De-Airing System and Bender Element System

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Requisition Number W81EWF51257778 is being issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) with the intent to award as a simplified acquisition. The solicitation will be competed as a 100% Small Business Set-Aside. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-78. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC), Geotechnical & Structures Laboratory at Vicksburg, MS has a requirement for the following: Structural Engineering Branch (StEB) would like to purchase two additional stand-alone water de-airing devices and two complimentary vacuum pumps as well as a standalone bender element systems containing bender element inserts, signal conditioning and control box, and slave box, and software. This will allow for laboratory work to be completed in a timely manner. SPECIFCATIONS: De-airing System De-Airing Water System brand name Humboldt or equal to. Salient characteristics of an acceptable De-Airing Water System, at a minimum, include: Capable of producing 8-liter batches of de-aired water without the use of heat Capable of de-airing water to less than 0.5 pph dissolved oxygen in 4 minutes Vacuum Pump brand name JB Industries or equivalent to. Salient characteristics of an acceptable Vacuum Pump, at a minimum, include: 7 CFM (200 l/m) vacuum pump ½ HP, 1725/1425 RPM capacitor start motor with thermal overload protection ½" x 1/4" x 3/8" intake port Bender element system with brand name of GDS Instruments to work with in place equipment Bender element inserts compatible with GDS-BES system Signal conditioning and control box compatible with GDS-BES system Data acquisition speed = 2,000,000 samples/second, simultaneous sampling of both source and received signals Resolution of data acquisition (bits) = 16 bit Connectivity of control box = USB Available gain ranges for data acquisition = from x10 to x 500 Titanium inserts for reduced weight (particularly important for the top-cap) Operating Temperature: -20°C to 50°C Control software compatible with GDS-BES Slave box compatible with GDS-BES DELIVERY: The De-Airing System and Bender Element System should be provided to the ERDC within two weeks after award. There is a link titled Additional Documentation near the bottom of this posting by which potential vendors may access the following attachments: Attachment 01 (Description of Requirements) Attachment 02 (Bid Submission Form) The North American Industry Classification System Code for this procurement is 334513 (Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables) with a size standard of 500 Employees. In accordance with the attached Description of Requirement (Attachment 01), an award for this acquisition will be provided to the vendor whose quote is the Lowest Priced of those determined to be Technically Qualified. FAR 52.212-2 - Evaluation -- Commercial Items (Jan 1999) (a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: 1) Technical - Providing De-Airing System and Bender Element System items required to install FRP matting over concrete or asphalt that at least meet the minimum specifications as defined in Attachment 01 2) Price The vendor must submit the following so the Government can evaluate the offeror's technical acceptability: 1) Sufficient information to determine that the quality of the required items and are in accordance with the Description of Requirement as defined in (Attachment 01) 2) Must include a completed Bid Submission Form (Attachment 02) and include specifications of quoted equipment. The full text of a FAR provision or clause may be accessed electronically at www.farsite.hill.af.mil. The following provisions apply to this acquisition: 52.204-7 System for Award Management 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Items 52.212-3 Offerors Representations and Certifications- Commercial Items The following clauses apply to this acquisition: 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance 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 252.203-7005 Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials 252.204-7011 Alternative Line Item Structure 252.209-7001 Disclosure of Ownership of Control by Government of a Terrorist Country 252.212-7000 Offeror Representations and Certifications--Commercial Items 252.212-7001 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items 252.225-7000 Buy American Statute-Balance of Payments Program Certificate 252.225-7001 Buy American Act and Balance of Payments Program 252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments Additionally, the following clauses/provisions located within FAR 52.212- 5 apply to this acquisition: 52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards 52.209-6 Protecting the Government's Interests when Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside 52.219-28 Post Award Small Business Program Representation 52.222-3 Convict Labor 52.222-19 Child Labor Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities 52-222-26 Equal Opportunity 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons 52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration Quotes are due 18 September 2015 not later than 12:00 p.m. Central Standard Time by email addressed to [email protected] or hard copy mailed to ATTN: Landers Grant Engineering Research and Development Center, Contracting Office, 3909 HALLS FERRY RD. VICKSBURG, MS 39180-6199 For all technical inquiries and questions relating to this solicitation, contact Landers Grant at 601-634-5335 or email at [email protected]