W52P1J21Q3011 for Tooele AD Industrial Shredder.pdf

SEE ADDENDUM

(No Collect Calls)

W52P1J22Q3011 14-Dec-2021

b. TELEPHONE NUMBER

309-782-7888

8. OFFER DUE DATE/LOCAL TIME

01:30 PM 21 Jan 2022

5. SOLICITATION NUMBER 6. SOLICITATION ISSUE DATE

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION

PREVIOUS EDITION IS NOT USABLE

STANDARD FORM 1449 (REV. 2/2012)

Prescribed by GSA – FAR (48 CFR) 53.212

(TYPE OR PRINT)

(SIGNATURE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER)

ADDENDA ARE

26. TOTAL AWARD AMOUNT (For Gov t. Use Only )

23.

CODE 10. THIS ACQUISITION IS

SUCH ADDRESS IN OFFER

17b. CHECK IF REMITTANCE IS DIFFERENT AND PUT

BELOW IS CHECKED

TELEPHONE NO.

W52P1J9. ISSUED BY

18b. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN BLOCK 18a. UNLESS BLOCK

7. FOR SOLICITATION

INFORMATION CALL:

a. NAME

MATTHEW J. KOPEL

2. CONTRACT NO. 3. AWARD/EFFECTIVE DATE 4. ORDER NUMBER

(TYPE OR PRINT)

30b. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER 30c. DATE SIGNED 31b. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER

30a. SIGNATURE OF OFFEROR/CONTRACTOR 31a.UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

0 27a. SOLICITATION INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-1. 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-3. 52.212-5 ARE ATTACHED.

25. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

1. REQUISITION NUMBER

20.

ADDITIONAL SHEETS SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SPECIFIED.

OFFEROR TO COMPLETE BLOCKS 12, 17, 23, 24, AND 30

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS

ARE NOT ATTACHED

27b. CONTRACT/PURCHASE ORDER INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-5 IS ATTACHED. ADDENDA ARE ARE NOT ATTACHED

(BLOCK 5), INCLUDING ANY ADDITIONS OR CHANGES WHICH ARE

SET FORTH HEREIN, IS ACCEPTED AS TO ITEMS:

. YOUR OFFER ON SOLICITATION

28. CONTRACTOR IS REQUIRED TO SIGN THIS DOCUMENT AND RETURN

% FOR:SET ASIDE:UNRESTRICTED OR X

SMALL BUSINESSX

17a.CONTRACTOR/ CODE FACILITY

OFFEROR CODE

ARMY CONTRACTING COMMAND - ROCK ISLAND

3055 RODMAN AVENUE

ROCK ISLAND IL 61299-8000

18a. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY CODE

RATED ORDER UNDER

DPAS (15 CFR 700)

13a. THIS CONTRACT IS AX

13b. RATING

DO-C9

CODE15. DELIVER TO CODE W67G22 16. ADMINISTERED BY

12. DISCOUNT TERMS11. DELIVERY FOR FOB DESTINA-

TION UNLESS BLOCK IS

MARKED

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14. METHOD OF SOLICITATION

RFQ IFB RFPX

TOOELE ARMY DEPOT

LESLIE K. LARSON

LOGISTICS SUPPORT DIVISION

JMTE-GML

1 TOOELE ARMY DEPOT, BLDG 503

TOOELE UT 84074-5000

TEL: 435-833-3773 FAX:

FAX:

TEL: SERVICE-DISABLED

VETERAN-OWNED

SMALL BUSINESS

8(A)

HUBZONE SMALL

BUSINESS

SIZE STANDARD:

NAICS:

333249

X

OFFER DATED

29. AWARD OF CONTRACT: REF.

DELIVER ALL ITEMS SET FORTH OR OTHERWISE IDENTIFIED ABOVE AND ON ANY

COPIES TO ISSUING OFFICE. CONTRACTOR AGREES TO FURNISH AND

EMAIL:

TEL:

31c. DATE SIGNED

SEE SCHEDULE

SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/ SERVICESITEM NO. QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

24.22.21.19.

WOMEN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS (WOSB)

ELIGIBLE UNDER THE WOMEN-OWNED

SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM

EDWOSB

32g. E-MAIL OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS

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ACCEPTED, AND CONFORMS TO THE CONTRACT, EXCEPT AS NOTED: ______________________________________________________

32a. QUANTITY IN COLUMN 21 HAS BEEN

RECEIVED INSPECTED

32b. SIGNATURE OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT

REPRESENTATIVE

32c. DATE 32d. PRINTED NAME AND TITLE OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT

REPRESENTATIVE

32e. MAILING ADDRESS OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE 32f . TELEPHONE NUMBER OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE

37. CHECK NUMBER

FINALPARTIALCOMPLETE

36. PAYMENT35. AMOUNT VERIFIED

CORRECT FOR

34. VOUCHER NUMBER

FINAL

33. SHIP NUMBER

PARTIAL

38. S/R ACCOUNT NUMBER 39. S/R VOUCHER NUMBER 40. PAID BY

41a. I CERTIFY THIS ACCOUNT IS CORRECT AND PROPER FOR PAYMENT

41b. SIGNATURE AND TITLE OF CERTIFYING OFFICER 41c. DATE

42a. RECEIVED BY (Print)

42b. RECEIVED AT (Location)

42c. DATE REC'D (YY/MM/DD) 42d. TOTAL CONTAINERS

STANDARD FORM 1449 (REV. 2/2012) BACK

Prescribed by GSA – FAR (48 CFR) 53.212

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION

PREVIOUS EDITION IS NOT USABLE

SEE SCHEDULE

20.

SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/ SERVICES

21.

QUANTITY UNIT

22. 23.

UNIT PRICE

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AMOUNT

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ITEM NO.

W52P1J22Q3011

Section SF 1449 - CONTINUATION SHEET

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1. Request for Quotation (RFQ) W52P1J-22-Q-3011 is 100% set-aside for small business participation in accordance with FAR 52.219-6.

2. RFQ W52P1J-22-Q-3011 is for one Heavy Duty Industrial Shredder System in accordance with the Purchase Description specifications reflected at page 5 of this solicitation.

3. Any award resulting from this solicitation will be a firm fixed price type purchase order.

4. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 333249- Other Industrial Machinery Manufacturing, small business size standard, 500 employees.

5. Electronic quotations ONLY shall be submitted to Matthew Kopel at email: matthew.j.kopel.civ@army.mil AND Vicki Ahlgrim at email vicki.l.ahlgrim.civ@army.mil.

All emailed quotations and attachments shall be in Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) format, and the quotation shall be submitted and received in its entirety by the specified date and time in order to be considered for award. This instruction takes precedence over any other direction for beta.SAM Quote Submission.

6. Quotations shall consist of the completed solicitation, W52P1J-22-Q-3011, including price quotation. and FAR clauses appropriately filled-in, detailed product documentation and web links to confirm compliance with Purchase Description requirements, and required references (see page 7 for description of required information). All solicitation representations/certifications MUST be completed by the offeror in its submitted quotation-see solicitation Addendum.

7. OFFERS PREDICATED UPON GOVERNMENT ACCEPTANCE OF THE OFFEROR’S

COMMERCIAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS WILL BE DETERMINED UNACCEPTABLE AND

WILL RECEIVE NO FURTHER CONSIDERATION FOR AWARD. THE TERMS AND

CONDITIONS OF THIS SOLICITATION TAKE PRECEDENCE OVER THE CONDUCT OF

THE ACQUISITION.

8. In accordance with FAR clause 52.212-1(g) of this solicitation, the Government intends to award without discussions. Therefore, the initial quotation submission MUST be complete, contain the offeror’s best terms from a price and technical standpoint, and comply with all requirements of the solicitation. Failure to submit a complete and fully compliant quotation may result in the quotation being determined unacceptable for further award consideration.

9. WAWF (WIDE AREA WORKFLOW)- Receipt and Acceptance System is required for use under any resultant contract. This is the Government’s electronic process for receipt and acceptance documents and contractor payment. See further information on page 8 below.

10. Shipping terms are F.O.B. Destination to Tooele Army Depot (TEAD), Tooele, UT.

11. Inspection/Acceptance shall take place at Tooele Army Depot.

12. Normal working hours are Monday through Thursday, 6:30AM MT until 5:00PM MT, excluding Federal Holidays listed below. All contractor personnel shall depart by 5:00PM MT.

The following Federal Holidays will be observed:

New Year’s Day, January 1st Martin Luther King Day, 3rd Monday in January

President’s Day, 3rd Monday in February Memorial Day, Last Monday in May Independence Day, July 4th Labor Day, 1st Monday in September Columbus Day, 2nd Monday in October Veteran’s Day, November 11th Thanksgiving Day, 4th Thursday in November Christmas Day, December 25th

If a holiday falls on Friday or Saturday, the preceding Thursday is a holiday. If a holiday falls on Sunday, the following Monday is a holiday.

13. POINT OF CONTACT: Matthew Kopel, Contract Specialist, Army Contracting Command-Rock Island, 309-782-7888, matthew.j.kopel.civ@army.mil or Vicki Ahlgrim, Contracting Officer, Army Contracting Command- Rock Island, 309-782-3220, vicki.l.ahlgrim.civ@army.mil.

POINTS OF CONTACT (POCs) Government Points of Contact (POCs) Attachment Army Contracting Command – Rock Island

Purchase Order #: W52P1J-22-P- Heavy Duty Industrial Shredder

Title Name Phone # E-mail

Contract Specialist Matthew Kopel 309-782-7888 matthew.j.kopel.civ@army.mil Contracting Officer Vicki Ahlgrim 309-782-3220 Vicki.l.ahlgrim.civ@army.mil

Branch Chief Brett Luchsinger 309-782-3869 brett.w.luchsigner.civ@army.mil

Contractor Points of Contact (POCs)

Title Name Phone # Cell Phone # E-mail President Vice President Office Manager/Admin

Note: If any of the contractor POC information changes, the contractor shall submit a revised POC attachment to the Contracting Officer.

*PLEASE PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION (typed or print clearly) DUNS NUMBER: _______________________ (http://fedgov.dnd.com/webform) CAGE CODE: ___________________________ (http://www.dlis.dla.mil/cage_welcome.asp)

TAXPAYER ID NUMBER: _________________________

PURCHASE DESCRIPTION

Due to the hazardous and extreme environment where this Mobile Shredder is expected to perform, the item offered shall be equivalent or greater than the following specification requirements:

Shredder Specifications:

- Heavy duty, self-contained, diesel powered, hydraulic driven, trailer mounted, with discharge conveyor.

