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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 anno... 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. This solicitation is issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP) in accordance with FAR Part 12 & 13.5 under solicitation number N68335-20-Q-0176. The solicitation documents and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2019-04. This will be a 100% full and open competition. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 811310 and the size standard is $8,000,000.00. I. Description of Requirement The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) has a requirement to procure the overhaul, update, and modify all components in the Brown and Sharpe 1440 Cylindrical Grinder to bring them up to a fully operational state and compliant with current configuration requirements. The Brown and Sharpe 1440 Cylindrical Grinder is used in manufacturing processes that support various workload platforms at FRCSE. The required specifications and all operations are included in the attached Statement of Work (SOW). The resultant contract will be a firm-fixed-price contract. Below is a breakout of the Contract Line Item Numbers (CLINS): CLIN 0001 Description: Test, Inspection, and Repair of Fleet Readiness Center (FRCSE) Cylindrical Grinder machine Qty: 1 Unit of Measurement: Each Test, Inspection, and Repair shall occur no later than 6 months after contract award. The FOB point is destination, FRC East, MCAS, Cherry Point, NC. The Government will not consider quotes that are a FOB point other than destination. Any applicable shipping costs shall be factored into the unit price(s) of each item. Do not include a separate line item for shipping charges. II. Solicitation Instructions 1. In all instances throughout this solicitation, to include the applicable provisions and clauses, any use of the word "proposal" shall be understood to mean "quote". All instances of the word "offeror" shall be understood to mean "quoter". 2. The provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors—Commercial Items applies to this acquisition, as well as the addendum to said clause that is incorporated below. ADDENDUM: 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items shall be revised as follows: Modification of 52.212-1(b) Submission of offers: Remove: “Submit signed and dated offers to the office specified in this solicitation at or before the exact time specified in this solicitation. Offers may be submitted on the SF 1449, letterhead stationery, or as otherwise specified in the solicitation. As a minimum, offers must show—” Replace with: “Submit signed and dated offers to the office specified in this solicitation at or before the exact time specified in this solicitation. Offers may be submitted on the SF 1449, letterhead stationery, or as otherwise specified in the solicitation. Submit signed and dated quotes via e-mail to: Ms. Kelli Ryan E-mail: kelli.ryan@navy.mil and CC Mr. Charles Gill Email: Charles.Gill1@navy.mil. As a minimum, offers must show—” Addition of 52.212-1(b)(4)(i)&(ii) Submission of Offers: Add: “(i) The quoter shall include a detailed statement that the quoter understands and shall comply with each requirement of Sections 3, 4, 5, and 6 of the SOW including all subparagraphs of each section. The quoter’s response shall be prepared and numbered in the same manner as the related paragraphs of the SOW/Specification. (ii) The quoter shall provide a detailed response that clearly demonstrates the capability of the quoter to meet or exceed the minimum requirements of SOW Section 4, including all of the sub-paragraphs. The quoter’s response shall be prepared and numbered the same manner as the related paragraphs of the SOW.” Addition of 52.212-1(b)(6)(i) Submission of Offers: Add: “(i) The quoter shall submit the price quote in accordance with the line item structure listed in this solicitation. Price quotes shall be firm-fixed-price. Price quotes shall include unit prices and extended amounts for each line item (i.e., multiply the unit price and quantity for each line item). The quoter shall: (1) include the total price (i.e., sum of all extended amounts) in the price quote, and (2) include delivery terms, any discounts, and payment terms (e.g., Net 30) with the price quote.” Addition of 52.212-1(b)(8)(i)&(ii) Add: “(i) Quoters shall include a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offerors Representations and Certifications, Alt I (Oct 2014) with its quote or a statement that its Representation and Certification was completed in the System of Award Management (SAM) (https://www.sam.gov). A full text of this provision can be provided upon request. (ii) All potential businesses shall obtain a DUNS number, a CAGE code, and register in the SAM located at https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/ in order to transact business with the government. Failure to obtain a DUNS number, a CAGE code and register in the SAM may result in the delay of award of a contract or possible award to the next otherwise successful quoter.” Addition of 52.212-1(b)(12) Delivery Schedule/Plan of Action and Milestone: Add: “The quoter shall complete all contract requirements within 6 months after receipt of award. The quoter shall submit a Plan of Action and Milestone chart detailing significant events for the completion of this project within the required delivery schedule or sooner.” Modification of 52.212-1(c) Period for acceptance of offers: Remove: “The offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 30 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers, unless