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COMBO SYNOPSIS SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS Class Code: 34 NAICS Code: 333517 Subject: The Government requires quantity one (1) Fast Hole Computer Numerical Control (CNC) Electrical Discharge Mac... COMBO SYNOPSIS SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS Class Code: 34 NAICS Code: 333517 Subject: The Government requires quantity one (1) Fast Hole Computer Numerical Control (CNC) Electrical Discharge Machine (EDM) Drill, shipping and a one (1) year warranty The purpose of Amendment 0001 is to update the salient characteristics. Solicitation Number: AMENDMENT 0001 W911Q20Q0229 Set-Aside Code: N/A Response Date: 09/29/2020 5. Place of Delivery/Performance: U.S. Army Research Laboratory Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD (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. The solicitation number is W911QX20Q0229. This acquisition is issued as an RFQ. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2020-07 effective 31 August 2020. The associated NAICS code is 333517. The small business size standard is 500 Employees. The following is a list of contract line item number(s) and items, quantities and units of measure, (including option(s), if applicable): Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) 0001: Quantity one (1) Fast Hole Computer Numerical Control (CNC) Electrical Discharge Machine (EDM) Drill and a one (1) year Warranty in accordance with the attached document titled “Salient Characteristics” CLIN 0002: The Contractor shall provide shipping to Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005-5066 within 6-8 Weeks After Date of Contract (ADC) in accordance with the attached document titled “Salient Characteristics”. Description of requirements: SEE ATTACHED DOCUMENT TITLED “Salient Characteristics”. (vii) Delivery is required by 6-8 weeks following award. Delivery shall be made to Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland. Acceptance shall be performed at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland 21005. 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: N/A Evaluation Criteria (Lowest Price Technically Acceptable) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforms to the solicitation and has the lowest evaluated price of all offers meeting or exceeding the acceptability standards for non-cost factors. The Contracting Officer determines that past performance need not be evaluated because the services being purchased are of a low complexity that past performance information would not make a substantial difference. The technical acceptability element of the evaluation will be a determination as to whether the proposed product meets the performance characteristics and specifications in the solicitation. The Technical element of the evaluation shall be based solely on information furnished by the vendor. The Government is not responsible for locating or securing any information, which is not identified in the proposal. To ensure sufficient information is available, vendors must furnish as part of their proposal all descriptive material (such as cuts, illustrations, drawings, or other information) necessary for the Government to determine whether the product meets the performance characteristics and specifications of the requirement. If the offeror proposes to modify a product so as to conform to the requirement of this solicitation, the offeror shall include a clear description of such proposed modifications and clearly mark any descriptive materials to show modifications. Price will be evaluated based on the total proposed price, including options, (if any). Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3 (with its Alternate I), Offeror Representations with its offer. The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The following addenda have been attached to this: NONE 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: 52.204-10: 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) 52.219-4: NOTICE OF PRICE EVALUATION PREFERENCE FOR HUBZONE SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS (MAR 2020)(DEVIATION 2020-0008 UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE) 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 2020-00019) 52.222-21: PROHIBITION OF SEGREGATED FACILITIES (APR 2015) 52.222-26: EQUAL OPPORTUNITY (SEP 2016) 52.222-36: AFFIRMATIVE ACTION FOR WORKERS WITH DISABILITIES (JUL 2014) 52.222-50: COMBATING TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS (JAN 2019) 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) DFARS: 252.203-7005: REPRESENTATION RELATING TO COMPENSATION OF FORMER DOD OFFICIALS (NOV 2011) 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) 252.211-7003: ITEM IDENTIFICATION AND VALUATION (MAR 2016) 252.223-7008: PROHIBITION OF HEXAVALENT CHROMIUM (JUN 2013) 252.246-7008: SOURCES OF ELECTRONIC PARTS (MAY 2018) 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) 252.232-7010: LEVIES ON CONTRACT PAYMENTS (DEC 2006) 252.244-7000: SUBCONTRACTS FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JUN 2013) 252.247-7023: TRANSPORTATION OF SUPPLIES BY SEA (FEB 2019) 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: 52.203-19: PROHIBITION ON REQUIRING CERTAIN INTERNAL CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENTS OR STATEMENTS (JAN 2017) 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) 252.232-7003: ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF PAYMENT REQUESTS AND RECEIVING REPORTS (JUN 2012) 252.232-7006: WIDE AREA WORKFLOW PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS (DEC 2018) FAR/DFARS FILL-IN CLAUSES 52.204-24, REPRESENTATION REGARDING CERTAIN TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SERVICES OR EQUIPMENT (AUG 2020) 52.204-25 PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING FOR CERTAIN TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SERVICES OR EQUIPMENT (AUG 2020) [NOTE: Updated AUG 2020 version is applicable 52.252-1: SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998) 52.252-2: CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998) 252.232-7006: WIDE AREA WORKFLOW PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS (DEC 2018) 252.211-7003: ITEM IDENTIFICATION AND VALUATION (MAR 2016) ADEPLHI LOCAL CLAUSES ACC – APG POINT OF CONTACT TECHNICAL POINT OF CONTACT TYPE OF CONTRACT 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 This acquisition is rated under the Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) as N/A The following notes apply to this announcement: The Government is contemplating a Commercial, Firm Fixed Price (FFP) Contract type for this requirement under the FAR Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP). In accordance with FAR 32.003, contract financing cannot be provided for this acquisition. Offers are due on 29 September 2020, by 11:59 AM EST at crystal.l.demby.civ@mail.mil For information regarding this solicitation, please contact Crystal Demby, 301-394-5332, crystal.l.demby.civ@mail.mil

