Electromagnetic Relay

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance

with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (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 enclosure is an addendum to FAR provision 52.212-1, Instructions to

Offerors – Commercial Items, which applies to this acquisition.

Competitive quotes are being requested under Request for Quote (RFQ) Number N66001-

20-Q-6911. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code applicable

to this acquisition is 335314, Relay and Industrial Control Manufacturing and the small

business size standard is 750 employees. This procurement is a Total Small Business Set-

Aside. Only quotes submitted by Small Business Concerns will be accepted by the

Government. Any quote that is submitted by a non-Small Business Concern will not be

considered for award.

THIS IS A BRAND NAME OR EQUAL REQUIREMENT TO LEACH INTERNATIONAL

CORPORATION.

Due to the use of "Distribution Statement: D" being utilized in the attachments of this

solicitation, the distribution of drawing attachments are restricted and limits distribution

to contractors that are performing on a current DoD contract. All vendors who anticipate

providing a quote to this requirement must be cleared through the Defense Logistics

Agency (DLA) Joint Certification Program (JCP)

(https://public.logisticsinformationservice.dla.mil/jcp/search.aspx). Questions about the

JCP program should be referred to the DLA at

https://www.dla.mil/HQ/LogisticsOperations/Services/JCP/FAQ.aspx. Attachments with

dimensions and salient characteristics will be made available upon receipt of confirmation

of a contractor's registration in the DLA JCP and current registration in SAM. Contractors

are instructed to submit an email that shall include the name of the contractor, business

address, Cage Code, and DUNs in response to this solicitation to Ciara Allison by e-mail

at Ciara.allison@navy.mil. Please use the subject line "N66001-20-Q-6911" on your email

messages. The deadline to submit a contract number for Government review is two days

before the close of the RFQ at 23:59 PST. Please note that submissions after this

deadline may not leave sufficient time for review and the Government may choose not to

consider submissions after this deadline. Failure to obtain the drawings prior to the quote

submission deadline will make the contractor ineligible for award.

DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENTS

The Government is seeking to acquire multiple relays for multiple sponsors' tasks in

support of the Undersea Warfare (USW) project. For this reason, we ask that vendors

quote exactly how the line items are presented below. To be considered acceptable and

eligible for award, quotes must provide all of the items and quantities listed below. The

Government will not consider quotes or offers for partial items or quantities. Anticipated

contract line items are as follows:

ITEM NO. DESCRIPTION

QUANTITY UNIT OF ISSUE

0001 Relay DPDT 5A 28VDC 500OHM SOCKET 200

EA

0002 Relay DPDT 5A 28VDC 500OHM SOCKET 400

EA

0003 Relay DPDT 5A 28VDC 500OHM SOCKET 300

EA

0004 Relay DPDT 5A 28VDC 500OHM SOCKET 200

EA

*WE ARE REQUESTING THAT VENDORS QUOTE AS DISPLAYED ABOVE. DUE TO FUNDING

BY DIFFERENT SPONSORS.

The expected delivery date is 221 days after receipt of order. The Government is seeking

Free on Board (FOB) Destination pricing to the following shipping address:

4297 Pacific Highway, BLDG OT-7

San Diego, CA 92110

OFFEROR INSTRUCTIONS

The Government intends to award a Firm Fixed Price contract resulting from this

solicitation to the responsible offeror whose quotation conforming to the solicitation is

most advantageous to the Government as defined in the 'EVALUATION FACTORS FOR

AWARD' Section below. A complete quote must be received for consideration. Respond to

each item listed below, if the response is "None" or "Not applicable," explicitly state and

explain. The Government may consider quotes that fail to address or follow all

instructions to be non-responsive and ineligible for contract award. A complete quote

includes a response and submission to each of the following:

1. General Information: Offeror Business Name, Address, Cage and DUNS

Codes (ensure Representation and Certifications are up to date in SAM.gov), Business

Size and Type of Small Business based on applicable NAICS Code as provided above,

Federal Tax ID, Primary Point of Contract (to include telephone and e-mail address) and

provide a GSA contract number if some or all items proposed are on the GSA schedule.

