CONTRACTING WRITING SYSTEM (ACWS) TRANSITION INFORMATION FOR CONTRACTORS

EXCEPTIONS IN PROPOSAL

AWARD OF CONTRACT

ADELPHI CONTRACTING DIVISION URL

FOREIGN NATIONALS PERFORMING

PAYMENT TERMS

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Full Text:

52.204-24, Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment 52.204-26, Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services Representation 52.213-4, Terms and Conditions – Simplified Acquisitions (Other Than Commercial Products and Commercial Services) 52.252-1, Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference 52.252-6, Authorized Deviations in Clauses 252.211-7003, Item Unique Identification and Valuation 252.232-7006, Wide Area Workflow Payment Instructions

IV. This acquisition is rated under the Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) as Not Applicable.

V. The following notes apply to this announcement: The Government is contemplating Firm Fixed Price (FFP) Contract type for this requirement under the FAR Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP). In accordance with FAR 32.003, contract financing cannot be provided for this acquisition.

Place of Performance:

U.S. Army Research Laboratory (ARL) Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005-5066

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