99 -- THE OFFICE OF NATIONAL DRUG CONTROL AND POLICY IS SEEKING STATE-OF-THE-ART COUNTERDRUG EQUIPMENT FOR DISSEMINATION TO LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES.

Notice Date

June 11, 2001

Contracting Office

U.S. Army Robert Morris Acquisition Center, AMSSB-ACW, Bldg 126W, White Sands Missile Range, NM 88002-5201

ZIP Code

88002-5201

Solicitation Number

ONDCP0601

Response Due

July 13, 2001

Point of Contact

Contracting Officer, Christie P. Martinez, (520) 538-3978. Technical Representative, Toni Alonzo (520) 538-4901.

E-Mail Address

click here to contact the contracting officer via (martinezcp@epg.army.mil)

Description

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in 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. This requirement is issued as a Request for Proposal. Reference Document ONDCP0601. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-26. The NAICS is 421430. This requirement is unrestricted. The size standard is 100 and is included for information purposes only. Delivery is FOB Destination to locations yet to be identified. Inspection point is the same. This is not a DPAS rated order. See Note 12. Offers are due no later than 1300 hours Monday 13 July 01 and shall be submitted to U.S. Army Robert Morris Acquisition Center-EPG, AMSSB-ACW (Christie P. Martinez), Banister Hall Bldg 56301, Ft. Huachuca, AZ 85635-7110. Responses received after 1300 hours 13 Jul 01 will not be considered. For information, contact Ms. Christie P. Martinez, Contracting Officer, at (520) 538-3978 or martinezcp@epg.army.mil or Ms. Toni Alonzo, Technical Representative, at (520) 538-4901 or alonzot@epg.army.mil. FAR provision 52.212-1, Instruction to Offerors Commercial Items, applies to the acquisition. Paragraph (c) of the provision is changed to extend the period of acceptance to 90 days. Paragragh (e) of the provision is deleted. FAR provision 52.212-2, Evaluation of Commercial Items, applies to the acquisition (See evaluation criteria below). Offerors shall include a completed copy of FAR provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Items, and furnish Offeror's Tax Identification Number, CAGE Code, Central Contractor Registration Number, DUNS Number, and applicable FSC Codes with its offer. FAR 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 along with 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; 52.212-26, Equal Opportunity; 52.222-35, Affirmative Action for Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era; 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities; 52.222-37, Employment Report on Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era; 52.225-13, Restriction on Certain Foreign Purchases; and 52.232-36, Payment by Third Party. Contracts awarded as a result of this solicitation will be paid by VISA. Other clauses which may apply to any resultant contract are: 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractors Sales to the Government; 52.219-4, Notice of Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns; 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns; 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan; 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting; 52.225-15, Sanctioned European Union Country End Products; 52.239-1, Privacy or Security Safegards. DFAR clause 252.212-7001, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items applies to the acquisition along with 252.225-7001, Buy American Act and Balance of Payment Program; 252.225-7007, Buy American Act Trade Agreements -- Balance of Payment Program; and 252.225-7021, Trade Agreements. Other clauses which may apply to any resultant contract are: 252.225-7012, Preference for certain domestic Commodities; 252.225-7036, Buy American Act North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation. The United States Army Electronic Proving Ground (EPG), as Technical Agent, for the Office of National Drug Control Policy, Counterdrug Technology Assessment Center (CTAC) sponsored Technology Transfer Program is seeking potential sources to provide state-of-the-art counterdrug equipment. Interested offerors shall submit a proposal in response to this solicitation. The proposal shall include, an executive summary, description of the proposed product, established performance record with points of contact and telephone numbers, estimated pricing, estimated delivery, warranty provisions, and training options. Proposals shall be on 8 1/2 x 11 paper and not exceed six (6) pages in length, exclusive of the administrative information required above. Seven (7) copies shall be submitted. Elaborate brochures and marketing material will not be evaluated. This solicitation will be a phased effort as follows. Phase I. Proposals submitted for evaluation shall meet three specific initial qualifying criteria: (1) product shall have a specific counterdrug application such as, but not limited to: audio/video surveillance; command, control, communication, computer, intelligence systems (C4I); portable narcotic detection systems; telephone intercept systems; body-wire devices; GPS based tracking systems; or data-sharing and analysis systems, (2) product must have a verifiable and established performance record with U.S. law enforcement agencies and (3) product must be packaged as a fully integrated turn-key system and require no further development effort. Products not meeting all of the above criteria will not be evaluated by EPG for further consideration. Phase II. Conduct demonstration of proposed product to law enforcement evaluation panel. To qualify for phase II the product must meet all three initial qualifying criteria as defined above and be selected by a panel of experts that will evaluate the proposal for applicability and feasibility for further evaluation. Phase III. Analyze results, make recommendations, award contracts (if applicable). Companies selected as potential sources who meet the Phase I criteria may be selected to participate in the Phase II demonstration of the proposed equipment at a place and time to be determined by EPG. It is anticipated that EPG will host the demonstration phase in Denver, CO the week of 20 August 2001; however EPG may host the demonstration anywhere it deems appropriate. The demonstrations will be limited to one hour in length and will be strictly limited to the established time. Since there may be several attendees, the selected dates and times will not be adjusted to meet individual company desires. Companies selected to demonstrate products will be notified of the demonstration location, time and date. Companies are limited to one product per demonstration and one demonstration per company if selected. Funding is not be authorized by EPG for participation in these demonstrations. Therefore, companies selected to perform a demonstration (Phase II) will be required to fund the associated cost to attend. The demonstration will consist of a detailed technical review of the proposed product by a panel of law enforcement experts. Demonstrations will be performed by product type in which a competitior's equivalent product (if any) may be evaluated. Products will be evaluated and selected based on the following criteria listed in equally descending order of importance: overall technical merit-feasibility of proposed equipment; potential contribution, relevance, and impact to EPG's mission in support of the Technology Transfer Program; and Cost and Schedule. EPG reserves the right to select all, some, or none of the responses to this announcement for demonstration or contract award. Those companies selected for demonstrations will be notified by August 1, 2001. Companies shall not request nor will they obtain a list of evaluators who will be attending the demonstrations.

Record

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