Solicitation W912P5-14-T-0083 is a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for Thirty-three (33) Sheets of Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene (UHMW). This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), as supplemented with additional information in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The UHMW shall be Tivar 1000 UHMW-PE. UHMW must meet ASTM D 4020-05 with a molecular weight of 3.1 to 6.2 million G/Mol, FDA 21CFR177.1520 SEC 2.1, 3A Dairy 20-23 approval, and ASTM D6712 AS S-UHMW-PEO111. UHMW resin tests must be per ISO 11542-1 test procedures. The UHMW shall be of the type normally furnished for heavy duty applications and service. UHMW shall be the product of a manufacturer that specializes in the production of this type of material as evidenced by the existence of previously published material data. All material shall be new and unused. Defective material shall be replaced or repaired as approved. The UHMW shall be factory inspected to ensure that it is free from defects, cracks, checks, etc. The UHMW shall be packed in a manner acceptable to preserve the condition of the material as it left the Contractor's facility. The packaging shall clearly identify the contents and weight of the package. All transportation, delivery, and storage costs shall be included in the quote. Material shall be adequately protected from damage during shipping and handling. All damage shall be repaired or replaced by the Contractor with no additional cost to the Government. The contract resulting from this solicitation will contain five line items, CLIN 0001 for 15 sheets of UHMW 4' x 8' x 2"; CLIN 0002 for 4 sheets of UHMW 4' x 8' x 2.25"; CLIN 0003 for 10 sheets of UHMW 4' x 8' x 2.5"; CLIN 0004 for 4 sheets of UHMW 4' x 8' x 2.75"; CLIN 0005 for all shipping and handling charges associated with CLINs 0001 through 0004 a destination of Tennessee River Operations Center, 704 South Wilson Dam Road, Florence, AL 35630-3999 (ATTN: Gerald Choat). The Contractor shall contact the Facility Manager, Mr. Gerald Choat (
+1 (555) 000-0000), one week prior to delivery to coordinate acceptance. Delivery will be made Monday -Thursday 0600-1630 except Federal holidays. The NAICS Code for this acquisition is 326199, All Other Plastic Product Manufacturing. The SBA small business size standard for this NAICS Code is 750 employees. This is a Small Business Set-Aside. The provisions and clauses incorporated herein may be accessed at the following link(s): http://farsite.hill.af.mil/ http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/dfarspgi/current/index.html The following FAR provisions and clauses apply to this acquisition: 52.204-7 System for Award Management 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors--Commercial Items 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Items 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-- Commercial Items. The following FAR clauses are incorporated by reference via 52.212-5: 52.209-10, 52.219-6, 52.219-28, 52.222-3, 52.222-19, 52.222-21, 52.212-26, 52.222-41, 52.223-18, 52.225-13, and 52.232-33. 52.225-25 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran-Representation and Certifications The provision at 52.212-2 Evaluation - Commercial Items applies to this acquisition, and subparagraph (a) of the provision is edited as follows: The significant evaluation factors for this acquisition are (1) technical capability of the item offered to meet the Government requirement; and (2) price; in descending order of importance. The following Department of Defense FAR Supplement (DFARS) provisions and clauses apply to this acquisition: 252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials; 252.203-7002 Requirements to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights; 252.203-7005 Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials; 252.204-7004 Alt A System for Award Management Alternate A; 252.225-7002 Qualifying Country Sources as Sucontractors; 252.225-7036 Buy American - Free Trade Agreements - Balance of Payments Program; 252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments; and 252.243-7001 Pricing of Contract Modifications. Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) in order to be awarded a contract. The SAM registration process may be accessed at the following link: https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/#1 Offerors are expected to complete the Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items as part of the SAM registration process. If you have completed your annual representations and certifications electronically, but need to amend or update any of them for this acquisition; you must print provision 52.212-3, complete it manually, and submit with your offer. Offers are due by 29 July 2014, 11:00 AM CDT. Offers will be accepted via email to
contact@example.gov ; or via parcel delivery at: USACE, Nashville Contracting Branch, Attn: J.W. Purcell, Room 682, 801 Broadway, Nashville, TN 37203; or via USPS at USACE, Nashville Contracting Branch, Attn: J.W. Purcell, Post Office Box 1070, Nashville, TN 37202-1070. Offerors must reference this solicitation number in the subject line of the email or the return address of the parcel, and include their CAGE Code in the response to this solicitation.
