N66001-24-Q-6270 - Combined Synopsis/Solicitation - QPC Fire Cable Assemblies

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products and commercial services
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 Products and
Commercial Services,
which applies to this acquisition.

Competitive quotes are being requested under Request for Quote (RFQ) Number N66001-
24-Q-6270.
The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code applicable to this
acquisition is 334117
– Electronic Connector Manufacturing and the small business size standard is 1,000
employees. This
procurement is a 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.

DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENTS
The Government is seeking to acquire brand name only QPC Fiber Optic, LLC., Fire Cable
Assemblies. 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. Please
refer to C1.5 Attachment (01) Item List for part numbers and quantities.

DELIVERY
The expected delivery date is NLT 30 September 2024. The Government is seeking Free
on Board (FOB)
Destination pricing to the following shipping address: San Diego, California 92110 (full
address will be
disclosed at award).

OFFEROR INSTRUCTIONS

The Government intends to award a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract resulting from this
solicitation to the
responsible offeror whose quotation conforming to the solicitation represents the Lowest
Price Technically
Acceptable (LPTA) offer 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 Unique Entity ID
(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 Products and Commercial Services, applies to this acquisition. Offerors must
include a
completed copy of this provision with offer.

2.Technical Documentation:

a.Technical Approach or Specifications: Quoters are encouraged to submit pertinent
technical
information of the quoted items to facilitate the evaluation. The quote must address and
meet the
requirements/specifications as defined under Technical Factor I below.

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 Part 23, sustainable acquisition policies apply to both contracts for
products 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.

c.Authorized Source Confirmation:
The following product certification statement below applies to ALL line items and each
offeror must
submit supporting documentation, as needed:

To be considered for award, the offeror/contractor is required to submit documentation
confirming that
they are an authorized source. An "Authorized Source" is defined as the original
manufacturer, a source
with the express written authority of the original manufacturer or current design activity,
or an
authorized aftermarket manufacturer.


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 lowest priced, technically acceptable
offeror, who is
registered in the System for Award Management (SAM); however, the Government
reserves the right to
award no contract at all, depending on the quality of quotes submitted and availability of
funds. A quote
will be considered non-responsive if technical acceptability is not met. Technical
Acceptability is defined
in Factor I below.

Factor I – Technical Acceptability:
The Government will evaluate the quote and verify if the following specification
requirements are met to
include all information required for a complete quote as defined in paragraph 2 above:

This requirement contains supplies that are Brand Name pursuant to FAR 11.105, Items
Peculiar to One
Manufacturer. To be considered for award, the offeror is required to certify that the
product being offered
is an original, new, and Trade Agreements Act (TAA) compliant (referenced above) QPC
Fiber Optic, LLC.
The Government will only accept the required brand name product as specified in
Attachment 01.

The Government will evaluate the quote and verify specification requirements are met
and perform an
item risk assessment to determine technical acceptability.

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.

The Government will evaluate the total price and perform a price risk assessment to
determine fair and
reasonableness.
Factor III – Past Performance:
The Government will evaluate past performance, beginning with the lowest priced quote,
by reviewing
sources that may include, but are not limited to, information from Government personnel
and
information from sources such as the offeror's Responsibility/Qualification (R/Q)
documentation in
System for Award Management (SAM). The Government will consider supplier risk to
assess the risk of
unsuccessful performance and supply chain risk using the past performance data in the
Supplier
Performance Risk System (SPRS) to include quality, delivery, and other contractor
performance
information.


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 a registered CAGE and Unique Entity ID.

Page Limitations: Ensure to stay within the page limitations as follows: None

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 48 hours
before the due date. Questions must be uploaded on the NAVWAR e-Commerce website
at https://e-
commerce.DC3N.navy.mil, under NIWC Pacific/Simplified Acquisitions/N66001-24-Q-
6270. Include RFQ#
N66001-24-Q-6270 on all inquiries. Questions may be addressed at the discretion of the
Government.

