Combined_Synopsis_and_Solicitation_W56HZV-16-T-0159_(rev1).docx

I. INTRODUCTION

A. This is a Combined Synopsis/Solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Parts 12.6 as supplemented with additional information in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

B. The combined synopsis and: Request for Quotation (RFQ) is W56HZV-16-T-0159

C. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-89.

D. Small Business Set-Aside: N/A

E. Posting Date: 5 August 2016

F. Response Date: 12 August 2016

G. Contracting Office: Army Contracting Command - Warren (ACC-WRN) 6501 E. Eleven Mile, Warren, MI 48397.

H. The NAICS code applicable to this acquisition is 541511 with a size standard of $27,500,000.00. Offeror must be certified under this NAICS code prior to receiving an award.

I. This Combined Synopsis Solicitation contains clauses and provisions requiring a fill-in or representation. Offeror shall submit a copy of this Combined Synopsis Solicitation with their bid and respond to these clauses and provisions accordingly. A failure to complete these fill-ins may cause your offer to be determined ineligible for award.

J. Basis for award - The proposed contract action is for supplies or services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i). Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit quotes. Intended award is a firm fixed price contract to GAMMA Technologies, Inc., 601 Oakmont Lane, Suite 220, Westmont, IL 60559.

II. GENERAL

The United States Army Tank and Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC) in Warren, Michigan has a requirement for the following items:

To include:

Seat 1, Seat 2-5, Seat 6 for LINUX and PC, FLEXlm floating license

GT-Suite RT Lease (12 months) Seat 1 for LINUX and PC, FLEXlm floating license 1 Job

TOTAL COST:_________________________

Offeror shall include all shipping charges and deliver supplies F.O.B. DESTINATION to the following address:

TACOM LCMC

Central Receiving Dock, Bldg 249 6501 E. Eleven Mile Rd Warren, MI 48397-5000

Offeror shall deliver requirement by the following date:

· 30 days after date of award

A. This acquisition is unrated under the Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS).

B. Bids must be received by ACC-WRN no later than 1300 hrs (1:00 PM) local Warren, MI time on 12 August 2016. Email bid to ewa.m.rajski.civ@mail.mil. Offeror must be registered in System for Award Management (SAM) prior to receiving an award. Refer to website https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/.

1. SOLICITATION PROVISIONS AND CONTRACT CLAUSES

The following provisions and clauses apply to this Combined Synopsis/Solicitation:

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

(b)(1) FAR 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (b)(4) FAR 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (b)(6) FAR 52.209-6, Protecting the Government’s Interest when Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended or Proposed for Debarment (b)(14) FAR 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (b)(23) FAR 52.219-28, Post-Award Small Business Program Representation (b)(26) FAR 52.222-3, Convict Labor (b)(27) FAR 52.222-19, Child Labor—Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (b)(28) FAR 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (b)(29) FAR 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (b)(30) FAR 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (b)(31) FAR 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (b)(32) FAR 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (b)(33) FAR 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (b)(38) FAR 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (b)(42) FAR 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (b)(48) FAR 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer – System for Award Management (b)(51) FAR 52.239-1, Privacy or Security Safeguards

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

52.212-2 EVALUATION--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JAN 1999)

(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:

(i) technical capability of the item offered to meet the Government requirement;

(ii) price;

(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.

52.204-4016 (Warren) Electronic Contracting (AUG 2015)

(a) All Army Contracting Command – Warren (DTA) solicitations will be publicized on the Federal Business Opportunities website (https://www.fbo.gov). Any additional attachments, including Technical Data Packages (TDPs) when available electronically, will be separate attachments or links embedded in the solicitation.

(b) As of 10 August 2015, unless directed to do otherwise in Section L of this solicitation, vendors are required to submit a quote or proposal via the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) system. Proposals or quotes submitted after this date using any other mechanism, including the Army Single Face to Industry Bid Response System (ASFI BRS) may be deemed non-responsive.

(c) Requirements for the online FBO bid submission:

1. Vendors must log into the FBO System to be able to submit electronic responses for opportunities.

2. Vendors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov (a Federal Government owned and operated free web site) and have a CAGE Code and CCR Marketing Partner Identification Number (MPIN).

3. Once logged into the FBO System, vendors will be asked to enter basic information and directed to upload one or more files containing the proposal/quote and any additional information as outlined in the solicitation.

4. FBO will send an email to vendor’s registered email address confirming the electronic submission.

5. For additional information on submitting electronic bid responses via the FBO system see the FBO Vendor Guide – Section 4.3.1 “Submitting an Electronic Response” (https://www.fbo.gov/downloads/FBO_Vendor_Guide.pdf).

