A02_-_Combination_Synopsis-Solicitation_for_Commercial_Purchases_16-T-0268-1.docx

COMBO SYNOPSIS SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS

1. Class Code: 96

2. NAICS Code: 331110

3. Subject: RHA Steel Plates

4. Solicitation Number: W911QX-16-T-0268

5. Set-Aside Code: N/A

6. Response Date: 08/25/2016

7. Place of Delivery/Performance:

U.S. Army Research Laboratory

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

(ii) The solicitation number is W911QX-16-T-0268. This acquisition is issued as an request for quotation (RFQ).

(iii) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-89 effective 14 July 2016.

(iv) The associated NAICS code is 331110. The small business size standard is N/A-unrestricted

(v) The following is a list of contract line item number(s) and items, quantities and units of measure, (including option(s), if applicable): RHA Steel Plates as listed below:

(vi) Description of requirements:

Qty Twenty-five (25) ea 1” X 96” X 144” ARMOR PLATE, MIL-A-12560, Class 1, Rev. H, AMD 4

Qty Two (2) ea 3” X 96” X 144” ARMOR PLATE, MIL-A-12560, Class 1, Rev. H, AMD 4

MIL-A 12560 - This specification covers armor plate that is approved by the Material Technology Laboratory, Department of the Army. It is approved for use in combat-vehicles and for ammunition.

(vii) Delivery is required: within twelve (12) weeks After Receipt of Order (ARO). Delivery shall be made to US Army Research Laboratory, APG, MD. Acceptance shall be performed at US Army Research Laboratory, APG, MD. The FOB point is US Army Research Laboratory, APG, MD.

(viii) The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial, applies to this acquisition. The following addenda have been attached to this provision:

52.214-34 SUBMISSION OF OFFERS IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE

52.214-35 SUBMISSION OF OFFERS IN U.S. CURRENCY

(ix) The provision at FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items is applicable to this acquisition. The specific evaluation criteria to be included in paragraph (a) of that provision are as follows:

The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforms to the solicitation and has the lowest evaluated price of all offers meeting or exceeding the acceptability standards for non-cost factors.

The technical acceptability element of the evaluation will be a determination as to whether the proposed product meets the performance characteristics and specifications in the solicitation. The Technical element of the evaluation shall be based solely on information furnished by the vendor. The Government is not responsible for locating or securing any information, which is not identified in the proposal. To ensure sufficient information is available, vendors must furnish as part of their proposal all descriptive material (such as cuts, illustrations, drawings, or other information) necessary for the Government to determine whether the product meets the performance characteristics and specifications of the requirement. If the offeror proposes to modify a product so as to conform to the requirement of this solicitation, the offeror shall include a clear description of such proposed modifications and clearly mark any descriptive materials to show modifications.

Past performance will be evaluated based on information provided by the offeror as to actual sales of the proposed product to industry or Government agencies. The Government will assign a past performance rating of either acceptable or unacceptable. An acceptable rating means that the Government has a satisfactory confidence that the offeror will be able to meet all requirements of the contract. An Unacceptable rating means that the Government does not have a satisfactory confidence that the offeror will be able to meet all requirements of the contract. Offerors without a record of past performance will be receive a rating of acceptable. Past performance will consider the ability of the offeror to meet technical specifications, delivery schedules (with warranty fulfillment and maintenance reputation included as applicable). Offerors shall include two (2) records of sales from the previous twelve (12) months. Offerors shall identify a point of contact for each sale by providing a name and telephone number.

Price will be evaluated based on the total proposed price, including options, (if any).

Offerors quotes meeting the minimum specifications and providing records of sales meeting the above will then be evaluated solely on the lowest price. An award will be made to the lowest priced offeror which meets the technical minimum and past performance requirements.

(x) Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS - COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JUL 2016) and FAR 52.212-3 Alt 1 OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS - COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JUL 2016) ALT I (JUL 2016) with its offer.

(xi) The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The following addenda have been attached to this clause: N/A

(xii) The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items and the selected clauses listed in DFARS 212.301 Solicitation provisions and Contract Clauses for the Acquisition of Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The following additional FAR/DFARS clauses cited in this clause are applicable:

Provisions:

N/A

Clauses:

52.203-6 RESTRICTIONS ON SUBCONTRACTOR SALES TO THE GOVERNMENT (SEP 2006);

52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (July 2013), 52.209-6 Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment. (Aug, 2013), 52.219-4 NOTICE OF PRICE EVALUATION PREFERENCE FOR HUBZONE SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS (OCT 2014);

52.219-8 UTILIZATION OF SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS (MAY 2014);

52.219-28 Post Award Small Business Program Representation (July 2013), 52.222-3 Convict Labor (June 2003), 52.222-19 Child Labor—Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Jan 2014), 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999), 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (Mar 2007), 52.222-37 EMPLOYMENT REPORTS ON SPECIAL DISABLED VETERANS, VETERANS OF THE VIETNAM ERA, AND OTHER ELIGIBLE VETERANS (JUL 2014);

52.222-40 NOTIFICATION OF EMPLOYEE RIGHTS UNDER THE NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS ACT (DEC 2010);

