W911RQ25R0005_T161 Track Parts_Solicitation.docx

COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION FOR T-161 ASSEMBLY PARTS, TRACK

General Information

Contracting Office Address Red River Army Depot Directorate for Contracting 100 James Carlow drive, Bld 735 Texarkana, TX 75505-5000 Description This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 12.6, “Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Items,” as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; OFFERS are being requested, and a written solicitation document will not be issued.

This solicitation is a request for offers. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through the Federal Acquisition Regulations.

The Government may award multiple requirements contract(s) from this solicitation, determined by evaluation factors as noted in 52.212-2 ADDENDUM and a total value price per each Contract Line Item Number (CLIN).

Each part may result in its own single separate requirements contract to the Offeror who offers the best value for the Government for the CLIN in which they are competing.

Red River Army Depot (RRAD), Rubber Products has a requirement for a supply contract for Cap 12496797, Center Guide kit 12496796, End Connector 12496794 and Wedge 12496795. These various parts are to be used on the Army's T-161 Track System for Bradley Fighting Vehicles. All parts produced by the contractor must meet or exceed United States (U.S.) Army Specifications as stated in technical data package. The anticipated contract(s) will be for one (1) year.

All interested companies shall submit their best offered price for the specific supplies CLIN’s in which they are requesting to compete in Table I. It is the responsibility of the Offeror to be sure each CLIN(s) they are requesting to compete are complete and calculations are accurate prior to submission. Only one submission is required when submitting an offer, Table I should reflect all pricing for CLIN’s in which they are competing.

Table I. Required Supplies (Required to be completed when submitting offer)

IAW TACOM dwg 12496794 End Connector Kit Rev A. FY25 to FY26 24,000

NSP

0002AA

Manufacture and Supply Track Parts IAW TACOM dwg 12496795 Wedge Rev A. FY25 to FY26 24,000

NSP

IAW TACOM dwg 12496796 Center Guide Kit Rev A. FY25 to FY26 12,000

NSP

IAW TACOM dwg 12496797 CAP Rev A.

FY25 to FY26 12,000

NSP

Table II. Go/No-Go Criterion (Required to be completed when submitting offer)

GO/NO-GO CRITERION

Place an (X) in box that applies with the submitted offer

Can your company manufacture track parts IAW TACOM drawings (dwg) 12496794, 12496795, 12496796, and 12496797 (Attachment 1) WITHOUT deviating from dwg requirements, dwg processes, and dwg tolerances?*

Has your company manufactured and supplied these items or equivalent items utilizing the manufacturing processes stated in TACOM dwg 12496794, 12496795, 12496796, and 12496797 (Attachment 1) within the past 5(five) years?*

Will your company be capable of delivering approximately 3,000(ea.) 12496796, 1249697 and 6,000(ea.) 12496794, 1249695 track parts per month starting 45 days after issued delivery order?* (Note: estimated delivery time does not include the initial ramp up period after contract award.)

*NOTE: Supporting documentation shall be provided for each ‘YES’ response. Supporting documentation may include any of the following: company brochures, company letter notating prior Government contracts, prior commercial contracts, redacted invoices with delivery information, etc.

Offeror’s company name/POC (cage code; Unique Entity ID):

Contract Period of Performance - Base: January 6, 2025 through January 5, 2026.

Requested Delivery Schedule Requirements Delivery shall be FOB destination, and offeror shall be capable of providing approximately 3,000(ea.) 12496796, 1249697 within 45 calendar days after issued Delivery Order, and 3,000(ea.) 30 days thereafter. And, offeror shall be capable of providing approximately 6,000(ea.) 12496794, 1249695 within 45 calendar days after issued Delivery Order and 6,000(ea.) 30 days thereafter. The offeror shall deliver to the following:

RED RIVER ARMY DEPOT - DLA

BECKY SIMMONS

DLA-LMP-QA

10TH STREET AND H AVENUE; DDRR

BLDG 552 NORTH

TEXARKANA TX 75507

903-716-3602 Place of Performance

BLDG 493

Texarkana, TX

The government will evaluate information based on the following evaluation criteria, and award(s) shall be made to the contractor whose offer provides the best value to the government: considering technical capability, past performance, responses to Table II. Go/No-Go Criterion), and price.

