Strontium Optical Lattice Clock Laser System

NOTE: DELIVERY TIMEFRAME WAS CHANGED:
This is a COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION for commercial items prepared in accordance with the information in FAR Subpart 12.6, using Simplified Acquisition Procedures for commercial items found at FAR 13.5, as supplemented with the additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; a written solicitation will not be issued. PAPER COPIES OF THIS SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE. This combined synopsis/solicitation SHALL be posted on both FEDBIZOPPS and NECO (https://www.neco.navy.mil/).
The Request for Quotation (RFQ) number is N0018919QZ084. This solicitation documents and incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through FAC 2019-01 and DFARS Publication Notice 20180928.
It is the responsibility of the contractor to be familiar with the applicable clauses and provisions. The clauses may be accessed in full text at these addresses: https://www.acquisition.gov/far/ and http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/dfarspgi/current/index.html. The NAICS code is 334510 and the Small Business Standard is 1500 Employees. This is a competitive, unrestricted action. The Small Business Office concurs with the set-aside decision.
The Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) Fleet Logistics Center (FLC) Norfolk Philadelphia Office requests responses from qualified sources capable of providing the following laser system for the United States Naval Observatory (USNO). The system is listed below.
Only quotes in accordance with (IAW) the Statement of Work (SOW) (i.e. equal to or greater than) will be considered for this procurement. The Government intends to award a firm-fixed price (FFP) contract as a result of this solicitation.
Item
Number Supplies/Services Quantity
(each)
0001 Strontium Optical Lattice Clock Laser System IAW Statement of Work 1
TOTAL
Delivery is anticipated to be 9 months or sooner after date of award. The contractor shall specify a delivery timeframe within its quote. Delivery Location is United States Naval Observatory (USNO), 3450 Massachusetts Ave., NW Washington, DC 20850-5420. F.O.B. Destination applies. Responsibility and Inspection: Unless otherwise specified in the order, the supplier is responsible for the performance of all inspection requirements and quality control.
The prices quoted for this solicitation and included in the resultant contract shall include the prices of the products/services requested as well as all ancillary costs associated with fulfilling the Government’s requirements (e.g., shipping, handling, etc.).
The following FAR provision and clauses are applicable to this procurement:
52.203-18 Prohibition on Contracting With Entities That Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or
Statements--Representation
52.204-2 Security Requirements
52.204-7 System for Award Management
52.204-9 Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel
52.204-13 SAM Maintenance
52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting
52.204-18 CAGE Maintenance
52.209-11 Representation by Corporations Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under
any Federal Law
52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items
52.212-2 Evaluation
52.212-3 and its ALT I, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items;
52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items
52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders â€" Commercial
Items:
52.203-6 and its ALT I, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government
52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards
52.209-6 Protecting the Governments Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or
Proposed for Debarment
52.209-9 Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters
52.219-4 Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns
52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns
52.219-9 Small Business Subcontracting Plan
52.219-16 Liquidated Damagesâ€"Subcontracting Plan
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
52.222-35 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
52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving
52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases
52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transferâ€"System for Award Management
52.239-1 Privacy or Security Safeguards
52.242-5, Payments to Small Business Subcontractors
52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving
52.225-18 Place of Manufacture
52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations
52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors
52.233-2 Service of Protest
52.233-3 Protest After Award
52.237-2 Protection of Government Buildings, Equipment, and Vegetation
52.247-34 F.O.B.
