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. The solicitation number is N6833519R0309 and is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ), unless otherwise indicated herein. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2019-03. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 334516 with a small business size standard of 500.00 employees. This requirement is unrestricted and only qualified offerors may submit quotes. The solicitation pricing on www.UnisonMarketplace.com will start on the date this solicitation is posted and will end on 2019-07-29 12:00:00.0 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.UnisonMarketplace.com. FOB Destination shall be in the Statement of Work. The NAWC-AD Lakehurst requires the following items, Purchase Description Determined by Line Item, to the following: Base Period of Performance: 08/05/2019 - 08/04/2020 LI 001: Mobile/Portable OES Metal Analyzer/Spectrometer (not hand-held) in accordance with all of the requirements in the attached Statement of Work. Sellers must clearly state how their product satisfies each of the requirements listed in the attached Statement of Work., 1, EA; Option 1 Period of Performance: 08/05/2020 - 08/04/2023 LI 001: Three (3) year service maintenance agreement including parts to begin at the end of the warranty period/package for Base - Item No. 001, in accordance with the attached Statement of Work., 1, EA; Solicitation and Buy Attachments ***Question Submission: Interested Offerers must submit any questions concerning the solicitation at the earliest time possible to enable the Buyer to respond. Questions must be submitted by using the 'Submit a Question' feature at www.UnisonMarketplace.com. Questions not received within a reasonable time prior to close of the solicitation may not be considered.*** For this solicitation, NAWC-AD Lakehurst intends to conduct an online competitive reverse auction to be facilitated by the third-party reverse auction provider, Unison, Inc. Unison Marketplace has developed an online, anonymous, browser based application to conduct the reverse auction. An Offeror may submit a series of pricing quotes, which descend in price during the specified period of time for the aforementioned reverse auction. NAWC-AD Lakehurst is taking this action in an effort to improve both vendor access and awareness of requests and the agency's ability to gather multiple, competed, real-time quotes. All responsible Offerers that respond to this solicitation MUST submit the pricing portion of their quote using the online exchange located at www.UnisonMarketplace.com. There is no cost to register, review procurement data or make a quote on www.UnisonMarketplace.com. Offerers that are not currently registered to use www.UnisonMarketplace.com should proceed to www.UnisonMarketplace.com to complete their free registration. Offerers that require special considerations or assistance may contact Marketplace Support at 1.877.933.3243 or via email at
[email protected]. Offerers may not artificially manipulate the price of a transaction on www.UnisonMarketplace.com by any means. It is unacceptable to place bad faith quotes, to use decoys in the www.UnisonMarketplace.com process or to collude with the intent or effect of hampering the competitive www.UnisonMarketplace.com process. Should Offerers require additional clarification, notify the point of contact or Marketplace Support at 1.877.933.3243 or
[email protected] of Unison Marketplace: Buyers and Sellers agree to conduct this transaction through Unison Marketplace in compliance with the Unison Marketplace Terms of Use. Failure to comply with the below terms and conditions may result in offer being determined as non-responsive. New Equipment ONLY; NO remanufactured or "gray market" items. All items must be covered by the manufacturer's warranty. Bid MUST be good for 60 calendar days after close of Buy. Shipping must be free on board (FOB) destination CONUS (Continental U.S.), which means that the seller must deliver the goods on its conveyance at the destination specified by the buyer, and the seller is responsible for the cost of shipping and risk of loss prior to actual delivery at the specified destination. This solicitation requires registration with the System for Award Management (SAM) in order to be considered for award, pursuant to applicable regulations and guidelines. Registration information can be found at www.sam.gov. Registration must be "ACTIVE" at the time of award. The selected Offeror must comply with the following commercial item terms and conditions, which are incorporated herein by reference: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition; FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items - the selected offeror must submit a completed copy of the listed representations and certifications; FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, paragraph (a) and the following clauses in paragraph (b): 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37, 52.225-13, 52.232-34. The full text of the referenced FAR clauses may be accessed electronically at https://www.acquisition.gov/far/. The period of performance is estimated...the actual start date will be determined by mutual agreement. ALL QUESTIONS ARE TO BE SUBMITTED VIA UNISON. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible Offeror whose proposal is technically acceptable, in full compliance to all other requirements set forth in the solicitation, and the lowest price. Award will be made on the basis of the lowest evaluated price of a proposal meeting the technical standards as detailed in the Statement of Work and NAVAIR Calibration Sets. All proposals will be evaluated for compliance with the terms,conditions, and requirements set forth in the solicitation. Past Performance will be included in the Government's responsibility determination. In making a responsibility determination, the Government will utilize the information contained in the Past Performance Information Reporting System (PPIRS); however the Government may also use Past Performance information obtained from all available sources. Offerors can propose an alternative CLIN structure which would clearly state the specifics of their respective proposal. This requirement is considered a commercial item, therefore Offerors are to submit information/documentation that clearly states that the item(s) they propose is/are commercial (such as previous sales history (either to Government and/or non-Government entities) or some other form(s) which would allow the Government to verify the Offerors assertion that the item proposed is commercial.