W81XWH22R0008 Combined Synopsis Solicitation 4 Nov 2021.pdf

COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION INSTRUCTIONS

1. Solicitation Issue Date:4 November 2021, Close Date: 19 November 2021 10:00 AM EST

2. Requiring Activity: US Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity (USAMRAA) for the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR), Experimental Therapeutics (ET).

3. Contracting Office: U.S. Army Medical Research Acquisition

Activity (USAMRAA) 1504 Porter Chandler Street Fort Detrick, MD 21702

4. Point of Contract: Jaclyn Svincek at: Jaclyn.p.svincek.civ@mail.mil

5. Description of Requirement: This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. The Government intends to award on a firm fixed-price basis and to solicit and negotiate the proposed requirement under the authority of FAR Part 12 and FAR. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation;

proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 493190 with a small business size standard of $30,000,000.00. This an unrestricted acquisition.

6. Request for Proposals (RFP) NO: W81XWH22R0008 Small Molecule Compound Library Storage This combined synopsis/solicitation is issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP). This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2020-07, 31 August 2020.

The objective of this RFP is to issue a Contract to provide secure storage of chemical samples under appropriate environmental conditions and to prepare and ship requested amounts of these chemical sample to WRAIR or its collaborators at various CONUS or OCONUS locations. The contractor shall maintain a full inventory of samples on hand that includes amount of material remaining. Approximately 400,000 samples shall be delivered to the contractor at the onset of the award with an additional average of approximately 2,000 new samples per year. The contractor shall distribute approximately 4,500 samples per year. Review the attached Performance Work Statement (Attachment 1) for further details regarding objectives and tasks.

The NAICS code: 493190 “Other Warehousing and Storage” and PSC: S215 “Housekeeping-Warehousing/Storage” with a small business size standard of $30,000,000.00. The resulting contract is expected to be firm-fixed-price.

7. Proposal Questions Submission: Questions regarding this solicitation shall be submitted electronically via e-mail no later than 12 November 2021, 10:00 AM Eastern Time, to Ms. Jaclyn Svincek at jaclyn.p.svincek.civ@mail.mil.

No telephone calls will be accepted. Follow-up/additional questions will not be accepted after this date. An amendment to the solicitation will be posted providing the Government’s responses.

8. SOLICITATION CLOSING DATE: All quotes/offers must be received by 19 November 2021 10:00 AM EDT.

Note: that you must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) system to be considered for an award.

Registration is free and can be completed online. Above registrations can be completed through SAM @ www.sam.gov.

The System for Award Management is a free web site that consolidates the capabilities you used to find in CCR/Fed Reg, ORCA, and EPLS.

9. Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Clauses & Provisions:

Please refer to FAR 52.212-1 “Instructions to Offerors” (page: 14) and addenda (page: 17) for submission instructions & FAR 52.212-2 “Evaluation-Commercial Items” (page 18) for details on proposal evaluation and;

Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at:

mailto:Jaclyn.p.svincek.civ@mail.mil mailto:jaclyn.p.svincek.civ@mail.mil mailto:jaclyn.p.svincek.civ@mail.mil http://www.sam.gov/

• 52.212-3, entitled, “Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items,” with its offer;

• 52.204-24; entitled, “REPRESENTATION REGARDING CERTAIN TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND

VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SERVICES OR EQUIPMENT” with its offer;

• 52.204-26, entitled, “COVERED TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT OR SERVICES—

REPRESENTATION”

Section SF 1449 - CONTINUATION SHEET

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0001 1 Job In-process Existing Compound Library