RFQ Due Date and Submission Requirements: This RFQ closes on 10 July 2024 at
12:00PM, Pacific Time.
Quotes must be uploaded on the NAVWAR e-Commerce website at
https://e-commerce.DC3N.navy.mil,
under NIWC Pacific/Simplified Acquisitions/N66001-24-Q-6270. 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
NAVWAR
Paperless Help Desk at 858-537-0644 or ebusiness.navwar.fct@navy.mil.

Government RFQ Point of Contract: The Contract Specialist point of contact for this
solicitation is
Zachary Pilkington at zachary.t.pilkington.civ@us.navy.mil. Reference RFQ# N66001-24-
Q-6270 on all
email exchanges regarding this acquisition.

RFQ ATTACHMENTS
1.Item List
2.JNCP REDACTED
3.Reps and Certs (to be completed and signed)

APPLICABLE PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES
This solicitation document incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through Federal
Acquisition
Circular (FAC)
2024-05 effective 05/22/2024, and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement
(DFARS)
Publication
Notice (DPN) 05/30/2024. 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
52.204-16, Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting
52.204-24, Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video
Surveillance Services or
Equipment
52.204-26, Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services-Representation
52.204-29, Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders—Representation and
Disclosures
252.203-7005, Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials
252.204-7008, Compliance with Safeguarding Covered Defense Information Controls
252.204-7016, Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or
Services—Representation
252.204-7017, Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications
Equipment or
Services—
Representation
252.204-7019, Notice of NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements
252.204-7024, Notice on the Use of the Supplier Performance Risk System
252.213-7000, Notice to Prospective Suppliers on Use of Supplier Performance Risk
System in Past
Performance Evaluations
252.225-7000, Buy American—Balance of Payments Program Certificate
252.225-7055, Representation Regarding Business Operations with the Maduro Regime
252.225-7059, Prohibition on Certain Procurements from the Xinjiang Uyghur
Autonomous Region–
Representation

FAR Clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or
Executive
Orders—
Commercial Products and Commercial Services, applies to this acquisition and includes
the following
clauses by
reference:
52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards
52.204-27, Prohibition on a ByteDance Covered Application
52.204-30, Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders—Prohibition
52.209-6, Protecting the Government's 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 Program Rerepresentation
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
52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases
52.226-8, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging while Driving
52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer— System for Award Management

The following FAR and DFARS Clauses, incorporated by reference, apply to this
acquisition:
52.204-13, System for Award Management Maintenance
52.204-18, Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance
52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Items
52.225-13, Restrictions of Certain Foreign Purchases
52.232-39, Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations
252.203-7000, Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials
252.203-7002, Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights
252.204-7012, Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting
(DEVIATION
2024-O0013, Revision 1)
252.204-7015, Notice of Authorized Disclosure of Information for Litigation Support
252.204-7018, Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications
Equipment or
Services
252.204-7020, NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements
252.204-7022, Expediting Contract Closeout
252.211-7003, Item Unique Identification and Valuation
252.223-7008, Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium
252.225-7001, Buy American and Balance of Payments Program—Basic
252.225-7012, Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities
252.225-7056, Prohibition Regarding Business Operations with the Maduro Regime
252.225-7060, Prohibition on Certain Procurements from the Xinjiang Uyghur
Autonomous Region
252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports
252.232-7006, Wide Area WorkFlow Payment Instructions
252.232-7010, Levies on Contract Payments
252.244-7000, Subcontracts for Commercial Items
252.246-7008, Sources of Electronic Parts
252.247-7023, Transportation of Supplies by Sea—Basic

52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference
This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the
same force and
effect as if
they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text
available. The
offeror is
cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the
offeror and
submitted with its
quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may
identify the
provision by
paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer.
Also, the full text
of a
solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

The FAR provisions, clauses and deviations can be accessed in full text at
https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far (FAR clauses and deviations) and
https://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/dfarspgi/current/ (DFARS clauses).