-Trailer shall be constructed to be moved by a standard king pin trailer connection.

- Trailer shall be purpose built and designed to carry the load of the shredder.

- Shredder shall offer shock load protection by use of a pressure reducing circuit.

- Shredder must include a cutter lock system used to secure cutters and spacer to the shredder shaft, must be designed so that they apply a minimum of 95,000 lbs. of force to the end of the cutter stack.

- Hopper shall be properly designed and shielded to minimize jamming and or damaging of conveyor and or hopper system.

-Heavy-duty fold-out feed conveyor minimum of 48” wide (1219mm) belt conveyor with minimum of 1.5” tall (38mm) cleats

Hydraulic folding and lifting cylinders to make for fast equipment set-up and teardown process.

Hydraulically adjustable belt speed up to 102 ft. / min (31.09 m/s)

-Heavy-duty take-away conveyor, including: minimum of 48” wide (1219mm) belt conveyor with chevron style cleats

Easy-maintenance trough design with heavy-duty loading area and Adjustable belt speed up to 141 ft / min (42.98 m/s)

-Proprietary program & hardware for shredder; including auto-reversing feature graphic operator interface with LCD screen rated for outdoor use.

- Multiple seal and bearing protection.

- Adequate outfeed apparatus shall be included to enable a conveyor to place shredded residue at least 60” high to facilitate out feed into an industrial hopper or conveyance.

-Must be modular steel frame and torsion box construction sidewalls to allow replacing of parts.

-Must use wear resistant steel such as T1 on all wear parts such as the splash plates.

-Must be Diesel engine, minimum of 270 horsepower or better.

-Must be able to operate in ambient temperatures of -25 to 130 degrees Fahrenheit.

- Must have 120-volt block heaters and or other cold weather packages.

- Must have a 77-gallon shredder gearbox equivalent or greater.

-Must have a 140-gallon hydraulic reservoir equivalent or greater.

-Must have a 120-gallon fuel tank equivalent or greater.

-Must have an 8-gallon DEF tank equivalent or greater.

-Must have shredder shaft RPM of 16 & 13 equivalent or greater.

-Must have a minimum shaft torque of 118,800 Ft-lbs

- Full electrical panel and controls

- Must be U.S. manufacturer for Spare parts availability and 24hr/ 365 days per year customer support.

- Vendor shall provide all fluids for initial start of shredder operation.

- Two sets of operator and service manuals shall be included.

- Minimum of one-year warranty from time of Government acceptance.

- DVD video with operations & maintenance instructions.

- Include all OSHA required, logical safety guards/shields, and appropriate kill switches to ensure safe/compliant shredder operations.

-Must include set-up and delivery to Tooele Army Depot

AUXILIARY PARTS/SERVICE:

Shall include providing the following “Push Package” of spare parts, manuals, and follow-on service:

- Provide one (1) spare set of Cutting Blades/Fingers, bearings, etc. for blade change out. Provide itemized listing including part identifier and itemized cost. Parts will be individually packaged and marked with part identifier/number.

- Provide critical on-hand spares that upon failure of the part will stop shredding operations. Provide itemized listing including part identifier and itemized/total cost.

- Provide two (2) sets of Operation/Parts manuals.

Vendor to provide min 2 hour On-site Training for approx. 10 Operators and 2 Maintainers.

On the following, but not limited to:

- Daily operator startup and shredding operations procedures.

- Initial system startup including identifying and filling of all fluids.

- Daily and periodic preventative maintenance requirements and associated visual checks.

- Blade/cutter change-out instruction, including instruction on setting blade spacing for specific/large material cutting runs.

- Blade/cutter onsite grinding/sharpening procedure.

- Troubleshooting techniques of common potential problems encountered by both operator and maintainer.

- Operator and maintainer safety overview.

- Shredder limitations and common operator/maintainer errors that cause damage or premature wear on shredder parts/systems. Include examples of common shredded materials, infrequent and difficult shredded items, and prohibited items that will jam/break shredder.

- Include factory technician/point of contact (POC) and how to contact technician information.

- All training will meet DOD, DLA and OSHA standards.

Vendor shall provide owners / maintenance manuals.

REQUIRED REFERENCES

Offeror shall provide a list of at least three (3) professional references of prior work which is of a similar nature performed within the last three (3) years by the solicitation’s proposal response due date. Each reference shall contain the following information:

1. Company name

2. Dates of service

3. Applicable contract number

4. Total dollar value

5. Point of contact name including their contact information with verified electronic ‘email’ address and telephone numbers, and

6. Brief description of relevant work experience. The Government reserves the right to contact any Government and private source in addition to those included with offeror quotes.

NON-RELEASE OF CONTRACT INFORMATION

1. Any proprietary, confidential commercial, trade secret or similar type of information in the contract resulting from this solicitation may not be released to anyone outside the Government.

2. Do not release proprietary, confidential commercial, trade secret or similar type of information from this contract to anyone inside the Government that does not have a legitimate need to know the information.

