Notice ID
7a880190ad2546c38f4c440760d546a2
19 April 2024 A Question and Answer document has been included in the Attachments Bids are due by 100pm CST Thursday 25 April 2024 This is a combined synopsissolicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 126 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice This announcement constitutes the only solicitation quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued The solicitation is being issued as a Request for Quote RFQ with the intent to award as a simplified acquisition The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 202304 This requirement is set aside 100 small business under NAICS Code 333994 Industrial Process Furnace and Oven Manufacturing with a size standard of 500 employees This procurement is being conducted in accordance with regulation at FAR 12 Acquisition of Commercial Items and FAR Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures Please see attached Description of Requirement DOR Instructions to Offerors Reference FAR 522121 a The Offeror is responsible for reading all information contained in this solicitation and all attachments if any posted with it Offerors should check the wwwSAMgov website often for any information regarding this solicitation andor amendments to this solicitation For information concerning this solicitation please email AngelaMStokesusacearmymil and AllisonBHudsonusacearmymil b Pursuant to FAR 522047b System for Award Management offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management SAM at the time an offer or quotation is submitted and shall continue to be registered until time of award during performance and through final payment of any contract basic agreement basic ordering agreement or blanket purchasing agreement resulting from this solicitation If an offeror is not registered in SAM at the time of the offer its offer will not be considered for award You may register electronically at httpwwwsamgov c Submission of offers Signed and dated offers are due 25 April 2024 not later than 100 PM CST and must be submitted via email to AngelaMStokesusacearmymil and AllisonBHudsonusacearmymil Offers may be submitted in writing on letterhead stationery or as otherwise specified in the solicitation At a minimum offers must include 1 The solicitation number W912HZ24Q0418 2 A technical description of the items being offered in sufficient detail to evaluate compliance with the requirements in the solicitation This includes providing the terms of any standard warranty and technical support This may include product literature or other documents if necessary 3 Unit pricing and extended pricing for each item State discount terms if any 4 Cage code andor DUNS Number d Late submissions modifications revisions and withdrawals of offers 1 Offerors are responsible for submitting offers and any modifications revisions or withdrawals so as to reach the designated government emails by the date and time designated in the solicitation 2 Any offer modification revision or withdrawal of an offer received after the exact date and time specified for receipt of offers is late and will not be considered unless it is received before award is made and the Contracting Officer determines that accepting the late offer would not unduly delay the acquisition however a late modification of an otherwise successful offer that makes its terms more favorable to the Government will be considered at any time it is received and may be accepted and 3 Offers may be withdrawn by written notice received at any time before the exact time set for receipt of offers e Contract award The Government intends to evaluate offers and award a contract without discussions with offerors Therefore the offerors initial offer should contain the offerors best terms from a price and technical standpoint However the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if later determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary 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 f Offers shall be made in accordance with the Description of Requirements DOR document provided in the solicitation g Oral communications ARE NOT acceptable in response to this notice h Technical Inquiries and Questions All technical inquiries and questions relating to this solicitation are to be submitted via email to AngelaMStokesusacearmymil and AllisonBHudsonusacearmymil Offerors shall submit questions at least 2 days prior to the closingresponse date of the solicitation in order to ensure adequate time is allotted to form an appropriate response and to amend the solicitation if necessary Offerors must review the specifications in their entirety and review the wwwSAMgov website for answers to questions prior to submission of an inquiry FAR 522122 Evaluation Commercial Items a The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers 1 Lowest Price 2 Technically Capability The Government will issue an award to the offeror whose quote is the Lowest Price that is determined to meet at least the minimum requirements to be determined Technically Capable 1 Technically Capable is defined as the documented capability to meet the minimum requirements of the project as specified in this solicitation and the attached specifications including evidence of the offerors capability to provide the items specified and the ability to meet or exceed the specified delivery schedule It is imperative that the offeror submit sufficient documentation and information for the Government to determine technical capability and quoted price Failure to submit sufficient information for the Government to determine technical capability and quoted price may be cause for rejection of your quote b A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party Before the offers specified expiration time the Government may accept an offer or part of an offer whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award End of provision The following FAR clauses and provisions may apply to this acquisition 522033 Gratuities 522044 Printed or Copied DoubleSided on Postconsumer Fiber Content Paper 522047 System for Award Management 5220413 System for Award Management Maintenance 522123 Offerors Representations and Certifications Commercial Items 522124 Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items 522125 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders Commercial Items 522522 Clauses Incorporated by Reference Additionally the following clausesprovisions located within FAR 52212 5 may apply to this acquisition 5220319 Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements 5220410 Reporting Executive Compensation and FirstTier Subcontract Awards 5220423 Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware Software and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab and Other Covered Entities 5220425 Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment 522096 Protecting the Governments Interests when Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred Suspended or Proposed for Debarment 5220910 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations 522196 Notice of Total Small Business SetAside 5221928 Post Award Small Business Program Representation 522223 Convict Labor 5222219 Child Labor Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies 5222221 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities 5222226 Equal Opportunity 5222235 Equal Opportunity for Veterans 5222236 Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities 5222250 Combating Trafficking in Persons 5222318 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving 5223234 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer Other than System for Award Management 52233 3 Protest After Award 522334 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim The full text of these FAR clauses can be accessed electronically at website httpswwwacquisitiongovbrowseindexfar The following DFARS Clauses and Provisions may be applicable to this acquisition 2522037000 Requirement Relating to Compensation of Former DoD officials 2522037002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights 2522037005 Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD officials 2522117003 Item Unique Identification and Valuation 2522047003 Control Of Government Personnel Work Product 2522327003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports 2522327010 Levies on Contract Payments 2522437001 Pricing Of Contract Modifications The full text of these DFARS clauses can be accessed electronically at website httpswwwacquisitiongovdfars
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Department/Ind.Agency
DEPT OF DEFENSE
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Subtier
DEPT OF THE ARMY
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Office
W2R2 USA ENGR R AND D CTR