FAR provision 52.212-3, Alternate I, Offeror Representations and Certifications –

Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. Offerors must include a completed copy of

this provision with offer.

2. Technical Documentation:

a. Technical Approach or Specifications: The offer must address and meet the

requirements/specifications as defined under Attachment 1 Material Specifications.

b. Sustainable Acquisitions Information and Certification: The contractor shall

comply with all sustainable acquisition policies in an effort to minimize the Government's

environmental impact and deliver community benefits through better selection and

improved usage of products and services. In accordance FAR 23, sustainable acquisition

policies apply to both contracts for supplies and services that require the delivery, use, or

furnishing of products/services to the Government. Indicate if any the following

sustainable acquisition categories apply to any products or services proposed: Energy

Efficient, Water Efficient, Recycled, Bio-Based, Environmentally Preferable, Non-ozone

depleting substances, Less Toxic and/or Less GHGs.

3. Price Quote: Submit complete pricing for each individual item listed in

the "DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENTS" Section above to include the unit of issue, the

extended price for each line item and a total price in US Dollars ($). Note: Ensure FOB

Destination shipping costs are included in the pricing.

4. Commercial Warranty: If available, provide the terms and length of the

Workmanship and/or Manufacturer Warranty on the product(s) and/or services proposed

included in the proposed purchase price.

EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD:

Basis for Award: The Government intends to award a contract to the responsive,

responsible vendor, whose quote conforming to the RFQ is most advantageous to the

Government, price and other factors considered. Technical, price and past performance

factors will be used to evaluate quotes. The vendor must be registered in the System for

Award Management (SAM). The Government reserves the right to award no contract at

all, depending on the quality of quotes submitted and availability of funds.

Factor I – Technical: The Government will evaluate the quote to see if the following

specification requirements are met to include all information required for a complete

quote as defined in paragraph 2 above:

The "Brand Name" item(s) (including part numbers) along with the salient physical,

functional, and performance characteristics that an "equal" product must meet are

specified in Attachment 1. Offerors shall provide a quote that identifies the Brand Name

items or "Equal" items. Additionally, offerors shall specify delivery timeframes in their

quote that meet or exceed the required delivery date specified above. When proposing

an "equal" item(s), the "equal" product(s) must meet the salient physical, functional, and

performance characteristic specified in Attachment 1.

To propose an "equal" item, offerors shall clearly identify the item by providing in the

quote the brand name/manufacturer of the "equal" item, the make/model/part number

of the "equal" item and a website link to the descriptive literature which demonstrates

the "equal" item meets, at a minimum, the salient characteristics provided in Attachment

1.

Factor II – Price: The Government will evaluate the total price to determine if it is fair

and reasonable. The price quote shall include a unit price for each item and a total firm-

fixed-price for all line items. The total firm-fixed-price shall include all applicable taxes,

shipping, and handling costs to the shipping address listed above as outlined in

paragraph 3 above.

DUE DATE AND SUBMISSION INFORMATION

Eligible Offerors: All offerors must have a completed registration in the System for Award

Management (SAM) website prior to award of contract. Information can be found at

https://www.sam.gov/. Complete SAM registration means offerors shall have registered

CAGE and DUNS Codes.

Page Limitations: Ensure to stay within the page limitations as follows: No limitations.

Formatting Requirements: Submit quotes in electronic PDF or Excel format; and text

shall be formatted on an 8 ½ by 11 inch page in 12 point Times New Roman font.

