Forged spring clips and nuts for JMTC

***************************************************************************************************************************************************** March 5, 2021 SUBJECT: Request for Quote (RFQ) for in support of United States Army Joint Manufacturing Technology Center (JMTC). REFERENCE: W9098S-21-Q2322 The purpose of this Amendment 02 is to revise the solicitation closing date from Friday, March 5, 2021 to Friday, March 19, 2021 at 11:00 am Central Time. All other terms and conditions remain the same. ***************************************************************************************************************************************************** February 19, 2021 SUBJECT: Request for Quote (RFQ) for in support of United States Army Joint Manufacturing Technology Center (JMTC). REFERENCE: W9098S-21-Q2322 The purpose of this Amendment 01 is to revise the solicitation closing date from Friday, February 19, 2021 to Friday, March 5, 2021 at 11:00 am Central Time. All other terms and conditions remain the same. ***************************************************************************************************************************************************** COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION (i) 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. (ii) The combined synopsis/solicitation number is W9098S-21-Q-2322. The solicitation is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). Vendors who are not registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database prior to award will not be considered. Vendors may register online at www.SAM.gov . (iii)This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2021-04. (iv)This requirement is a 100% small business set-aside. The associated North America Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 332111 and the Business Size Standard is 750. (v) This combined synopsis/solicitation is for the following commercial item(s): CLIN DESCRIPTION QUANTITY 0001 SPRING, COMPRESSION, .125 Wire Purchase in accordance with drawing 11580272_-Z01 108 0002 FORGING, NUT Purchase in accordance with drawing 300217_B 108 0003 FORGING, NUT, 125 Finish Required Purchase in accordance with drawing 300220_A 107 0004 FORGING, FOLLOWER R/C 28-32 Through Hardness Required. Purchase in accordance with drawing 300200_H 108 0005 FORGING, ADAPTER Only forging alloy 4130 is Acceptable Purchase in accordance with drawing 300219_C 108 (vi) Description of Requirement: Evaluation is based on lowest price. Technical drawings can be obtained from the link in the solicitation via beta.SAM Questions if any, shall be submitted by 11am Central on 12 Feb 2021. Submit questions to Mark Wells mark.f.wells4.civ@mail.mil and David A Gannon, david.a.gannon.civ@mail.mil. Please include the following information in the quotation (as applicable): - Contractor's name, business size and CAGE code - Model number, part number, and/or catalog number - Delivery date - Transportation terms - Prompt payment discounts Request quote is valid for 30 days. Please ensure completion of check boxes in 52.204-24 and 52.204-26 and include with your quote. (vii) Delivery Date: April 30, 2021. If you cannot meet this date, provide best delivery date with your quote. Acceptance: Destination. FOB: Destination to Rock Island, IL 61299 (viii) FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. ADDENDUM TO 52.212-1 INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE 52.225-25 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran-- Representation and Certifications. JUN 2020 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT 52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998) This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es): http://farsite.hill.af.mil (End of provision) 52.252-5 AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN PROVISIONS (NOV 2020) As prescribed in 52.107(e), insert the following provision in solicitations that include any FAR or supplemental provision with an authorized deviation. Whenever any FAR or supplemental provision is used with an authorized deviation, the contracting officer shall identify it by the same number, title, and date assigned to the provision when it is used without deviation, include regulation name for any supplemental provision, except that the contracting officer shall insert "(DEVIATION)" after the date of the provision. Authorized Deviations in Provisions (Nov 2020) (a) The use in this solicitation of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the date of the provision. (b) The use in this solicitation of any ______________ [insert regulation name](48 CFR Chapter______) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the name of the regulation. (End of provision) END OF ADDENDUM TO 52.212-1 (ix) FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items does not apply to this acquisition. (x) FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items applies to this acquisition please include a completed copy of the provision with your quote. (The full text of this clause may be accessed electronically at this address: http://farsite.hill.af.mil.) (xi) The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. ADDENDUM TO 52.212-4 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE 52.232-11 Extras APR 1984 52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations JUN 2013 52.246-15 Certificate of Conformance APR 1984 52.246-16 Responsibility For Supplies APR 1984 52.247-34 F.O.B. Destination NOV 1991 252.204-7003 Control Of Government Personnel Work Product APR 1992 252.204-7004 Alt A System for Award Management Alternate A FEB 2014 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT 52.204-24 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment. As prescribed in 4.2105(a), insert the following provision: Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment (Oct 2020) The Offeror shall not complete the representation at paragraph (d)(1) of this provision if the Offeror has represented that it "does not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services as a part of its offered products or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract, or other contractual instrument" in paragraph (c)(1) in the provision at 52.204-26, Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services'Representation, or in paragraph (v)(2)(i) of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items. The Offeror shall not complete the representation in paragraph (d)(2) of this provision if the Offeror has represented that it "does not use covered telecommunications equipment or services, or any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services" in paragraph (c)(2) of the provision at 52.204-26, or in paragraph (v)(2)(ii) of the provision at 52.212-3. (a) Definitions. As used in this provision Backhaul, covered telecommunications equipment or services, critical technology, interconnection arrangements, reasonable inquiry, roaming, and substantial or essential component have the meanings provided in the clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment. (b) Prohibition. (1) Section 889(a)(1)(A) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L. 115-232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after August 13, 2019, from procuring or obtaining, or extending or renewing a contract to procure or obtain, any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system. Nothing in the prohibition shall be construed to (i) Prohibit the head of an executive agency from procuring with an entity to provide a service that connects to the facilities of a third-party, such as backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrangements; or (ii) Cover telecommunications equipment that cannot route or redirect user data traffic or cannot permit visibility into any user data or packets that such equipment transmits or otherwise handles. (2) Section 889(a)(1)(B) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L. 115-232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after August 13, 2020, from entering into a contract or extending or renewing a contract with an entity that uses any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system. This prohibition applies to the use of covered telecommunications equipment or services, regardless of whether that use is in performance of work under a Federal contract. Nothing in the prohibition shall be construed to (i) Prohibit the head of an executive agency from procuring with an entity to provide a service that connects to the facilities of a third-party, such as backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrangements; or (ii) Cover telecommunications equipment that cannot route or redirect user data traffic or cannot permit visibility into any user data or packets that such equipment transmits or otherwise handles. (c) Procedures. The Offeror shall review the list of excluded parties in the System for Award Management (SAM) (https://www.sam.gov) for entities excluded from receiving federal awards for "covered telecommunications equipment or services". (d) Representation. The Offeror represents that (1) It ? will, ? will not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract or other contractual instrument resulting from this solicitation. The Offeror shall provide the additional disclosure information required at paragraph (e)(1) of this section if the Offeror responds "will" in paragraph (d)(1) of this section; and (2) After conducting a reasonable inquiry, for purposes of this representation, the Offeror represents that It ? does, ? does not use covered telecommunications equipment or services, or use any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services. The Offeror shall provide the additional disclosure information required at paragraph (e)(2) of this section if the Offeror responds "does" in paragraph (d)(2) of this section. (e) Disclosures. (1) Disclosure for the representation in paragraph (d)(1) of this provision. If the Offeror has responded "will" in the representation in paragraph (d)(1) of this provision, the Offeror shall provide the following information as part of the offer: (i) For covered equipment (A) The entity that produced the covered telecommunications equipment (include entity name, unique entity identifier, CAGE code, and whether the entity was the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) or a distributor, if known); (B) A description of all covered telecommunications equipment offered (include brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); and (C) Explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications equipment and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(1) of this provision. (ii) For covered services (A) If the service is related to item maintenance: A description of all covered telecommunications services offered (include on the item being maintained: Brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); or (B) If not associated with maintenance, the Product Service Code (PSC) of the service being provided; and explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications services and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(1) of this provision. (2) Disclosure for the representation in paragraph (d)(2) of this provision. If the Offeror has responded "does" in the representation in paragraph (d)(2) of this provision, the Offeror shall provide the following information as part of the offer: (i) For covered equipment (A) The entity that produced the covered telecommunications equipment (include entity name, unique entity identifier, CAGE code, and whether the entity was the OEM or a distributor, if known); (B) A description of