UPDATES:
Amendment 3: Please see "Q and A Number 3.pdf," Dated 12 November 2024, in the attachment list.
Amendment 2: Please see "Q and A Number 2.pdf," Dated 6 November 2024, in the attachment list.
Amendment 1: Please see "Q and A Number 1.pdf," Dated 1 November 2024, in the attachment list.
(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; quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.
(ii) This solicitation, number W911QY25QAP01, is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for a Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) contract for two (2) fiber tow cutters with all the associated hardware, software, controllers, and safety equipment installed.
(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 is a 100% small business set-aside. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 423830 – Industrial Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers with a small business size standard of 100 employees. The Awardee must have the applicable NAICS code in its System for Award Management (SAM) assertions. The applicable PSC is 3695 – Miscellaneous Special Industry Machinery.
(v) Line item numbers and items, quantities and units of measure are as follows:
1. CLIN 0001 – 2EA - Fiber Tow cutters with all the associated hardware, software, controllers, and safety equipment installed.
MINIMUM TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS:
- Can handle processing a minimum of 44000 total denier of nylon 6/6 fiber and produce at least 100 lbs/hr at this denier.
- Voltage: 220/440V, 3Ph, 60Hz
- Controls/Operator functions include:
- Start Push Button
- Stop Push Button
- Run/Jog Selector Switch
- Speed Control Potentiometer
- Speed Meter (m/min)
- E-stop push/pull button
- Presser Wheel In/Out Selector Switch
- Tension On/Off
- Power On Lamp
- Tow Height minimum: 1019 mm (40 inches) and no more than 1524 mm (60 in)
- Process direction: can provide one unit right to left and another left to right.
- Integrated Disc Brake for tension control
- Swing-open front and rear reel guards electronically interlock for safety
- Carbon steel construction with powder coat protective finish
- 3000 cutting blades that fit the cutting head.
Vendor quotations shall include any/all shipping costs to the United States Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (CCDC) Soldier Center, General Greene Ave, Natick MA 01760.
Shipping may either be included in the price of the items in each CLIN, or broken out into a separate CLIN - however, it is the responsibility of the offeror to specify. If not specified, it will be assumed to be included in the price of each CLIN without further recourse from the offeror.
(vi) The Department of the Army, Army Contracting Command-Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC-APG) Natick Division requires the above two cutters. 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, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial, applies to this acquisition and is incorporated by reference into this RFQ.
(ix) Proposals will be evaluated IAW FAR 15.101-2 Lowest price technically acceptable source selection 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 technical factors considered.
The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:
(i) Technical capability of product and accessories offered to meet Government requirements:
1) The proposed products must meet [at a minimum] the Technical Specifications in Section “(v)” outlined above.
(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 costs.
The Government intends to award a contract without discussions with the winning Offeror, 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 Offeror Representations and Certifications – Commercial Products and Commercial Services shall be submitted with the offer.
(xi) The clause at 52.212-4, 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, 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 (MAR 2023)
52.222-3, Convict Labor (JUN 2003)
52.222-19, Child Labor--Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (DEC 2022)
52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (APR 2015)
52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (SEP 2016)
52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (JUN 2020)
52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (JUN 2020)
52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (JUN 2020)
52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (NOV 2021)
52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (JUN 2020)
52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (FEB 2021)
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 (NOV 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 15 November 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 11 November 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.
