SolicitationW52P1J17T3008.pdf

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.

252.215-7007 Notice of Intent to Resolicit (JUN 2012)

This solicitation provides offerors fewer than 30 days to submit proposals. In the event that only one offer is received in response to this solicitation, the Contracting Officer may cancel the solicitation and resolicit for an additional period of at least 30 days in accordance with 215.371-2.

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THIS SOLICITATION CLOSES AT 1:00 PM CENTRAL TIME ON MONDAY 16

JANUARY 2017.

NOTES:

A. Proposals/ bids/ quotes WILL NOT be accepted for this solicitation through the FBO web site. All vendors must submit their responses 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-3008. There are six (6) RFQ attachments:

Attachment 01 – Military Specification Lecithin (for Use in Explosives) MIL-L-3061B dated 13 June 1969. Interested vendors shall access this document at the ASSIST Online website.

Attachment 02 – Military Specification Lecithin (for Use in Explosives) MIL-L-3061B Amendment 1 dated 5 June 2003. Interested vendors shall access this document at the ASSIST Online website.

Attachment 03 – MIL-DTL-32259B Detail Specification Explosive, Plastic-Bonded, Cast PBXN-114 dated 23 August 2010. Interested vendors shall access this document at the ASSIST Online website.

Note: It is noted that First Article Testing will be conducted by making AFX-757, AFX- 795 and PBXN-114 using the Lecithin. The actual test criteria would follow the criteria listed in Table VI of the MIL-DTL-32259B specification for PBXN-114.

Note: Interested vendors are required to submit a Certificate of Analysis that complies with the criteria stated in MIL-L-3061B Section 3, Table I Chemical and Physical Properties. See also MIL-L-3061B Amendment 1.

Attachment 04 - 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications – Commercial Items. Offerors must submit a completed copy of this provision with their offers.

Attachment 05: Addendum to FAR Clause 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Items (MAY 2015)

Attachment 06: 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 procurement is a 100% Small Business Set-Aside. The associated NAICS code is 311224 Soybean and Other Oilseed Processing. The related Small Business Size Standard is 1,000 Employees.

5. LINE ITEM NUMBER 0001 follows: 218,000 Pounds of Lecithin IAW MIL-L-3061B Military Specification Lecithin (for Use in Explosives). See also MIL-L-3061B Amendment 1. The requirement is for a stand-alone quantity and no contract options are included.

Interested vendors must have their product offerings tested and approved IAW Mil-L- 3061B (and see also MIL-L-3061B Amendment 1. Vendors can also offer the product of a vendor whose product has been tested and approved for use under MIL-L-3061B.

It is noted that the required Lecithin will be used in production of the following four types of explosives: PBXN-110, PBXN-114, AFX-757 and AFX-795. It is also noted that first article testing will be conducted by making AFX-757, AFX-795 and PBXN-114 using the Lecithin. The actual test criteria would follow the criteria listed in Table VI of the MIL-

DTL-32259B specification for PBXN-114. Vendors shall access MIL-DTL-32259B at the ASSIST Online website.

Note: Interested vendors are required to submit a Certificate of Analysis (CoA) that complies with the criteria stated in MIL-L-3061B Section 3, Table I Chemical and Physical Properties. See also MIL-L-3061B Amendment 1. The signed & dated CoA shall include the printed point-of-contact’s (POC) name and specific job title.

Prior to award, first-time or not-previously-approved vendors are required to produce and submit a two-pound FAT sample for Government inspection and testing in accordance with MIL-L-3061B Sections 3, 4 and 6, as well as 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 MIL-L-3061B Military Specification Lecithin (for Use in Explosives) and MIL-L-3061B Amendment 1. At its earliest convenience, first-time or not-previously-approved Vendors shall manufacture and deliver a two-pound sample of Lot/Item CLIN 0001 to the Government at the following mailing address:

McAlester Army Ammunition Plant ATTN: SJMMC-QAT Bldg 20 (Mr. Treavor Price) McAlester, OK 74501

MARK FOR:

Mr. Treaver Price A/C 918-420-6009 Bldg. 20

Per MIL-L-3061B Section 4.3.1, the “first article sample shall consist of two pounds of lecithin manufactured by the procedure and processes and at the same location proposed by the supplier for the execution of the contract.”

The actual testing criteria will follow the criteria listed in Table VI of the MIL-DTL- 32259B specification for PBXN-114.

The shipping documentation shall reference this solicitation number [W52P1J-17-T- 3008] and the Lot/Item CLIN 0001 identification. The characteristics that the First Article sample must meet and the First Article Testing requirements are specified elsewhere in this solicitation, in MIL-L-3061B, MIL-L-3061B Amendment 1 and in MIL-DTL-32259B.

All 3 of the above-mentioned technical documents are available for vendor download at the ASSIST Online webpage: https://assistca1.dla.mil/online/login/mainframe.cfm

(b) Within 24 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 risk. The FAT sample accepted will be applied as part of the total quantity of 218,000 Pounds.

(End of clause 52.0000-4511)

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 MIL-L-3061B and MIL-L-3061B Amendment

1. Vendors interested in waiver of First Article Testing should submit evidence of their continuous production of Lecithin manufactured IAW MIL-L-3061B and MIL-L-3061B Amendment 1. Please submit your three (3) most recent contract numbers and dates of contract for Lecithin manufactured IAW MIL-L-3061B and MIL-L-3061B Amendment 1.