FFP

Compound Molecule Inventory of Current Samples FOB: Destination

PURCHASE REQUEST NUMBER: 0011645527-0001

PSC CD: S215

NET AMT

0002 12 Months Chemical Storage

FFP

Yearly Storage, shipping, and receiving of molecule samples FOB: Destination

0003 Job Shipping

COST

Yearly molecule sample shipping cost FOB: Destination

ESTIMATED COST

0004 Job

SURGE CLIN

COST

SURGE- Additional Shipping & Receiving Samples FOB: Destination

1001 12 Months OPTION Option Year 1 Chemical Storage

FFP

Yearly Storage, shipping, and receiving of molecule samples

1002 Job OPTION Option Year 1 Commercial Delivery Serv

COST

Yearly molecule sample shipping cost

OPTION Option Year 1 SURGE

COST

SURGE- Additional Shipping & Receiving Samples

2001 12 Months OPTION Option Year 2 Chemical Storage

FFP

Yearly Storage, shipping, and receiving of molecule samples

2002 Job OPTION Option Year 2 Shipping

COST

Yearly molecule sample shipping cost

2003 Job OPTION Option Year 2 SURGE CLIN

COST

Option Year 2 SURGE CLIN

3001 12 Months OPTION Option Year 3 Chemical Storage

FFP

Yearly Storage, shipping, and receiving of molecule samples

3002 Job OPTION Option Year 3 Shipping

COST

Yearly molecule sample shipping cost

3003 Job OPTION Option Year 3 SURGE CLIN

COST

SURGE- Additional Shipping & Receiving Samples

4001 12 Months OPTION Option Year 4 Chemical Storage

FFP

Yearly Storage, shipping, and receiving of molecule samples

4002 Job OPTION Option Year 4 Shipping

COST

Yearly molecule sample shipping cost

4003 Job OPTION Option Year 4 SURGE CLIN

COST

SURGE- Additional Shipping & Receiving Samples

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 0002 Destination Government Destination Government 0003 Destination Government Destination Government 0004 Destination Government Destination Government 1001 Destination Government Destination Government 1002 Destination Government Destination Government 1003 Destination Government Destination Government

2001 Destination Government Destination Government 2002 Destination Government Destination Government 2003 Destination Government Destination Government 3001 Destination Government Destination Government 3002 Destination Government Destination Government 3003 Destination Government Destination Government 4001 Destination Government Destination Government 4002 Destination Government Destination Government 4003 Destination Government Destination Government

DELIVERY INFORMATION

CLIN DELIVERY DATE QUANTITY SHIP TO ADDRESS DODAAC /

CAGE

0001 POP 01-DEC-2021 TO

30-NOV-2022

N/A WALTER REED ARMY INSTITUTE OF

RESEA

WALTER REED ARMY INSTITUTE OF

RESEA

ROBERT GRANT AVENUE

BLDG 503

SILVER SPRING MD 20910-7500

210-808-2837

W74MYF

0002 POP 01-DEC-2021 TO

N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0003 POP 01-DEC-2021 TO

N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0004 POP 01-DEC-2021 TO

N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

1001 POP 01-DEC-2022 TO

30-NOV-2023

N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

1002 POP 01-DEC-2022 TO

N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

1003 POP 01-DEC-2022 TO

N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

2001 POP 01-DEC-2023 TO

30-NOV-2024

N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

2002 POP 01-DEC-2023 TO

N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

2003 POP 01-DEC-2023 TO

N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

3001 POP 01-DEC-2024 TO

30-NOV-2025

N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

3002 POP 01-DEC-2024 TO

N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

3003 POP 01-DEC-2024 TO

N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

4001 POP 01-DEC-2025 TO

30-NOV-2026

N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

4002 POP 01-DEC-2025 TO

N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

4003 POP 01-DEC-2025 TO

N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

Exhibit/Attachment Table of Contents

DOCUMENT TYPE DESCRIPTION PAGES DATE

Attachment 1 Attachment 1 PWS 04-NOV-2021 Attachment 2 Attachment 2 QASP 04-NOV-2021 Attachment 3 Past Performance

Questionnaire

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

52.202-1 Definitions JUN 2020 52.203-3 Gratuities APR 1984 52.203-6 Alt I Restrictions On Subcontractor Sales To The Government

(JUN 2020) -- Alternate I

OCT 1995

52.203-12 Limitation On Payments To Influence Certain Federal Transactions

JUN 2020

52.203-17 Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights and Requirement To Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights

JUN 2020

52.204-4 Printed or Copied Double-Sided on Postconsumer Fiber Content Paper

MAY 2011

52.204-7 System for Award Management OCT 2018 52.204-9 Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel JAN 2011 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance OCT 2018 52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting AUG 2020 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance AUG 2020 52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and

Certifications.

