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FBO DAILY - FEDBIZOPPS ISSUE OF MAY 22, 2013 FBO #4197
SOLICITATION NOTICE

66 -- VEHICLE INNOVATIVE POWERTRAIN EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH (VIPER) FACILITY

Notice Date

5/20/2013
 

Notice Type

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
 

NAICS

333613 — Mechanical Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing
 

Contracting Office

ACC-APG - Adelphi, ATTN: AMSRD-ACC, 2800 Powder Mill Road, Adelphi, MD 20783-1197
 

ZIP Code

20783-1197
 

Solicitation Number

W911QX-13-T-0069
 

Response Due

6/20/2013
 

Archive Date

7/19/2013
 

Point of Contact

Daniel Balizan, 505-678-4349
 

E-Mail Address

ACC-APG - Adelphi
(daniel.balizan@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 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. The solicitation number is W911QX-13-T-0069. This acquisition is issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 05-66 dated 01 April 2013 The associated NAICS code is 333613. The small business size standard is 500 Employee(s) The following is a list of contract line item number(s) and items, quantities and units of measure, (including option(s), if applicable): CLIN 0001, DESIGN, FABRICATION, DELIVERY, SET-UP, INSTALLATION, AND TRAINING OF A TURN-KEY POWER TRAIN LABORATORY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ATTACHED GOVERNMENT PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS), QUANTITY 1, LOT Description of requirements: DESIGN, FABRICATION, DELIVERY, SET-UP, INSTALLATION, AND TRAINING OF A TURN-KEY POWER TRAIN LABORATORY IN ACCORDANDCE WITH THE ATTACHED GOVERNMENT PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS), QUANTITY 1, LOT Delivery and completion is required twenty (20) months after contract award Delivery shall be made to Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG), MD 21005. Acceptance shall be performed at Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG), MD 21005. The FOB point is DESTINATION The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial, applies to this acquisition. The following addenda have been attached to this provision: NONE The provision at FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items is applicable to this acquisition. The specific evaluation criteria to be included in paragraph (a) of that provision are as follows: The government will award one (1) contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose conforming offer will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors will be used to evaluate offers: Technical Approach and Capability, Past Performance, and Price. Technical Approach and Capability and Past Performance are of equal importance and when combined are significantly more important than price. The government reserves the right to award to other than the lowest price and to award without discussions. A proposal is considered acceptable for evaluation if it addresses all the essential requirements of the request for proposal (RFP), shows the offeror understands all essential requirements of the RFP, and has demonstrated a full capability to perform the prospective requirements, offers a feasible technical approach, and the proposal is complete to the extent that an award could be made on its present terms. A proposal will be considered unacceptable for award if it contains deficiencies (or a combination of significant weaknesses which equate to one or more deficiencies) which preclude evaluation of the proposal, which are not correctable, or the corrective action would require essentially rewriting the proposal or require the submission of an approach which would be new or almost entirely different from that previously proposed. Offerors shall submit a written technical proposal not to exceed (NTE) seventy-five (75) pages addressing the following factors which will be used to evaluate offers: 1.1 Initial Capability The proposed initial configuration will be reviewed for capability to achieve the stated mission beyond the specified requirements of the facility. Features and attributes of the proposed design that contribute to a better research and development facility for military vehicles will be considered for best value. Innovative and advanced approaches to motors/gearboxes achieving high speeds at reduced size and weight are preferred. 