SOLICITATION NOTICE
59 -- Industrial Sized Surge Protection System
- Notice Date
- 11/10/2015
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 335999
— All Other Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Army, Army Contracting Command, ACC - RSA - LEAD - (SPS), 1 OVERCASH AVE KO, BLDG 2 SOUTH, CHAMBERSBURG, Pennsylvania, 17201-4150, United States
- ZIP Code
- 17201-4150
- Solicitation Number
- W911N2-16-Q-0011
- Archive Date
- 12/17/2015
- Point of Contact
- Kevin Duffy, Phone: 7172678938
- E-Mail Address
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kevin.a.duffy4.civ@mail.mil
(kevin.a.duffy4.civ@mail.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial supplies 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; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This is a Request for Quotation (RFQ) W911N2-16-Q-0011 for the purchase of an industrial sized surge protection system to protect the unique equipment within a building located at LEAD-LEMC with the required standard features and options commensurate with the attached Purchase Description. This solicitation is a 100% Small Business Set Aside. The anticipated award will be a Firm Fixed Price Contract; the award will be made based on the lowest price; technically acceptable. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 335999. The SB size standard for this code is 500 Employees. The following are required: CLIN 0001 -One (1) EA, industrial sized surge protection system to protect the unique equipment within a LEMC Building on LEAD with the required standard features and options commensurate with the attached Purchase Description. All items shall be delivered to Letterkenny Army Depot, Chambersburg, PA 17201. Provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instruction to Offerors Commercial Items (APE 2014) applies to this acquisition. The following addenda is provided to this provision: Request for Quotation should be submitted and shall contain the following information: Solicitation Number; Time Specified for receipt of offers; Name; Address; Telephone Number of Offeror; Terms of the expressed warranty; Price, Payment terms, Any discount terms, F.o.B. destination, CAGE code, DUNS number, Tax ID number and acknowledgement of all solicitation amendments. Quotes must indicate quantity, unit price and total amount. Offerors that fail to furnish the required information, or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be excluded from consideration. Offerors shall electronically complete FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representation and Certification- Commercial Items at www.sam.gov. FAR 52.204-7 System for Award Management (JUL 2013) FAR 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance (JUL 2013) FAR 52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting (NOV 2014) FAR 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance (NOV 2014 FAR 52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications (DEC 2014) FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items (APR 2014); FAR 52.212-3 Offerors Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items (MAR 2015) ALT 1; FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items (MAY 2015); FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (APR 2015) (DEVIATION) FAR 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set Aside (NOV 2011) FAR 52.219-28 Post-Award Small Business Program Representation (JUL 2013) FAR 52.222-3 Convict Labor (June 2003); FAR 52.222-19 Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (JAN 2014); FAR 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (APR 2015); FAR 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (APR 2015); FAR 52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans (JUL 2014) FAR 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (JUL 2014) FAR 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons (MAR 2015); FAR 52.223-15 Energy Efficiency in Energy-Consuming Products (DEC 2007) FAR 52.223-18 Contractor Policy to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (AUG 2011); FAR 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management (JUL 2013) (31 U.S.C. 3332); FAR 52.233-3 Protest after Award (AUG 1996); FAR 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (OCT 2004) FAR 52.247-34 F.o.b Destination (NOV 1991); FAR 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (FEB 1998); FAR 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference (FEB 1998); FAR 52.252-5 Authorized Deviations in Provisions (APR 1984); FAR 52.252-6 Authorized Deviations in Clauses (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 252.204-7004 Alternate A, System for Award Management (FEB 2014); DFARS 252.204-7012 Safeguarding of Unclassified Controlled Technical Information (NOV 2013); DFARS 252.225-7001 Buy American and Balance of Payments Program (NOV 2014); DFARS 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests (JUN 2012); DFARS 252.232-7006 Wide Area Workflow Payment Instructions ( MAY 2013); DFARS 252.243-7001 Pricing Of Contract Modifications (DEC 1991); DFARS 252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea (APR 2014) Facsimile and email offers will be accepted. Point of contact for this solicitation is Kevin Duffy, 717-267-8938, FAX: 717-267-9834, e-mail kevin.a.duffy4.civ@mail.mil. IMPORTANT NOTICES: 1) RFQ submission must be in accordance with solicitation; 2) Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) to be eligible for award. 3) All Amendments, if applicable, must be acknowledged; 4) Questions concerning this notice should be submitted in writing to the Point of Contact as indicated in this announcement; 5) The closing period for questions is 20 NOV 2015, 10:00 A.M Eastern Standard Time. Questions received after this time and date will be answered at the sole discretion of the Government. 