DEC 2014

52.204-21 Basic Safeguarding of Covered Contractor Information Systems

JUN 2016

52.204-22 Alternative Line Item Proposal JAN 2017 52.204-23 Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and

Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab and Other Covered Entities.

JUL 2018

52.209-2 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations--Representation

NOV 2015

52.209-7 Information Regarding Responsibility Matters OCT 2018 52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting With Inverted Domestic

Corporations

NOV 2015

52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Items OCT 2018 52.217-5 Evaluation Of Options JUL 1990 52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns OCT 2018 52.219-9 Small Business Subcontracting Plan JUN 2020 52.219-16 Liquidated Damages-Subcontracting Plan JAN 1999 52.232-1 Payments APR 1984 52.232-8 Discounts For Prompt Payment FEB 2002 52.232-11 Extras APR 1984 52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations JUN 2013 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business

Subcontractors

DEC 2013

52.233-2 Service Of Protest SEP 2006 52.233-3 Protest After Award AUG 1996 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim OCT 2004 52.237-3 Continuity Of Services JAN 1991

52.242-13 Bankruptcy JUL 1995 52.242-15 Stop-Work Order AUG 1989 52.242-17 Government Delay Of Work APR 1984 52.243-1 Changes--Fixed Price AUG 1987 52.243-1 Alt I Changes--Fixed Price (Aug 1987) - Alternate I APR 1984 52.245-1 Government Property JAN 2017 52.245-9 Use And Charges APR 2012 52.246-4 Inspection Of Services--Fixed Price AUG 1996 52.249-8 Default (Fixed-Price Supply & Service) APR 1984 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated By Reference FEB 1998 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated By Reference FEB 1998 52.252-3 Alterations in Solicitation APR 1984 52.252-4 Alterations in Contract APR 1984 52.252-5 Authorized Deviations In Provisions NOV 2020 52.252-6 Authorized Deviations In Clauses NOV 2020 52.253-1 Computer Generated Forms JAN 1991 252.201-7000 Contracting Officer's Representative DEC 1991 252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD

Officials

SEP 2011

252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials

SEP 2011

252.203-7001 Prohibition On Persons Convicted of Fraud or Other Defense- Contract-Related Felonies

DEC 2008

252.203-7001 Prohibition On Persons Convicted of Fraud or Other Defense- Contract-Related Felonies

DEC 2008

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

252.204-7000 Disclosure Of Information OCT 2016 252.204-7003 Control Of Government Personnel Work Product APR 1992 252.204-7004 Antiterrorism Awareness Training for Contractors. FEB 2019 252.204-7008 Compliance With Safeguarding Covered Defense Information

Controls

OCT 2016

252.204-7009 Limitations on the Use or Disclosure of Third-Party Contractor Reported Cyber Incident Information

OCT 2016

252.204-7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting

DEC 2019

252.204-7014 Limitations on the Use or Disclosure of Information by Litigation Support Contractors

MAY 2016

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

MAY 2016

252.204-7016 Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services -- Representation

DEC 2019

252.204-7017 Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services -- Representation

MAY 2021

252.204-7018 Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services

JAN 2021

252.204-7019 Notice of NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements NOV 2020 252.204-7020 NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements NOV 2020 252.205-7000 Provision Of Information To Cooperative Agreement Holders DEC 1991 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