1.2 Flexibility and Future Growth The ability of the proposed design to accommodate future mission growth will be considered in determination of best value to the Government. Modularity, expandability, and flexibility of the proposed architecture and hardware will be evaluated to this end. 1.3 Durability and Lifecycle Costs The offeror's discussion of component durability, maintenance and replacement requirements, operating costs, operational personnel requirements, and other aspects of the system contributing to total lifecycle costs will be considered in the determination of best value. Material handling, including ease of use, maintenance burden, and necessity of equipment movement as well as the equipment required to move it, will be considered. 2.0 Evaluation Criteria The Government will assess the capability of each offeror on the basis of the following criteria: Technical Approach and Capability, Past Performance and Price. The Government will award the contract to the offeror demonstrating the best value to the Government, including overall cost as well as cost realism impact. 2.1 Technical Approach The Government will evaluate each offeror's technical approach on the basis of its written Technical Proposal addressing the following subfactors: 2.1.1 Excellence of the Proposed Design A high priority of the technical evaluation will be based on the offeror's proposed design. Based on the contents of the design, the offeror's understanding of the Government's objectives, goals, approach, and requirements of the contract will be considered in the technical evaluation of the proposal. Innovation of design will be considered in this factor. 2.1.2 Technical Development Plan The offeror's Technical Development Plan will be considered in the evaluation. The Technical Development Plan will be evaluated based on its completeness and anticipated achievability to meet the facility performance requirements. Failure of the offeror to provide a Technical Development Plan will be considered as evidence of an unacceptable proposal. 2.1.3 Technical Risk The technical evaluation will consider the technical risk inherent in the proposal, taking into account long lead and complex machinery, as well as task dependencies. The offeror's assessment of risk in the proposal will be reviewed for unacknowledged risks and possible impacts to schedule and capability. 2.2 Capability 2.2.1 Key Personnel Describe the experience of your key personnel who will be working on this contract. 2.2.2 Subcontractors Provide a list of subcontractors you propose to use on this contract and the work activities proposed for subcontracting. Describe subcontractor's past performance and provide a list of similar contracts that your subcontractors have performed in the past three (3) years. The Government will evaluate the organizational experience of the offeror's proposed key subcontractors. 2.2.3 Past Performance Past performance is a measure of the degree to which an offeror satisfied its customers in the past and complied with Federal, state, and local laws and regulations. Submit a list of similar contracts that your firm has performed in the past three years. The Government will contact each offeror's customers to ask whether or not: (1) the offeror was capable, efficient, and effective; (2) the offeror's performance conformed to the terms and conditions of its contract (specifications); (3) the offeror finished within the contract time; (4) the offeror was reasonable and cooperative during performance; and (5) proposals should provide evidence of past projects demonstrating adherence to specifications and standards such as those listed below. Proposals' attention is specifically called to National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 70 and NFPA 70E, due to the potential electrical hazards associated with equipment provided under this contract; (6) the offeror was committed to customer satisfaction. In evaluating past performance, the Government will contact some of the references provided by the offeror and other sources of information, including, but not limited to: Federal, state, and local government agencies, better business bureaus, published media, and electronic data bases. 2.3 Price Price will be evaluated based on the total proposed price. The price proposal is separate from the seventy five (75) page limitation on the technical proposal. 