3-D Rapid Prototyping System

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes only the solicitation; proposals are being requested but a written solicitation will not be issued.

This solicitation, N00173-12-R-WR05, is issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP). This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through FAC 05-57 March 15, 2012 and DFARS Change Notice dated March 12, 2012. The associated small business size standard is 500 employees. The Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) has a requirement for:

CLIN 0001: The contractor shall provide a 3-D Rapid Prototyping System in accordance with the specifications;

CLIN 0002: The contractor shall provide installation and training of the 3-D Rapid Prototyping System in accordance with the specifications;

CLIN 0003: The contractor shall provide a three-year comprehensive annual warranty for the 3-D Rapid Prototyping System.

The complete specifications required for this combined synopsis/solicitation are attached and also available at http://heron.nrl.navy.mil/contracts/12WR05.htm.

Delivery and acceptance is at NRL, Washington, D.C. 20375, FOB Destination. Delivery shall be no later than 60 days from date of award. The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial (FEB 2012), applies to this acquisition.

The provision at FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation--Commercial Items is incorporated (JAN 1999). The Government intends to award a contract resulting from this solicitation to that responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be the most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate the offers: technical capability, past performance, and price. Technical capability and past performance, when combined, are more important than price.

General statements, that the offeror can or will comply with the requirements, that standard procedures will be used, that well known techniques will be used, or that paraphrases the RFP's specifications in whole or in part, will not constitute compliance with the mandatory requirements concerning the content of the technical proposal.

Offeror shall complete the following electronic annual representations and certifications via the Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) at http://orca.bpn.gov in conjunction with required registration in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database.: FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications--Commercial Items (FEB 2012) and DFARS 252.212-7000 Offeror Representations and Certifications--Commercial Items (JUN 2005). In accordance with paragraph (j) of FAR 52.212-3 if changes to the ORCA annual representations and certifications apply to this acquisition, the offeror must clearly identify the applicable paragraphs at (b) through (i) which the offeror has completed for the purpose of this solicitation only. Any changes provided by the offeror are applicable to this solicitation only, and do not result in an update to the representations and certifications posted on ORCA.

The clause at FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items (FEB 2012) applies to this acquisition.

FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (FEB 2012), applies to this acquisition. The following additional clauses cited within this clause are applicable:
52.203-6 -- Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government
52.204-10 - Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards
52.209-6 -- Protecting the Governments 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
52.219-28 - Post-Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation
52.222-3 -- Convict Labor
52.222-19 -- Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies
52.222-21 -- Prohibition of Segregated Facilities
52.222-26 -- Equal Opportunity
52.222-35 -- Equal Opportunity for Veterans
52.222-36 -- Affirmative Action for Workers With Disabilities
52.222-37 -- Employment Reports on Veterans
52.222-40 - Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act
52.222-54 - Employment Eligibility Verification
52.223-18 - Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving.
52.225-13 -- Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases
52.232-33 -- Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer--Central Contractor Registration
52.247-64 -- Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels

The DFARS clause at 252.212-7001, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items (FEB 2012) applies to this acquisition. The additional clauses cited within this clause are applicable:252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials252.225-7009 Restriction on Acquisition of Certain Articles Containing Specialty Metals252.225-7012 Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities252.225-7036 Buy American Act-Free Trade Agreements--Balance of Payments Program
252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports
252.247-7003 Pass-Through of Motor Carrier Fuel Surcharge Adjustment to the Cost Bearer
252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea
252.247-7024 Notification of Transportation of Supplies by Sea
The following additional FAR and DFARS clauses apply:
52.204-7 Central Contractor Registration (Feb 2012)
DFARS 252.204-7004 (Sep 2007) Alternate A.
DFARS 252.211-7003 Item Identification and Valuation (JUN 2011)

DFARS 252.211-7007 Reporting of Government-Furnished Equipment in the DoD Item Unique Identification (IUID) Registry (NOV 2008)

Facsimile proposals are NOT authorized. Proposals shall be transmitted by e-mail to ryan.wheelock@nrlssc.navy.mil in either Microsoft Word or PDF format.

All EIT supplies and services provided under any resultant contract must comply with the applicable accessibility standards issued by the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board at 36 CFR part 1194 (see FAR Subpart 39.2). Electronic and information technology (EIT) is defined at FAR 2.101.

Any resultant contract will be DO Rated under the Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS). The Contract Specialist must receive any questions concerning the RFP no later than 10 business days before the response date of this solicitation. An original and 1 copy of the offeror proposal shall be received on or before the response date noted above at the NRL address above, Attn: Contracting Officer. The package should be marked with the solicitation number, due date and time.