Gun Barrel Magnetic Particle Inspection Booth

This solicitation is amended to provide Government responses to industry (Attachment 3).SYNOPSISThis is a combined synopsis and solicitation for commercial items usings Simplified Acquisition Procedures. This acquisition will be made in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6 “Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Items” as applicable, and 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 documents and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAR) 2024-03, (02/23/2024). The complete text of any of the clauses and provisions are available electronically from the following site:Acquisition.gov -

target="_blank">https://www.acquisition.gov/content/regulationsINSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION TO OFFERORS:52.212-1 Instruction to Offerors Commercial Items/ServicesThis clause applies in its entirety and there are currently no addenda to the provision.Description of Requirements The Army Contracting Command – Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC-APG) is seeking Contractors to for the procurement ofOne (1) Gun Barrel Magnetic Particle Inspection Booth in accordance with the requirements and specifications of the attached Statement of Work (SOW) included in this solicitation. Please refer to attachment one (1). The synopsis/solicitation number is W91ZLK-24-Q-0012. This solicitation is issued as a 100% Small Business Set-Aside under the associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 334519, Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing. The Government intends the award of a Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) contract. This procurement is being conducted using the Simplified Acquisition Procedures authorized in FAR Part 13.5, Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items.EVALUATION AND BASIS FOR AWARDFAR 52.212-2, Evaluation – Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition.Basis for Award:The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered.The Lowest Price, Technically Acceptable (LPTA) source selection procedures described in FAR 15.101-2 will be used, meaning the award will be made on the basis of the lowest evaluated price of proposals meeting or exceeding the acceptability standards for the specification requirements. The technical evaluation will be a determination based on information furnished by the Contractor.In order to be considered technically acceptable, Contractor responses must meet the requirements and technical specifications in the Statement of Work (Attachment 1). By submitting a quote, the Contractor agrees to the notations identified in the SOW.To receive consideration for award, a rating of “Acceptable” must be achieved. Acceptability of proposals will be based on meeting all of the requirements and specifications of the Statement of Work (SOW). Failure to address each requirement will result in the quote proposal being rated unacceptable.The Government is not responsible for locating or securing any information which is not identified in the offer. The Government reserves the right to make an award without discussions.Partial quotes will not be evaluated by the Government.DETERMINATION OF RESPONSIBILITY52.212-3, Offeror Representation and Certifications – Commercial Items.All quotations from responsible and qualified sources will be fully considered. Vendors, who are not registered in the System for Award Management (SAM), prior to award, will not be considered. Vendors may register with SAM online by visiting www.SAM.gov. Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications- Commercial Items, with its offer.In accordance with FAR 9.103, contracts will be placed only with Contractors that the Contracting Officer determines to be responsible. Prospective offerors, in order to qualify as sources for this acquisition must be able to demonstrate that they meet standards of responsibility set forth in FAR 9.1 04. No award can be made to an Offeror who has been determined non-responsible by the Contracting Officer.DISCUSSIONS:The Government intends to award without discussions; therefore, the offerors’ initial quote proposal should contain its best terms from both the technical and price standpoint. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if later determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary.SUBMISSION PROCEDURES:ALL PROPOSALS SHALL BE SUBMITTED VIA EMAIL WITH THE SUBJECT LINE:W91ZLK-24-R-0010 PROPOSAL FROM (INSERT COMPANY NAME).The Offeror shall include Company Name, Point of Contact, and Company Cage Code.All questions regarding this solicitation shall be submitted to the Contract Specialist, Birgit M. Jones, via email to birgit.m.jones.civ@army.mil. The suspense for question submission shall be no later than 3:00 P.M. Eastern Standard Time (EST) on Wednesday, 10 April 2024.Responses to this solicitation must be signed, dated, and received no later 1:00 P.M. Eastern Standard Time (EST) on Monday, 15 April 2024. Responses must be sent by email to the Contract Specialist, Birgit M. Jones, birgit.m.jones.civ@army.mil. Please copy the Contracting Officer, Rex M. Valdez, rex.m.valdez2.civ@army.mil.TELEPHONE REQUESTS WILL NOT BE HONORED.Late submissions shall be treated in accordance with the solicitation provision at FAR 52.212-1(f) “Late submissions, modifications, revisions, and withdrawals of offers”.The Government reserves the right to cancel the referenced solicitation if deemed to be in its best interest.FAR 52.252-1 “Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference”This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as it they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contract Specialist will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer.The following clauses and provisions apply to this acquisition and are incorporated by reference:FAR 52.204-7 System for Award Management (OCT 2018)FAR 52.204-24 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment (NOV 2021)FAR 52.204-25 Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment (NOV 2021)FAR 52.204-26 Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services—Representation (OCT 2020)FAR 52.204-27 Prohibition on a ByteDance Covered Application (JUN 2023)FAR 52.209-2 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations--Representation (NOV 2015)FAR 52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting With Inverted Domestic Corporations (NOV 2015)FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Products and Commercial Services (NOV 2023)FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders —Commercial Products and Commercial Services (DEVIATION 2023-O0008) (DEC 2023)FAR 52.215-1 Instructions to Offerors-Competitive Acquisition (NOV 2021)FAR 52.215-23 Limitations on Pass-Through Charges (JUN 2020)FAR 52.219-4 Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns (OCT 2022)FAR 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (NOV 2020)FAR 52.219-33 Nonmanufacturer Rule (SEP 2021)FAR 52.222-3 Convict Labor (JUN 2003)FAR 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons (NOV 2021)FAR 52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies To Ban Text Messaging While Driving (JUN 2020)FAR 52.225-25 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran-- Representation and Certifications (JUN 2020)FAR 52.229-12 Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements (FEB 2021)FAR 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer--System for Award Management (OCT 2018)FAR 52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations (JUN 2013)FAR 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (MAR 2023)FAR 52.233-3 Protest After Award (AUG 1996)FAR 52.243-1 Changes – Fixed Price (AUG 1987)FAR 52.247-34 F.O.B. Destination (NOV 1991)DFARS 252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials (SEP 2011)DFARS 252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights (DEC 2022)DFARS 252.203-7005 Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials (SEP 2022)DFARS 252.204-7003 Control Of Government Personnel Work Product (APR 1992)DFARS 252.204-7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting (JAN 2023)DFARS 252.204-7015 Notice of Authorized Disclosure of Information for Litigation Support (JAN 2023)DFARS 252.204-7016 Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services -- Representation (DEC 2019)DFARS 252.204-7017 Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services -- Representation (MAY 2021)DFARS 252.204-7018 Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services (JAN 2023)DFARS 252.204-7019 Notice of NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements (NOV 2023)DFARS 252.204-7020 NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements (NOV 2023)DFARS 252.225-7048 Export-Controlled Items (JUN 2013)DFARS 252.225-7053 Representation Regarding Prohibition on Use of Certain Energy Sourced from Inside the Russian Federation (AUG 2021)DFARS 252.225-7059 Prohibition on Certain Procurements from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region - Representation (JUN 2023)DFARS 252.225-7060 Prohibition on Certain Procurements from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (JUN 2023)DFARS 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports (DEC 2018)DFARS 252.232-7006 Wide Area Workflow Payment Instructions (JAN 2023)DFARS 252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments (DEC 2006)DFARS 252.243-7001 Pricing Of Contract Modifications (DEC 1991)DFARS 252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea (JAN 2023)