Detroit Diesel Engine Upgrades (stationary engine emission reduction)

A site visit was conducted on 30MAR2016.  As a result the sign-in roster and Q&A are being attached in this ammendment.  The PWS has been modified to change the Period of Performance to 1 year from date of award and a minor change under C.3.1 MODIFICATIONS to add "For UTF engine: Insulation shall be extended up to the catalyst".

Amendment 1:  Site visit for all prospective contractors will be held at Building 324 Aberdeen Boulevard, ACC-APG North, MD 21005 at approximately 1300 on Wednesday, March 30, 2016.  Interested vendors are encouraged to attend this site visit.  All questions answered will be answered by the technical Point of Contact and subsequently published in a solicitation ammendment for all to see.  Please plan to arrive early to APG in order to get visitor access into gate prior to proceeding to Building 324.  The primary purpose of this site visit is to give the opportunity for vendors to see the engines listed in the requirement.  Additional site visit instructions have been added as an attachment labled "Site Visit Details" and "Strip Map

The response deadline has been extended to 14 April 2016 at 1:00PM EST.


General Automotive Repair, which has a small business size standards of 7.5 million dollars. This requirement is to modify seven existing stationary engines to meet new emission requirements. The Government contemplates award of a Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) contract. This procurement is being conducted using the Simplified Acquisition Procedures authorized in FAR Part 13.5, Test Program for Certain Commercial Items. Proposals shall be evaluated using the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) selection process.
Place of Performance: Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, 21005.
Description of Requirement: To provide upgrades/modifications to one Cummins Engine VTA903T/11340555, one Bridge Crossing Simulator Detroit Diesel Engine 06R0570484, and five LWE Detroit Diesel Engines. Contractor's technician shall be MTU/Detroit Diesel Factory Certified to perform the required modifications. Please see the attached Performance Work Statement (PWS) for further details. The Government shall not exercise any supervision or control over the contract service provider performing the services. See attached Performance Work Statement for complete requirement.

Instructions for Offerors: Offerors shall submit price proposals in accordance with the structure below. Please see the attached Instructions of Offerors for further details on proposal requirements. Partial quotes will not be evaluated by the Government. Award will be made to the acceptable offeror with the lowest evaluated price, which is deemed responsible in accordance with the FAR and whose proposal conforms to the solicitation requirements.

CLIN 0001 Engine Modifications
The contractor shall modify the following engines to meet EPA NESHAP requirements listed in the attached PWS.
1. One (1) UTF Cummins Engine VTA903T, sn:11340555
2. One (1) Bridge Crossing Simulator Detroit Diesel Engine MTU6064HK33, sn:06R0570484
3. Five (5) LWE Detroit Diesel Engines MTU606HK33
a. 06R0841229
b. 06R0841231
c. 06R0841232
d. 06R0841233
e. 06R0841234

CLIN 0002 Accounting for Contract Services.
Cost for Providing Accounting for Contract Services - ACC-APG 5152.237-4900, Accounting for Contract Services Requirement, has been added to the Performance Work Statement, and the contractor is required to provide data on contractor manpower (including subcontractor manpower) for performance of this contract. As part of its proposal, the offeror shall provide the estimated total cost (if any) incurred to comply with the Contractor Manpower Reporting Application (eCMRA) requirement. If no direct cost is associated with providing the data, the proposal submitted shall identify the CLIN and state, "No Cost". Instructions, including the Contractor and Subcontractor User Guides, are available at the CMRA (Contractor Manpower Reporting Application) website at: https://cmra.army.mil. For further assistance, email the CMRA Help Desk at contractormanpower@hqda.army.mil

The following provisions and clauses will be incorporated by reference:
• 52.204-7 System for Award Management
• 52.204-9 Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel
• 52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (JUL 2013).
• 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance
• 52.209-2 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations - - Representation
• 52.209-6 Protecting the Government's Interest when Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended or Proposed for Debarment (AUG 2013)
• 52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations
• 52.212-1 Instruction to Offerors Commercial Items
• 52.212-2, Evaluation Commercial Items
The contractor will be awarded to the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) offeror. The technical evaluation will be a determination based on information furnished by the vendor. The Government is not responsible for locating or securing any information which is not identified in the offer. The Government reserves the right to make an award without discussions.
• 52.212-3 Offerors Representations and Certifications Commercial Items
An offeror shall complete only paragraph (l) of this provision if the offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically at https://www.sam.gov If an offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically at the SAM website, the offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (o) of this provision.
• 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items.
• 52.212-5 Contract terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Commercial Items applies to this acquisition. (DEVIATION 2013-00019).
• 52.217-5 Evaluation of Options
• 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services
• 52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract
• 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003).
• 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities
• 52.222-22 Previous Contracts and Compliance Reports
• 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity
• 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities
• 52.222-42 Statement for Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires
• 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons
• 52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (Aug 2011)
• 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchase
• 52.225-25 Prohibition on Contracting with entities engaging in certain activities or transactions relating to Iran - Representations and Certifications
• 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer- System for Award Management (JUL 2013).
• 52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Payments
• 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors
• 52.233-1 Disputes
• 52.233-3 Protest after Award
• 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim
• 52.237-1 Site visit
• 52.237-2 Protection of Govt Buildings, Equipment, & Vegetation
• 52.243-1 Alternate I Changes - Fixed Price
• 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by reference
• 52.252-5 Authorized Deviations in provisions

The following additional DFAR clauses cited in the clause are applicable:
• 252.212-7000, Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Items
• 252.212-7001 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items (APR 2007)
• 252.203-3 Gratuities
• 252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials
• 252.203-7003 Agency Office of the Inspector General
• 252.211-7003 Item Identification and Valuation
• 252.225-7001 Buy America and Balance of Payment Program
• 252.225-7008 Restriction on Acquisition of Specialty Metals
• 252.225-7009 Restriction on Acquisition of Certain Article Containing Specialty Metals
• 252.225-7012 Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities
• 252.225-7015 Restriction on Acquisition of Hand or Measuring Tools
• 252.225-7016 Restriction on Acquisition of Ball and Roller Bearings
• 252.225-7021 Trade Agreements
• 252.225-7036 Buy American Act-Free Trade Agreements Balance of Payments Program
• 252.227-7015 Technical Data-Commercial Items
• 252.227-7037 Validation of Restrictive Markings on Technical Data if applicable
• 252.225-7038 Restriction on Acquisition of Air Circuit Breakers
• 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests
• 252-247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea
• 252-247-7024 Notification of Transportation of Supplies by Sea

EXEMPTION CERTIFICATE FROM MARYLAND RETAIL SALES AND USE
TAX (JUL 1999) (APG 52.0229-4100) Exemption Certificate No. 30005004 covers exemption from Maryland Retail Sales and Use Tax.

The full text of FAR and DFAR references may be accessed electronically at this address: http://farsite.hill.af.mil.

AMC-LEVEL PROTEST (NOV 2008)
If you have complaints about this procurement, it is preferable that you first attempt to resolve those concerns with the responsible Contracting Officer. However, you can also protest to Headquarters, AMC. The HQ, AMC-Level Protest Program is intended to encourage interested parties to seek resolution of their concerns within AMC as an Alternative Dispute Resolution forum, rather than filing a protest with the Government Accountability Office or other external forum. Contract award or performance is suspended during the protest to the same extent, and within the same time periods, as if filed at the GAO. The AMC protest decision goal is to resolve protests within 20 working days from filing. To be timely, protests must be filed within the periods specified in FAR 33.103. If you want to file a protest under the AMC-Level Protest Program, the protest must request resolution under that program and be sent to the address below. All other agency-level protests should be sent to the contracting officer for resolution.

Headquarters U.S. Army Materiel Command
Office of Command Counsel-Deputy Command Counsel 4400 Martin Road
Rm: A6SE040.001
Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898-5000
Phone: (256) 450-8165
Fax: (256) 450-8840
E-mail: amcprotests@conus.army.mil

The AMC-Level Protest Procedures are accessible via the Internet at:
www.amc.army.mil/amc/commandcounsel.html. If Internet access is not available, contact the Contracting Officer or HQ, AMC, to obtain the AMC-Level Protest Procedures.

