COMBO SYNOPSIS SOLICITATION for storage of Government-owned research equipment to support its Humans in Complex Systems and Military Information Science competencies at the University of Southern California Institute for Creative Technologies (USC ICT)
COMBO SYNOPSIS SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS 1. Class Code: X1 2. NAICS Code: 493110 3. Subject: The Army Research Laboratory (ARL) West requires storage of Government-owned research equipment to ... COMBO SYNOPSIS SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS 1. Class Code: X1 2. NAICS Code: 493110 3. Subject: The Army Research Laboratory (ARL) West requires storage of Government-owned research equipment to support its Humans in Complex Systems and Military Information Science competencies at the University of Southern California Institute for Creative Technologies (USC ICT). 4. Solicitation Number: W911QX25Q0014 5. Set-Aside Code: N/A 6. Response Date: 17 October 2024 7. Place of Delivery/Performance: U.S. Army Research Laboratory 2800 Powder Mill Road Bldg. 601 Adelphi, Maryland 20783 8. (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. INTENT TO SOLICIT ONLY ONE SOURCE The proposed contract action is for supplies or services for which the Government is soliciting and negotiating with only one source under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements. The Government intends to award to UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. with an address of 3720 S Flower ST FL 3, Los Angeles, California 90089-4304, United States, CAGE Code 1B729. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, the Government will consider all proposals received prior to the closing date and time of this solicitation. (ii) The solicitation number is W911QX25Q0014. 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 2024-07. (iv) The associated NAICS code is 493110. The small business size standard is $34,000,000.00. (v) The following is a list of contract line item number(s) and items, quantities and units of measure, (including option(s), if applicable): CLIN 0001 (BASE MONTH) - EQUIPMENT STORAGE – The Contractor shall provide storage of Government-owned research equipment In accordance with quotation number # dated Ocober 2024. The Government's terms and conditions shall apply. CLIN 0002 (OPTION MONTH 1) - EQUIPMENT STORAGE – The Contractor shall provide storage of Government-owned research equipment In accordance with quotation number # dated Ocober 2024. The Government's terms and conditions shall apply. CLIN 0003 (OPTION MONTH 2) - EQUIPMENT STORAGE – The Contractor shall provide storage of Government-owned research equipment In accordance with quotation number # dated Ocober 2024. The Government's terms and conditions shall apply. CLIN 0004 (OPTION MONTH 3) - EQUIPMENT STORAGE – The Contractor shall provide storage of Government-owned research equipment In accordance with quotation number # dated Ocober 2024. The Government's terms and conditions shall apply. CLIN 0005 (OPTION MONTH 4) - EQUIPMENT STORAGE – The Contractor shall provide storage of Government-owned research equipment In accordance with quotation number # dated Ocober 2024. The Government's terms and conditions shall apply. (vi) Description of requirements: The Contractor shall provide provide storage of Government-owned research equipment for ARL West. (vii) Period of Performance is one (1) base month with four (4) subsequent option month periods. 01 November 2024 – 30 November 2024 (base month), 01 December 2024 – 31 December 2024 (option month 1), 01 January 2025 – 31 January 2025 (option momth 2), 01 February 2025 – 28 February 2025 (option month 3), and 01 March 2025 – 31 March 2025 (option month 4). Acceptance shall be performed at 3720 S Flower ST FL 3, Los Angeles, California 90089-4304, United States. (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) Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3 (with its Alternate I), Offeror Representations with its offer. (x) 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 (xi) 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 (JUN 2020) 52.204-27 Prohibition on a ByteDance Covered Application (JUN 2023) 52.209-6 PROTECTING THE GOVERNMENT’S INTEREST WHEN SUBCONTRACTING WITH CONTRACTORS DEBARRED, SUSPENDED, OR PROPOSED FOR DEBARMENT (NOV 2021) 52.219-28 POST-AWARD SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM REREPRESENTATION (MAR 2023) 52.222-3 CONVICT LABOR (JUN 2003) 52.222-19 CHILD LABOR--COOPERATION WITH AUTHORITIES AND REMEDIES (FEB 2024) 52.222-21 PROHIBITION OF SEGREGATED FACILITIES (APR 2015) 52.222-26 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY (SEP 2016) 52.222-35 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR VETERANS (JUN 2020) 52.222-36 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR WORKERS