MODIFICATION
48 -- Two (2) Exhaust Throttling Valves, Two (2) Pressure Control Valves, and Two (2) Mass Flow Meters - Amendment
- Notice Date
- 6/7/2016
- Notice Type
- Modification/Amendment
- NAICS
- 332911
— Industrial Valve Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Army, Army Contracting Command, ACC - APG (W911QX) Adelphi, 2800 POWDER MILL RD, ADELPHI, Maryland, 20783-1197, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20783-1197
- Solicitation Number
- W911QX-16-T-0187
- Archive Date
- 6/29/2016
- Point of Contact
- Christopher R. Moy, Phone: 3013942021, Nicole Propst,
- E-Mail Address
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christopher.r.moy.civ@mail.mil, nicole.l.propst.ctr@mail.mil
(christopher.r.moy.civ@mail.mil, nicole.l.propst.ctr@mail.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Salient Characteristics Provisions Combo Synopsis (i) 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. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. (ii) The solicitation number is W911QX-16-T-0187-0001. This acquisition is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). (iii) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-87. (iv) This acquisition is 100% set-aside for small business. The associated NAICS code is 332911. The small business size standard is 500 Employees. (v) 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 : Two (2) Mass Flow Meters Two (2) Pressure Control Valves Two (2) Exhaust Throttling Valves (vi) Description of requirements: See attachment titled, “A01 - Salient Characteristics” (vii) Delivery is required within eighteen 10-12 weeks of award. Delivery shall be made to ARL/APG, Shipping and Receiving, Building 321 Colleran Road, Aberdeen, MD 21005 USA. Acceptance shall be performed at ARL/APG, Shipping and Receiving, Building 321 Colleran Road, Aberdeen, MD 21005 USA. The FOB point is destination. (viii) The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial, applies to this acquisition. The following addenda have been attached to this provision: NONE (ix) 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 a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforms to the solicitation and will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: Technical, Past Performance and Price. The Technical element of the evaluation will first be a determination as to whether the proposed product meets the performance characteristics and specifications in the solicitation. Those offers that meet or exceed the stated performance characteristics and specifications will then be evaluated in terms of technical aspects above the minimum requirements and of those aspects not addressed in the solicitation performance characteristics and specifications that would be most beneficial to the Government. In particular, the Government is willing to trade-off on price for offerors that exceed the following performance characteristics/specifications and/or delivery time: The accuracy of the flow meter is of the utmost important to the Vehicle Technology Directorate (VTD) of the Army Research Laboratoy (ARL). To accurately calculate combustion efficiency and heat release rate, the measured air flow rate must be as accurate as possible. Without accurate combustion calculations, the VTD cannot expect to make meaningful advances in engine combustion science. To achieve our mission, the Salient Characteristics document includes a requirement that both meters have a maximum error which is lower than 3% over the entire flow rate range. Because of the importance of this reading, the VTD will tradeoff on price to offerors that can exceed this specification. For example, if a vendor can offer a mass flow meter with a maximum of 2% error over the entire flow range, the VTD will pay as much as 25% more (of the total package price) than competing bids, due to the importance of the measurement. The precision and repeatability of the air flow control valve are key parameters. If the VTD cannot precisely control the flow of air into their engines, they cannot expect to have repeatable results, and the uncertainty in the data will increase dramatically. To achieve precise control, the Salient Characteristics include a requirement that valves have at least 200 discrete valve positions. The VTD will consider trading-off on price for offerors that can exceed this requirement. Additional factors such as valve hysteresis, valve body type, and technical design will be considered when evaluating the precision of a proposed valve. For example, if a vendor can offer a globe-type valve with 300 discrete valve positions and minimum hysteresis, the VTD will pay as much as 25% more (of the total package price) than competing bids. The precision of the exhaust flow control valves is also of high importance. If the valve control is imprecise, the engines being tested may experience fluctuations in operating conditions. This will result in high experimental uncertainty. To achieve precise control with engine exhaust as the process fluid, the valve type should be a high performance butterfly, or a control disk to meet the VTD’s minimum requirements. Because of the design of the control disk, it offers improved control over the entire flow range of the valve compared to the butterfly type. The VTD will consider a trade-off on price (as much as 25% more (of the total package price) than competing bids) that propose control disk type valves. The Technical element of the evaluation shall be based solely on information furnished by the vendor. The Government is not responsible for locating or securing any information, which is not identified in the proposal. To ensure sufficient information is available, vendors must furnish as part of their proposal all descriptive material (such as cuts, illustrations, drawings, or other information) necessary for the Government to determine whether the product meets or exceeds the performance characteristics and specifications of the requirement. If the offeror proposes to modify a product so as to conform to the requirement of this solicitation, the offeror shall include a clear description of such proposed modifications and clearly mark any descriptive materials to show modifications. Past performance will be evaluated based on information