Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, therefore, the provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial, app... This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, therefore, the provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial, applies to this acquisition. This solicitation is 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 is a Request for Quote (RFQ) using FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items; the Solicitation number is W52P1J-21-Q-CUSN. The solicitation and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2021-04. The NAICS code for this procurement is 326150; the small business size standard is 750 employees. The Federal Supply Code is 8140. Offerors must be registered within the System for Award Management (SAM) database at time of submission of an offer. The website for SAM is https://www.sam.gov/. Addendum to 52.212-1 DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT This solicitation is issued for the following: Items: CLIN 0001: Cushion Top & Bottom First Article Test (FAT), SPI A-A-59136, Class 4, Grade B, Type 1 Dimensions: Attachment 03, Illustration -1. Quantity: 1 LOT = 5 each CLIN 1001: Cushion Top & Bottom, SPI A-A-59136, Class 4, Grade B, Type 1 Dimensions: Attachment 03, Illustration -1. Quantity: 9,900 each. CLIN 0002: Cushion Center Support First Article Test (FAT), SPI A-A-59136, Class 4, Grade B, Type 1 Dimensions: Attachment 03, Illustration-2. Quantity: 1 LOT = 5 each. CLIN 2002: Cushion Center Support, SPI A-A-59136, Class 4, Grade B, Type 1 Dimensions: Attachment 03, , Illustration-2. Quantity: 4,950 Ea. PACKAGING AND PACKING Preservation, Packaging, and Packing shall be in accordance with ASTM D 3951 (Commercial Packaging). TYPE OF ACQUISITION AND CONTRACT This acquisition is issued as 100% Small Business Set-Aside. The Army Contracting Command-Rock Island (ACC-RI) intends to award a Firm Fixed Price Contract. DELIVERY The Desired Delivery Dates are as follows: CLIN 0001: FAT Quantity (Top & Bottom Cushion) 3 weeks after contract award (or earlier). CLIN 1001: Production Quantity (Top & Bottom Cushion) 4 weeks after FAT acceptance (or earlier). CLIN 0002: FAT Quantity (Center Support Cushion) 3 weeks after contract award (or earlier). CLIN 2002: 4 weeks after FAT acceptance (or earlier). NOTE: Early delivery is authorized and encouraged, at no additional cost to the Government. Material Certification Report: A Material Certification Report, shall accompany each delivery and an email copy shall be sent to Rachel.j.eaggleston.civ@mail.mil. Attachments 01, (Top/Bottom Cushion) and 02 (Center Cushion). DELIVERY: Crane Army Ammunition Activity Delivery Instructions CAAA receiving hours are Mon – Thurs, 0700 - 1430 BY APPOINTMENT ONLY; Includes Inert & Freight All Kind (FAK); appointments will be made via Carrier Appointment System (CAS). Carriers without access to the CAS System, call (812)854-2199 or (812)854-2339, 48 hours prior to delivery for appointment. Failure to follow the protocol stated herein and/or obtain a scheduled delivery time prior to delivery, may result in the truck being turned away. Crane Army Ammunition Activity Building 148 300 Highway 361 Crane, Indiana 47522 QUOTE SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS Offerors shall submit the following in response to this solicitation: Complete the Pricing Sheet at Attachment-04. All yellow-highlighted areas shall be completed. Prices shall be stated to 2 decimal places: (1) Per-Unit and Total Price. Price shall limited to 2 decimal places. (2) Delivery Schedule (if revised from above) (3) Company Name/Address/CAGE Code/DUNS number (4) Point of Contact (Name/Title/phone number/email address) 2. Complete the Representation for Attachment- 06- AND Submit With Price Sheet. FAR 52.204-26 Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services-Representation (c)(1)(c)(2). Note: The Clause at Attachment 05, is provided for full text and representations. 3. Offerors are advised to include a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, with its offer. SUMMARY OF ATTACHMENTS and Addenda: Attachment 01- MATERIAL CERTIFICATION TOP & BOTTOM CUSHION Attachment 02 –MATERIAL CERTIFICATION CENTER SUPPORT CUSHION Attachment 03- SPI PAGE 3 OF 4 Attachment 04- PRICING SHEET Attachment 05, FAR 52.204-24, Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment. Attachment 06, FAR 52.204-26 Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services-Representation Attachment 07, FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items. Note: Additional DFARS Clauses Addenda are attached by reference, under Clauses heading below. BASIS FOR AWARD Award will be made on price only to the offeror who provides