The full text of FAR provisions or clauses may be accessed electronically at http://acquisition.gov/comp/far/index.html.

The following solicitation provisions apply to this acquisition:

FAR 52.212-1 ADDENDUM,

Instructions to Offerors

A. Period for Acceptance of Offers IAW FAR 52.215-1(d). The offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 90 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers response date.

B. To ensure timely and equitable evaluation of offers, offerors must follow the instructions contained herein.

Offers must be complete, self-sufficient, and respond directly to the requirements of this combined synopsis/solicitation. A complete offer consists of two (2) parts: Part I – Price, and Part II - Technical. Failure to furnish a complete offer may result the offer being determined nonresponsive by the Government. Response to this combined synopsis/solicitation (including both Parts) must be submitted by the due dates specified in General Information of this document. Responses must be submitted electronically to all individuals listed in the Points of Contact below. Receipt of your electronic submittal will be acknowledged via return email; if you do not receive an acknowledgement, you are advised to call for confirmation as firewall protections may block emails and/or strip attachments. Contact information is as follows (Email is highly suggested):

Travis Peterson, travis.n.peterson2.civ@army.mil, (571)588-1517 Randy Reece, randy.a.reece.civ@army.mil, (571)-588-1519

C. Specific Instructions:

1. PART I: Price. Offerors are asked not to alter the electronic version of their offer other than to fill in pricing information in Table I and technical capability/past performance in Table II.

(a) Complete the tables on page 2 of this document. In doing so, the offeror accedes to the contract terms and conditions as written in the solicitation, to include attachments and amendments. Offerors are encouraged to input pricing that represents the offeror’s best commercial price.

Note: it is the responsibility of each offeror to verify their calculations.

Interchanges: The Government may conduct interchanges with one, some, none, or all vendors at its discretion.

2. PART II, Technical Data Package (TDP)

(a) All track part assemblies shall be manufactured IAW TACOM drawings 12496794, 12496795, 12496796, and 12496797. TDP will be posted on sam.gov, and access will be controlled. All offeror’s interested to access the TDP shall have a current sam.gov registration AND DD 2345, “Military Critical Technical Data Agreement” certification on file with the Defense Logistics Information Service (DLIS). To obtain certification, contractors must submit a DD Form 2345 to the United States (U.S.)/Canada Joint Certification Office (JCO), along with a copy of supporting documentation. DD Form 2345 and instructions can be found on the Joint Certification Program website at:

http://www.dla.mil/HQ/InformationOperations/Offers/Products/LogisticsApplications/JCP.aspx

Processing time to complete certification through DLIS is estimated at six (6) to ten (10) weeks after receipt. Upon receipt of certification, an offeror may request the TDP in accordance with the instructions stated in this solicitation.

(b) TDP will be posted and restricted on sam.gov. Interested offeror’s shall request access to the TDP through sam.gov. The CS will verify an active sam.gov registration and an approved DD 2345 certification. Upon confirmation, the CS will release the TDP to the offeror.

(End of 52.212-1 Addendum)

52.212-2 ADDENDUM

EVALUATION METHODOLOGY

A) BASIS FOR CONTRACT AWARD: This requirement will be awarded to the responsible offeror(s) whose offer conforms to the solicitation and determined to be the lowest responsive offer. By submission of its offer, the offeror accedes to all solicitation requirements, including terms and conditions, representations and certifications, and technical requirements, in addition to those identified as evaluation factors. The offeror accedes to the terms of this model contract and all such offers shall be treated equally except for their prices and technical evaluation. The Government may at its discretion also utilize information available from Government Past Performance collection systems to use this information as a discriminator when identifying the offer that represents the best responsive offeror. The evaluation process shall proceed as follows:

The following documents will be evaluated for completeness and compliance with the requirements of the solicitation. Please refer to the instructions in 52.212-1 Addendum. Incomplete items may be a basis for rejection:

1. Part I, Price

(a) Identify and submit pricing for specific CLIN’s in which the offeror is requesting to compete in Table I. Required Supplies.

(b) Solicitation Amendments (if applicable). Did the offeror acknowledge all amendments to the RFQ?

