Combination_Synopsis-Solicitation_for_Commercial_Purchases_18-Q-0012.pdf

1. Solicitation Number: W911QX-18-Q-0012

2. Title: SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE FOR: The Government requires one (1) Isoperibol Calorimeter and one (1) Detonation Calorimeter delivered to Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG), Maryland.

3. Classification Code: 66

4. NAICS Code: 334513

5. Response Date: Five business days due via email to the Primary Point of Contact listed in the FedBizOpps.gov webpage for this combined synopsis-solicitation.

6. Description:

Disclaimer: 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.

NOTICE: THIS PROCUREMENT WILL BE CONDUCTED USING A TIERED

EVALUATION OF OFFERS. THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURES WILL BE

UTILIZED:

THIS A SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE THAT WILL CONVERT TO FULL AND

OPEN COMPETITION IF NO ACCEPTABLE OFFERS ARE RECEIVED FROM

RESPONSIBLE, SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS. FOR OFFERS TO BE

CONSIDERED ACCEPTABLE, THEY MUST MEET ALL TECHNICAL

REQUIREMENTS CONTAINED IN THE SOLICITATION AND BE COMPETITIVE

IN TERMS OF MARKET PRICES, QUALITY, AND DELIVERY. IF ONLY ONE

ACCEPTABLE OFFER IS RECEIVED FROM A RESPONSIBLE, SMALL

BUSINESS CONCERN, THE CONTRACTING OFFICER WILL CONSIDER

AWARDING DIRECTLY TO THAT FIRM, PRIOR TO THE DISSOLUTION OF THE

SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE. NO AMENDMENT WILL BE ISSUED TO

CONVERT THE SOLICITATION TO FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION. IF THE

SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE IS DISSOLVED, THE GOVERNMENT WILL

AWARD TO THE LARGE BUSINESS WHOSE OFFER IS MOST

ADVANTAGEOUS TO THE GOVERNMENT, BASED ON THE REQUIREMENTS

AND EVALUATION CRITERIA SET FORTH IN THIS SOLICITATION. ALL

INTERESTED PARTIES ARE ENCOURAGED TO RESPOND, REGARDLESS OF

BUSINESS SIZE; HOWEVER, THEY MUST DO SO AT THEIR OWN RISK,

TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THAT THIS IS A SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE

FIRST, AND FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION ONLY AFTER THE ABOVE

CRITERIA IS NOT MET.

This acquisition is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ).

The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-97, effective 11/06/2017.

For purposes of this acquisition, the associated NAICS code is 334513. The small business size standard is 750 employees.

Contract Line Item (CLIN) Structure: 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: one (1) Isoperibol Calorimeter CLIN 0002: one (1) Detonation Calorimeter CLIN 0003: Shipping

Specifications/Requirement:

Salient Characteristics

The Government requires one (1) Isoperibol Calorimeter and (1) Detonation Calorimeter delivered to Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG), Maryland. The aforementioned calorimeters shall conform to all of the following minimum requirements:

Isoperibolic combustion calorimeter for determining the heat of combustion of solid and liquid samples.

Shall be able to conduct Isoperibol Calorimetry Shall be able to conduct a minimum of Four (4) tests per hour with one (1) vessel and bucket Shall have a removable Semimicro Oxygen Combustion Vessel Shall have a bucket for testing Shall have a maximum operator time per test of eight (8) minutes Shall be a 0.2% Relative Standard Deviation(RSD) Precision Classification

Instrument Shall have an accuracy of 6318 ± 38 Calories/Gram (cal/g) for single analysis of standard Shall be able to measure a maximum of 1200 calories released per test

Shall have a San Disk (SD) memory card slot and Universal Serial Bus (USB) port

Shall operate at 115 Volts Alternating Current (VAC) Shall include a A570DD Regulator Assembly for Oxygen Shall include a general maintenance Kit Shall include a printer with USB cable

Detonation Calorimeter

Shall include a static jacket Shall include a floor stand with Hoist Shall include a Five (5) Liter vessel made of 316 Stainless Steel with

Reinforcement Plates Shall have a pressure transducer installed Shall include a Dynamic pressure recorder Shall include a calorimetric thermometer Shall include a printer with USB cable

Delivery:

Delivery is required within five (5) weeks of contract award.

Delivery shall be made to:

US Army Research Laboratory Logistics Warehouse, Building 321 6375 Johnson Road Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005

Acceptance shall be performed at delivery location. The FOB point is destination.

Clauses:

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

In addition to the requirements set for the in FAR 52.212-1, all offers responding to this solicitation must provide their business size in relation to the NAICS code contained in this solicitation and shall identify any socioeconomic categories to which they belong.