the lowest Total Price, who is determined to be responsible and who is compliant with all the requirements of this Solicitation. Total Price is calculated as: All CLINS will be calculated together for the total price. In accordance with FAR 52.212-1(g), the Government intends to award a contract against this solicitation without discussions. Award will be made on a Firm Fixed Price basis. DEADLINE FOR QUOTE SUBMISSION Offers are due on February 19, not later than 12:00 p.m. Central Time, -In lieu of February 18. See Amendment 01 below. Offers shall be submitted in the following way: Electronically via email to the Contract Specialist, Rachel.j.eaggleston.civ@mail.mil; and Contracting Officer cindy.k.wagoner.civ@mail.mil Offerors should include, “Response to W52P1J-21-Q-CUSN” within the Subject line. QUESTIONS Questions shall be submitted in the same manner as Offers, electronically via email to the Contract Specialist. **Note: Interested offerors must submit any questions concerning this solicitation at the earliest time possible, to enable the Buyer to respond. Questions not received within a reasonable time prior to close of the solicitation may not be considered. End of Addendum to 52.212-1 CLAUSES 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition and addenda: FAR 52.247-34, FOB Destination. 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, See Attachment -07. ATTACHMENT-08 AMENDMENT-01 SUMMARY OF CHANGES. The following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) clauses apply and are incorporated by reference (clauses may be obtained via the internet at http://www.acquistion.gov): FAR 52.204-13, System for Award Management Maintenance-A FAR 52.204-18, Commercial and Government Code Maintenance-A FAR 52.204-21, Basic Safeguarding of Covered contractor Information Systems-A FAR 52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors-A DFARS 252.204-7018, Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services. DFARS 252.203-7000, Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials DFARS 252.204-7003, Control of Government Personnel Work Product. DFARS 252.204-7015, Notice of Authorized Disclosure of Information for Litigation Support DFARS 252.213-7000, Notice to Prospective Suppliers on Use of Supplier Performance Risk System in Past Performance Evaluations DFARS 252.223-7008, Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium. DFARS 252-225-7002, Qualifying Country Sources as Subcontractors. DFARS 252.225-7048, Export-Controlled Items. DFARS 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports DFARS 252.232-7006, Wide Area Workflow Payment Instructions DFARS 252.232-7011, Payments in Support of Emergencies and Contingency Operations DFARS 252.232-7017, Accelerating Payments to Small Business Subcontractors-Prohibition on Fees and Consideration. SOLICITATION PROVISIONS The following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) provisions apply and are incorporated by reference (provisions may be obtained via the internet at http://www.acquistion.gov): FAR 52.204-16, Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting FAR 52.204-22, Alternative Line Item Proposal. FAR 52.204-24, Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications & Video Surveillance Services or Equipment. FAR 52.204-26 Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services-Representation FAR 52.207-6, Solicitation of Offers from Small Business Concerns and Small Business Teaming Arrangements or Joint Ventures (Multiple-Award Contracts). FAR 52.207-7, System for Award Management FAR 52.209-7, Information Regarding Responsibility Matters. FAR 52.209-12, Certification Regarding Tax Matters. FAR 52.212-3, Alt I, Offerors Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items FAR 52.222-56, Certification Regarding Trafficking in Persons Compliance Plan. FAR 52.223-22 Public Disclosure of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Reduction Goals-Representation. DFARS 252.203-7005, Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials DFARS 252.204-2017, Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services Representation. DFARS 252.204-7008, Compliance with Safeguarding Covered Defense Information Controls DFARS 252.204-7017, Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services Representation. DFARS 252.213-7000, Notice to Prospective Suppliers on Use of past Performance Information Retrieval System-Statistical Reporting in Past Performance Evaluations DFARS 252.247-7023, Transportation of Supplies by Sea PER AMENDMENT 01: AMENDMENT 01- W52P1J-21-Q-CUSN The purpose of this amendment is to answer contractor’s question(s) as follows: 1. QUESTION: Are you able to provide any past procurement history for this requirement? ANSWER: Procurement history will not be provided. 