Upgrade "Round Cells"

Fill in current effective FAC number and DFARS Change Notice Number by checking for the latest at: Link to FACs Link to DFARS Change Notice Include in description area of FedBizOpps: - The small business size standard. - Complete specifications or website address when XX appears. The easiest way to do this is to provide specifications to webmaster first to upload and then copy and paste the web address. - NRL specific notes and Government numbered notes should be at the end as provided on the checklist. Combined synopsis/solicitation (Description). This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested but a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation, N00173-10-R-LG04, is issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP). This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through FAC 2005-44 and DFARS Change Notice 20100908. The associated small business size standard is 500 employees. NRL has a requirement for: CLIN 0001: (1 JO): Upgrade of EPIGRESS Hot-Wall CVD System VP508GFR Cell 1 with new susceptor "Round Cell" design ; CLIN 0002: (1 JO), Upgrade of EPIGRESS Hot-Wall CVD System VP508GFR Cell 2 with new susceptor "Round Cell" design; CLIN 0003: (8 DAYS), Installation of upgraded "Round Cells"; CLIN 0004: (1 YR), Warranty; CLIN 0005: (1 SET), Documentation, Drawings, Schematics, and Software/ Software documentation; CLIN 0006: (1 EA), Cost Sharing of new "Round Cell" ability to grow. The complete specification and/or other information required for this combined synopsis/solicitation is available at http://heron.nrl.navy.mil/contracts/10lg04.htm. Delivery and acceptance is at NRL, Washington, D.C. 20375, FOB Destination. Delivery of CLINs 0001 -0002 shall be no later than ten (10) days from date of award. The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial, applies to this acquisition. The provision at FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation--Commercial Items is incorporated. The Government intends to award a contract resulting from this solicitation to that responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be the most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate the offers: technical capability of the item offered to meet the Government requirement and price. The technical factors are significantly more important than cost. Offeror shall provide test data or documentation verifying that their product meets ALL of the listed requirements and is a tested technology. Offeror shall annotate the RFP specifications in their response. General statements, that the offeror can or will comply with the requirements, that standard procedures will be used, that well known techniques will be used, or that paraphrases the RFP's specifications in whole or in part, will not constitute compliance with the mandatory requirements concerning the content of the technical proposal. Offeror shall demonstrate that they have past experience in providing and setting up this equipment. Offeror shall provide at least three (3) customer names and phone numbers as reference. General statements, that the offeror can or will comply with the requirements, that standard procedures will be used, that well known techniques will be used, or that paraphrases the RFP's specifications in whole or in part, will not constitute compliance with the mandatory requirements concerning the content of the technical proposal. Offeror shall complete the following electronic annual representations and certifications via the Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) at http://orca.bpn.gov in conjunction with required registration in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database.: FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications--Commercial Items and DFARS 252.212-7000 Offeror Representations and Certifications--Commercial Items. In accordance with paragraph (j) of FAR 52.212-3 if changes to the ORCA annual representations and certifications apply to this acquisition, the offeror must clearly identify the applicable paragraphs at (b) through (i) which the offeror has completed for the purpose of this solicitation only. Any changes provided by the offeror are applicable to this solicitation only, and do not result in an update to the representations and certifications posted on ORCA. The clause at FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items and FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders--Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The additional clauses cited within this clause are applicable: 52.203-6, 52.203-13, 52.219-4, 52.219-8, 52.219-28, 52.222-3, 52.222-19, 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37, 52.222-39, 52.223-15, 52.225-13, and 52.232-33. The DFARS clause at 252.212-7001, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items applies to this acquisition. The additional clauses cited within this clause are applicable: 52.203-3, 252.205-7000, 252.225-7012, 252.225-7021, 252.227-7015, 252.227-7037, 252.232-7003, 252.243-7002, and 252.247-7023. The following additional FAR and DFARS clauses apply: 52.204-7 Central Contractor Registration; DFARS 252.204-7004 Alternate A.; DFARS 252.211-7003 fill in none in (c)(1)(ii) and (c)(1)(iii) and DFARS +1 (555) 000-0000 fill in none Facsimile proposals are NOT authorized. Proposals may be transmitted by e-mail to lauren.gooding @nrl.navy.mil, Code 3220 in either Microsoft Word or pdf format. All EIT supplies and services provided under any resultant contract must comply with the applicable accessibility standards issued by the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board at 36 CFR part 1194 (see FAR Subpart 39.2). Electronic and information technology (EIT) is defined at FAR 2.101. For those portions of the work under this contract performed at any NRL site, the contractor shall comply with the Requirements for On-Site Contractors dated 08 December 2008 which are hereby incorporated by reference. The full text is available at http://heron.nrl.navy.mil/contracts/15onsite.htm Any resultant contract will be DO Rated under the Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS). The Contract Specialist must receive any questions concerning the RFP no later than 2 business days before the response date of this solicitation. If proposals are mailed, original and 2 copies of the offeror proposal shall be received on or before the response date noted above at the NRL address above, Attn: Contracting Officer. The package should be marked with the solicitation number, due date and time. The U.S. Postal Service continues to irradiate letters, flats, Express and Priority Mail with stamps for postage and other packages with stamps for postage destined to government agencies in the ZIP Code ranges 202 through 205. Due to potential delays in receiving mail, offerors are encouraged to use alternatives to the mail when submitting proposals. 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