One (1) Directed Energy Deposition 3D Rapid Prototype Machine
(i) 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 ... (i) 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; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. (ii) The solicitation number is W911QX-21-Q-0108. This acquisition is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). (iii) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2021-05. (iv) The associated NAICS code is 333249. The small business size standard is 500 employees. (v) The following is a list of contract line item number(s) and items, quantities and units of measure, (including option(s), if applicable): Note: Depending on the vendor, there may be more than one (1) Contract Line Item Numbers (CLINs) CLIN 0001 - One (1) Directed Energy Deposition 3D Rapid Prototype Machine (vi) Description of requirements: The Contractor shall provide one (1) Directed Energy Deposition 3D Rapid Prototype Machine that meets the following minimum requirements: Machine shall feed metallic alloy powder through a nozzle, which is then melted by a laser and deposited on a substrate in an inert, argon, environment The deposition process and laser operations shall be contained in a hermetically sealed Class 1 laser enclosure for safety The environment of the chamber shall be able to be controlled at oxygen levels of ten (10) parts per million (ppm) or less The machine shall purify the inert gas used for the process in order to obtain a maximum of ten (10) ppm. The machine shall have a minimum of four (4) powder hoppers with servo-driven powder feeders and able to deposit a minimum of four (4) different powders simultaneously The machine shall have the capability to provide user selectable powder feed rates, variable from 0.25 to two (2) pounds/hour. The machine shall have an antechamber which allows passing tools and materials into the main chamber while maintaining inert atmosphere Laser shall be a near infrared fiber laser with a minimum power of one (1) kilowatt (kW) and back reflection protection to allow processing of copper and aluminum alloys User selectable laser spot size range from (minimum): 300 um – 5 mm Minimum working volume: 200 mm x 200 mm x 200 mm (millimeters) Maximum working volume: 400 mm x 400 mm x 400 mm (millimeters) The machine shall be capable of four (4) axis, computer numerical control (CNC) controlled motion The machine shall have a rotating table for the work piece The machine shall come with a control system for layer-wise manufacturing MasterCam Mill 3D Professional and the appropriate additive manufacturing plug-in shall be provided to enable tool path generation for use with the control system The machine shall have a viewing window for process observation that is laser safe and maintains the enclosure as a Class 1 laser enclosure. The machine shall have an integrated coaxial vision camera for viewing the deposition surface, monitoring the process, and precisely aligning the laser head The integrated coaxial vision camera will be integrated into a feed-back control of the process via modifying the process parameters (e.g. laser power) to maintain a constant melt pool geometry The machine shall have the capability to provide user selectable deposition rates, variable from 0.25 to two (2) pounds/hour. The deposition head shall have a minimum of two (2) separate nozzle types: coaxial nozzle and 4 nozzle Delivery, installation and on-site training for up to 3 people at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, USA Minimum 1 year full service/warranty (vii) Delivery is required no later than Twenty (20) Weeks After Receipt of Order (ARO). Delivery shall be made to Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG), MD 21005. Acceptance shall be performed at Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG), MD 21005. The FOB point is Destination/APG. (viii) The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial, applies to this acquisition. The following addenda have been attached to this provision: None. (ix) The provision at FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items is applicable to this acquisition. The specific evaluation criteria to be included in paragraph (a) of that provision are as follows: In accordance with FAR 13.106-2(b)(3), comparative evaluation procedures will be utilized. Comparative evaluation is the comparison of all offers received in response to this solicitation against each other. An item-by-item comparison of each offer to one another will be performed to determine which offer provides the most benefit to the Government. Award will be made to the offer that is most advantageous to the Government. The Government may award to the lowest priced offeror that meets the Government’s minimum requirements; however, the Government reserves the right to award to a higher priced offeror exceeding the minimum requirements if it is most advantageous to the Government. In order to be considered for award, an offer must meet the Government’s minimum technical requirement contained in this solicitation. The below evaluation factors will be utilized during evaluation (in no order of relative importance): Price Technical Capabilities/Specification Past Performance (x) Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3 (with its Alternate I), Offeror Representations with its offer. (xi) The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The following addenda have been attached to this clause: NONE. (xii) The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items and the selected clauses listed in DFARS 212.301 Solicitation provisions and Contract Clauses for the Acquisition of Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. FAR: 52.203-3 GRATUITIES (APR 1984) 52.203-6 RESTRICTIONS ON SUBCONTRACTOR SALES TO THE GOVERNMENT (SEP 2006) 52.204-10 REPORTING EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION AND FIRST-TIER SUBCONTRACT AWARDS (OCT 2018) 52.209-6 PROTECTING THE GOVERNMENT’ INTEREST WHEN SUBCONTRACTING WITH CONTRACTORS DEBARRED, SUSPENDED, OR PROPOSED FOR DEBARMENT (OCT 2015) 52.219-8 UTILIZATION OF SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS (OCT 2018) 52.219-28 POST-AWARD SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM REREPRESENTATION (MAY 2020) 52.222-3 CONVICT LABOR (JUN 2003) 52.222-19 CHILD LABOR--COOPERATION WITH AUTHORITIES AND REMEDIES (JAN 2020) (DEVIATION 2020-O0019) 52.222-21 PROHIBITION OF SEGREGATED FACILITIES (APR 2015) 52.222-26 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY (SEP 2016) 52.222-35 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR VETERANS (OCT 2015) 52.222-36 AFFIRMATIVE ACTION FOR WORKERS WITH DISABILITIES (JUL 2014) 52.222-37 EMPLOYMENT REPORTS ON SPECIAL DISABLED VETERANS, VETERANS OF THE VIETNAM ERA, AND OTHER ELIGIBLE VETERANS (FEB 2016) 52.222-40 NOTIFICATION OF EMPLOYEE RIGHTS UNDER THE NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS ACT (DEC 2010) 52.222-50 COMBATING TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS (OCT 2020) 52.222-54 EMPLOYMENT ELIGIBILITY VERIFICATION (OCT 2015) 52.223-18 ENCOURAGING CONTRACTOR POLICIES TO BAN TEXT MESSAGING WHILE DRIVING (AUG 2011) 52.225-13 RESTRICTIONS ON CERTAIN FOREIGN PURCHASES (JUN 2008) 52.232-33 PAYMENT BY ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER—CENTRAL CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION (OCT 2018) 52.232-36 PAYMENT BY THIRD PARTY (MAY 2014) 52.247-64 PREFERENCE FOR PRIVATELY OWNED U.S. - FLAG COMMERCIAL VESSELS (FEB 2006) DFARS: *252.203-7005 REPRESENTATION RELATING TO COMPENSATION OF FORMER DOD OFFICIALS (NOV 2011) 252.204-7003 CONTROL OF GOVERNMENT PERSONNEL WORK PRODUCT 252.204-7004 DOD ANTITERRORISM AWARENESS TRAINING FOR CONTRACTORS (FEB 2019) *252.204-7008 COMPLIANCE WITH SAFEGUARDING COVERED DEFENSE INFORMATION CONTROLS (OCT 2016) 252.204-7015 DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION TO LITIGATION SUPPORT CONTRACTORS (MAY 2016) *252.204-7016 COVERED DEFENSE TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT OR SERVICES—REPRESENTATION (DEC 2019) *252.204-7017 PROHIBITION