3. If in doubt about what information in the contract may be released, contact the Contracting Officer.

4. Criminal penalties are provided by 18 U.S.C. for the improper release of proprietary and/or confidential commercial information. (End of notice)

DISCLOSURE OF UNIT PRICE INFORMATION

This constitutes notification pursuant to Executive Order 12600, Pre-Disclosure Notification Procedures for Confidential Commercial Information (June 23,1987), of our intention to release unit prices of the awardee in response to any request under the Freedom of Information Act, 5 USC 552. Unit price is defined as the contract price per unit or item purchased. We consider any objection to be waived unless the Contracting Officer is notified of your objection to such release prior to submission of initial proposals.

(End of clause)

AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE

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.

ACCEPTANCE PERIOD

The offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 60 calendar days from the date for receipt of offers, unless otherwise specified by the offeror in its quotation. This supersedes information located elsewhere in this solicitation specifying a different acceptance timeframe.

CLAUSES/SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

(FAR 52.252-1/52.252-2)

This solicitation incorporates one or more clauses and/or solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available.

The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at these addresses: http://farsite.hill.af.mil/;

http://www.arnet.gov/far/; http://akss.dau.mil/jsp/default.jsp;

(End of clause/provision)

WIDE AREA WORKFLOW INSTRUCTION (WAWF)

To implement DFARS 252.232-7003, “ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF PAYMENT REQUESTS”, TOOELE ARMY DEPOT uses the Wide Area Workflow System to electronically process vendor requests for payment. This application allows DoD vendors to submit and track invoices and receipt/acceptance documents electronically.

The contractor is required to use WAWF when processing invoices and receiving reports under a contract resulting from this solicitation. Submission of hard copy DD250/Invoices will no longer be accepted for payment.

The contractor shall register to use WAWF at https://wawf.eb.mil. There is no charge to use WAWF. All questions relating to system setup and vendor training can be directed to the help desk at Ogden, UT. Their number is listed below. Web-based training for WAWF is also available at http://www.wawftraining.com, CUSTOMER SUPPORT

DISA DECC Ogden Electronic Business Service Desk

CONUS ONLY: 1-866-618-5988

COMMERCIAL: 801-605-7095

DSN: 388-7095

FAX COMMERCIAL: 801-605-7453

FAX DSN: 388-7453 CSCASSIG@CSD.DISA.MIL

THE FOLLOWING CODES WILL BE REQUIRED TO ROUTE INVOICES THROUGH WAWF.

[X ] Invoice and Receiving Report Combo (Supplies, OR Supplies And FFP Services) [ ] Invoice as 2-In-1 (Services Only)

If none of the above apply call 1-800-559-WAWF (9293)

Vendor Cage Code: (SF1449 – See Block 17) – (DD1155 – See Block 14) Pay DoDAAC: HQ0303 Issue Office DoDAAC: W52P1J (SF1449 – See Block 9) – (DD1155 – See Block 6) ADMIN DoDAAC: W90WL5 SHIP TO CODE (DoDAAC): W67G22

INSPECT BY (DODAAC): W67G22

ACCEPT BY (DODAAC): W67G22

WAWF will prompt asking for “additional e-mail submission”; after, click “SIGNATURE”. Enter the email addresses of the Administrative Point of Contact, to expedite the routing process of the Invoice/Receiving Report.

The paying office DoDAAC and mailing address will be located on the front of your award. You can track your payment information on the DFAS (Defense Finance and Accounting Service) website at http://www.dod.mil.dfas/contractorpay/myinvoice.html. Your purchase order/contract number or invoice will be required to inquire about status of your payment.

Questions concerning payment should be directed to the payment office identified in the contract. Please have your Contract number and invoice ready when calling about payment status.

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0001 1 Each Heavy Duty Industrial Shredder

FFP

One (1) each Heavy Duty Industrial Shredder in strict accordance with all specifications of the Purchase Description reflected at page 5 of this solicitation.

Offered item must meet/exceed all specification requirements of the Purchase Description to be considered for award.

PHYSICAL ADDRESS for delivery:

1 TOOELE ARMY DEPOT

Tooele, Utah 84074

FOB: Destination PROJECT: Industrial Shredder

PSC CD: 4250

NET AMT

DELIVERY INFORMATION

CLIN DELIVERY DATE QUANTITY SHIP TO ADDRESS DODAAC /

CAGE

0001 180 dys. ADC 1 TOOELE ARMY DEPOT

LESLIE K. LARSON

LOGISTICS SUPPORT DIVISION

JMTE-GML

1 TOOELE ARMY DEPOT, BLDG 503

TOOELE UT 84074-5000

435-833-3773 FOB: Destination

W67G22

INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE TERMS

Supplies/services will be inspected/accepted at:

CLIN INSPECT AT INSPECT BY ACCEPT AT ACCEPT BY

0001 Destination Government Destination Government

ANTITERRORISM

Antiterrorism/Operations Security Requirements

Access and general protection/security policy and procedures. Contractor and all associated subcontractors employees shall provide all information required for background checks to meet installation access requirements to be accomplished by Installation Provost Marshal Office, Director of Emergency Services or Security Office.

Contractor workforce must comply with all personal identity verification requirements (FAR clause 52.204-9, Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel) as directed by DOD, HQDA and/or local policy. In addition to the changes otherwise authorized by the changes clause of this contract, should the Force Protection Condition (FPCON) at any individual facility or installation change, the Government may require changes in contractor security matters or processes.

