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Amend 0003 - Updated the attachments: Statement of Work and RFQ Full Text Clauses and Provisions, and the response date for quotes to the soliticatation to 21 July 2023. Question deadline date has bee... Amend 0003 - Updated the attachments: Statement of Work and RFQ Full Text Clauses and Provisions, and the response date for quotes to the soliticatation to 21 July 2023. Question deadline date has been updated to 07 July 2023. Amend 0002 - Updated the attachments to the solicitation: Statement of Work, CDRLs, RFQ Full Text Clauses and Provisions, and Schedule of Items. The Description of the requirement has been updated. Amend 0001 - The Government is rescinding this solicitation to better define the changes in scope for this procurement. The Government anticipates to resolicit this updated requirement in FY 23 quarter 4. N68520-23-Q-0035REQUEST FOR QUOTE (RFQ)Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope (FESEM) for FRCSW Title of requirement: Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope for Fleet Readiness Center South West (FRCSW) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items and services prepared In Accordance With (IAW) the format in Subpart 12.6 Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Items, 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. The purpose of this requirement is to provide the Fleet Readiness Center South West (FRCSW) with a new Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope (FESEM). The work to be performed under the contract will include the installation, start-up, commissioning, validation, calibration, and training of the FESEM system. Set Aside: This will be a Full and Open competition. NAICS code for this announcement is 334516. By submitting a quote, the vendor will be self-certifying that neither the requestor nor the principal corporate officials and owners are currently suspended, debarred, or otherwise ineligible to receive contracts from any federal agency. SOLICITATION CLOSING DATE: All quotes must be received by the closing date/time on 21 July 2023 4:00PM EDT. Preferred delivery method for submission of your quote is via PIEE. All volumes of the proposal shall be submitted electronically through the Solicitation Module of the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) at https://piee.eb.mil. No other submissions, such as mail, hand-carried, or other electronic system (e.g., DOD SAFE) are authorized by the solicitation unless specifically authorized by the Contracting Officer pursuant to paragraph 4.1 below. For instructions on how to post an offer, please refer to the Posting Offer demo: https://pieetraining.eb.mil/wbt/sol/Posting_Offer.pdf. It is the Offeror?s responsibility to follow the registration instructions found on the PIEE website. It is advised that all potential prime Offerors and their subcontractors ensure the proper company points of contact are registered in the site based on their CAGE codes and have the proper roles assigned well in advance of the solicitation closing date. Subcontractors are only required to register in PIEE if they want to submit their proprietary proposal information separate from the prime offer. Documents submitted by the subcontractor directly to the Government must have the prime contractor's name, CAGE, and RFP number on the first page of the document.It is also the Offeror's responsibility to confirm receipt of proposals and all electronic communications. Screen shots of the submission should also be taken to validate a submission was accepted in the PIEE system against this solicitation. The Government is not obligated to search for incorrectly submitted proposals in PIEE.4.1 If there is an unanticipated PIEE System outage within 24 hours of the proposal due date and the outage has interrupted normal Government processes so that proposals cannot be received by the exact time specified in the solicitation, the Contractor shall immediately notify the Contracting Officer. This notification shall occur prior to the proposal submission deadline and shall be made in writing. The notification may be in conjunction with verbal notification, but verbal notification alone shall not be sufficient. The Offeror shall obtain written approval from the Contracting Officer to submit the proposal via an alternate method as shown in paragraph 4.2 or the Contracting Officer may advise the Offeror that the Government will follow the procedures set forth in FAR 15.208(d) for amending the solicitation closing date.4.2 Electronic Mail Submission: If there is an outage as noted in 4.1, proposals can be submitted to lyndsay.b.krebs.civ@us.navy.mil and tiffany.l.crayle.civ@us.navy.mil.Quotes shall include at a minimum, the following: Unit pricing per line item as shown on the