Combined Synopsis/Solicitation - Conformance Test Lab Services

Solicitation Number:
W911QY18R0021
Notice Type:
Combined Synopsis/Solicitation - Conformance Test Lab Services
Synopsis:
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice in accordance with Subpart 13.5 and 13.1. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

(i) INTRODUCTION This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice in accordance with Subpart 13.5 and 13.1. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

(ii) SOLICITATION TYPE This solicitation, numbered W911QY18R0021, is issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP).

(iii) CURRENTNESS The solicitation and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-96.

(iv) SET ASIDE None, NAICS Code 541380, size standard $15M.

(v) REQUIRED ITEMS The government requires the following items:
Single award of a FFP Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contract for highly specialized conformance testing services of Government Furnished products such as lateral flow immunoassay (LFI) strips that are assembled into hand held assays (HHAs) and carriers for the Joint Biological Point Detection System (JBPDS) and the Joint Portal Shield (JPS) system, as well as Electrochemiluminescence (ECL) assays, and ECL positive control, for the Joint Program Executive Office for Chemical and Biological Defense (JPEO-CBD), Joint Project Manager Guardian (JPMG), Defense Biological Product Assurance Office (DBPAO), for a five year ordering period. See the Performance Work Statement (PWS), attached (Attachment 1).

Offerors shall submit unit pricing (inclusive of destination freight) for items represented in their catalog that may be represented in the attached. All proposals submitted shall list the names, phone numbers, and email addresses for the contractor's Authorized Sales Representative, Billing/Accounting Representative, and Government Contract Representative to be assigned to this effort.

Offerors must possess an active facility Security Clearance at the SECRET level or higher with Secret Safeguarding at the time of proposal submission. Merely stating that the Offeror has the capability or willingness to obtain such clearance will not be acceptable
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(vi) PROPOSAL INSTRUCTIONS The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial, applies to this acquisition and is incorporated by reference into this RFP. Addendum is hereby attached to this notice (RFP Attachment A). Offerors must submit proposals in accordance with this addendum. Proposals shall be delivered electronically no later than 11:59:00 pm Eastern Time (ET) on 21 Dec 2018 to the via the web address below (see also L.2.2 of RFP attachment A). Offerors must contact Contracting Officer (lee.a.hess.civ@mail.mil) prior to uploading to the website below to receive a link. A system generated email will be sent from the website with the link and instructions for submission of your documentation. Enter the solicitation number W911QY-18-R-0021 in the Description of Files when submitting to: https://safe.arl.army.mil
The Contract Line Item Structure is included as RFP Attachment B and must be filled out and submitted with the Offerors proposal.

NOTE: See a complete list of Attachments and Exhibits included as Attachment E to this combined synopsis/solicitation.

(vii) EVALUATION OF PROPOSALS The provision at 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition and is incorporated by reference into this RFP. Proposals will be evaluated using the factors listed in the Addendum to this provision attached to this notice as Attachment C)
The factors contained in the addendum are listed in descending order of importance, and the non-price factors are significantly more important than price. The Government intends to use a trade off process to determine which proposal offers the best value; therefore, Vendors are cautioned that a contract may not necessarily be awarded to the lowest priced offeror.
(viii) STANDARD TERMS & CONDITIONS The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition and is incorporated by reference into this RFP.

The clause at 52.212-5 DEVIATION, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items DEVIATION, applies to this acquisition and is incorporated by reference into this solicitation.

The contract type is a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) single award Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) Task Order contract, with a cost type travel CLIN, for a five year ordering period.

(ix) ADDITIONAL TERMS & CONDITIONS The following FAR and DFARS provisions and clauses apply to this acquisition and are incorporated by reference, unless otherwise indicated below. Offerors must complete and submit a copy of 252.204-7007 Alternate A, Annual Representations And Certifications (JAN 2015) with their proposal.

