SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- One (1) High Efficiency Sifter - Combination Synopsis-Solicitation for Commercial Purchases (Under SAT)
- Notice Date
- 2/21/2018
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Army, Army Contracting Command, ACC - APG (W911QX) Adelphi, 2800 Powder Mill Road, Building 601, Adelphi, Maryland, 20783-1197, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20783-1197
- Solicitation Number
- W911QX-18-T-0078
- Archive Date
- 3/17/2018
- Point of Contact
- Ariel M. Amey, Phone: 3013941081
- E-Mail Address
-
ariel.m.amey.civ@mail.mil
(ariel.m.amey.civ@mail.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Provisions and Clauses Full-Text Attachment Combination Synopsis-Solicitation for Commercial Purchases (Under SAT) Disclaimer: 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. NOTICE: THIS PROCUREMENT WILL BE CONDUCTED USING A TIERED EVALUATION OF OFFERS. THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURES WILL BE UTILIZED: THIS A SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE THAT WILL CONVERT TO FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION IF NO ACCEPTABLE OFFERS ARE RECEIVED FROM RESPONSIBLE, SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS. FOR OFFERS TO BE CONSIDERED ACCEPTABLE, THEY MUST MEET ALL TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS CONTAINED IN THE SOLICITATION AND BE COMPETITIVE IN TERMS OF MARKET PRICES, QUALITY, AND DELIVERY. IF ONLY ONE ACCEPTABLE OFFER IS RECEIVED FROM A RESPONSIBLE, SMALL BUSINESS CONCERN, THE CONTRACTING OFFICER WILL CONSIDER AWARDING DIRECTLY TO THAT FIRM, PRIOR TO THE DISSOLUTION OF THE SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE. NO AMENDMENT WILL BE ISSUED TO CONVERT THE SOLICITATION TO FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION. IF THE SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE IS DISSOLVED, THE GOVERNMENT WILL AWARD TO THE LARGE BUSINESS WHOSE OFFER IS MOST ADVANTAGEOUS TO THE GOVERNMENT, BASED ON THE REQUIREMENTS AND EVALUATION CRITERIA SET FORTH IN THIS SOLICITATION. ALL INTERESTED PARTIES ARE ENCOURAGED TO RESPOND, REGARDLESS OF BUSINESS SIZE; HOWEVER, THEY MUST DO SO AT THEIR OWN RISK, TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THAT THIS IS A SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE FIRST, AND FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION ONLY AFTER THE ABOVE CRITERIA IS NOT MET. This acquisition is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-96 effective 06 November 2017. For purposes of this acquisition, the associated NAICS code is 334516. The small business size standard is 1,000 employees. Contract Line Item (CLIN) Structure: The following is a list of contract line item number(s) and items, quantities and units of measure, (including option(s), if applicable): CLIN 001: One (1) high efficiency sifter to screen metallic, plastic, and ceramic particle sizes. Specifications/Requirement: The Government requires one (1) unit sifter screener for metallic, plastic and ceramic particles, one (1) unit of stretched screen mesh size of 37 microns, one (1) unit of stretched screen mesh size of forty-four (44) microns, and one (1) unit of stretched screen mesh size of twenty-five (25) microns as stated below. The aforementioned unit sifter shall fulfill the following minimum Government specifications: • Shall have two (2) vibrators which can be operated using between 100 and 120 Voltage Alternate Current (VAC), between fifty (50) and sixty (60) Hertz (Hz), 13.5 Amperes (A), one (1) phase which shall also have the ability to be operated via a step-up transformer from a regular U.S. household 100 Volt (V) to 120 Volt (V). • Shall include one (1) manual, one (1) year warranty, and Shipping to Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland. • Shall be designed to screen for additive manufacturing powders including, but not limited to, metal, plastic and ceramic. • Shall have a stainless steel body. • Shall have a rigid steel stand with wheels for the screener. • Shall have stainless steel support mesh appropriate for sieving powders. • Shall have replaceable and moveable