(End of clause)

52.252-2, Clauses Incorporated by Reference
This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and
effect as if they
were given in
full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also,
the full text of a
clause may
be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

The FAR provisions, clauses and deviations can be accessed in full text at
https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far (FAR clauses and deviations) and
https://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/dfarspgi/current/ (DFARS clauses).

(End of clause)

52.252-6 Authorized Deviations In Clauses
(a) The use in this solicitation or contract of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR
Chapter 1)
clause with an
authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the date of the
clause.

(b) The use in this solicitation or contract of any Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation
Supplement (48
CFR
Chapter 2) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition
of "(DEVIATION)" after the
name of the
regulation.

(End of clause)


H-3 LIMITED RELEASE OF CONTRACTOR CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS INFORMATION

(a) Definition.
"Confidential Business Information," (information) as used in this text, is defined as all
forms and types
of financial,
business, economic or other types of information other than technical data or computer
software/computer software
documentation, whether tangible or intangible, and whether or how stored, compiled, or
memorialized
physically,
electronically, graphically, photographically, or in writing if -- (1) the owner thereof has
taken reasonable
measures
to keep and protect such information, and (2) the information derives independent
economic value,
actual or
potential from not being generally known to, and not being readily ascertainable through
proper means
by, the
public. Information does not include technical data, as that term is defined in DFARS
252.227-7013(a)
(14),
252.227-7015(a)(4), and 252.227-7018(a)(19). Similarly, information does not include
computer
software/computer
software documentation, as those terms are defined in DFARS 252.227-7014(a)(4) and
252.227-7018(a)
(4).

(b) The Naval Information Warfare Systems Command (NAVWAR) may release to
individuals employed
by
NAVWAR support contractors and their subcontractors. Information submitted by the
contractor or its
subcontractors pursuant to the provisions of this contract. Information that would
ordinarily be entitled
to
confidential treatment may be included in the information released to these individuals.
Accordingly, by
submission
of a proposal or execution of this contract, the offeror or contractor and its
subcontractors consent to a
limited
release of its information, but only for purposes as described in paragraph (c) of this
text.

(c) Circumstances where NAVWAR may release the contractor's or subcontractors'
information include
the
following:
(1) To other NAVWAR contractors and subcontractors, and their employees tasked with
assisting
NAVWAR in
handling and processing information and documents in the administration of NAVWAR
contracts, such as
file room
management and contract closeout; and,
(2) To NAVWAR contractors and subcontractors, and their employees tasked with
assisting NAVWAR in
accounting support services, including access to cost-reimbursement vouchers.

(d) NAVWAR recognizes its obligation to protect the contractor and its subcontractors
from competitive
harm that
could result from the release of such information. NAVWAR will permit the limited release
of information
under
paragraphs (c)(1) and (c)(2) only under the following conditions:
(1) NAVWAR determines that access is required by other NAVWAR contractors and their
subcontractors
to
perform the tasks described in paragraphs (c)(1) and (c)(2);
(2) Access to information is restricted to individuals with a bona fide need to possess;
(3) Contractors and their subcontractors having access to information have agreed under
their contract
or a separate
corporate non-disclosure agreement to provide the same level of protection to the
information that would
be
provided by NAVWAR employees. Such contract terms or separate corporate non-
disclosure agreement
shall
require the contractors and subcontractors to train their employees on how to properly
handle the
information to
which they will have access, and to have their employees sign company non-disclosure
agreements
certifying that
they understand the sensitive nature of the information and that unauthorized use of the
information
could expose
their company to significant liability. Copies of such employee non-disclosure agreements
shall be
provided to the
Government; and
(4) NAVWAR contractors and their subcontractors performing the tasks described in
paragraphs (c)(1) or
(c)(2)
have agreed under their contract or a separate non-disclosure agreement to not use the
information for
any purpose
other than performing the tasks described in paragraphs (c)(1) and (c)(2).

(e) NAVWAR's responsibilities under the Freedom of Information Act are not affected by
this text.

(f) The contractor agrees to include, and require inclusion of, this text in all subcontracts
at any tier that
requires the
furnishing of information.

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