6) Response Time- Request for Quotation will be accepted at Letterkenny Army Depot, Chambersburg, PA 17201 not later than 10:00 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time on 02 DEC 2015. All quotes must be marked with RFQ number and title and accompanied with a signed/dated copy of this combined synopsis/solicitation and all amendments. Email quotes will be accepted. A site visit has not been scheduled and is not anticipated unless respondents request one. If a site visit is scheduled, site visit attendance is urged but is not mandatory. Failure to attend the site visit shall not be reason for price increases to the contract after award. Submit names of all attendees to Kevin Duffy. In order to obtain a visitor's pass, attendees must provide the following information -name, date of birth, social security number two full weeks before the scheduled site visit, when scheduled. Contractors who do not submit this information will not be given access to the site; Building 3315; 1 Overcash Avenue; Chambersburg PA 17201-4150. Offerors are required to obtain a visitor's pass from the Main Gate, prior to arriving at Building 2 South. Please allow at least 45 minutes for this process. You must provide a current picture identification, vehicle registration, and proof of insurance to obtain a pass. Electronic funds transfer (EFT) is the method of payment. This can be established through Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF). 52.212-2 EVALUATION--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (OCT 2014) (a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (b) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer's specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award. (End of provision) ADENDUM TO FAR 52.212-2 Technical acceptability shall be based on compliance with the required technical components identified in the Description. Offerors must provide sufficient information and detail to demonstrate the supplies offered are commensurate with the requirements listed in the Description. All offers that do not clearly establish technical acceptance in compliance with the above will be removed from further consideration. (End of clause) L2. AMC-Level Protest Program If you have complaints about this procurement, it is preferable that you first attempt to resolve those concerns with the responsible contracting officer. However, you can also protest to Headquarters, AMC. The HQ, AMC-Level Protest Program is intended to encourage interested parties to seek resolution of their concerns within AMC as an Alternative Dispute Resolution forum, rather than filing a protest with the General Accounting Office (GAO), or other external forum. Contract award or performance is suspended during the protest to the same extent, and within the same time periods, as if filed at the GAO. The AMC protest decision goal is resolve protests within 20 working days from filing. To be timely, protests must be filed within the periods specified in Federal Acquisition Regulation 33.103. Send protests (other than protests to the contracting officer) to: Protest to HQ, AMC shall be filed at: Headquarters U.S. Army Materiel Command Office of Command Counsel 4400 Martin Road Rm: A6SE040.001 Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898-5000 Fax: (256) 450-8840 Packages sent by FedEx or UPS should be addressed to: Headquarters U.S. Army Materiel Command Office of Command Counsel 4400 Martin Road Rm: A6SE040.001 Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898-5000 Fax: (256) 450-8840 The AMC-level protest procedures are found at: www.amc.army.mil/amc/command_counsel/protestlink.htm If internet access is not available contact the contracting officer or HQ, AMC to obtain the AMC-Level Protest Procedures. L21 PACKING SLIPS All deliveries shall include a packing list that references the contract/order number. This applies to packing slips from 3rd party/drop ship vendors. Failure to include the contract/ order number in the packing list will result in payment delays and the possibility of rejected deliveries. Attachment 1 LETTERKENNY MUNITIONS CENTER PURCHASE DESCRIPTION FOR AN INDUSTRIAL SURGE PROTECTION SYSTEM FOR X RAY FACILITY 5250 1. REQUIREMENTS: Letterkenny Munitions Center has the requirement for an industrial sized surge protection system to protect the unique equipment within building 5250 x ray facility with the following standard features and options: 1.1 SPECIFICATIONS: 1.1.1 Designed to protect voltages that range from 480 to 120 1.1.2 Could be up to 12 separate units or points of protection 1.1.3 Must be designed to implode instead of explode if surge is taken by the unit due to the explosive environment of the industrial area 1.1.4 Non-degrading single element SPD design with single response times and single threshold technology 1.1.5 Rated for Type 1 or Type 2 applications, labeled as Type 1 or Type 2, intended for load or line side of over current protection 1.1.6 Must have all potential L-L, L-N, L-G, and N-G modes protected and VPR rated to comply with current UL standard 1449, 3rd edition and all suppression components of all protection modes, including N-G shall be internally fuse-linked to avoid catastrophic failures in the actual surge path. 1.1.7 Must sustain original surge capacity 24/7 in actual long-term field applications 1.1.8 Must be built into NEMA 4 and NEMA 4X enclosures 1.1.9 All models must be tested and rated to withstand the industry's 200KA SCCR (short circuit current rating) ratings and shall be labeled with independent high current lab test short circuit current ratings of 200kAIC per NEC 285.6 because typical thermal fuse ratings shall be acceptable. 1.1.10 All suppression components shall consist of a minimum of a single 45kA rated MOV per mode of surge path protection on the secondary level and a minimum of a single 80kA rated MOV per mode of surge path protection on the primary level. 1.1.11 All primary level surge protection units connected to switchgear applications rated over 500KW shall employ two composite stages of dual mode surge path protection rated at a minimum of 335kA per phase. All primary level surge protection units connected to switchgear rate up to 2500KW shall employ two composite stages of quad mode surge path protection rated at a minimum of 665kA per phase. 1.1.12 Must provide built in LED type protection status indicators to monitor each mode and stage of surge protection and no other test equipment should be required for surge protection monitoring or testing upon installation of the surge protection detection system. 