Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

The U.S. Army Combat Capabilities and Development Command (DEVCOM), Aviation and Missile Center (AvMC), Software, Simulation, Systems Engineering & Integration (S3I) Directorate intends to establish a... The U.S. Army Combat Capabilities and Development Command (DEVCOM), Aviation and Missile Center (AvMC), Software, Simulation, Systems Engineering & Integration (S3I) Directorate intends to establish a multi-vendor follow-on Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) under FAR Sub-Part 13.303 & 13.5 for the future competitive acquisition of commercial equipment, hardware, and software on a Small Business Set-Aside (SBSA) basis within a 60-mile radius of Redstone Arsenal, Alabama. The S3I is a center of technical excellence to Service specific and Joint Service technologies and programs throughout the Department of Defense (DoD) and Other Government Agencies (OGAs). The S3I provides a Government test bed for emerging concepts experimentation; architecture development and refinement; rapid prototyping; technology insertion and transition; multi-service weapon system interoperability, systems engineering and integration; modeling/simulation; training; test and evaluation; and Command, Control, Communications, Computers and Intelligence (C4I) optimization in support of Combat Developers, Materiel Developers, Warfighters and other customers including requirements supporting Foreign Military Sales (FMS). The proposed CITES BPA will support the S3I and its customers, Army and Other Services’ Program Managers, Program Executive Offices, and Other Government Agencies (OGAs) across the lifecycle of supported weapon systems and technology development and integration efforts. The proposed CITES BPA is used to support Government-direct acquisition of equipment required to accomplish the S3I mission. The CITES BPA is just one acquisition strategy available to the Government for acquiring material needed to accomplish its mission. The Government may also elect to acquire material through services contracts that is the culmination of material adaptation and modification that provides the Government with a turn-key technical solution. The Government is seeking a centralized vehicle, which offers a wide array of commercial computer hardware and software products, electronic/electrical products, communications equipment, and other equipment required to support the S3I mission and customers that may be used in developing, acquiring, and sustaining new technical capabilities through the integrated use of these products and to fulfill customer requirements. These products are often specialized configurations of commercial information technology equipment, electronic/electrical products and communications equipment required to meet RDT&E, Procurement, Operation and Maintenance (O&M) and FMS funded applications. This range of products and capabilities will include computer hardware, software and licenses, maintenance; electrical/electronic equipment and components; electro-mechanical equipment and components; communications equipment; web-based information technology acquisition statusing systems; general and specialized support equipment required to accomplish the S3I technical mission and information technology conferencing. Purchases under the BPA’s shall be limited to the following Federal Supply Classes: 12 (Fire Control Equipment) 15 (Aircraft and Airframe Structural Components) 16 (Aircraft Components and Accessories) 17 (Aircraft Launching, Landing and Ground Handling Equipment) 19 (Ships, Small Craft, Pontoons, and Floating Docks) 20 (Ship and Marine Equipment) 23 (Ground Effect Vehicles, Motor Vehicles, Trailers, and Cycles) 25 (Vehicular Equipment Components) 26 (Tires and Tubes) 28 (Engines, Turbines and Components) 29 (Engine Accessories) 30 (Mechanical Power Transmission Equipment) 31 (Bearings) 32 (Woodworking Machinery and Equipment) 34 (Metal Working Equipment) 35 (Service and Trade Equipment) 36 (Special Industry Machinery) 38 (Crane Equipment) 39 (Material Handling Equipment) 40 (Rope, Cable, Chain, and Fittings) 41 (Refrigeration, Air Conditioning & Air Circulating Equipment) 42 (Fire Fighting, Rescue, and Safety Equipment; and Environmental Protection Equipment and Materials) 43 (Compressors, Pumps) 44 (Air Purification Equipment) 47 (Pipe, Tube, Hose, and Fitting Material) 49 (Maintenance and Repair Shop Equipment) 51 (Hand Tools) 52 (Measuring Tools) 53 (Hardware and Abrasives) 54 (Prefabricated Structures and Scaffolding) 55 (Lumber, Millwork, Plywood, and Veneer) 56 (Construction and Building Materials) 58 (Communication, Detection and Coherent Radiation Equipment) 59 (Electrical and Electronic Equipment Components) 60 (Fiber Optics Material, Components, Assemblies and Accessories) 61 (Electric Wire and Power Distribution Equipment) 62 (Electrical Lighting Equipment) 63 (Alarm, Signal and Security Detection Systems) 66 (Instruments and Laboratory Equipment) 67 (Photographic Equipment) 68 (Chemicals and Chemical Products) 69 (Training Aids and Devices) 70 (ADP Equipment Software, Supplies and Support Equip) 71 (Office and Laboratory Furniture) 73 (Preparation and Serving Equipment) 74 (Office Machines, Text Processing Systems and Visible Record Equipment) 76 (Books, Maps, and Other Publications) 80 (Brushes, Paints, Sealers, and Adhesives) 81 (Containers, Packaging and Packing Supplies) 83 (Textiles, Leather, Furs, Apparel, Tents, and Flags) 91 (Fuels, Lubricants, Oils, and Waxes) 93 (Nonmetallic Fabricated Materials) 94 (Fabricated Raw Materials) 95 (Metal Bars, Sheets and Shapes); and 99 (Miscellaneous) J0 (Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment for the Federal Supply Codes above) Examples of items that S3I may be procuring