Combined_Synopsis_Solicitation_09272017.pdf

SP8000-17-R-0004

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Germanium Ingot

27 September 2017

1. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, in conjunction with FAR Subpart 13.5, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice and file attachments.

This is a Request for Proposals (RFP) and the RFP number is SP8000-17-R-0004.

2. A prospective awardee must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database prior to award, during performance and through final payment of any contract resulting from this solicitation. Offerors may obtain information on registration and annual confirmation requirements via the SAM database accessed through https://www.sam.gov.

3. This notice incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-95 effective 19 JAN 2017; Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) DPN 20161222 edition; and Defense Logistics Acquisition Directive (DLAD) current to Revision 5 and PROCLTR 2017-20. The complete text of any of the clauses and provisions may be accessed in full text at http://farsite.hill.af.mil.

4. This RFP is solicited as UNRESTRICTED. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this project is 423930, with a size standard of 100 employees.

5. This Request for Proposal is issued to establish a single Firm-Fixed Price non-personal services contract to acquire 640 kilograms (kg) of zone-refined germanium (“Ge”) ingots having a purity of ≥99.999% germanium by weight (“5N Ge”). The Contractor must provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and non-personal services necessary to perform the work as defined in this Statement of Work. The Government will provide 640 kg of germanium scrap as Government-Furnished Material (GFM). The Contractor shall produce and deliver a total of 640 kg of 5N Ge in the form of zone-refined ingots. The Contractor shall use the GFM as feedstock for producing the 5N Ge and shall provide its own additional material as required to produce the 640 kg. The Contractor is required to return 640 kg of 5N Ge to the Government in return for the 640 kg of Ge scrap. The place of performance shall be at the Contractor’s facility. The period of performance is one year from date of contract award. The ingots will be returned to the Government for inventory storage in the National Defense Stockpile.

6. The Contractor shall provide independent third party testing (sampling and analysis) of the material to verify that it conforms to all material specifications set forth in the Statement of Work. The Government reserves the right not to award Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) 0002, as part of the contract.

https://www.sam.gov/ http://farsite.hill.af.mil/

7. Standard Form 1449 will be used as the award document for the contract.

8. Payment for services provided under the contract will be made by DFAS; the contractor shall submit invoices through Wide Area Workflow (WAWF) in accordance with DFARS 252.232-7006, Wide Area Workflow Payment Instructions. The contractor must have an established iRAPT account in order to access WAWF.

9. The provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial, applies to this acquisition. The following paragraphs under this provision are hereby deleted:

(d) product samples; (e) multiple offers; (h) multiple awards; and (i) Availability of requirements documents cited in the solicitation.

10. The provision at FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation – Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The evaluation factors are Factor 1 - Technical Acceptability; Factor 2 - Past Performance; and Factor 3 - Price. The evaluation procedures to be used for this acquisition are further presented in Attachment D to this Combined Synopsis/Solicitation.

11. Offerors should include a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications – Commercial Items, with their offer.

12. The clause at FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition.

13. The clause at FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders – Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition and the additional FAR clauses cited in this clause which are applicable to the acquisition are annotated on the attached SF 1449 as Attachment A.

14. Additional contract requirement(s) and terms and conditions are provided in the attached SF 1449. These items have been determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary for this acquisition and are consistent with customary commercial practices.

15. The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) is not applicable to this acquisition.

16. Pictures of the current packaging of germanium ingots in the National Defense Stockpile have been posted to http://www.FBO.gov.

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CONTACT INFORMATION:

Contracting Office Address Point of Contact Defense Logistics Agency – Strategic Materials Alisia Goree-Martin 8725 John J Kingman Road, Suite 3229 Contracting Officer Fort Belvoir, VA 22060-6221 Phone: (703) 767-5496 Email: SMContracting@dla.mil Email: Alisia.goree-martin@dla.mil

SOLICITATION INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Offerors are encouraged to schedule a site visit to visually inspect the Government-

Furnished Material by contacting the Depot Manager at the DLA Strategic Materials Hammond, IN Depot at (219) 937-5383, Extension 2. Samples of the material will not be available.

2. A telephonic pre-proposal conference will be held on October 11, 2017 at 10:00am EDT.

Please submit your RSVP request to Alisia Goree-Martin at Alisia.Goree-Martin@dla.mil with SP8000-17-R-0004: Pre-Proposal Participation Request in the subject line by October 6, 2017 at 10:00am to ensure the call-in information is provided for participation.

3. Technical Proposals shall not exceed twenty (20) pages total, single-sided; shall be double-spaced, and no smaller than Size 12, Times New Roman font.

4. If you intend to submit a proposal, please ensure that you review and provide all the required submittals (see below) and complete all applicable fill-in clauses in the SF 1449, including signatures where applicable.

5. Submit your proposal in two (2) separate parts: technical and price. Each of the parts shall be divided and complete so that evaluation of each may be accomplished independently. The pricing proposal may be submitted using the SF 1449.

6. Submit your proposal to SMContracting@dla.mil with Solicitation Number SP8000-17- R-0004: Proposal in the subject line by October 30, 2017 at 08:00 a.m., EDT. Offerors are strongly encouraged to confirm receipt of their proposals after submission. Proposals submitted by facsimile or US Mail will not be accepted.

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SUBMIT WITH PROPOSAL (Proposals must include one (1) copy of each of the items listed below. Submission of an offer that does not contain all items requested may result in elimination from consideration for award.)

1. Attachment A – Standard Form 1449. Submit the SF 1449 with all applicable fill-ins completed. The Offeror shall submit a proposed number of lots for CLIN 0002.

2. Attachment B – Past Performance Questionnaire. Submit at least three (3) recent and relevant references. The past performance information must clearly indicate that the Offeror has satisfactorily provided the same or similar services and product commercially or to the Government within the last three (3) years.

3. Submit a sample of a Certificate of Analysis (COA) for zone-refined germanium (Ge) ingots having a purity of ≥99.999% germanium by weight (“5N Ge”). The Certificate should be for material which the Offeror has delivered in the past.

4. Submit a proposed independent third party testing partner for DLA Strategic Materials to evaluate/consider as the Independent Third Party Sampler/Laboratory performing the sampling and testing of the zone-refined germanium (Ge) ingots having a purity ≥99.999% germanium by weight (“5N Ge”). The documentation submitted must include a Quality Control Plan from the testing company (Sampler/Laboratory) as part of the offer. The Quality Control Plan must detail procedures that will be used to ensure efficient and accurate sampling and analysis.

RETAIN FOR INFORMATION:

1. Attachment C – Statement of Work (SOW) (with Attachments 1, 2, 3, and 4)

2. Attachment D – Evaluation Criteria