For contractors that do not require CAC, but require access to a DoD facility or installation. Contractor and all associated sub-contractors employees shall comply with adjudication standards and procedures using the National Crime Information Center Interstate Identification Index (NCIC-III) and Terrorist Screening Database (TSDB) (Army Directive 2014-05/AR 190-13), applicable installation, facility and area commander installation/facility access and local security policies and procedures (provided by government representative), or, at OCONUS locations, in accordance with status of forces agreements and other theater regulations.

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD

Officials

SEP 2011

252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights SEP 2013 252.203-7005 Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD

Officials

NOV 2011

252.204-7003 Control Of Government Personnel Work Product APR 1992 252.204-7008 Compliance With Safeguarding Covered Defense Information

Controls

OCT 2016

252.204-7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting

DEC 2019

252.204-7015 Notice of Authorized Disclosure of Information for Litigation Support

MAY 2016

252.209-7004 Subcontracting With Firms That Are Owned or Controlled By The Government of a Country that is a State Sponsor of Terrorism

MAY 2019

252.223-7006 Prohibition On Storage, Treatment, and Disposal of Toxic or Hazardous Materials

SEP 2014

252.227-7015 Technical Data--Commercial Items FEB 2014 252.227-7037 Validation of Restrictive Markings on Technical Data SEP 2016 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving

Reports

DEC 2018

252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments DEC 2006 252.243-7002 Requests for Equitable Adjustment DEC 2012 252.244-7000 Subcontracts for Commercial Items JAN 2021 252.246-7004 Safety of Facilities, Infrastructure, and Equipment for

Military Operations

OCT 2010

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (SEP 2021)

(a) North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code and small business size standard. The NAICS code(s) and small business size standard(s) for this acquisition appear elsewhere in the solicitation. However, the small business size standard for a concern that submits an offer, other than on a construction or service acquisition, but proposes to furnish an end item that it did not itself manufacture, process, or produce is 500 employees if the acquisition--

(1) Is set aside for small business and has a value above the simplified acquisition threshold;

(2) Uses the HUBZone price evaluation preference regardless of dollar value, unless the offeror waives the price evaluation preference; or

(3) Is an 8(a), HUBZone, service-disabled veteran-owned, economically disadvantaged women-owned, or women-owned small business set-aside or sole-source award regardless of dollar value.

(b) Submission of offers. Submit signed and dated offers to the office specified in this solicitation at or before the exact time specified in this solicitation. Offers may be submitted on the SF 1449, letterhead stationery, or as otherwise specified in the solicitation. As a minimum, offers must show--

(1) The solicitation number;

(2) The time specified in the solicitation for receipt of offers;

(3) The name, address, and telephone number of the offeror;

(4) A technical description of the items being offered in sufficient detail to evaluate compliance with the requirements in the solicitation. This may include product literature, or other documents, if necessary;

(5) Terms of any express warranty;

(6) Price and any discount terms;

(7) "Remit to" address, if different than mailing address;

(8) A completed copy of the representations and certifications at FAR 52.212-3 (see FAR 52.212-3(b) for those representations and certifications that the offeror shall complete electronically);

(9) Acknowledgment of Solicitation Amendments;

(10) Past performance information, when included as an evaluation factor, to include recent and relevant contracts for the same or similar items and other references (including contract numbers, points of contact with telephone numbers and other relevant information); and

(11) If the offer is not submitted on the SF 1449, include a statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation. Offers that fail to furnish required representations or information, or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be excluded from consideration.

(c) Period for acceptance of offers. The offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 30 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers, unless another time period is specified in an addendum to the solicitation.

(d) Product samples. When required by the solicitation, product samples shall be submitted at or prior to the time specified for receipt of offers. Unless otherwise specified in this solicitation, these samples shall be submitted at no expense to the Government, and returned at the sender's request and expense, unless they are destroyed during preaward testing.

(e) Multiple offers. Offerors are encouraged to submit multiple offers presenting alternative terms and conditions, including alternative line items (provided that the alternative line items are consistent with subpart 4.10 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation), or alternative commercial items for satisfying the requirements of this solicitation.

Each offer submitted will be evaluated separately.

(f) Late submissions, modifications, revisions, and withdrawals of offers:

(1) Offerors are responsible for submitting offers, and any modifications, revisions, or withdrawals, so as to reach the Government office designated in the solicitation by the time specified in the solicitation. If no time is specified in the solicitation, the time for receipt is 4:30 p.m., local time, for the designated Government office on the date that offers or revisions are due.

(2)(i) Any offer, modification, revision, or withdrawal of an offer received at the Government office designated in the solicitation after the exact time specified for receipt of offers is “late” and will not be considered unless it is received before award is made, the Contracting Officer determines that accepting the late offer would not unduly delay the acquisition; and--

(A) If it was transmitted through an electronic commerce method authorized by the solicitation, it was received at the initial point of entry to the Government infrastructure not later than 5:00 p.m. one working day prior to the date specified for receipt of offers; or

(B) There is acceptable evidence to establish that it was received at the Government installation designated for receipt of offers and was under the Government's control prior to the time set for receipt of offers; or

(C) If this solicitation is a request for proposals, it was the only proposal received.