stretched screen mesh. • Shall have a stainless steel cover. • Shall have stainless steel screening mesh. • Shall have a screen size less than or equal to 400 millimeters (mm) in diameter. • Shall have a screener container volume of at least 15000 cubic centimeters (cm). • The screen shall have the ability to vibrate up to 60 Hertz (Hz) or more. • When the screener is operating, the sound intensity from the machine shall be less than eighty (80) decibels. Delivery: Delivery is required twelve (12) Weeks after contract award (ACD). Delivery shall be made to U.S. Army Research Laboratory, Building #102, Receiving Room, 2800 Powder Mill Road, Adelphi, MD 20783-1138. Acceptance shall be performed at Destination. The FOB point is Destination. Clauses: I. The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial, applies to this acquisition. The following addenda have been attached to this provision: In addition to the requirements set for the in FAR 52.212-1, all offers responding to this solicitation must provide their business size in relation to the NAICS code contained in this solicitation and shall identify any socioeconomic categories to which they belong. II. Evaluation Criteria - The specific evaluation criteria to be used are as follows: In accordance with FAR 13.106-2(b)(3), comparative evaluation procedures will be utilized. Comparative evaluation is the comparison of all offers received in response to this solicitation against each other. An item-by-item comparison of each offer to one another will be performed to determine which offer provides the most benefit to the Government. Award will be made to the offer that is most advantageous to the Government. The Government may award to the lowest priced offeror that meets the Government's minimum requirements; however, the Government reserves the right to award to a higher priced offeror exceeding the minimum requirements if it is most advantageous to the Government. In order to be considered for award, an offer must meet the Government's minimum technical requirement contained in this solicitation. The below evaluation factors will be utilized during evaluation (in no order of relative importance): 1. Technical Acceptability: The technical acceptability element of the evaluation will be a determination as to whether the proposed product meets the performance characteristics and specifications in the solicitation. The Technical element of the evaluation shall be based solely on information furnished by the vendor. The Government is not responsible for locating or securing any information, which is not identified in the proposal. To ensure sufficient information is available, vendors must furnish as part of their proposal all descriptive material (such as cuts, illustrations, drawings, or other information) necessary for the Government to determine whether the product meets the performance characteristics and specifications of the requirement. If the offeror proposes to modify a product so as to conform to the requirement of this solicitation, the offeror shall include a clear description of such proposed modifications and clearly mark any descriptive materials to show modifications. 2. Past Performance: Past performance will not be evaluated. The Contracting Officer determines that past performance need not be evaluated because the supplies being purchased are of a low complexity that past performance information would not make a substantial difference. 3. Price (include in all instances): Price will be evaluated based on the total proposed price, including options, (if any). III. Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3 (with its Alternate I), Offeror Representations with its offer. IV. 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. V. 