ABS machine grade rods (plastic material) to be used in support of the LSS project

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance

with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented

with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the

only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not

be issued. This enclosure is an addendum to FAR provision 52.212-1, Instructions to

Offerors – Commercial Items, which applies to this acquisition.

Competitive quotes are being requested under Request for Quote (RFQ) Number N66001-

20-Q-6781. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code applicable

to this acquisition is 424610 - Plastics Materials and Basic Forms and Shapes Merchant

Wholesalers and the small business size standard is 500 employees. This procurement is

a 100% Small Business Set-Aside. Only quotes submitted by Small Business Concerns

will be accepted by the Government. Any quote that is submitted by a non-Small

Business Concern will not be considered for award.

DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENTS

The Government is seeking to acquire ABS machine grade rods (plastic material) to be

used in support of the LSS Project in their machine shops for manufacturing purposes

(minimum specifications have been attached). To be considered acceptable and eligible

for award, quotes must provide all of the items and quantities listed below. The

Government will not consider quotes or offers for partial items or quantities. Anticipated

contract line items are as follows:

CLIN 0001 - ABS MACHINE GRADE ROD - QTY 46 EACH - SEE MINIMUM SPECIFICATIONS

CLIN 0002 - ABS MACHINE GRADE ROD - QTY 46 EACH - SEE MINIMUM SPECIFICATIONS

CLIN 0003 - INBOUND SHIPPING

CLIN 0004 - OUTBOUND SHIPPING

The expected delivery date is 15 OCT 2020. The Government is seeking Free on Board

(FOB) Destination pricing to the following shipping address

SSC PACIFIC

ATTN: DANIELLE MATUSIAK, CODE 56410

4297 PACIFIC HWY, BLDG OT7

SAN DIEGO, CA 92110

OFFEROR INSTRUCTIONS

The Government intends to award a Firm Fixed Price contract resulting from this

solicitation to the responsible offeror whose quotation conforming to the solicitation is

most advantageous to the Government as defined in the 'EVALUATION FACTORS FOR

AWARD' Section below. A complete quote must be received for consideration. Respond to

each item listed below, if the response is "None" or "Not applicable," explicitly state and

explain. The Government may consider quotes that fail to address or follow all

instructions to be non-responsive and ineligible for contract award. A complete quote

includes a response and submission to each of the following:

1. General Information: Offeror Business Name, Address, Cage and DUNS

Codes (ensure Representation and Certifications are up to date in SAM.gov), Business

Size and Type of Small Business based on applicable NAICS Code as provided above,

Federal Tax ID, Primary Point of Contract (to include telephone and e-mail address) and

provide a GSA contract number if some or all items proposed are on the GSA schedule.

FAR provision 52.212-3, Alternate I, Offeror Representations and Certifications –

Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. Offerors must include a completed copy of

this provision with offer.

2. Technical Documentation:

a. Technical Approach or Specifications: Include a separate concise, clear, and

descriptive narrative technical approach on how all of the supplies to the different sites

and at different times will be provided. Offerors are encouraged to submit product

manufacturer specifications, pictures, brochures, or and other pertinent technical

information of the quoted supplies to facilitate the evaluation. The offer must address

and meet the requirements/specifications as defined under Technical Factor I below.

b. Sustainable Acquisitions Information and Certification: The contractor shall

comply with all sustainable acquisition policies in an effort to minimize the Government's

environmental impact and deliver community benefits through better selection and

improved usage of products and services. In accordance FAR 23, sustainable acquisition

policies apply to both contracts for supplies and services that require the delivery, use, or

furnishing of products/services to the Government. Indicate if any the following

sustainable acquisition categories apply to any products or services proposed: Energy

Efficient, Water Efficient, Recycled, Bio-Based, Environmentally Preferable, Non-ozone

depleting substances, Less Toxic and/or Less GHGs.

3. Price Quote: Submit complete pricing for each individual item listed in

the "DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENTS" Section above to include the unit of issue, the

extended price for each line item and a total price in US Dollars ($). Note: Ensure FOB

Destination shipping costs are included in the pricing.

4. Commercial Warranty: If available, provide the terms and length of the

Workmanship and/or Manufacturer Warranty on the product(s) and/or services proposed

included in the proposed purchase price.

EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD:

Basis for Award: The Government intends to award a contract to the responsive,

responsible vendor, whose quote conforming to the RFQ is most advantageous to the

Government, price and other factors considered. Technical, price and past performance

factors will be used to evaluate quotes. The vendor must be registered in the System for

Award Management (SAM). The Government reserves the right to award no contract at

all, depending on the quality of quotes submitted and availability of funds.

Factor I – Technical: The Government will evaluate the quote to see if the following

specification requirements as identified in Attachment 001 – Minimum Specifications are

met to include all information required for a complete quote as defined in paragraph 2

above.

Factor II – Price: The Government will evaluate the total price to determine if it is fair

and reasonable. The price quote shall include a unit price for each item and a total firm-

fixed-price for all line items. The total firm-fixed-price shall include all applicable taxes,

shipping, and handling costs to the shipping address listed above as outlined in

paragraph 3 above.

Factor III – Past Performance: The Government will evaluate past performance,

beginning with the lowest priced quote, by reviewing sources that may include, but are

not limited to, information from Government personnel and information from sources

such as the Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS).

DUE DATE AND SUBMISSION INFORMATION

Eligible Offerors: All offerors must have a completed registration in the System for Award

Management (SAM) website prior to award of contract. Information can be found at

https://www.sam.gov/. Complete SAM registration means offerors shall have registered

CAGE and DUNS Codes.

Page Limitations: Ensure to stay within the page limitations as follows: None

Formatting Requirements: Submit quotes in electronic PDF or Excel format; and text

shall be formatted on an 8 ½ by 11 inch page in 12 point Times New Roman font.

Questions Due Date and Submission Requirements: All questions must be received

before 20 AUG 2020 at 9:00 AM, Pacific Time. Questions must be uploaded on the

NAVWAR e-Commerce website at https://e-commerce.sscno.nmci.navy.mil, under NIWC

Pacific/Simplified Acquisitions/N66001-20-Q-6781. Include RFQ# N66001-20-Q-6781 on

all inquiries. Questions may be addressed at the discretion of the Government.

RFQ Due Date and Submission Requirements: This RFQ closes on 21 AUG 2020 at 9:00

AM, Pacific Time. Quotes must be uploaded on the NAVWAR e-Commerce website at

https://e-commerce.sscno.nmci.navy.mil, under SSC Pacific/Simplified

Acquisitions/N66001-20-Q-6781. E-mail quotes or offers will be accepted. Late quotes

will not be accepted.

NAVWAR e-Commerce website Assistance: For e-Commerce technical issues, contact the

SPAWAR Paperless Initiatives Help Desk at 858-537-0644 or paperless.spawar@navy.mil.

Government RFQ Point of Contract: The point of contact for this solicitation is Eric Loia,

Contract Specialist at eric.loia@navy.mil. Reference RFQ# N66001-20-Q-6781 on all

email exchanges regarding this acquisition.

RFQ ATTACHMENTS

1. Attachment 001 – Minimum Specifications

APPLICABLE PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES

This solicitation document incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through Federal

Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2020-07 and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation

Supplement (DFARS) Publication Notice (DPN) 20200605. It is the responsibility of the

contractor to be familiar with the applicable clauses and provisions. The clauses can be

accessed in full text at https://www.acquisition.gov/content/regulations.

The following FAR and DFARS clauses, incorporated by reference, apply to this

acquisition:

52.204-7 System for Award Management OCT 2016

52.204-8 Annual Representations and Certifications DEC 2016

52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting JUL 2016

52.204-17 Ownership or Control of Offer JUL 2016

52.204-20 Predecessor of Offeror JUL 2016

52.204-24 REPRESENTATION REGARDING CERTAIN TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND

VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SERVICES AND EQUIPMENT (AUG 2018)

52.204-25 PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING FOR CERTAIN TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND

VIDEO SURVEILLANCESERVICES OR EQUIPMENT (AUG 2018)

52.207-4 Economic Purchase Quantity Supplies AUG 1987

52.209-2 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations Representation

NOV 2015

52.209-11 Representation by Corporations Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony

Conviction under any

Federal Law FEB 2016

52.211-6 Brand Name or Equal AUG 1999

52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items (Tailored information provided

Above) JAN 2017

52.212-2 Evaluation -- Commercial Items (Tailored information provided above) OCT

2014

52.212-3 and Alt I Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Items (As

Registered in SAM) JAN 2017

52-219-1 Small Business Program Representations--Alternate I SEP 2015

52.222-18 Certification Regarding Knowledge of Child Labor for Listed End Products FEB

2001

52.222-22 Previous Contracts and Compliance Reports FEB 1999

52.223-23 Public Disclosure of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Reduction Goals

Representation DEC 2016

52.225-25 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or

Transactions Relating to Iran

Representation and Certifications APR 1984

52.247-34, F.o.b. Destination NOV 1991

52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference FEB 1998

52.252-5 Authorized Deviations in Provisions APR 1984

252.203-7005 Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials NOV

2011

252.203-7996 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal

Confidentiality Agreements

Representation (DEVIATION 2016-O0003)

252.204-7004 Alternate A, System for Award Management FEB 2014

252.204-7007 Alternate A, Annual Representations and Certifications JAN 2015

252.204-7008 Compliance with Safeguarding Covered Defense Information Controls OCT

2016

252.204-7011 Alternative Line Item Structure SEP 2011

252.211-7003 Item Unique Identification and Valuation MAR 2016

252.211-7008 Use of Government-Assigned Serial Numbers SEP 2010

252.213-7000 Notice to Prospective Suppliers on Use of Past Performance Information

Retrieval System Statistical

Reporting in Past Performance Evaluations JUN 2015

252.239-7017 Notice of Supply Chain Risk NOV 2013

Electronic and Information Technology (EIT) accessibility Standards developed by the

U.S. Access Board (36 CFR

Part 1194) and incorporated in the FAR (Part 39.2)