through the multi-vendor CITES BPA are as follows: Information Technology Equipment – High performance desktop computers High performance notebook/laptop computers Rack-mount computers VME –based rack-mount computers Computer peripheral equipment Interface devices Dongles Printers (B/W and color) Scanners (B/W and color) High Performance Video cards RAM Chipsets External Hard Drives Computer monitors Sound cards Notebook/laptop batteries Notebook/laptop docking stations Notebook/laptop security devices Portable high-speed Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (SATA) Firewire and USB hard drive cases and drives VME-based rack-mount computer peripheral boards and peripherals Modems CAC readers Cables CPU holders CPU fans Embedded computer processors and components Mass Data Storage Equipment to include Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks (RAID) units RAID storage systems maintenance software Optical data and storage media Network routers, hubs, and switches Network security devices Fiber optic channel ports Fiber optic network management software Dual port fiber optic channel cards Specialized security software to include anti-spyware, malware, anti-virus Graphics engine/visualization software 3-D visualization data compiler and generation software Computer code compiler software and maintenance Computer versioning software Automated tape or disc libraries Data tape cartridges Hardware and software program detection software Test software Standard OEM software maintenance and technical support Commercial sensor model simulations Software operating systems Software development, analysis, and conversion tools Database generation and conversion software tools Electronics Equipment – Adapters Amplifiers Large scale video display systems Video processing encoders/decoders Video storage, playback, and digitization equipment Miscellaneous/specialized electronic components/assemblies Electronic/electrical connectors, blocks, brackets, distribution racks Electrical wiring, plugs, assemblies, splitters DVD recorders/players Cables Electrical cabinets Communications Equipment - Line of sight and satellite communications equipment Teleconferencing equipment Towers and other communications mounting equipment Modems Attenuators Support Equipment – Aircraft and airframe structural components Aircraft components and accessories Aircraft launching, landing and ground handling equipment Ships, small craft, pontoons, and floating docks Ships and marine equipment Ground effect, vehicles, motor vehicles, trailers, and cycles Propulsion systems including engines, engine accessories, turbines, and components Mechanical power transmission equipment Industrial marking machines Rubber and plastics working machinery Crystal and glass industries machinery Gas generating and dispensing systems, fixed or mobile Specialized metal containers Specialized semiconductor, microcircuit, and printed circuit board manufacturing equipment Controlled environment clean workstations Dust controlled facilities Uninterruptible Power Supplies (UPS) and/or Surge Protection Equipment Electrical power generators Electrical power conditioning equipment Fax machines Tents, shelters, prefabricated structures and mobilizing equipment Security detection systems Shock and vibration hardened storage and transportation containers Environment Control Unit (ECU)/shelter equipment and components Electronic Counter Measures (ECM) material or equipment Fieldable Air Conditioning & Heating Equipment Hand tools and measuring tools Metal bar stock, plates, sheets, and rods Lighting equipment Photographic equipment Laboratory tools Machining Equipment Laboratory workbenches, shelving, trays, portable lifting equipment Laboratory integration equipment Laboratory and specialized test equipment Signal generators Training aids and devices Land line telephones Tents Headphones Voice over Internet Protocol (VOIP) phones, support software and maintenance Global Positioning System (GPS) receivers and related software Vision enhancement equipment to include binoculars, night vision equipment Laboratory safety equipment Document shredders Cable ducts, raceways, managers Subsequently solicited requirements issued under the resultant BPAs will be based on three (3) basic criteria consisting of the following: (1) Brand Name or Equal; (2) Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) equipment; or (3) Product Specification based on general equipment specifications provided by the Government. Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) equipment will be specified in many instances because it has proven reliability in field exercises and laboratory applications to provide cost efficient performance and reliability or because it is compatible with existing equipment. BPA holders may be required to provide quotations in some instances based on an equipment specification provided by the Government. Following the establishment of the BPAs resulting from this synopsis and solicitation, the Army Contracting Command will compete any future CITES requirements among a subset of BPA holders, using vendor rotation as determined by the Ordering Officer/Contracting Officer. In accordance with AFARS 5113.303-1, the Government reserves the right to conduct Reverse Auctions. Exact future requirements are not known at this time and there is no guarantee of requirements in the future. Future requirement Call Orders will be identified by a Call Order numbering system determined by the Government. BPA holders selected through the BPA Holder vendor rotation established by the Ordering Officer/Contracting Officer will be notified electronically of new Call Order requirements through the issuance of a Call Order Request for Quotation (RFQ) email from either the