Metal Finishing Process
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.
This is a Request for Proposal (RFP) using FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items; the Solicitation number is W52P1J-19-T-PL12.
The solicitation and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2019-02.
The NAICS code for this procurement is 333249; the small business size standard is 500 employees. The Federal Supply Code is 3426. This solicitation is issued as a 100% Small Business Set-Aside.
Offerors must be actively registered within the System for Award Management (SAM) database at the date of proposal submission, in order to be considered for award. The website for SAM is https://www.sam.gov/.
NOTICE OF ORGANIZATIONAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST
The Performance Work Statement for this solicitation includes Appendices items which were prepared by Middough, Inc., 700 Commerce Drive Suite 200, Oak Brook, IL 60523-1702, under a previous contract. In accordance with FAR 9.505-1, if a contractor provides systems engineering to be used in a competitive acquisition, that contractor may not be awarded a contract to supply the system or any of its major components; or be a subcontractor or consultant to a supplier of the system or any of its major components. To allow Middough, Inc. to submit a proposal for this requirement, either as a prime contractor, subcontractor, or teaming partner, or to be a consultant to a prime contractor, subcontractor or teaming partner, could provide that offeror an unfair competitive advantage. Therefore, in order to avoid this organizational conflict of interest, Middough, Inc. is hereby prohibited from participating in this solicitation as a prime contractor, subcontractor, team member or partner with any other offeror. Middough is further prohibited from acting as a consultant to any supplier of the system or any of its major components. All offerors are hereby prohibited from submitting any offer under this solicitation which includes Middough, Inc. as a subcontractor, team member, or partner; or that included Middough as a consultant. Any offer which includes Middough, Inc. in any of the above-referenced capacities will be rejected as unacceptable.
DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT
This solicitation is for design, fabrication, supply, and installation of a metal finishing process in accordance with the Performance Work Statement (PWS) at Attachment 01, and the associated Appendices at Attachment 02. Installation will be at Crane Army Ammunition Activity, Crane IN.
The Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) Structure is defined as follows:
CLIN 0001 - Drawings (All drawing submissions, as specified within the PWS)
CLIN 0002 - Equipment (All equipment, as specified within the PWS)
CLIN 0003 - Installation and Validation (As specified within the PWS)
CLIN 0004 - Training and Manuals (Training and Manuals, as specified within the PWS)
DELIVERY DATES AND FOB POINT
CLIN 0001 - Delivery date of final 100% design (Final Design) is 90 days after award
CLIN 0002 - Delivery of all equipment is 03/09/2020
CLIN 0003 - Installation & Validation completion date is 05/18/2020
CLIN 0004 - Delivery date is 06/15/2020
Delivery is FOB Destination (Crane Army Ammunition Activity, Crane IN)
TYPE OF ACQUISITION AND CONTRACT
This acquisition is issued as a 100% Small Business Set-Aside. Award will be made using Best Value Source Selection procedures, resulting in a single award Firm Fixed Price contract.
INSURANCE REQUIREMENT
The metal finishing system will be installed at Crane Army Ammunition Activity, Crane IN, a Government Installation. FAR Clause 52.228-5, Insurance-Work on Government Installation applies, as noted within the "Clause" Section below. The amount of insurance required is as specified within FAR 28.307-2.
INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS
• See Attachment 05 - Instructions, Conditions, and Notices to Offerors
EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD
• See Attachment 06 - Evaluation Factors for Award
LISTING OF ATTACHMENTS
Attachment 01, Performance Work Statement (PWS) dated 10 April 2019
Attachment 02, PWS Appendices
Attachment 03, Pricing Matrix
Attachment 04, FAR Clause 52.209-7 and FAR Clause 52.212-3
Attachment 05, Instructions, Conditions, and Notices to Offerors
Attachment 06, Evaluation Factors for Award
Attachment 07, Past Performance Questionnaire
CLAUSES
The following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) commercial clauses apply to this solicitation (clauses may be obtained via the internet at http://farsite.hill.af.mil):
FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items
FAR 52.212-3, Alt I, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items Alternate I
FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items
FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items.
Within FAR 52.212-5, the following optional clauses apply:
FAR 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government
FAR 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct
FAR 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards
FAR 52.209-6, Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment
FAR 52.209-9, Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters
FAR 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set Aside
FAR 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns
FAR 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting
FAR 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Representation
FAR 52.222-3, Convict Labor
FAR 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies
FAR 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities
FAR 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity
FAR 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans
FAR 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities
FAR 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans
FAR 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act
FAR 52.222-50, Combatting Trafficking in Persons
FAR 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text messaging While Driving
FAR 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases
FAR 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration
FAR 52.242-5, Payments to Small Business Subcontractors
FAR 52.203-3, Gratuities
FAR 52.204-7, System for Award Management
FAR 52.204-13, System for Award Management Maintenance
FAR 52.204-16, Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting
FAR 52.204-18, Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance
FAR 52.209-7, Information Regarding Responsibility Matters
FAR 52.209-12, Certification Regarding Tax Matters
FAR 52.228-5, Insurance-Work on Government Installation
FAR 52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors
FAR 52.247-34, FOB Destination
DFARS 252.203-7000, Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials
DFARS 252.203-7003, Agency Office of the Inspector General
DFARS 252.203-7005, Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials
DFARS 252.204-7008, Compliance with Safeguarding Covered Defense Information Controls
DFARS 252.204-7012, Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting
DFARS 252.204-7015, Notice of Authorized Disclosure of Information for Litigation Support
DFARS 252.205-7000, Provision of Information to Cooperative Agreement Holders
DFARS 252.211-7003, Item Unique Identification and Valuation
DFARS 252.223-7008, Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium
DFARS 252.225-7001, Buy American and Balance of Payments Program - Basic
DFARS 252.225-7002, Qualifying Country Sources as Subcontractors
DFARS 252.225-7012, Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities
DFARS 252.226-7001, Utilization of Indian Organizations, Indian-Owned Economic Enterprises, and Native Hawaiian Small Business Concerns
DFARS 252.227-7015, Technical Data-Commercial Items
DFARS 252.227-7037, Validation of Restrictive Markings on Technical Data
DFARS 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports
DFARS 252.232-7006, Wide Area WorkFlow Payment Instructions
DFARS 252.232-7010, Levies on Contract Payments
DFARS 252.243-7002, Requests for Equitable Adjustment
DFARS 252.244-7000, Subcontracts for Commercial Items
DFARS 252.246-7008, Sources of Electronic Parts
DFARS 252.247-7023, Transportation of Supplies by Sea
DFARS 252.225-7052, Restriction on Acquisition of Certain Magnets and Tungsten
DEADLINE FOR PROPOSAL SUBMISSION
Offers are due on Monday, 08 July 2019, not later than 12:00 p.m. Central Time.
Offers shall be submitted in the following way:
Electronically via email to the Contract Specialist lorraine.geren.civ@mail.mil and the Contracting Officer cindy.k.wagoner.civ@mail.mil Offerors should include "Response to W52P1J-19-T-PL12" within the Subject line.
QUESTIONS
Questions shall be submitted in the same manner as Offers, electronically via email to the Contract Specialist and the Contracting Officer.
**Note: Interested offerors must submit any questions concerning this solicitation at the earliest time possible, to enable the Buyer to respond. Questions not received within a reasonable time prior to close of the solicitation may not be considered.
Lorraine Geren, Contract Specialist, Phone 3097826757, Email lorraine.geren.civ@mail.mil - Cindy K. Wagoner, Contracting Officer, Phone 3097820182, Email cindy.k.wagoner.civ@mail.mil