(c) System for Award Management (SAM) Registration. Has the offeror completed SAM registration and is the registration active? (Government will validate via SAM website)

2. Part II, Technical

(a) Complete Table II. Go/No Go Continuum

(b) Provide Supporting documentation that may include company brochures, company letter notating prior Government contracts, prior commercial contracts, redacted invoices with delivery information, etc. for items similar to the items in Table I or items with similar manufacturing processes.

A. PRICE EVALUATION.

Offerors shall enter pricing and accurate calculations per CLIN in Table I Required Supplies of this solicitation. Offers will be ranked from lowest to highest per CLIN. The offeror is responsible for ensuring that the value for each CLIN in Table I. Required Supplies is the totaled accurately. (Note: It is the responsibility of each Offeror to verify their calculations.)

Requests for Other Than Certified Cost and Pricing Data may be requested.

B. TECHNICAL EVALUATION.

The Government's technical evaluation shall evaluate the technical offers for responsiveness on a go/no-go or pass/fail basis, assigning a rating of Acceptable or Unacceptable. An offer must be rated "acceptable" in order to be eligible for award. An "unacceptable" rating will result in the overall technical offer being rated "unacceptable" and the offer will therefore be deemed nonresponsive and will be ineligible for award. The Government will utilize the information provided by the offeror, along with information collected from other sources (i.e., other Government offices, commercial sources, etc.), in making a technical acceptability determination. If an Offeror's technical offer is determined to be Nonresponsive, no further evaluation will be conducted. Offerors determined to be nonresponsive will be eliminated from consideration for contract award.

1. Acceptable - The submitted offer meets the minimum requirements in accordance with the following:

Response of “GO” in every line in Table II, and Provide supporting documentation as noted in Table II.

2. Unacceptable - The submitted offer fails to meet the minimum requirements in accordance with the following:

Response of “NO GO” in any line in Table II, and Failed to provide supporting documentation as noted in Table II.

C. CONTRACT AWARD.

The Government intends to award(s), without discussion, to the offeror(s) whose offer per CLIN represents the Lowest Responsive Offer for the Government based on price and technical acceptability. Offerors are cautioned to submit sufficient information and in the format specified in 52.212-1 Addendum. Offeror's may be asked to clarify certain aspects of their offer. Communication conducted to resolve minor or clerical errors will not constitute discussions and the Contracting Officer reserves the right to award a contract without the opportunity for a revised offer. The Government intends to award a contract without interchanges with respective offerors. The Government, however, reserves the right to conduct interchanges with one, none, or all offerors if deemed in its best interest. The Government retains the right to cancel this solicitation at any time prior to contract award.

D. CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBILITY. Prior to an award, an offeror may be requested to provide business information for the purpose of a responsibility determination in accordance with FAR Part 9. Failure to provide requested information may result in a determination of non-responsibility, and the offeror would then be considered ineligible for award.

(End of 52.212-2 Addendum)

1. FAR 52.212-3 Alt I, “Offerors Representations and Certifications–Commercial Items” Alternate I (Nov 2023)

Offerors must complete annual representations and certifications electronically in the System for Award Management (SAM) accessed through https://www.sam.gov in accordance with FAR 52.212-3 Alt I, “Offerors Representations and Certifications–Commercial Items.”

The following contract clauses apply to this acquisition:

· FAR 52.212-4, “Contract Terms and Conditions–Commercial Items” (NOV 2023)

· FAR 52.212-5, “Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders” (Dec 2023)

The following subparagraphs of FAR 52.212-5 are applicable:

52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Jun 2020), with Alternate I (Nov 2021) ( 41 U.S.C. 4704 and 10 U.S.C. 4655).

52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Nov 2021)(41 U.S.C. 3509)).

52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontracts Awards.

52.204-27, Prohibition on a ByteDance Covered Application (Jun 2023) (Section 102 of Division R of Pub. L. 117-328).

52.209-6, Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment. (Nov 2021) ( 31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

52.209-9, Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (Oct 2018) ( 41 U.S.C. 2313).

52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2020) ( 15 U.S.C. 644).

52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Sep 2023)(15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)).

52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (Oct 2022) ( 15 U.S.C. 637s).

52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (Sep 2023)(15 U.S.C 632(a)(2)).

52.219-33, Nonmanufacturer Rule (Sep 2021) ( 15U.S.C. 637(a)(17)).

52.222-3, Convict Labor (Jun 2003) (E.O.11755).