Clauses Incorporated By Reference:
52.203-3 Gratuities (Apr 1984)
52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation And First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Oct 2016) 52.203-13 Contractor Code Of Business Ethics And Conduct (Oct 2015)
52.204-21 Basic Safeguarding Of Covered Contractor Information Systems (Jun 2016)
52.209-2 Prohibition On Contracting With Inverted Domestic Corporations--Representation (Nov 2015)
52.209-6 Protecting The Government's Interest When Subcontracting With Contractors Debarred, Suspended, Or Proposed For Debarment (Oct 2015)
52.209-7 Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (Jul 2013) 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 (Nov 2017)
52.212-3 Alt I Offeror Representations And Certifications--Commercial Items (Nov 2017) Alternate I (Oct 2014) 52.212-4 Contract Terms And Conditions--Commercial Items (Jan 2017)
52.212-5 (Dev) Contract Terms And Conditions Required To Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders--Commercial Items (Deviation 013-O0019) (Jan 2018)
52.216-11 Cost Contract--No Fee (Apr 1984) ---Clin 0009 52.219-8 Utilization Of Small Business Concerns (Nov 2016)
52.219-9 (Dev) Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Deviation 2016-O0009) (Jan 2017)
52.219-9 Alt Ii (Dev) Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Deviation 2016-O0009) - Alternate Ii (Jan 2017) 52.222-21 Prohibition Of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015)
52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (Sep 2016)
52.222-36 Equal Opportunity For Workers With Disabilities (Jul 2014) 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking In Persons (Mar 2015)
52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies To Ban Text Messaging While Driving (Aug 2011) 52.225-13 Restrictions On Certain Foreign Purchases (Jun 2008)
52.225-25 Prohibition On Contracting With Entities Engaging In Certain Activities Or Transactions Relating To Iran-- Representation And Certifications. (Oct 2015)
52.227-1 Authorization And Consent (Dec 2007)
52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments To Small Business Subcontractors (Dec 2013) 52.233-4 Applicable Law For Breach Of Contract Claim (Oct 2004)
52.245-1 Government Property (Jan 2017)
52.245-1 Alt I Government Property (Jan 2017) Alternate I (Apr 2012) 52.245-9 Use And Charges (Apr 2012)
52.247-34 F.O.B. Destination (Nov 1991)
52.253-1 Computer Generated Forms (Jan 1991)
252.203-7000 Requirements Relating To Compensation Of Former Dod Officials (Sep 2011) 252.203-7003 Agency Office Of The Inspector General (Dec 2012)
252.203-7005 Representation Relating To Compensation Of Former Dod Officials (Nov 2011) 252.204-7000 Disclosure Of Information (Oct 2016)
252.204-7008 Compliance With Safeguarding Covered Defense Information Controls (Oct 2016)
252.204-7009 Limitations On The Use Or Disclosure Of Third-Party Contractor Reported Cyber Incident Information (Oct 2016)
252.204-7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information And Cyber Incident Reporting (Oct 2016) 252.209-7002 Disclosure Of Ownership Or Control By A Foreign Government (Jun 2010)
252.211-7007 Reporting Of Government-Furnished Property (Aug 2012)
252.213-7000 Notice To Prospective Suppliers On Use Of Past Peformance Information Retrieval System-Statistical Reporting In Pastperformance Evaluations (Jun 2015)
252.215-7008 Only One Offer (Oct 2013)
252.219-7004 Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Test Program) (Oct 2014) 252.225-7001 Buy American And Balance Of Payments Program-Basic(Dec 2017)
252.225-7036 Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Balance Of Payments Program-Basic (Dec 2017)
252.225-7048 Export-Controlled Items (Jun 2013)
252.227-7015 Technical Data-Commercial Items (Feb 2014)
252.227-7013 Rights In Technical Data--Noncommercial Items (Feb 2014)
252.227-7025 Limitations On The Use Or Disclosure Of Government-Furnished Information Marked With Restrictive Legends. (May 2013)
252.227-7037 Validation Of Restrictive Markings On Technical Data (Sep 2016)
252.232-7003 Electronic Submission Of Payment Requests And Receiving Reports (Jun 2012) 252.232-7010 Levies On Contract Payments (Dec 2006)
252.243-7001 Pricing Of Contract Modifications (Dec 1991) 252.243-7002 Requests For Equitable Adjustment (Dec 2012)
252.244-7000subcontracts For Commercial Items And Commercial Components (Dod Contracts) (Jun 2013)
252.245-7001 Tagging, Labeling, And Marking Of Government-Furnished Property (Apr 2012) 252.245-7002 Reporting Loss Of Government Property (Dec 2017)
252.245-7003 Contractor Property Management System Administration (Apr 2012) 252.245-7004 Reporting, Reutilization, And Disposal (Dec 2017)
Clauses Incorporated By Full Text 52.216-1 TYPE OF CONTRACT (APR 1984)

The Government contemplates award of a FFP with COST type CLIN for Travel contract resulting from this solicitation.

