(i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in 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.
(ii) This solicitation, number W911QY24RAP03, is issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP) for a Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) contract for laboratory furniture and supplemental labor for installation of that furniture/equipment.
(iii) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) Number 2024-06, effective 30 July 2024.
(iv) THIS PROCUREMENT WILL BE CONDUCTED USING A TIERED EVALUATION OF OFFERS. THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURES WILL BE UTILIZED:
THIS IS A SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE THAT WILL CONVERT TO FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION IF NO ACCEPTABLE OFFERS ARE RECEIVED FROM RESPONSIBLE, SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS. FOR OFFERS TO BE CONSIDERED ACCEPTABLE, THEY MUST MEET ALL TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS CONTAINED IN THE SOLICITATION AND BE COMPETITIVE IN TERMS OF MARKET PRICE, QUALITY AND DELIVERY. IF ONLY ONE ACCEPTABLE OFFER IS RECEIVED FROM A RESPONSIBLE, SMALL BUSINESS CONCERN, THE CONTRACTING OFFICER WILL CONSIDER AWARDING DIRECTLY TO THAT FIRM, PRIOR TO THE DISSOLUTION OF THE SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE. NO AMENDMENT WILL BE ISSUED TO CONVERT THE SOLICITATION TO FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION. IF THE SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE IS DISSOLVED, THE GOVERNMENT WILL AWARD TO THE LARGE BUSINESS WHOSE OFFER IS MOST ADVANTAGEOUS TO THE GOVERNMENT, BASED ON THE REQUIREMENTS AND EVALUATION CRITERIA SET FORTH IN THIS SOLICITATION. ALL INTERESTED PARTIES ARE ENCOURAGED TO RESPOND, REGARDLESS OF BUSINESS SIZE; HOWEVER, THEY MUST DO SO AT THEIR OWN RISK, TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THAT THIS IS A SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE FIRST, AND FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION ONLY AFTER THE ABOVE CRITERIA IS NOT MET.
The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 337127 – Institutional Furniture Manufacturing, with a small business size standard of 500 employees. The Awardee must have the applicable NAICS code in its System for Award Management (SAM) assertions. The applicable PSC is 6640 – Laboratory Equipment and Supplies.
(v) Items, quantities and units of measure are as follows:
1. See “Attachment 1 – FN100 Furniture Plans.pdf”, for list of all required products, and for the layout/location of all furniture and equipment.
(vi) The Department of the Army, Army Contracting Command-Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC-APG) Natick Division requires the above laboratory furniture and the supplemental labor needed for the installation. This combined synopsis/solicitation requires registration with the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to award, pursuant to applicable regulations and guidelines. Registration information can be found at www.sam.gov.
(vii) Delivery is required as soon as possible - offerors should provide their best and/or earliest available delivery date to The US Army CCDC Soldier Center, General Greene Ave, Natick MA 01760. Delivery Inspection and Acceptance by the Government at FOB Destination.
(viii) The provision at 52.212-1 (SEP 2023), Instructions to Offerors – Commercial, applies to this acquisition and is incorporated by reference into this RFP.
(ix) Proposals will be evaluated IAW FAR 15.101-1 Tradeoff Process. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to this solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered.
The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:
(i) Technical capability of product and accessories offered to meet Government requirements:
The technical capability, adherence to the above specifications of the proposed products, and delivery time-frame for all proposed products, is approximately equal to the price.
(ii) Price: Items shall be priced with quantities and unit prices. A total price shall be included that details all items being purchased - including any shipping/delivery.
The first five proposals that meet the technical requirements of this Solicitation, and that are considered to be competitively priced, will be used to determine the Competitive Range for this acquisition. The proposal submission date may be revised to reflect the formal closing of this Solicitation once this threshold has been met. Any proposals received after this date will not be eligible for consideration of award.
The Government intends to award a contract without discussions with the offerors, but reserves the right to conduct discussions if it is determined to be in the best interest of the Government.
(x) A completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3 (MAY 2024) Offeror Representations and Certifications – Commercial Products and Commercial Services shall be submitted with the offer.
(xi) The clause at 52.212-4 (NOV 2023), Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition and is incorporated by reference into this RFQ.