3.0 Small Businesses Subcontracting Plan. Vendors that are identified as a large business under the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 333613 shall submit a small business subcontracting plan in accordance with FAR Part 19.7. The small business subcontracting plan will be reviewed by the contracting officer and the small business representative. The small business subcontracting plan is separate from the seventy five(75) page limitation on the technical proposal. TECHNICAL MERIT RATING SCALE This rating scale consists of a maximum rating of Excellent that can be assigned to a factor or subfactor. With the exception of the Past Performance and Cost Factors, each factor and subfactor evaluated will be assigned a rating from Excellent to Unsatisfactory (see definitions below): EXCELLENTExcellent in all respects; offers one or more significant advantages not offset by disadvantages; very good probability of success with overall low degree of risk in meeting the Government's requirements. GOODHigh quality in most respects; offers one or more advantages not offset by disadvantages; good probability of success with overall low to moderate degree of risk in meeting the Government's requirements. SATISFACTORYAdequate quality; any advantages are offset by disadvantages; fair probability of success with overall moderate to high degree of risk in meeting the Government's requirements. MARGINALOverall quality cannot be determined because of errors, omissions or deficiencies which are capable of being corrected without a major rewrite or revision of the proposal. UNSATISFACTORYA proposal which contains major errors, omissions or deficiencies, or an unacceptably high degree of risk in meeting the Government's requirements; and these conditions cannot be corrected without a major rewrite or revision of the proposal. Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items, and DFARS 252.212-7000, Offeror Representations and Certifications -Commercial Items, with its offer. 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 The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items and DFARS 252.212-7001, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The following additional FAR/DFARS clauses cited in this clause are applicable: 52.202-1 DEFINITIONS (JAN 2012), 52.203-3 GRATUITIES (APR 1984), 52.203-6 RESTRICTIONS ON SUBCONTRACTOR SALES TO THE GOVERNMENT ALT I (OCT 1995), 52.203-12 LIMITATION ON PAYMENTS TO INFLUENCE CERTAIN FEDERAL TRANSACTIONS (APR 2010), 52.204-4 PRINTED OR COPIED DOUBLE SIDED ON POSTCONSUMER FIBER CONTENT PAPER (MAY 2011), 52.204-9 PERSONAL IDENTITY VERIFICATION OF CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL (JAN 2011), 52.204-10 REPORTING EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION AND FIRST-TIER SUBCONTRACT AWARDS (AUG 2012), 52.209-6 PROTECTING THE GOVERNMENT'S INTEREST WHEN SUBCONTRACTING WITH CONTRACTORS DEBARRED, SUSPENDED, OR PROPOSED FOR DEBARMENT (DEC 2010), 52.209-9 UPDATES OF PUBLICLY AVAILABLE INFORMATION REGARDING RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS (FEB 2012), 52.209-10 PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING WITH INVERTED DOMESTIC CORPORATIONS (MAY 2012), 52.219-4 NOTICE OF PRICE EVALUATION PREFERENCE FOR HUBZONE SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS (JAN 2011), 52.219-8 UTILIZATION OF SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS (JAN 2011), 52.219-9 ALT II SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTING PLAN (OCT 2001), 52.219-16 LIQUIDATED DAMAGES-SUBCONTRACTING PLAN (JAN 1999), 52.219-22 CHILD LABOR-COOPERATION WITH AUTHORITIES AND REMEDIES (MAR 2012), 52.219-28 POST-AWARD SMALL BUSINES PROGRAM REPRESENTATION (APR 2012), 52.222-3 CONVICT LABOR (JUNE 2003), 52.222-21 PROHIBITION OF SEGREGATED FACILITIES (FEB 1999), 52.222-35 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR VETERANS (SEP 2010), 52-222-36 AFFIRMATIVE ACTION FOR WORKERS WITH DISABILITIES (OCT 2010), 52.222-37 EMPLOYMENT REPORTS ON VETERANS (SEP 2010), 52.222-40 NOTIFICATION OF EMPLOYEE RIGHTS UNDER THE NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS ACT (DEC 2010), 52.222-50 COMBATING TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS (FEB 2009), 52.223-5 POLLUTION PREVENTION AND RIGHT-TO-KNOW INFORMATION (MAY 2011), DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE (MAY 2001), 52.223-15 ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN ENERGY-CONSUMING PRODUCTS (DEC 2007), 52.223-18 ENCOURAGING CONTRACTOR POLICIES TO BAN TEXT MESSAGING WHILE DRIVING (AUG 2011), 52.225-13 RESTRICTIONS ON CETRAIN FOREIGN PURCHASES (JUN 2008), 52.225-25 PROHIBITION ON ENGAGING