Miscellaneous Hardware Kits Used in Assembly of M8E1 Chemical and Biological Protective Shelters

On 07AUG2018, Amendment 0006 (i.e. Attachment 0018) and corresponding Attachments 0019-0021 have been incorporated into solicitation W52p1J-18-R-MISC. Interested offerors are required to sign and submit Amendment 0006 with their proposal package. The proposal submission deadline has been extended until 3:00 p.m. central time, Tuesday, August 14, 2018..

On 07AUG2018, Amendment 0006 (i.e. Attachment 0018) and corresponding Attachments 0019-0021 have been incorporated into solicitation W52p1J-18-R-MISC. Interested offerors are required to sign and submit Amendment 0006 with their proposal package. The proposal submission deadline has been extended until 3:00 p.m. central time, Tuesday, August 14, 2018.

On 31JUL2018, Attachments 0016 and 0017 were incorporated into solicitation W52P1J-18-R-MISC. Interested offerors are required to sign and submit Attachment 0016 (i.e. Amendment 0005) with their proposal package. The proposal submission deadline remains Friday, August 10, 2018 at 4:00 p.m. central time..

On 31JUL2018, Attachments 0016 and 0017 were incorporated into solicitation W52P1J-18-R-MISC. Interested offerors are required to sign and submit Attachment 0016 (i.e. Amendment 0005) with their proposal package. The proposal submission deadline remains Friday, August 10, 2018 at 4:00 p.m. central time.

On 25JUL2018, Attachments 0014 and 0015 have been incorporated into solicitation W52P1J-18-R-MISC. The attachments notify interested offerors that the proposal is no longer a total set-aside for small business, but allows full and open competition.
Additionally, the attachments notify vendors of the required, respective quantities of each of the 13 types of hardware that, together, create one miscellaneous hardware kit. Interested vendors are required to sign and submit Attachment 0014 (i.e. Amendment 0004) in their proposal package. The proposal submission deadline remains Friday, August 10, 2018 at 4:00 p.m. central time..

On 25JUL2018, Attachments 0014 and 0015 have been incorporated into solicitation W52P1J-18-R-MISC. The attachments notify interested offerors that the proposal is no longer a total set-aside for small business, but allows full and open competition.
Additionally, the attachments notify vendors of the required, respective quantities of each of the 13 types of hardware that, together, create one miscellaneous hardware kit. Interested vendors are required to sign and submit Attachment 0014 (i.e. Amendment 0004) in their proposal package. The proposal submission deadline remains Friday, August 10, 2018 at 4:00 p.m. central time.

On 11JUL2018 Amendment 0004 the due date is extended to 10 August 2018 at 4 PM Central time..

On 11JUL2018 Amendment 0004 the due date is extended to 10 August 2018 at 4 PM Central time.

On 29JUN2018, Amendment 0003 and ATTACHMENTs 0012-0013 were incorporated into solicitation W52P1J-18-R-MISC. Also, the proposal submission deadline has been extended until Monday, July 9, 2018 at 3:00 p.m. central time. Interested vendors are required to sign and submit Amendment 0003 with their proposal package..

On 29JUN2018, Amendment 0003 and ATTACHMENTs 0012-0013 were incorporated into solicitation W52P1J-18-R-MISC. Also, the proposal submission deadline has been extended until Monday, July 9, 2018 at 3:00 p.m. central time. Interested vendors are required to sign and submit Amendment 0003 with their proposal package.

On 13JUN2018, Amendment 0002 and ATTACHMENTs 0007-0011 were incorporated into solicitation W52P1J-18-R-MISC. Amendment 0002 also notifies interested vendors that the proposal submission deadline has been extended until Monday, July 2, 2018 at 3:00 p.m. central time. Interested vendors are required to sign and submit Amendment 0002 with their proposal package..

On 13JUN2018, Amendment 0002 and ATTACHMENTs 0007-0011 were incorporated into solicitation W52P1J-18-R-MISC. Amendment 0002 also notifies interested vendors that the proposal submission deadline has been extended until Monday, July 2, 2018 at 3:00 p.m. central time. Interested vendors are required to sign and submit Amendment 0002 with their proposal package.

On June 5, 2018, ATTACHMENT 0006, which is also solicitation Amendment 0001, has been incorporated into solicitation W52P1J-18-R-MISC. Interested vendors are required to sign and include Amendment 0001 in their proposal submission..

On June 5, 2018, ATTACHMENT 0006, which is also solicitation Amendment 0001, has been incorporated into solicitation W52P1J-18-R-MISC. Interested vendors are required to sign and include Amendment 0001 in their proposal submission.

COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION FOR CBPS MISCELLANEOUS KIT
SOLICITATION NUMBER: W52P1J-18-R-MISC

Per allowance provided by FAR 12.203, this is a combined synopsis and 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; a written solicitation will not be issued.

Solicitation W52P1J-18-R-MISC is being issued by the Army Contracting Command - Rock Island (ACC-RI) as a Request for Proposal (RFP).

This solicitation, and the provisions and clauses incorporated within, are in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-97, effective 09NOV2017 and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) DPN 20171228, effective 28DEC2017. The complete text of any of the provisions and clauses included in this solicitation may be accessed in full text at http://farsite/hill.af.mil

Type of Set-Aside: Total Small Business Set-Aside

NAICS code: 332510

Small Business Size Standard: 750 employees

Line Items being requested via this RFP:
CLIN 0001: Miscellaneous Hardware Kits
CLIN 0002: First Article Test

The ACC-RI hereby issues this RFP to manufacture and provide miscellaneous hardware kits during the life of the intended 5-year indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract. The kits are comprised of 13 various types of hardware components used in the assembly of M8E1 Chemical and Biological Protective Shelters (CBPS) at Pine Bluff Arsenal in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. The CBPS is a rapidly deployable self-contained mobile medical unit that is used in contingency environments around the world, and is deployed to assist with natural disasters and in recovery situations involving weapons of mass destruction. The M8E1 CBPS consists of eight large modules and three smaller modules mounted on a Government-furnished M1085 Medium Tactical Vehicle (MTV).

The following 13 types of hardware components are included in each miscellaneous kit:
1)Strike Gauge Kit
2)SE/PFS Hardgoods Interface Kit
3)TALP Front Door Assembly, Stowage Bracket
4)Adjusting Plate
5)Bracket, Main TALP Door Stage
6)Clamp, Air Duct
7)Rain Shield, GPFU (Tan)
8)Standoff, Rainshield, GPFU (Tan)
9)Standoff, Rainshield, GPFU (Tan)
10)Roller Bracket Assembly
11)Bracket, Support, AAL Door Top (Tan)
12)Air Lock, Ambulatory Bracket (Tan)
13)Bracket, Upper Support, AAL Door (Tan)

In accordance with FAR 12.207(c)(1), award of a firm-fixed price, indefinite-delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract to one supplier is being contemplated after proper evaluation of proposals received in response to this solicitation. Additional details regarding the type of contract anticipated are as follows:

a)The contract will include five, one-year (12 month) ordering periods, resulting in a period of performance totaling 5 years.

b)The guaranteed minimum quantity of miscellaneous hardware kits the Government will purchase during the life of the contract is 5 each; the maximum quantity of miscellaneous hardware kits the Government will purchase during the life of the contract is 111 each. The maximum order quantity per 12-month ordering period is 45 each. Refer to the table provided below for clarification regarding the minimum and maximum order quantities.

c)The miscellaneous hardware kits must meet the specifications provided within the Scope of Work, Technical Data Package, drawings, and this Request for Proposal.

d)The awardee will be made aware of the Government's plan to place an order via email and/or telephone correspondence.

e)Only the Army Contracting Command - Rock Island is authorized to place orders against the resulting IDIQ contract.

f) First Article Test items (i.e. CLIN 0002) must be delivered 30 days after date of contract award. Once the Government approves the First Article Test item(s), the awardee will then have 30 days to begin delivering the remaining order quantity. The Government may request that the awardee deliver a quantity of three to five kits per month.

Production and delivery of the miscellaneous hardware kits shall meet all specifications included in the Scope of Work (SOW), which is Attachment 0001 to this RFP.

Delivery is FOB Destination to the following address:

Pine Bluff Arsenal
Central Shipping and Receiving Point (CSRP)
Building 53-990, 506th Street
Pine Bluff, AR 71602-9500

The following commercial provision applies to this solicitation:

Proposal submissions are due by Monday, June 15, 2018, at 3:00 p.m. central time, and should be transmitted via email to the Contract Specialist at angela.m.venes.civ@mail.mil. Offerors shall ensure that their company's name appears in the file name of the electronic proposal submission. The Offeror's proposal shall demonstrate an offeror's best solution and price to meet the requirements in the SOW and other documents. The proposal shall not repeat the RFP requirements, but rather provide documentary evidence of how contract requirements will be met. Proposals received in response to this RFP will be valid for 90 days from the closing date of the RFP. (NOTE: Offerors are responsible for submitting a timely proposal compliant with ALL provisions of this clause (52.212-1). Failure to submit a full, compliant, and timely proposal may result in a determination the proposal is non-compliant and render the proposal ineligible for award.)