Ordering Officer/Contracting Officer, identifying by the part number, description, quantity, required delivery date and date/time for submission of the quotation. The BPA contractors shall submit through the forum identified in the Call Order RFQ email its quotation for price and delivery in response to the Call Order RFQ. The Contracting Officer or their designated Ordering Officer shall specify the Call Order Quotation response time for each Call Order RFQ dependent upon the size, complexity and urgency of the requirement. Failure to submit a complete and timely respond to a BPA Call Order RFQ may result in it being determined non-responsive to the Call Order RFQ and may serve as the basis for reduced use of the contractor during subsequent vendor rotation or cancellation of the BPA in its entirety. The award of all Call Orders issued under BPAs established through this solicitation and synopsis will be based on best value using Lowest Priced, Technically Acceptable methodology with specific factors to be placed in the request for quote/solicitation for each Call Order, considering price and delivery and will be for the entire Call Order requirement unless otherwise specified by the Contracting Officer. Contractors submitting a timely response and adequate documentation required in response to this synopsis and solicitation, and to whom a BPA is ultimately awarded, agree to waive their right to protest the award of all future Call Orders. Following issuance of a specific Call Order to the BPA Holder, that contractor shall assume responsibility for providing within 3 working days an email to the CITES Ordering Officer/Contracting Officer, verifying that the CITES BPA Holder has issued the necessary Purchase Order(s) for all required equipment and providing in that email a copy of its vendor Purchase Order(s) with the line item. The CITES BPA Holder is responsible for updating the appropriate CITES Ordering Officer regarding changes in vendor delivery schedules that exceed Call Order delivery dates and will be reflected in the contractor’s past performance assessment. All BPA Holders determined under this synopsis and solicitation will be required to bill and accept payment through the Government Wide Area Work Flow iRAPT system. It is currently planned that actions with a value up to and no greater than $7.5M (per FAR Sub-Part 13.303-5 (b)), will be processed by the Ordering Officer and issued as CITES Call Orders. Response Instructions: The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. In addition, Offerors are required to submit through email, by the date and time specified below, the following information in response to this synopsis and solicitation: (1) Contractor certification that it is capable of ordering all equipment specified in the Federal Supply Classes listing identified in a paragraph above. (2) Contractor certification that it will accept payment for CITES equipment acquired through any BPA Call Order(s) for each Call Order executed against its BPA through the Government’s Wide Area Work Flow iRAPT system. (3) The contractor will be required to identify the location of its corporate address to verify through its response to this synopsis and solicitation that is within a 60 mile radius of Redstone Arsenal, AL as determined by the Contracting Officer. All responses to this synopsis and solicitation provided by contractors determined to be outside this radius will be non-responsive to the requirements of the synopsis/solicitation and not evaluated for subsequent award. The determination of the Government concerning whether a particular offerors located within the required 60 radius of Redstone Arsenal, AL is under the sole purview of the Contracting Officer may be disputed by the contractor determined to be not within the 60 mile radius, but will not be the basis of restraining the issuance of BPAs to otherwise successful contractors. Contractors determined by the Contracting Officer to be within the required 60-mile radius of Redstone Arsenal, AL, may not be disputed by other contractors. (4) Contractor certification that it is registered in System for Award Management (SAM) and that at the time of its response to this synopsis and solicitation that it is compliant with the synopsis and solicitation NAICS Code 334419. (5) The contractor shall furnish in its email response to this synopsis and solicitation a digital copy of a letter of credit from its banking institution furnished on banking institution letter head and signed by an authorized representative of that institution identifying in whole U.S. dollars the amount of the contractor’s line of credit. (6) Small businesses responding to this synopsis and solicitation must furnish the following information by email submission. All of the below information must be included in the email response to this synopsis and solicitation: - Small business name and address: - CAGE Number: - Taxpayer Identification Number: - Unique Entity Identifier (UIE): - Socio-Economic Status: FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items. This clause will be used to evaluate offerors for awarding BPAs. The Government intends to award a maximum of 10 BPAs resulting from this solicitation to offerors responding to the requirements of this synopsis and solicitation and, more specifically the “Response Instructions” paragraph above. It is the intent of the Government to establish BPAs with contractors meeting the requirements of this synopsis and solicitation. All offerors submitting responses to this Synopsis and Solicitation, must provide the information in the “Response Instructions” paragraphs (1) through (6), with elements (1) (2), (3), (4) and (6) evaluated as Go/No Go. Failure to meet the requirements of those sections will be cause for the