separately attached schedule of items table; Vendor Contact Name, Phone Number and Email Address Company Cage Code and Unique Entity ID Number: Business Size: Small/Large/Other: _______________ Place of Manufacture To obtain or renew a UEI number and/or CAGE code, please visit https://beta.sam.gov/.All companies must be registered in the System for Award Management at https://beta.sam.gov/ to be considered for award. The Government will not provide contract financing for this acquisition. Invoice instructions shall be provided at time of awardNote: A Schedule of Items table has been provided as a separate attachment to assist with supplying the required pricing and vendor contact information.Attached Documents: Statement of Work (SOW), Schedule of Items, Full Text (Clauses and Provisions), and CDRLS.Contract Type: Under FAR Part 13.3 the Government intends to award a single firm fixed Price (FFP) award. Description of Requirement: The Commander, Fleet Readiness Center (COMFRC) Procurement Group (PG), in support of the Fleet Readiness Center Southwest (FRCSW) North Island, intends to procure one (1) new Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope (FESEM) for FRCSW, North Island. The requirement will include installation of the new unit and ancillary equipment, startup, calibration, and training of the new system.Please see attached Statement of Work and technical documents for full requirementsWarranties: A warranty shall be provided for a minimum of twelve (12) months (e.g. 365 Days) that follows start-up, system(s) testing, and acceptance/recognition of project completion,? by the Government and final payment acceptance by the Contractor. Please see attached Statement of Work for additional Warranty requirements. Place of Performance, Inspection, and Acceptance: Deliver FOB Destination, installation shall start no later than ninety (90) days from date of contract award if there is no lead-time for manufacturing.Address for Delivery and Place of Performance: FRCSW NAS North Island BLDG 469N San Diego, CA 92135 Acceptance Criteria: All or none basis. Conformance to SOW: You must provide the supplies and services in accordance with the Statement of Work. Unless an exception is specifically noted within your quote, your quote will be considered to be in complete conformance to the solicited requirements. BASIS FOR SELECTION: Pursuant to FAR 12.602 contract award will be made using Simplified Acquisition Procedures in accordance with FAR 13.106. Offeror?s submissions will be evaluated based upon the following: (1) Technical: quote must be rated as technically acceptable to be eligible for award. In order to be deemed technically acceptable, the salient characteristics listed in the solicitation must be met. (2) Price: Award will be made to the lowest price technically acceptable offer based upon salient characteristics. Discussions: The government intends to award a purchase order without discussions with respective vendors/quoters. The government however, reserves the right to conduct discussions if deemed in its best interest.Cost of Quotes: Expenses incurred in the preparation of quotes in response to this RFQ are the vendor's sole responsibility and not reimbursable by the Government. Invoicing and Payment: Invoices shall be submitted as a 2-in-1 or Combo invoice via Wide Area Workflow (WAWF) to a WAWF acceptor that will be identified in the resulting contract per DFARS Clause 252.232-7006 Wide Area Work Flow. It is the Contractor's responsibility to register in the WAWF system in order to insure prompt payment. Once the invoice is received in WAWF, the Acceptor will review and if correct accept it for payment. Applicable Provisions and Clauses: The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2022-05. The Government intends to include the following FAR and DFAR clauses and provisions, either by reference or in full text in the resulting award. NOTE: The FAR and DFARS clauses may be accessed in full text at http://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far.Please see attached FESEM Combined Synopsis-Solicitation for full list of Provisions and Clauses Applicable. QUESTIONS AND INQUIRIES CONCERNING THIS RFQ: All questions and inquiries concerning any aspect of this requirement must be submitted in writing to Lyndsay Krebs and Tiffany Crayle, lyndsay.b.krebs.civ@us.navy.mil; tiffany.l.crayle.civ@us.navy.mil. Telephone requests will not be honored. Deadline for submittal of questions is at 7 July 2023 4:00 PM EST. The Government?s response to inquiries will be made in writing. Any resulting additions, deletions or changes to the RFQ will be updated on this SAM.gov posting. PLEASE NOTE: A quotation does not constitute an award; therefore, an obligation to your company is not official until you receive a purchase order.