If this RFP is amended, all terms and conditions that are not amended remain unchanged. Interested offerors shall acknowledge receipt of any amendment to the RFP by the date and time specified in the amendment(s) and in its proposal submission. Failure to acknowledge an amendment may result in an Offeror's proposal not being considered for award.

Interested offerors are responsible for submitting proposals, and any modifications, or revisions, by the time specified in the RFP or subsequent amendment(s). Any proposal or revision received after the time specified for receipt by the Government will be considered late and may not be considered for award.

The Government intends to award one contract under this RFP using the LPTA approach described at FAR 15.101-2.
The Government intends to award without discussions but reserves the right to contact offerors for clarification, or discussions if later determined by the Source Selection Authority (SSA) to be necessary in accordance with FAR 15.306(a)(3).

Interested offerors are highly encouraged to review in its entirety the Combined Synopsis and Solicitation .pdf document and the associated attachments for additional details about the Government's requirement and instructions regarding how to properly submit a thorough proposal.

Attachments associated with this RFP include the following:

Attachment 0001 - Scope of Work and CDRLs
Attachment 0002 - Price Matrix
Attachment 0003 - FAR 52.212-3 Provision
Attachment 0004 - Non-Disclosure Agreement
Attachment 0005 - Notice to Accompany

Proposal submissions are due by Monday, June 18, 2018, at 3:00 p.m. central time, and should be transmitted via email to the Contract Specialist at angela.m.venes.civ@mail.mil. An offeror should be sure to include the following as part of its proposal submission:

1)Completed Attachment 0002 - Price Matrix
2)Completed Attachment 0003 - FAR provision 52.212-3
3)Completed FAR Provision 52.209-11
4)Completed FAR Provision 52.225-2
5)Completed FAR Clause 52.225-18
6)Export Control Number per instructions in paragraph (j) of section (xiv).
7)Completed Attachment 0004 - Non-Disclosure Agreement
8)Email address per paragraph (b) in section (xiv).
*Vendor also needs to be registered in SAM database by closing date of this RFP in order to be eligible for contract award.

Any questions regarding this solicitation can be submitted to the Contract Specialist, Angela Venes, via email at angela.m.venes.civ@mail.mil until Tuesday, May 29, 2018 at 3:00 p.m. central time.

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COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION FOR CBPS MISCELLANEOUS KIT
SOLICITATION NUMBER: W52P1J-18-R-MISC

Per allowance provided by FAR 12.203, this is a combined synopsis and 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; a written solicitation will not be issued.

Solicitation W52P1J-18-R-MISC is being issued by the Army Contracting Command - Rock Island (ACC-RI) as a Request for Proposal (RFP).

This solicitation, and the provisions and clauses incorporated within, are in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-97, effective 09NOV2017 and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) DPN 20171228, effective 28DEC2017. The complete text of any of the provisions and clauses included in this solicitation may be accessed in full text at http://farsite/hill.af.mil

Type of Set-Aside: Total Small Business Set-Aside

NAICS code: 332510

Small Business Size Standard: 750 employees

Line Items being requested via this RFP:
CLIN 0001: Miscellaneous Hardware Kits
CLIN 0002: First Article Test

The ACC-RI hereby issues this RFP to manufacture and provide miscellaneous hardware kits during the life of the intended 5-year indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract. The kits are comprised of 13 various types of hardware components used in the assembly of M8E1 Chemical and Biological Protective Shelters (CBPS) at Pine Bluff Arsenal in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. The CBPS is a rapidly deployable self-contained mobile medical unit that is used in contingency environments around the world, and is deployed to assist with natural disasters and in recovery situations involving weapons of mass destruction. The M8E1 CBPS consists of eight large modules and three smaller modules mounted on a Government-furnished M1085 Medium Tactical Vehicle (MTV).

The following 13 types of hardware components are included in each miscellaneous kit:
1)Strike Gauge Kit
2)SE/PFS Hardgoods Interface Kit
3)TALP Front Door Assembly, Stowage Bracket
4)Adjusting Plate
5)Bracket, Main TALP Door Stage
6)Clamp, Air Duct
7)Rain Shield, GPFU (Tan)
8)Standoff, Rainshield, GPFU (Tan)
9)Standoff, Rainshield, GPFU (Tan)
10)Roller Bracket Assembly
11)Bracket, Support, AAL Door Top (Tan)
12)Air Lock, Ambulatory Bracket (Tan)
13)Bracket, Upper Support, AAL Door (Tan)

