Anatomical Tissue Disposition Services

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, 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. Solicitation number: W911NF-16-R-0200 is issued as Request for Quotation (RFQ). Solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-87 dated 6 April 2016. North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this solicitation is 812220 The US Army Research Laboratory (ARL) will be performing injury studies which will utilize post-mortem human tissue. ARL requires cremation services for the disposition of the anatomical tissue that will be used in these studies. The Army Contracting Command, Research Triangle Park Contracting Center on Behalf of ARL requires cremation services in accordance with the attached Statement of Work The Government will award a Purchase Order resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government based on lowest price technically acceptable. In order for the quote to be considered technically acceptable, the Government will make a determination of technical acceptability by evaluating the following: (i) The ability for the offeror to meet the salient characteristics items provided within each item requested. (ii) Ability of the offeror to meet the schedule or timeline as stated in this solicitation A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offers specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award. Delivery: FOB Inspection and Acceptance are both at Destination. Required Delivery: Outlined in Statement of Work Deliverable section Point-of-Contact (POC) responsible for inspection and acceptance: Name: Penny Willard E-Mail: penny.t.willard.civ@mail.mil Phone: 410-278-7233 The successful Offeror must comply with the following commercial item terms and conditions which are incorporated herein by reference: 52.202-1 Definitions 52.203-5 Covenant Against Contingent Fees 52.203-6 Restriction on Subcontractor Sales to the Government 52.203-7 Anti-Kickback Procedures 52.204-7 System for Award Management 52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and first tier subcontract awards 52.204-13 - System for Award Management Maintenance 52.204-16 - Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting 52.204-17 - Ownership or Control of Offeror 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance 52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representation and Certifications 52.204-20 - Predecessor of Offeror 52.209-11 - Representation by Corporations Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction Under any Federal Law 52.209-2 - Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations - Representations 52.209-10 - Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations 52.212-1 - Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items 52.212-3 Alt I - Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items 52.212-4 - Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items 52.212-5 - Contract Terms and conditions required to implement statutes or executive orders - commercial items 52.215-1 Instructions to Offerors - Competitive 52.215-22 - Limitations on Pass-Through Charges - Identification of Subcontract Effort 52.215-23 - Limitations on Pass Through Charges 52.216-24 - Limitation of Government Liability 52.216-25 - Contract Definitization 52-217-5 - Evaluation of Options 52.217-8 - Option to Extend Services 52.219-1 Alt 1 - Small Business Program Representations 52.219-6 - Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside 52.219-28 - Post Award Small Business Program Representation 52.222-3 - Convict Labor 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities 52.222-25 Affirmative Action Compliance 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity 52.222-36 Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities 52.222-41 - Service Contract Labor Standers 52.222-42 - Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires 52.222-50 - Combating Trafficking in Persons 52.222-55 - Established a Minimum Wage for Contractors 52.223-6 - Drug-Free Workplace 52.225-13 - Restriction on certain Foreign Purchases 52.225-25 - Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in certain Activities or Transactions relating to Iran 52.227-1 - Authorization and Consent 52.227-5 - Waiver of Indemnity 52.232-1 - Payments 52.232-39 - Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations 52.232-40 - Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors 52.233-1 - Disputes 52.233-2 Service of Protest 52.233-3 - Protest After Award 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim 52.242-15 - Stop Work Order 52.243-1 Alt 1 - Changes Fixed Price 52.244-6 - Subcontracts for Commercial Items 52.246-4 - Inspection of Services - Fixed Price 52.249-4 - Termination for Convenience of the Government (Services)(Short Form) 52.249-8 Default (Fixed-Price Supply and Service) Full text of a solicitation provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at http://farsite.hill.af.mil.