Lightweight Airfield Matting

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. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; capability statements are being requested, and a written solicitation will not be issued.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC), Geotechnical & Structures Laboratory at Vicksburg, MS has a requirement for the following:

Lightweight Airfield Matting

Potential vendors may access the following attachment below:
Attachment 01 (Description of Requirement)

Delivery will be FOB Destination to the following location:
Engineer Research and Development Center
3909 Halls Ferry Road
Vicksburg, MS 39180

The North American Industry Classification System Code for this procurement is 331318 (Other Aluminum Rolling, Drawing, and Extruding) with a small business size standard of 750 employees.

FAR 52.212-2 - Evaluation -- Commercial Items (Jan 1999)
The evaluation process will consist of two phases.

Evaluation Phase 1:
The technical evaluation team will review the capability statements and will select either one or two offerors whose capability statements provide the best value to the government using technical capability as the basis for advancement to Evaluation Phase 2. The evaluation team will review each capability statement and will compare it with the specifications listed in Attachment 01. The degree of an offeror's technical capability will be subject to the judgment of the evaluation team, and the evaluation team will use its technical expertise to determine which single offeror or which two offerors will be eligible for advancement to Evaluation Phase 2. Submittal of capability statement does not guarantee selection, and the maximum number of two offerors will be eligible for participation in Evaluation Phase 2. The government reserves the right to select only one offeror for advancement to Evaluation Phase 2.

Evaluation Phase 2:
If the capability statements from one or two offerors are advanced to Evaluation Phase 2, additional technical specifications will be provided, the offeror will submit a quote, and award will be made to the offeror with the lowest priced quote that is technically acceptable as defined by the judgment of the evaluation team after comparison of the quotes with the technical specifications to be provided.

The vendor must submit sufficient information to demonstrate that the offeror has the capability to meet the specifications as defined in this announcement so that the government can evaluate the offeror's technical capability.

The full text of a FAR provision or clause may be accessed electronically at www.farsite.hill.af.mil.

The following provisions apply to this acquisition:
52.204-99 System for Award Management Registration (DEVIATION)
52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items
52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Items
52.212-3 Offerors Representations and Certifications- Commercial Items

The following clauses apply to this acquisition:
252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights
252.204-7003 Control Of Government Personnel Work Product
252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports
252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments
252.243-7001 Pricing Of Contract Modifications

Additionally, the following clauses/provisions located within FAR 52.212- 5 apply to this acquisition:
52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards
52.209-6 Protecting the Government's Interests when Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment
52.219-28 Post Award Small Business Program Representation
52.222-3 Convict Labor
52.222-19 Child Labor Cooperation With Authorities And Remedies
52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities
52-222-26 Equal Opportunity
52.222-36 Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities
52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons
52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving
52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration

Capability statements are due 27 August 2019 not later than 2:00 p.m. Central Time by email to Jody.Criss@usace.army.mil.

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