Questions Due Date and Submission Requirements: All questions must be received

before 17 September 2020 at 05:00 PM, Pacific Time. Questions must be uploaded on

the NAVWAR e-Commerce website at https://e-commerce.sscno.nmci.navy.mil, under

NIWC Pacific/Simplified Acquisitions/N66001-20-Q-6911. Include RFQ# N66001-20-Q-

6911 on all inquiries. Questions may be addressed at the discretion of the Government.

RFQ Due Date and Submission Requirements: This RFQ closes on 22 September 2020 at

05:00 PM, Pacific Time. Quotes must be uploaded on the NAVWAR e-Commerce website

at https://e-commerce.sscno.nmci.navy.mil, under SSC Pacific/Simplified

Acquisitions/N66001-20-Q-6911. E-mail quotes or offers will not be accepted and late

quotes will not be accepted.

NAVWAR e-Commerce website Assistance: For e-Commerce technical issues, contact the

SPAWAR Paperless Initiatives Help Desk at 858-537-0644 or paperless.spawar@navy.mil.

Government RFQ Point of Contact: The point of contact for this solicitation is Name of

Contract Specialist at ciara.allison@navy.mil. Reference RFQ# N66001-20-Q-6911 on all

email exchanges regarding this acquisition.

RFQ ATTACHMENTS

1. Material Specifications

2. Drawings

APPLICABLE PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES

This solicitation document incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through Federal

Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2020-05 and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation

Supplement (DFARS) Publication Notice (DPN) 20200408. We reserve the right to include

or remove clauses from the purchase order award document. It is the responsibility of

the contractor to be familiar with the applicable clauses and provisions. The clauses can

be accessed in full text at https://www.acquisition.gov/content/regulations.

The following FAR and DFARS provisions, incorporated by reference, apply to this

acquisition:

52.204-7, System for Award Management (Oct 2018);

52.204-16, Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting (Jul 2016);

52.204-24, Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video

Surveillance Services or Equipment

(Dec 2019);

252.203-7005, Representations Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials (Nov

2011);

252.204-7017, Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications

Equipment or Services –

Representation (Dec 2019);

252.213-7000, Notice to Prospective Suppliers on Use of Supplier Performance Risk

System in Past Performance

Evaluations (Mar 2018); and

252. 225-7050, Disclosure of Ownership or Control by the Government of a Country that

is a State of Terrorism

(Jan 2018).

FAR Clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or

Executive Orders -- Commercial Items applies to this acquisition and includes the

following clauses by reference:

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

(Oct 2018);

FAR 52.209-6, Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with

Contractors Debarred, Suspended,

or Proposed for Debarment (Oct 2015);

FAR 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Aside (Nov 2011)—Alternate I (Nov 2011);

FAR 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Representation (Jul 2013);

FAR 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003);

FAR 52.222-19, Child Labor—Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Jan 2020);

FAR 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015);

FAR 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Sep 2016);

FAR 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Oct 2015);

FAR 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jul 2014);

FAR 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Jan 2019);

FAR 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging while Driving

(Aug 2011);

FAR 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (Jun 2008);

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

(Oct 2018); and

DFARS 252.204-7018, Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense

Telecommunications Equipment or Services (Dec 2019).

The following FAR and DFARS clauses, incorporated by reference, apply to this

acquisition:

52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Items (Oct 2018). There is an

addenda to the clause adding paragraphs (w) and (v);

52.204-13, System for Award Management Maintenance (Oct 2018);

52.204-18, Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance (Jul 2016)

52.223-11, Ozone-Depleting Substances and High Global Warming Potential

Hydrofluorocarbons (Jun 2016);

52.223-12, Maintenance, Service, Repair, or Disposal of Refrigeration Equipment and Air

Conditioners (Jun 2016);

52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Dec 2013)

252.203-7000, Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials (Sep

2011)

252.204-7015, Notice of Authorized Disclosure of Information for Litigation Support (May

2016)

252.211-7003, Item Unique Identification and Valuation (Mar 2016);

252. 223-7008, Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium (Jun 2013); and

252. 232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports (Jun

2012).