In accordance with FAR 12.207(c)(1), award of a firm-fixed price, indefinite-delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract to one supplier is being contemplated after proper evaluation of proposals received in response to this solicitation. Additional details regarding the type of contract anticipated are as follows:

a)The contract will include five, one-year (12 month) ordering periods, resulting in a period of performance totaling 5 years.

b)The guaranteed minimum quantity of miscellaneous hardware kits the Government will purchase during the life of the contract is 5 each; the maximum quantity of miscellaneous hardware kits the Government will purchase during the life of the contract is 111 each. The maximum order quantity per 12-month ordering period is 45 each. Refer to the table provided below for clarification regarding the minimum and maximum order quantities.

c)The miscellaneous hardware kits must meet the specifications provided within the Scope of Work, Technical Data Package, drawings, and this Request for Proposal.

d)The awardee will be made aware of the Government's plan to place an order via email and/or telephone correspondence.

e)Only the Army Contracting Command - Rock Island is authorized to place orders against the resulting IDIQ contract.

f) First Article Test items (i.e. CLIN 0002) must be delivered 30 days after date of contract award. Once the Government approves the First Article Test item(s), the awardee will then have 30 days to begin delivering the remaining order quantity. The Government may request that the awardee deliver a quantity of three to five kits per month.

Production and delivery of the miscellaneous hardware kits shall meet all specifications included in the Scope of Work (SOW), which is Attachment 0001 to this RFP.

Delivery is FOB Destination to the following address:

Pine Bluff Arsenal
Central Shipping and Receiving Point (CSRP)
Building 53-990, 506th Street
Pine Bluff, AR 71602-9500

The following commercial provision applies to this solicitation:

Proposal submissions are due by Monday, June 15, 2018, at 3:00 p.m. central time, and should be transmitted via email to the Contract Specialist at angela.m.venes.civ@mail.mil. Offerors shall ensure that their company's name appears in the file name of the electronic proposal submission. The Offeror's proposal shall demonstrate an offeror's best solution and price to meet the requirements in the SOW and other documents. The proposal shall not repeat the RFP requirements, but rather provide documentary evidence of how contract requirements will be met. Proposals received in response to this RFP will be valid for 90 days from the closing date of the RFP. (NOTE: Offerors are responsible for submitting a timely proposal compliant with ALL provisions of this clause (52.212-1). Failure to submit a full, compliant, and timely proposal may result in a determination the proposal is non-compliant and render the proposal ineligible for award.)

If this RFP is amended, all terms and conditions that are not amended remain unchanged. Interested offerors shall acknowledge receipt of any amendment to the RFP by the date and time specified in the amendment(s) and in its proposal submission. Failure to acknowledge an amendment may result in an Offeror's proposal not being considered for award.

Interested offerors are responsible for submitting proposals, and any modifications, or revisions, by the time specified in the RFP or subsequent amendment(s). Any proposal or revision received after the time specified for receipt by the Government will be considered late and may not be considered for award.

The Government intends to award one contract under this RFP using the LPTA approach described at FAR 15.101-2.
The Government intends to award without discussions but reserves the right to contact offerors for clarification, or discussions if later determined by the Source Selection Authority (SSA) to be necessary in accordance with FAR 15.306(a)(3).

Interested offerors are highly encouraged to review in its entirety the Combined Synopsis and Solicitation .pdf document and the associated attachments for additional details about the Government's requirement and instructions regarding how to properly submit a thorough proposal.

Attachments associated with this RFP include the following:

Attachment 0001 - Scope of Work and CDRLs
Attachment 0002 - Price Matrix
Attachment 0003 - FAR 52.212-3 Provision
Attachment 0004 - Non-Disclosure Agreement
Attachment 0005 - Notice to Accompany

Proposal submissions are due by Monday, June 18, 2018, at 3:00 p.m. central time, and should be transmitted via email to the Contract Specialist at angela.m.venes.civ@mail.mil. An offeror should be sure to include the following as part of its proposal submission:

1)Completed Attachment 0002 - Price Matrix
2)Completed Attachment 0003 - FAR provision 52.212-3
3)Completed FAR Provision 52.209-11
4)Completed FAR Provision 52.225-2
5)Completed FAR Clause 52.225-18
6)Export Control Number per instructions in paragraph (j) of section (xiv).
7)Completed Attachment 0004 - Non-Disclosure Agreement
8)Email address per paragraph (b) in section (xiv).
*Vendor also needs to be registered in SAM database by closing date of this RFP in order to be eligible for contract award.

Any questions regarding this solicitation can be submitted to the Contract Specialist, Angela Venes, via email at angela.m.venes.civ@mail.mil until Tuesday, May 29, 2018 at 3:00 p.m. central time.