ON THE ACQUISITON OF COVERED DEFENSE TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT OR SERVICES—REPRESENTATION (DEC 2019) 252.204-7018 PROHIBITION ON THE ACQUISITION OF COVERED DEFENSE TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT OR SERVICES (DEC 2019) *252.213-7000 NOTICE TO PROSPECTIVE SUPPLIERS ON USE OF PAST PEFORMANCE INFORMATION RETRIEVAL SYSTEM—STATISTICAL REPORTING IN PAST PERFORMANCE *252.215-7008 ONLY ONE OFFER (JUL 2019) 252.223-7008 PROHIBITION OF HEXAVALENT CHROMIUM (JUN 2013) *252.225-7000 BUY AMERICAN STATUTE—BALANCE OF PAYMENTS PROGRAM CERTIFICATE (NOV 2014) 252.225-7001 BUY AMERICAN ACT AND BALANCE OF PAYMENTS PROGRAM (DEC 2017) 252.225-7012 PREFERENCE FOR CERTAIN DOMESTIC COMMODITIES (DEC 2017) 252.225-7048 EXPORT-CONTROLLED ITEMS (JUN 2013) *252.225-7974 **USE DEVIATION 2020-O0005 UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE REPRESENTATION REGARDING BUSINESS OPERATIONS WITH THE MADURO REGIME (DEVIATION 2020-O0005) (FEB 2020) 252.226-7001 UTILIZATION OF INDIAN ORGANIZATIONS, AND INDIAN-OWNED ECONOMIC ENTERPRISES, AND NATIVE HAWAIIAN SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS (APR 2019) 252.232-7010 LEVIES ON CONTRACT PAYMENTS (DEC 2006) 252.243-7002 REQUESTS FOR EQUITABLE ADJUSTMENT (DEC 2012) 252.244-7000 SUBCONTRACTS FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JUN 2013) 252.247-7023 TRANSPORTATION OF SUPPLIES BY SEA (FEB 2019) (xiii) The following additional contract requirement(s) or terms and conditions apply (full text of all FAR/DFARS clauses that contain fill-in information, as well as all local clauses, can be found in the attached Provisions and Clauses Full-Text document): FAR/DFARS Clauses: *52.204-7 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (OCT 2018) 52.204-13 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT MAINTENANCE (OCT 2018) *52.204-16 COMMERCIAL AND GOVERNMENT ENTITY CODE REPORTING (AUG 2020) 52.204-18 COMMERCIAL AND GOVERNMENT ENTITY CODE MAINTENANCE (AUG 2020) 52.232-40 PROVIDING ACCELERATED PAYMENTS TO SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTORS (DEC 2013) 252.203-7000 REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO COMPENSATION OF FORMER DOD OFFICIALS (SEP 2011) 252.204-7000 DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION (OCT 2016) 252.204-7012 SAFEGUARDING COVERED DEFENSE INFORMATION AND CYBER INCIDENT REPORTING (OCT 2016) 252.232-7003 ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF PAYMENT REQUESTS AND RECEIVING REPORTS (JUN 2012) FAR/DFARS Clauses By Full-Text: *52.204-24 REPRESENTATION REGARDING CERTAIN TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SERVICES OR EQUIPMENT (OCT 2020) *52.204-26 Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services--Representation (OCT 2020) *52.252-1 PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998) 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998) 252.211-7003 ITEM IDENTIFICATION AND VALUATION (MAR 2016) 252.232-7006 WIDE AREA WORKFLOW PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS (DEC 2018) LOCAL CLAUSES: ACC - APG POINT OF CONTACT TECHNICAL POINT OF CONTACT TYPE OF CONTRACT AT-OPSEC REQUIREMENTS DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A GOV INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE PAYMENT OFFICE (BANKCARD) TAX EXEMPTION CERT. (ARL) PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS RECEIVING ROOM – APG *EXCEPTIONS IN PROPOSAL *AWARD OF CONTRACT *ADELPHI CONTR. DIVISION URL *FOREIGN NATIONALS PERFORMING PAYMENT TERMS (xiv) This acquisition is rated under the Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) as: N/A (xv) The following notes apply to this announcement: In accordance with FAR 32.003, contract financing cannot not be provided for this acquisition. (xvi) Offers are due thirty (30) days after posting, by 11:59 AM, at adrian.t.barber.civ@mail.mil. (xvii) For information regarding this solicitation, please contact Adrian Barber, 301-394-1503, adrian.t.barber.civ@mail.mil.
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