IN SANCTIONED ACTIVITIES RELATING TO IRAN-CERTIFICATION (NOV 2011), 52.227-1 AUTHORIZATION AND CONSENT (DEC 2007),, 52.228-5 INSURANCE-WORK ON A GOVERNMENT INSTALLATION (JAN 1997), 52.229-3 FEDERAL STATE AND LOCAL TAXES (APR 2003), 52.232-16 PROGRESS PAYMENT (APR 2012), 52.232-17 INTEREST (OCT 2010), 52.232-23 ASSIGNMENT OF CLAIMS (APR 1984), 52.232-33 PAYMENT BY ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER-CENTRAL CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION (OCT 2003), 52.233-1 DISPUTES (DEC 1991), 52.233-3 PROTEST AFTER AWARD (AUG 1996), 52.233-4 APPLICABLE LAW FOR BREACH OF CONTRACT CLAIM (OCT 2004), 252.201-7000 CONTRACTING OFFICER'S REPRESENTATIVE (DEC 1991), 252.204-0001 LINE ITEM SPECIFIC: SINGLE FUNDING. (SEP 2009), 252.232-7006 WIDE AREA WORKFLOW PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS (JUN 2012), 252.203-7000 REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO COMPENSATION OF FORMER DOD OFFICIALS (SEP 2011), 252.203-7003 AGENCY OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL (DEC 2012), 252.205-7000 PROVISION OF INFORMATION TO COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT HOLDERS (DEC 1991), 252.219-7003 SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTING PLAN (DOD CONTRACTS) (AUG 2012), 252.225-7001 BUY AMERICAN AND BALANCE OF PAYMENTS PROGRAM (DEC 2012), 252.225-7012 PREFERENCE FOR CERTAIN DOMESTIC COMMODITIES (DEC 2012), 252.226-7001 UTILIZATION OF INDIAN ORGANIZATIONS, AND INDIAN-OWNED ECONOMIC ENTERPRISES, AND NATIVE HAWAIIAN SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS (SEP 2004), 252.232-7003 ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF PAYMENT REQUESTS AND RECEIVING REPORTS (JUN 2012), 252.243-7002 REQUESTS FOR EQUITABLE ADJUSTMENT (DEC 2012), 252.246-7004 SAFETY OF FACILITIES, INFRASTRUCTURE, AND EQUIPMENT FOR MILITARY OPERATIONS (OCT 2010), 252.247-7023 TRANSPORTATION OF SUPPLIES BY SEA (MAY 2002) ALTERNATE III (MAY 2002) The following additional contract requirement(s) or terms and conditions apply: The government performance work statement (PWS), Instructions to Offerors, and other pertinent information can be located at the Army Single Face to Industry (ASFI) website: https://acquisition.army.mil/asfi/ A preproposal site visit will be held at:Vehicle Research Laboratory, Bldg 4603 4603 Flare Loop Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005 The pre-proposal site inspection will be held on 29 May 2013 at 0900 EST. If you wish to attend, email daniel.b.cramer.civ@mail.mil no later than 22 May 2013 by 1200 NOON EST. Although security clearances will not be required for the site visit, it is recommended that attendees arrive at 0800 EST hours for administrative processing/badging before the site. Offerors are urged to attend in order to satisfy themselves regarding all general and local conditions that may affect the cost of performance. While attendance is not mandatory, it is strongly encouraged 52.004-4409 ACC - APG POINT OF CONTACT (APR 2011), 52.004-4411 TECHNICAL POINT OF CONTACT (DEC 2002), 52.016-4407 TYPE OF CONTRACT (SEP 1999), 52.032-4418 TAX EXEMPTION CERTIFICATE (SEP 1999), WIDE AREA WORKFLOW (WAWF) INFORMATION AND INSTRUCTIONS - For Firm Fixed Price Contracts and/or CLINs (Jun 2012) ACC-APG 5152.232-4901,, 52.005-4401 RELEASE OF INFORMATION BY MANUFACTURERS, RESEARCH ORGANIZATIONS, EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, AND OTHER COMMERCIAL ENTITIES HOLDING ARMY CONTRACTS (AUG 2006), 52.011-4401 RECEIVING ROOM REQUIREMENTS - APG ALTERNATE I (JAN 2003) Full text of clauses and provisions can be obtained by contacting the Contracting Officer, Daniel Balizan, 575-678-4349, DANIEL.J.BALIZAN.CIV@MAIL.MIL This acquisition is rated under the Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) as NOT APPLICABLE. The following notes apply to this announcement: NONE Offers are due on 20 JUNE 2013, by 1400 (2:00) PM MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME (MST), at VIA EMAIL TO DANIEL.J.BALIZAN.CIV@MAIL.MIL For information regarding this solicitation, please contact DANIEL.J.BALIZAN.CIV@MAIL.MIL, 575-678-4349, DANIEL.J.BALIZAN.CIV@MAIL.MIL
 

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Place of Performance

Address: VEHICLE RESEARCH LABORATORY, BUILDING 4603 4603 FLARE LOOP APG MD

Zip Code: 21005
 

Record

SN03067167-W 20130522/130520235027-9607921d34bc286ef357c7e764c3aaba (fbodaily.com)
 

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