2. QUESTION: There are two response dates listed – February 18th and 19th. Can you clarify which one is correct? ANSWER: The correct date is Feb.19th and is posted correctly on beta.SAM. The subject narrative has been changed to reflect the correct date. 3. Incorporate FAR 52.209-4, First Article Approval-Government Testing, paragraph in full text, AS FOLLOWS: FAR 52.209-4, First Article Approval-Government Testing (a) The Contractor shall deliver 5 unit(s) of Contract Line Items 0001 and 0002 respectively, within 3 weeks from the date of this contract to the Government at Crane Army Ammunition Activity, Building 48, 300 Highway 361, Crane IN 47522 for first article tests. The shipping documentation shall contain this contract number and the Lot/Item identification. The characteristics that the first article must meet and the testing requirements are specified elsewhere in this contract. Within 10 calendar days after the Government receives the first article, the Contracting Officer shall notify the Contractor, in writing, of the conditional approval, approval, or disapproval of the first article. The notice of conditional approval or approval shall not relieve the Contractor from complying with all requirements of the specifications and all other terms and conditions of this contract. A notice of conditional approval shall state any further action required of the Contractor. A notice of disapproval shall cite reasons for the disapproval. If the first article is disapproved, the Contractor, upon Government request, shall submit an additional first article for testing. After each request, the Contractor shall make any necessary changes, modifications, or repairs to the first article or select another first article for testing. All costs related to these tests are to be borne by the Contractor, including any and all costs for additional tests following a disapproval. The Contractor shall furnish any additional first article to the Government under the terms and conditions and within the time specified by the Government. The Government shall act on this first article within the time limit specified in paragraph (b) of this clause. The Government reserves the right to require an equitable adjustment of the contract price for any extension of the delivery schedule or for any additional costs to the Government related to these tests. If the Contractor fails to deliver any first article on time, or the Contracting Officer disapproves any first article, the Contractor shall be deemed to have failed to make delivery within the meaning of the Default clause of this contract. Unless otherwise provided in the contract, the Contractor -- May deliver the approved first article as a part of the contract quantity, provided it meets all contract requirements for acceptance and was not consumed or destroyed in testing; and Shall remove and dispose of any first article from the Government test facility at the Contractor’s expense. If the Government does not act within the time specified in paragraph (b) or (c) of this clause, the Contracting Officer shall, upon timely written request from the Contractor, equitably adjust under the Changes clause of this contract the delivery or performance dates and/or the contract price, and any other contractual term affected by the delay. The Contractor is responsible for providing operating and maintenance instructions, spare parts support, and repair of the first article during any first article test. Before first article approval, the acquisition of materials or components for, or the commencement of production of, the balance of the contract quantity is at the sole risk of the Contractor. Before first article approval, the costs thereof shall not be allocable to this contract for progress payments, or termination settlements if the contract is terminated for the convenience of the Government. The Government may waive the requirement for first article approval test where supplies identical or similar to those called for in the schedule have been previously furnished by the Offeror/Contractor and have been accepted by the Government. The Offeror/Contractor may request a waiver. AMENDMENT -02 The purpose of this amendment is to address the following: Answer Question from Contractor; and make Administrative Correction: 1. QUESTION: Concerning the subject solicitation, is it required that the material be laminated for top/bottom or center materials? ANSWER: It is not required for the cushions to be laminated but it is allowed. 2. Correct the Address for First Article submission in FAR 52.209-4, First Article Approval-Government Testing para. (a) to read Crane Army Ammunition Activity, Building 148, in lieu of 48.