(ii) However, a late modification of an otherwise successful offer, that makes its terms more favorable to the Government, will be considered at any time it is received and may be accepted.

(3) Acceptable evidence to establish the time of receipt at the Government installation includes the time/date stamp of that installation on the offer wrapper, other documentary evidence of receipt maintained by the installation, or oral testimony or statements of Government personnel.

(4) If an emergency or unanticipated event interrupts normal Government processes so that offers cannot be received at the Government office designated for receipt of offers by the exact time specified in the solicitation, and urgent Government requirements preclude amendment of the solicitation or other notice of an extension of the closing date, the time specified for receipt of offers will be deemed to be extended to the same time of day specified in the solicitation on the first work day on which normal Government processes resume.

(5) Offers may be withdrawn by written notice received at any time before the exact time set for receipt of offers.

Oral offers in response to oral solicitations may be withdrawn orally. If the solicitation authorizes facsimile offers, offers may be withdrawn via facsimile received at any time before the exact time set for receipt of offers, subject to the conditions specified in the solicitation concerning facsimile offers. An offer may be withdrawn in person by an offeror or its authorized representative if, before the exact time set for receipt of offers, the identity of the person requesting withdrawal is established and the person signs a receipt for the offer.

(g) Contract award (not applicable to Invitation for Bids). The Government intends to evaluate offers and award a contract without discussions with offerors. Therefore, the offeror's initial offer should contain the offeror's best terms from a price and technical standpoint. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if later determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary. The Government may reject any or all offers if such action is in the public interest; accept other than the lowest offer; and waive informalities and minor irregularities in offers received.

(h) Multiple awards. The Government may accept any item or group of items of an offer, unless the offeror qualifies the offer by specific limitations. Unless otherwise provided in the Schedule, offers may not be submitted for quantities less than those specified. The Government reserves the right to make an award on any item for a quantity less than the quantity offered, at the unit prices offered, unless the offeror specifies otherwise in the offer.

(i) Availability of requirements documents cited in the solicitation.

(1)(i) The GSA Index of Federal Specifications, Standards and Commercial Item Descriptions, FPMR Part 101-29, and copies of specifications, standards, and commercial item descriptions cited in this solicitation may be obtained for a fee by submitting a request to--GSA Federal Supply Service Specifications Section, Suite 8100, 470 East L'Enfant Plaza, SW, Washington, DC 20407, Telephone (202) 619-8925, Facsimile (202) 619-8978.

(ii) If the General Services Administration, Department of Agriculture, or Department of Veterans Affairs issued this solicitation, a single copy of specifications, standards, and commercial item descriptions cited in this solicitation may be obtained free of charge by submitting a request to the addressee in paragraph (i)(1)(i) of this provision.

Additional copies will be issued for a fee.

(2) Most unclassified Defense specifications and standards may be downloaded from the following ASSIST websites:

(i) ASSIST (https://assist.dla.mil/online/start/).

(ii) Quick Search (http://quicksearch.dla.mil/).

(3) Documents not available from ASSIST may be ordered from the Department of Defense Single Stock Point (DoDSSP) by--

(i) Using the ASSIST Shopping Wizard (https://assist.dla.mil/wizard/index.cfm);

(ii) Phoning the DoDSSP Customer Service Desk (215) 697-2179, Mon-Fri, 0730 to 1600 EST; or

(iii) Ordering from DoDSSP, Building 4, Section D, 700 Robbins Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19111-5094, Telephone

(215) 697-2667/2179, Facsimile (215) 697-1462.

(4) Nongovernment (voluntary) standards must be obtained from the organization responsible for their preparation, publication, or maintenance.

(j) Unique entity identifier. (Applies to all offers that exceed the micro-purchase threshold, and offers at or below the micro-purchase threshold if the solicitation requires the Contractor to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM).) The Offeror shall enter, in the block with its name and address on the cover page of its offer, the annotation "Unique Entity Identifier" followed by the unique entity identifier that identifies the Offeror's name and address. The Offeror also shall enter its Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) indicator, if applicable. The EFT indicator is a four-character suffix to the unique entity identifier. The suffix is assigned at the discretion of the Offeror to establish additional SAM records for identifying alternative EFT accounts (see FAR subpart 32.11) for the same entity. If the Offeror does not have a unique entity identifier, it should contact the entity designated at www.sam.gov for unique entity identifier establishment directly to obtain one. The Offeror should indicate that it is an offeror for a Government contract when contacting the entity designated at www.sam.gov for establishing the unique entity identifier.

(k) Reserved.

(l) Debriefing. If a post-award debriefing is given to requesting offerors, the Government shall disclose the following information, if applicable:

(1) The agency's evaluation of the significant weak or deficient factors in the debriefed offeror's offer.

(2) The overall evaluated cost or price and technical rating of the successful and the debriefed offeror and past performance information on the debriefed offeror.

(3) The overall ranking of all offerors, when any ranking was developed by the agency during source selection.

(4) A summary of the rationale for award;

(5) For acquisitions of commercial items, the make and model of the item to be delivered by the successful offeror.

(6) Reasonable responses to relevant questions posed by the debriefed offeror as to whether source-selection procedures set forth in the solicitation, applicable regulations, and other applicable authorities were followed by the agency.

