Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

This amendment is to add questions and answers received. See attachment. This amendment is to acknowledge the following information please still submit a bid including these items. Country of Origin: ... This amendment is to add questions and answers received. See attachment. This amendment is to acknowledge the following information please still submit a bid including these items. Country of Origin: the following four Endevco sensors are currently manufactured in China. Endevco plans to relocate the manufacturing of these sensors to one of their other facilities outside of China in the near future: 7264D-2KTZ-2-300; 7264H-2K-300; 757AH-2K-300; 758H-2K-300 Additionally, for the item: 7231C-2-B-12-396: Accelerometer, PR, 750 g, undamped, 10-32 detachable. Please note that the Endevco series 7231C has been obsoleted. Sensor 7280A-20K has been added to the SOW (see revised attachment). Please add to the quote. All else remains the same. Thanks. _________________________________________ This is a combined synopsis and solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6-Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Items, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes only solicitation. Quotes are being requested, and a written solicitation will not be issued. Incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2025-04 effective 11 June 2025.The synopsis/ solicitation number is W91ZLK-25-Q-0022 for the purchase of PCB PIEZOTRONICS and ENDEVCO transducers, accelerometers, and accessories. This procurement is being conducted using the Simplified Acquisition Procedures authorized in FAR Part 13.5, Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items. This requirement is being solicited unrestricted under the associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 334519, Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing, which has a Business Size Standard of 500 employees. The Government contemplates the award of a Firm- Fixed-Price (FFP), Single-award Indefinite Delivery - Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract will execute task order within the three (3)-year ordering period, (one base year plus two-year ordering period).The IDIQ contract will be established at a Not-To-Exceed (NTE) maximum Ceiling of $6 million, meaning the end-user may place orders for any quantity and combination of the units at the established unit prices, up to the NTE contract ceiling, during the current ordering period. The ceiling is inclusive of one base year plus a two-year ordering period NTE $2M for each year. This procurement will be evaluated as Lowest Priced, Technically Acceptable (LPTA). Technical acceptability will be based on a proposal that meets all the requirements stated in the SOW attached. Description of Requirements: This is a Brand Name ONLY requirement. This solicitation will cover the purchase and delivery of PCB Pieztronics and Endevco transducers, accelerometers, and accessories in support of the US Army Aberdeen Test Center Live Fire Test and Evaluation mission. For complete details please refer to the attached Statement of Work (SOW). Proposals shall be submitted in two (2) separate volumes: Volume I: PRICE Proposal- Please submit detailed price proposal in accordance with the Statement of Work. Volume II: TECHNICAL Proposal- Technical acceptability will be based on a proposal that meets all the requirements stated in the Statement of Work (SOW). Technical proposal shall be rated as Acceptable, or Unacceptable. Acceptable - Proposal clearly meets the minimum requirements of the solicitation. Unacceptable - Proposal does not clearly meet the minimum requirements of the solicitation. Technical Proposal: Technical Factor: The Government will evaluate the offeror's technical proposal based on the technical factors stated in the SOW. Proposal Format: Volume I: Detailed Price Proposal The Price Volume shall clearly identify the proposed firm fixed price Unit Price (shipping included) for all the Part Number/Product Description/Brand for each item on Table 1 and Table 2 in the SOW for a three (3)-year ordering period. Offeror's cost/price proposals will be evaluated based on the applicable criteria in FAR 15.404-1 based on competition and other factors. Pricing information shall be addressed ONLY in the Price Proposal (Volume I) and shall be separated from any technical information being provided. All submissions shall be made in U.S. dollars. Partial quotes will not be evaluated. Volume II: Technical Proposal: Technical acceptability will be based on a proposal that meets all the requirements and specifications stated in the Statement of Work and will be evaluated based on the following factors: 1. Proposal shall include transducers, accelerometers and accessories from the product list given on Table 1 and Table 2 in the SOW. Products listed in Table 1 and Table 2 are commercial-off-the-shelf items of the PCB Piezotronics and Endevco brand names; no substitutions shall be accepted. 2. Each transducer (accelerometer, pressure sensor or pressure probe) shall come with a valid Certificate of Calibration, traceable to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). 3. All items shall be functional upon receipt. No lot acceptance testing parameters apply. 4. Shipping must be FOB Destination, no exceptions allowed. 5. Overall proposal meet all other requirements as stated in the Statement of Work. EVALUATION & BASIS FOR AWARD Basis for Award: The Government intends to award one Firm-Fixed Price IDIQ contract to the Lowest Priced, Technically Acceptable (LPTA) proposal, in accordance with FAR 15.101-2. To receive consideration for award, Contractor shall achieve technically acceptable rating on all technical factors. The award will be made to the technically acceptable proposal that provides the lowest delivered total price (shipping included) of the units combined of the Base Year and the Option Year Ordering Periods. Rejection of Offers: In accordance with FAR 52.212-1 (g) The Government may reject any or all offers if such action is in the public interest; accept other than the lowest offer; and waive informalities and minor irregularities in offers received. Examples include, but are not limited to, the following: 1.Offers that provide only a statement indicating its capability to comply with the RFQ terms without support and elaboration as specified in volume instructions stated in this combined synopsis/solicitation; or 2.Offers that reflect an inherent lack of technical competence or a failure to comprehend the complexity and risks required to perform the requirements. This may include submission of a proposal which is abnormally high or low in Price or unattainable in terms of technical or schedule commitments: or 3.Offers that do not meet all the stated material requirements of this combined synopsis/solicitation; or 4.Offers that propose exceptions to the attachments, exhibits, enclosures, or other combined synopsis/solicitation terms and conditions. Award without Discussions: In accordance with FAR 52.212-l (g), the Government intends to evaluate proposals and award a contract without discussions with Offerors (except clarifications as described in FAR 15.306(a)). Therefore, the Offeror's initial proposal shall contain the Offeror's best terms from a price and technical standpoint. The Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if the Contracting Officer later determines them to be necessary. Determination of Responsibility: In accordance with FAR 9.103, contracts will be placed only with Contractors that the Contracting Officer determines to be responsible. Prospective offerors, in order to qualify as sources for this acquisition must be able to demonstrate that they meet standards of responsibility set forth in FAR 9.104. No award shall be made to an Offeror who has been determined non-responsible by the Contracting Officer. Instructions to Offerors: 1)The provision at FAR 52.212-2 - Evaluation -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. 