(d) Note to offerors:

Please pay close attention to the solicitation closing date and time as stated on the cover page of this solicitation, local time for the Army contracting Command - Warren, (DTA), Michigan. In accordance with FAR 15.208(a), offerors are responsible for submitting proposals, and any revisions, and modifications, so as to be received by the Government office designated in the solicitation by the time specified.

It is the responsibility of the Offeror to ensure the proposal/quote is received by the date and time specified on the cover page of this solicitation. In accordance with FAR 15.208, if the proposal/quote was not received at the initial point of entry to the Government infrastructure (in this case, received through FBO) by the exact date and time specified on the cover page of this solicitation, it will be determined late. Proposal/quote is defined to mean ALL volumes or parts required in the solicitation are included in the electronic submission.

Note: There is no "expected" or "target" length of time for proposal submission; size and content may be factors, therefore offerors are strongly cautioned when submitting proposals to allow adequate time for submission.

Solicitations may remain posted on the FBO after the solicitation closing date. If the response deadline has passed for the solicitation, vendors will no longer be able to submit electronic responses.

(e) Any award issued as a result of this solicitation will be distributed electronically. In the event of a FOIA request for a copy of any award issued as a result of this solicitation, or any subsequent modifications to the contract, the contract and modifications will be released, including the awarded unit price. This is the notice required by Executive Order 12600 (June 23, 1987) of our intention to release unit prices in response to any request under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), 5 USC 552. Unit price is defined as the contract price per unit or item purchased as it appears in Section B of the contract and is NOT referring to nor does it include Cost or Pricing data/information. If you object to such release in the base contract or contract modifications, and you intend to submit an offer, notify the contracting officer in writing prior to the closing date identified in this solicitation and include the rationale for your objection consistent with the provisions of FOIA. A release determination will be made based on rationale given.

(f) Questions pertaining to this solicitation should be directed to the Contract Specialist identified in Block 10 on the cover page of this solicitation. For technical assistance in doing business with the Government, and doing business electronically, please visit the Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) website at http://www.aptac-us.org/ to locate a regional center.

[End of Notice]

52.225-18 PLACE OF MANUFACTURE (SEP 2006)

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

Manufactured end product means any end product in Federal Supply Classes (FSC) 1000-9999, except--

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

(2) Federal Supply Group (FSG) 87, Agricultural Supplies;

(3) FSG 88, Live Animals;

(4) FSG 89, Food and Related Consumables;

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

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

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

(8) FSC 9610, Ores;

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

(10) FSC 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.

(b) For statistical purposes only, the offeror shall indicate whether the place of manufacture of the end products it expects to provide in response to this solicitation is predominantly--

(1) ( ) In the United States (Check this box if the total anticipated price of offered end products manufactured in the United States exceeds the total anticipated price of offered end products manufactured outside the United States); or

(2) ( ) Outside the United States.

(End of provision)

52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

This solicitation incorporates one or more 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 this/these address(es):

Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR): http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vffar1.htm Department of Defense FAR Supplement (DFARS): http://farsite.hill.af.mil/VFDFAR1.HTM

52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

This contract incorporates one or more clauses 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. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR): http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vffar1.htm Department of Defense FAR Supplement (DFARS): http://farsite.hill.af.mil/VFDFAR1.HTM

Additional Army Contracting Command – Warren local provisions and clauses that apply to this solicitation are as follows:

52.201-4000, TACOM - WARREN OMBUDSPERSON

Information regarding the TACOM-Warren Ombudsperson is located at the website http://contracting.tacom.army.mil/acqinfo/ombudsperson.htm.

52.204-4005, REQUIRED USE OF ELECTRONIC CONTRACTING

(a) All contract awards, modifications and delivery orders issued by TACOM will be issued electronically. The contractor has the option to receive these actions either via the Worldwide Web (WWW) or Electronic Data Interchange (EDI). Many provisions/clauses that appear "by reference", meaning only clause titles and regulation site are listed; their full texts can be found at the website: http://farsite.hill.af.mil/

(b) In order to be eligible to receive an award under this solicitation, the successful offeror must be registered with the Department of Defense (DOD) System for Award Management (SAM). The SAM registration process may be done electronically at the World Wide Web (WWW) site: https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM. (In order to be registered to use EDI, you must use the long form for registration. Certification information, including information on the EDI 838 TPP, must be furnished to the Contracting Officer within 60 calendar days after contract award to complete networking requirements within the Government.)

