Platinum and Gold Evaporation Pellets

(i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in 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. (ii) The solicitation number is: W911QX-15-T-0375 This acquisition is issued as a RFQ (iii) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular: 2005-83 (iv) The associated NAICS code is 334413 The small business size standard is 500 employees (v) The following is a list of contract line item number(s) and items, CLIN 0001 - Platinum Evaporation Pellets, one LOT CLIN 0002 - Gold Evaporation Pellets, one LOT CLIN 0003 - Gold Evaporation Pellets, one LOT ( vi) Description of requirements: The Government requires the following: Salient Characteristics C. 1 (CLIN 0001) Contractor shall provide 450 grams of Platinum Evaporation Pellets that meet the following requirements: C.1.1 Each pellet must be 1/8 inch in diameter and 1/8 inch long C.1.2 Platinum material must have a minimum purity of 99.99% C.2 (CLIN 0002) Contractor shall provide 1400 grams of Gold Evaporation Pellets that meet the following requirements: C.2.1 Pellets must be - inch in diameter and - inch long C.2.2 Gold material must have a minimum purity of 99.999% C.3 (CLIN 0003) Contractor shall provide 200 grams of Gold Evaporation Pellets that meet the following requirements: C.3.1 Pellets must be 1/8 inch in diameter and 1/8 inch long C.3.2 Gold material must have a minimum purity of 99.999% (vii) Delivery is required: 60 days after contract awarded Delivery shall be made to: US Army Research Laboratory, Shipping and Receiving Adelphi, Maryland 20783-1138 Acceptance shall be performed at the: ARL, Adelphi, MD 20783-1138 The FOB point: ARL, Adelphi, Maryland 20783-1138 (viii) The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial, applies to this acquisition. The following addenda have been attached to this provision: NONE. (ix) The provision at FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items is applicable to this acquisition. The specific evaluation criteria to be included in paragraph (a) of that provision are as follows: Evaluation Criteria (Lowest Price Technically Acceptable) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforms to the solicitation and has the lowest evaluated price of all offers meeting or exceeding the acceptability standards for non-cost factors. The Contracting Officer determines that past performance need not be evaluated because the supplies being purchased are of a low complexity that past performance information would not make a substantial difference. The technical acceptability element of the evaluation will be a determination as to whether the proposed product meets the performance characteristics and specifications in the solicitation. The Technical element of the evaluation shall be based solely on information furnished by the vendor. The Government is not responsible for locating or securing any information, which is not identified in the proposal. To ensure sufficient information is available, vendors must furnish as part of their proposal all descriptive material (such as cuts, illustrations, drawings, or other information) necessary for the Government to determine whether the product meets the performance characteristics and specifications of the requirement. If the offeror proposes to modify a product so as to conform to the requirement of this solicitation, the offeror shall include a clear description of such proposed modifications and clearly mark any descriptive materials to show modifications. Price will be evaluated based on the total proposed price, including options, (if any). (x) Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212- 3, Offeror Representations with its offer. N/A (xi) The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The following addenda have been attached to this clause NONE. (xii) The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items and the selected clauses listed in DFARS 212.301 Solicitation provisions and Contract Clauses for the Acquisition of Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The following additional FAR/DFARS clauses cited in this clause are applicable: 52.204-10, 52.209-6, 52.209-10, 52.219-28, 52.222-3, 52.222-19, 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-36, 52.222-50, 52.223-18, 52.225-13, 52.225-25, 52.232-33 252.203-7000, 252.203-7005, , 252.204-7011, 252.204-7012, 252.204-7015, 252.223-7008, 252.225-7002, 252.225-7031, 252.225-7035, 252.225-7035 Alt II, 252.225-7036, 252.225-7036 Alt II, 252.211-7003, 252.232-7003, 252.232-7010, 252.244-7000, 252.247-7023 (xiii) The following additional contract requirement(s) or terms and conditions apply (full text of all local clauses can be found in the attached ACC-APG Adelphi Local Clauses Full Text document): 52.204-7 System for Award Management 52.225-25 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran-Representation 52.233-3 Protest After Award 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated By Reference +1 (555) 000-0000 Line Item Specific: Single Funding 252.232-7006 Wide Area Workflow Payment Instructions (May 2013) 52.004-4409 ACC - APG POINT OF CONTACT (APR 2011); 52.004-4411 TECHNICAL POINT OF CONTACT (DEC 2002); 52.016-4407 TYPE OF CONTRACT (SEP 1999); 52.032-4418 TAX EXEMPTION CERTIFICATE (SEP 1999) 52.046-4400 GOVERNMENT INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE (SEP 1999); 52.005-4401 RELEASE OF INFORMATION BY MANUFACTURERS, RESEARCH ORGANIZATIONS, EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, AND OTHER COMMERCIAL ENTITIES HOLDING ARMY CONTRACTS (AUG 2006); 52.011-4401 RECEIVING ROOM REQUIREMENT - ALC (SEPT 1999) APG-ADL-L.5152.203-4440 AMC-LEVEL PROTEST PROGRAM (JUL 2011) APG-ADL-L.5152.215-4441 US ARMY CONTRACTING COMMAND (ACC-APG) - ADELPHI CONTRACTING DIVISION WEBSITE Offeror(s) may access the Adelphi Contracting Division website at: http://www.arl.army.mil/www/default.cfm?page=509 (xiv) This acquisition is rated under the Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) as ___N/A___. (xv) The following notes apply to this announcement: N/A (xvi) Offers are due on: 8 September 2015@ 11:59 am EST, by email to: contact@example.gov (xvii) For information regarding this solicitation, please contact: Nathlie Hicks, +1 (555) 000-0000, contact@example.gov