CMH - Graduate Research Assistant

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6 and 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 Combined Synopsis and Request for Proposal (RFP) number is W56HZV-22-R- L042 This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2022-04, effective January 30, 2022. Small Business Set-Aside: No Posting Date: 17 May 2022 Response Date: 24 May 2022 Contracting Office: Army Contracting Command - Detroit Arsenal (ACC - DTA), 6501 East Eleven Mile Road, Detroit Arsenal, MI 48397-5000. This Combined Synopsis and Solicitation contains clauses and provisions requiring a fill-in or representation. The Offeror shall submit a copy of this Combined Synopsis and Solicitation with their response to clauses and provisions accordingly. A failure to complete any fill-in may cause your offer to be determined ineligible for award. Basis for award: The U.S. Army Contracting Command - Detroit Arsenal intends to award one (1) firm-fixed-priced contract to Texas A&M University. The Government may choose to negotiate. General: The Army Contracting Command proposes to purchase Graduate Research Assistant Services for one (1) base year and four (4) option years Written Identification of Potential Organization Conflicts Of Interest. The term - Organizational Conflicts of Interest (OCI) is defined in part 2.1 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR): see also FAR 9.502(c). For this solicitation, - OCI exists when a Contractor would face an actual or potential conflict of interest if it worked on the planned contract, due either to its other business interests or to the nature of the effort to be performed. However, organizational conflicts of interest are more likely to occur in contracts involving: 1. Management support services; 2. Consultant or other professional services; 3. Contractor performance of or assistance in technical evaluations; or 4. Systems engineering and technical direction work performed by a Contractor that does not have overall contractual responsibility for development or production. The Contracting Officer has reviewed and analyzed the procurement under this solicitation and has not identified any OCI issue, potential or otherwise. However, the Offeror is encouraged to make a preliminary disclosure to the Contracting Officer, prior to the due date for receipt of proposals, of any OCI issues the Offeror has identified. Such preliminary disclosure will allow the Contracting Officer more time to assess both the potential OCI and the Offeror's proposed strategy to negate or mitigate the OCI. This assessment may be crucial, since per FAR 9.504(e) the Contracting Officer may not award the contract to a Contractor with an OCI that cannot be negated or mitigated. If the Contractor demonstrates to the Contracting Officer that there may be a possible conflict of interest arising out of an existing contract, the Contracting Officer shall take the necessary action to delete that requirement from this contract and/or mitigate any conflict of interest that may be present. The Contractor agrees that the Government or an authorized representative may, up to three years after acceptance of all programmatic documentation to be delivered under this contract, restrict the Contractor's future participation in any resulting program managed system acquisition action(s). Delivery and Acceptance will be FOB destination. This acquisition is unrated under the Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS). The provisions at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial, apply to this acquisition. The Offeror must include a completed copy of the provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items with its proposal. Submittal Instructions: ACC-DTA reserves the right to seek clarification on any aspect of the quotation. The proposal must be received by the Army Contracting Command - Detroit Arsenal no later than 09:00AM EST on 24 May 2022. Contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to receiving an award. Refer to website https://sam.gov/ for registration information. Quotation Instructions and Content: The Offeror shall submit an electronic proposal. All quotation information must be in the English language and priced in U.S. dollars. Army Contracting Command - Detroit Arsenal (ACC-DTA) reserves the right to seek clarification on any aspect of the proposal. Questions are requested via email, addressed to Tori Coon at contact@example.gov.