20--ELECTRONIC SYSTEM PLUS CTD INSTRUMENTATION

AMENDMENT NOTICE: 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. The solicitation number is N00244-20-Q-0150 and is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ), unless otherwise indicated herein. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2020-07. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 334511 with a small business size standard of 1,250.00 employees. This requirement is unrestricted and only qualified offerors may submit quotes. The solicitation pricing on www.UnisonMarketplace.com will start on the date this solicitation is posted, and, unless otherwise displayed at www.UnisonMarketplace.com, will end on: 2020-07-10 17:00:00.0 Eastern Time. This time supersedes the Offers Due Time listed above. FOB Destination shall be San Diego, CA 92106 The FLC - San Diego requires the following items, Brand Name Only (Exact Match), to the following: LI 001: Seabird PN: 49.2520S FastCAT CTD SENSOR - 16 Hz sampling rate, includes 7000m Titanium Housing, 1000 meter strain gauge pressure sensor, wet-pluggable (MCBH) connector, RS-232 interface, 2.4 m data/power interface cable 801206, Seasoft software, and complete documentation. Harmonized Tariff #: 901580.8080, 2, EA; LI 002: Seabird PN: 33.12S CAROUSEL DECK UNIT - Provides sea cable telemetry for real-time Carousel operation with SBE 19/19plus/19plusV2/25/25plus or stand alone use without CTD. 120/240 VAC, rack-mountable. Includes A/D voltage input channel for surface PAR sensor (QSR/QCR- 2200 - PAR sensor and cable not included), NMEA 0183 GPS interface, 120VAC power cord, serial data cable, water sampler test cable with MCIL connector, NMEA interface test cable, and Seasoft software and complete documentation. Harmonized Tariff #: 901580.8080, 1, EA; LI 003: Seabbird PN: PDIM.12 POWER DATA INTERFACE MODULE, ALUMINUM, MCBH Harmonized Tariff #: 901590.0100, 1, EA; LI 004: Seabird PN: 171743 CABLE, 80", MCIL-2MP TO MCIL-2FS / 32763B Harmonized Tariff #: 854420.0000, 1, EA; LI 005: Seabird PN: 171792 CABLE, 45", MCIL-4FS TO MCIL-4FS / 32810A Harmonized Tariff #: 854420.0000, 1, EA; Solicitation and Buy Attachments ***Question Submission: Interested offerors must submit any questions concerning the solicitation at the earliest time possible to enable the Buyer to respond. Questions must be submitted by using the 'Submit a Question' feature at www.UnisonMarketplace.com. Questions not received within a reasonable time prior to close of the solicitation may not be considered.*** For this solicitation, FLC - San Diego intends to conduct an online competitive reverse auction to be facilitated by the third-party reverse auction provider, Unison, Inc. Unison Marketplace has developed an online, anonymous, browser based application to conduct the reverse auction. An Offeror may submit a series of pricing quotes, which descend in price during the specified period of time for the aforementioned reverse auction. FLC - San Diego is taking this action in an effort to improve both vendor access and awareness of requests and the agency's ability to gather multiple, competed, real-time quotes. All responsible Offerors that respond to this solicitation MUST submit the pricing portion of their quote using the online exchange located at www.UnisonMarketplace.com. There is no cost to register, review procurement data or make a quote on www.UnisonMarketplace.com. Offerors that are not currently registered to use www.UnisonMarketplace.com should proceed to www.UnisonMarketplace.com to complete their free registration. Offerors that require special considerations or assistance may contact Marketplace Support at +1 (555) 000-0000 or via email at contact@example.gov. Offerors may not artificially manipulate the price of a transaction on www.UnisonMarketplace.com by any means. It is unacceptable to place bad faith quotes, to use decoys in the www.UnisonMarketplace.com process or to collude with the intent or effect of hampering the competitive www.UnisonMarketplace.com process. Should offerors require additional clarification, notify the point of contact or Marketplace Support at +1 (555) 000-0000 or contact@example.gov of Unison Marketplace: Buyers and Sellers agree to conduct this transaction through Unison Marketplace in compliance with the Unison Marketplace Terms of Use. Failure to comply with the below terms and conditions may result in offer being determined as non-responsive. FAR 52.247-34, F.o.b. Destination applies New Equipment ONLY; NO remanufactured or "gray market" items. All items must be covered by the manufacturer's warranty. No partial shipments are permitted unless specifically authorized at the time of award. Bid MUST be good for 30 calendar days after close of Buy. The full text of the referenced FAR clauses may be accessed electronically at https://www.acquisition.gov/Far/ 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders?Commercial Items. 52.223-18 Contractor Policy to Ban Text Messaging while Driving (SEPT 2010) 52.232-18 Availability of Funds 252.211-7003 Item Identification & Valuation (AUG 2008) 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports. Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DOD Officials (Sep 2011) Control of Government Personnel Work Product (April 1992) Safeguarding of Unclassified Controlled Technical Information Buy American Act & Balance of Payments (Oct 2011) This solicitation requires registration with the System for Award Management (SAM) at the time an offer or quotation is submitted, excluding the exceptions outlined in FAR 4.1102(a). Registration information can be found at www.sam.gov.