(End of provision)
52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

https://farsite.hill.af.mil (End of clause)

252.204-7006 BILLING INSTRUCTIONS (OCT 2005)

When submitting a request for payment, the Contractor shall--

(a) Identify the contract line item(s) on the payment request that reasonably reflect contract work performance; and

(b) Separately identify a payment amount for each contract line item included in the payment request. (End of clause)

***Offerors must complete and submit the following with their proposal:
252.204-7007 ALTERNATE A, ANNUAL REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS (JAN 2015)

Substitute the following paragraphs (d) and (e) for paragraph (d) of the provision at FAR 52.204-8:

(d)(1) The following representations or certifications in the System for Award Management (SAM) database are applicable to this solicitation as indicated:

(i) 252.209-7003, Reserve Officer Training Corps and Military Recruiting on Campus--Representation. Applies to all solicitations with institutions of higher education.

(ii) 252.216-7008, Economic Price Adjustment--Wage Rates or Material Prices Controlled by a Foreign Government. Applies to solicitations for fixed-price supply and service contracts when the contract is to be performed wholly or in part in a foreign country, and a foreign government controls wage rates or material prices and may during contract performance impose a mandatory change in wages or prices of materials.

(iii) 252.222-7007, Representation Regarding Combating Trafficking in Persons, as prescribed in 222.1771. Applies to solicitations with a value expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold.

(iv) 252.225-7042, Authorization to Perform. Applies to all solicitations when performance will be wholly or in part in a foreign country.
(v) 252.225-7049, Prohibition on Acquisition of Commercial Satellite Services from Certain Foreign Entities--Representations. Applies to solicitations for the acquisition of commercial satellite services.

(vi) 252.225-7050, Disclosure of Ownership or Control by the Government of a Country that is a State Sponsor of Terrorism. Applies to all solicitations expected to result in contracts of $150,000 or more.

(vii) 252.229-7012, Tax Exemptions (Italy)--Representation. Applies to solicitations when contract performance will be in Italy.

(viii) 252.229-7013, Tax Exemptions (Spain)--Representation. Applies to solicitations when contract performance will be in Spain.

(ix) 252.247-7022, Representation of Extent of Transportation by Sea. Applies to all solicitations except those for direct purchase of ocean transportation services or those with an anticipated value at or below the simplified acquisition threshold.

(2) The following representations or certifications in SAM are applicable to this solicitation as indicated by the Contracting Officer: [Contracting Officer check as appropriate.]

(i) 252.209-7002, Disclosure of Ownership or Control by a Foreign Government.

(ii) 252.225-7000, Buy American--Balance of Payments Program Certificate.

(iii) 252.225-7020, Trade Agreements Certificate.

Use with Alternate I.

X (iv) 252.225-7031, Secondary Arab Boycott of Israel.

(v) 252.225-7035, Buy American--Free Trade Agreements--Balance of Payments Program Certificate.

Use with Alternate I.

Use with Alternate II.

Use with Alternate III.

Use with Alternate IV.

Use with Alternate V.

(e) The offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically via the SAM Web site at https://www.acquisition.gov/. After reviewing the SAM database information, the offeror verifies by submission of the offer that the representations and certifications currently posted electronically that apply to this solicitation as indicated in FAR 52.204-8(c) and paragraph (d) of this provision have been entered or updated within the last 12 months, are current, accurate, complete, and applicable to this solicitation (including the business size standard applicable to the NAICS code referenced for this solicitation), as of the date of this offer, and are incorporated in this offer by reference (see FAR 4.1201); except for the changes identified below
[offeror to insert changes, identifying change by provision number, title, date]. These amended representation(s) and/or certification(s) are also incorporated in this offer and are current, accurate, and complete
as of the date of this offer.

FAR/DFARS Clause # Title Date Change

Any changes provided by the offeror are applicable to this solicitation only, and do not result in an update to the representations and certifications located in the SAM database.

(End of provision)

252.216-7006 ORDERING (MAY 2011)

(a) Any supplies and services to be furnished under this contract shall be ordered by issuance of delivery orders or task orders by the individuals or activities designated in the contract schedule. Such orders may be issued from 22 Mar 2018 thro ugh
21 Mar 2023 [insert dates].