SUBMISSION PROCEDURES:

ALL QUESTIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED no later than 12:00 P.M. EST, 4APR16Please submit questions to SSG William J Yongue, by email at William.j.yongue.mil@mail.mil   

ALL Firm Fixed Price (FFP) Proposals must be signed, dated, and received by 1:00P.M. EST, 14 APR16 via email to SSG William J Yongue, by email at William.j.yongue.mil@mail.mil.   
ll quotations from responsible sources will be considered. Vendors who are not registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database prior to award will not be considered. Vendors may register with SAM by calling 1-866-606-8220 or online at https://www.sam.gov.

NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS WILL BE HONORED.

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 written solicitation will not be issued. Incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 05-83 (2 July 2015). The solicitation number for this requirement is W91ZLK-16-T-0066. This requirement is full and open. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 811111 - General Automotive Repair, which has a small business size standards of 7.5 million dollars. This requirement is to modify seven existing stationary engines to meet new emission requirements. The Government contemplates award of a Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) contract. This procurement is being conducted using the Simplified Acquisition Procedures authorized in FAR Part 13.5, Test Program for Certain Commercial Items. Proposals shall be evaluated using the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) selection process.
Place of Performance: Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, 21005.
Description of Requirement: To provide upgrades/modifications to one Cummins Engine VTA903T/11340555, one Bridge Crossing Simulator Detroit Diesel Engine 06R0570484, and five LWE Detroit Diesel Engines. Contractor's technician shall be MTU/Detroit Diesel Factory Certified to perform the required modifications. Please see the attached Performance Work Statement (PWS) for further details. The Government shall not exercise any supervision or control over the contract service provider performing the services. See attached Performance Work Statement for complete requirement.

Instructions for Offerors: Offerors shall submit price proposals in accordance with the structure below. Please see the attached Instructions of Offerors for further details on proposal requirements. Partial quotes will not be evaluated by the Government. Award will be made to the acceptable offeror with the lowest evaluated price, which is deemed responsible in accordance with the FAR and whose proposal conforms to the solicitation requirements.

CLIN 0001 Engine Modifications
The contractor shall modify the following engines to meet EPA NESHAP requirements listed in the attached PWS.
1. One (1) UTF Cummins Engine VTA903T, sn:11340555
2. One (1) Bridge Crossing Simulator Detroit Diesel Engine MTU6064HK33, sn:06R0570484
3. Five (5) LWE Detroit Diesel Engines MTU606HK33
a. 06R0841229
b. 06R0841231
c. 06R0841232
d. 06R0841233
e. 06R0841234

CLIN 0002 Accounting for Contract Services.
Cost for Providing Accounting for Contract Services - ACC-APG 5152.237-4900, Accounting for Contract Services Requirement, has been added to the Performance Work Statement, and the contractor is required to provide data on contractor manpower (including subcontractor manpower) for performance of this contract. As part of its proposal, the offeror shall provide the estimated total cost (if any) incurred to comply with the Contractor Manpower Reporting Application (eCMRA) requirement. If no direct cost is associated with providing the data, the proposal submitted shall identify the CLIN and state, "No Cost". Instructions, including the Contractor and Subcontractor User Guides, are available at the CMRA (Contractor Manpower Reporting Application) website at: https://cmra.army.mil. For further assistance, email the CMRA Help Desk at contractormanpower@hqda.army.mil

The following provisions and clauses will be incorporated by reference:
• 52.204-7 System for Award Management
• 52.204-9 Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel
• 52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (JUL 2013).
• 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance
• 52.209-2 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations - - Representation
• 52.209-6 Protecting the Government's Interest when Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended or Proposed for Debarment (AUG 2013)
• 52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations
• 52.212-1 Instruction to Offerors Commercial Items
• 52.212-2, Evaluation Commercial Items
The contractor will be awarded to the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) offeror. The technical evaluation will be a determination based on information furnished by the vendor. The Government is not responsible for locating or securing any information which is not identified in the offer. The Government reserves the right to make an award without discussions.
• 52.212-3 Offerors Representations and Certifications Commercial Items
An offeror shall complete only paragraph (l) of this provision if the offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically at https://www.sam.gov If an offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically at the SAM website, the offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (o) of this provision.
• 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items.
• 52.212-5 Contract terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Commercial Items applies to this acquisition. (DEVIATION 2013-00019).
• 52.217-5 Evaluation of Options
• 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services
• 52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract
• 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003).
• 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities
• 52.222-22 Previous Contracts and Compliance Reports
• 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity
• 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities
• 52.222-42 Statement for Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires
• 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons
• 52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (Aug 2011)
• 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchase
• 52.225-25 Prohibition on Contracting with entities engaging in certain activities or transactions relating to Iran - Representations and Certifications
• 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer- System for Award Management (JUL 2013).
• 52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Payments
• 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors
• 52.233-1 Disputes
• 52.233-3 Protest after Award
• 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim
• 52.237-1 Site visit
• 52.237-2 Protection of Govt Buildings, Equipment, & Vegetation
• 52.243-1 Alternate I Changes - Fixed Price
• 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by reference
• 52.252-5 Authorized Deviations in provisions

