BRAND NAME SOLE SOURCE for Two (2) Carestream Industrex HPX-DR 3543 GOS Panel Digital X-Ray Scanners and accompanying peripherals

Combination Synopsis-Solicitation for Commercial Purchases

Under the Simple Acquisition Threshold (SAT)

1. Solicitation Number: W911QX21Q0143
    
2. Title: BRAND NAME SOLE SOURCE for Two (2) Carestream Industrex HPX-DR 3543 GOS Panel Digital X-Ray Scanners and accompanying peripherals
    
   SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE FOR: 100%
    
3. Classification Code: 66
    
4. NAICS Code: 334517
    
5. Response Date: Five (5) days after posting date due via email to the Primary Point of Contact listed in the www.sam.gov webpage for this combined synopsis-solicitation.
    
6. Description: Two (2) Carestream Industrex HPX-DR 3543 GOS Panel Digital X-Ray scanners and accompanying peripherals comprised of the following:

Product Number     Qty           Description

1055094                One (1)      CS Industrex Viewing Software

8609679                Two (2)      Industrex HPX-DR 3543 GOS Panel

8615460                Two (2)      Detector Battery Charger

8618183                Six (6)       Detector Battery, DRX

8603276                One (1)     DRX-Plus Detector Utility  Case

Disclaimer: 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; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

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.

This acquisition is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ).

The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2021-05 published 10 March 2021.

For purposes of this acquisition, the associated NAICS code is 334517. The small business size standard is 1000 employees.

Contract Line Item (CLIN) Structure: The following is a list of contract line item number(s) and items, quantities and units of measure, (including option(s), if applicable):

CLIN 0001: Two (2) Carestream Industrex HPX-DR 3543 GOS Panel Digital X-Ray Scanners and accompanying peripherals

1. Specifications/Requirement: Two (2) Carestream Industrex HPX-DR 3543 GOS Panel Digital X-Ray Scanners and accompanying peripherals comprised of the following (see Salient Characteristics.doc):

Product Number       Qty            Description

1055094                 One (1)       CS industrex Viewing Software

8609679                 Two (2)       Industrex HPX-DR 3543 GOS Panel

8615460                 Two (2)       Detector Battery Charger

8618183                 Six (6)        Detector Battery, DRX

8603276                One (1)       DRX-Plus Detector Utility  Case

Delivery: Delivery is required by thirty (30) days after receipt of order (ARO). Delivery shall be made to 6375 Johnson Road, Bldg. 321, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005. Acceptance shall be performed at Delivery. The FOB point is Destination.

Clauses:

1. The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial, applies to this acquisition.  The following addenda have been attached to this provision:
    
   In addition to the requirements set for the in 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.

1. Evaluation Criteria - The specific evaluation criteria to be used are as follows: 
    

In accordance with FAR 13.106-2(b)(3), 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 to the lowest priced offeror that meets the Government’s minimum requirements; however, the Government reserves the right to award to 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. The below evaluation factors will be utilized during evaluation (in no order of relative importance):

Price

Technical Capabilities/Specification

Past Performance

1. Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3 (with its Alternate I), Offeror Representations with its offer. None
    
2. 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: None.
    
3. The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items and the selected clauses listed in DFARS 212.301 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:
   52.204-10, REPORTING EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION AND FIRST-TIER
   SUBCONTRACT AWARDS (OCT 2018)
   52.204-25 PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING FOR CERTAIN
   TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SERVICES OR
   EQUIPMENT
   52.209-6, PROTECTING THE GOVERNMENT’ INTEREST WHEN
   SUBCONTRACTING WITH CONTRACTORS DEBARRED, SUSPENDED, OR
   PROPOSED FOR DEBARMENT (OCT 2015)
   52.219-6 DEVIATION 2020-O0008, NOTICE OF SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE (MAR 2020)
   52.219-28, POST-AWARD SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM
   REREPRESENTATION (JUL 2013)
   52.219-33, NONMANUFACTURER RULE (MAR 2020)
   52.222-3, CONVICT LABOR (JUN 2003)
   52.222-19 DEVIATION 2020-O0019, CHILD LABOR--COOPERATION WITH
   AUTHORITIES AND REMEDIES (JAN 2020)
   52.222-21, PROHIBITION OF SEGREGATED FACILITIES (APR 2015)
   52.222-26, EQUAL OPPORTUNITY (SEP 2016)
   52.222-36, AFFIRMATIVE ACTION FOR WORKERS WITH DISABILITIES (JUL
   2014)
   52.222-50, COMBATING TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS (JAN 2019)
   52.223-18, ENCOURAGING CONTRACTOR POLICIES TO BAN TEXT
   MESSAGING WHILE DRIVING (AUG 2011)
   52.225-13, RESTRICTIONS ON CERTAIN FOREIGN PURCHASES (JUN 2008)
   52.232-33, PAYMENT BY ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER—CENTRAL
   CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION (OCT 2018)
   52.232-36 PAYMENT BY THIRD PARTY (MAY 2014
    
