One (1) Versatile High Impact Energy Drop Tower to be delivered to Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG) Maryland

1.  Class Code: 66

2.  NAICS Code: 334516

3.  Subject: One (1) Versatile High Impact Energy Drop Tower to be delivered to Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG) Maryland

4.  Solicitation Number: W911QX-24-Q-0120

5.  Set-Aside Code: Not Applicable (N/A)

6.  Response Date: Offers are due ten (10) days after date of posting

7.  Place of Delivery/Performance: 

U.S. Army Research Laboratory

                              Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG)

                              Maryland

                              21005

8. 

                    (i)  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; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

                    (ii)  The solicitation number is W911QX-24-Q-120. This acquisition is issued as an Request for Quote (RFQ).

                    (iii)  The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2024-04 effective 01 May 2024.

                    (iv)  The associated NAICS code is 334516. The small business size standard is 1,000 Employees.

                    (v)   The following is a list of contract line item number(s) and items, quantities and units of measure, (including option(s), if applicable): 

CLIN 0001: One (1) Versatile High Impact Energy Drop Tower

CLIN 0002: Installation at Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG) not to exceed five (5) days

CLIN 0003: Shipping FOB Destination to APG

CLIN 0004: On site training

CLIN 0005: One (1) year warranty and one (1) year calibration.

                    (vi)  Description of requirements:

*See attached document titled “Salient Characteristics”*

                    (vii) Delivery is required no later than three (3) months after contract award (ACA). Delivery shall be made to Logistics Warehouse, Building 321, 6375 Johnson Road, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005. Acceptance shall be performed at Logistics Warehouse, Building 321, 6375 Johnson Road, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005. The FOB point is Destination.

                    (viii) The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial, applies to this acquisition.  The following addenda have been attached to this provision: None.

                    (ix)  The provision at FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items is applicable to this acquisition.  The specific evaluation criteria to be included in paragraph (a) of that provision are as follows: See attached document titled “Evaluation Criteria”.

                    (x)  Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3 (with its Alternate I), Offeror Representations with its offer.None.

                    (xi)  The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The following addenda have been attached to this clause None.

                    (xii)  The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items and the selected clauses listed in DFARS 212.301 Solicitation provisions and Contract Clauses for the Acquisition of Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition.  The following additional FAR/DFARS clauses cited in this clause are applicable:

FAR:

52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government--Alternate I

52.203-11, Certification and Disclosure Regarding Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions

52.203-12, Limitation on Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions

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

52.204-13, System for Award Management Maintenance

52.204-16, Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting

52.204-17, Ownership or Control of Offeror

52.204-18, Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance

52.204-20, Predecessor of Offeror

52.204-23, Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab and Other Covered Entities

52.204-27, Prohibition on a ByteDance Covered Application

52.209-6, Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment

52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations

52.222-3, Convict Labor

52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies

52.222-20, Contracts for Materials, Supplies, Articles, and Equipment

52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities

52.222-22, Previous Contracts and Compliance Reports

52.222-26, Equal Opportunity

52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans

52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities

52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans

52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act

52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons

52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification

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

52.232-39, Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations

52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors

52.233-3, Protest after Award

52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim

DFARS:

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

252.203-7002, Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights

252.204-7003, Control of Government Personnel Work Product

252.203-7005, Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials

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

252.204-7016, Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services—Representation

252.204-7024, Notice on the use of the Supplier Performance Risk System

252.215-7007, Notice of Intent to Resolicit

252.215-7008, Only One Offer

252.223-7008, Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium

252.225-7000, Buy American--Balance of Payments Program Certificate—Basic

252.225-7001, Buy American and Balance of Payments Program—Basic

252.225-7007, Prohibition on Acquisition of Certain Items from Communist Chinese Military Companies

252.225-7031, Secondary Arab Boycott of Israel

252.225-7052, Restriction on the Acquisition of Certain Magnets and Tungsten

252.225-7056, Prohibition Regarding Business Operations with the Maduro Regime

252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports

252.232-7010, Levies on Contract Payments

252.244-7000, Subcontracts for Commercial Products or Commercial Services

252.247-7023, Transportation of Supplies by Sea—Basic

                    (xiii)  The following additional contract requirement(s) or terms and conditions apply (full text of all FAR/DFARS clauses that contain fill-in information, as well as all local clauses, can be found in the attached Provisions and Clauses Full-Text document):

Adelphi Provisions and Clauses Full-Text Attachment

ACC - APG POINT OF CONTACT

TECHNICAL POINT OF CONTACT

TYPE OF CONTRACT

DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A

GOV INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

TAX EXEMPTION CERT. (ARL)

PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS

RECEIVING ROOM – APG

SUPERVISION OF EMPLOYEES

WORK HOURS

ID OF CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEES

GOV’T-CONTRACTOR RELATIONSHIPS

EXCEPTIONS IN PROPOSAL

AWARD OF CONTRACT

ADELPHI CONTR. DIVISION URL

PAYMENT TERMS

FAR:

52.204-24, Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment

52.204-25, Prohibition of Contracting for Certain Telecomunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment

52.204-26, Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services—Representation

52.252-1, Solicitation Provisions Incorparated by Reference

52.252-2, Clauses Incorporated by Reference

DFARS:

252.211-7003, Item Unique Identification and Valuation

252.232-7006, Wide Area WorkFlow Payment Instructions

                    (xiv)  This acquisition is rated under the Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) as Not Applicable (N/A).

                    (xv)  The following notes apply to this announcement: 

In accordance with FAR 32.003, contract financing cannot not be provided for this acquisition.

                    (xvi)  Offers are due ten (10) days after date of posting, by 11:59am Eastern Standard Time (EST), at Zachary.a.dowling2.civ@army.mil.

                    (xvii)  For information regarding this solicitation, please contact Zachary Dowling (Zachary.a.dowling2.civ@army.mil.