The following additional DFAR clauses cited in the clause are applicable:
• 252.212-7000, Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Items
• 252.212-7001 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items (APR 2007)
• 252.203-3 Gratuities
• 252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials
• 252.203-7003 Agency Office of the Inspector General
• 252.211-7003 Item Identification and Valuation
• 252.225-7001 Buy America and Balance of Payment Program
• 252.225-7008 Restriction on Acquisition of Specialty Metals
• 252.225-7009 Restriction on Acquisition of Certain Article Containing Specialty Metals
• 252.225-7012 Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities
• 252.225-7015 Restriction on Acquisition of Hand or Measuring Tools
• 252.225-7016 Restriction on Acquisition of Ball and Roller Bearings
• 252.225-7021 Trade Agreements
• 252.225-7036 Buy American Act-Free Trade Agreements Balance of Payments Program
• 252.227-7015 Technical Data-Commercial Items
• 252.227-7037 Validation of Restrictive Markings on Technical Data if applicable
• 252.225-7038 Restriction on Acquisition of Air Circuit Breakers
• 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests
• 252-247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea
• 252-247-7024 Notification of Transportation of Supplies by Sea

EXEMPTION CERTIFICATE FROM MARYLAND RETAIL SALES AND USE
TAX (JUL 1999) (APG 52.0229-4100) Exemption Certificate No. 30005004 covers exemption from Maryland Retail Sales and Use Tax.

The full text of FAR and DFAR references may be accessed electronically at this address: http://farsite.hill.af.mil.

AMC-LEVEL PROTEST (NOV 2008)
If you have complaints about this procurement, it is preferable that you first attempt to resolve those concerns with the responsible Contracting Officer. However, you can also protest to Headquarters, AMC. The HQ, AMC-Level Protest Program is intended to encourage interested parties to seek resolution of their concerns within AMC as an Alternative Dispute Resolution forum, rather than filing a protest with the Government Accountability Office or other external forum. Contract award or performance is suspended during the protest to the same extent, and within the same time periods, as if filed at the GAO. The AMC protest decision goal is to resolve protests within 20 working days from filing. To be timely, protests must be filed within the periods specified in FAR 33.103. If you want to file a protest under the AMC-Level Protest Program, the protest must request resolution under that program and be sent to the address below. All other agency-level protests should be sent to the contracting officer for resolution.

Headquarters U.S. Army Materiel Command
Office of Command Counsel-Deputy Command Counsel 4400 Martin Road
Rm: A6SE040.001
Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898-5000
Phone: (256) 450-8165
Fax: (256) 450-8840
E-mail: amcprotests@conus.army.mil

The AMC-Level Protest Procedures are accessible via the Internet at:
www.amc.army.mil/amc/commandcounsel.html. If Internet access is not available, contact the Contracting Officer or HQ, AMC, to obtain the AMC-Level Protest Procedures.

SUBMISSION PROCEDURES:

ALL QUESTIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED no later than 12:00 P.M. EST, 11 March 2016. Please submit questions to SSG William J Yongue, by email at William.j.yongue.mil@mail.mil

ALL Firm Fixed Price (FFP) Proposals must be signed, dated, and received by 12:00 P.M. EST, 28 MAR 2016 via email to SSG William J Yongue, by email at William.j.yongue.mil@mail.mil.
All quotations from responsible sources will be considered. Vendors who are not registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database prior to award will not be considered. Vendors may register with SAM by calling 1-866-606-8220 or online at https://www.sam.gov.

NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS WILL BE HONORED.