252.211-7007 Reporting of Government-Furnished Property AUG 2012 252.223-7999 (Dev) Ensuring Adequate COVID-19 Safety Protocols for Federal

Contractors (Deviation 2021-O0009)

OCT 2021

252.225-7007 Prohibition on Acquisition of Certain Items from Communist Chinese Military Companies

DEC 2018

252.225-7048 Export-Controlled Items JUN 2013 252.227-7015 Technical Data--Commercial Items FEB 2014 252.227-7020 Rights In Special Works JUN 1995 252.227-7030 Technical Data--Withholding Of Payment MAR 2000 252.227-7037 Validation of Restrictive Markings on Technical Data SEP 2016 252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments DEC 2006 252.237-7010 Prohibition on Interrogation of Detainees by Contractor

Personnel

JUN 2013

252.239-7009 Representation of Use of Cloud Computing SEP 2015 252.243-7001 Pricing Of Contract Modifications DEC 1991 252.243-7002 Requests for Equitable Adjustment DEC 2012 252.244-7000 Subcontracts for Commercial Items JAN 2021 252.246-7001 Warranty Of Data MAR 2014

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

52.204-24 REPRESENTATION REGARDING CERTAIN TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND VIDEO SURVEILLANCE

SERVICES OR EQUIPMENT (OCT 2020)

The Offeror shall not complete the representation at paragraph (d)(1) of this provision if the Offeror has represented that it "does not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services as a part of its offered products or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract, or other contractual instrument" in paragraph (c)(1) in the provision at 52.204-26, Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services--Representation, or in paragraph (v)(2)(i) of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items. The Offeror shall not complete the representation in paragraph (d)(2) of this provision if the Offeror has represented that it "does not use covered telecommunications equipment or services, or any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services" in paragraph (c)(2) of the provision at 52.204-26, or in paragraph (v)(2)(ii) of the provision at 52.212- 3.

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision-

Backhaul, covered telecommunications equipment or services, critical technology, interconnection arrangements, reasonable inquiry, roaming, and substantial or essential component have the meanings provided in the clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

(b) Prohibition.

(1) Section 889(a)(1)(A) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L. 115-232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after August 13, 2019, from procuring or obtaining, or extending or renewing a contract to procure or obtain, any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system. Nothing in the prohibition shall be construed to--

(i) Prohibit the head of an executive agency from procuring with an entity to provide a service that connects to the facilities of a third-party, such as backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrangements; or

(ii) Cover telecommunications equipment that cannot route or redirect user data traffic or cannot permit visibility into any user data or packets that such equipment transmits or otherwise handles.

(2) Section 889(a)(1)(B) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L. 115-232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after August 13, 2020, from entering into a contract or extending or renewing a contract with an entity that uses any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system. This prohibition applies to the use of covered telecommunications equipment or services, regardless of whether that use is in performance of work under a Federal contract. Nothing in the prohibition shall be construed to--

(i) Prohibit the head of an executive agency from procuring with an entity to provide a service that connects to the facilities of a third-party, such as backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrangements; or

(ii) Cover telecommunications equipment that cannot route or redirect user data traffic or cannot permit visibility into any user data or packets that such equipment transmits or otherwise handles.

(c) Procedures. The Offeror shall review the list of excluded parties in the System for Award Management (SAM) (https://www.sam.gov) for entities excluded from receiving federal awards for "covered telecommunications equipment or services."

(d) Representations. The Offeror represents that--

(1) It [] will, [] will not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract or other contractual instrument resulting from this solicitation. The Offeror shall provide the additional disclosure information required at paragraph (e)(1) of this section if the Offeror responds "will" in paragraph (d)(1) of this section; and

(2) After conducting a reasonable inquiry, for purposes of this representation, the Offeror represents that--

It [] does, [] does not use covered telecommunications equipment or services, or use any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services. The Offeror shall provide the additional disclosure information required at paragraph (e)(2) of this section if the Offeror responds "does" in paragraph (d)(2) of this section.