(b) All delivery orders or task orders are subject to the terms and conditions of this contract. In the event of conflict between a delivery order or task order and this contract, the contract shall control.
(c)(1) If issued electronically, the order is considered ``issued'' when a copy has been posted to the Electronic Document Ac cess system, and notice has been sent to the Contractor.

(2) If mailed or transmitted by facsimile, a delivery order or task order is considered ``issued'' when the Government deposits the order in the mail or transmits by facsimile. Mailing includes transmittal by U.S. mail or private delivery services.

(3) Orders may be issued orally only if authorized in the schedule.

(End of Clause)

252.232-7006 WIDE AREA WORKFLOW PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS (MAY 2013)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause--

Department of Defense Activity Address Code (DoDAAC) is a six position code that uniquely identifies a unit, activity, or organization.

Document type means the type of payment request or receiving report available for creation in Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF).

Local processing office (LPO) is the office responsible for payment certification when payment certification is done external to the entitlement system.

(b) Electronic invoicing. The WAWF system is the method to electronically process vendor payment requests and receiving reports, as authorized by DFARS 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission
of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports.

(c) WAWF access. To access WAWF, the Contractor shall--

(1) Have a designated electronic business point of contact in the System for Award Management at https://www.acquisition.gov; and

(2) Be registered to use WAWF at https://wawf.eb.mil/ following the step-by-step procedures for self-registration available at this Web site.

(d) WAWF training. The Contractor should follow the training instructions of the WAWF Web-Based Training Course and use the Practice Training Site before submitting payment requests through
WAWF. Both can be accessed by selecting the "Web Based Training" link on the WAWF home page at https://wawf.eb.mil/.

(e) WAWF methods of document submission. Document submissions may be via Web entry, Electronic Data Interchange, or File Transfer Protocol.

(f) WAWF payment instructions. The Contractor must use the following information when submitting payment requests and receiving reports in WAWF for this contract/order:

(1) Document type. The Contractor shall use the following document type(s).

COMBO

(Contracting Officer: Insert applicable document type(s). Note: If a "Combo" document type is identified but not supportable by the Contractor's business systems, an "Invoice" (stand-alone) and
"Receiving Report" (stand-alone) document type may be used instead.)

(2) Inspection/acceptance location. The Contractor shall select the following inspection/acceptance location(s) in WAWF, as specified by the contracting officer.

W56XNH

(Contracting Officer: Insert inspection and acceptance locations or "Not applicable".)

(3) Document routing. The Contractor shall use the information in the Routing Data Table below only to fill in applicable fields in WAWF when creating payment requests and receiving reports in the
system.

Routing Data Table*
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Field Name in WAWF Data to be entered in WAWF
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Pay Official DoDAAC HQ0490 Issue By DoDAAC W911QY
Admin DoDAAC TBD
Inspect By DoDAAC W56XNH Ship To Code W56XNH
Ship From Code Mark For Code
Service Approver (DoDAAC) Service Acceptor (DoDAAC) Accept at Other DoDAAC LPO DoDAAC
DCAA Auditor DoDAAC Other DoDAAC(s)
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(*Contracting Officer: Insert applicable DoDAAC information or "See schedule" if multiple ship to/acceptance locations apply, or "Not applicable.")

(4) Payment request and supporting documentation. The Contractor shall ensure a payment request includes appropriate contract line item and subline item descriptions of the work performed or supplies delivered, unit price/cost per unit, fee (if applic able), and all relevant back-up documentation, as defined in DFARS Appendix F, (e.g. timesheets) in support of each payment request.

(5) WAWF email notifications. The Contractor shall enter the email address identified below in the "Send Additional Email Notifications" field of WAWF once a document is submitted in the system.

(Contracting Officer: Insert applicable email addresses or "Not applicable.")

(g) WAWF point of contact. (1) The Contractor may obtain clarification regarding invoicing in WAWF from the following contracting activity's WAWF point of contact.
(Contracting Officer: Insert applicable information or "Not applicable.")

(2) For technical WAWF help, contact the WAWF helpdesk at 866-618-5988. (End of clause)
(x) SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS Proposals shall be submitted electronically to the website shown in Section vi above.
**Proposals will only be accepted electronically via the website provided above.

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