another time period is specified in an addendum to the solicitation.” Replace with: “Quotes shall remain valid for a minimum of 90 calendar days after close of the solicitation.” Modification of 52.212-1(f)(1) Late submissions, modifications, revisions, and withdrawals of offers: Remove: “(1)Offerors are responsible for submitting offers, and any modifications, revisions, or withdrawals, so as to reach the Government office designated in the solicitation by the time specified in the solicitation. If no time is specified in the solicitation, the time for receipt is 4:30 p.m., local time, for the designated Government office on the date that offers or revisions are due.” Replace with: “(1)Offerors are responsible for submitting offers, and any modifications, revisions, or withdrawals, so as to reach the Government office designated in the solicitation by the time specified in the solicitation. Quotes shall be submitted by 29 July 2020, 11:00 a. m. Eastern Standard Time.” Addition of 52.212-1(k) Quotation Preparation Instructions: Add: “Quotation preparation instructions: Quotes should be clearly and concisely written as well as being neat and logically assembled. The vendor shall prepare and submit an electronic copy of its quotation to the POC listed above in paragraph (b). The quotation shall be compatible with Microsoft Office Suite 2016. *The following site may be used for electronic file transmissions if there are concerns for security or file size transmissions via electronic mail: https://safe.amrdec.army.mil/safe/Welcome.aspx” Addition of 52.212-1(m) Formal Communications: Add: “Formal Communications. Interested offerors must submit any questions and requests for clarification and information concerning the solicitation no later than 13 July 2020 to enable the buyer to respond. Answers will be compiled and posted electronically to the Beta Sam.Gov website: beta.sam.gov. Questions may be emailed to the points of contact (POC) listed above in paragraph (b). All correspondence shall reference the solicitation number.” 3. The provision at FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation—Commercial Items (Oct 2014) listed below applies to this acquisition. The evaluation factors to be included in paragraph (a) of this provision are Technical Approach, Schedule, Price. FAR 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: Award shall be made to the offeror whose quotation is deemed technically acceptable and is lowest price. The Government will evaluate quotations based on the following evaluation criteria: 1) Technical Approach; 2) Schedule; and, 3) Price. 1. Technical Approach: Evaluation of the quoters technical approach shall be based on the information provided in the quotation. The Government will evaluate whether the quoter has demonstrated that its proposed solution meets or exceeds each requirement of Statement of Work (SOW) Sections 3, 4, 5, and 6 including all subparagraphs of those sections. The Government will evaluate whether the quoter has demonstrated that its proposed solution meets or exceeds the minimum requirements found in SOW section 3.0 titled Scope, section 4.0 titled Requirements, section 5.0 titled Packaging Instructions, and section 6.0 titled Shipping and Delivery Instructions. Quotations that do not demonstrate the quoters’s proposed solution meets all requirements as listed above, will not be considered further for award. If a quoter does not indicate whether its proposed solution meets a certain minimum requirement, the Government will determine that it does not. 2. Schedule: Evaluation of schedule shall be based on the information provided in the quotation. The Government will evaluate whether the quoter has demonstrated that it will test, inspect, and repair the FRCSE Cylindrical Grinder machine within 6 months after contract award. Quotations that do not demonstrate that the quoters schedule meets or betters the 6 months after contract award will not be considered further for award. 3. Price: The Government will evaluate price for reasonableness . III. ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS. The contracting officer has determined the following terms and conditions to be necessary for this acquisition. The full text of each clause and provision can be viewed at https://www.acquisition.gov/content/regulations. 1. The following FAR clauses are incorporated by reference: FAR 52.204-7, System for Award Management FAR 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance FAR 52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting FAR 52.204-17 Ownership or Control of Offeror FAR 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance FAR 52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications FAR 52.204-21 Basic Safeguarding of Covered Contractor Information Systems FAR 52.204-24 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment FAR 52.204-25 Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment FAR 52.209-2 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations—Representation FAR 52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting With Inverted Domestic Corporations FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition- Addendum included herein FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation—Commercial Items- Addenda included herein FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items, all clauses in paragraph (a); and the following clauses in paragraph (b): 52.204-10, 52.209-6, 52.219-28, 52.222-3, 52.222-19, 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37, 52.222-50, 52.223-11, 