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(1) Action Code : SOURCES SOUGHT This is a Sources Sought Notice only. This is not a request for proposal, but a survey to locate potential sources. This Sources Sought does not constitute an Invitati... (1) Action Code : SOURCES SOUGHT This is a Sources Sought Notice only. This is not a request for proposal, but a survey to locate potential sources. This Sources Sought does not constitute an Invitation for Bids, Request for Proposals, or a Request for Quotations, and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue an order or otherwise pay for the information solicited, nor is it a guarantee of a forthcoming solicitation or contract. It is for market research purposes only. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation. The purpose of this Sources Sought Notice is to gain knowledge of interest, capabilities, and qualifications of various members of industry, to include the Small Business Community: Small Business, Section 8(a), Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUB-Zone), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB), and Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB). The Government must ensure there is adequate competition among the potential pool of responsible contractors. Small business, Section 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, WOSB, & EDWOSB businesses are highly encouraged to participate. (2) Date : 08/27/2020 (3) Classification Code : 34 (4) NAICS Code : 333517 (5) NAICS Size Standard: 500 Employees (6) Contracting Office Address: 2800 Powder Mill Road Bldg. 601 Adelphi, Maryland 20783 (7) Subject: Sources Sought for one (1) Fast Hole Computer Numerical Control (CNC) Electrical Discharge Machine (EDM) Drill (8) Proposed Solicitation Number: W911QX20Q0229 (9) Sources Sought Closing Response Date: 01 September 2020 (10) Contact Point: Contract Specialist, 301-394-5332, crystal.l.demby.civ@mail.mil (11) Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) 0001: The Contractor shall deliver one (1) Fast Hole Computer Numerical Control (CNC) Electrical Discharge Machine (EDM) Drill that meets the following minimum specifications: Shall have a four (4) -Axis Computer Numerical Control (CNC) operation to enhance machining capability and productivity Shall have a glass scale feedback on X/Y Axis for accurate positioning Shall have a partial submerged operation (bottom 25 millimeter (mm) / one (1) inch of work piece is submerged to provide faster and more stable break-thru machine operation) Shall have full function water reservoir with common wire Electrical Discharge Machine (EDM) type filtration that contains dedicated pumps for filtration and work tank filling Shall have di-ionization systems and contain dedicated pumps for filtration and work tank filling Shall have a user-friendly fifteen (15) inch touch screen interface with Windows operating system Shall have flexible control handbox design for convenient operator functionality Shall have convenient can-cycle setup functions and multiple Work Coordinate Systems Shall have preset power settings library Shall have two (2) Analog Gauges on the Control that display Voltage and Amperage Shall have a real-time program location display and program simulation Shall have a flexible programming function which allows use of EDM Numerical Control (NC) program to automatically read Wire thread point locations to determine hole locations Shall have the ability to import and program direct from Drawing Interchange Format (DXF) Computer Aided Design (CAD) file Shall have a Universal Serial Bus (USB) Port for import and export of data Shall have electrode depth compensation function Shall have a maximum X, Y Axis Travel of 13.78 inches x 9.84 inches Shall have a maximum Z Axis Travel of 13.78 inches Shall have a maximum W Axis Travel of 7.87 inches Shall have a C Axis with 200 Revolutions Per Minute (RPM) Shall have a maximum Work Table Size of 23.62 inches x 11.81 inches Shall have a maximum Work Tank Size of 32.68 inches x 17.32 inches Shall have a maximum Work Height of 13.00 inches Shall have a minimum Work Weight of 551 pounds (lbs.) Shall have an Electrode Diameter Range of a minimum of 0.004 inches to a maximum of 0.118 inches Shall have Electrode Material Type Brass or Copper Shall have a minimum Machine Weight of 1,764 pounds (lbs.) Shall have maximum Machine Dimensions of 47.1 inch x 73.6 inch x 82.9 inch Shall have a Power Supply Current of 32 amplifiers (Amps) Shall have a Power Capacity of 3.8 kilovolt-ampere (kVA) Shall have a Power Input of 3-Phase / 60 Hertz (Hz) / 220 Volts (V) ± 5 percent (%) C. Responses: All interested parties should notify this office in writing, mail, fax, or e-mail within the posted date. Responses shall include: To what extent each of the specifications can be met. Include your type of business (i.e. commercial, academia), whether your organization is classified as a large or small business based on the 500 Employee standard that accompanies NAICS code 333517. If a small business, you must also list any small disadvantaged status you hold [HUBZone, 8(a), Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Women Owned Small Business (WOSB), Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB), etc.]. Past experience/ performance through the description of completed projects. (12) Responses to this sources sought are due no later than 11:59AM Eastern Standard Time (EST) on 01 September 2020. Submissions should be emailed to Crystal Demby, crystal.l.demby.civ@mail.mil. Questions concerning this sources sought may be directed to Crystal Demby at crystal.l.demby.civ@mail.mil. Please be advised that .zip and .exe files cannot be accepted. (13) Place of Contract Performance: Army Research Laboratory Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005-5066 (14) Estimated Delivery Timeframe or Period of Performance: Six (6) weeks After Date of Contract (ADC).