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10 -- MK 8 LEAD EXPLOSIVES SOL N00164-99-R-0078 DUE 051499 POC Mr. John Pfender, Contract Specialist, 812-854-5198, FAX 812-854-3762 (Mr. Scott Bingham, Contracting Officer) WEB: Click here to review Crane Division Acquisition Department, http://www.crane.navy.mil. E-MAIL: Click here to contact the Contract Specialist via, pfender_j@crane.navy.mil. 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. Solicitation number N00164-99-R-0078 is issued as a Request for Proposal. Solicitation documents and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-10 and Defense Acquisition Circular 91-13. The standard industrial classification code (SIC) is 3489. The small business size standard is 500 employees. Offer shall be in accordance with FAR/ DFAR. Internet address that provides the FAR/DFAR sites is http://www.crane.navy.mil/supply/homepage.htm. This is anticipated to be a Firm-Fixed Price Indefinite Delivery Indefinite quantity (IDIQ) type contract. Pricing is hereby requested on a three year Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity of Mk8 lead explosives. The maximum quantity that may be purchased throughout the life of the contract is 280,170/ea. The contract will also involve the delivery of data required under CLIN 0003. The data for CLIN 0003 shall be Not Separately Priced. The minimum quantity is 160,170/ea for the Mk8 lead explosives. The minimum quantities will be obligated at time of contract award. There will be no order guaranteed above the stated minimum quantity. Contract Line Item Numbers (CLIN) are as follows: 0001, Mk8 Mod 0 Lead Assembly in accordance with drawing numbers 1635922, 3191841 & 3191842 and specification OS 8163 Rev L. This CLIN is for the minimum amount of 160,170/ea which will be obligated at time of contract award. CLIN 0002, Mk8 Mod 0 Lead Assembly in accordance with drawing numbers 1635922, 3191841 & 3191842 and specification OS 8163 Rev L. This CLIN is for the maximum additional amount of 120,000/ea which will be awarded but not obligated at time of basic contract award. This amount may be obligated over a three period commencing with the date of contract award. You are hereby requested to provide pricing on a per delivery order basis on multiples of 10,000/ea for a 3 year period. Each year consists of 365 calendar days starting the day of contract award. Different prices are acceptable for each year. CLIN 0003 is for Contract Data Requirements Lists (CDRL) and is not separately priced. The only data item required is the contractor's test/inspection report in contractor format. The aforementioned drawings, specification and CDRL can be obtained from the point of contact listed at the end of this announcement. Delivery for CLIN 0001 is required starting with 170/ea preproduction samples, as alluded to in paragraph 4.1.2 of specification OS8163 Rev L, on 22 June 1999 with 10,000/ea on 1 July 1999 and 10,000/ea due every 14 days there after until the order is complete. CLIN 0002 delivery is required commencing 60 days from date of delivery order or 30 days after last scheduled delivery whichever is later and continuing at a rate of 10,000/ea every 14 days through completion of the delivery order. Early delivery is acceptable at no additional cost to the Government. Deliver to: Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division, 300 Highway 361, Crane IN 47522-5001 (ATTENTION: Crane Army Ammunition Activity, Bldg. 148, Mark For: Chester McDonald). F.O.B. Destination applies. Deliveries shall be between 0700 and 1530 local time on Monday though Thursday, excluding federal holidays. Delivery orders shall be placed utilizing the DD1155 form. NAVSURFWARCENDIV Crane is the only agency authorized to place orders under the resultant contract. The following clauses and provisions are applicable to this solicitation and resulting contract: FAR 52.203-6 Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government with Alternate 1. FAR 52.211-14 Notice of Priority Rating for National Defense Use. This is a DO rated order. FAR 52.211-15, Defense Priority and Allocation Requirement. FAR 52.216-18, Ordering. These orders may be issued from theeffective date of the contract through 36 months from the effective date of the contract. FAR 52.216-19, Order Limitations. (a) 10,000/ea minimum order; (b)(1) 80,000/ea maximum order; (b)(2) 80,000/ea; (b)(3) 7 days; (d) 2 days. FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items, except paragraphs (d), (e), and (h) which are deleted. FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items with the following factors in paragraph (a) technical capability of item offered to meet Government requirement, past performance, and price; the technical and past performance when combined are more important than price. FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, Alt III. DFARS 252.212-7000, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items. FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items. Additionally, FAR 52.212-4 is tailored to include: (a) Inspection of supplies to be furnished hereunder shall be made by cognizant DCMC personnel at the contractor's or subcontractor's plant. The cognizant inspector shall be notified when the material is available for inspection. Final acceptance of the required supplies shall be at destination. Additionally, the Government may witness the contractor's final inspection of the first lot of completed items. The place designated for such actions may not be changed without authorization of the Contracting Officer. The contractor's Inspection System shall conform to the requirement of ISO Q9002 or equivalent. The contractor shall utilize Statistical Process Control (SPC).;(g) Invoices shall be sent to the following address: NAVSURFWARCENDIV Crane, 300 Highway 361, Code 1121 B. Franklin) Bldg. 41, Crane, IN 47522 and NAVSURFWARCENDIV Crane, 300 Highway 361, Code 0561 (D. Hupp) Bldg. 3173, Crane IN 47522. In addition, the contractor shall extend to the Government the full coverage of any standard commercial warranty normally offered in similar commercial sales, provided such warranty is