(e) Disclosures.

(1) Disclosure for the representation in paragraph (d)(1) of this provision. If the Offeror has responded "will" in the representation in paragraph (d)(1) of this provision, the Offeror shall provide the following information as part of the offer:

(i) For covered equipment--

(A) The entity that produced the covered telecommunications equipment (include entity name, unique entity identifier, CAGE code, and whether the entity was the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) or a distributor, if known);

(B) A description of all covered telecommunications equipment offered (include brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); and

(C) Explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications equipment and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(1) of this provision.

(ii) For covered services--

(A) If the service is related to item maintenance: A description of all covered telecommunications services offered (include on the item being maintained: Brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); or

(B) If not associated with maintenance, the Product Service Code (PSC) of the service being provided; and explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications services and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(1) of this provision.

(2) Disclosure for the representation in paragraph (d)(2) of this provision. If the Offeror has responded "does" in the representation in paragraph (d)(2) of this provision, the Offeror shall provide the following information as part of the offer:

(i) For covered equipment--

(A) The entity that produced the covered telecommunications equipment (include entity name, unique entity identifier, CAGE code, and whether the entity was the OEM or a distributor, if known);

(B) A description of all covered telecommunications equipment offered (include brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); and

(C) Explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications equipment and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(2) of this provision.

(ii) For covered services--

(A) If the service is related to item maintenance: A description of all covered telecommunications services offered (include on the item being maintained: Brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); or

(B) If not associated with maintenance, the PSC of the service being provided; and explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications services and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(2) of this provision.

(End of provision)

52.204-26 COVERED TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT OR SERVICES--REPRESENTATION (OCT

2020)

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision, “covered telecommunications equipment or services” and "reasonable inquiry" have the meaning provided in the clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

(b) Procedures. The Offeror shall review the list of excluded parties in the System for Award Management (SAM) (https://www.sam.gov) for entities excluded from receiving federal awards for “covered telecommunications equipment or services”.

(c) Representations.

(1) The Offeror represents that it [ ___ ] does, [ ___ ] does not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services as a part of its offered products or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract, or other contractual instrument.

(2) After conducting a reasonable inquiry for purposes of this representation, the offeror represents that it [ ___ ] does, [ ___ ] does not use covered telecommunications equipment or services, or any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services.

52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JUL 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 which submits an offer in its own name, but which proposes to furnish an item which it did not itself manufacture, is 500 employees.

https://www.sam.gov/

(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/).

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.

**ADDENDUM TO FAR 52.212-1

1.1 General Instructions and Notices: This section provides guidance for preparation of the offer as well as specific instructions on the format and content of the offer. The Offeror’s proposal must include all data and information requested and must be submitted in accordance with these instructions. The proposal shall also be compliant with all requirements as stated in the Performance Work Statement (PWS). The Government intends to award a single contract to a responsible Offeror after evaluation in accordance with the factors in the solicitation. This will be a firm fixed-price (FFP) award.

The Offeror shall submit documentation illustrating its approach for satisfying the requirements of this solicitation. The offer/quote must be clear, coherent, and prepared in sufficient detail for effective evaluation of the Offeror’s proposal against http://quicksearch.dla.mil/ https://assist.dla.mil/wizard/index.cfm the evaluation criteria. This documentation shall cover all aspects of this solicitation. The Offeror may describe its offer/quote through the use of graphs, charts, diagrams and narrative in sufficient detail for the Government to understand and evaluate the nature of the approach.

The Government will evaluate only one offer/quote from the prime Offeror. The Government will not accept alternate offer/quote.

All offer/quote information is subject to verification by the Government. Falsification of any offer/quote submission, documents, or statements may subject the Offeror to civil or criminal prosecution under Section 1001 of Title 18 of the United States Code.