II. Evaluation Criteria - The specific evaluation criteria to be used 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.

Technical Acceptability:

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:

Past performance will not be evaluated. 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.

Price (include in all instances):

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

III. Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3 (with its

Alternate I), Offeror Representations with its offer.

IV. 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.

V. 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:

FAR

52.204-10, REPORTING EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION AND FIRST-TIER

SUBCONTRACT AWARDS (OCT 2016)

52.209-6, PROTECTING THE GOVERNMENT’ INTEREST WHEN

SUBCONTRACTING WITH CONTRACTORS DEBARRED, SUSPENDED, OR

PROPOSED FOR DEBARMENT (OCT 2015)

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

52.219-28, POST-AWARD SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM

REREPRESENTATION (JUL 2013)

52.222-3, CONVICT LABOR (JUN 2003)

52.222-19, CHILD LABOR--COOPERATION WITH AUTHORITIES AND

REMEDIES (OCT 2016)

52.222-21, PROHIBITION OF SEGREGATED FACILITIES (APR 2015)

52.222-26, EQUAL OPPORTUNITY (SEP 2016)

52.222-36, AFFIRMATIVE ACTION FOR WORKERS WITH DISABILITIES (JUL

2014)

52.222-50, COMBATING 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)

52.232-36 PAYMENT BY THIRD PARTY (MAY 2014)

52.247-64, PREFERENCE FOR PRIVATELY OWNED U.S. - FLAG

COMMERCIAL VESSELS (FEB 2006)

DFAR

252.203-7005, REPRESENTATION RELATING TO COMPENSATION OF

FORMER DOD OFFICIALS (NOV 2011)

252.204-7008, COMPLIANCE WITH SAFEGUARDING COVERED DEFENSE

INFORMATION CONTROLS (OCT 2015)

252.204-7011, ALTERNATIVE LINE ITEM STRUCTURE (SEP 2011)

252.204-7015, DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION TO LITIGATION SUPPORT

CONTRACTORS (MAY 2016)

252.223-7008, PROHIBITION OF HEXAVALENT CHROMIUM (JUN 2013)

252.225-7035, BUY AMERICAN—FREE TRADE AGREEMENTS—BALANCE

OF PAYMENTS PROGRAM CERTIFICATE (NOV 2014)

252.225-7036, BUY AMERICAN--FREE TRADE AGREEMENTS--BALANCE OF

PAYMENTS PROGRAM (DEC 2016)

252.232-7010, LEVIES ON CONTRACT PAYMENTS (DEC 2006)

252.244-7000, SUBCONTRACTS FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JUN 2013)

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

VI. 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):

FAR/DFAR

52.212-1, INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS - COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JAN 2017)

52.204-16, COMMERCIAL AND GOVERNMENT ENTITY CODE REPORTING

(JUL 2016)

52.204-18, COMMERCIAL AND GOVERNMENT ENTITY CODE

MAINTENANCE (JUL 2016)

52.232-40, PROVIDING ACCELERATED PAYMENTS TO SMALL BUSINESS

SUBCONTRACTORS (DEC 2013)

52.252-2, CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFRENCE (FEB 1998)

252.203-7000, REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO COMPENSATION OF

FORMER DOD OFFICIALS (SEP 2011)

252.204-0009, CONTRACT-WIDE: BY FISCAL YEAR (SEP 2009)

252.204-7000, DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION (OCT 2016)

252.204-7012, SAFEGUARDING COVERED DEFENSE INFORMATION AND

CYBER INCIDENT REPORTING (OCT 2016)

252.211-7003, ITEM IDENTIFICATION AND VALUATION (JUN 2013)

252.232-7003, ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF PAYMENT REQUESTS AND

RECEIVING REPORTS (JUN 2012)

252.232-7006, WIDE AREA WORKFLOW PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS (MAY

2013)

Local Clauses

ACC - APG POINT OF CONTACT

TECHNICAL POINT OF CONTACT

TYPE OF CONTRACT

GOVERNMENT INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

PAYMENT OFFICE (BANKCARD)

TAX EXEMPTION CERTIFICATE (ARL)

RECEIVING ROOM REQUIREMENTS - (APG)

EXCEPTIONS OR CONDITIONS CONTAINED IN OFFEROR'S PROPOSAL

AWARD OF CONTRACT

ADELPHI CONTRACTING DIVISION WEBSITE

FOREIGN NATIONALS PERFORMING UNDER CONTRACT

PAYMENT TERMS

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

VIII. The following notes apply to this announcement: N/A

Place of Performance:

US Army Research Laboratory Logistics Warehouse, Building 321 6375 Johnson Road Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005

Set Aside: