Benchtop Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM)

Added: Jul 05, 2018 10:32 am   **Amendment 01**

The purpose of Amendment 01 is the following:

1. To update solicitation verbiage and add provisions and clauses as outlined in the paragraphs below.  
2. To replace Salient Characteristics dated 20180406 with Salient Characteristics dated 20180702. Changes to the Salient Characteristics are shown in red text within the attached document.
3. Allow for Q&A. All questions or comments must be provided to the Contract Specialist, Meghann Applebay; meghann.applebay@us.af.mil, in writing via email NLT 09 Jul 2018 at 2:00 PM PST. Answers will be posted on/about 12 Jul 2018 at 2:00 PM PST. Telephone and other means of oral communication will not be permitted. 
4. To extend the proposal due date from 05 Jul 2018 at 2:00 PM PST to 17 Jul 2018 at 2:00PM PST. 
5. Quotes shall be valid through 30 Sept 2018.

The following verbiage is hereby incorporated in this solicitation:

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; quotes are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. This combined synopsis/solicitation is issued as a request for quote (RFQ) #F3ST708031A007.

Submit written offers IAW CLIN structure outlined in announcement. Quote template sheet is provided. Oral offers will not be accepted. All firms or individuals responding must be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM) (https://www.sam.gov). This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-98 and DFARS DPN 20180601.

The applicable North American Industrial Classification Standard (NAICS) 334516 "Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing" and Size Standard of 1,000 employees apply to this procurement. This acquisition is being conducted as Full and Open Competition.

Purchase Request #: F3ST708031A007
Project Title: Benchtop Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM)

The following provisions are incorporated by reference in this solicitation:

52.204-7                        System for Award Management

52.204-16                      Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting

52.211-6                        Brand Name or Equal

52.212-1                        Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items

252.203-7005                 Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials

252.204-7004                 Alternate A, System for Award Management

252.204-7008                 Compliance with Safeguarding Covered Defense Information Controls

252.204-7011                 Alternative Line Item Structure

The following provisions are incorporated by full text in this solicitation:

52.212-2                        Evaluation - Commercial Items

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                        (a): Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA)

52.212-3, Alt I                Offerors Representations & Certifications - Commercial Items

52.252-1                        Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference

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                                    http://farsite.hill.af.mil/  

52.252-5                       Authorized Deviations in Provisions

The following clauses are incorporated by reference in the final award:

5352.223-9000 Elimination of Use of Class I Ozone Depleting Substances

252.247-7024 Notification of Transportation of Supplies by Sea

252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea

252.244-7000 Subcontracts for Commercial Items

252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments

252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports

252.225-7048 Export-Controlled Items

252.225-7002 Qualifying Country Sources as Subcontractors

252.225-7001 Buy American Act & Balance of Payments

252.223-7008 Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium

252.204-7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting

252.204-7006 Billing Instructions

252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights

252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials

52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim

52.233-3 Protest After Award

52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors

52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations

52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-- System for Award Management

52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases

52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving

52.222-50 Combat Trafficking in Persons

52.222-36 Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities

52.222-26 Equal Opportunity

52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facility

52.222-19 Child Labor - Cooperation With Authorities and Remedies

52.222-3 Convict Labor

52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items

52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting With Inverted Domestic Corporations

52.209-6 Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment

52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications

52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance

52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance

52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards

52.203-19 Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements 

The following clauses are incorporated by full text in the final award:

5352.201-9101 Ombudsman

252.232-7006 Wide Area Workflow Instructions

                      To be identified in contract award

252.211-7003 Item Identification and valuation

52.252-6 Authorized Deviations in Clauses
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              (b) Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (48 CFR Chapter 2)

52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference
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              http://farsite.hill.af.mil/

52.212-5 (DEV) Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders - Commercial Items (Deviation 2013-O0019) (Mar 2016)

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(xi)  X   (A)
N/A (B)

52.204-21 Basic Safeguarding of Covered Contractor Information Systems