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FBO DAILY - FEDBIZOPPS ISSUE OF AUGUST 07, 2015 FBO #5005
SOLICITATION NOTICE

95 -- Titanium Powder & Plates for ProX 300 3D Metal Printer - Redacted Brand Name J&A

Notice Date

8/5/2015
 

Notice Type

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
 

NAICS

333511 — Industrial Mold Manufacturing
 

Contracting Office

Department of the Air Force, Air Force Material Command, AFTC/PZIO - Eglin, 308 West D. Ave, Bldg 260, Suite 130, Eglin AFB, Florida, 32542-5418, United States
 

ZIP Code

32542-5418
 

Solicitation Number

FA2823-15-Q-8018
 

Archive Date

8/27/2015
 

Point of Contact

Rebecca C. Hoppe, Phone: 8508820335
 

E-Mail Address

rebecca.hoppe@us.af.mil
(rebecca.hoppe@us.af.mil)
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

Redacted Brand Name J&A The AFTC/PZIOAD, Operational Contracting Office, Eglin AFB, FL, intends to solicit and award a firm-fixed price contract for Titanium Alloy Ti-6Al-4V Powder and Titanium Ti-6Al-4V Build Plates compatible with a 3D Systems, Inc. ProX 300 3D Metal Printer. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, Streamlined Procedures for Commercial Items as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This is Request for Quotation numbered FA2823-15-Q-8018. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 333511 with a size standard of 500 employees. Please identify your business size in your response based upon this standard. In accordance with the FAR Subpart 13.106-1(a)(2) offerors are notified that the award will be made to the responsible offeror whose quote, conforming to the solicitation, provides the lowest evaluated price for a product meeting or exceeding the acceptability standards set forth in the specifications. 1. Requirement: CLIN 0001: Titanium Ti-6Al-4V Build Plates for ProX 300 3D Metal Printer, (QTY, 15 EA) CLIN 0002: Titanium Alloy Ti-6Al-4V Powder 2KG Container for ProX 300 3D Metal Printer, (QTY: 40 each) 2. Technical Requirements: - Titanium Alloy Build Plates must be fabricated from titanium alloy Ti-6Al-4V to dimensions specified by 3D Systems in order to maintain compatibility with the ProX 300 3D Metal Printer and its build parameters. See attached redacted brand name justification. - Titanium Alloy Ti-6Al-4V Powder must be certified for use with the ProX 300 and meet the following specifications: - Size: 45 micrometers - Chemical Purity: Titanium Alloy Ti-6Al-4V In accordance with, FAR 52.212-1(b)(4), offerors are reminded that as a minimum, offers must show a technical description of the items being offered in sufficient detail to evaluate compliance with the requirements in the solicitation. This may include product literature, or other documents, if necessary. Quoted price should explicitly include delivery terms and remain valid through 30 September 2015. In accordance with FAR provision 52.247-45, offers are invited on the basis of both FOB-Destination and FOB-Origin, and the Government will award on the basis the Contracting Officer determines to be most advantageous to the Government. Expedited delivery schedules accepted and encouraged. Quoted prices must be in US Dollars. The following provisions and clauses are incorporated by reference in this notice and are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-83 effective 02 July 2015. The following provisions and clauses are applicable: -FAR 52.204-7, System for Award Management (JUL 2013) -FAR 52.204-13, System for Award Management Maintenance (JUL 2013) -FAR 52.209-2, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations- Representation (DEC 2014) -FAR 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting With Inverted Domestic Corporations (DEC 2014) -FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items (APR 2014) -FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items (MAY 2015) -FAR 52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (DEC 2013) -FAR 52.247-29, F.O.B. Origin (FEB 2006) -FAR 52.247-34, F.O.B. Destination (NOV 1991) -FAR 52.247-45, F.O.B.- Origin and/or F.O.B.- Destination Evaluation (APR 1984) -DFARS 252.203-7000, Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials (SEP 2011) -DFARS 252.203-7002, Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights (SEP 2013) -DFARS 252.203-7005, Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials (NOV 2011) -DFARS 252.204-7003, Control of Government Personnel Work Product (APR 1992) - DFARS 252.204-7004, Alternate A, System for Award Management (FEB 2014) -DFARS 252.204-7011, Alternative Line Item Structure (SEP 2011) -DFARS 252.204-7012, Safeguarding of Unclassified Controlled Technical Information (NOV 2013) -DFARS 252.204-7015, Disclosure of Information to Litigation Support Contractors (FEB 2014) - DFARS 252.209-7998, Representation Regarding Conviction of a Felony Criminal Violation under any Federal or State Law - DFARS 252.209-7999, Representation by Corporation Regarding an Unpaid Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under any Federal Law -DFARS 252.223-7008, Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium (JUN 2013) -DFARS 252.225-7001- Buy American Act and Balance of Payments Program (NOV 2014) -DFARS 252.225-7002, Qualifying Country Sources as Subcontractors (DEC 2012) -DFARS 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests (JUN 2012) -DFARS 252.232-7010, Levies on Contract Payments (DEC 2006) -DFARS 252.244 -7000, Subcontracts for Commercial Items (JUN 2013) -DFARS 252.246-7000, Material Inspection and Receiving Report (MAR 2008) -DFARS 252.247-7023, Transportation of Supplies by Sea (APR 2014) Many of the following clauses and provisions require contractor responses to be submitted with the solicitation. Please review the full text at http://farsite.hill.af.mil to determine what actions are required to comply with the solicitation: 52.212-3 -- Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items (MAR 2015), applies to this acquisition. The offeror shall complete only paragraphs (b) of this provision if the Offeror has completed the annual representations and certification electronically via the System for Award Management (SAM) Web site accessed through http://www.acquisition.gov. If the Offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically, the Offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (p) of this provision. 