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COMBO SYNOPSIS SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS

1. Class Code: 23

2. NAICS Code: 333924

3. Subject: Notice of Intent to Sole Source: Unmanned Ground Vehicle (UGV) Platforms (Jackal Robot)

4. Solicitation Number: W911QX-18-Q-0129

5. Set-Aside Code: N/A

6. Response Date: September 10, 2018

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.

The proposed contract action is for supplies or services for which the Government is soliciting and negotiating with only one source under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) which states “Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements.” The name of the company the Government intends to award a contract to is Clearpath Robotics, Inc. 1425 Strasburg Road Unit 2A Kitchener, Ontario, N2R 1H2, Canada. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, the Government will consider all proposals received prior to the closing date and time of this solicitation.

(ii) The solicitation number is W911QX-18-Q-0129. This acquisition is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ).

(iii) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-99, Effective 15 Jun 2018.

The Contractor shall provide quantity four (4) Robotic Research Platforms with Battery and Charger quantity four (4) Extra Lithium Ion Battery, quantity four (4) On-Board computer – Intel i5-4570 TE Dual Core 2.7 Gigahertz (GHz), eight (8) Gigabyte (GB) Random-access Memory (RAM), 128GB Hard Disk Drive (HDD) and quantity four (4) Mini Information Technology eXtended (ITX) Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) for the Army Research Laboratory (ARL) in Adelphi, Maryland.

(vi) Description of requirements:

a) Must posess a robust design capable of operating outdoors in wooded and urban areas, including dirt and gravel roads and primitive trails;

b) Must have a wheeled rather than tracked configuration;

c) Must possess a battery capacity capable of providing at least one (1) hour of continuous movement in the terrain types detailed in (a) referenced above;

d) Must have an “open architecture” (defined as having published and available system architecture and interface protocol) to support interfacing with our developed control software through the Robot Operating System (ROS) framework;

e) Must possess a modular or otherwise flexible physical design, such as mounting rails and/or a payload tub, in order to permit the integration of CISD-designed processing payload and sensor suites to the robot chassis;

f) Must be a complete system that is operable without additional low-level engineering integration effort;

g) Must weigh no more than 150 pounds fully loaded; and

h) Must be non-ITAR-restricted.

(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: N/A – Notice of Intent to Sole Source.

(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:

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

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 (JAN 2014)

52.222-21 PROHIBITION OF SEGREGATED FACILITIES (FEB 1999)

52.222-26 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY (MAR 2007)

52.222-36 AFFIRMATIVE ACTION FOR WORKERS WITH DISABILITIES (JUL 2014)

52.222-50 COMBATING TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS (FAR 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-OTHER THAN CENTRAL CONTRACT REGISTRATION (JULY 2013)

52.232-36 PAYMENT BY THIRD PARTY (MAY 2014)

(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):

APG-ADL-I.5152.212-4401 DFARS COMMERCIAL ACQUISITION PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES (OCT 2015) [Local Adelphi Clause]

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

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

52.232-40 PROVIDING ACCELERATED PAYMENTS TO SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTORS

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

52.004-4409 ACC - APG POINT OF CONTACT

52.004-4411 TECHNICAL POINT OF CONTACT

INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE

52.016-4407 TYPE OF CONTRACT (Reference: 52.216-1)

52.046-4400 GOVERNMENT INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

APG-ADL-G.5152.232-4423 PAYMENT OFFICE (BANKCARD)

52.032-4418 TAX EXEMPTION CERTIFICATE (ARL)

APG-ADL-H.5152.211-4401 RECEIVING ROOM REQUIREMENTS - ALC (SEP 1999)

COMMERCIAL ACQUISITION PROVISIONS & CLAUSES (DFARS) (MAR 2017)

EXCEPTIONS OR CONDITIONS CONTAINED IN OFFEROR'S PROPOSAL

AWARD OF CONTRACT

APG-ADL-L.5152.215-4441 ADELPHI CONTRACTING DIVISION WEBSITE

PAYMENT TERMS

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)

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

252.211-7003 ITEM IDENTIFICATION AND VALUATION (JUN 2013)

252.223-7008 PROHIBITION OF HEXAVALENT CHROMIUM (MAY 2011)

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

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 2013)

252.247-7023 TRANSPORTATION OF SUPPLIES BY SEA (MAY 2002)

Full Text Clauses 252.203-7994 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements—Representation 252.203-7995 PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING WITH ENTITIES THAT REQUIRE CERTAIN INTERNAL CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENTS 252.203-7994 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements—Representation 252.203-7995 PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING WITH ENTITIES THAT REQUIRE CERTAIN INTERNAL CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENTS

252.204-7000 DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION

252.204-7012 SAFEGUARDING COVERED DEFENSE INFORMATION AND CYBER INCIDENT REPORTING (SEP 2015) 252.232-7003 ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF PAYMENT REQUESTS AND RECEIVING REPORTS (JUN 2012)

252.232-7006 WIDE AREA WORKFLOW PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS

252.204-0007 Contract-wide: Sequential ACRN Order. (SEP 2009)

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

(xv) The following notes apply to this announcement: None.

(xvi) Offers are due on September 10, 2018 by 11:59am EST to jamie.n.white.civ@mail.mil or geovonye.n.parker.ctr@mail.mil.

(xvii) For information regarding this solicitation, please contact Jamie White, 301-394-1615, jamie.n.white.civ@mail.mil or Geovonye Parker, 301-394-1029,. geovonye.n.parker.ctr@mail.mil

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