(End of provision)

52.212-2 EVALUATION--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (OCT 2014)

(a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

Award will be made based upon total evaluated price that is capable of being determined fair and reasonable to the Government to the offeror determined to be a responsible offeror whose offer is determined compliant with all requirements of the solicitation.

(b) Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

(c) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer's specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.

52.212-3 OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (FEB 2021)

The Offeror shall complete only paragraph (b) of this provision if the Offeror has completed the annual representations and certification electronically in the System for Award Management (SAM) accessed through https://www.sam.gov. If the Offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically, the Offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (v) of this provision.

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision --

“Covered telecommunications equipment or services” has the meaning provided in the clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

“Economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) Concern” means a small business concern that is at least 51 percent directly and unconditionally owned by, and the management and daily business operations of which are controlled by, one or more women who are citizens of the United States and who are economically disadvantaged in accordance with 13 CFR part 127. It automatically qualifies as a women-owned small business eligible under the WOSB Program.

"Forced or indentured child labor" means all work or service-

(1) Exacted from any person under the age of 18 under the menace of any penalty for its nonperformance and for which the worker does not offer himself voluntarily; or

(2) Performed by any person under the age of 18 pursuant to a contract the enforcement of which can be accomplished by process or penalties.

“Highest-level owner” means the entity that owns or controls an immediate owner of the offeror, or that owns or controls one or more entities that control an immediate owner of the offeror. No entity owns or exercises control of the highest level owner.

“Immediate owner” means an entity, other than the offeror, that has direct control of the offeror. Indicators of control include, but are not limited to, one or more of the following: Ownership or interlocking management, identity of interests among family members, shared facilities and equipment, and the common use of employees.

“Inverted domestic corporation” means a foreign incorporated entity that meets the definition of an inverted domestic corporation under 6 U.S.C. 395(b), applied in accordance with the rules and definitions of 6 U.S.C. 395(c).

“Manufactured end product” means any end product in product and service codes (PSCs) 1000-9999, except--

(1) PSC 5510, Lumber and Related Basic Wood Materials;

(2) Product or Service Group (PSG) 87, Agricultural Supplies;

(3) PSG 88, Live Animals;

(4) PSG 89, Subsistence;

(5) PSC 9410, Crude Grades of Plant Materials;

(6) PSC 9430, Miscellaneous Crude Animal Products, Inedible;

(7) PSC 9440, Miscellaneous Crude Agricultural and Forestry Products;

(8) PSC 9610, Ores;

(9) PSC 9620, Minerals, Natural and Synthetic; and

(10) PSC 9630, Additive Metal Materials.

“Place of manufacture” means the place where an end product is assembled out of components, or otherwise made or processed from raw materials into the finished product that is to be provided to the Government. If a product is disassembled and reassembled, the place of reassembly is not the place of manufacture.

“Predecessor” means an entity that is replaced by a successor and includes any predecessors of the predecessor.

“Reasonable inquiry” has the meaning provided in the clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

“Restricted business operations” means business operations in Sudan that include power production activities, mineral extraction activities, oil-related activities, or the production of military equipment, as those terms are defined in the Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007 (Pub. L. 110-174). Restricted business operations do not include business operations that the person (as that term is defined in Section 2 of the Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007) conducting the business can demonstrate--

(1) Are conducted under contract directly and exclusively with the regional government of southern Sudan;

(2) Are conducted pursuant to specific authorization from the Office of Foreign Assets Control in the Department of the Treasury, or are expressly exempted under Federal law from the requirement to be conducted under such authorization;

(3) Consist of providing goods or services to marginalized populations of Sudan;

(4) Consist of providing goods or services to an internationally recognized peacekeeping force or humanitarian organization;

(5) Consist of providing goods or services that are used only to promote health or education; or

(6) Have been voluntarily suspended.

“Sensitive technology”--

(1) Means hardware, software, telecommunications equipment, or any other technology that is to be used specifically--

(i) To restrict the free flow of unbiased information in Iran; or

(ii) To disrupt, monitor, or otherwise restrict speech of the people of Iran; and

(2) Does not include information or informational materials the export of which the President does not have the authority to regulate or prohibit pursuant to section 203(b)(3) of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1702(b)(3)).

“Service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern”--

(1) Means a small business concern--

(i) Not less than 51 percent of which is owned by one or more service-disabled veterans or, in the case of any publicly owned business, not less than 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more service-disabled veterans; and

(ii) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled by one or more service-disabled veterans or, in the case of a service-disabled veteran with permanent and severe disability, the spouse or permanent caregiver of such veteran.

(2) Service-disabled veteran means a veteran, as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101(2), with a disability that is service-connected, as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101(16).

"Small business concern"--

(1) Means a concern, including its affiliates, that is independently owned and operated, not dominant in the field of operation in which it is bidding on Government contracts, and qualified as a small business under the criteria in 13 CFR part 121 and size standards in this solicitation.

(2) Affiliates, as used in this definition, means business concerns, one of whom directly or indirectly controls or has the power to control the others, or a third party or parties control or have the power to control the others. In determining whether affiliation exists, consideration is given to all appropriate factors including common ownership, common management, and contractual relationships. SBA determines affiliation based on the factors set forth at 13 CFR 121.103.

“Small disadvantaged business concern”, consistent with 13 CFR 124.1002, means a small business concern under the size standard applicable to the acquisition, that--

(1) Is at least 51 percent unconditionally and directly owned (as defined at 13 CFR 124.105) by--

(i) One or more socially disadvantaged (as defined at 13 CFR 124.103) and economically disadvantaged (as defined at 13 CFR 124.104) individuals who are citizens of the United States; and

(ii) Each individual claiming economic disadvantage has a net worth not exceeding $750,000 after taking into account the applicable exclusions set forth at 13 CFR 124.104(c)(2); and

(2) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled (as defined at 13.CFR 124.106) by individuals, who meet the criteria in paragraphs (1)(i) and (ii) of this definition.

“Subsidiary” means an entity in which more than 50 percent of the entity is owned--

(1) Directly by a parent corporation; or

(2) Through another subsidiary of a parent corporation.

“Successor” means an entity that has replaced a predecessor by acquiring the assets and carrying out the affairs of the predecessor under a new name (often through acquisition or merger). The term “successor” does not include new offices/divisions of the same company or a company that only changes its name.

The extent of the responsibility of the successor for the liabilities of the predecessor may vary, depending on State law and specific circumstances.

“Veteran-owned small business concern” means a small business concern--

(1) Not less than 51 percent of which is owned by one or more veterans (as defined at 38 U.S.C. 101(2)) or, in the case of any publicly owned business, not less than 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more veterans; and

(2) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled by one or more veterans.

"Women-owned business concern" means a concern which is at least 51 percent owned by one or more women; or in the case of any publicly owned business, at least 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more women; and whose management and daily business operations are controlled by one or more women.

“Women-owned small business concern” means a small business concern--

(1) That is at least 51 percent owned by one or more women or, in the case of any publicly owned business, at least 51 percent of its stock is owned by one or more women; or

(2) Whose management and daily business operations are controlled by one or more women.

“Women-owned small business (WOSB) concern eligible under the WOSB Program (in accordance with 13 CFR part 127)”, means a small business concern that is at least 51 percent directly and unconditionally owned by, and the management and daily business operations of which are controlled by, one or more women who are citizens of the United States.

(b) (1) Annual Representations and Certifications. Any changes provided by the Offeror in paragraph (b)(2) of this provision do not automatically change the representations and certifications in SAM.

(2) The offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically in SAM accessed through http://www.sam.gov. After reviewing SAM information, the Offeror verifies by submission of this offer that the representations and certifications currently posted electronically at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications--Commercial Items, have been entered or updated in the last 12 months, are current, accurate, complete, and applicable to this solicitation (including the business size standard(s) applicable to the NAICS code(s) referenced for this solicitation), at the time this offer is submitted and are incorporated in this offer by reference (see FAR 4.1201), except for paragraphs __.

[Offeror to identify the applicable paragraphs at (c) through (v) of this provision that the offeror has completed for the purposes of this solicitation only, if any.

These amended representation(s) and/or certification(s) are also incorporated in this offer and are current, accurate, and complete as of the date of this offer.

Any changes provided by the offeror are applicable to this solicitation only, and do not result in an update to the representations and certifications posted electronically on SAM.]

(c) Offerors must complete the following representations when the resulting contract will be performed in the United States or its outlying areas. Check all that apply.

(1) Small business concern. The offeror represents as part of its offer that it ( ___ ) is, ( ___ ) is not a small business concern.

(2) Veteran-owned small business concern. (Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.) The offeror represents as part of its offer that it ( ___ ) is, ( ___ ) is not a veteran-owned small business concern.

(3) Service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern. (Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a veteran-owned small business concern in paragraph (c)(2) of this provision.) The offeror represents as part of its offer that it ( ___ ) is, ( ___ ) is not a service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern.

(4) Small disadvantaged business concern. (Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.) The offeror represents that it ( ___ ) is, ( ___ ) is not a small disadvantaged business concern as defined in 13 CFR 124.1002.

(5) Women-owned small business concern. (Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.) The offeror represents that it ( ___ ) is, ( ___ ) is not a women-owned small business concern.

(6) WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a women-owned small business concern in paragraph (c)(5) of this provision.] The offeror represents that--

(i) It [ ___ ] is, [ ___ ] is not a WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program, has provided all the required documents to the WOSB Repository, and no change in circumstances or adverse decisions have been issued that affects its eligibility; and

(ii) It [ ___ ] is, [ ___ ] is not a joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR part 127, and the representation in paragraph (c)(6)(i) of this provision is accurate for each WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program participating in the joint venture. [The offeror shall enter the name or names of the WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program and other small businesses that are participating in the joint venture: ___ .] Each WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program participating in the joint venture shall submit a separate signed copy of the WOSB representation.

(7) Economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program in (c)(6) of this provision.] The offeror represents that--

(i) It [ ___ ] is, [ ___ ] is not an EDWOSB concern, has provided all the required documents to the WOSB Repository, and no change in circumstances or adverse decisions have been issued that affects its eligibility; and

(ii) It [ ___ ] is, [ ___ ] is not a joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR part 127, and the representation in paragraph (c)(7)(i) of this provision is accurate for each EDWOSB concern participating in the joint venture.