Destination
252.203-7000 Requirements Relating To Compensation of Former DoD Officials
252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights
252.203-7005 Representation Relating To Compensation of Former DoD Officials
252.204-7003 Control Of Government Personnel Work Product
252.204-7005 Oral Attestation of Security Responsibilities
252.204-7008 Compliance With Safeguarding Covered Defense Information Controls
252.204-7012 Safeguarding of Unclassified Controlled Technical Information
252.204-7015 Disclosure of Information To Litigation Support Contractors
252.205-7000 Provision of Information
252.209-7004 Subcontracting With Firms That Are Owned or Controlled By The Government of a Country that is a State
Sponsor of Terrorism
252.211-7003 Item Unique Identification and Valuation
252.211-7008 Use of Government-Assigned Serial Numbers
252.213-7000 Notice to Prospective Suppliers on Use of Supplier Performance Risk System in Past Performance
Evaluations
252.219-7003 and its Dev 2018-O0007 Small Business Subcontracting Plan
252.222-7007 Representation Regarding Combating Trafficking in Persons
252.223-7006 Prohibition on Storage, Treatment, and Disposal of Toxic or Hazardous Materials
252.223-7008 Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium
252.225-7001 Buy American Act and Balance of Payments Program
252.225-7002 Qualifying Country Sources as Subcontractors
252.225-7048 Export-Controlled Items
252.226-7001 Utilization of Indian Organizations, Indian-Owned Economic Enterprises, and Native Hawaiian Small Business Concerns
252-227-7015 Technical Data - Commercial Items
252.227-7037 Validation of Restrictive Markings on Tech Data
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
252.239-7017 Notice of Supply Chain Risk
252.239-7018 Supply Chain Risk
252.243-7002 Requests for Equitable Adjustment
252.244-7000 Subcontracts For Commercial Items And Commercial Components (DoD Contracts)
252.246-7008 Sources of Electronic Parts
252.247-7022 Representation of Extent of Transportation by Sea
252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea
252.247-7024 Notification of Transportation of Supplies by Sea
The provisions at 52.212-1 (Instructions to Offerors â€" Commercial) and 52.212-2 (Evaluation -- Commercial Items) apply to this acquisition.
Quoters should include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3 (Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items) with its quote or state that the completed provision is available within its System for Award Management (SAM) registration. The clauses 52.212-4 (Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items) and 52.212-5 (Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items) apply to this acquisition. Additional contract requirements are included in the attachments contained herein and are determined by the contracting officer to be necessary for this acquisition and consistent with customary commercial practices.
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 quoter is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the quoter and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the quoter 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): (1) FAR Clauses: http://acquisition.gov/far/ (2) DFARS Clauses: http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/dfarspgi/current/.
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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): (1) FAR Clauses: http://acquisition.gov/far/ (2) DFARS Clauses: http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/dfarspgi/current/.
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52.212-2 EVALUATION â€" COMMERCIAL ITEMS.
(a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible quoter whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following non-price factors shall be used to evaluate quotes. They are listed here in descending order of importance:
(i) Technical Capability
(ii) Past Performance
(iii) Socio-Economic Plan
The non-price factors, when combined, are more important than price.
DFARS clause 252.213-7000 applies.
(b) Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).
(c) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful quoter within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer’s specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.
(End of Provision)
This procurement is for Electronic and Information Technology (EIT).
Effective June 25, 2001, the Federal government implemented Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Amendments of 1998 (29 U.S.C. S 794(d)). Section 508 requires that the federal government only acquire electronic and information technology goods and services that provide for access by persons with disabilities. Therefore, to the extent supplies and services are available in the commercial marketplace, the contractor is required to meet the relevant accessibility standards contained in 36 C.F.R. Part 1194 (Subpart B). For further information, see http://www.section508.gov.
A copy of the SOW as well as additional information regarding quote submission and the evaluation of quotes is provided as an attachment to this notice.
Payment under the resultant contract will be made via Wide Area Workflow (WAWF) and in accordance with DFARS 252.232-7006.
System for Award Management (SAM).
Quoters must be registered in the SAM database to be considered for award. Registration is free and can be completed on-line at http://www.sam.gov/.
All quotes from shall include RFQ #, price(s), FOB destination, a point of contact, name and phone number, CAGE Code, DUNS, business size, and payment terms. Each response must clearly indicate the capability of the quoter to meet all specifications and requirements.
This announcement will close at 2pm EST on 02/14/2019. The last day to submit questions is 2pm EST on 02/06/2019. Questions and responses to this posting shall be submitted in writing via email to Adam Hester who can be reached at Adam.Hester@navy.mil. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice.
Due to the requirement for electronic quote submission, interested parties are encouraged to submit their quote in advance of the established deadline in order to ensure timely receipt by the Government; the Government reserves the right to make a final determination on the timeliness of quotes submitted in response to this notice. All responsible sources may submit a quote which shall be considered by the agency.
The following attachments are applicable to this solicitation:
- Copy of combined synopsis solicitation
- Statement of Work (SOW)
- Quote submission and evaluation information
.