   DFARS:
   252.203-7000, REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO COMPENSATION OF
   FORMER DOD OFFICIALS (SEP 2011)
   252.203-7005, REPRESENTATION RELATING TO COMPENSATION OF
   FORMER DOD OFFICIALS (NOV 2011)
   252.204-7008, COMPLIANCE WITH SAFEGUARDING COVERED DEFENSE
   INFORMATION CONTROLS (OCT 2016)
   252.204-7012, SAFEGUARDING COVERED DEFENSE INFORMATION AND
   CYBER INCIDENT REPORTING (OCT 2016)
   252.204-7015, DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION TO LITIGATION SUPPORT
   CONTRACTORS (MAY 2016)
   252.204-7016, COVERED DEFENSE TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT
   OR SERVICES—REPRESENTATION (DEC 2019)
   252.204-7017, PROHIBITION ON THE ACQUISITON OF COVERED DEFENSE
   TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT OR SERVICES—REPRESENTATION
   (DEC 2019)
   252.204-7018, PROHIBITION ON THE ACQUISITION OF COVERED DEFENSE
   TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT OR SERVICES (DEC 2019)
   252.211-7003, ITEM IDENTIFICATION AND VALUATION (MAR 2016)
   252.213-7000, NOTICE TO PROSPECTIVE SUPPLIERS ON USE OF PAST
   PEFORMANCE INFORMATION RETRIEVAL SYSTEM—STATISTICAL
   REPORTING IN PAST PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS (MAR 2018)
   252.223-7008, PROHIBITION OF HEXAVALENT CHROMIUM (JUN 2013)
   252.225-7000, BUY AMERICAN STATUTE—BALANCE OF PAYMENTS
   PROGRAM CERTIFICATE (NOV 2014)
   252.225-7001, BUY AMERICAN ACT AND BALANCE OF PAYMENTS
   PROGRAM (DEC 2016)
   252.225-7974 DEVIATION 2020-O0005, REPRESENTATION REGARDING BUSINESS OPERATIONS WITH THE MADURO REGIME (FEB 2020)
   252.232-7010, LEVIES ON CONTRACT PAYMENTS (DEC 2006)
   252.244-7000, SUBCONTRACTS FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JUN 2013)
   252.247-7023, TRANSPORTATION OF SUPPLIES BY SEA (FEB 2019)
    
4. 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
   52.204-7, SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (OCT 2018)
   52.204-13, SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT MAINTENANCE (OCT
   2018)
   52.212-1, INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS – COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JAN
   2017)
   52.212-2, EVALUATION – COMMERCIAL ITEMS (OCT 2014)
   52.212-3, OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS –
   COMMERCIAL ITEMS (DEC 2019)
   52.212-3 ALT I, OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS –
   COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JAN 2017)
   52.204-16, COMMERCIAL AND GOVERNMENT ENTITY CODE REPORTING
   (JUL 2016)
   52.204-18, COMMERCIAL AND GOVERNMENT ENTITY CODE
   MAINTENANCE (JUL 2016)
   52.204-24, REPRESENTATION REGARDING CERTAIN
   TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SERVICES OR
   EQUIPMENT (DEC 2019)
   52.204-26, COVERED TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT OR SERVICES – REPRESENTATION (OCT 2020)
   52.232-40, PROVIDING ACCELERATED PAYMENTS TO SMALL BUSINESS
   SUBCONTRACTORS (DEC 2013)
   52.252-1, SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
   (Feb 1998)
   52.252-2, CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)
    
   DFARS
   252.204-7000, DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION (OCT 2016)
   252.232-7003, ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF PAYMENT REQUESTS AND
   RECEIVING REPORTS (JUN 2012)
   252.232-7006, WIDE AREA WORKFLOW PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS (DEC
   2018)
    
   ADELPHI LOCAL CLAUSES
   ACC - APG POINT OF CONTACT
   TECHNICAL POINT OF CONTACT
   TYPE OF CONTRACT
   GOV INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE
   PAYMENT OFFICE (BANKCARD)
   TAX EXEMPTION CERT. (ARL)
   PAYMENT INTRUCTIONS
   RECEIVING ROOM – APG
   DFARS COMMERCIAL CLAUSES
   EXCEPTIONS IN PROPOSAL
   AWARD OF CONTRACT
   ADELPHI CONTR. DIVISION URL
   FOREIGN NATIONALS PERFORMING
   PAYMENT TERMS
    
5. This acquisition is rated under the Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) as N/A.
    
6. The following notes apply to this announcement: N/A

Place of Performance: U.S. Army Research Laboratory, 6375 Johnson Road, Bldg. 31, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005.

Set Aside:

Offers are due five (5) days after posting by 11:59am EST to Laurice Bocao at laurice.l.bocao.ctr@mail.mil.

For information regarding this solicitation, please contact Laurice Bocao at laurice.l.bocao.ctr@mail.mil.