B08_-_Combination_Synopsis-Solicitation_for_Commercial_Purchases_Amendment_1.pdf

COMBO SYNOPSIS SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS

1. Solicitation Number: W911QX-19-Q-0255

2. Title: TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE FOR: Quantity. Two (2) narrow line width 1 W lasers Tunable from 350 nanometers (nm) to 370 nm

3. Classification Code: 66

4. NAICS Code: 334516

5. Response Date: September 12, 2019 October 25, 2019

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 2019-05; Effective 13 August 2019.

For purposes of this acquisition, the associated NAICS code is 334516. The small business size standard is 1000 employees.

Specifications/Requirement: SEE ATTACHED DOCUMENT TITLED “A02-Salient Characteristics”

Delivery: Delivery is required by four (4) weeks after receipt of order (ARO).

Delivery shall be made to Army Research Laboratory, Adelphi Laboratory Center, Adelphi, Maryland. Acceptance shall be performed at FOB. The FOB point is Army Research Laboratory, Adelphi Laboratory Center, Adelphi, Maryland

Clauses:

I. 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:

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:

In accordance with FAR 13.106-2(b)(3), comparative evaluation procedures will be utilized. Comparative evaluation is the comparison of all offers received in response to this solicitation against each other. An item-by-item comparison of each offer to one another will be performed to determine which offer provides the most benefit to the Government. Award will be made to the offer that is most advantageous to the Government. The Government may award to the lowest priced offeror that meets the Government’s minimum requirements; however, the Government reserves the right to award to a higher priced offeror exceeding the minimum requirements if it is most advantageous to the Government. In order to be considered for award, an offer must meet the Government’s minimum technical requirement contained in this solicitation. The below evaluation factors will be utilized during evaluation (in no order of relative importance):

Price Technical Capabilities/Specification Past Performance

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:

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)

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)

252.223-7008 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)

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):

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

DFARS:

252.203-7000 REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO COMPENSATION OF

FORMER DOD OFFICIALS (SEP 2011)

252.204-7000 DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION

252.204-7012 SAFEGUARDING COVERED DEFENSE INFORMATION AND

CYBER INCIDENT REPORTING (SEP 2015)

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

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

LOCAL CLAUSE :

ACC – APG POINT OF CONTACT

TECHNICAL POINT OF CONTACT

INTENT TO SOLICIT ONLY ONE SOURCE

TYPE OF CONTRACT

GOVERNMENT INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

PAYMENT OFFICE (BANKCARD - INVOICES REQUIRED)

TAX EXMPTION CERTIFICATE (ARL)

COMMERCIAL ACQUISITION PROVISIONS & CLAUSES (DFARS) (MAR

2017)

AWARD OF CONTRACT

ADELPHI CONTRACTING DIVISION WEBSITE

PAYMENT TERMS

PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS

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

VIII. The following notes apply to this announcement: None.

Place of Performance: U.S. Army Research Laboratory (ARL) Adelphi Laboratory Center (ALC) 2800 Powder Mill Rd, Adelphi, MD 20783

For information regarding this solicitation, please contact Sergio Molina, 301- 394-2388, sergio.j.molina.civ@mail.mil or Geovonye Parker, 301-394-1029,.

geovonye.n.parker.ctr@mail.mil

Offers are due on September 12, 2019 October 25, 2019 by 11:59am EST to sergio.j.molina.civ@mail.mil and geovonye.n.parker.ctr@mail.mil

Set Aside: (Leave Blank on FBO Posting. DO NOT SELECT A SET ASIDE TYPE)

9/24/2019

X Tommy Kim

Contracting Officer (KO) Signed by: KIM.TOMMY.INJUNG.1455519930 mailto:sergio.j.molina.civ@mail.mil mailto:geovonye.n.parker.ctr@mail.mil mailto:sergio.j.molina.civ@mail.mil mailto:geovonye.n.parker.ctr@mail.mil