One (1) Universal Robotics UR-16e (UR-16) Robotic Arm

NOTICE: THIS PROCUREMENT WILL BE CONDUCTED USING A TIERED EVALUATION OF OFFERS. THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURES WILL BE UTILIZED:This acquisition is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ).The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2022-07For purposes of this acquisition, the associated NAICS code is 333249. The small business size standard is 500.Contract Line Item (CLIN) Structure: The following is a list of contract line item number(s) and items, quantities, and units of measure, (including option(s), if applicable):CLIN 0001: One (1) Universal Robotics UR-16e (UR-16) Robotic ArmMinimum one (1) year warranty, including parts and laborSpecifications/Requirement: ***SEE ATTACHED DOCUMENT TITLED “Salient Characteristics – Redacted”***Delivery: Delivery is required two (2) months after award. Delivery shall be made to Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG), MD 21005. Acceptance shall be performed at Aberdeen Proving Ground

(APG), MD 21005. The FOB point is Destination.Clauses:I. The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial, applies to this acquisition.  The following addenda have been attached to this provision:In addition to the requirements set for the in FAR 52.212-1, all offers responding to this solicitation must provide their business size in relation to the NAICS code contained in this solicitation and shall identify any socioeconomic categories to which they belong.II. Evaluation Criteria - The specific evaluation criteria to be used are as follows:Comparative EvaluationIn accordance with FAR 13.106-2(b)(3), comparative evaluation procedures will be utilized. Comparative evaluation is the comparison of all offers received in response to this solicitation against each other. An item-by-item comparison of each offer to one another will be performed to determine which offer provides the most benefit to the Government.  Award will be made to the offer that is most advantageous to the Government. The Government may award to the lowest priced offeror that meets the Government’s minimum requirements; however, the Government reserves the right to award to a higher priced offeror exceeding the minimum requirements if it is most advantageous to the Government. In order to be considered for award, an offer must meet the Government’s minimum technical requirement contained in this solicitation. The below evaluation factors will be utilized during evaluation (in no order of relative importance):PriceTechnical Capabilities/SpecificationPast PerformanceIII. Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3 (with its Alternate I), Offeror Representations with its offer.IV. The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The following addenda have been attached to this clause. None.V. The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items and the selected clauses listed in DFARS 212.301 Solicitation provisions and Contract Clauses for the Acquisition of Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition.  The following additional FAR/DFARS clauses cited in this clause are applicable:FAR: 52.204-10, REPORTING EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION AND FIRST-TIER SUBCONTRACT AWARDS (OCT 2018)52.209-6, PROTECTING THE GOVERNMENT’ INTEREST WHEN SUBCONTRACTING WITH CONTRACTORS DEBARRED, SUSPENDED, OR PROPOSED FOR DEBARMENT  (NOV 2021)52.219-28, POST-AWARD SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM REREPRESENTATION  (SEP 2021)52.222-3, CONVICT LABOR (JUN 2003)52.222-19, CHILD LABOR--COOPERATION WITH AUTHORITIES AND REMEDIES  (JAN 2022) (DEVIATION 2020-O0019)52.222-21, PROHIBITION OF SEGREGATED FACILITIES (APR 2015)52.222-26, EQUAL OPPORTUNITY (SEP 2016)52.222-36, AFFIRMATIVE ACTION FOR WORKERS WITH DISABILITIES (JUL 2014)52.222-50, COMBATING TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS  (NOV 2021)52.223-18, ENCOURAGING CONTRACTOR POLICIES TO BAN TEXT MESSAGING WHILE DRIVING (AUG 2011)52.225-13, RESTRICTIONS ON CERTAIN FOREIGN PURCHASES (JUN 2008)52.232-33, PAYMENT BY ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER—CENTRAL CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION (OCT 2018)52.232-36, PAYMENT BY THIRD PARTY (MAY 2014)52.247-64, PREFERENCE FOR PRIVATELY OWNED U.S. - FLAG COMMERCIAL VESSELS (NOV 2021) DFARS:252.203-7005, REPRESENTATION RELATING TO COMPENSATION OF FORMER DOD OFFICIALS (NOV 2011)252.204-7008, COMPLIANCE WITH SAFEGUARDING COVERED DEFENSE INFORMATION CONTROLS (OCT 2016)252.204-7015, DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION TO LITIGATION SUPPORT CONTRACTORS (MAY 2016)252.204-7016, COVERED DEFENSE TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT OR SERVICES—REPRESENTATION (DEC 2019)252.204-7017, PROHIBITION ON THE ACQUISITON OF COVERED DEFENSE TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT OR SERVICES—REPRESENTATION (DEC 2019)252.204-7018, PROHIBITION ON THE ACQUISITION OF COVERED DEFENSE TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT OR SERVICES (JAN 2021)252.204-7019, NOTICE OF NIST SP 800-171 DOD ASSESSMENT REQUIREMENTS (NOV 2020)252.204-7020, NIST SP 800-171 DOD ASSESSMENT REQUIREMENTS (NOV 2020)252.211-7003, ITEM UNIQUE IDENTIFICATION AND VALUATION (MAR 2016)252.213-7000, NOTICE TO PROSPECTIVE SUPPLIERS ON USE OF PAST PEFORMANCE INFORMATION RETRIEVAL SYSTEM—STATISTICAL REPORTING IN PAST PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS (MAR 2018)252.223-7008, PROHIBITION OF HEXAVALENT CHROMIUM (JUN 2013)252.225-7000, BUY AMERICAN STATUTE—BALANCE OF PAYMENTS PROGRAM CERTIFICATE (NOV 2014)252.225-7001, BUY AMERICAN ACT AND BALANCE OF PAYMENTS PROGRAM (DEC 2017),252.225-7974, REPRESENTATION REGARDING BUSINESS OPERATIONS WITH THE MADURO REGIME (DEVIATION 2020-O0005) (FEB 2020)252.232-7010, LEVIES ON CONTRACT PAYMENTS (DEC 2006)252.244-7000, SUBCONTRACTS FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JUN 2013)252.246-7008, SOURCES OF ELECTRONIC PARTS (MAY 2018)252.247-7023, TRANSPORTATION OF SUPPLIES BY SEA (FEB 2019)(a)  The following additional contract requirement(s) or terms and conditions apply:FAR: 52.204-7, SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (OCT 2018)52.204-13, SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT MAINTENANCE (OCT 2018)52.204-19 INCORPORATON BY REFERENCE OF REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS (DEC 2014)52.212-1, INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS - COMMERCIAL ITEMS (NOV 2021)52.212-3, OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS - COMMERCIAL ITEMS (NOV 2021)52.212-3 ALT I, OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS - COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JAN 2021) ALT I (OCT 2014)52.212-4, CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS - COMMERCIAL ITEMS (NOV 2021)52.204-16, COMMERCIAL AND GOVERNMENT ENTITY CODE REPORTING (AUG 2020)52.204-18, COMMERCIAL AND GOVERNMENT ENTITY CODE MAINTENANCE (AUG 2020)52.204-20 PREDECESSOR OF OFFEROR (AUG 2020)52.204-24, REPRESENTATION REGARDING CERTAIN TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SERVICES OR EQUIPMENT (NOV 2021)52.232-39 UNENFORCEABILITY OF UNAUTHORIZED OBLIGATIONS (JUN 2013)52.232-40, PROVIDING ACCELERATED PAYMENTS TO SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTORS (NOV 2021)52.247-34 F.O.B. DESTINATION (NOV 1991)DFARS: 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)252.204-7000, DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION (OCT 2016)252.204-7003 CONTROL OF GOVERNMENT PERSONNEL WORK PRODUCT (APR 1992)252.232-7003, ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF PAYMENT REQUESTS AND RECEIVING REPORTS (JUN 2012)252.232-7006, WIDE AREA WORKFLOW PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS (DEC 2018)252.232-7017 ACCELERATING PAYMENTS TO SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTORS—PROHIBITION ON FEES AND CONSIDERATION (APR 2020)252.243-7001 PRICING OF CONTRACT MODIFICATIOS (DEC 1991)VI. The following additional contract requirement(s) or terms and conditions apply (full text of all FAR/DFARS clauses that contain fill-in information, as well as all local clauses, can be found in the attached Provisions and Clauses Full-Text document):ADELPHI LOCAL CLAUSE LIST OF SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS:ACC - APG POINT OF CONTACTTECHNICAL POINT OF CONTACTTYPE OF CONTRACTGOV INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCETAX EXEMPTION CERT. (ARL)RECEIVING ROOM – APGDUTY-FREE ENTRYEXCEPTIONS IN PROPOSALAWARD OF CONTRACTBRAND NAME OR EQUALADELPHI CONTR. DIVISION URLFOREIGN NATIONALS PERFORMINGPAYMENT TERMS52.252-1, SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE52.252-2, CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE252.211-7003, ITEM UNIQUE IDENTIFICATION AND VALUATION252.232-7006, WIDE AREA WORKFLOW PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS52.204-24, REPRESENTATION REGARDING CERTAIN TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SERVICES OR EQUIPMENT52.204-25, PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING FOR CERTAIN TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SERVICES OR EQUIPMENT52.204-26, COVERED TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT OR SERVICES-REPRESENTATIONVII. This acquisition is rated under the Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) as None.VIII. The following notes apply to this announcement: In accordance with FAR 32.003, contract financing cannot be provided for this acquisition.Place of Performance: United States Army Research Laboratory, 6375 Johnson Rd. Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005.Set Aside: N/A