Foam Cushion and Support

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; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will NOT be issued. This is a Request for Quote (RFQ) using FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items; the Solicitation number is W52P1J-17-T-CS11. The award will be made in accordance with FAR subpart 13.5, Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items. The solicitation and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-92. The NAICS code for this procurement is 326150; the small business size standard is 750 employees. This solicitation is set-aside 100% for Small Business. Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) www.sam.gov in order to receive an award. DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT This solicitation is issued for the following items: CLIN 0001: Polyethylene Foam Cushion, in accordance with Drawing 3763AS201 Rev C*; and CLIN 0002: Polyethylene Support, in accordance with Drawing 3763AS202 Rev C* *Offerors must be certified through the Defense Logistics Agency's Joint Certified Program (JCP) in order to obtain the referenced drawings. Instructions for certification may be found at https://www.dlis.dla.mil/jcp/ A First Article Test (FAT) Quantity of 3 each is required for each CLIN, and shall be delivered 14 days after contract award. A Certified Material Test Report shall accompany each shipment. See Attachment 0001 TYPE OF CONTRACT The Army Contracting Command-Rock Island (ACC-RI) intends to award an Indefinite-Delivery Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contract with a five (5) ordering periods. The ordering periods will be as follows: Ordering Period 1: Date of Award - 31 December 2017 Ordering Period 2: 1 January 2018 - 31 December 2018 Ordering Period 3: 1 January 2019 - 31 December 2019 Ordering Period 4: 1 January 2020 - 31 December 2020 Ordering Period 5: 1 January 2021 - 31 December 2021 The Minimum Guaranteed Quantity is: CLIN 0001: 3,700 each CLIN 0002: 3,700 each Maximum Contract Quantity over the 5 year period is: CLIN 0001: 50,000 each CLIN 0002: 50,000 each Additional information concerning orders against the IDIQ contract is contained within the following FAR Clauses included in this Solicitation: FAR 52.216-18, 52.216-19, and 52.216-22. Firm Fixed Price delivery orders will be issued against the contract. DELIVERY DATES and LOCATION Delivery is FOB Destination to Crane Army Ammunition Activity, 300 Highway 361, Crane Indiana 47522-5001. Delivery date for the First Article Test quantity of 3 each under each CLIN is 14 days after contract award. Delivery date for the Guaranteed Minimum Quantity of 3,700 each under CLIN 0001 and 3,700 each under CLIN 0002 is: 14 days after First Article Test (FAT) approval date. QUOTE SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS Prices shall be submitted on Attachment 0002, Price Evaluation Sheet. Offerors shall input information in all highlighted areas, to include unit prices for all quantity ranges within each Ordering Period, and the total price for the FAT quantity of 3 each. If an offeror fails to propose prices for all pricing periods, or for the FAT quantity, the Government may reject that offer as unacceptable. Additionally, offerors must fill-in and return the following clause (at Attachment 0003): Buy American Certificate (FAR 52.225-2). Note: Offerors must enter information within paragraph (b) of the Certificate; "not applicable" may be entered if appropriate. EVALUATION FOR AWARD In accordance with FAR 52.212-1(g), the Government intends to award a contract against this solicitation without discussions. In accordance with FAR 12.602, streamlined evaluation procedures will be utilized for this procurement. Award will be made to the offeror who provides the lowest Total Offered Price, who is deemed responsible, and who is compliant with all the requirements of this solicitation, to include submission requirements listed under "Quote Submission Requirements" above. Total Offered Price is the sum of the Total Evaluated Price for CLIN 0001 plus the Total Evaluated Price for CLIN 002. The Total Evaluated Price for CLIN 0001 and CLIN 0002 is the sum of the Weighted Evaluation Prices for each ordering period, plus the price for the FAT quantity. The Weighted Evaluation Price is calculated as follows: The proposed unit price for each quantity order range will be multiplied by the weight and the maximum order quantity of the range to determine a weighted price. The weighted evaluated price for each pricing period will be the sum of the weighted prices for all quantity order ranges. Award will be made on a Firm Fixed Price basis. The following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses apply to this solicitation and are incorporated by reference (clauses may be obtained via the internet at http://farsite.hill.af.mil ): FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items FAR 52.212-3, Alt I, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items Alternate I FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items FAR 52.203-3, Gratuities FAR 52.204-16, Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting FAR 52.204-18, Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance FAR 52.225-2, Buy American Certificate FAR 52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, paragraphs (a), (d) and (e). Within FAR 52.212-5 paragraph (b), the following clauses apply: FAR 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government; FAR 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards FAR 52.209-6, Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment FAR 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set Aside FAR 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns FAR 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting FAR 52.219-16, Liquidated Damages - Subcontracting Plan 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 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans FAR 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities FAR 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans FAR 52.222-50, Combatting Trafficking in Persons FAR 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging while Driving FAR 52.225-1, Buy American - Supplies FAR 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases The following Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) clauses also apply: DFARS 252.203-7000, Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials DFARS 252.203-7005, Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials DFARS 252.204-7008, Compliance with Safeguarding Covered Defense Information Controls DFARS 252.204-7012, Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting DFARS 252.213-7000, Notice to Prospective Suppliers on Use of Past Performance Information Retrieval System - Statistical Reporting in Past Performance Evaluations DFARS 252.215-7008, Only One Offer DFARS 252.222-7007, Representation Regarding Combating Trafficking in Persons DFARS 252.223-7008, Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium DFARS 252.225-7012, Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities DFARS 252.225-7031, Secondary Arab Boycott of Israel The following clauses are included by full text: FAR 52.216-18, Ordering (a) Any supplies and services to be furnished under this contract shall be ordered by issuance of delivery orders or task orders by the individuals or activities designated in the Schedule. Such orders may be issued from date of award through 12/31/2021. (b) All delivery orders or task orders are subject to the terms and conditions of this contract. In the event of conflict between a delivery order or task order and this contract, the contract shall control. (c) If mailed, a delivery order or task order is considered "issued" when the Government deposits the order in the mail. Orders may be issued orally, by facsimile, or by electronic commerce methods only if authorized in the Schedule. FAR 52.216-19, Order Limitations (a) Minimum order. When the Government requires supplies or services covered by this contract in an amount of less than 300, the Government is not obligated to purchase, nor is the Contractor obligated to furnish, those supplies or services under the contract. (b) Maximum order. The Contractor is not obligated to honor -- (1) Any order for a single item in excess of 10,000; (2) Any order for a combination of items in excess of 20,000; or (3) A series of orders from the same ordering office within 365 days that together call for quantities exceeding the limitation in subparagraph (b)(1) or (2) of this section. (c) If this is a requirements contract (i.e., includes the Requirements clause at subsection 52.216-21 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)), the Government is not required to order a part of any one requirement from the Contractor if that requirement exceeds the maximum-order limitations in paragraph (b) of this section. (d) Notwithstanding paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section, the Contractor shall honor any order exceeding the maximum order limitations in paragraph (b), unless that order (or orders) is returned to the ordering office within 7 days after issuance, with written notice stating the Contractor's intent not to ship the item (or items) called for and the reasons. Upon receiving this notice, the Government may acquire the supplies or services from another source. FAR 52.216-22, Indefinite Quantity (a) This is an indefinite-quantity contract for the supplies or services specified, and effective for the period stated, in the Schedule. The quantities of supplies and services specified in the Schedule are estimates only and are not purchased by this contract. (b) Delivery or performance shall be made only as authorized by orders issued in accordance with the Ordering clause. The Contractor shall furnish to the Government, when and if ordered, the supplies or services specified in the Schedule up to and including the quantity designated in the Schedule as the "maximum." The Government shall order at least the quantity of supplies or services designated in the Schedule as the "minimum." (c) Except for any limitations on quantities in the Order Limitations clause or in the Schedule, there is no limit on the number of orders that may be issued. The Government may issue orders requiring delivery to multiple destinations or performance at multiple locations. (d) Any order issued during the effective period of this contract and not completed within that period shall be completed by the Contractor within the time specified in the order. The contract shall govern the Contractor's and Government's