Combination Synopsis-Solicitation for Commercial Purchases.docx

COMBO SYNOPSIS SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS

1. Class Code: 66

2. NAICS Code: 334519

3. Subject: One (1) each Torsion Kolsky Bar System & One (1) each Dynamic Indenter System from REL Inc.

4. Solicitation Number: W911QX-22-Q-0122

5. Set-Aside Code: N/A

6. Response Date: Five (5) Business days after posting

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.

INTENT TO SOLICIT ONLY ONE SOURCE

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 13.501(a) – 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 REL, Inc. 57640 N 11th Street, Calumet, MI 44913-3118 (Cage Code: 5DLA1), 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-24-Q-0122. 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 2024-04 dated 01,2024.

(iv) The associated NAICS code is 334519. The small business size standard is 600 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: One (1) each Torsion Kolsky Bar System & One (1) each Dynamic Indenter System from REL Inc

(vi) Description of requirements: SEE ATTACHED PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS).

(vii) Delivery is required by sixteen (16) weeks after contract award. Delivery shall be made to 6300 Rodman Road, building 4600 Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG), Maryland, 21005. Acceptance shall be performed at 6300 Rodman Road, building 4600 Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG), Maryland, 21005. The FOB point is 6300 Rodman Road, building 4600 Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG), Maryland, 21005.

(viii) The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial, 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: None

(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:

52.203-3 GRATUITIES (APR 1984)

52.203-6 RESTRICTIONS ON SUBCONTRACTOR SALES TO THE

GOVERNMENT (JUNE 2020)

52.203-6 Alt I RESTRICTIONS ON SUBCONTRACTOR SALES TO THE

GOVERNMENT (NOV 2021)

52.204-10 REPORTING EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION AND FIRST-TIER

SUBCONTRACT AWARDS (JUN 2020)

52.204-27 PROHIBITION ON A BYTEDANCE COVERED APPLICATION (JUN

2023)

52.209-5 CERTIFICATION REGARDING RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS (AUG

2020)

52.209-6 PROTECTING THE GOVERNMENT’ INTEREST WHEN

SUBCONTRACTING WITH CONTRACTORS DEBARRED,

SUSPENDED, OR PROPOSED FOR DEBARMENT (NOV 2021)

52.219-8 UTILIZATION OF SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS (FEB 2024)

52.219-28 POST-AWARD SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM

REPRESENTATION (MAR 2023)

52.222-3 CONVICT LABOR (JUN 2003)

52.222-19 CHILD LABOR-COOPERATION WITH AUTHORITIES AND

REMEDIES (NOV 2024)

52.222-21 PROHIBITION OF SEGREGATED FACILITIES (APR 2015)

52.222-22 PREVIOUS CONTRACTS AND COMPLIANCE REPORTS (FEB

1999)

52.222-26 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY (SEP 2016)

52.222-35 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR VETERANS (JUN 2020)

52.222-36 EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR WORKERS WITH DISABILITIES

(JUN 2020)

52.222-37 EMPLOYMENT REPORTS ON VETERANS, (JUN 2020)

52.222-40 NOTIFICATION OF EMPLOYEE RIGHTS UNDER THE NATIONAL

LABOR RELATIONS ACT (DEC 2010)

52.222-50 COMBATING TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS (NOV 2021)

52.222-54 EMPLOYMENT ELIGIBILITY VERIFICATION (MAY 2022)

52.223-18 ENCOURAGING CONTRACTOR POLICIES TO BAN TEXT

MESSAGING WHILE DRIVING (JUN 2020)

52.225-13 RESTRICTIONS ON CERTAIN FOREIGN PURCHASES (FEB

2021)

52.232-33 PAYMENT BY ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER—CENTRAL

CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION (OCT 2018)

252.203-7000 REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO COMPENSATION OF

FORMER DOD OFFICIALS (SEP 2011)

252.203-7005 REPRESENTATION RELATING TO COMPENSATION OF

FORMER DOD OFFICIALS (SEP 2022)

252.204-7008 COMPLIANCE WITH SAFEGUARDING COVERED DEFENSE

INFORMATION CONTROLS (OCT 2016)

252.204-7015 NOTICE OF AUTHORIZED DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION

INFORMATION CONTROLS (OCT 2016)

252.204-7016 COVERED DEFENSE TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT

OR SERVICES—REPRESENTATION (DEC 2019)

252.204-7017 PROHIBITION ON THE ACQUISITON OF COVERED

252.204-7018 PROHIBITION ON THE ACQUISITION OF COVERED DEFENSE

252.204-7019 NOTICE OF NIST SP 800-171 DOD ASSESSMENT

REQUIREMENTS (MAR 2020)

252.204-7020 NIST SP 800-171 DOD ASSESSMENT REQUIREMENTS (JAN

(2023)

252.223-7008 PROHIBITION OF HEXAVALENT CHROMIUM (JAN 2023)

252.225-7007 PROHIBITION ON ACQUISITION OF CERTAIN ITEMS FROM

COMMUNIST CHINESE MILITARY COMPANIES (DEC 2018)

252.225-7012 PREFERENCE FOR CERTAIN DOMESTIC COMMODITIES

(APR 2022)

252.225-7052 RESTRICTION ON THE ACQUISITION OF CERTAIN

MAGNETS AND TUNGSTEN (MAY 2024)

252.225-7974 DEVIATION 2020-O0005 REPRESENTATION REGARDING

252.232-7003 ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF PAYMENT REQUESTS AND

RECEIVING REPORTS (DEC 2018)

252.232-7010 LEVIES ON CONTRACT PAYMENTS (DEC 2006)

252.243-7002 REQUESTS FOR EQUITABLE ADJUSTMENT (DEC 2022)

252.244-7000 SUBCONTRACTS FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS (NOV 2023)

252.247-7023 TRANSPORTATION OF SUPPLIES BY SEA (JAN 2023)

(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):

(AUG 2020)

52.204-18 COMMERCIAL AND GOVERNMENT ENTITY CODE

MAINTENANCE (AUG 2020)

52.204-20 PREDECESSOR OF OFFEROR (AUG 2020)

52.204-23 PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING FOR HARDWARE,

SOFTWARE, AND SERVICES DEVELOPED OR PROVIDED BY

PROVIDED BY KASPERSKY LAB AND OTHER COVERED

ENTITIES (NOV 2021)

52.204-24 REPRESENTATION REGARDING CERTAIN

TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND VIDEO SURVEILLANCE

SERVICES OR EQUIPMENT (NOV 2021)

52.204-26 COVERED TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT OR

SERVICES – REPRESENTATION (OCT 2020)

52.209-7 INFORMATION REGARDING RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS

(OCT 2018)

52.209-10 PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING WITH INVERTED

DOMESTIC CORPORATIONS (NOV 2015)

52.209-11 REPRESENTATION BY CORPORATIONS REGARDING

DELINQUENT TAX LIABILITY OR A FELONY CONVICTION

UNDER ANY FEDERAL LAW (FEB 2016)

52.232-39 UNENFORCEABILITY OF UNAUTHORIZED OBLIGATIONS

(JUN 2013)

52.232-36 PAYMENT BY THIRD PARTY (MAY 2014)

52.233-4 APPLICABLE LAW FOR BREACH OF CONTRACT CLAIM (OCT

2004)

252.204-7000 DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION (OCT 2016)

252.204-7003 CONTROL OF GOVERNMENT PERSONNEL WORK

PRODUCT (APR 1992)

252.204-7012 SAFEGUARDING COVERED DEFENSE INFORMATION AND

CYBER INCIDENT REPORTING (MAY 2024)

Full Text:

52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

252.211-7003 ITEM IDENTIFICATION AND VALUATION

252.232-7006 WIDE AREA WORKFLOW PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS (DEC 2018)

Adelphi Special Instructions:

ACC - APG POINT OF CONTACT

TYPE OF CONTRACT

GOVERNMENT INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

TAX EXEMPTION CERTIFICATE (ARL)

PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS

RECEIVING ROOM REQUIREMENTS – ALC

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:

In accordance with FAR 32.003, contract financing cannot not be provided for this acquisition.

(xvi) Offers are due five (5) business days after posting, by 11.59 am EST, at Willie Nuamah; willam.nuamah.civ@army.mil

(xvii) Questions regarding this solicitation will be accepted until 11:59 pm EST, three (3) business days after posting and no questions will be accepted after this date. To submit questions please contact Willie Nuamah at william.nuamah.civ@army.mil.

Contracting Officer:

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