52.212-5 -- Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items (MAY 2015), applies to this acquisition, to include the following additional FAR clauses: 52.204-10, Reporting Executive compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Jul 2013) (Pub. L. 109-282) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note). 52.209-6, Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment (Aug 2013) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note). 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (Jul 2013) (15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2)). 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O. 11755). 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Jan 2014) (E.O. 13126). 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015). 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Apr 2015) (E.O. 11246). 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Jul 2014) (38 U.S.C. 4212). 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jul 2014) (29 U.S.C. 793). 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Jul 2014) (38 U.S.C. 4212). 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Mar 2015) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627). 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging while Driving (Aug 2011) (E.O. 13513). 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (Jun 2008) (E.O.'s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury). 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer- System for Award Management (Jul 2013) (31 U.S.C. 3332). FARS 52.252-2 - Clauses Incorporated by Reference (FEB 1998), applies. This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es): http://farsite.hill.af.mil/ DFARS 252.209-7999, Representation by Corporations Regarding an Unpaid Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under any Federal Law (DEVIATION 2012-O0004) (JAN 2012) (a) In accordance with sections 8124 and 8125 of Division A of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012, (Pub. L. 112-74) none of the funds made available by that Act may be used to enter into a contract with any corporation that- (1) Has any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability, where the awarding agency is aware of the unpaid tax liability, unless the agency has Considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and made a determination that this further action is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government. (2) Was convicted of a felony criminal violation under any Federal law within the preceding 24 months, where the awarding agency is aware of the conviction, unless the agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and made a determination that this action is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government. (b) The Offeror represents that- (1) It is [ ___ ] is not [ ] a corporation that has any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority Responsible for collecting the tax liability, (2) It is [ ___ ] is not [ ___ ] a corporation that was convicted of a felony criminal violation under a Federal law within the preceding 24 months. (End of provision) DFARS 252.223-7001, Hazardous Warning Labels, (DEC 1991) (a) "Hazardous material," as used in this clause includes any material defined as hazardous under the latest version of Federal Standard No. 313 (including revisions adopted during the term of the contract). (b) The offeror must list any hazardous material, as defined in paragraph (a) of this clause, to be delivered under this contract. The hazardous material shall be properly identified and include any applicable identification number, such as National Stock Number or Special Item Number. This information shall also be included on the Material Safety Data Sheet submitted under this contract. Material (If none, insert "None") Identification No. (c) This list must be updated during performance of the contract whenever the Contractor determines that any other material to be delivered under this contract is hazardous. (d) The apparently successful offeror agrees to submit, for each item as required prior to award, a Material Safety Data Sheet, meeting the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.1200(g) and the latest version of Federal Standard No. 313, for all hazardous material identified in paragraph (b) of this clause. Data shall be submitted in accordance with Federal Standard No. 313, whether or not the apparently successful offeror is the actual manufacturer of these items. Failure to submit the Material Safety Data Sheet prior to award may result in the apparently successful offeror being considered nonresponsible and ineligible for award. (e) If, after award, there is a change in the composition of the item(s) or a revision to Federal Standard No. 313, which renders incomplete or inaccurate the data submitted under paragraph (d) of this clause, the Contractor shall promptly notify the Contracting Officer and resubmit the data. (f) Neither the requirements