Offerors must comply with FAR 52.204-7, System for Award Management. In complying with this provision, the Offeror must ensure that all representations and certifications contained in this solicitation are completed and uploaded to its SAM record at http://www.sam.gov by the date specified for receipt of proposals. If the Offeror does not have an active SAM record or has a record that does not include all representations and certifications required in this solicitation, they may be considered ineligible for award.

Any data previously submitted in response to another solicitation to USAMRAA or another agency shall be assumed to be unavailable during this proposal evaluation and source selection process.

The Government will not reimburse the Offeror for costs incurred as a result of preparation and submission of a proposal in response to this solicitation. Size Standard: The NAICS code and small business size standard for this acquisition is 493190 with a size standard of $30.0M.

1.2 Point of Contact: Point of Contact: The U.S. Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity (USAMRAA) is the sole point of contact for this action for addressing any questions or concerns. The Contract Specialist is the point of contact for this acquisition.

U.S. Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity ATTN: Ms. Jaclyn Svincek (jaclyn.p.svincek.civ@mail.mil) 820 Chandler Street Fort Detrick, MD 21702-5014

1.3 Proposal Questions Submission: Questions regarding this solicitation shall be submitted electronically via e- mail no later than 12 November 2021, 10:00 AM Eastern Time, to Ms. Jaclyn Svincek at jaclyn.p.svincek.civ@mail.mil. No telephone calls will be accepted. Follow-up/additional questions will not be accepted after this date. An amendment to the solicitation will be posted providing the Government’s responses.

1.4 Proposal Due Date is: 19 November 2021, 10:00 AM Eastern Time, to Ms. Jaclyn Svincek at jaclyn.p.svincek.civ@mail.mil

1.5 Submission of Offers: Failure to submit all documents concurrently and in accordance with these instructions may render a proposal UNACCEPTABLE.

1.6 Proposal Content and Format Instructions: The Offeror’s submission shall be submitted electronically and include two volumes: a Non-Cost proposal, and a Cost/Price Proposal. Any pages that are changed, as a result of negotiations or proposal revisions, should be of a different color and have changed information clearly marked by a vertical line in the right margin of the page. The revised pages shall be dated.

The Offeror's proposal shall consist of two (2) volumes:

Volume I: Non-Cost/Price Proposal Volume II: Price/Business Proposal

The Offeror shall complete the attached OCI Certification and provide (if necessary) an OCI Avoidance or Mitigation Plan.

mailto:jaclyn.p.svincek.civ@mail.mil

1.7 Document Format Submission: The submission shall be clearly indexed and logically assembled. Each volume shall be clearly identified and shall begin at the top of a page. All pages of each volume shall be appropriately numbered and identified by the complete company name, date and RFQ number in the header and/or footer. A Table of Contents should be created using the Table of Content feature in MS Word. MS Word (doc) files shall use the following page setup parameters:

Margins - Top, Bottom Left, Right - 1" Gutter - 0" From Edge - Header, footer - 0.5" Page Size, Width - 8.5" Page Size, Height - 11"

Printing should be single spaced. Each paragraph shall be separated by at least one blank line. A standard, 12-point minimum font size applies. Arial font is required. Tables and illustrations may use a reduced font size no less than 10-point and may be landscape. Quotes/Proposal must be submitted in a Microsoft 2000 (or newer) program on Microsoft Word. PDF Format is also an acceptable format for electronic submissions.

Files shall not contain classified data. The use of hyperlinks in quotes is prohibited. Offeror is cautioned that “regurgitation” of the Technical requirements or the PWS with a statement of intent to perform does not reflect an understanding of the requirement or capability to perform. Offeror is responsible for including sufficient details to permit a complete and accurate evaluation of each quote. Proprietary information shall be clearly marked. Content Requirement: All information shall be confined to the appropriate file. The Offeror shall insure that submissions are clear, specific, complete and limited to essential matters, sufficient to define the proposal in a concise manner, to permit a complete and accurate evaluation of each proposal. Content shall be indexed (cross indexed, as appropriate) and logically assembled.

