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COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION – REVISED

AMENDMENT 1

1. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice and in conjunction with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 13.5 Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

This is a Request for Proposal (RFP) and the RFP number is SP8000-19-R-0004. All offerors must be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM) to be considered for award.

2. DLA Strategic Materials intends to competitively award a Fixed Price (FP) with

Economic Price Adjustment (EPA) contract. A Standard Form (SF) 1449 will be used as the award document for the contract.

3. This notice incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through:

a) Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 2019-01, effective December 20, 2018;

b) Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) DPN 20181221, effective

December 21, 2018; and

c) Defense Logistics Acquisition Directive (DLAD) Current to Revision 5 and PROCLTR

2019-03.

The complete text of any of the clauses, provisions and DLAD notes may be accessed in full text at:

https://www.acquisition.gov/browsefar;

https://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/dfarspgi/current/index.htm; and http://www.dla.mil/HQ/Acquisition/Offers/DLAD.aspx.

4. This acquisition is Unrestricted. The applicable NAICS code is 212299— All Other Metal Ore Mining, with a size standard of 750 employees. The Product or Service Code (PSC) is 9610 – Ores.

5. The requirement is for the purchase of tantalum concentrate. The basis for the tantalum will be tantalum pentoxide (Ta2O5). See Attachment E – Revised – Tantalum CLIN Structure for a list of line item numbers.

6. The DLA Strategic Materials intends to purchase 22,046 pounds of contained Ta2O5 in the base period. With two option periods, in each option period DLA Strategic Materials intends to purchase an additional amount of material of 22,046 pounds of contained Ta2O5.

Also in the base and option periods, DLA Strategic Materials may purchase option quantities not-to-exceed 19,400 lbs of contained Ta2O5 in each period.

7. Materials shall be delivered and sampling and testing performed within 15 months of contract award or option exercise to the Government Storage Depot at:

Defense Logistics Agency Scotia Depot Route 5, Building #12 Scotia, NY 12302-9463

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8. The provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition.

9. The provision at 52.212-2, Evaluation--Commercial Items, applies; the only evaluation factors are: Technical Acceptability, Past Performance and Price.

10. A completed copy of FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications- Commercial Items and fill-ins from Attachment F Provisions and Clauses shall be submitted with your proposal if not available through SAM at https://www.sam.gov .

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

12. The clause at FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement

Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition.

13. The clause at FAR 52.216-2 Economic Price Adjustment – Standard Supplies, applies to this acquisition. Adjustments shall be based on the Argus Metals published prices for Tantalite basis 30% Ta2O5.

14. Payment Terms: Net 30

15. This procurement is not rated under the Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS).

SOLICITATION INSTRUCTIONS

1. This Combined Synopsis/Solicitation will be available at http://fbo.gov on January 28, 2019. If you intend to submit a proposal, please ensure that you provide all required submittals and complete all applicable fill-in clauses per the Combined Synopsis/Solicitation, including signatures where applicable.

2. A telephonic pre-proposal conference is scheduled for February 11, 2019, from 10:00 am -

11:00 am EST. Submit your attendance request to jennifer.phillips@dla.mil to request the call-in information for participation, by February 08, 2019.

3. Please ensure that you review and provide all the required submittals (see below) and complete all applicable fill-in clauses in the Clauses and Provisions, including signatures where applicable.

4. Submit your proposal in two (2) separate parts: technical/past performance and price. Each of the parts shall be divided and complete so that evaluation of each may be accomplished independently.

5. The solicitation closes February 27, 2019, 2:00 pm EST. Submit your proposal to

SMContracting@dla.mil with the solicitation number in the subject line (SP8000-19-R-0004:

Proposal.) You are strongly encouraged to confirm receipt of your proposal after submission. If your proposal is submitted via facsimile or US mail, it will not be accepted.

6. Please submit all questions in writing to jennifer.phillips@dla.mil Attn: Jennifer Phillips, by 3:00

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P.M. EST February 07, 2019. All responses to the questions will be posted on http://fbo.gov by February 15, 2019.

PRICING STRUCTURE

See attached CLIN structure in Attachment E - Revised.

SUBMIT WITH THE PROPOSAL:

1. Attachment D—Past Performance Questionnaires (for at least three (3) recent (since 2015 or later and relevant customers)

2. Attachment E – Revised, Tantalum CLIN Structure

3. Attachment G – Revised, Offeror Submittal Package

a. Safety Data Sheet (SDS) for the proposed materials

b. Submit Example Certificate of Analysis (COA) for past delivery for the solicited material within the last 3 years. (Ref 6.2.1-6.2.1.4 of the SOW)

c. Submit Sampling Plan (Ref 6.3.1-6.3.6 of the SOW)

d. Sampler – Reference Item #4, Attachment G.

e. Submit Testing plan and qualifications of the Third party company (Ref 6.3.1-6.3.6 of the SOW)

f. Testing Laboratory – Reference Item #6, Attachment G.

g. Materials Specification (Ref Attachment G – Revised, Offeror Submittal Pkg

h. Material Packaging (Ref Attachment G – Revised, Offeror Submittal Pkg)

i. Delivery Schedule (Ref Attachment G – Revised, Offeror Submittal Pkg)

j. Economic Price Adjustment (Ref. Attachment G – Revised, Offeror Submittal Pkg)

k. Submit Proof of Conflict Free Status (Ref. SOW 6.1.5)

l. Submit Expected number of lots of material and the expected lot size (Ref SOW 6.1.6)

m. Submit chemical testing from previous lots showing all components over 5 wt% (Ref.

Attachment G – Revised, Offeror Submittal Pkg)

RETAIN FOR INFORMATION:

1. Combined Synopsis/Solicitation - Revised

2. Attachment A – Revised, Statement of Work

3. Attachment B – Revised, Evaluation Criteria

4. Attachment C – Scotia ESOHMS

5. Attachment F – Revised, Clauses and Provisions

CONTACT INFORMATION

Contracting Office Address:

Defense Logistics Agency DLA Strategic Materials 8725 John J. Kingman Road Fort Belvoir, VA 22060-6221

Primary Point of Contact:

Jennifer Phillips Contracting Officer

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Phone: 571-767-6954 Email: jennifer.phillips@dla.mil

ATTACHMENTS

Attachment A – Revised, Statement of Work Attachment B – Revised, Evaluation Criteria Attachment C - Scotia Depot ESOHMS Guide Attachment D - Past Performance Questionnaire Attachment E – Revised, Tantalum CLIN Structure Attachment F – Revised, Provisions and Clauses Attachment G – Revised, Offeror Submittal Package