offeror’s submission to be considered Non-Responsive and disqualified from further evaluation. If the Government receives more than 10 responses to this synopsis and solicitation the responses will be evaluated by ranking the dollar amount of the contractor’s line of credit furnished in response to above section paragraph (5) to this synopsis and solicitation, rank ordering the respondents from the highest to the lowest dollar value of their letter of credit. The contractors submitting the top 10 responses to this synopsis and solicitation will be awarded BPAs. Offerors must include a completed copy of the following provisions with its offer: FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items; DFARS 252.209-7002, Disclosure of Ownership or Control by the Government of a Terrorist Country; The clause at FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The clause at FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition: FAR 52.233-1, Disputes, FAR 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim, FAR 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government, with Alternate I, FAR 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside, FAR 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns, FAR 52-219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting, FAR 52.222-3, Convict Labor, FAR 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies, FAR 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities, FAR 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity, FAR 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans, FAR 52-222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities, FAR 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans, FAR 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act , FAR 52.225- 13, Restrictions on Certain foreign Purchases, FAR 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management, FAR 52.232-36, Payment by Third Party. FAR 52.203-3, Gratuities, DFARS 252.205-7000, Provision of Information to Cooperative Agreement Holders, DFARS 252.225-7015, Restriction on Acquisition of Hand or Measuring Tools, DFARS 252.225-7016, Restriction on Acquisition of Ball and Roller Bearings, 252.225-7021, Trade Agreements, DFARS 252.227-7015, Technical Data-Commercial Items, 252.227-7037, Validation of Restrictive Markings on Technical Data, DFARS 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports, DFARS 252.243-7002, Requests for Equitable Adjustment, DFARS 252.247- 7023, Transportation of Supplies by Sea. The following clauses will also apply: DFARS 252.232-7009, Mandatory Payment by Governmentwide Commercial Purchase Card, DFARS 252.211-7003, Item Unique Identification and Valuation, DFARS 252.232-7010, Levies on Contract Payments. In accordance with Section 508 (https://www.section508.gov) the USAMCOM requires that all Electronic Information Technology (EIT), as that term is defined at FAR 52.101, delivered under the contract comply with the applicable EIT accessibility standards issued by the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board set forth at 36 CFR Part 1194. This solicitation shall not be construed as a commitment of any kind to place subsequent Call Orders following the establishment of a BPA with any contractor. Exact future requirements are not known at this time and there is no guarantee of requirements in the future. Any contractor that obtains a BPA through this synopsis and solicitation may request authorization from the Contracting Office to order from General Supply Schedule contracts. Performance of this effort is UNCLASSIFIED. Contractor personnel without security clearances and proper additional entry authorization will require escorted access to S3I facilities at Redstone Arsenal, AL or annexes in order to meet with Government personnel concerning S3I equipment acquisitions and to deliver or pick up equipment. Contractors that are issued CITES BPAs and who subsequently are issued either CITES Call Orders or Delivery Orders are required to submit to the Contracting Officer in Excel format provided by the Contracting Officer the status of any invoice for which their subcontractor invoice is unpaid after 30 days. This delinquent invoice status will be updated every month thereafter until such time as there are no invoice payment delinquencies greater than 30 days. Receipt of such a delinquent invoice payment status notification may be the basis for a decision by the Contracting Officer to drop the delinquent CITES BPA Holder from the CITES Random Vendor Rotation List for issuance of future Requests for Quotations (RFQs) until such time as the CITES BPA Holder’s invoice delinquencies are fully resolved. At such a time the Contracting Officer may subsequently determine that the CITES BPA Holder may be returned to the CITES Random Vendor Rotation List. A small business joint venture offeror must submit, with its offer, the representation required in paragraph (c) of FAR solicitation provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, and paragraph (c) of FAR solicitation provision 52.219-1, Small Business Program Representations, in accordance with 52.204-8(d) and 52.212-3(b) for the following categories: (A) Small business; (B) Service-disabled veteran-owned small business; (C) Women-owned small business (WOSB) under the WOSB Program; (D) Economically disadvantaged women-owned small business under the WOSB Program; or (E) Historically underutilized business zone small business.” The Point of Contact for this solicitation is Ms. Irsha Maske, phone: 256-842-1826; E-mail: irsha.a.maske.civ@army.mil. Contractor responses to this synopsis and solicitation must be submitted by email to Ms. Irsha Maske, Irsha.a.maske.civ@army.mil. The closing date and time is 25 April 2023, 2:00 p.m., CST.