(xii) The clause at 52.212-5 (MAY 2024), Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders - Commercial Products and Commercial Services, applies to this acquisition and is incorporated by reference into this RFQ. The following additional FAR clauses cited in the clause are applicable to the acquisition:
52.204-27, Prohibition on a ByteDance Covered Application (JUN 2023)
52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (NOV 2020)
52.219-28, Post-Award Small Business Program Representation (FEB 2024)
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)
52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (JUN 2020)
52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (NOV 2021)
52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (FEB 2021)
52.226-8, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (MAY 2024)
52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—System for Award Management (OCT 2018)
(xiii) The following additional FAR and DFARS provisions and clauses apply to this acquisition and are incorporated by reference:
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)
52.204-17, Ownership or Control of Offeror (AUG 2020)
52.204-18, Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance (AUG 2020)
52.204-19, Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications (DEC 2014)
52.204-20, Predecessor of Offeror (AUG 2020)
52.204-24, Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment (NOV 2021)
52.204-26, Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services—Representation (OCT 2020)
52.222-22, Previous Contracts And Compliance Reports (FEB 1999)
52.222-25, Affirmative Action Compliance (APR 1984)
52.223-22, Public Disclosure of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Reduction Goals – Representation (DEC 2016)
52.232-8, Discounts For Prompt Payment (FEB 2002)
52.232-39, Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations (JUN 2013)
52.247-34, F.O.B. Destination (JAN 1991)
52.252-1, Solicitation Provisions Incorporated By Reference (FEB 1998)
52.252-2, Clauses Incorporated By Reference (FEB 1998)
52.252-5, Authorized Deviations in Provisions (NOV 2020)
52.252-6, Authorized Deviations in Clauses (NOV 2020)
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)
252.203-7005, 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 Acquisition 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)
252.204-7024 Notice on the Use of the Supplier Performance Risk System (MAR 2023)
252.211-7003, Item Unique Identification and Valuation (JAN 2023)
252.223-7008, Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium (JAN 2023)
252.225-7000 Buy American—Balance of Payments Program Certificate (FEB 2024)
252.225-7001 Buy American and Balance of Payments Program (FEB 2024)
252.225-7002, Qualifying Country Sources As Subcontractors (MAR 2022)
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)
252.225-7048, Export-Controlled Items (JUN 2013)
252.225-7055, Representation Regarding Business Operations with the Maduro Regime (MAY 2022)
252.225-7056, Prohibition Regarding Business Operations with the Maduro Regime (JAN 2023)
252.225-7059 Prohibition on Certain Procurements from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region–Representation (JUN 2023)
252.225-7060 Prohibition on Certain Procurements from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (JUN 2023)
252.225-7972 (Dev), Prohibition on the Procurement of Foreign-Made Unmanned Aircraft Systems (DEVIATION 2020-O0015) (MAY 2020)
252.225-7973 (Dev), Prohibition on the Procurement of Foreign-Made Unmanned Aircraft Systems - Representation (DEVIATION 2020-O0015) (MAY 2020)
252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports (DEC 2018)
252.232-7006, Wide Area Workflow Payment Instructions (JAN 2023)
252.232-7010, Levies on Contract Payments (DEC 2006)
252.243-7001, Pricing Of Contract Modifications (DEC 1991)
252.244-7000, Subcontracts for Commercial Products or Commercial Services (NOV 2023)
252.246-7008, Sources of Electronic Parts (JAN 2023)
252.247-7023, Transportation of Supplies by Sea (JAN 2023)
This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at: https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far or https://www.acquisition.gov/dfars.
(xiv) A Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) rating is not applicable to this acquisition.
(xv) Quotations shall be submitted electronically to Alexander Ponusky via email at alexander.m.ponusky.civ@army.mil. All quotations are due 20 September 2024 by 1300hrs EST. Quotations will only be accepted electronically via the email addresses provided above.
All questions related to this RFQ shall be submitted in writing not later than 13 September 2024 by 1300hrs EST to Alexander Ponusky at alexander.m.ponusky.civ@army.mil.
(xvi) For information regarding this combined synopsis/solicitation, please contact:
Alexander Ponusky, Contract Specialist.
Email: alexander.m.ponusky.civ@army.mil.