Each file of the proposal shall consist of a Table of Contents, Summary Section, and the Narrative discussion. The Summary Section shall contain a brief abstract of the file.

The proposal shall follow the following page limits:

Volume Number Description Page Limitations Volume 1: Non/cost Price Proposal Technical Approach and Past

Performance Limited to 30 Single Sided Pages

Volume 2: Price Annual Licenses, Enhanced Support, and ODC

No Limit

Pages should be numbered consecutively throughout the document and not by sections. For any sections of the offer/quote with a defined page limit, pages exceeding the specified limit will be removed and not forwarded for evaluation. The following sections are not subject to page limits:

• Table of Contents

• Title page

• Offeror’s POC Cover Page

• Organiziational Conflict of Interest (Signed)

• FAR Provision 52.204-24 (Signed)

• FAR Provision 52.204-26 (Signed)

The Offeror's proposal must stipulate that it is predicated upon all the terms and conditions of this solicitation.

1.8 VOLUME I - Non-Cost/Price proposal:

The Offeror’s non-cost/price proposal shall clearly reflect the Offeror’s approach to execute and comply with the Performance Work Statement. The non-cost/price proposal shall include the following:

Factor 1: Technical Approach Factor 2: Past Performance

The Offeror’s non-cost proposal shall contain the following:

A. Factor 1 – Technical Approach

The Offeror shall submit a written technical approach which effectively demonstrates the Offeror’s clear understanding of the tasks as outlined within the PWS.

a. The Offeror shall describe, in detail, its technical approach and overall ability to perform Small Molecule Compound Library Storage. This description should address the Offeror’s approach for:

• Assessing the accuracy of the inventory records provided by the government for WRAIR’s existing collection of chemical samples against the samples that are received by the Offeror

• Receipt and in-processing of new compounds or chemical samples

• Storage of compounds and chemical samples under their individual required storage conditions (for example, -20 °C, 4 °C, room temperature, dry storage with desiccant, and storage under inert gas)

• Maintaining accurate inventory records through annual inventories or sample tracking that logs all sample access and container movements

• Preparation of compounds and chemical samples for order fulfillment

• Shipping materials from the state in which the repository is located to

CONUS and OCONUS locations.

b. The Offeror shall demonstrate the ability to yield success and manage or reduce risks (cost, technical or performance) to the Government.

c. The Offeror shall describe an approach that will yield the required results within the required time frame.

d. The Offeror should describe their capabilities, technical expertise, tools, techniques, strategies, and methodologies to be applied to the task objectives as outlined in the Performance Work Statement (PWS).

B. Factor 2— Past Performance

The Offeror shall submit no more than four (4) references of relevant contracts within the past three (3) years for its own performance. The contracts may be past or current as long as the performance did not end more than 3 years prior to the due date for the submission of the proposal, and the contracts may have been with Federal, State and/or City agencies and commercial customers. The following information shall be included:

a. REFERENCE CONTENT: It is the Offeror’s responsibility to provide valid, current and verifiable references. References must include:

Name of the Organization that will be providing the reference, Name of the POC, POC Telephone Number, POC Email address, Contract Number, Total Contract Value, Period of Performance, and Scope of Work.

(b) POCs: The above POCs must be either Government personnel (civil service or military) or employees of private sector clients (such as public or private sector medical facilities) with whom you have provided services. Information provided by or for POCs who work directly for your company, or indirectly (i.e. in a prime or subcontractor relationship), will NOT be considered relevant. Offerers shall ensure that contact information for designated references is accurate and up-to-date.