52.223-18, 52.225-13, 52.232-29, 52.232-33 FAR 52.212-5 (Dev) Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders--Commercial Items (Deviation 2018-O0021) FAR 52.225-25 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran-- Representation and Certifications. FAR 52.232-39, Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations FAR 52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors FAR 52.233-3 Protest After Award FAR 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim FAR 52.242-15 Stop-Work Order FAR 52.247-34 F.O.B. Destination 2. The following DFARS clauses are applicable: 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 252.204-7003 Control Of Government Personnel Work Product 252.204-7004 Antiterrorism Awareness Training for Contractors 252.204-7006 Billing Instructions 252.204-7015 Notice of Authorized Disclosure of Information for Litigation Support 252.211-7003 Item Unique Identification and Valuation 252.211-7008 Use of Government-Assigned Serial Numbers 252.213-7000 Notice to Prospective Suppliers on the Use of Past Performance Information Retrieval System – Statistical Reporting in Past Performance Evaluations 252.215-7007 Notice of Intent to Resolicit 252.225-7001 Buy American - Buy American and Balance of Payments Program 252.225-7002 Qualifying Country Sources 252.225-7012 Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities 252.225-7048 Export Controlled Items 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports 252.232-7006 Wide Area Workflow 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 252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea Attachments/Exhibits Attachment 1: Statement of Work

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THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY. This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes - it does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFP in the ... THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY. This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes - it does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFP in the future. This is a sources sought market survey. This request for information does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or service whatsoever. Further, the Government is not seeking proposals at this time and will not accept unsolicited proposals. There is no RFP available at this time. Any information submitted by respondents to this RFI is strictly voluntary. Responders are advised that the United States Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this RFI; all costs associated with responding to this RFI will be solely at the interested party's expense. Not responding to this RFI does not preclude participation in any future RFP, if any is issued. If a RFP is released, it will be synopsized on the beta.sam.gov website. It is the responsibility of the potential offerors to monitor these sites for additional information pertaining to this requirement. PSC Code: 811310 – Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance NAICS Code: J034 – Maintenance, Repair, and Rebuilding of Equipment – Metalworking Machinery NAWCAD Lakehurst has been tasked by the Fleet Readiness Center, Southeast (FRCSE) to procure the overhaul, update, and modify all components in the Brown and Sharpe 1440 Cylindrical Grinder to bring them up to a fully operational state and compliant with current configuration requirements. The Brown and Sharpe 1440 Cylindrical Grinder is used in manufacturing processes that support various workload platforms at FRCSE. RESPONSES Please answer the following questions/provide the following feedback in your response to this RFI: 1. Please identify your company's small business size standard based on the primary NAICS code of 811310. The small business size standard for this NAICS code is $8,000,000.00. For more information refer to http://www.sba.gov/content/table-smallbusiness- size-standards. Please identify, if your business is categorized as a small business by the SBA, or any of the following subcategories: Small Business (SB) Concern, 8(a), Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB), Woman-Owned Small Business, Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone), Veteran-Owned Small Business, or a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business. 2. Under the current SB recertification regulations, do you anticipate your company remaining a small business, under the primary NAICS code? If you are a SB please answer questions 2a & b. (a) What percentage of this requirement do you plan to perform in house (not sub-contract out)? Also indicate (with supporting rationale) if/how your company would be compliant given the restrictions identified in the Defense Authorization Bill 2013, which states that at least 50 percent of the total contract cost will be performed by the small business prime contractor or small business similar situated entities. (b) If you are a small business, does your company have adequate resources, financial or otherwise, to perform the requirement? 3. Please provide any other pertinent information. Interested parties shall respond to questions 1-3 by 05:00 pm on 24 February 2020. All information submitted should support the offeror's capability to provide the items required, and shall be furnished at no cost or obligation to the Government. Responses must be in writing and must provide clear and concise documentation indicating an offeror's bona fide capability to provide these items and sent to Andrew.kolpack@navy.mil. Verbal responses are not acceptable and will not be considered.