SOLICITATION NOTICE
93 -- Sintered Silicon Carbide Tiles
- Notice Date
- 8/8/2002
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- US Army Robert Morris Acquisition Center, Adelphi Contracting Division, ATTN: AMSSB-ACA, 2800 Powder Mill Road, Adelphi, MD 20783-1197
- ZIP Code
- 20783-1197
- Solicitation Number
- DAAD17-02-T-0309
- Response Due
- 8/26/2002
- Point of Contact
- Jean Craig, 410-278-6517
- E-Mail Address
-
Email your questions to US Army Robert Morris Acquisition Center, Adelphi Contracting Division
(jcc@arl.army.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- NA (i) 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. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposa ls/bids are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This acquisition is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). (ii) The solicitation number is DAAD17-02-T-0309. (iii) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and cl auses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 97-27. (iv) The associated North America Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 327999 and the Business Size Standard is 500. (v) The following is a list of contract line item n umbers, description, and quantity: 01 Sintered Silicon Carbide Tile, 4 inch by 4 inch by 0.75 inch 10 each 02 Sintered Silicon Carbide Tile, 4 inch by 4 inch by 1.18 inch 15 each (vi) Description of requirements: The above items are being solicited on a full and open competition. This action is to perform technical evaluations of marketplace tiles, their ranges, materials, and the various tradeoffs, which fall within the stated s pecifications. The Government intends to make multiple awards. Each vendor must be able to provide pricing for both items in the above stated quantities. The government reserves the right to award on an ?all or none? basis. The following are the specif ications and material requirements for the Sintered Silicon Carbide Tiles: Candidate Vendors responding to this announcement must provide Informational Data documenting evidence of their technical expertise in providing the following: Vendor SiC propertie s and characterization methods (e.g. ASTM, ISO, 4-point bend, etc.) from which the properties are cited in meeting the required specifications; Vendor experience and qualification in the production of SiC tiles; and Nominal chemical and phase composition ( in weight percent) of their bulk SiC tiles. Materials Requirements: Density Range: minimum equals 3.15 g/cc; Maximum Allowable Porosity Size: 50 microns; Flexural Strength: Greater than or equal to 380 MPa; Weibull Modulus: Greater than or equal to 12; E lastic Modulus: Greater than or equal to 410 GPa; Hardness: Greater than or equal to 2400 kg/mm2 for Knoop at 300g load; Shape, Size, Final Machining Tolerances: Contact jcc@arl.army.mil for electronic copies of the drawings for CLINS 01 and 02. (vii) Delivery is required 60 days from date of Award. Delivery shall be made to US Army Research Laboratory, ATTN: Shipping and Receiving, Bldg. 434, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005-5001. Acceptance shall be performed on-site at US Army Research Labo ratory, APG, MD 21005-5001. The FOB point is Destination. (viii) The provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items applies to this solicitation. The following agenda have been attached to this provision: None. (ix) The provisio n at FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items is applicable to this solicitation. The specific evaluation criteria to be included in paragraph (a) of that provision are as follows: Informational data, past performance, delivery schedule and price. Inf ormational data, past performance and delivery schedule are of equal importance and when combined are significantly more important than price. The government is not responsible for locating or securing any information, which is not identified in the propo sal. To ensure sufficient information is available, vendors must furnish as part of their proposal all descriptive material (such as cuts, illustrations, drawings, or other information) necessary for the government to determine whether the product meets t he minimum requirements. If the vendor proposes to modify a product so as to make it conform to the requirement of this solicitation the vendor shall include a clear description of such proposed modifications and clearly mark any descriptive materials to show modifications. Vendor past performance and qualifications in production of SiC tiles will substantiate their ability to provide the technical capabilities. Past performance will be evaluated based on information pr ovided by the offeror as to actual sales of the proposed products to industry or government agencies. The information shall demonstrate the offeror?s successful performance under existing and/or prior contracts for the same or similar services. Past perf ormance information will be used in responsibility determinations and as a tool to determine best value to the Government. Past performance will consider the ability of the offeror to meet the technical specifications and delivery schedule. Offerors must include records of the last five years of the proposed product due to the rapid evolution of the technology in this particular commodity and identify a point of contact for each by providing a name and telephone number. The government intends to make mul tiple awards to the responsible offerors whose 1) informational date and past performance information clearly demonstrates that the offerors are capable of meeting all of the requirements of the government; 2) whose past performance information supports a Government determination of responsibility and best value; and 3) offerors ability to meet or better the required delivery date. The government reserves the right to make the multiple awards without discussions and to award to other than the lowest price. (x) Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items, and DFARS 252.212-7000, Offeror Representations and Certifications - with its offer. (xi) The clause at FAR 52. 212-4, applies to this acquisition. The following agenda has been attached to the clause: None. (xii) The clause at FAR 52.212-5, applies to this acquisition. The following additional FAR clauses cited in this clause apply: FAR 52.203-6; FAR 52.216-27; FAR 52.222-21; FAR 52.222-26; FAR 52.222-35; FAR 2.222-36; FAR 52.225-1; FAR 52.232-33. (xiii) The following additional contract terms and conditions apply: DFARS 252.212-7000 and 252.212-7001. The following DFARS clauses cited in 252.212-7001 apply: DF ARS 252.225-7007; DFARS 252.225-7012; DFARS 252.225-7014; DFARS 252.227-7015; DFARS 252.227-7037. Clauses and provisions are incorporated by reference. Clauses and provisions can be obtained at http://www.arnet.gov. (xiv) This acquisition is rated under the Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) as DOC9E. (xv) Offers are due on 26 August 2002 by 1600 hours, at US Army Research Laboratory, RMAC-Adelphi, APG Satellite Purchasing Team, AMSSB-ACA-A, Bldg. 434, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005. ( xvi) For information regarding this solicitation, please contact Jean Craig at (410) 278-6517, FAX (410) 278-6522 or email jcc@arl.army.mil.
- Place of Performance
- Address: US Army Robert Morris Acquisition Center, APG Satellite Purchasing Division ATTN: AMSSB-ACA-A, Bldg 434 Aberdeen Proving Gro MD
- Zip Code: 21005-5066
- Country: US
- Zip Code: 21005-5066
- Record
- SN00136361-W 20020810/020808213659 (fbodaily.com)
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