Box or Muffle Furnace

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for a box or muffle furnace for high temperature synthesis of Barium-rich borosilicate oxide glasses, was prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Requirements (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 number for this requirement is FA8601-12-T-0136 using FAR Subpart 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-57, 15 Mar 2012. This solicitation document is Full and Open Competition under North American Industry Classification System Code 333994. Size standard is 500 employees. The ASC/PKO Operational Contracting Division, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio intends to award a firm-fixed-price contract for the following requirements: Requirements: 1. NEW. The furnace must be new. It cannot be a used or refurbished furnace. 2. TO 1500C OR HIGHER. The furance must be capable of regularly sustaining temperatures of 1500C in the course of its normal use. 3. MINIMUM INTERNAL CHAMBER DIMENSIONS 5"X5"X5". The chamber must be large enough to hold the crucible in which the glass is to be synthesized. 4. MAXIMUM EXTERNAL DIMENSIONS are less than: 4.1. Deep: 18", Wide: 24", Tall: 27" Or 4.2. Deep: 16", Wide: 24", Tall: 30" 4.3. The back wall of the hood where this furnace must fit has a back wall that angles forward. At a depth of 18", the back wall of the hood only allows for a 27" high furnace. At the shallower depth of 16", a 30" high furnace will fit. 5. PROGRAMMABLE CONTROLLER WITH SIX TEMPERATURE SEGMENTS OR MORE. The furnace must be programmable, such that six distinct temperatures can be held automatically, sequentially, for different time periods. A Eurotherm controller is a preference by also is not necessary to receive award. 6. OVERTEMPERATURE PROTECTION. In the event of a thermocouple failure, there is a risk that the temperature of the furnace would rise above the maximum set temperature. 7. NON CARBONACEOUS HEATING ELEMENTS. 8. UL/CSA CERTIFICATION. To be safely operated, the electrical components and controller should be UL/CSA certified 9. CAPABLE OF CONTINUOUS OPERATION (~8 hours or more) at 1500C or more in the course of its normal use. 10. FOB DESTINATION. All governement contracts require FOB Destination. Quotations need to adhere to FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial; and include a completed FAR 52.212-3, Representations and Certifications. The Government's preferred method is Online Representations and Certifications. In addition the reps and cert in FAR 52.212-3 fill-in must be completed and returned with quote. This can be accomplished by registering in ORCA at https://orca.bpn.gov and completing the on-line Representations and Certifications. 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 following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: Technical Capability and Price. The quotations may be in any format but MUST include: 1) Proposing company's name, address, Tax ID Number, Cage Code and phone 2) Point of contact's name, phone, and email 3) Quotation number & date 4) Item price 5) Total price (Net 30) 6) Shipping (FOB Destination) 7) Applicable discounts 8) Timeframe that the quote is valid 9) Delivery Schedule 10) Warranty Information (if applicable). 11) Completed FAR 52.212-3, Representations and Certifications 12) Completed DFARS 252.209-7999 Quotations MUST also contain a complete description of item offered to clearly show item meets or exceeds the requirements listed above. The Contracting Officer will review quotations based on the factors listed in this solicitation and the information furnished by the offeror. Before price is considered, the proposal must meet the technical capabilities. IMPORTANT NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS: All prospective awardees are required to register at the Central Contractor's Register (CCR) and to maintain active registration during the life of the contract. CCR can be accessed at https://www.bpn.gov. Any award resulting from this solicitation will include DFARS Clause 252.237-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests. Section 1008 of the National Defense Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2001 requires any claims for payment (invoices) under DoD contract to be submitted in electronic form. Wide area Workflow- Receipt and Acceptance (WAWF-RA) is the DoD system of choice for implementing this statutory requirement. Use of the basic system is at no cost to the contractor. Contractors must complete vendor training, which is also available at no cost at http://www.wawftraining.com. Prior to submitting invoices in the production system, contractors must register for an account at http://wawf.eb.mil/. It is the offeror's responsibility to be familiar with the applicable clauses and provisions. Clauses and provisions in full text may be accessed via the Internet at website http://farsite.hill.af.mil. The following provisions are incorporated by reference and apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation Factors [the fill in portion of this clause is: technical and price] FAR 52.212-3, Representations and Certifications The following clauses are incorporated by reference and apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items. FAR 52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns FAR 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Representation FAR 52.222-3, Convict Labor FAR 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies FAR 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities FAR 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity FAR 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities FAR 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans FAR 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging while Driving FAR 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases FAR 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration DFARS 252.212-7001, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders-Commercial Items. The clauses that are check marked as being applicable to this purchase are: DFARS 252.203-7000, Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials DFARS 252.225-7001, Buy American Act and Balance of Payments Program DFARS 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests DFARS 252.209-7999 Representation by Corporations Regarding an Unpaid Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under any Federal Law 252.209-7999 REPRESENTATION BY CORPORATIONS REGARDING AN UNPAID DELINQUENT TAX LIABILITY OR A FELONY CONVICTION UNDER ANY FEDERAL LAW (DEVIATION 2012-O0004) (JAN 2012) (a) In accordance with sections 8124 and 8125 of Division A of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012,(Pub. L. 112-74) none of the funds made available by that Act may be used to enter into a contract with any corporation that- (1) Has any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability, where the awarding agency is aware of the unpaid tax liability, 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. (2) Was convicted of a felony criminal violation under any Federal 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 action is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government. (b) The Offeror represents that- (1) It is [ ___ ] is not [ ___ ] a corporation that has any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability, (2) It is [ ___ ] is not [ ___ ] a corporation that was convicted of a felony criminal violation under a Federal law within the preceding 24 months. (End of provision) ASC/PKO G-001, Wide Area Work Flow Electronic Invoicing Instructions All Quotations and responses must be received no later than 08:00 AM, Eastern Standard Time on 27 March 2012. Submittal of quotes in response to this RFQ constitutes agreement by the offeror of all terms & conditions contained herein, which will also be the terms & conditions of resulting contract. Please email to Keith.Brandner@wpafb.af.mil via a PDF or Word compatible attachment Any questions should be directed to Keith Brandner at Keith.Brandner@wpafb.af.mil.