Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

(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-22-Q-0182. 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 2022-06. (iv) This acquisition is set-aside for 100% Total Small Business Set-Aside. The associated NAICS code is 333242. The small business size standard is 1,500 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): CLIN0001: One (1) Physical Vapor Deposition System (vi) Description of requirements: ***See attached Salient Characteristics document*** (vii) Delivery is required by nine (9) months After Contract Award (ACA). Delivery shall be made to 2800 Powder Mill Road, Adelphi, MD 20783. Acceptance shall be performed at 2800 Powder Mill Road, Adelphi, MD 20783. The FOB point is Destination. (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: Evaluation Criteria (Comparative Evaluation) The specific evaluation criteria to be used 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. The following additional FAR/DFARS clauses cited in this clause are applicable: FAR: 52.203-3, GRATUITIES (APR 1984) 52.203-6, RESTRICTIONS ON SUBCONTRACTOR SALES TO THE GOVERNMENT (JUN 2020) 52.203-6 Alternate I, RESTRICTIONS ON SUBCONTRACTOR SALES TO THE GOVERNMENT (JUN 2020) 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 (NOV 2021) 52.209-9, UPDATES OF PUBLICLY AVAILABLE INFORMATION REGARDING RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS (OCT 2018) 52.219-6, NOTICE OF TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE (MAR 2020) 52.219-8, UTILIZATION OF SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS (OCT 2018) 52.219-9, SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTING PLAN (NOV 2021) 52.219-14 DEVIATION 2021-O0008, LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING (SEP 2021) 52.219-16. LIQUIDATED DAMAGES-SUBCONTRACTING PLAN (SEPT 2021) 52.219-28, POST-AWARD SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM REREPRESENTATION (SEP 2021) 52.219-33, NONMANUFACTURER RULE (SEP 2021) 52.222-3, CONVICT LABOR (JUN 2003) 52.222-19 DEVIATION 2020-O0019, CHILD LABOR--COOPERATION WITH AUTHORITIES AND REMEDIES (JAN 2022) (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 (NOV 2021) 52.222-54, EMPLOYMENT ELIGIBILITY VERIFICATION (NOV 2021) 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) 52.242-5, PAYMENTS TO SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTORS (JAN 2017) DFARS: 252.203-7005, REPRESENTATION RELATING TO COMPENSATION OF FORMER DOD OFFICIALS (NOV 2011) 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 (JAN 2021) 252.213-7000, NOTICE TO PROSPECTIVE SUPPLIERS ON USE OF PAST PEFORMANCE INFORMATION RETRIEVAL SYSTEM—STATISTICAL REPORTING IN PAST PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS (MAR 2018) 252.215-7008, ONLY ONE OFFER (JUL 2019) 252.219-7003, SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTING PLAN (DOD CONTRACTS) (DEC 2019) 252.223-7008, PROHIBITION OF HEXAVALENT CHROMIUM (JUN 2013) 252.225-7001, BUY AMERICAN ACT AND BALANCE OF PAYMENTS PROGRAM (DEC 2017) 252.225-7012, PREFERENCE FOR CERTAIN DOMESTIC COMMODITIES (DEC 2017) 252.225-7052, RESTRICTION ON THE ACQUISITION OF CERTAIN MAGNETS AND TUNGSTEN (OCT 2020) (DEVIATION 2020-O0005) 252.225-7974 DEVIATION 2020-O0005, 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) 252.246-7008, SOURCES OF ELECTRONIC PARTS (MAY 2018) 252.247-7023, TRANSPORTATION OF SUPPLIES BY SEA (FEB 2019) The following additional contract requirement(s) or terms and conditions apply: FAR: 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) 52.204-24, REPRESENTATION REGARDING CERTAIN TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SERVICES OR EQUIPMENT (NOV 2021) 52.209-7, INFORMATION REGARDING RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS (JUL 2013) 52.212-1, INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS - COMMERCIAL ITEMS (NOV 2021) 52.212-2, EVALUATION - COMMERCIAL ITEMS (NOV 2021) 52.212-3, OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS - COMMERCIAL ITEMS (NOV 2021) 52.212-3 ALT I, OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS - COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JAN 2021) ALT I (OCT 2014) 52.212-4, CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS - COMMERCIAL ITEMS (NOV 2021) 52.232-40, PROVIDING ACCELERATED PAYMENTS TO SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTORS (NOV 2021) DFARS: 252.201-7000, CONTRACTING OFFICER'S REPRESENTATIVE (DEC 1991) 252.203-7000, REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO COMPENSATION OF FORMER DOD OFFICIALS (SEP 2011) 252.204-7000, DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION (OCT 2016) 252.232-7003, ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF PAYMENT REQUESTS AND RECEIVING REPORTS (JUN 2012) (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): ACC - APG POINT OF CONTACT TECHNICAL POINT OF CONTACT CONTRACTING OFFICER REP TYPE OF CONTRACT AT-OPSEC REQUIREMENTS DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A GOV INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE TAX EXEMPTION CERT. (ARL) RECEIVING ROOM – ALC 52.252-1, SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE 252.211-7003, ITEM IDENTIFICATION AND VALUATION (MAR 2016) 252.232-7006, WIDE AREA WORKFLOW PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS (DEC 2018) 52.204-24, REPRESENTATION REGARDING CERTAIN TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SERVICES OR EQUIPMENT 52.204-25, PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING FOR CERTAIN TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SERVICES OR EQUIPMENT 52.204-26, COVERED TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT OR SERVICES- REPRESENTATION (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 15 days after date of posting, by 12:00pm EST, at abigail.r.conway.civ@army.mil (xvii) For information regarding this solicitation, please contact Abby Conway, abigail.r.conway.civ@army.mil