available at no additional cost to the Government. Acceptance of the standard commercial warranty does not waive the Government's rights under the "Inspection" clause nor does it limit the Government's rights with regard to the other terms and conditions of this commercial warranty. The standard commercial warranty period shall begin upon final acceptance of the applicable material listed in the schedule. The contractor shall provide a copy of its standard commercial warranty, if applicable, with its offer. The warranty covers a period of months (Offeror is to insert number.); (t) Contractor Performance Reports. The Government will evaluate the performance of the contractor awarded the contract resulting from this solicitation, in accordance with FAR 42.1500. The following performance rating factors will be utilized: Quality, Cost Control, Timeliness of Performance, Business Relations. FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items. FAR 52.212-5 is tailored to include: 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government, with Alternate I; 52.203-10, Price or Fee Adjustment for Illegal or Improper Activity; 52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns; 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns and Small Disadvantaged Business Concerns; 52.219-9, Small, Small Disadvantaged and Women-Owned Small Business Subcontracting Plan; 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (E.O. 11246); 52.222-35, Affirmative Action for Special Disabled and Vietnam Era Veterans; 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Handicapped Workers; 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era; 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S. Flag Commercial Vessels. Additional FAR clauses include: FAR 52.215-18 Facsimile Proposals; and FAR 52.245-12, Stop-Work Order. DFARS 252.212-7001, Contract Terms & Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items, DFARS 252.212-7001 is tailored to include: DFARS 252.205-7000 Provision of Information to Cooperative Agreement Holders; DFARS 252.219-7003, Small Business and Small Disadvantaged Business Subcontracting Plan; DFARS 252.219-7005 Incentive for Subcontracting with Small Businesses, Small Disadvantaged Businesses, Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Minority Institutions; DFARS, 252.225-7001 Buy American Act and Balance of Payment Program; DFARS 252.225-7012 Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities; DFARS 252.233-7000 Certification of Claims and Requests for Adjustment or Relief. Additional DFARS clauses include: DFARS 252.209-7001 Disclosure of Ownership of Control by the Government of a Terrorist Country; DFARS 252.225-7002, Qualifying Country Sources as Subcontactors; DFARS 252-225-7014, Preference for Domestic Specialty Metals, Alternate I; DFARS 252.243-7002, Certification of Requests for Equitable Adjustment; and DFARS 252.247-7024, Notification of Transportation of Supplies by Sea. Additional applicable FAR clauses are as follows: FAR 52.203-3, Gratuities; FAR 52.215-43, Audit -- Commercial Items; FAR 52.225-11, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases. Due to the nature of this acquisition following additional DFARS clauses are applicable: DFARS 252.223-7002, Safety Precautions for Ammunition and Explosives; and DFARS 252.223-7003, Change in Place of Performance-Ammunition and Explosives. The following clauses also apply as there is Government Furnished Property to be incorporated into the end item: NAVSEA, Government Furnished Material; FAR 52.245-04, Government-Furnished Property (Short Form); FAR 52.247-55, F.o.b. Point for Delivery of Government-Furnished Property; NAVSEA 5252.245-9109, Government Furnished Property (Incorporation), the Government will furnish the following for incorporation in the end item to be delivered under Item 0001 and 0002, if exercised, of this contract: CH-6 explosive IAW specification MIL-C-21723B, 100/lbs at an estimated value of $12/lb; NAVSEA, Government Furnished Ammunition and Explosives (A&E). The following notices also apply: SPECIAL NOTICE -- The Director, Defense Procurement has revised DFARS to require contractors to be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) as a condition for receipt of contract award effective 1 June 1998. Offerors may obtain information on registration and annual confirmation requirements by calling 1-888-227-2423, or via the Internet at http://ccr.edi.disa.mil. For further details regarding the requirements of CCR, offerors are advised to review the requirements of DFAR 252.204-7004 contained herein. EXPEDITING CONTRACT CLOSEOUT (NAVSEA) (DEC 1995) (a) As part of the negotiated fixed price or total estimated amount of this contract, both the Government and the Contractor have agreed to waive any entitlement that otherwise might accrue to either party in any residual dollar amount of $500 or less at the time of final contract closeout. The term "residual dollar amount" shall include all money that would otherwise be owed to either part at theend of the contract except that, amounts connected in any way with taxation, allegations of fraud and/or antitrust violations shall be excluded. For purposes of determining residual dollar amounts, offsets of money owed by one party against money that would otherwise be paid by that party may be considered to the extent permitted by law. This agreement to waive entitlement to residual dollar amounts has been considered by both parties. It is agreed that the administrative costs for either part associated with collected such small dollar amounts could exceed the amount to be recovered. The offeror shall also provide its Commercial and Government (CAGE) Code, Contractor Establishment Code (DUNS Number) and Tax Identification Number (TIN). Any questions must be submitted in writing immediately to Mr. John Pfender, telephone 812-854-5198, fax 812-854-3762 or e-mail to: pfender_j@crane.navy.mil. The offerors written notice and the above required information must be received at this office on or before 14 May 1999at 1200PM EST. Posted 05/04/99 (W-SN327596). (0124)

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