SOLICITATION NOTICE
Z -- Preventative Maintenance
- Notice Date
- 6/3/2009
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Army, U. S. Army Materiel Command, US Army, Army Contracting Command, Joint Munitions and Lethality (JM&L) Contracting Center, US Army, Army Contracting Command, Joint Munitions and Lethality (JM&L) Contracting Center, Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey 07806-5000
- ZIP Code
- 07806-5000
- Solicitation Number
- W15QKN-09-T-0135
- Response Due
- 5/28/2009
- Archive Date
- 6/27/2009
- Point of Contact
- Nadine Schneider, Contract Specialist, (973)724-4800<br />
- E-Mail Address
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Nadine Schneider
(nadine.schneider@us.army.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- 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 and all attachments. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number W15QKN-09-T-0135 is issued for Preventative Maintenance services for a Saturn Digisizer (particle analyzer). The U. S. Army Contracting Command, Picatinny Arsenal NJ intends to solicit and award a purchase order for Preventative Maintenance services for the Saturn Digisizer (particle size analyzer), in accordance with the Statement of Work (SOW) included below. The equipment was procured from Micromeritics Instrument Corporation, 1 Micromeritics Drive, Norcross, Georgia 30093-1877. The Government intends to award this requirement on a sole-source basis to Micromeritics Instrument Corporation, due to the technical knowledge of the the equipment. However, in accordance with FAR 13.104 this combined synopsis/solicitation is issued. Closing date for receipt of proposals is 5:00 p.m. EDT, June 12, 2009. Any response received after the due date and time will be considered untimely and may not be further considered for evaluation (ref. FAR 15.208(b)). Evaluation and award shall be made in accordance with FAR 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures. Offerors shall submit proposals via e-mail to: nadine.schneider@us.army.mil or greg.rodriguez@us.army.mil Offerors are required to include in their proposal their business size (i.e., small business or large business). The appropriate NAICS code and small business size standard is 334516 and 500 employees, respectively. STATEMENT OF WORK Preventative Maintenance - Micromeritics Saturn Digisizer C.1.0Scope/Background C.1.1. Scope: The purchase order will include parts, labor and travel including a preventative maintenance visit for the Micromeritics Saturn Digisizer (particle size analyzer) located in B3028. This instrument is under control of the Energetic Materials Analysis Branch of the Energetics Producibility and Manufacturing Technology Division. C.1.2. Background: The Energetic Materials Analysis Branch of EP&MT, AETC performs analytical analysis on organic polymers and energetic materials for identification and determination of their use in ARDEC munitions. This contract is to provide service and preventative maintenance on the equipment. C.2.0Applicable Documents C.2.1. N/A C.3.0Technical Requirements C.3.1. The contractor shall perform preventative maintenance including all labor, parts, and travel plus and a preventative maintenance visit on the following equipment: C.3.1.1. Saturn 5200 C.3.1.2. Saturn LSHU C.3.2. The contractor shall pay all reasonable travel expenses to Picatinny and return. C.3.3. The contractor shall provide the required parts for the equipment. C.4.0Reporting C.4.1. The contractor shall provide copies of all calibration records. C.5.0The period of performance will be from one year of the service contract purchase. C.6.0ACCOUNTING FOR CONTRACT SERVICE C.6.0.1 The Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Manpower & Reserve Affairs) operates and maintains a secure Army data collection site where the contractor will report ALL contractor manpower (including subcontractor manpower) required for performance of this contract. C.6.0.2 The contractor is required to completely fill in all the information in the format using the following web address https://contractormanpower.army.pentagon.mil. The required information includes: C.6.0.2.1 Contracting Office, Contracting Officer, Contracting Officers Technical Representative; C.6.0.2.2 Contract number, including task and delivery order number; C.6.0.2.3 Beginning and ending dates covered by reporting period; C.6.0.2.4 Contractor name, address, phone number, e-mail address, identity of contractor employee entering data; C.6.0.2.5 Estimated direct labor hours (including sub-contractors); C.6.0.2.6 Estimated direct labor dollars paid this reporting period (including subcontractors); C.6.0.2.7 Total payments (including sub-contractors); C.6.0.2.8 Predominant Federal Service Code (FSC) reflecting services provided by contractor (and separate predominant FSC for each sub-contractor if different); C.6.0.2.9 Estimated data collection cost; C.6.0.2.10 Organizational title Associated with the Unit Identification Code (UIC) for the Army Requiring Activity (the Army Requiring Activity is responsible for providing the contractor with its UIC for the purposes of reporting this information) C.6.0.2.11 Locations where contractor and subcontractors perform the work (specified by zip code in the United States and nearest city, country, when in an overseas location, using standardized nomenclature provided on website); C.6.0.2.12 Presence of deployment or contingency contract language; and C.6.0.2.13 Number of contractor and sub-contractor employees deployed in theater this reporting period (by country). C.6.0.3 As part of its submission, the contractor will also provide the estimated total cost (if any) incurred to comply with this reporting requirement. Reporting period will be the period of performance not to exceed 12 months ending September 30 of each government fiscal year and must be reported by 31 October of each calendar year. C.6.0.4 Contractors may use a direct Extensible Markup Language (XML) data transfer to the database server or fill in the fields on the website. The