2)The contract shall be awarded to the Lowest Priced Technically Acceptable (LPTA) offeror. 3)The technical evaluation will be a determination based on information furnished by the vendor in the submitted proposal. 4)The Government is not responsible for locating or securing any information which is not identified in the offer. The government reserves the right to make an award without discussions. 5)By submitting a proposal, the Contractor agrees to the notations identified in the Statement of Work. 6)All proposals from responsible sources will be fully considered. Vendors who are not registered in the System for Award Management (SAM), www.sam.gov, database prior to award will not be considered. Vendors may register with SAM online at the website link provided. For questions concerning this solicitation, contact Toni Foster, Contract Specialist, via email at toni.m.foster.civ@army.mil by August 25, 2025 at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time. All proposals shall be submitted via email with the subject line: W91ZLK-25-Q-0022 Proposal from (Insert Company Name). The proposal shall include a Company name, Point of contact, Company CAGE code, DUNS number and TIN. All proposals must be signed, dated, and submitted via email to toni.m.foster@army.mil by August 30, 2025 at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The Government reserves the right to cancel the referenced solicitation if deemed to be in its best interest. This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its proposal or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the proposal by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its proposal or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at the following address: https://www.acquisition.gov/ The following clauses and provisions are incorporated by reference: 52.203-3 Gratuities 52.203-6 Alt I Restrictions On Subcontractor Sales To The Government (JUN 2020) -- Alternate I 52.204-7 System for Award Management 52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance 52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications 52.204-21 Basic Safeguarding of Covered Contractor Information Systems 52.204-23 Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab Covered Entities 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. 52.204-27 Prohibition on a ByteDance Covered Application 52.209-6 Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting With Contractors Debarred, Suspended, Proposed for Debarment, or Voluntarily Excluded 52.209-10 – Prohibition on Contracting With Inverted Domestic Corporations. 52.211-17 Delivery of Excess Quantities SEP 1989 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items. 52.212-2, Evaluation- Commercial Items 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Items 52.212-5 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS--COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES (DEVIATION 2025-O0003/ DEVIATION 2025-O0004) (MAR 2025) 52.216-4 Economic Price Adjustment-Labor and Material 52.216-22 Indefinite Quantity 52.216-24 Limitation Of Government Liability 52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract 52.219-33 Nonmanufacturer Rule 52.219-28, Post-Award Small Business Program Representation 52.222-3, Convict Labor 52.222-19, Child Labor- Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons 52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies To Ban Text Messaging While Driving 52.225-1 Buy American--Supplies OCT 2022 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases 52.232-1 Payments 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-- System for Award Management. 52.232-39, Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations 52.233-1 Disputes. 52.233-3, Protest After Award 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim 52.239-1 Privacy or Security Safeguards 52.243-1, Changes- Fixed Price 52.246-2 -- Inspection of Supplies -- Fixed-Price 52.246-16 Responsibility For Supplies 52.249-8 Default (Fixed-Price Supply & Service) 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference 52.252-6 Authorized Deviations in Clauses 52.253-1 Computer Generated Forms 252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials. 252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights. 252.204-7003 Control of Government Personnel Work Product. 252.204-7012 (Dev) Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting (DEVIATION 2024-O0013 REVISION 1) 252.204-7015, Disclosure of Information to Litigation Support Contractors. 252.204-7018 Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services 252.204-7020 NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements 252-211-7003, Item Identification and Valuation 252.219-7011 Notification to Delay Performance 252.223-7008, Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium 252.225-7001 Buy American and Balance of Payments Program FEB 2024 252.225-7007 Prohibition on Acquisition of Certain Items from Communist Chinese Military Companies DEC 2018 252.225-7012 Preference For Certain Domestic Commodities APR 2022 252.225-7015 Restriction on Acquisition of Hand Or Measuring Tools JUN 2005 252.225-7021 Trade Agreements--Basic 252.225-7048, Export-Controlled Items 252.225-7051 Prohibition on Acquisition of Certain Foreign Commercial Satellite Services. 252.225-7060 Prohibition on Certain Procurements from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region 252.227-7015 Technical Data--Commercial Products and Commercial Services 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports. 252.232-7006, Wide Area Workflow Payment Instructions. 252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments. 252.239-7001 Information Assurance Contractor Training and Certification 252.243-7001 Pricing of Contract Modifications. 252.243-7002 Requests for Equitable Adjustment 252.244-7000 Subcontracts for Commercial Items 252.246-7008 Sources of Electronic Parts 252.247-7023, Transportation of Supplies by Sea "EXEMPTION CERTIFICATE FROM MARYLAND RETAIL SALES AND USE TAX Exemption certificate No. 30005004 covers exemption from Maryland Retail sales and Use tax."