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Provisions and Clauses Full-Text Attachment

ACC - APG POINT OF CONTACT

ACC - APG POINT OF CONTACT

The ACC - APG point of contact for this action is:

Contract Specialist: Tommy Kim

Telephone Number: 301-394-0754

E-mail: tommy.i.kim.civ@mail.mil Contracting Officer Name: Christopher Moy

Telephone Number: 301-394-2021

E-mail: christopher.r.moy.civ@mail.mil

TYPE OF CONTRACT

TYPE OF CONTRACT (Reference: 52.216-1)

This is a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) type of contract.

GOV INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

GOVERNMENT INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

Government Inspection and Acceptance shall be performed at Adelphi, MD by an authorized Government Representative.

TAX EXEMPTION CERT. (ARL)

TAX EXEMPTION CERTIFICATE (ARL)

Exemption certificate number 30005004 covers exemption from Maryland retail sales and use tax.

The Federal Tax Identification number for the Army Research Laboratory is: 53-0215803.

PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS

PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS

The payment office shall allocate and record the amounts paid to the accounting classification citations in the contract using the table at DFARS PGI 204.7108(b)(2) [link below] based on the type of payment request submitted and the type of effort.

https://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/pgi/pgi_htm/current/PGI204_71.htm#payment_instructions

RECEIVING ROOM - ALC

RECEIVING ROOM REQUIREMENT - ALC

At ADELPHI LABORATORY CENTER truck shipments are accepted at Building #102, Receiving Room, Monday through Friday (except holidays) from 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM only.

EXCEPTIONS IN PROPOSAL

EXCEPTIONS OR CONDITIONS CONTAINED IN OFFEROR'S PROPOSAL

In the event the offeror takes any exceptions to, or sets any conditions for its proposal under the subject solicitation, such exceptions or conditions shall be set forth in a cover letter to the offeror's proposal.

AWARD OF CONTRACT

No award will be made for less than the full quantities solicited. Any offeror proposing less than the full quantities will be considered nonresponsive.

TECHNICAL INFORMATION

(a) Offerors are required to submit technical information.

(i) "Technical Information", means clear and convincing evidence that the product(s) offered meet fully the specifications contained in Section C (e.g., cuts, illustrations, specifications, drawings, etc.). This information is required to establish, for the purpose of evaluation and award, details of the product(s) offered, and pertain to significant elements such as (1) design; (2) materials; (3) components; (4) performance characteristics; and (5) methods of manufacture, assembly, construction, or operation. The term includes only information required to determine the technical acceptability of the offered product. It does not include other information such as that used in determining the responsibility of an offeror or for operating or maintaining equipment.

(ii) Technical Information must be (1) identified to show the item(s) of the offer to which it applies and (2) received by the time specified in this solicitation for receipt of proposals.

(b) Failure of Technical Information to show that the product(s) offered conforms to the requirements of this solicitation may result in the proposal being determined unacceptable.

(c) Failure to submit Technical Information as required above may result in the proposal receiving no further consideration.

DEBRIEF OF UNSUCCESSFUL OFFERS

DEBRIEFING OF UNSUCCESSFUL OFFERORS

Proposals in response to this solicitation will be evaluated as set forth in Section M hereof. Any contract awarded as a result of this solicitation may be on a basis other than lowest price. After award is made, the Contracting Officer will provide a debriefing of unsuccessful offerors, upon their written request, to furnish the basis for the selection decision and contract award. (See FAR 15.506.)

INFO. OTHER THAN COST/PRICE

SUBMISSION OF INFORMATION OTHER THAN COST OR PRICING DATA

Cost or pricing data is not required, but the contracting officer has requested information to help establish price reasonableness or cost realism. Such information is not considered cost or pricing data, and shall not be certified in accordance with FAR 15.406-2.

1. The information must consist of data to permit the contracting officer and authorized representatives to determine price reasonableness, e.g., information to support an elemental analysis of material and other direct costs, information to support an elemental analysis of direct labor and overhead/indirect rates and/or information on prices and quantities at which the offeror has previously sold the same or similar items.

2. Any information submitted must support the price proposed. Include sufficient detail or cross references to clearly establish the relationship of the information provided to the price proposed. Support any information provided by explanations or supporting rationale as needed to permit the contracting officer and authorized representatives to evaluate the documentation. The offeror's own format is acceptable unless the contracting officer determines that use of a specific format is essential.

ADELPHI CONTR. DIVISION URL

ADELPHI CONTRACTING DIVISION WEBSITE

Offeror(s) may access the Adelphi Contracting Division website at: http://www.arl.army.mil/www/default.cfm?page=509

FOREIGN NATIONALS PERFORMING

FOREIGN NATIONALS PERFORMING UNDER CONTRACT

In accordance with Title 8 U.S.C. 1324A, local Foreign Disclosure Officers (FDOs) may approve access by foreign nationals working on unclassified public domain contracts for the duration of the contract, provided the foreign nationals have appropriate work authorization documentation.

Offerors who expect to employ foreign nationals in the anticipated effort shall submit with their proposals documentary evidence verifying employment eligibility of the foreign nationals in accordance with 8 CFR 274a.12. Offerors not employing foreign nationals in performance of any resultant contract may disregard this provision.

For further information, please contact: Army Research Laboratory

Adelphi Laboratory Center

ATTN: AMSRL-CS-IO-FI

2800 Powder Mill Road

Adelphi, MD 20783-1197

PAYMENT TERMS

Payment terms of less than net thirty (30) days are unacceptable. Offers conditioned upon such terms will not be considered for award.

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

This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

FAR: http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vmfara.htm DFARS: http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vmdfara.htm

52.252-2 CONTRACT CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

FAR: http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vmfara.htm DFARS: http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vmdfara.htm