provided by the offeror as to actual sales of the proposed product to industry or Government agencies. Past performance will consider the ability of the offeror to meet technical specifications, delivery schedules (with warranty fulfillment and maintenance reputation included as applicable). Offerors shall include three (3) records of sales from the previous 24 months. Offerors shall identify a point of contact for each sale by providing a name and telephone number. Price will be evaluated based on the total proposed price, including options, (if any). Technical 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. (x) Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3 and FAR 52.212-3 ALT I, Offeror Representations and Certifications – Commercial Items with its offer. (xi) 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. (xii) The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items and the selected clauses listed in DFARS 212.301 Solicitation provisions and Contract Clauses for the Acquisition of Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The following additional FAR/DFARS clauses cited in this clause are applicable: 52.204-10 REPORTING EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION AND FIRST-TIER SUBCONTRACT AWARDS (JUL 2013) 52.209-6 -- PROTECTING THE GOVERNMENTS INTEREST WHEN SUBCONTRACTING WITH CONTRACTORS DEBARRED, SUSPENDED, OR PROPOSED FOR DEBARMENT (AUG 2013) 52.219-6 NOTICE OF TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE (NOV 2011) 52.219-28 POST-AWARD SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM REPRESENTATION (JUL 2013) 52.222-3 CONVICT LABOR (JUN 2003) 52.222-19 CHILD LABOR—COOPERATION WITH AUTHORITIES AND REMEDIES (JAN 2014), 52.222-21 PROHIBITION OF SEGREGATED FACILITIES (APR 2015) 52.222-26 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY (APR 2015) 52.222-36 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR WORKERS WITH DISABILITIES (JULY 2014) 52.222-50 COMBATTING TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS (MAR 2015) 52.223-18 ENCOURAGING CONTRACTOR POLICIES TO BAN TEXT MESSAGING WHILE DRIVING (AUG 2011) 52.225-13 RESTRICTIONS ON CERTAIN FOREIGN PURCHASES (JUN 2008) 52.232-33 PAYMENT BY ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER-- SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (JUL 2013) 52.232-36 PAYMENT BY THIRD PARTY (MAY 2014) 252.203-7000 REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO COMPENSATION OF FORMER DOD OFFICIALS (SEP 2011) 252.203-7005 REPRESENTATION RELATING TO COMPENSATION OF FORMER DOD OFFICIALS (NOV 2011) 252-204-7008 COMPLIANCE WITH SAFEGUARDING COVERED DEFENSE INFORMATION CONTROLS (AUG 2015) 252.204-7011 ALTERNATIVE LINE ITEM STRUCTURE (SEP 2011) 252.204-7012 SAFEGUARDING OF UNCLASSIFIED CONTROLLED TECHNICAL INFORMATION 252.204-7015 DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION TO LITIGATION SUPPORT CONTRACTORS (FEB 2014) 252.213-7000 NOTICE TO PROSPECTIVE SUPPLIERS ON USE OF PAST PEFORMANCE INFORMATION RETRIEVAL SYSTEM—STATISTICAL REPORTING IN PAST PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS (JUN 2015) 252.223-7008 PROHIBITION OF HEXAVALENT CHROMIUM (MAY 2011) 252.225-7035 BUY AMERICAN – FREE TRADE AGREEMENTS – BALANCE OF PAYMENTS PROGRAM CERTIFICATE (WITH ALTERNATE I) 252.225-7036 BUY AMERICAN – FREE TRADE AGREEMENTS – BALANCE OF PAYMENTS PROGRAM (WITH ALTERNATE I) 252.232-7003 ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF PAYMENT REQUESTS AND RECEIVING REPORTS (JUNE 2012) 252.232-7010 LEVIES ON CONTRACT PAYMENTS (DEC 2006) 252.244-7000 SUBCONTRACTS FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JUN 2014) 252.247-7023 TRANSPORTATION OF SUPPLIES BY SEA (JUN 2013) (xiii) The following additional contract requirement(s) or terms and conditions apply (full text of all FAR/DFARS clauses that contain fill-in information, as well as all local clauses, can be found in the attached Provisions and Clauses Full-Text document): 52.204-7 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT 52.204-16 COMMERCIAL AND GOVERNMENT ENTITY CODE REPORTING (JUL 2015) 52.204-18 COMMERCIAL AND GOVERNMENT ENTITY CODE MAINTENANCE (JULY 2015) 52.225-25 PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING WITH ENTITIES ENGAGING IN CERTAIN ACTIVITIES OR TRANSACTIONS RELATING TO IRAN—REPRESENTATION 52.232-40 PROVIDING ACCELERATED PAYMENTS TO SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTORS 52.233-3 PROTEST AFTER AWARD 52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE 252.204-0009 CONTRACT-WIDE: BY FISCAL YEAR 252.204-7000 DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION (AUG 2013) 252.232-7006 WIDE AREA WORKFLOW PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS (MAY 2013) 52.004-4409 ACC - APG POINT OF CONTACT (APR 2011) 52.016-4407 TYPE OF CONTRACT (SEP 1999) 52.032-4418 TAX EXEMPTION CERTIFICATE (SEP 1999) 52.046-4400 GOVERNMENT INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE (SEP 1999) 52.005-4401 RELEASE OF INFORMATION BY MANUFACTURERS, RESEARCH ORGANIZATIONS, EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, AND OTHER COMMERCIAL ENTITIES HOLDING ARMY CONTRACTS (AUG 2006) APG-ADL-H.5152.211-4401 APG-ADL-H.5152.211-4401ALT RECEIVING ROOM REQUIREMENTS - APG ALTERNATE I (JAN 2003) APG-ADL-L.5152.203-4440 AMC-LEVEL PROTEST PROGRAM (JUL 2011) APG-ADL-L.5152.215-4441 US ARMY CONTRACTING COMMAND (ACC-APG) – ADELPHI CONTRACTING DIVISION WEBSITE (xiv) This acquisition is rated under the Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) as N/A (xv) The following notes apply to this announcement: Prices given in bids shall be in U.S. dollars and valid through the time of payment (30 days after invoicing). (xvi) Offers are due on 6/14/2016 by 11:59AM and shall be sent electronically to Christopher Moy, Christopher.r.moy.civ@mail.mil (xvii) For information regarding this solicitation, please contact Christopher Moy, Christopher.r.moy.civ@mail.mil
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- Address: Army Research Laboratory (ARL), Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG), Shipping and Receiving, Building 321 Colleran Road, Aberdeen, MD 21005, Aberdeen, Maryland, 21005, United States
- Zip Code: 21005
- Zip Code: 21005
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