XML direct transfer is a format for transferring files from a contractors systems to the secure web site without the need for separate data entries for each required data element at the web site. The specific formats for the XML direct transfer may be downloaded from the web site. PROPOSAL SUBMISSION INFORMATION (supplemental information to Reference FAR Provision 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items) The Offeror's proposal must include all data and information requested and must be submitted in accordance with these instructions and with the requirements as stated in this solicitation. The Offeror shall not submit their proposal on Standard Form 1449 (as referenced in 52.212-1), but instead may use Letterhead Stationery for electronic proposal submission. Electronic submission requirement: The Offerors proposal may be submitted on a Compact Disk to the attention of the named Contract Specialist or Contracting Officer at the depository location referenced in the synopsis, by the due date and time. All material must be submitted in Microsoft Office format the proposal must be in Word format (Windows Platform). Please identify the format in your transmittal. In addition, it is required that electronic submissions are scanned with the most up-to-date virus definition, with an antivirus software of your choice. Proposal Volumes: The Offeror's proposal shall be submitted in two separate volumes as set forth in the table below. Information provided shall be specific to each part. VolumeTitle: Preventative Maintenance for Saturn DigisizerMaximum Pages* IPreventative Maintenance Plan5 IIPrice FactorLimited to CLIN Structure NOTE: *The page count starts by counting the pages from left to right, consecutively. Each volume of the proposal shall be as brief as possible, consistent with a complete submission, and shall not exceed the maximum of pages listed above. The Government will return any pages to the Offeror that exceed the page limitation, unevaluated. Annexes, documentation, and attachments submitted by the Offeror that are not in response to a specific part of the RFP will count against the page limitations. If pages have printing on both sides, each side will count as a separate page. The following will not count against page limitations: volume title pages, table of contents pages, cross-referencing pages, acronym lists, and page dividers (used to separate proposal sections). Pages should not exceed 8-1/2 inches in width by 11 inches in length; foldout pages depicting such items as sketches, factory floor layouts, etc. are acceptable but each fold will count as one page. The font used shall not be less than 10 Pitch. BASIS FOR AWARD OF A TECHNICALLY ACCEPTABLE PROPOSAL- Rating Definitions are as follows: I. Acceptable In order to be deemed acceptable, the Offerors proposal must demonstrate the following within the elements discussed in the Preventative Maintenance Plan above: The proposal identifies requisite technical expertise and knowledge of the Micromeritics Saturn Digisizer (particle size analyzer). The proposal identifies Specific parts, labor and travel to perform the preventative maintenance. The proposal provides adequate cost information, detailed above, to determine price reasonableness. The Offeror and its key vendors/subcontractors has an acceptable record of past endeavors on contracts of the same or similar effort and complexity as the effort required by this solicitation for Firm Fixed Price efforts (maximum of three (3) years). Factors that will be considered when determining whether an Offeror has acceptable past performance history include the following: a.The Offeror has a record of conforming to specifications and to standards of good workmanship. b.The Offeror has a record of actively identifying potential problems which impact cost, schedule and performance. c.The Offeror has the ability to resolve actual problems with minimal impact to cost, schedule and contract performance. d.The Offeror has a history of reasonable and cooperative behavior and commitment to customer satisfaction. II.Unacceptable - The proposal fails to adequately demonstrate acceptability in one or more of the Preventative Maintenance Plan Elements, as detatiled in FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation Commercial Items (Jan 1999), included as an attachment to this solicitation. PRICE FACTOR Award will be made to the offeror with the Lowest Priced, Technically Acceptable Offer (LPTA). Prices proposed in the Priced CLIN Structure will be evaluated for price realism and unrealistically low proposed prices may be grounds for eliminating a proposal from competition either on the basis that the Offeror does not understand the requirement or the Offeror has made an unrealistic proposal. The Offeror's price proposal will be evaluated for award purposes by the total price for each priced CLIN/SLIN for the Award. The prices for each CLIN/SLIN will then be added together to arrive at a total evaluated price. The offerors proposed price will be evaluated to ensure that the price proposed is fair and reasonable in accordance with FAR 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures and FAR 15.404-1(b) Proposal Analysis Techniques. The Independent Government Cost Estimate will be used as corroborative price analysis. (End of Provision) Contracting Officer Gregory J. Rodriguez AddressJM&L, Acquisition Center, CCJM-MA Maneuver Ammunition Contracting Center Building 10 Phipps Road Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806-5000 Emailgreg.rodriguez@us.army.mil Phone973-724-4876 GENERAL ADMINISTRATION: Contract SpecialistNadine Schneider AddressUS Army Contracting Command CCJM-CC, Bldg 9 Phipps Road Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806-5000 EmailNadine.schneider@us.army.mil Phone973-724-4800 Technical POCHenry Grau AddressRDAR-MEE-P Building 3028 2nd Floor Room 102 Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806-5000 EmailHenry.grau@us.army.mil Phone973-724-2265 (last page)
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