rights and obligations with respect to that order to the same extent as if the order were completed during the contract's effective period; provided, that the Contractor shall not be required to make any deliveries under this contract after 28 April 2021. FAR 52.209-4, Government Testing First Article Approval -- Government Testing (Sep 1989) (a) The Contractor shall deliver 3 units of CLIN 0001; and 3 units of CLIN 0002 within 14 calendar days from the date of this contract to the Government at Crane Army Ammunition Activity, Building 148, Crane, Indiana, for first article tests. The shipping documentation shall contain this contract number and the Lot/Item identification. The characteristics that the first article must meet and the testing requirements are specified elsewhere in this contract. (b) Within 21 calendar days after the Government receives the first article, the Contracting Officer shall notify the Contractor, in writing, of the conditional approval, approval, or disapproval of the first article. The notice of conditional approval or approval shall not relieve the Contractor from complying with all requirements of the specifications and all other terms and conditions of this contract. A notice of conditional approval shall state any further action required of the Contractor. A notice of disapproval shall cite reasons for the disapproval. (c) If the first article is disapproved, the Contractor, upon Government request, shall submit an additional first article for testing. After each request, the Contractor shall make any necessary changes, modifications, or repairs to the first article or select another first article for testing. All costs related to these tests are to be borne by the Contractor, including any and all costs for additional tests following a disapproval. The Contractor shall furnish any additional first article to the Government under the terms and conditions and within the time specified by the Government. The Government shall act on this first article within the time limit specified in paragraph (b) of this clause. The Government reserves the right to require an equitable adjustment of the contract price for any extension of the delivery schedule or for any additional costs to the Government related to these tests. (d) If the Contractor fails to deliver any first article on time, or the Contracting Officer disapproves any first article, the Contractor shall be deemed to have failed to make delivery within the meaning of the Default clause of this contract. (e) Unless otherwise provided in the contract, the Contractor -- (1) May deliver the approved first article as a part of the contract quantity, provided it meets all contract requirements for acceptance and was not consumed or destroyed in testing; and (2) Shall remove and dispose of any first article from the Government test facility at the Contractor's expense. (f) If the Government does not act within the time specified in paragraph (b) or (c) of this clause, the Contracting Officer shall, upon timely written request from the Contractor, equitably adjust under the Changes clause of this contract the delivery or performance dates and/or the contract price, and any other contractual term affected by the delay. (g) The Contractor is responsible for providing operating and maintenance instructions, spare parts support, and repair of the first article during any first article test. (h) Before first article approval, the acquisition of materials or components for, or the commencement of production of, the balance of the contract quantity is at the sole risk of the Contractor. Before first article approval, the costs thereof shall not be allocable to this contract for (1) progress payments, or (2) termination settlements if the contract is terminated for the convenience of the Government. (i) The Government may waive the requirement for first article approval test where supplies identical or similar to those called for in the schedule have been previously furnished by the Offeror/Contractor and have been accepted by the Government. The Offeror/Contractor may request a waiver. Local Clause 52.0046-4001, Crane Army Ammunition Activity Delivery Instruction CAAA receiving hours are 0700 - 1430 BY APPOINTMENT ONLY; Includes Inert & Freight All Kind (FAK); Mon - Thurs; appointments will be made via Carrier Appointment System (CAS). Carriers without access to the CAS System, call +1 (555) 000-0000 or +1 (555) 000-0000, 48 hours prior to delivery for appointment. Failure to follow the protocol stated herein and/or obtain a scheduled delivery time prior to delivery, may result in the truck being turned away. Crane Army Ammunition Activity 300 Highway 361 Crane, IN 47522 DEADLINE FOR QUOTE SUBMISSION Offers are due on Tuesday 7 February 2017, not later than 3:30 p.m. CDT. Offers shall be submitted electronically via email to the Contract Specialist contact@example.gov and Contracting Officer contact@example.gov The subject line should include "Offer - W52P1J-17-T-CS11" QUESTIONS Questions shall be submitted in the same manner as Offers. Phone calls will not be accepted. **Note: Interested offerors must submit any questions concerning this solicitation at the earliest time possible, to enable the Buyer to respond. Questions not received within a reasonable time prior to close of the solicitation may not be considered.