Combination Synopsis-Solicitation for Commercial Purchases - W911QXQA193.docx

COMBO SYNOPSIS SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS

1. Class Code: 66

2. NAICS Code: 333923

3. Subject: TIERED SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE FOR A Material Elevator and Track-Guided Electric Hoist and Installation

4. Solicitation Number: W911QX26QA193

5. Set-Aside Code: Tiered 100% Small Business Set-Aside

6. Response Date: 5 Days After Posting

7. Place of Delivery/Performance:

U.S. Army Research Laboratory

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(i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with (IAW) the format in RFO FAR Part 12, 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. All responsible sources may submit a quotation, bid, or proposal, as appropriate, which will be considered by the agency.

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.

(ii) The solicitation number is W911QX26QA081. This acquisition is issued as an request for quotation (RFQ).

CLIN 0001: Material Elevator and Track-Guided Electric Hoist and Installation described in the Salient Characteristics, Quantity: 1; Unit of Issue: Each; Firm Fixed Price (FFP) Type of Contract.

(vi) Description of requirements: SEE ATTACHED Salient Characteristics FOR DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENTS.

(vii) Delivery: Delivery is required within Two (1) Month from date of award; Delivery shall be made to and be performed at U.S. Army Research Laboratory (ARL), Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005. The FOB point is Destination.

(viii) The provision at RFO FAR 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 in the RFO 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.

(ix) The provision at RFO 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 – Comparative Evaluation

In accordance (IAW) RFO FAR 12.203(c)(2), 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 the lowest priced offeror that meets the Government’s minimum requirements; however, the Government reserves the right to award 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. All evaluation factors will be weighted equally. The below evaluation factors will be utilized during evaluation (in no order of relative importance):

Price:

Price will be evaluated based on the proposed total price, including options, (if any). The Government reserves the right and discretion to perform price realism analysis on any offer that appears to be so low as to pose a risk to the Government in understanding the requirements of the solicitation.

Technical Acceptability:

The technical acceptability element of the evaluation will be a determination as to whether the proposed product/service meets the performance characteristics and specifications in the solicitation. 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 and/or capabilities meet(s) 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:

Past performance will be evaluated on an acceptable/unacceptable rating basis. An “Acceptable” rating is defined as the Government having reasonable confidence that the offeror can complete all requirements under the contract and meet stated delivery dates. An “Unacceptable” rating is defined as the Government having minimal confidence that the offeror can complete all requirements under the contract and meet stated delivery dates/performance period. The ratings will be based upon past performance information submitted by the offeror and/or past performance information the Government obtains. Only offerors rated “Acceptable” will be eligible for award.

(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: N/A

(xii) Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items under RFO FAR Part 12 and the selected clauses listed in RFO DFARS Part 212 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:

52.204-9, Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards 52.204-23, Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab and Other Covered Entities 52.204-25, Prohibition of Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment 52.204-27, Prohibition on a ByteDance Covered Application 52.209-6, Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan 52.219-28, Post-Award Small Business Program Representation 52.222-3, Convict Labor 52.222-19, Child Labor—Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons 52.222-90, Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors 52.223-20, Aerosols 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases 52.226-8, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—System for Award Management 52.232-36, Payment by Third Party 52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors 52.233-3, Protest after Award 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim 52.240-1, Prohibition on Unmanned Aircraft Systems Manufactured or Assembled by American Security Drone Act—Covered Foreign Entities

(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/DFARS (Included by Reference)

FARS:

52.204-7, System for Award Management 52.204-13, System for Award Management Maintenance 52.204-16, Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting 52.204-17, Ownership or Control of Offeror 52.204-18, Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance 52.204-20, Predecessor Of Offeror 52.204-29, Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders—Representation and Disclosures 52.207-4, Economic Purchase Quantity—Supplies 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and Commercial Services 52.232-39, Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations 52.247-34, F.O.B. Destination

DFARS:

252.203-7000, Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials 252.203-7002, Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights 252.203-7005, Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials 252.204-7000, Disclosure of Information 252.204-7003, Control of Government Personnel Work Product 252.204-7004, Antiterrorism Awareness Training for Contractors 252.204-7008, Compliance with Safeguarding Covered Defense Information Controls 252.204-7012, Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting 252.204-7015, Notice of Authorized Disclosure of Information for Litigation Support 252.204-7016, Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services - Representation 252.204-7017, Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services—Representation 252.204-7018, Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services 252.204-7024 Notice on the use of the Supplier Performance Risk System 252.205-7000, Provision of Information to Cooperative Agreement Holders 252.223-7008, Prohibition Of Hexavalent Chromium 252.225-7001, Buy American And Balance Of Payments Program 252.225-7002 Qualifying Country Sources as Subcontractors 252.225-7007, Prohibition on Acquisition of Certain Items from Communist Chinese Military Companies 252.225-7012, Preference For Certain Domestic Commodities 252.225-7048, Export-Controlled Items 252.225-7052, Restriction on the Acquisition of Certain Magnets and Tungsten 252.225-7055, Representation Regarding Business Operations With The Maduro Regime 252.225-7056, Prohibition Regarding Business Operations With The Maduro Regime 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports 252.232-7010, Levies on Contract Payments 252.237-7010, Prohibition on Interrogation of Detainees by Contractor Personnel 252.242-7006, Accounting System Administration 252.243-7001, Pricing Of Contract Modifications 252.243-7002, Requests for Equitable Adjustment 252.244-7000, Subcontracts for Commercial Products or Commercial Services 252.246-7003, Notification of Potential Safety Issues 252.246-7004, Safety of Facilities, Infrastructure, and Equipment for Military Operations 252.246-7008, Sources Of Electronic Parts 252.247-7023, Transportation of Supplies by Sea-Basic

FAR/DFARS (Included by in Full Text):

52.204-24, Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment 52.204-26, Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services-Representation 52.252-1, Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference 52.252-2, Clauses Incorporated By Reference 252.211-7003, Item Unique Identification and Valuation 252.232-7006, Wide Area Workflow Payment Instructions

Provisions and Clauses Full-Text Attachment (for Combo Synopsis-Solicitation):

ACC - APG POINT OF CONTACT

TECHNICAL POINT OF CONTACT

TYPE OF CONTRACT

NON-PERSONAL SERVICES

AT-OPSEC REQUIREMENTS

DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT C

GOV INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

TAX EXEMPTION CERT. (ARL)

PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS

RECEIVING ROOM – APG

SUPERVISION OF EMPLOYEES

WORK HOURS

ID OF CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEES

GOV’T-CONTRACTOR RELATIONSHIPS

EXCEPTIONS IN PROPOSAL

DEBRIEF OF UNSUCCESSFUL OFFERS

ADELPHI CONTR. DIVISION URL

FOREIGN NATIONALS PERFORMING

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 be provided for this acquisition.

(xvi) Offers are due 5 Days After Posting, by 11:59AM Eastern Standard Time (EST), at myoung.j.kang-jones.civ@army.mil.

(xv) For information regarding this solicitation, please contact MJ Kang-Jones, (520) 672-9558, myoung.j.kang-jones.civ@army.mil.

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