66 -- High Power Laser

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) 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. The solicitation, N00173-08-R-KS01, is issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through FAC 2005-22 and DFARS Change Notice 20071207. The associated small business size standard is 500 employees. NRL has a requirement for CLIN 0001: The Contractor shall provide a high powered laser in accordance with the specifications. This procurement is for a for a high power laser operating at 1064nm to produce phase conjugated Raman shifted pulses at 1560nm from deuterium cells. The laser must produce 1200 mj/pulse at 50 Hz with 0.5 mrad divergence, pointing stability 30 microradians or less, pulse width of 9 ns or less, injection seeded with linewidth 0.003 cm-1 or less. The laser controller and power supplies must be rack mounted in standard racks(19 inches wide and 28 inches deep) with each component height being less than 6 inches and a depth of 25 inches or less. Height of all control and power components must be less than 37 inches high. Connecting cables must be removable for remounting, loading, and shipping. The laser head size must be smaller than 47 inches long by 18 inches wide by 12 inches high. Laser will have kinematic mounts for quick removal and maintenance of flash lamps and Nd:YAG rods. Laser will have no more than three laserheads and have a total of no more than three flash lamps. Power must be 3 phase, 208 V not to exceed 18 amps. Installation, training, all operations manuals, and a standard commercial warranty should also be included. Delivery and acceptance is at NRL, Washington, D.C. 20375, FOB Destination. Delivery shall be no later than 60 days from date of award. The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial, applies to this acquisition. The provision at FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation--Commercial Items is incorporated. The Government intends to award a contract resulting from this solicitation to that responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be the most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate the offers: (1) Technical Merit: The technical capability of the offeror to meet the requirement of the Government (2) Price and (3) Past Performance: Past performance will be evaluated on the basis of the quality of the work performed or supplies delivered and timeliness of performance or delivery. The evaluation will be based on the information provided in the proposal and other sources if available. The evaluation will take into account past performance information regarding predecessor companies, or subcontractors that will perform major or critical aspects of the requirement. Technical Merit and Past Performance when combined are significantly more important than price. Offeror must complete the following electronic annual representations and certifications via the Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) at http://orca.bpn.gov in conjunction with required registration in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database.: FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications--Commercial Items and DFARS 252.212-7000 Offeror Representations and Certifications--Commercial Items. In accordance with paragraph (j) of FAR 52.212-3 if changes to the ORCA annual representations and certifications apply to this acquisition, the offeror must clearly identify the applicable paragraphs at (b) through (i) which the offeror has completed for the purpose of this solicitation only. Any changes provided by the offeror are applicable to this solicitation only, and do not result in an update to the representations and certifications posted on ORCA. The clause at FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items and FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders--Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The additional clauses cited within this clause are applicable:52.230-6, 52.219-4, 52.219-8, 52.219-28, 52.222-3, 52.222-19, 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37, 52.222-39, 52.222-50, 52.232-29, and 52.232-33. The DFARS clause at 252.212-7001, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items applies to this acquisition. The additional clauses cited within this clause are applicable: 52.203-3, 252.225-7001, 252.225-7012, 252.225-7036, 252.227-7015, 252.227-7037, 252.232-7003, 252.243-7002, and 252.247-7023.The following additional FAR and DFARS clauses apply: 52.204-7 Central Contractor Registration; DFARS 252.204-7004 Alternate A.; and DFARS 252.211-7003 fill in none in (c)(1)(ii) and (c)(1)(iii). Any resultant contract will be DO Rated under the Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS). The Contract Specialist must receive any questions concerning the RFP no later than two (2) business days before the response date of this solicitation. An original and 1 copy of the proposal shall be received on or before the response date noted above, 4:00 P.M., local time at the NRL address above, Attn: Kirsten Stanley, Code 3230.KS. The package should be marked with the solicitation number, due date and time. Proposals may also be transmitted by e-mail to contact@example.gov in either Microsoft Word or pdf format. The U.S. Postal Service continues to irradiate letters, flats, Express and Priority Mail with stamps for postage and other packages with stamps for postage destined to government agencies in the ZIP Code ranges 202 through 205. Due to potential delays in receiving mail, offerors are encouraged to use alternatives to the mail when submitting proposals. Other business opportunities for NRL are available at our website http://heron.nrl.navy.mil/contracts/rfplist.htm