1.1.13 Must effectively operate in temperature ranges of -40 degrees Celsius to 70 degree Celsius. 1.1.14 The units must not be user accessible, internal or external, disconnect switch intended for easy removal of the surge protection from the power source is permitted 1.1.15 The units shall not be designed with user replaceable surge current diversion modules or plug in replaceable surge modules 1.1.16 Balanced suppression platform conventional multi-element arrays or computer-matched MOV array technology shall not be permitted as a substitute for safety fused single element technology 1.1.17 No fused or Non Fused disconnect switches shall be permitted within the surge protection circuit or the surge protection path. 1.1.18 Optional remote alarm monitoring systems shall be available to provide audible alarms and form C dry contact terminals for remotely alerting user to status of pass/fail surge path protection monitoring. 1.1.19 Must have at least a 15 Year performance warranty without maintenance or tweaking or testing 1.1.20 Must be replaced if a failure occurs before 15 warranty expires at contractor cost 1.1.21 Installation of the units is required, within 2-3 working 8 hour days. The installer must educate themselves on proper application and installation techniques for the surge protection detection system applications per the manufacturer's recommendations and instructions if the sub-contracting opportunity exists. If any facility damage occurs during installation then the contractor will be held liable for all repairs. 1.1.22 Must be provided by a company with the NAICS 334419. 1.1.23 All documents such as warranties, operator's manuals, instructions, etc. must be provided at installation in English on site. 2. SPECIAL INFORMATION: This surge equipment must be installed and replaced if a failure occurs by the contractor. This can be a sub-contracting opportunity but the prime contractor will take the primary risk and control of the entire operation from installation to replacement if a failure was to occur. This purchase will be evaluated on the ability to meet the specifications listed in 1.1 and no variations will be technically acceptable. 3. PERIOD of PERFORMANCE: Installed within 60 days of award; in case of failure, replacement must be re-installed within fourteen (14) business days of failure notification to prime. 4. PRESERVATION, PACKAGING AND DELIVERY: The contractor shall utilize standard commercial methods for delivery and installation of the surge equipment inside/outside or around building 5250 x ray facility of LEMC. The contractor will be responsible to transport and handle the delivery and installation of the surge equipment inside/outside or around building 5250 x ray facility of LEMC. 5. SECURITY, SAFETY, and FIRE PREVENTION: The contractor shall comply with LEAD P 385-4, Requirements for Security, Safety, and Fire Prevention for Contractors Performing work on or deliveries within Letterkenny Army Depot/Letterkenny Munitions Center. The contractor must identify all employees in advance to the government COR, so all security measures may be completed in advance of any install, service or repair actions. This identification will involve proof of United States Citizenship and the completion of a Form DD254, DoD Contract Security Classification Specification for each employee to gain access. The contractor will provided the dates of birth, places of birth social security numbers as necessary. If foreign nationals are to be used, the contractor shall provide, copies, of work visa, social security cards, permanent resident cards, passports, birth certificates or other documents. If the contractor and/or employee of the contractor do not possess a United States Citizenship and cannot get a favorable or acceptable response from the investigation conducted via the Form DD254 then they will not be authorized access to the organization. The contractor must have all employees complete the necessary background checks in order to gain access to the LEMC facility. At all costs the contractor should avoid using foreign nationals to fill the needs of the contract. However, if foreign nationals must be used to fulfill the needs of the contract the following will apply: 1. Sponsors of foreign national non-government visits to Letterkenny Army Depot (LEAD) and its tenant activities will provide a copy of the visitor's passport to DRSK. The sponsor must provide a letter on company letterhead that is signed by the security officer or equivalent to DRSK one week prior to the scheduled visit. Unofficial visits include but are not limited to students, salespersons, service repairpersons and vendors. The letter should state the following: a. Purpose of the visit b. Contract information (includes contract number/name of company/cage code) c. Full name of visitor d. Date and place of birth e. Citizenship f. Duration of visit g. Location(s) to be visited h. COR or Government Point of Contact (POC) Personnel that have been charged and or convicted of murder, terrorism, human trafficking, domestic violence with a weapon, drug trafficking, and/other related offense will not be granted access to LEMC. Contractor vehicles will have their company logo affixed to both sides of their vehicle if that vehicles needs to enter the ammunition storage area. Vehicle and equipment will have a fully charged 10BC rated fire extinguisher affixed inside of the vehicle, and/or to the piece of motorized equipment that is being introduced in to the ammunition storage area. Contract personnel working in the ammunition storage area will abide by the thunderstorm stand down procedures and the evacuation plans for the Letterkenny Munitions Center, which will be provided by the LEMC COR. 6. HOURS OF WORK: All work shall be performed between the hours of 0700 (7:00 AM) and 1500 (3:00 PM), Monday through Thursday, with the exclusive of Federal Holidays. 7. FINAL ACCEPTANCE: Final acceptance shall be contingent upon successful completion of all requirements of this purchase description. 8. POINT OF CONTACT: Will be provided at time of award.
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- Zip Code: 17201
- Zip Code: 17201
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