(c) Worldwide Web Distribution. The contractor will receive an electronic Notice of the Award, Modification, or Delivery Order via e-mail. If you choose the WWW option, you must download the file from the appropriate TACOM webpage:

Warren: http://contracting.tacom.army.mil/CFDATA/AWARDS/AWARD_RPT01.cfm Rock Island - JMTC: https://acquistion.army.mil/asfi/ Red River Army Depot: https://www.redriver.army.mil/ Anniston Army Depot: https://acquistion.army.mil/asfi/

(d) Electronic Data Interchange. If you choose to receive contract awards, modifications and delivery orders through EDI, they will be delivered electronically via the Federal Acquisition Network (FACNET). Federal Standard Version 3050 of Standard X12 from the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) will be used as the format for these electronic transactions.

(1) You must complete the EDI 838 Trading Partner Profile, and must agree (i) to subcontract with a DoD certified VAN or Value Added Service (VAS) provider, or (ii) to become DoD certified as a Value Added Network (VAN). The EDI 838 Training Partner Profile is contained in the basic SAM registration form and includes portions of the registration form which are titled "Optional".

(2) You must select a VAN from the official DoD approved list. DoD Certified VANs are listed at http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/ebiz/VANs.htm . If your VAN is later removed from the official list, or if you voluntarily drop your initially selected VAN, then you must switch to a VAN that remains on the official DoD approved list. You must maintain an active account on a DoD approved VAN for the entire duration of the contract, beginning no later than the 60th day after award.

(e) Unless otherwise specified elsewhere in the contract, all data items you are required to provide under this contract must be submitted electronically. Please go to the following webpage for http://contracting.tacom.army.mil/acqinfo/ebidnotice.htm

(f) Additional information can be obtained by sending a message to: usarmy.detroit.acc.mbx.wrn-web-page@mail.mil or by calling (586) 282-7059

52.204-4009 (TACOM) MANDATORY USE OF CONTRACTOR TO GOVERNMENT ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION (AUG 2008)

1. All references in the contract to the submission of written documentation shall mean electronic submission. All electronic submissions shall be in the formats and media described in the website: http://contracting.tacom.army.mil/acqinfo/ebidnotice.htm.

1. This shall include all written unclassified communications between the Government and the Contractor except contract awards and contract modifications which shall be posted on the internet. Return receipt shall be used if a commercial application is available. Classified information shall be handled in full accordance with the appropriate security requirements.

1. In order to be contractually binding, all Government communications requiring a Contracting Officer signature must include an affirmative response from the Contracting Officer's e-mail address. The Contractor shall designate the personnel with signature authority who can contractually bind the contractor. All binding contractor communication shall be sent from this contractor e-mail address(es).

1. Upon award, the Contractor shall provide the Contracting Officer with a list of e-mail addresses for all administrative and technical personnel assigned to this contract.

1. Unless exempted by the Procuring Contracting Officer in writing, all unclassified written communication after contract award shall be transmitted electronically.

52.209-4011 CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ELIGIBILITY FOR AWARD (JAN 2001) (ALT I APRIL 2011)

(a) We may award up to one contract to the offeror that:

(1) submit the lowest evaluated offer if award is based on price only, or the offer that provides the best value to the Government if factors in addition to price are identified elsewhere in this solicitation, and

(2) submit a bid or proposal that meets all the material requirements of this solicitation, and

(3) meet all the responsibility criteria at FAR 9.104.

(b) To make sure that you meet the responsibility criteria at FAR 9.104 we may:

(1) arrange a visit to your plant and perform a preaward survey;

(2) ask you to provide financial, technical, production, or managerial background information.

(c) If you don't provide us with the data we ask for within 7 days from the date you receive our request, or if you refuse to have us visit your facility, we may determine you nonresponsible.

(d) If we visit your facility, please make sure that you have current certified financial statements and other data relevant to your bid or proposal available for our team to review.

52.212-4003 ALL OR NONE--COMMERCIAL ITEM ACQUISITION (SEPTEMBER 1996)

This provision serves as an addendum that modifies paragraph (h) of FAR 52.212-1, entitled INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS—COMMERCIAL ITEMS. Paragraph (h) is modified to say that you must offer to provide the total quantity of the items in this solicitation. ONLY ONE AWARD WILL BE MADE AS A RESULT OF THIS SOLICITATION. OFFERS SUBMITTED FOR LESS THAN THE TOTAL QUANTITIES OF ALL THE ITEMS IN THIS SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED FOR AWARD

52.214-4000 (TACOM)

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF AMENDMENTS (OCT 1993)

Acknowledge all the amendments you've received from us by identifying the amendment number and its issue date in the box below:

: Amendment Number : Date :

52.232-4000, CONTRACTING OFFICER’S AUTHORITY

The Contracting Officer is the only person authorized to approve additions or changes in any of the requirements under any contract, resulting from this solicitation, notwithstanding any provisions contained elsewhere in this contract, the said authority remains solely in the Contracting Officer. In the event that the contractor effects any change at the direction of any person other than the Contracting Officer, such change shall be solely at the risk of the contractor. (See General Provision, entitled: “Notification of Changes,” FAR 52.243-7 or paragraph (c) of FAR 52.212-4).