Include contract dollar values and customer reference points-of-contact (include VERIFIED office phone and e-mail addresses, please).

Per MIL-L-3061B Section 6.2.1.1.b, approval of First Article samples or the waiving of the First Article inspection shall not relieve the contractor of his obligation to fulfill all other requirements of the specification and contract.

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):

218,000 LBS X ____________ (per Pound) = $__________________(Total)

Production Quantity without FAT (Vendor MUST fill in):

218,000 LBS X ____________ (per Pound) = $__________________ (Total)

A +10% and -0% Quantity Variation applies to this Line Item, IAW 52.211-16 Variation in Quantity.

Delivery shall be FOB Destination. Supplies shall be inspected at Destination.

Acceptance of supplies shall also occur at Destination.

Rail deliveries are not authorized unless approved in writing by the Contracting Officer.

The required delivery is two (2) Truckloads within 30 Days After First Article Test Approval (AFATA) or 30 Days After Date of Contract (if FAT is waived) and one (1) Truckload per month thereafter until contract delivery is completed. See also the 52.211-8 Time of Delivery clause that follows:

52.211-8 TIME OF DELIVERY (JUN 1997)

(a) The Government requires delivery to be made according to the following schedule:

REQUIRED DELIVERY SCHEDULE WITH OR WITHOUT FAT APPROVAL

REQUIRED:

Item No. Quantity of Contract CLIN 0001: Total Quantity 218,000 Pounds

30 DAYS 2 TRUCKLOADS, APX 37,152 LBS PER TRUCKLOAD

60 DAYS 1 TRUCKLOAD, APX 37,152 LBS

90 DAYS 1 TRUCKLOAD, APX 37,152 LBS

120 DAYS 1 TRUCKLOAD, APX 37,152 LBS

150 DAYS 1 TRUCKLOAD, APX 32,240 LBS

NOTE: This solicitation includes an acceptable Quantity Variation of +10%. See also the 52.211-16 Variation in Quantity clause.

***Earlier Delivery authorized at no additional cost to the Government***

Deliver to:

McALESTER ARMY AMMUNITION PLANT

RECEIVING DEPT

1 C TREE ROAD B8

McALESTER OK 74501

(MARK FOR POC KELLY CABLE A/C 918-420-6450)

The Government will evaluate equally, as regards time of delivery, offers that propose delivery of each quantity within the applicable delivery period specified above. Offers that propose delivery that will not clearly fall within the applicable required delivery period specified above, will be considered nonresponsive and rejected. The Government reserves the right to award under either the required delivery schedule or the proposed delivery schedule, when an offeror offers an earlier delivery schedule than required above. If the offeror proposes no other delivery schedule, the required delivery schedule above will apply.

OFFEROR'S PROPOSED DELIVERY SCHEDULE

Within Days

After Date

Item No. Quantity of Contract

(b) Attention is directed to the Contract Award provision of the solicitation that provides that a written award or acceptance of offer mailed, or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror, results in a binding contract. The Government will mail or otherwise furnish to the offeror an award or notice of award not later than the day award is dated.

Therefore, the offeror should compute the time available for performance beginning with the actual date of award, rather than the date the written notice of award is received from the Contracting Officer through the ordinary mails. However, the Government will evaluate an offer that proposes delivery based on the Contractor's date of receipt of the contract or notice of award by adding (1) five calendar days for delivery of the award through the ordinary mails, or (2) one working day if the solicitation states that the contract or notice of award will be transmitted electronically. (The term "working day" excludes weekends and U.S. Federal holidays.) If, as so computed, the offered delivery date is later than the required delivery date, the offer will be considered nonresponsive and rejected.

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Reference the following SHIPPING REQUIREMENT INFORMATION:

-43 Pounds per each new 5-Gallon Pail -36 Pails per Pallet -24 Pallets per Truckload -24 Pallets times 36 Pails = 864 Pails per Truckload -43 Pounds per Pail times 864 Pails per Truckload equals 37,152 Pounds per Truckload.

-Pallets shall be sturdy, shrink-wrapped and banded 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).

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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 MIL-DTL-3601B Section 3 Table I Chemical and Physical Properties. See also MIL-L-3061B Amendment 1.

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

The CoC and CoA must both be signed by the authorized representative of the firm who completes the CoC and CoA.

CERTIFICATE OF ANALYSIS

The offeror shall submit a "Certificate of Analysis" for their product with their proposal which shall document the specification requirements of MIL-DTL-3601B. See also MIL- L-3061B Amendment 1.

More specifically, the CoA must document the criteria in MIL-L-3061B Section 3 Table I Chemical and Physical Properties. 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 MIL-L-3061B Section 3 Table I.

The CoA shall be submitted with the vendor’s proposal, with the required product sample, and with each shipment under the future contract. The CoA must be signed by the authorized representative of the firm who completes the CoA. The signed & dated CoA shall include the printed point-of-contact’s (POC) name and specific job title.

END OF LINE ITEM 0001

6.The Provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items (OCT 2016) applies to this solicitation. Vendors can access the provision at the Hill AFB website link: http://farsite.hill.af.mil/VFFARA.HTM

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 MIL-L-3061B and its Amendment 1.

8. The Provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications – Commercial Items, applies to this solicitation. All Offerors MUST submit a completed copy of this provision with their firm’s offer. A copy of the provision is provided as Solicitation Attachment 04.

9. The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items, applies to this solicitation. An Addendum to this clause is Attachment 05 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: _________________________

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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 16

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