A -- PHOTOVOLTAIC (PV) LASER BURIED GROOVE (LBG) CELL

AMENDMENT 0001 DATED 6/18/12 THE PURPOSE OF THIS AMENDMENT IS TO INCORPORATE THE FOLLOWING: A. CORRECT THE SOLICITATION TITLE DESCRIPTION FROM LASER PLASMA ETCH MASKS TO PHOTOVOLTAIC (PV) LASER BURIED GROOVE (LBG) CELL. B. CHANGE THE FSC CODE FROM 59 TO PSC AG. C. DELETE PAGE 1 OF THE ATTACHEMENT. PAGE 1 REFERS TO THE LINE ITEM BREAKDOWN. D. ADD THE REQUIREMENT DESCRIPTION TO READ: "CONTRACTOR IS TASKED WITH DEVELOPING AND PRODUCING A TEST BATCH OF HIGH CONCENTRATION CAPABLE PHOTOVOLTAIC LASER BURIED GROOVE CELLS. CONTRACTOR MUST IDENTIFY THE LASER REAR PROCESS, PLASMA ETCH MASKING PROCESS AND THE VIA FORMATIONS USED. CONTRACTOR MUST PROVIDE VIA TRAILS AND DELIVER MANUFACTURE CELL(S)." E. THE CLOSING DATE AND TIME IS EXTENDED TO 3PM FRIDAY JUNE 22, 2012. =================================================== COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION This is a combined synopsis/solicitation commercial item prepared in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items and FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number for this request for quotation (RFQ) is N66001-12-T- 7121. The government is soliciting quotes for the purchase of the following commercial item. SEE ATTACHMENT FOR LIST OF ITEMS. This combined synopsis/solicitation is a Total Small Business set-aside. This requirement will result in a firm fixed priced purchase order. The applicable NAICS code is 541380 and the business size is $14M. This solicitation document incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular Current to Fac 2005-56,Effective 02 Apr 2012 and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS), Current to DPN 20120330 (Effective 30 Mar 2012) Edition. It is the responsibility of the contractor to be familiar with the applicable clauses and provisions. The clauses can be accessed in full text at www.farsite.hill.af.mil. The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors Commercial and 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items, incorporated by reference, applies to this acquisition FAR Clause 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items and DFARS 252.212-7000 Offeror Representations and Certifications--Commercial Items are in the e-Commerce website at https://e-commerce.sscno.nmci.navy.mil. FAR Clause 52.212-5-Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items applies to acquisition and includes 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (22 U.S.C. 7104(g)), 52.233-3, Protest After Award (31 U.S.C. 3553), 52.233-4, 52.222-3, Convict LaborE.O. 11755), 52.222-19, Child LaborCooperation with Authorities and Remedies (E.O. 13126), 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999), 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities, 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity(E.O. 11246), 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (E.O.'s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury), 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds TransferCentral Contractor Registration (31 U.S.C. 3332), 52.214-4 False Statement in Bids, 52.214-5 Submission of Bids, 52.214-7 Late Submissions, Modifications, and Withdrawals of Bids. DFARS Clause 252.212-7001, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisition of Commercial Items Deviation apply to this acquisition and includes 52.203-3, Gratuities (10 U.S.C. 2207), 252.225-7001, Buy American Act and Balance of Payments Program (41 U.S.C. 10a-10d, E.O. 10582), 252.232- 7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports (10 U.S.C. 2227); 252.211-7003 Item Identification and Valutation (Jun 2011). DFARS Clause 252.209-7998 Representation Regarding Conviction of a Felony Criminal Violation Under Any Federal or State Law (Deviation 2012-O0007) (Date 2012). This attached clause must be filled-out and submitted with the quote. This RFQ closes on May 22, 2012 at 08:00 am, Pacific Daylight Time (PDT). Quotes must be sent via the e-commerce website at https://e- commerce.sscno.nmci.navy.mil. Please include RFQ N66001-12-T-7121 on all inquiries. All responding vendors must be registered to the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) and ORCA program prior to award of contract. Information to register in CCR can be found at http://www.ccr.gov/. and required certification will be pulled from ORCA at http://www.orca.gov. Invoices must be submitted electronically via Wide Area Workflow (WAWF). Information can be found at https://wawf.eb.mil. Vendor training is available on the internet at https://wawftraining.eb.mil. DFARS Clause 252.209-7998 Representation Regarding Conviction of a Felony Criminal Violation Under Any Federal or State Law (Deviation 2012-O0007) (Date 2012) REPRESENTATION REGARDING CONVICTION OF A FELONY CRIMINAL VIOLATION UNDER ANY FEDERAL OR STATE LAW (DEVIATION 2012- O0007) (DATE 2012) (a) In accordance with section 514 of Division H of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012, none of the funds made available by that Act may be used to enter into a contract wih any corporation that was convicted of a felony criminal violation under any Federal or State law within the preceding 24 months, where the awarding agency is aware of the conviction, unless the agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and made a determination that this further action is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government. (b) The Offeror represents that it is [ ] is not [ ] a corporation that was convicted of a felony criminal violation under a Federal or State law within the preceding 24 months.