INSTRUCTION TO VENDORS Document No: N62793-18-R-7317 A discounted firm-fixed priced quotation with shipping cost shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer of the Supervisor of Shipbuilding Newport News (SUPSHIPNN) v ia FedBizOpps for 204,460 lbs . of Tungsten Powder, 99% Purity, 5-10 micron particles NLT 4:00 PM, Eastern Time on Tuesday, 11/29/2017. All questions r e ga r d i n g this RFQ must be submitted to the 62793 Contracting Officer NLT 4: PM, Eastern Time on 22 NOV 2017. Contractors are urged to select one (1) representative of their firm to present all questions. Phone calls will not be accepted . Faxed quotations will not be accepted. Contractor shall supply SUPSHIPNN with a thorough quotation package demonstrating how they will meet all requirements within the technical specifications. Quotation package shall be thorough enough to allow SUPSHIPNN to perform a proper evaluation. The following additional information must be supplied along with your quotation. Failure to submit this information may deem your quotation non-responsive and your quotation may not be considered. •1) Federal Tax ID Number •2) Business Size Classification. •3) Company DUNS Number and Cage Code. •4) Contractor's Contact Name, Address and Phone Number. Quotations shall be valid for a minimum of sixty ( 60 ) days from submission. The award resulting from this RFQ will be based on the lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA) . In determining technical acceptability, the following non -pricing criteria will be considered: Technical Specifications/Evaluation Factors: •· Vendors' ability to meet all aspects of the requirements and the ability to meet the NLT 25 May 2018 final delivery date . •· Vendors' ability to deliver every other month up to 25 May 2018. •· Vendors' Past Performance •· Vendors' ability to meet or exceed the purity percentage of the requirement. No exceptions will be allowed. •· Vendors' must adhere to the Buy American Act. FAR Subpart 25 and DFARS 252.225-1 , •· Vendors' must adhere to the following FAR reference (FAR 19.502-2, FAR 19.502-2 (b)(c)) •· Vendors' ability to meet customer's packaging request of (55 gallon drums). RFQs should be submitted to the following point of contacts: Primary : Contract Specialist: Margie Hennessey (
[email protected]) Secondary : Contracting Officer: Joyce Williams (
[email protected]) (End of Instruction to Vendors) Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998) This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address (es): H ttp://farsite.hill.af.mil/vffara.htm and http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vfdfara.htm . (End of Clause) 52.204-19, Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications (Dec 2014). 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (Nov 2015). 52.209-11, Representation by Corporations Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction (Feb 2016) 52.222-50, Combatting Trafficking in Persons (Mar 2015). 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (Aug 2011). 52.225-1, Buy American-Supplies (May 2014) 52.232-39, Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations (Jun 2013). 52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Dec 2013). 52.233-3, Protest After Award (Aug 1996). 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (Oct 2004). 252.203-7000, Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials (Sep 2011). 252.203-7002, Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights (Sep 2013). -14 252.204-7003, Control of Government Work Product (Apr 1992). 252.204-7008, Compliance with Safeguarding Covered Defense Information Controls (Dec 2015). 252.204-7012, Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting (Dec 2015). 252.204-7009, Limitations on the Use or Disclosure of Third-Party Contractor Reported Cyber Incident Information (Dec 2015). 252.204-7015, Notice of Authorized Disclosure of Information by Litigation Support (May 2016). 252.225.1, Buy American-Supplies (Revised August 30, 2016). 252.225-7048, Export Controlled Items (Jun 2013). 252.232-7010, Levies on Contract Payments (Dec 2006). (End of Provisions)