52.246-4009 (TACOM) INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE POINTS: DESTINATION (FEB 1995)

Inspection and acceptance of supplies offered under this purchase order shall take place as specified here.

Inspection: DESTINATION Acceptance: DESTINATION.

252.232-7006 WIDE AREA WORKFLOW PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS (MAY 2013)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause— “Department of Defense Activity Address Code (DoDAAC)” is a six position code that uniquely identifies a unit, activity, or organization.

“Document type” means the type of payment request or receiving report available for creation in Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF).

“Local processing office (LPO)” is the office responsible for payment certification when payment certification is done external to the entitlement system.

(b) Electronic invoicing. The WAWF system is the method to electronically process vendor payment requests and receiving reports, as authorized by DFARS 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports.

(c) WAWF access. To access WAWF, the Contractor shall—

(1) Have a designated electronic business point of contact in the System for Award Management at https://www.acquisition.gov; and

(2) Be registered to use WAWF at https://wawf.eb.mil/ following the step-by-step procedures for self-registration available at this web site.

(d) WAWF training. The Contractor should follow the training instructions of the WAWF Web-Based Training Course and use the Practice Training Site before submitting payment requests through WAWF. Both can be accessed by selecting the “Web Based Training” link on the WAWF home page at https://wawf.eb.mil/

(e) WAWF methods of document submission. Document submissions may be via web entry, Electronic Data Interchange, or File Transfer Protocol.

(f) WAWF payment instructions. The Contractor must use the following information when submitting payment requests and receiving reports in WAWF for this contract/order:

(1) Document type. The Contractor shall use the following document type(s).

(Contracting Officer: Insert applicable document type(s).

Note: If a “Combo” document type is identified but not supportable by the Contractor’s business systems, an “Invoice” (stand-alone) and “Receiving Report” (stand-alone) document type may be used instead.)

(2) Inspection/acceptance location. The Contractor shall select the following inspection/acceptance location(s) in WAWF, as specified by the contracting officer.

(Contracting Officer: Insert inspection and acceptance locations or “Not applicable.”)

(3) Document routing. The Contractor shall use the information in the Routing Data Table below only to fill in applicable fields in WAWF when creating payment requests and receiving reports in the system.

Routing Data Table*

Pay Official DoDAAC

Issue By DoDAAC

Admin DoDAAC

Inspect By DoDAAC

Ship To Code

Ship From Code

Mark For Code

Service Approver (DoDAAC)

Service Acceptor (DoDAAC)

Accept at Other DoDAAC

LPO DoDAAC

DCAA Auditor DoDAAC

Other DoDAAC(s)

(*Contracting Officer: Insert applicable DoDAAC information or “See schedule” if multiple ship to/acceptance locations apply, or “Not applicable.”)

(4) Payment request and supporting documentation. The Contractor shall ensure a payment request includes appropriate contract line item and subline item descriptions of the work performed or supplies delivered, unit price/cost per unit, fee (if applicable), and all relevant back-up documentation, as defined in DFARS Appendix F, (e.g. timesheets) in support of each payment request.

(5) WAWF email notifications. The Contractor shall enter the e-mail address identified below in the “Send Additional Email Notifications” field of WAWF once a document is submitted in the system.

(Contracting Officer: Insert applicable email addresses or “Not applicable.”)

(g) WAWF point of contact.

(1) The Contractor may obtain clarification regarding invoicing in WAWF from the following contracting activity’s WAWF point of contact.

(Contracting Officer: Insert applicable information or “Not applicable.”)

(2) For technical WAWF help, contact the WAWF helpdesk at 866-618-5988.

252.209-7999 REPRESENTATION BY CORPORATIONS REGARDING AN UNPAID DELINQUENT TAX LIABILITY OR A FELONY CONVICTION UNDER ANY FEDERAL LAW (DEVIATION 2012-O0004) (JAN 2012)

(a) In accordance with sections 8124 and 8125 of Division A of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012,(Pub. L. 112-74) none of the funds made available by that Act may be used to enter into a contract with any corporation that—

(1) Has any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability, where the awarding agency is aware of the unpaid tax liability, unless the agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and made a determination that this further action is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government.

(2) Was convicted of a felony criminal violation under any Federal law within the preceding 24 months, where the awarding agency is aware of the conviction, unless the agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and made a determination that this action is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government.

(b) The Offeror represents that—

(1) It is [ ___ ] is not [ ___ ] a corporation that has any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability,

(2) It is [ ___ ] is not [ ___ ] a corporation that was convicted of a felony criminal violation under a Federal law within the preceding 24 months.