of this clause nor any act or failure to act by the Government shall relieve the Contractor of any responsibility or liability for the safety of Government, Contractor, or subcontractor personnel or property. (g) Nothing contained in this clause shall relieve the Contractor from complying with applicable Federal, State, and local laws, codes, ordinances, and regulations (including the obtaining of licenses and permits) in connection with hazardous material. (h) The Government's rights in data furnished under this contract with respect to hazardous material are as follows: (1) To use, duplicate and disclose any data to which this clause is applicable. The purposes of this right are to -- (i) Apprise personnel of the hazards to which they may be exposed in using, handling, packaging, transporting, or disposing of hazardous materials; (ii) Obtain medical treatment for those affected by the material; and (iii) Have others use, duplicate, and disclose the data for the Government for these purposes. (2) To use, duplicate, and disclose data furnished under this clause, in accordance with subparagraph (h)(1) of this clause, in precedence over any other clause of this contract providing for rights in data. (3) The Government is not precluded from using similar or identical data acquired from other sources. (End of Clause) DFARS 252.232-7006 Wide Area WorkFlow Payment Instructions (MAY 2013), applies. WAWF information will be entered into resulting contract. AFFARS 5352.201-9101, Ombudsman (C): (a) An ombudsman has been appointed to hear and facilitate the resolution of concerns from offerors, potential offerors, and others for this acquisition. When requested, the ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The existence of the ombudsman does not affect the authority of the program manager, contracting officer, or source selection official. Further, the ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals, the source selection process, or the adjudication of protests or formal contract disputes. The ombudsman may refer the party to another official who can resolve the concern. (b) Before consulting with an ombudsman, interested parties must first address their concerns, issues, disagreements, and/or recommendations to the contracting officer for resolution. Consulting an ombudsman does not alter or postpone the timelines for any other processes (e.g., agency level bid protests, GAO bid protests, requests for debriefings, employee-employer actions, contests of OMB Circular A-76 competition performance decisions). (c) If resolution cannot be made by the contracting officer, concerned parties may contact the Center/MAJCOM/DRU or AFISRA ombudsmen, Col Evan C. Dertien, AFTC/CV, 1 South Rosamond Blvd, Edwards AFB, CA 93524-3784, phone number (661) 277-2810, facsimile number (661) 277-7593. Concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations that cannot be resolved at the MAJCOM/DRU or ARISRA level, may be brought by the interested party for further consideration to the Air Force ombudsman, Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary (ADAS) (Contracting), SAF/AQC, 1060 Air Force Pentagon, Washington DC 20330-1060, phone number (571) 256-2397, facsimile number (571) 256-2431. (d) The ombudsman has no authority to render a decision that binds the agency. (e) Do not contact the ombudsman to request copies of the solicitation, verify offer due date, or clarify technical requirements. Such inquiries shall be directed to the Contracting Officer. (End of Clause) AFFARS 5352.223-9000 Elimination of Use of Class I Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS) (a) Contractors shall not: (1) Provide any service or product with any specification, standard, drawing, or other document that requires the use of a Class I ODS in the test, operation, or maintenance of any system, subsystem, item, component, or process; or (2) Provide any specification, standard, drawing, or other document that establishes a test, operation, or maintenance requirement that can only be met by use of a Class I ODS as part of this contract/order. [Note: This prohibition does not apply to manufacturing.] (b) For the purposes of Air Force policy, the following products that are pure (i.e., they meet the relevant product specification identified in AFI 32-7086 ) are Class I ODSs: (1) Halons: 1011, 1202, 1211, 1301, and 2402; (2) Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs): CFC-11, CFC-12, CFC-13, CFC-111, CFC-112, CFC-113, CFC-114, CFC-115, CFC-211, CFC-212, CFC-213, CFC-214, CFC-215, CFC-216, and CFC-217, and the blends R-500, R-501, R-502, and R-503; and (3) Carbon Tetrachloride, Methyl Chloroform, and Methyl Bromide. [NOTE: Material that uses one or more of these Class I ODSs as minor constituents do not meet the Air Force definition of a Class I ODS.] (End of clause) Please provide responses to DFARS 252.209-7999, DFARS 252.223-7001, and FAR 52.212-3 with your quotation. Vendors must be registered in System for Award Management (www.sam.gov) with NAICS 333511 before award can be made. Any questions regarding this posting must be sent via email to Rebecca Hoppe at rebecca.hoppe@us.af.mil no later than 02:00 P.M. Central Daylight Time on 10 AUG 2015. All quotes must be received via email to Rebecca Hoppe at rebecca.hoppe@us.af.mil no later than 02:00 P.M., Central Daylight Time on 12 AUG 2015.
 

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Place of Performance

Address: 101 W. Eglin Blvd, Ste 150, Bldg 13, Eglin AFB, Florida, 32542, United States

Zip Code: 32542
 

Record

SN03825339-W 20150807/150805235618-a165bea77ffa2f5f1a8e242d638ce93d (fbodaily.com)
 

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