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: 52.203-18 PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING WITH ENTITIES THAT REQUIRE CERTAIN INTERNAL CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENTS OR STATEMENTS--REPRESENTATION (JAN 2017) 52.203-19 PROHIBITION ON REQUIRIRING CERTAIN INTERNAL CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENTS OR STATEMENTS (JAN 2017) 52.204-10 REPORTING EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION AND FIRST-TIER SUBCONTRACT AWARDS (OCT 2016) 52.209-6 PROTECTING THE GOVERNMENT' INTEREST WHEN SUBCONTRACTING WITH CONTRACTORS DEBARRED, SUSPENDED, OR PROPOSED FOR DEBARMENT (OCT 2015) 52.219-6 NOTICE OF TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE (NOV 2011) 52.222-3 CONVICT LABOR (JUN 2003) 52.222-19 CHILD LABOR--COOPERATION WITH AUTHORITIES AND REMEDIES (OCT 2016) 52.222-21 PROHIBITION OF SEGREGATED FACILITIES (APR 2015) 52.222-26 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY (SEP 2016) 52.222-36 AFFIRMATIVE ACTION FOR WORKERS WITH DISABILITIES (JUL 2014) 52.222-50 COMBATING TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS (MAR 2015) 52.223-18 ENCOURAGING CONTRACTOR POLICIES TO BAN TEXT MESSAGING WHILE DRIVING (AUG 2011) 52.225-13 RESTRICTIONS ON CERTAIN FOREIGN PURCHASES (JUN 2008) 52.225-25 PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING WITH ENTITIES ENGAGING IN CERTAIN ACTIVITIES OR TRANSACTIONS RELATING TO IRAN-REPRESENTATION AND CERTIFICATION (OCT 2015) 52.232-33 PAYMENT BY ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER-CENTRAL CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION (JUL 2013) 52.232-36 PAYMENT BY THIRD PARTY (MAY 2014) 52.232-40 PROVIDING ACCELERATED PAYMENTS TO SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTORS (DEC 2013) DFARS: 252.203-7005 REPRESENTATION RELATING TO COMPENSATION OF FORMER DOD OFFICIALS (NOV 2011) 252.204-0009 CONTRACT WIDE: BY FISCAL YEAR (SEP 2009) 252.204-7003 CONTROL OF GOVERNMENT PERSONNEL WORK PRODUCT (APR 1992) 252.204-7011 ALTERNATIVE LINE ITEM STRUCTURE (SEP 2011) 252.204-7015 DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION TO LITIGATION SUPPORT CONTRACTORS (MAY 2016) 252.211-7003 ITEM IDENTIFICATION AND VALUATION (MAR 2016) 252.213-7000 NOTICE TO PROSPECTIVE SUPPLIERS ON USE OF PAST PEFORMANCE INFORMATION RETRIEVAL SYSTEM-STATISTICAL REPORTING IN PAST PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS (JUN 2015) 252.223-7008 PROHIBITION OF HEXAVALENT CHROMIUM (JUN 2013) 252.225-7000 BUY AMERICAN STATUTE-BALANCE OF PAYMENTS PROGRAM CERTIFICATE (NOV 2014) 252.225-7001 BUY AMERICAN ACT AND BALANCE OF PAYMENTS PROGRAM (DEC 2016) 252.232-7010 LEVIES ON CONTRACT PAYMENTS (DEC 2006) 252.244-7000 SUBCONTRACTS FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JUN 2013) 252.247-7023 TRANSPORTATION OF SUPPLIES BY SEA (APR 2014) VI. 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): FAR: 52.204-16 COMMERCIAL AND GOVERNMENT ENTITY CODE REPORTING (JUL 2016) 52.204-18 COMMERCIAL AND GOVERNMENT ENTITY CODE MAINTENANCE (JUL 2016) DFARS: 252.203-7000 REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO COMPENSATION OF FORMER DOD OFFICIALS (SEP 2011) 252.204-7000 DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION (OCT 2016) 252.204-7009 - LIMITATIONS ON THE USE OR DISCLOSURE OF THIRD PARTY CONTRACTOR INFORMATION (OCT 2016) 252.232-7003 ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF PAYMENT REQUESTS AND RECEIVING REPORTS (JUN 2012) 252.232-7006 WIDE AREA WORKFLOW PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS (MAY 2013) ACC - APG POINT OF CONTACT TECHNICAL POINT OF CONTACT TYPE OF CONTRACT GOVERNMENT INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE TAX EXEMPTION CERTIFICATE (ARL) RECEIVING ROOM - ARL EXCEPTIONS IN PROPOSAL AWARD OF CONTRACT ADELPHI CONTRACTING DIVISION WEBSITE PAYMENT TERMS AMC-LEVEL PROTEST PROGRAM VII. This acquisition is rated under the Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) as N/A. VIII. The following notes apply to this announcement: NONE. IX. Offers are due on 02 March 2018 by 11:59 AM Eastern Standard time (EST), via email to Ariel Amey, ariel.m.amey.civ@mail.mil. Please reference solicitation W911QX-18-T-0078 on any correspondence. X. For information regarding this solicitation, please contact Ariel Amey, ariel.m.amey.civ@mail.mil, CC Daniel Balizan daniel.j.balizan.civ@mail.mil. Please reference solicitation W911QX-18-T-0078 on any correspondence. Place of Performance: Contractor Facility Set Aside: N/A
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