B08_-_Combination_Synopsis-Solicitation_for_Commercial_Purchases_19Q0126.pdf

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COMBO SYNOPSIS SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS

1. Class Code: 66

2. NAICS Code: 333249

3. Subject: One (1) open architecture 3D metal additive manufacturing system

4. Solicitation Number: W911QX19Q0126

5. Set-Aside Code: Not Applicable

6. Response Date: 07/09/2019

7. Place of Delivery/Performance:

U.S. Army Research Laboratory 2800 Powder Mill Road Bldg. 601

Adelphi, Maryland 20783

8.

NOTE: This purchase will be utilizing FAR Part 13 therefore, no contract financing will be provided. Offerors are encouraged to review Local Clause titled Payment Terms in the Provisions and Clauses Full-Text Attachement.

(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 W911QX19Q0126. This acquisition is issued as a Request For Quotation (RFQ).

(iii) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2019-02 effective 06 May 2019.

(iv) The associated NAICS code is 333249. The small business size standard is 500 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: The Contractor shall provide one (1) open architecture 3D metal additive manufacturing machine including shipping, installation, and calibration at Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005-5066.

CLIN 0002: The Contractor shall provide training at Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD for up to three (3) Army Research Laboratory (ARL) personnel within four (4) weeks after Government acceptance of the system.

(vi) Description of requirements:

Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) 0001: The Contractor shall provide one (1) open architecture 3D metal additive manufacturing machine including shipping, installation, and calibration at Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005-5066 that meet the following minimum requirements:

• Shall include a Powder Bed Fusion system, as defined by American Society for Testing and Materials as “An additive manufacturing process in which thermal energy selectively fuses regions of a powder bed” (Rerference: International Organization for Standardization ASTM 52900-15 Standard Terminology for Additive Manufacturing).

• Shall include a thermal energy source capable of providing a ytterbium fiber laser with a minimum output wattage of 500 watts.

• Shall include a build volume with a minimum of 250 x 250 x 300 millimeters (mm).

• Shall utilize a soft wiper recoating mechanism to ensure there is no damage to parts during build.

• Shall be an open system that allows for the editing of the default processing parameters.

• Shall be capable of running argon build environments.

• Shall utilize vacuum control to draw down the atmosphere of the build chamber to at least 1x10−3 torr.

• Shall have an integrated filter system and be qualified for safe processing of reactive metal powders, such as titanium and aluminum.

• Shall include all required software necessary to pre-process and run jobs.

• Shall include installation and calibration within ten (10) business days of delivery.

• Shall include a minimum of five (5) build platforms and 50 kilograms titanium Ti6Al4V alloy powder feedstock material to run commissioning jobs.

CLIN 0002: The Contractor shall provide training at Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD for up to three (3) Army Reserarch Laboratory (ARL) personnel within four

(4) weeks after Government acceptance of the system.

AT/OPSEC Requirements:

• Access and general protection/security policy and procedures. This standard language is for contractor employees with an area of performance within Army controlled installation, facility, or area. Contractor and all associated sub-contractors employees shall provide all information required for background checks to meet installation access requirements to be accomplished by installation Provost Marshal Office, Director of Emergency Services or Security Office. Contractor workforce must comply with all personal identity verification requirements (FAR clause 52.204.9, Personal Identify Verification of Contractor Personnel) as directed by DoD, HODA and/or local policy. In addition to the changes otherwise authorized by the changes clause of this contract, should the Force Protection Condition (FPCON) at any individual facility or installation change, the Government may require changes in contractor security matters or processes.

• For contractors that DO NOT require CAC, but require access to a DoD facility or installation. Contractor and all associated sub-contractors employees shall comply with adjudication standards and [Procedures using the National Crime Information Center Interstate Identification Index (NCIC-I11) and Terrorist Screening Database (TSDB) (Army Directive 2014-05/AR 190-13), applicable installation, facility and area commander installation/facility access and local Security policies and procedures (provided by Government Representative), or, at OCONUS locations, in accordance with status of forces agreements and other theater regulations.

(vii) Delivery is required by:

CLIN 0001: Thirty (30) days After Receipt of Order (ARO).

CLIN 0002: Within four (4) weeks after Government acceptance of the system.

Delivery shall be made to U.S. Army Research Laboratory in Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005-5066. Acceptance shall be performed at Government. The FOB point is Destination.

(viii) The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial DEVIATION 2018-O0018, applies to this acquisition. The following addenda have been attached to this provision: None.

(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:

Acceptance by the Contractor of a currently existing Government-owned MJP5600 multi-jet 3D printer as an exchange of property for a price discount.