all covered telecommunications equipment offered (include brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); and (C) Explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications equipment and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(2) of this provision. (ii) For covered services (A) If the service is related to item maintenance: A description of all covered telecommunications services offered (include on the item being maintained: Brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); or (B) If not associated with maintenance, the PSC of the service being provided; and explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications services and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(2) of this provision. (End of provision) 52.204-26 Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services-Representation. As prescribed in 4.2105(c), insert the following provision: Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services-Representation (Oct 2020) (a) Definitions. As used in this provision, "covered telecommunications equipment or services" and "reasonable inquiry" have the meaning provided in the clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment. (b) Procedures. The Offeror shall review the list of excluded parties in the System for Award Management (SAM) (https://www.sam.gov) for entities excluded from receiving federal awards for "covered telecommunications equipment or services". (c) (1) Representation. The Offeror represents that it ? does, ? does not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services as a part of its offered products or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract, or other contractual instrument. (2) After conducting a reasonable inquiry for purposes of this representation, the offeror represents that it ? does, ? does not use covered telecommunications equipment or services, or any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services. (End of provision) 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998) This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es): http://farsite.hill.af.mil (End of clause) 52.252-6 AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN CLAUSES (APR 1984) (a) The use in this solicitation or contract of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the date of the clause. (b) The use in this solicitation or contract of any Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations Supplement, Department of Defense (48 CFR Chapter 2) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the name of the regulation. (End of clause) 252.232-7006 Wide Area WorkFlow Payment Instructions. As prescribed in 232.7004(b), use the following clause: WIDE AREA WORKFLOW PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS (DEC 2018) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause - Department of Defense Activity Address Code (DoDAAC) is a six position code that uniquely identifies a unit, activity, or organization. - Document type means the type of payment request or receiving report available for creation in Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF). - Local processing office (LPO) is the office responsible for payment certification when payment certification is done external to the entitlement system. - Payment request and - receiving report are defined in the clause at 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports. (b) Electronic invoicing. The WAWF system provides the method to electronically process vendor payment requests and receiving reports, as authorized by Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports. (c) WAWF access. To access WAWF, the Contractor shall (1) Have a designated electronic business point of contact in the System for Award Management at https://www.sam.gov; and (2) Be registered to use WAWF at https://wawf.eb.mil/ following the step-by-step procedures for self-registration available at this web site. (d) WAWF training. The Contractor should follow the training instructions of the WAWF Web-Based Training Course and use the Practice Training Site before submitting payment requests through WAWF. Both can be accessed by selecting the - Web Based Training link on the WAWF home page at https://wawf.eb.mil/ (e) WAWF methods of document submission. Document submissions may be via web entry, Electronic Data Interchange, or File Transfer Protocol. (f) WAWF payment instructions. The Contractor shall use the following information when submitting payment requests and receiving reports in WAWF for this contract or task or delivery order: (1) Document type. The Contractor shall submit payment requests using the following document type(s): (i) For cost-type line items, including labor-hour or time-and-materials, submit a cost voucher. (ii) For fixed price line items (A) That require shipment of a deliverable, submit the invoice and receiving report specified by the Contracting Officer. Invoice and Receiving Report (Combo) DO NOT SELECT FAST PAY AS THIS OPTION DELAYS ACCEPTANCE AND PAYMENT ____________________________________________________________ (B) For services that do not require shipment of a deliverable, submit either the Invoice 2in1, which meets the requirements for the invoice and receiving report, or the applicable invoice and receiving report, as specified by the Contracting Officer. ____________________________________________________________ (Contracting Officer: Insert either - Invoice 2in1 or the applicable invoice and receiving report document type(s) for fixed price line items for services.) (iii) For customary progress payments based on costs incurred, submit a progress payment request. (iv) For performance based payments, submit a performance based payment request. (v) For commercial item financing, submit a commercial item financing request. (2) Fast Pay requests are only permitted when Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.213-1 is included in the contract. [Note: The Contractor may use a WAWF - combo document type to create some combinations of invoice and receiving report in one step.] (3) Document routing. The Contractor shall use the information in the Routing Data Table below only to fill in applicable fields in WAWF when creating payment requests and receiving reports in the system. Routing Data Table* Field Name in WAWF Data to be entered in WAWF Pay Official DoDAAC HQ0303 Issue By DoDAAC W9098S Admin DoDAAC** W9098S Inspect By DoDAAC W52H1B Ship To Code W52H1B Ship From Code N/A Mark For Code N/A Service Approver (DoDAAC) N/A Service Acceptor (DoDAAC) N/A Accept at Other DoDAAC N/A LPO DoDAAC N/A DCAA Auditor DoDAAC N/A Other DoDAAC(s) N/A (4) Payment request. The Contractor shall ensure a payment request includes documentation appropriate to the type of payment request in accordance with the payment clause, contract financing clause, or Federal Acquisition Regulation 52.216-7, Allowable Cost and Payment, as applicable. (5) Receiving report. The Contractor shall ensure a receiving report meets the requirements of DFARS Appendix F. Contract Specialist /PCO contact email information. COR/Performance Certifier (g) WAWF point of contact. (1) The Contractor may obtain clarification regarding invoicing in WAWF from the following contracting activity's WAWF point of contact. _________________________________________________________________ (2) Contact the WAWF helpdesk at 866-618-5988, if assistance is needed. (h) Inspection and Acceptance is delegated to W52H1B - Rock Island Arsenal - Joint Manufacturing & Technology Center (RIA-JMTC). Authorized Representatives John Mitchell Robert Buchholz Joseph Carpentier Sandra Duncan Mary Pettit Bryan Gripp Scott Hoffman Richard Barlett Samuel Brewer Kyle Joffrion Patricia McCann Marvin Poston Rene Robinson Thomas Tendeski Sherry Asplund Brandy Goetsch Christopher Rice Mark Ashford Lawrence Cruse Thomas Eng David Holgersen Lynn Willits Lorri McArthur Joline Witt Marvin Poston Russel West Jeff Klingaman (End of clause) END OF ADDENDUM TO 52.212-4 (xii) The clause at FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders--Commercial Items applies to this acquisition. The following clauses apply: (4) 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (July 2013) (Pub. L. 109-282) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note). (8) 52.209-6, Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment. (JUN 2020) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note). (12) (i) 52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns (MAR 2020) (if the offeror elects to waive the preference, it shall so indicate in its offer) (15 U.S.C. 657a). (22)(i) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (NOV 2020) (15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2)). (27) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O. 11755). (28) 52.222-19, Child Labor'Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (JAN 2020) (E.O. 3126). (29) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015). (30)(i) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (SEP 2016) (E.O. 11246). (32)(i) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (JUN 2020) (29 U.S.C. 793). (35)(i) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (OCT 2020) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627). (44) 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (JUN 2020) (E.O. 13513). (51) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (June 2008) (E.O.s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury). (58) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer'System for Award Management (OCT 2018) (31 U.S.C. 3332). (xiii) (A) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (OCT 2020) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627). (End of clause 52.212-5) (xiii) Additional Terms and Requirements or Contract Requirements: The following clauses and/or provisions apply to this acquisition: INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE 52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting AUG 2020 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance AUG 2020 252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials SEP 2011 252.203-7005 Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials NOV 2011 252.204-7011 Alternative Line Item Structure SEP 2011 252.204-7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting DEC 2019 252.223-7008 Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium JUN 2013 252.225-7036 Alt I Buy American--Free Trade Agreement--Balance of Payments Program DEC 2017 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports DEC 2018 252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments DEC 2006 252.244-7000 Subcontracts for Commercial Items OCT 2020 252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea FEB 2019 (xiv) The following Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) rating applies: DPAS does not apply. (xv) The date, time, and place for submission of quotes is as follows: 19 February 2021 - 11:00 AM (Local/Central). Submit electronic quotes (oral quotes will not be accepted) via email mark.f.wells4.civ@mail.mil . Any quote received after the time set forth in this solicitation shall be late and will not be considered unless determined to be in the best interest of the government, as well as meeting the criteria set forth in FAR 52.212-1. Please provide all correspondence and/or questions pertaining to this synopsis/solicitation through email. (xvi) For further information regarding this solicitation, quoters can contact the following individual(s): Mark Wells, Contract Specialist, via email at mark.f.wells4.civ@mail.mil and David Gannon, Contracting Officer, via email at david.a.gannon.civ@mail.mil.