SOLICITATION NOTICE
36 -- Drying and Blending System - Attachments/Exhibits
- Notice Date
- 6/26/2017
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 333249
— Other Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Army, Army Contracting Command, ACC - APG (W911QY) Natick (SPS), BLDG 1 KANSAS ST, Natick, Massachusetts, 01760-5011, United States
- ZIP Code
- 01760-5011
- Solicitation Number
- W911QY-17-Q-DAB2
- Archive Date
- 7/22/2017
- Point of Contact
- Jason Borja, Phone: 8089895609, Jean t. Greenwood, Phone: (508) 233-6101
- E-Mail Address
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jason.p.borja.ctr@mail.mil, jean.t.greenwood.civ@mail.mil
(jason.p.borja.ctr@mail.mil, jean.t.greenwood.civ@mail.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Exhibit A - Contract Data Requirement List (CDRL) A001 Attachment 3 - Buy American Certification Attachment 2 - Layout Drawing Attachment 1 - SOW 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; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation is being issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ); solicitation number is W911QY-17-Q-DAB2. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 2005-95, effective 19 January 2017. The US Army Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center (NSRDEC) has a requirement for the purchase of a vacuum conveying, drying and blending system in support of research and development (R&D) objectives for its fiber production facility. This is a full and open competition using Simplified Acquisition Procedures IAW Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13 under NAICS code 333249 Other Industrial Machinery Manufacturing. The small business size standard is 500 employees. Funds are not presently available for this acquisition. The issuance of this solicitation does not commit the Government to make an award. DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT: 1. The Contractor shall deliver and, optionally, install a commercially available, vacuum conveying, drying and blending system that meets the specifications defined in Attachment 1 - Statement of Work (SOW). The line items (CLINs) below are anticipated to be included in the resultant contract. The offeror shall provide a price for CLIN 0001 and may provide a price for CLINs 0002 and 0003, if the offeror provides installation services with its own or subcontractor personnel, below in its quotation. The proposed price for CLIN 0003 shall also include travel costs to the NSRDEC in Natick, MA to perform the onsite installation. CLIN 0004 is not separately priced (NSP) and will be included in the cost of CLIN 0001 (see paragraph 2 below). All CLINs must be inclusive of all charges and with FOB Destination shipping terms. CLIN 0001 QTY: 1 Each Drying and Blending System (see NOTE) CLIN 0002 QTY: 1 Each Flex Hose (OPTION) CLIN 0003 QTY: 1 Job Installation of Drying and Blending System inc. travel (OPTION) CLIN 0004 NSP Utility Interface Connection Documentation (CDRL A001) NOTE: All components listed as specific requirements in the SOW (Attachment 1, para. 2.b(1)) are REQUIRED in CLIN 0001, with the exception of the flex hose footage indicated as an option at para. 2.b(1)(a)(ii)A (however, the vacuum line size indicated at 2.b(1)(a)(ii) is a requirement). If installation is included in this quote, a price for CLIN 0002 must be provided. If installation is not included in this quote, but the Offeror is able to provide the flex hose apart from proposing installation, a price for CLIN 0002 is desired. Pricing for Installation (SOW para 2.b(2)) and associated travel (SOW para 3), if part of this quote, shall be priced in CLIN 0003. 2. The Contractor shall deliver utility interface connection documentation (e.g., engineering drawings, piping and instrumentation diagram (P&IDs), plus any support utility requirements) in accordance with Exhibit A - DD Form 1423 Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL) A001. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS (ADDENDUM TO FAR 52.212-1): The Government will evaluate all submitted responses in accordance with the submission and evaluation criteria described herein. Failure to include any of the items below may render the Offeror non-responsive. Responses to this announcement shall include: 1. A Firm Fixed Price quote, inclusive of all charges and with FOB Destination shipping terms, for the requirement stated above. The quotation shall not include taxes (tax exempt certificate may be provided to the awardee upon request). The response to this solicitation shall include company name and address, CAGE Code, DUNS Number, Point of Contact name and e-mail address, and acknowledgement of amendments to this solicitation (if any). 2. Completed and signed representations and certifications. As prescribed in DFARS 252.204-7004, interested parties must be registered with System for Award Management (SAM) under the NAICS 333249. Representations and certifications must also be on record. These registrations can be done through the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/. Contractors are encouraged to complete SAM registration as soon as possible; the Government may not delay award for the purpose of allowing a contractor time to register in SAM. 3. In accordance with DFARS 252.225-7036, completion of Attachment 3, the certification and identification of country of origin for products delivered under this contract as found at DFARS 252.225-7035, is required. 4. Past Performance References: The Offeror shall include in its proposal the following information for no more than three (3) recent customer references for the items proposed: a. Contract/purchase order number, date and brief description b. Name, e-mail address, and telephone number of POC Offerors are advised that the Government may obtain Past Performance information from interviews/questionnaires tailored to the circumstances of this acquisition and/or any other sources available to the Government, to include, but not limited to, the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS), Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS), Electronic Subcontract Reporting System (eSRS), or other databases; interviews with Program Managers, Contracting Officers, and Fee Determining Officials; and the Defense Contract Management Agency. 