A02_-_Combination_Synopsis-Solicitation_for_Commercial_Purchases.docx

COMBO SYNOPSIS SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS

1. Class Code: 34

2. NAICS Code: 334516

3. Subject: Laboratory Benchtop Hot press Furnace

4. Solicitation Number: W911QX -17-T-0028

5. Set-Aside Code: Small Business

6. Response Date: 21 December 2016

7. Place of Delivery/Performance:

U.S. Army Research Laboratory Army Research Laboratory (ARL) 321 Colleran Road Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005-5001

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(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.

(ii) The solicitation number is W911QX -17-T 0028. This acquisition is issued as an Request for Quotation (RFQ).

(v) The following is a list of contract line item number(s) and items, quantities and units of measure, (including option(s), if applicable): CLIN 0001 Laboratory Benchtop Hot Press Furnace; Quantity of one (1); Unit of measure : Each

(vi) Description of requirements: The Contractor shall provide the Laboratory Benchtop Hot Press Furnace in accordance with the attached salient characteristics.

(vii) Delivery is required by twenty-six (26) weeks after award of contract. Delivery shall be made to Army Research Laboratory (ARL); 321 Colleran Road, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005-5001

The FOB point is Destination.

(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. CURRENCY0

(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:

Evaluation Criteria (Lowest Price Technically Acceptable)

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 Contracting Officer determines that past performance need not be evaluated because the supplies being purchased are of a low complexity that past performance information would not make a substantial difference.

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.

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

(x) Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3 (with its Alternate I), Offeror Representations 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 NONE.

(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:

252.203-7005 REPRESENTATION RELATING TO COMPENSATION OF FORMER DOD OFFICIALS (NOV 2011) 252.204-7008 COMPLIANCE WITH SAFEGUARDING COVERED DEFENSE INFORMATION CONTROLS (OCT 2016)

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) 252.222-7007 REPRESENTATION REGARDING COMBATING TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS (JAN 2015) 252.225-7000 BUY AMERICAN—BALANCE OF PAYMENTS PROGRAM CERTIFICATE—BASIC (NOV 2014)

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

252.225-7020 TRADE AGREEMENTS CERTIFICATE (JAN 2005)

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

252.225-7050 DISCLOSURE OF OWNERSHIP OR CONTROL BY THE GOVERNMENT OF A COUNTRY THAT IS A STATE SPONSOR OF TERRORISM (DEC 2014)

Clauses:

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

52.204-10 REPORTING EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION AND FIRST-TIER SUBCONTRACT AWARDS (JUL 2013) 52.209-6 PROTECTING THE GOVERNMENTS INTEREST WHEN SUBCONTRACTING WITH CONTRACTORS DEBARRED, SUSPENDED, OR PROPOSED FOR DEBARMENT (AUG 2013)

52.219-6 NOTICE OF TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE (NOV 2011)

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

52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting (Nov 2011)

52.219-28 POST-AWARD SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM REPRESENTATION (JUL 2013)

52.222-3 CONVICT LABOR (JUN 2003)

52.222-19 CHILD LABOR—COOPERATION WITH AUTHORITIES AND REMEDIES (JAN 2014),

52.222-21 PROHIBITION OF SEGREGATED FACILITIES (APR 2015)

52.222-26 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY (APR 2015)

52.222-35 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR VETERANS (JUL 2014)

52.222-36 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR WORKERS WITH DISABILITIES (JULY 2014)

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 (JUN 2008)

52.232-33 PAYMENT BY ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER-- SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (JUL 2013) or

52.203-3 GRADTUITIES (APR 1984)

52.219-4 NOTICE OF PRICE EVALUATION PREFERENCE FOR HUBZONE SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS (OCT 2014) 52.247-64 PREFERENCE FOR PRIVATELY OWNED U.S. - FLAG COMMERCIAL VESSELS (FEB 2006)

52.204-18 COMMERCIAL AND GOVERNMENT ENTITY CODE MAINTENANCE (JUL 2015)

252.204-7015 NOTICE OF AUTHORIZED DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION FOR LITIGATION SUPPORT (MAY 2016)

252.223-7008 PROHIBITION OF HEXAVALENT CHROMIUM (MAY 2011)

252.225-7001 BUY AMERICAN AND BALANCE OF PAYMENTS PROGRAM—BASIC (AUG 2016)

252.225-7012 PREFERENCE FOR CERTAIN DOMESTIC COMMODITIES (AUG 2016)

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 2014)

252.246-7008 SOURCES OF ELECTRONIC PARTS (OCT 2016)

252.247-7023 TRANSPORTATION OF SUPPLIES BY SEA—BASIC (APR 2014)

52.232-40 PROVIDING ACCELERATED PAYMENTS TO SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTORS

252.204-0009 CONTRACT-WIDE: BY FISCAL YEAR

252.204-7000 DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION (OCT 2016)

252.204-7012 SAFEGUARDING COVERED DEFENSE INFORMATION AND CYBER INCIDENT REPORTING (OCT 2016) 252.232-7003 ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF PAYMENT REQUESTS AND RECEIVING REPORTS (JUNE 2012)

252.225-7021 TRADE AGREEMENTS (DEC 2012)

252.203-7000 REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO COMPENSATION OF FORMER DOD OFFICIALS (SEP 2011)

(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:

52.233-2 SERVICES OF PROTEST (SEP 2006)

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

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

52.204-16 COMMERCIAL AND GOVERNMENT ENTITY CODE REPORTING (JUL 2015)

Clauses:

52.252-2 ALTERATIONS IN SOLICITATION (APR 1984)

252.211-7003 ITEM UNIQUE IDENTIFICATION AND VALUATION (DEC 2013).

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

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-L.5152.215-4441 US ARMY CONTRACTING COMMAND (ACC-APG) – ADELPHI CONTRACTING DIVISION WEBSITE

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

(xvi) The following notes apply to this announcement: Prices given in bids shall be in U.S. dollars and valid through the time of payment (Net 30 days after invoicing).

(xvii) Offers are due on 21 December 2016 by 11:59am at shall be sent electronically to Jamie White at Jamie.white2.civ@mail.mil

(xviii) For information regarding this solicitation, please contact Jamie White at Jamie.white2.civ@mail.mil

Contracting Officer:

Attachements:

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