52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Nov 2023) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015).

52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Sep 2016) (E.O.11246).

52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Jun 2020) ( 38 U.S.C. 4212).

52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jun 2020) ( 29 U.S.C. 793).

52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Jun 2020) ( 38 U.S.C. 4212).

52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010) (E.O. 13496).

52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Nov 2021)(22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (May 2022) (Executive Order 12989).

52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (Jun 2020) (E.O. 13513).

52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (Feb 2021) (E.O.’s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury).

52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management (Oct 2018)( 31 U.S.C. 3332).

PROVISIONS/CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

52.246-15 Certificate of Conformance (APR 1984) 52.247-34, F.o.B. Destination 52.249-8 Default (Fixed-Price Supply and Service) 252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoDOfficials SEP 2011

252.203-7005 Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials

SEP 2022

252.204-7003 Control Of Government Personnel Work Product APR 1992 252.204-7004 Antiterrorism Awareness Training for Contractors JAN 2023 252.204-7008 Compliance With Safeguarding Covered Defense Information Controls

OCT 2016

252.204-7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting

JAN 2023

252.204-7015 Notice of Authorized Disclosure of Information for Litigation Support

JAN 2023

252.204-7016 Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services- Representation DEC 2019 252.204-7017 Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services – Representation MAY 2021 252.204-7018 Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services JAN 2023 252.204-7019 Notice of NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements MAR 2022 252.204-7020 NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements JAN 2023 252.204-7021 Contractor Compliance with the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Level Requirement JAN 2023 252.204-7024 Notice on the Use of the Supplier Performance Risk System MAR 2023 252.205-7000 Provision Of Information To Cooperative Agreement Holders JUN 2023 252.215-7008 Only One Offer DEC 2022 252.215-7010 Requirements for Certified Cost or Pricing Data and Data Other Than Certified Cost or Pricing Data JAN 2023 252.216-7000 , Economic Price Adjustment—Basic Steel, Aluminum, Brass, Bronze, or Copper Mill Products 252.225-7000 Buy American--Balance Of Payments Program Certificate--Basic (Nov 2014) 252.225-7050 Disclosure of Ownership or Control by the Government of a Country that is a State Sponsor of Terrorism DEC 2022 252.225-7056 Prohibition Regarding Business Operations with the Maduro Regime

JAN 2023

252.225-7059 Prohibition on Certain Procurements from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region – Representation JUN 2023 252.225-7060 Prohibition on Certain Procurements from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region JUN 2023 252.243-7002 Requests for Equitable Adjustment DEC 2022 252.244-7000 Subcontracts for Commercial Products or Commercial Services JAN 2023

This will be a DO-A4 rated order certified for national defense, emergency preparedness, and energy program use, and the Contractor shall follow all the requirements of the Defense Priorities and Allocations System regulation (15 CFR 700).

All offerors shall submit the following:

1. Complete Table information to CLIN’s the Offeror is requesting to compete for in Table I. Required Supplies and Table II. Go/No Go Continuum on page 3 of this document.

2. Provide supporting documentation: company brochures, company letter notating prior Government contracts, prior commercial contracts, redacted invoices with delivery information, etc.

All offers shall be sent to the POC noted at the bottom of this document via email.

This is a open-market combined synopsis/solicitation for supplies/products as defined herein. The government intends to award a Firm Fixed Price - requirements type contract as a result of this combined synopsis/solicitation that will include the terms and conditions set forth herein. To facilitate the award process, all offers must include a statement regarding the terms and conditions herein as follows:

"The terms and conditions in the solicitation are acceptable to be included in the award document without modification, deletion, or addition."

OR

"The terms and conditions in the solicitation are acceptable to be included in the award document with the exception, deletion, or addition of the following:"

NOTE: Offeror shall list exception(s) and rationale for the exception(s).

Submission shall be received not later than 18 NOVEMBER 2024 @ 3:00 pm CST.

Late submissions shall be treated in accordance with the solicitation provision at FAR 52.212-1(f).

Any questions or concerns regarding this solicitation should be forwarded in writing via e-mail to the Point of Contact personnel.

Point of Contact:

Travis Peterson, travis.n.peterson2.civ@army.mil, (571)588-1517 Randy Reece, randy.a.reece.civ@army.mil, (571)-588-1519