5. The Offeror shall also include product specifications in sufficient detail that demonstrate the proposed drying and blending system's conformance to the Statement of Work - Attachment 1. ADDENDUM TO FAR 52.212-2 - EVALUATION CRITERIA: Award will be made to the responsible (See also DFARS 252.213-7000), responsive Offeror whose offer represents the best value based upon a comparative evaluation of offers IAW FAR 13.106-2. The Government shall evaluate the technical acceptability of the offer's quoted product (see para 5 above) for the description of the requirement contained in Attachment 1 - Statement of Work, past performance, and price. Price shall be evaluated for fairness and reasonableness and be inclusive of the optional CLINs, however, offeror's providing installation services will receive a higher technical evaluation. Price and non-price factors are equal in importance, therefore the Government reserve the right to award to other than the most highly rated, or other than the lowest price, offer. The Government intends to award without discussions but reserves the right to conduct discussions if the Contracting Officer later determines them to be necessary. CLAUSES AND PROVISIONS: The following clauses and provisions are incorporated by reference: Provision 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial, applies to this acquisition and Addenda to this clause are contained in the section entitled "SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS" above. Provision 52.212-2 Evaluation -- Commercial Items, applies and specific evaluation criteria to be used are contained in the section "ADDENDUM TO FAR 52.212-2 - EVALUATION CRITERIA" above. Provision 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items Alt 1, applies and specific requirements for providing Offeror Representations and Certifications with its offer are included in SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS paragraphs 2 and 3 above. The offeror's attention is directed to the requirement to provide country of origin information IAW DFARS 252.225-7035. Clause 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition; and the Product Description/Statement of Work (SOW) and additional terms and conditions below shall be included as addenda to this clause. IAW FAR 52.212-4(v) the awardees representations and certifications, including those completed electronically via the System for Award Management (SAM), are incorporated by reference into the contract. Clause 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items (DEVIATION 2013-O0019), applies to this acquisition. ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE: 52.203-19 Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements 52.204-7 System for Award Management 52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance 52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance 52.204-22 Alternative Line Item Proposal 52.209-6 Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractor's Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment 52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting With Inverted Domestic Corporations 52.209-12 Certification Regarding Tax Matters. 52.211-17 Delivery of Excess Quantities 52.219-1 (ALT 1) Small Business Program Representations 52.219-4 Notice of Price Evaluation for HUBZone Small Business Concerns 52.219-28 Post-Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation 52.222-3 Convict Labor 52.222-19 Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities 52.222-22 Previous Contracts and Compliance Reports 52.222-25 Affirmative Action Compliance 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity 52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Veterans 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Veterans 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons 52.223-5 Pollution Prevention and Right-to-Know Information 52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases 52.232-11 Extras 52.232-23 (Alt 1) Assignment of Claims 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer--System for Award Management 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors 52.233-3 Protest After Award 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim 52.237-2 Protection of Government Buildings, Equipment, and Vegetation 52.243-1 Changes-Fixed Price 52.247-34 F.O.B. Destination 52.252-6 Authorized Deviations in Clauses 52.253-1 Computer Generated Forms 252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials 252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights 252.203-7005 Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials 252.204-0001 Line Item Specific: Single Funding 252.204-7002 Payment for Subline Items Not Separately Priced 252.204-7003 Control of Government Personnel Work Product 252.204-7004 Alt A System for Award Management 252.204-7006 Billing Instructions 252.204-7012 Safeguarding of Unclassified Controlled Technical Information 252.204-7015 Disclosure of Information to litigation Support contractors 252.211-7003 Item Identification and Valuation 252.211-7006 Passive Radio Frequency Identification 252.213-7000 Notice to Prospective Suppliers on Use of Past Performance Information Retrieval System-Statistical Reporting in Past Performance Evaluations 252.223-7008 Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium 252.225-7002 Qualifying Country Sources as Subcontractors 252.225-7036 Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Balance of Payments 252.225-7048 Export-Controlled Items 252.227-7015 Technical Data-Commercial Items 252.227-7027 Deferred Ordering of Technical Data or Computer Software 252.227-7037 Validation of Restrictive Markings on Technical Data 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports 252.232-7006 Wide Area Work Flow Payment Instructions 252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments 252.243-7001 Pricing Of Contract Modifications 252.244-7000 Subcontracts for Commercial Items 252.246-7008 Sources of Electronic Parts (Oct 2016) 252.247-7023 Transportation by Sea 252.247-7024 Notification of Transportation of Supplies by Sea 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions 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. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es): http://farsite.hill.af.mil/ (End of Provision) 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference 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/ (End of Clause) SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS: The responses to this solicitation shall be submitted VIA E-MAIL ONLY. Ensure that the e-mail is clearly marked in the subject line with the solicitation number, requirement, and the identity of the submitting firm. Quotes may be submitted in Word or PDF format only. Do not include links to websites in lieu of incorporating information into your quote. Proposals shall be submitted electronically to Jason Borja and Jean Greenwood at the Natick Contracting Division via jason.p.borja.ctr@mail.mil and jean.t.greenwood.civ@mail.mil. All proposals shall be submitted by 4:00 pm EDT on 7 July 2017. Quotes will only be accepted electronically via the e-mail address provided above. It is the Offeror's responsibility to confirm that their proposal submission has been received. Offerors will not be reimbursed for any costs resulting from quotation preparation or costs associated with inquiring about or responding to this solicitation. QUESTIONS: Questions regarding this acquisition may contact Jason Borja and Jean Greenwood at the above listed email addresses. Questions must be received no later than three (3) business days prior to date for receipt of proposals.
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- Address: Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center (NSRDEC), Natick, Massachusetts, 01760, United States
- Zip Code: 01760
- Zip Code: 01760
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