(c) INFORMATION FROM OTHER SOURCES: The Government may consider information obtained through other sources.

d. Past Performance Questionnaire: Offerors shall provide past performance information for the past 3 years of similar scope, size, complexity and subject matter expertise in accordance with the solicitation. For all contracts identified in Section 1, Contract Descriptions, a Past Performance Questionnaire must be completed and submitted. The Offeror shall complete Part I of the Past Performance Questionnaire and e-mail the questionnaire to both the Government contracting activity and technical representative responsible for the past/current contract. The POCs shall be instructed to electronically complete Part II of the questionnaire and e-mail the entire questionnaire to the Contracting Office no later than the proposal due date, to jaclyn.p.svincek.civ@mail.mil. The Offeror shall e- mail to the Contracting Office a list of all the POC’s who were sent a questionnaire. The Government must receive this list no later than the proposal due date. The POC List shall be submitted in Word for Windows Table Format to include the following fields: Solicitation Number; Company Name;

Contract Number; Government Agency; POC Last Name, First Name; POC Title; POC Telephone Number; POC E-mail Address; and Date E-Mail to POC (month/day). The POCs must be either Government personnel (civil service or military) or employees of private sector clients (such as public or private sector medical facilities) with whom you have provided services. Information provided by or for POCs who work directly for your company, or indirectly (i.e. in a prime or subcontractor relationship), will NOT be considered relevant. Offerors shall ensure that contact information for designated references is accurate and up-to-date. Each Offeror will be required to forward a copy of the Past Performance Questionnaire (See Attachment 3) to references in their narratives. The questionnaire shall then be returned directly to the Contract Specialist by the selected references prior to the closing date and time of the solicitation. This information will be used to assess the narrative past performance description for the relevancy and confidence assessment in accepting each Offeror’s proposal.

1.2 VOLUME 2— Price Analysis Proposal: The volume shall contain the following section documentations:

(1) Company Cover Letter

(2) Contractor POC Cover Page

(3) SF 1449 - Solicitation, Offer and Award with Blocks 12 - 17 completed by the Offeror signed by an authorized official of the firm.

(4) Acknowledgment of Solicitation Amendments

(5) Contract Administration Data

(6) Representations and Certifications at FAR 52.204-8 (FAR 52.204-8(b) for those representations and certifications that the Offeror shall complete electronically) and Other Statements of Offeror's. Offers that fail to furnish required representations or information, or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be excluded from consideration.

(7) Dun & Bradstreet Number (DUNS), CAGE Code, and Tax Identification Number (TIN).

(8) Price proposal: The Offeror shall provide in its price proposal a statement of the methodology and assumptions utilized as the basis for pricing the services. The Offeror’s proposal shall also include a supplemental pricing sheet that provides a detailed breakdown of their proposed pricing for each task as well as an overall total cost estimate including any additional applicable costs. The price proposal must be sufficiently detailed to evaluate the reasonableness of price.

(a) SF1449, Pricing, Certifications/Representations, shall not be addressed separately from that submitted in Volume 2 - Cost Proposal. Price information shall be included in Volume 2 only and shall not be discussed or exhibited in any other part of the Offeror's proposal.

(b) The Offeror's proposal must stipulate that it is predicated upon all the terms and conditions of the

RFP.

(c) 52.217-8; Option to Extend the term of the Contract pricing is being evaluated at time of award.

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:

Basis for Award: The award of this requirement will be made on a competitive best value basis, using "best value tradeoff" among cost/price and non cost/price factors. A best value tradeoff process will be used, thus, the Government may elect to award to other than the lowest priced Offeror, or other than the Offeror with the highest rated non cost/price proposal.

Experience and Past Performance will be evaluated independently from the other non cost/price evaluation factors using different standards. The non cost/price evaluation factors (numbered in descending order of importance) are as follows:

Factor 1– Technical Approach Factor 2– Past Performance Factor 3– Price Analysis

Government evaluators will not assume that the Offeror possesses any capability or knowledge unless it is specified in the proposal.

The non-price factors combined are significantly more important than the price factor however, as the collective non- price factors begin to reach equivalency in the evaluation the price factor becomes more important in the trade-off analysis. If any of the non-price factors receives an individual rating of “unacceptable”, the Offeror’s proposal will be deemed unacceptable.

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