WITH DISABILITIES (JUN 2020) 52.222-37 EMPLOYMENT REPORTS ON VETERANS (JUN 2020) 52.222-50 COMBATING TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS (NOV 2021) 52.226-8 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (MAY 2024) 52.225-13 RESTRICTIONS ON CERTAIN FOREIGN PURCHASES (FEB 2021) 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—System for Award Management (OCT 2018) 52.232-36 PAYMENT BY THIRD PARTY (MAY 2014) DFARS: 252.203-7005 REPRESENTATION RELATING TO COMPENSATION OF FORMER DOD OFFICIALS (SEP 2022) 252.204-7003 CONTROL OF GOVERNMENT PERSONNEL WORK PRODUCT (APR 1992) 252.204-7015 NOTICE OF AUTHORIZED DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION FOR LITIGATION SUPPORT (JAN 2023) 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 (MAY 2021) 252.204-7018 PROHIBITION ON THE ACQUISITION OF COVERED DEFENSE TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT OR SERVICES (JAN 2023) 252.223-7008 PROHIBITION OF HEXAVALENT CHROMIUM (JAN 2023) 252.225-7000 BUY AMERICAN STATUTE—BALANCE OF PAYMENTS PROGRAM CERTIFICATE (FEB 2024) 252.225-7001 BUY AMERICAN ACT AND BALANCE OF PAYMENTS PROGRAM (FEB 2024) 252.225-7007 Prohibition on Acquisition of Certain Items from Communist Chinese Military Companies (DEC 2018) 252.225-7974 DEVIATION 2020-O0005, REPRESENTATION REGARDING BUSINESS OPERATIONS WITH THE MADURO REGIME (DEVIATION 2020-O0005) (FEB 2020) 252.232-7010 LEVIES ON CONTRACT PAYMENTS (DEC 2006) 252.244-7000 Subcontracts for Commercial Products or Commercial Services (NOV 2023) (xii) 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): 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) 52.204-20 PREDECESSOR OF OFFEROR (AUG 2020) 52.204-24 REPRESENTATION REGARDING CERTAIN TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SERVICES OR EQUIPMENT (NOV 2021) 52.204-25 PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING FOR CERTAIN TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SERVICES OR EQUIPMENT (NOV 2021) 52.204-26 COVERED TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT OR SERVICES-REPRESENTATION (OCT 2020) 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS—COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES (SEP 2023) 52.212-3 OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS—COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES (MAY 2024) 52.212-3 OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS—COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES--ALTERNATE I (FEB 2024) 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Products and Commercial Services--Alternate I (NOV 2021) 52.232-39 UNENFORCEABILITY OF UNAUTHORIZED OBLIGATIONS (JUN 2013) 52.232-40 PROVIDING ACCELERATED PAYMENTS TO SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTORS (MAR 2023) 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (FEB 1998) 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998) 252.203-7000 REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO COMPENSATION OF FORMER DOD OFFICIALS (SEP 2011) 252.203-7002 REQUIREMENT TO INFORM EMPLOYEES OF WHISTLEBLOWER RIGHTS (DEC 2022) 252.204-7000 DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION (OCT 2016) 252.204-7012 SAFEGUARDING COVERED DEFENSE INFORMATION AND CYBER INCIDENT REPORTING (MAY 2024) 252.211-7003 ITEM IDENTIFICATION AND VALUATION (JAN 2023) 252.225-7007 PROHIBITION ON ACQUISITION OF CERTAIN ITEMS FROM COMMUNIST CHINESE MILITARY COMPANIES (DEC 2018) 252.232-7003 ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF PAYMENT REQUESTS AND RECEIVING REPORTS (DEC 2018) 252.232-7006 WIDE AREA WORKFLOW PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS (JAN 2023) ACC – APG POINT OF CONTACT TECHNICAL POINT OF CONTACT TYPE OF CONTRACT EXERCISE OF OPTION GOV INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE PAYMENT OFFICE (BANKCARD) TAX EXEMPTION CERT. (ARL) PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS ARMY CONTRACT WRITING SYSTEM (ACWS) TRANSITION INFORMATION FOR OFFERORS DFARS COMMERCIAL CLAUSES ADELPHI CONTR. DIVISION URL PAYMENT TERMS EXCEPTIONS IN PROPOSAL FOREIGN NATIONALS PERFORMING (xiii) This acquisition is rated under the Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) as N/A (xiv) The following notes apply to this announcement: In accordance with FAR 32.003, contract financing cannot be provided for this acquisition. (xv) Offers are due on 17 October 2025 by 11:59 AM ET to Alex Gilliam, Acquisition Specialist, alex.p.gilliam.ctr@army.mil and Joseph Dellinger, Contracting Officer, joseph.m.dellinger2.civ@army.mil (xvi) For information regarding this solicitation, please contact Alex Gilliam, Acquisition Specialist, alex.p.gilliam.ctr@army.mil and Joseph Dellinger, Contracting Officer, joseph.m.dellinger2.civ@army.mil Contracting Officer:
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