Cable Assemblies (Various Configurations)
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items, utilizing FAR 13.5 Test Program for Certain Commercial Items, prepared in accordance with the format in FAR 12.6, 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 number is N63394-14-T-0073 and is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ), unless otherwise indicated herein. The solicitation and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 2005-73. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 335931 with a small business size standard of 500 employees. This requirement is a HubZone small business set-aside and only qualified Offerors may submit quotes.
Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division intends to enter into a Firm Fixed Price contract for the following requirement:
Cable Assemblies, Various Part Numbers and Quantities, In accordance with the attached listing of Line Items - Part Numbers - and Quantities. Drawings are available for distribution to interested Department of Defense vendors who are currently registered in the System for Award Management with an Active Cage Code, and who are not currently suspended, debarred, or delinquent on any federal debt. Drawings may be requested through email, by contacting the primary Point of Contact below, and will be provided to qualified requestors through email as a .zip file.
Inspection and Acceptance is to be at destination with delivery FOB destination, Port Hueneme, CA 93043-4711.
New equipment only, no remanufactured or "gray market" items.
Bid must be good for a minimum of 60 calendar days after close of buy. Terms are Net 30.
In addition to price, responses shall include the following:
1. Company Cage Code
2. Tax ID#
3. Country Items are manufactured in
4. If freight charges apply, please advise the estimated shipping cost to Port Hueneme, CA 93043-4711.
5. Lead time or Period of Performance
6. Is your company OEM or PROPRIETARY for these products?
7. Pricing: Are the items quoted available on a commercial, published, or on-line price listing? If so, please attach to the RFQ response. If internal price listing, please provide the title of your price list with the page number the items are listed on & the date it was established.
8. Does your company accept Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF) for electronic invoicing? WAWF is the DoD mandated of invoicing for Government orders. To register for WAWF, please go to the web site at https://wawf.eb.mil
9. A written technical approach, up to five (5) pages, identifying your company's capability to meet this requirement technically, as well as a requirement of this size and complexity.
The selected Offeror must comply with the following commercial item terms and conditions, which are incorporated herein by reference:
•· FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition
•· FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items - the selected Offeror must submit a completed copy of the listed representations and certifications
•· FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition
•· FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition: all clauses in paragraph (a); and the following clauses in paragraph (b): 52.203-6, 52.203-15, 52.204-10, 52.209-6, 52.209-10, 52.219-3, 52.219-13, 52.219-14, 52.219-28, 52.222-3, 52.222-19, 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37, 52.222-40, 52.223-18, 52.225-1, 52.225-13, 52.232-33.
•· Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) Rating: Unrated.
EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD
The evaluation factors below are not formal source selection procedures.
a. Basis for Contract Award: Award will be made to the lowest priced, technically acceptable, responsive and responsible Offeror. This is a competitive LPTA selection in which technical acceptability is considered the most important factor. By submission of its offer, the Offeror accepts all solicitation requirements, including terms and conditions, representations and certifications, and technical requirements. All technically acceptable offers, with satisfactory past performance, shall be treated equally except for their prices. Failure to meet a requirement may result in an offer being determined technically unacceptable. Offerors must clearly identify any exception to the solicitation and conditions and provide complete accompanying rationale. The Government intends to select ONE contractor for award of this effort. For the purpose of award, the government shall evaluate offers based on the evaluation factors described below:
FACTOR 1 - Technical Acceptability (Pass/Fail)
FACTOR 2 - Past Performance (Pass/Fail)
FACTOR 3 - Price
Factor 1 - Technical Acceptability
In order to be determined technically acceptable, the offer must clearly demonstrate capability to meet the following standards:
Technical Standard 1 - Offeror shall demonstrate that they meet the Institute of Printed Circuits (IPC) and Wiring Harness Manufacturer's Association (WHMA) standard - IPC/WHMA-A260.
Technical Standard 2 - Offeror shall demonstrate technical knowledge by providing a technical approach, including tools and equipment required to perform assembly of a sampling of cables. Specifically, offeror shall provide the following information: Tool Name, Manufacturer, Part Number, and a brief description of how the tool will be used to accomplish the work. The sampling of cables for Technical Standard 2 shall be:
Ref Des
Type
Drawing #
Function
A4W16
KYBD/TRKBL
8501848-01
KYBD/TRKBL, PWR, INDICATORS
A4B3W1
Fan Power
7110986
FAN POWER
W13
VIDEO
8501851-02
MONITOR VIDEO UPPER
A4W19
COMMS
7110990
Common COMMS FEEDTHRU
W10
COMMS
7110997
CMT Panel I/F
W10
Serial
8501879-01
Serial Data for A/B switch
W8
Low Level Serial
20534264G04
LCS NTDS-E TRANSMIT
W17
RS 232
20534261G02
EKMS RS232
W109
Power
8501836-01
F/O MEDIA CONVERTER POWER
W403
Serial
8501843-01
TCIP SERIAL DATA
Factor 2 - Past Performance
Offerors must not have unsatisfactory past performance. The Offeror shall not submit performance data for this factor. The government may seek relevant performance information on all responsive and otherwise Technically Acceptable Offerors through sources such as DCMA, CPARS, or PPIRS; or other government databases and other available sources. The government shall not be limited in its search for performance data. When past performance is evaluated, the outcome is either satisfactory or unsatisfactory. Unsatisfactory performance will disqualify an Offeror from award. In the case of an Offeror without a record of relevant past performance, the Offeror shall not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on past performance.
Factor 3 - Price Evaluation
The government shall conduct a price evaluation of all technically acceptable offers with satisfactory past performance.
b. Rejection of Unrealistic Offers:
The Government may reject any quote that is evaluated to be unrealistic in terms of program commitments, including contract terms and conditions, or unrealistically high or low in price when compared to Government estimates, or are unbalanced, such that the quote is deemed to reflect an inherent lack of competence or failure to comprehend the complexity and risks of the program.
c. Selection Decision:
The government shall select the lowest priced, technically acceptable, responsive and responsible offer for award.
All changes to the requirement that occur prior to the closing date will be posted to FedBizOpps. It is the responsibility of interested vendors to monitor FedBizOpps for amendments that may be issued to this solicitation. For changes made after the closing date, only those Offerors that provide a proposal will be provided any changes/amendments and considered for future discussions and/or award.
To be eligible for award of a Government contract, contractors must be properly registered in the System for Award Management (SAM). The link to the website is https://www.sam.gov.
No hard copies of the solicitation will be mailed. Quotes must be submitted in portable document format (.pdf) by email to the Primary Point of Contact (POC) identified below. It is the responsibility of the Offeror to submit offers to the POC at NSWC PHD by the closing date of July 9, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. Pacific Time.
Casie L. Marriage, Contract Specialist, Phone 8052280604, Email [email protected] - David Lindstrom, Contracting Officer, Phone 8052280427, Fax 8052286299, Email [email protected]