52.222-50 Combatting Trafficking in Persons (Mar 2015), 52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (Aug 2011), 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (June 2008), 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—System for Award Management (July 2013), or

52.232-36 PAYMENT BY THIRD PARTY (MAY 2014);

Provisions:

252.203-7005 Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials (Nov 2011);

252.204-7008 COMPLIANCE WITH SAFEGUARDING COVERED DEFENSE INFORMATION CONTROLS (AUG 2015);

252.204-7011 Alternative Line Item Structure (Sep 2011), 252.213-7000 NOTICE TO PROSPECTIVE SUPPLIERS ON USE OF PAST PEFORMANCE INFORMATION RETRIEVAL SYSTEM—STATISTICAL REPORTING IN PAST PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS (JUN 2015);

252.215-7007 NOTICE OF INTENT TO RESOLICIT (JUN 2012);

252.215-7008 ONLY ONE OFFER (JUN 2012);

252.222-7007 REPRESENTATION REGARDING COMBATING TAFFICKING IN PERSONS (JAN 2015)

252.225-7035 BUY AMERICAN ACT-FREE TRADE AGREEMENTS-BALANCE OF PAYMENTS PROGRAM CERTIFICATE (DEC 2009) 252-225-7050 DISCLOSURE OF OWNERSHIP OR CONTROL BY THE GOVERNMENT OF A COUNTRY THAT IS A STATE SPONSOR OF TERRORISM (DEC 2014);

252.247-7022 REPRESENTATION OF EXTENT OF TRANSPORTATION BY SEA (AUG 1992)

Clauses:

52.203-3 GRATUITIES (APR 1984);

252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials (Sep 2011), 252.204-7012 Limitations on the use or Disclosure of Third-Party Contractor Reported Cyber Incident Information (Dec 2015), 252.204-7015 Disclosure of Information to Litigation Support Contractors (Feb 2014), 252.223-7008 Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium (Jun 2013), 252.225-7008 RESTRICTION ON ACQUISITION OF SPECIALTY METALS (JUL 2009)

252.225-7012 PREFERENCE FOR CERTAIN DOMESTIC COMMODITIES (FEB 2013)

252.225-7031 SECONDARY ARAB BOYCOTT OF ISRAEL (JUN 2005)

252.225-7036 BUY AMERICAN ACT-NORTH AMERICAN FREE TRADE AGREEMENT (APR 2003)

252.225-7050 Disclosure of Ownership or Control by the Government of a Country that is a State Sponsor of Terrorism OCT 2015)

IMPLEMENTATION ACT-BALANCE OF PAYMENTS PROGRAM

(APR 2003);

252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports (Jun 2012), 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 (Jun 2013), 252.246-7003 NOTIFICATION OF POTENTIAL SAFETY ISSUES (JUN 2013);

252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea (Aug. 1992).

(xiii) The following additional contract requirement(s) or terms and conditions apply (full text of all FAR/DFARS clauses that contain fill-in information, as well as all local clauses, can be found in the attached Provisions and Clauses Full-Text document):

Provisions:

52.204-7 System for Award Management (July 2013);

52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting (Jul 2015);

252.204-7008 Compliance with Safeguarding Covered Defense Information Controls (Dec 2015).

(xiv) Provisions and Clauses incorporated by reference into this request for quote.

Clauses:

52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance (Jul 2015); 52.233-3 Protest after Award (Aug. 1996) 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Dec 2013), 252.204-0009 Contract Wide: By Fiscal Year (Sep 2009);

252.204-7003 Control of Government Personnel Work Product (Apr 1992).

(xv) Provisions and Clauses in full text into this request for quote.

Provisions:

52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998);

APG-ADL-L.5152.203-4440 AMC-LEVEL PROTEST PROGRAM (JUL 2014);

Clauses:

APG-ADL-B.5152.204-4409 ACC - APG Point of Contact (Apr 2011);

APG-ADL-B.5152.204-4411 Technical Point of Contact (Dec 2002);

APG-ADL-B.5152.216-4407 Type of Contract (Sep 1999);

APG-ADL-E.5152.246-4400 Government Inspection and Acceptance (Sep 1999);

APG-ADL-G.5152.232-4418 Tax Exemption Certificate (Sep 1999);

APG-ADL-H.5152.211-4401 Alt I Receiving Room Requirements- APG Alternate I (JAN 2003);

52.222-35 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR VETERANS (JUL 2014);

52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (July 2014), 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998);

252.211-7003 Item Unique Identification and Valuation (DEC 2013);

252.232-7006 Wide Area Workflow Payment Instructions (MAY 2013);

(xvi) This acquisition is rated under the Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) as: N/A

(xvii) The following notes apply to this announcement: N/A

(xviii) Offers are due on 08/25/2016 by 1159 pm Eastern Standard Time (EST) via email to Jamie.n.white2.civ@mail.mil.

(xix) For information regarding this solicitation, please contact Jamie White, Jamie.n.white2.civ@mail.mil (301) 394-1615.

Contracting Officer:

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