SOLW52P1J17T3000.pdf

SOLICITATION NUMBER W52P1J-17-T-3000

1. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

THIS SOLICITATION CLOSES AT 1:00 PM CENTRAL TIME ON MONDAY 30

JANUARY 2017. NOTES:

A. Proposals/ bids/ quotes WILL NOT be accepted for this solicitation through the FBO web site. All vendors must submit via e-mail and all e-mail attachments must be in Adobe Acrobat PDF format.

B. Quotations received after the solicitation closing date and time shall be considered LATE and WILL NOT be considered for award.

SUBMIT ANY QUESTIONS IN WRITING TO michael.e.perez24.civ@mail.mil.

SUBMIT RESPONSES TO THIS SOLICITATION TO michael.e.perez24.civ@mail.mil.

2. The Request for Quotation (RFQ) Solicitation Number is W52P1J-17-T-3000. There are four (4) RFQ attachments:

Attachment 01 - Statement of Work (SOW) for Metal Powder, Tungsten (for Use in Ordnance) dated 29 NOV 2016

Attachment 02 - FAR Clause 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications – Commercial Items. Offerors must complete and submit a copy with their response to this solicitation.

Attachment 03 – Addendum to FAR Clause 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions

– Commercial Items (MAY 2015)

Attachment 04: Notices for Line Item 0001

3. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-89 dated 01 NOV 2016.

4. This is a full & open / unrestricted solicitation and not a set-aside. The associated NAICS code is 331492. The related Small Business Size Standard is 750 Employees.

5. LINE ITEM NUMBER 0001 follows: 90,000 Pounds of Tungsten Powder for Use with Ordnance. Powder must be in accordance with the Statement of Work (SOW) for Metal Powder, Tungsten (for Use in Ordnance) dated 29 NOV 2016. The SOW is Attachment

01 to this solicitation. The requirement is a stand-alone and no contract options are included.

Prior to award, first-time or not-previously-approved vendors are required to produce a FAT sample for Government inspection and testing in accordance with SOW Section 3 and solicitation clause 52.0000-4511 Alternate 1 First Article Approval – Government Testing, which follows below:

52.0000-4511 Alternate 1 First Article Approval Government Testing (SEP 1989) Regulation Reference FAR 52.209-4

(a) Reference the Statement of Work for Metal Powder, Tungsten (for Use in Ordnance), Section 4 Verification. At its earliest convenience, the Vendor shall deliver its samples of Lot/Item CLIN 0001 to the Government at the following mailing address:

McAlester Army Ammunition Plant ATTN: Mr. Treaver Price, QAT, Bldg 152 1 C Tree Road McAlester, OK 74501

MARK FOR:

Mr. Treaver Price A/C 918-420-6009 Bldg. 152

The shipping documentation shall contain this solicitation number [W52P1J-17-T- 3000] and the Lot/Item CLIN 0001 identification. The characteristics that the first article must meet and the testing requirements are specified elsewhere in this solicitation and in the SOW.

(b) Within 10 calendar days after the Government receives the first article, the Contracting Officer shall notify the Vendor, in writing, of the conditional approval, approval, or disapproval of the first article. The notice of conditional approval or approval shall not relieve the Vendor from complying with all requirements of the specifications and all other terms and conditions of the future contract. A notice of conditional approval shall state any further action required of the Vendor. A notice of disapproval shall cite reasons for the disapproval.

(c) Any production started before FAT approval shall be at the Vendor’s sole risk.

The FAT sample accepted will be applied as part of the total quantity of 90,000 Pounds.

(End of clause)

The Government reserves the right to conduct an on-site visit to the vendor's facility prior to solicitation award. During that visit, the Government will conduct a capabilities audit to ensure the quality of the material and that the required delivery schedule can be met. FAT and manufacturing site visit may be waived if the Vendor’s product has been previously tested and qualified for use IAW the SOW.

Vendors shall submit priced offers with and without inclusion of First Article Test (FAT) costs, as follows:

Production Quantity with FAT (Vendor MUST fill in):

90,000 LBS X ____________ (per Pound) = $__________________(Total)

Production Quantity without FAT (Vendor MUST fill in):

90,000 LBS X ____________ (per Pound) = $__________________ (Total)

A +10% Quantity Variation applies to this Line Item, IAW 52.211-16 Variation in Quantity.

Supplies will be inspected at Destination. Acceptance of supplies is also at Destination.

The required delivery is 90,000 Pounds within 120 Days After Date of Contract (ADC).

Reference the following PACKAGING & SHIPPING REQUIREMENT INFORMATION:

-Product shall be packaged in closed clear plastic bags.

-A dessicant pack shall be placed inside each closed plastic bag.

-Each closed plastic bag shall be placed inside a new 3 to 5-Gallon Plastic Bucket with Lid.

-Each loaded Bucket will be 100 Pounds or less.

-Stack Buckets two deep on a normal pallet.

-10 Buckets per pallet.

-Pallets shall be sturdy, shrink-wrapped and banded with either steel or plastic to prevent shifting during transportation.

