A02_-_Combination_Synopsis-Solicitation_for_Commercial_Purchases_-_Hardness_Tester.docx

COMBO SYNOPSIS SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS

1. Class Code: 66

2. NAICS Code: 334516

3. Subject: The purchase of one (1) hardness tester.

4. Solicitation Number: W911QX-17-T-0065

5. Set-Aside Code: N/A – FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

6. Response Date: 13 FEB 2016

7. Place of Delivery/Performance:

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

8. {The following pre-printed statement will appear:}

(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-P-0065. 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 2005-95.

(iv) ThThe associated NAICS code is 334516. The small business size standard is 1,000 employees.

(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 – HARDNESS TESTER - QTY: ONE (1) – EACH

CLIN 0002 – SHIPPING

(vi) Description of requirements: The Contractor shall provide one (1) automatic hardness test unit that conforms to the following minimum performance specifications:

1. The unit shall have/be:

· Fully automatic and integrated closed loop load cell force control and precision optical measurement system

· The ability to automatically cover the micro and macro load ranges from a minimum of 50 grams (g) to a maximum of 10,000g load force through the loading, dwell and unloading stages of testing. The load cells will be accurate to 1.5% at < 200g and 1% at > 200g

· Capabilities for both Vickers and Knoop testing

· Minimum vertical testing capacity of 125 millimeters (mm)

· Fully automatic, computer controlled, high-speed X-Y stage with minimum dimensions of 175mm x 175mm, minimum workspace of 140mm x 140mm, a minimum of 5 micrometer position accuracy and a static load capacity of 150g

· Full-automatic software package to control the hardness tester and the automatic X-Y stage and that provides automatic focusing and illumination, image analysis, on board hardness conversions, pattern editor and the ability to save, print and export data/reports

· Fixed turret to hold the one (1) indenter and two (2) objectives. A rotating turrent is NOT acceptable

· 10x, 20x and 50x objectives

· Measuring range of 20-220 micrometers at 50x

· Turrent safety collision control

2. The Contractor shall provide one (1) computer with a minimum 24” monitor and keyboard compatible with the software required for control of the hardness tester and the X-Y stage

· The computer shall also have Microsoft Excel software available to compile the data generated and exchange data through the ARL computer network

3. The Contractor shall provide one (1) high resolution overview camera that is compatible with, and is integrated into, the hardness testing unit. The camera will have the following minimum requirements:

· 12.8mm x 10.6mm field of view

· 5 megapixel (Mp) with 20-2000x digital zoom

4. The Contractor shall provide four (4) Knoop indenters each with an individual indenter holder that allows for fast indenter exchange the ability to maintain indenter alignment during the exchange.

· The indenters must be certified to meet ASTM E384 requirements

(vii) Delivery is required fourteen (14) 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. 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:

Evaluation Criteria - Supplies (Tradeoff)

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

The Technical element of the evaluation will first be a determination as to whether the proposed product meets the performance characteristics and specifications in the solicitation. Those offers that meet or exceed the stated performance characteristics and specifications will then be evaluated in terms of technical aspects above the minimum requirements and of those aspects not addressed in the solicitation performance characteristics and specifications that would be most beneficial to the Government. In particular, the Government is willing to trade-off on price for offerors that exceed the following performance characteristics/specifications and/or delivery time:

· Must have a force range between 50 grams of force (gf) and 10 kilogram of force (kgf) (inclusive) with the ability to select any force within this range.

· High resolution overview camera with a 12.8mm x 10.6mm field of view

· Computer controlled motorized XY stage with a 150 kilogram (kg) static load capacity, a travel capacity of 180mm x 180mm with an effective workspace of 140mm x 145mm and better than 50 micrometer accuracy

· Ability to use both Knoop or Vickers indenter

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 or exceeds 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. 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 six (6) 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).

Technical and past performance are of equal importance and when combined are significantly more important than price. The Government reserves the right to award to other than the lowest price and to award without discussions.

(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:

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

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)

252.225-7000 BUY AMERICAN STATUTE—BALANCE OF PAYMENTS PROGRAM CERTIFICATE (JUN 2012)

Clauses:

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)

52.219-27 NOTICE OF TOTAL SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE (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)

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

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

52.232-36 PAYMENT BY THIRD PARTY (MAY 2014)

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

252.204-7012 SAFEGUARDING OF UNCLASSIFIED CONTROLLED TECHNICAL INFORMATION

252.204-7015 DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION TO LITIGATION SUPPORT CONTRACTORS (FEB 2014)

252.223-7008 PROHIBITION OF HEXAVALENT CHROMIUM (MAY 2011)

252.225-7001 BUY AMERICAN ACT AND BALANCE OF PAYMENTS PROGRAM (DEC 2012)

252.232-7010 LEVIES ON CONTRACT PAYMENTS (DEC 2006)

252.244-7000 SUBCONTRACTS FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JUN 2014)

252.247-7023 TRANSPORTATION OF SUPPLIES BY SEA (JUN 2013)

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

52.232-40 PROVIDING ACCELERATED PAYMENTS TO SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTORS

252.204-0009 CONTRACT-WIDE: BY FISCAL YEAR

252.232-7003 ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF PAYMENT REQUESTS AND RECEIVING REPORTS (JUNE 2012)

(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:

52.252-1 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)

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

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-D.5152.004-4400 DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A

(xiv) This acquisition is rated under the Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) as: NOT APPLICABLE.

(xv) 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).

(xvi) Offers are due on 13 Feb 2017 by 11:59am and shall be sent electronically to Jamie White at jamie.n.white2.civ@mail.mil

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

Contracting Officer:

Attached Documents List:

A02 - Provisions and Clauses Full-Text Attachment

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