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; offers are being requested and a written solicitation (paper copy) will not be issued.  Further, offerors are responsible for monitoring this site for the release of amendments (if any) or other information pertaining to this solicitation. 

Solicitation FA8751-20-Q-0336 is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ).

This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2020-06 and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement Change Notice (DCN) 20200408.  See http://acquisition.gov for the full text of all provisions and clauses incorporated by reference herein.

This procurement is being issued as unrestricted under NAICS code 333314 and small business size standard of 500 employees.

The contractor shall provide all items identified in the List of Required Items below on a BRAND NAME ONLY (See Attachment 1), firm fixed price basis including the cost of shipping FOB Destination.

LIST OF REQUIRED ITEMS:

Part Number: DU-888U3-CS0-BVF, Andor Scientific Camera, back-illuminated 1024 x 1024 electron multiplying charge coupled device (EMCCD) with standard AR coating and fringe suppression, mechanical shutter, 13 um pixel size, max readout rate 30 MHz, max frame rate 26 fps, cooling to -95 C max, digitization 16 bit for all readout speeds, USB 3.0 connectivity, <1 e-read noise, iCam, C-mount, UltraVacTM vacuum seal technology

Quantity: 1

Part Number: SOLIS (I), comprehensive graphical user interface (Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8) for camera control, data acquisition and processing

Quantity: 1

Used, pre-owned, refurbished, or remanufactured goods will not be accepted.  Items must be factory new.

Offerors shall provide at least the same warranty terms, including offers of extended warranties, offered to the general public in customary commercial practice.  

The anticipated delivery date is 8 weeks After Receipt of Order (ARO). All deliveries shall be made in accordance with FAR 52.247-34 FOB Destination. The place of delivery, acceptance and FOB destination point is Rome, NY 13441.

The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items applies to this acquisition.  Addenda to the following paragraphs of 52.212-1 are:

(b) Written quotes are due at or before 3PM Eastern Time, Thursday, 04 June 2020  Submit to:  AFRL/RIKO, Attn: Brooke McDonald 26 Electronic Parkway, Rome NY 13441-4514 or by email to [email protected] Offerors are encouraged to submit their quotes using the SF 1449, Solicitation/Contract/Order for Commercial Items.

(b)(4)  Submit a technical description of the items being offered.

(b)(11) If the offer is not submitted on the SF 1449, include a statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation. Offers that fail to furnish required representations or information, or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be excluded from consideration.

(b)(12) Include a statement verifying that your firm is capable of conforming to the requirements of DFARS clause 252.211-7003, Item Identification and Valuation.

(g) Contract award. The Government intends to evaluate offers and award a contract without interchanges with offerors. Therefore, the offeror’s initial offer should contain the offeror’s best terms from a price and technical standpoint. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct interchanges 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.

The provision at FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items applies. In addition to the information within Paragraph (a), the following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:  (i) price and (ii) technical capability

All evaluation factors when combined are approximately equal. The Government intends to award to the lowest priced, technically acceptable Offeror.

Offerors are required to complete the following representations and certifications:

52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items

52.204-24, Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment

252.225-7000, Buy American- Balance of Payment Program Certificate- Basic

For your convenience all referenced certifications are attached to this solicitation. (Attachment 2)

The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition.

The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition.  The following additional FAR clauses cited in the clause are applicable to this acquisition:

52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards

52.209-6, Protecting the Government Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment

52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Re-representation

52.222-3, Convict Labor

52.222-19, Child Labor—Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies

52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities

52.222-26, Equal Opportunity

52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers With Disabilities

52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons

52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving

52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases

52.232-33, Payment By Electronic Funds Transfer—System For Award Management

The following additional FAR and FAR Supplement provisions and clauses also apply:

52.204-16, Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting

52.204-18, Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance

52.204-21, Basic Safeguarding of Covered Contractor Information Systems

52.204-22, Alternative Line Item Proposal

52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors

52.247-34, FOB Destination

252.203-7000, Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials

252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights.

252.203-7005, Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials

252.204-7003 Control of Government Personnel Work Product

252.204-7015, Notice of Authorized Disclosure of Information for Litigation Support

252.211-7003, Item Identification and Valuation

Para (c)(1)(i). Insert Contract Line, Subline, or Exhibit Line Item Number and Item Description: N/A for electronic delivery

Para (c)(1)(ii). Identify Contract Line, Subline, or Exhibit Line Item Nr and Item Description:  'N/A'

Para (c)(1)(iii). Attachment Nr.:  'N/A'
            Para (c)(1)(iv). Attachment Nr.:  'N/A'
            Para (f)(2)(iii). 'N/A'

252.213-7000, Notice to Prospective Suppliers on Use of Supplier Performance Risk System in Past Performance Evaluations

252.215-7013 Supplies and Services Provided by Nontraditional Defense Contractors.

252.223-7008, Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium

252.225-7001, Buy American and Balance of Payments Program

252.225-7048 Export-Controlled Items

252.225-7974, Prohibition on Contracting with Persons that have Business Operations with the Maduro Regime (DEVIATION 2020-O0005)

252.227-7015, Technical Data--Commercial Items

252.227-7037, Validation of Restrictive Markings on Technical Data

252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports

252.232-7006, Wide Area Workflow Payment Instructions

252.232-7010, Levies on Contract Payments

252.243-7001 Pricing of Contract Modifications

252.244-7000, Subcontracts for Commercial Items

252.246-7008, Source of Electronic Parts

252.247-7023, Transportation of Supplies by Sea – Basic

5352.201-9101, Ombudsman is hereby incorporated into this solicitation.  The Ombudsman for this acquisition is Mr. Steven Ewers, 1864 4th Street, Wright-Patterson AFB OH 45433-7130, COMM:  (937) 255-5235; EMAIL: [email protected]

Note that the clause at 252.232-7003 is included in this solicitation.  DoD requires all payment requests (with a few exceptions) to be submitted and processed electronically.  All vendors/contractors must familiarize themselves with this clause and DFAR 232.7003 for specific procedures.  The DoD preferred electronic form for transmission is Wide Area Workflow – Receipt and Acceptance (see website – https://wawf.eb.mil).  Wide Area Workflow Training may be accessed online at http://www.wawftraining.com.  Please confirm in your quote that your company is able to submit electronic invoices as set forth in the clause.

Note that the clause at 252.211-7003 is included in this solicitation.  Agency specific guidance is provided below:

For proposed Line Item Numbers with a unit price ≥ $5,000, Vendors will be expected to supply Unique Item Identifier (UII/ UID) labels.

UII/ UID component data elements should be marked on an item using two dimensional data matrix symbology that complies with ISO/IEC International Standard 16022, Information technology - International symbology specification - Data matrix; Error Checking and Correction 200 (ECC200) data matrix specification.

(A)LABEL:

If using Construct 1: Encode the two dimensional data matrix with CAGE CODE (Enterprise ID) and Serial #.

If using Construct 2: Encode the two dimensional data matrix with CAGE CODE, Serial #, and Part/Lot/Batch #.

Any costs associated in complying with these terms should be included as part of the firm fixed priced offer herein.

The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) rating DO-C9  has been assigned to this effort.

All responsible organizations may submit a quote, which shall be considered.