Packaging shall be IAW 52.0000-4026 Standard Practice for Commercial Packaging, which follows:

52.0000-4026 Standard Practice for Commercial Packaging (JUN 2005)

Preservation/Packaging/Packing shall conform to commercial level in accordance with the requirements of American Society for Testing and Materials, ASTM D 3951 (DEC 21

1990). The contractor shall mark all shipments in accordance with the requirements of

ASTM D 3951 (DEC 21 1990).

(End of Clause)

Vendors must submit a Certificate of Analysis (CoA), Certificate of Conformance (CoC) and Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) with their response to this solicitation. The CoA must document compliance with SOW Section 3. The signed & dated CoA and CoC shall include the printed point-of-contact’s (POC) name and specific job title.

CoA, CoC, MSDS, Hazard Warning Label, Packing List and Material Inspection and Receiving Report are required for each contract shipment.

CERTIFICATE OF ANALYSIS

The offeror shall submit a "Certificate of Analysis" for their product with their proposal which shall document the specification requirements of SOW Section 3 Table I. This certificate must contain at a minimum the following fields of data:

(1) Manufacturer Name (Materials are qualified by manufacturer not distributor)

(2) Product Name or Description

(3) National Stock Number (If available)

(4) Specification

(5) Lot/Batch Number

(6) Manufacture Date

(7) Expiration/Re-Inspection Date

(8) Analytical Data:

Each of the properties listed above shall meet or be within the ranges of the specified requirements of SOW Section 3 Table I.

The Certificate of Analysis shall be submitted with the vendor’s proposal, with the required product sample, and with each shipment under the future contract.

(END OF LINE ITEM 0001)

6. The Provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items (OCT 2016) applies to this solicitation.

7. AWARD EVALUATION FACTORS: Award will be made to the low priced responsible vendor whose submittal meets all of the technical specifications located in this solicitation and in the SOW.

8. The Provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications – Commercial Items (OCT 2016), applies to this solicitation. All Offerors MUST submit a completed copy of this provision with their firm’s offer. A copy of this provision is included as Attachment 02 to this solicitation.

9. The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items, applies to this solicitation. An Addendum to this clause is Attachment 03 of this solicitation.

10. The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items (NOV 2016), applies to this acquisition. The following additional FAR clauses cited in 52.212-5 are applicable to the acquisition:

52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Sept 2006), with Alternate I (Oct 1995) (41 U.S.C. 4704 and 10 U.S.C. 2402)

52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Oct 2016) (Pub. L. 109-282) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

52.209-6, Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment. (Oct 2015) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

52.209-9, Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (July 2013) (41 U.S.C. 2313).

52.219-3, Notice of HUBZone Set-Aside or Sole-Source Award (NOV 2011) (15 U.S.C.

657a).

52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Nov 2016) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3))

52.219-16, Liquidated Damages—Subcontracting Plan (Jan 1999) (15 U.S.C.

637(d)(4)(F)(i)

52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (July 2013) (15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2))

52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O. 11755).

52.222-19, Child Labor--Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Oct 2016) (E.O.

13126).

52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015).

52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Sept 2016) (E.O. 11246).

52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Oct 2015) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (July 2014) (29 U.S.C. 793).

52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (FEB 2016) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010) (E.O. 13496).

52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (March 2, 2015) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

52.222-60, Paycheck Transparency (Executive Order 13673) (OCT 2016)

52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (Aug 2011) (E.O. 13513)

52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (June 2008) (E.O.’s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury)

52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—System for Award Management (July 2013) (31 U.S.C. 3332)

11. Offerors MUST submit the following point-of-contact info with their offers:

Please complete the following seven fields.

(POINT OF CONTACT - TYPED):

POC NAME: _________________________

POC TITLE: _________________________

POC TELEPHONE: _________________________

POC EMAIL ADDRESS: _________________________

DUNS NUMBER: _________________________ (http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform)

CAGE CODE: _________________________

(http://www.dlis.dla.mil/cage welcome.asp)

TAXPAYER ID NUMBER: _________________________

SIGNATURE: ________________________

NOTE: The signature on this solicitation, offer or contract should be the signature of:

(a) A Corporate Officer (President, Vice-President, Treasurer, Secretary); or,

(b) An individual authorized in writing by a Corporate Officer to bind the company to a legal document.

(END OF TEXT)

12. The applicable Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) rating is DO-C9.

13. THIS SOLICITATION CLOSES AT 1:00 PM CENTRAL TIME ON MONDAY 30

JANUARY 2017. NOTES:

A. SUBMIT ANY QUESTIONS IN WRITING TO michael.e.perez24.civ@mail.mil.

B. SUBMIT RESPONSES TO THIS SOLICITATION TO

michael.e.perez24.civ@mail.mil.

C. Quotes WILL NOT be accepted for this solicitation through the FBO web site. All vendors must submit via e-mail and all e-mail attachments must be in Adobe Acrobat PDF format.

D. Quotes received after the solicitation closing date and time shall be considered

LATE and WILL NOT be considered for award.

END OF SOLICITATION