ITEM DESCRIPTION: 3D Systems MJP5600 multi-jet 3D printer QUANTITY: One (1) MANUFACTURER: 3D Systems

MODEL NUMBER: MJP5600

SERIAL NUMBER(S): 30202295504

BARCODE NUMBER(S): Not Applicable

YEAR OF MANUFACTURE: 2017

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 two (2) records of sales from the previous twenty-four (24) 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:

FAR:

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

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)

52.219-4 NOTICE OF PRICE EVALUATION PREFERENCE FOR HUBZONE SMALL BUSINESS

CONCERNS (OCT 2014)

52.219-8 UTILIZATION OF SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS (NOV 2016)

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)

52.222-35 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR VETERANS (OCT 2015)

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

52.222-37 EMPLOYMENT REPORTS ON SPECIAL DISABLED VETERANS, VETERANS OF

THE VIETNAM ERA, AND OTHER ELIGIBLE VETERANS (FEB 2016)

52.222-40 NOTIFICATION OF EMPLOYEE RIGHTS UNDER THE NATIONAL LABOR

RELATIONS ACT (DEC 2010)

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—CENTRAL CONTRACTOR

REGISTRATION (JUL 2013)

52.232-36 PAYMENT BY THIRD PARTY (MAY 2014)

DFARS:

52.203-3 GRATUITIES (APR 1984)

252.203-7005 REPRESENTATION RELATING TO COMPENSATION OF FORMER DOD

OFFICIALS (NOV 2011)

252.204-7015 DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION TO LITIGATION SUPPORT CONTRACTORS

(MAY 2016)

252.213-7000 NOTICE TO PROSPECTIVE SUPPLIERS ON USE OF PAST PEFORMANCE

INFORMATION RETRIEVAL SYSTEM—STATISTICAL REPORTING IN PAST PERFORMANCE

EVALUATIONS (JUN 2015)

252.215-7007 NOTICE OF INTENT TO RESOLICIT (JUN 2012)

252.215-7008 ONLY ONE OFFER (OCT 2013)

252.223-7008 PROHIBITION OF HEXAVALENT CHROMIUM (JUN 2013)

252.225-7000 BUY AMERICAN STATUTE—BALANCE OF PAYMENTS PROGRAM

CERTIFICATE (NOV 2014)

252.225-7001 BUY AMERICAN ACT AND BALANCE OF PAYMENTS PROGRAM (DEC 2016)

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

252.225-7050 DISCLOSURE OF OWNERSHIP OR CONTROL BY THE GOVERNMENT OF A

COUNTRY THAT IS A STATE SPONSOR OF TERRORISM (OCT 2015)

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 2013)

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

252.247-7023 TRANSPORTATION OF SUPPLIES BY SEA (APR 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):

FAR:

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)

DFARS:

252.203-7000 REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO COMPENSATION OF FORMER DOD

OFFICIALS (SEP 2011)

252.204-7000 DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION (OCT 2016)

252.232-7003 ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF PAYMENT REQUESTS AND RECEIVING

REPORTS (JUN 2012)

FAR/DFARS Fill in Clauses:

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

52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

252.211-7003 ITEM IDENTIFICATION AND VALUATION (MAR 2016)

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

LOCAL Clauses:

ACC - APG POINT OF CONTACT

TECHNICAL POINT OF CONTACT

TYPE OF CONTRACT

EXCHANGE OF PROPERTY

GOVERNMENT INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

PAYMENT OFFICE (BANKCARD - INVOICES REQUIRED)

TAX EXEMPTION CERTIFICATE (ARL)

PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS

RECEIVING ROOM REQUIREMENT - ALC

SUPERVISION OF EMPLOYEES

WORK HOURS

IDENTIFICATION OF CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEES

GOVERNMENT-CONTRACTOR RELATIONSHIPS

AUTHORIZATION TO USE GOVERNMENT FACILITIES

EXCEPTIONS OR CONDITIONS CONTAINED IN OFFEROR'S PROPOSAL

AWARD OF CONTRACT

ADELPHI CONTRACTING DIVISION WEBSITE

FOREIGN NATIONALS PERFORMING UNDER CONTRACT

PAYMENT TERMS

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

(xv) The following notes apply to this announcement: This purchase will be utilizing FAR Part 13 therefore, no contract financing will be provided. Offerors are encouraged to review Local Clause titled Payment Terms in the Provisions and Clauses Full-Text Attachement.

(xvi) Offers are due on 09 July 2019, by 11:59am EST, at Walker.T.Hare.civ@mail.mil.

(xvii) For information regarding this solicitation, please contact Walker Hare at Walker.T.Hare.civ@mail.mil or 301-394-1088.

Contracting Officer:

X Ariel M. Amey