Comprehensive Service Coverage for Bruker Avance III 400 Megahertz (MHz) Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) Spectrometer

Combination Solicitation and Synopsis for Commercial Purchases Under Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT)

Amendment 0001 – The purpose of this amendment is to post Questions & Answers (Q&A), add a Question submission deadline, and extend the response date.

Solicitation Number: W911QX23Q0013-0001

Title: Comprehensive Service Coverage for Bruker Avance III 400 Megahertz (MHz) Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) Spectrometer

Classification Code: J

NAICS Code: 811310

Question Submission Deadline: 20 March 2023

Response Date: Nine (9) days after posting (Friday, 24 March 2023) due via email to the Primary Point of Contact listed in the www.SAM.gov webpage for this combined synopsis-solicitation.

Description: Comprehensive Service Coverage for Bruker Avance III 400 Megahertz (MHz) Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) Spectrometer

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 2023-01 Effective 12/30/2022.

For purposes of this acquisition, the associated NAICS code is 811310. The small business size standard is $11,000,000.00.

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 – Base Year Initial Evaluation (Firm Fixed Price, one (1) JOB): Immediate comprehensive assessment of the Bruker Avance III 400 Megahertz (MHz) Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) system and liquid probes, and provide necessary service, refurbishment, and/or cleaning for optimum performance (see Performance Work Statement).

CLIN 0002 – Base Year (Firm Fixed Price, one (1) JOB): Comprehensive, continuous, and uninterrupted operation services for Bruker Avance III 400 Megahertz (MHz) Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) for one (1) year.

CLIN 0003 – Option Year 1 (Firm Fixed Price, one (1) JOB): Comprehensive, continuous, and uninterrupted operation services for Bruker Avance III 400 Megahertz (MHz) Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) for one (1) year.

CLIN 0004 – Option Year 2 (Firm Fixed Price, one (1) JOB): Comprehensive, continuous, and uninterrupted operation services for Bruker Avance III 400 Megahertz (MHz) Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) for one (1) year.

Specifications/Requirement: See attached Performance Work Statement (PWS)

Delivery: The work to be performed under this contract will be performed at the Army Research Laboratory (ARL), Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG), Maryland.

Clauses:

I. 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.

II. 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

III. Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3 (with its Alternate I), Offeror Representations with its offer.

IV. 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

V. 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

52.209-6 PROTECTING THE GOVERNMENT’ INTEREST WHEN SUBCONTRACTING WITH CONTRACTORS DEBARRED, SUSPENDED, OR PROPOSED FOR DEBARMENT  

52.219-6 NOTICE OF TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE  

52.219-28 POST-AWARD SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAMREREPRESENTATION  

52.219-33 NONMANUFACTURER RULE  

52.222-3 CONVICT LABOR  

52.222-21 PROHIBITION OF SEGREGATED FACILITIES  

52.222-26 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY  

52.222-36 AFFIRMATIVE ACTION FOR WORKERS WITH DISABILITIES

52.222-50 COMBATING TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS  

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  

52.222-51 EXEMPTION FROM APPLICATION OF THE SERVICE CONTRACT LABOR STANDARDS TO CONTRACTS FOR MAINTENANCE, CALIBRATION, OR REPAIR OF CERTAIN EQUIPMENT-REQUIREMENTS  

DFARS:

252.203-7000 REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO COMPENSATION OF FORMER DOD OFFICIALS  

252.204-7000 DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION  

252.203-7005 REPRESENTATION RELATING TO COMPENSATION OF FORMER DOD OFFICIALS  

252.204-7015 DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION TO LITIGATION SUPPORT CONTRACTORS  

252.204-7016 COVERED DEFENSE TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT OR SERVICES—REPRESENTATION

252.204-7017 PROHIBITION ON THE ACQUISITON OF COVERED DEFENSE TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT OR SERVICES—REPRESENTATION  

252.204-7018 PROHIBITION ON THE ACQUISITION OF COVERED DEFENSE TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT OR SERVICES  

252.211-7003 ITEM IDENTIFICATION AND VALUATION  

252.223-7008 PROHIBITION OF HEXAVALENT CHROMIUM

252.225-7055 REPRESENTATION REGARDING BUSINESS OPERATIONS WITH THE MADURO REGIME  

252.225-7056 PROHIBITION REGARDING BUSINESS OPERATIONS WITH THE MADURO REGIME

252.232-7010 LEVIES ON CONTRACT PAYMENTS  

252.237-7010 PROHIBITION ON INTERROGATION OF DETAINEES BY CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL  

252.244-7000 SUBCONTRACTS FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS  

252.246-7003 NOTIFICATION OF POTENTIAL SAFETY ISSUES  

252.247-7023 TRANSPORTATION OF SUPPLIES BY SEA

VI. 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

52.204-13 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT MAINTENANCE

52.204-16 COMMERCIAL AND GOVERNMENT ENTITY CODE REPORTING

52.204-18 COMMERCIAL AND GOVERNMENT ENTITY CODE

MAINTENANCE  

52.204-19 INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE OF REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS  

52.204-20 PREDECESSOR OF OFFEROR

52.204-24 REPRESENTATION REGARDING CERTAIN

TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SERVICES OR

EQUIPMENT  

52.204-26 COVERED TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT OR SERVICES – REPRESENTATION  

52.213-2 INVOICES

52.232-39 UNENFORCEABILITY OF UNAUTHORIZED OBLIGATIONS  

52.232-40 PROVIDING ACCELERATED PAYMENTS TO SMALL BUSINESS

SUBCONTRACTORS

52.247-34 F.O.B. DESTINATION  

52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE.

52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERERNCE

DFARS:

252.203-7002 REQUIREMENT TO INFORM EMPLOYEES OF WHISTLEBLOWER RIGHTS  

252.232-7003 ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF PAYMENT REQUESTS AND RECEIVING REPORTS

252.232-7006 WIDE AREA WORKFLOW PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS

252.232-7017 ACCELERATING PAYMENTS TO SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTORS—PROHIBITION ON FEES AND CONSIDERATION

252.243-7001 PRICING OF CONTRACT MODIFICATIONS  

ACC - APG POINT OF CONTACT

TECHNICAL POINT OF CONTACT

TYPE OF CONTRACT (Reference: 52.216-1)

ARL/ALC/GARRISON NON-PERSONAL SERVICES  

DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A

GOVERNMENT INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

EXERCISE OF OPTION

PAYMENT OFFICE (BANKCARD - INVOICES REQUIRED)

TAX EXEMPTION CERTIFICATE (ARL)

SUPERVISION OF EMPLOYEES

WORK HOURS

IDENTIFICATION OF CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEES

GOVERNMENT-CONTRACTOR RELATIONSHIPS

AUTHORIZATION TO USE GOVERNMENT FACILITIES

COMMERCIAL ACQUISITION PROVISIONS & CLAUSES (DFARS)

EXCEPTIONS OR CONDITIONS CONTAINED IN OFFEROR'S PROPOSAL

ADELPHI CONTRACTING DIVISION WEBSITE

FOREIGN NATIONALS PERFORMING UNDER CONTRACT

PAYMENT TERMS

PAST PERFORMANCE INFORMATION

VII. This acquisition is rated under the Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) as N/A.

VIII. The following notes apply to this announcement: Offers are due on 03/24/2023, by 11:59AM Eastern Standard Time (EST), at  laurice.l.bocao.civ@army.mil

Place of Performance: Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD