Purchase of Roma Plastilina #1 Green/Grey Testing Clay

Notice of Intent to Award Sole-Source.

Notice ID: W91ZLK25Q0018

Roma Plastilina #1 Green/Grey Clay.

This is a notice of intent to award a sole source contract pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulation FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i).

The ACC-APG Tenant Contracting Division, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland. Intends to award a Firm Fixed Price sole source contract to Smooth-On Inc., Cage Code: 3XNR6.

U.S. Army Aberdeen Test Center (ATC), Firepower Directorate, requires Roma Plastilina #1 Green/Grey Ballistics Testing Clay that is used to enhance Army readiness to support numerous operations such as Light Armor Operations Branch, and other requirements listed in the purchase description. Smooth-On Inc. is currently the sole provider of Roma Plastilina #1 Green/Grey Clay that is a critical component mandated by the Secretary of the Army in testing of body armor.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is 339940.

Posting date of this requirement is 14 March 2025. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.

Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement no later than 2:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 28 March 2025. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition will be advantageous to the Government in future procurements.

This is not a Request for Quote. This is a written notice to inform the public of the Government's intent to award on a sole source basis for the required Supplies/Services.

Any questions regarding this notice must be submitted to:

Lenard Wright, Email: Lenard.b.wright.civ@mail.mil

NLT 14:000 hours Eastern Daylight Time March 20, 2025.

Telephonic inquiries will not be considered.

This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the 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. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at the following address: http://acquisition.gov

The following clauses and provisions are incorporated by reference:

FAR 52.204-7 System for Award Management

FAR 52.204-24 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

FAR 52.204-26 Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services-Representation.

FAR 52.204-27 Prohibition on a ByteDance Covered Application

FAR 52.209-2 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations—Rep NOV 2015

FAR 52.209-10 – Prohibition on Contracting With Inverted Domestic Corporations. FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items.

FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation- Commercial Items

FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items 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.

FAR 52.219-28, Post-Award Small Business Program Representation FAR 52.222-3, Convict Labor

FAR 52.222-19, Child Labor- Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies FAR 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities

FAR 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity

FAR 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons

FAR 52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies To Ban Text Messaging While Driving FAR 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases

FAR 52.225-25, Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran-Representation and Certifications

FAR 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-- System for Award Management. FAR 52.232-39, Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations

FAR 52.233-1 Disputes.

FAR 52.233-3, Protest After Award

FAR 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim FAR 52.243-1, Changes- Fixed Price

FAR 52.246-2 -- Inspection of Supplies -- Fixed-Price FAR 52.247-34 F.O.B. Destination

DFARS 252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials. DFARS 252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights.

DFARS 252.204-7003 Control of Government Personnel Work Product.

DFARS 252.204-7012, Safeguarding of Unclassified Controlled Technical Information.

DFARS 252.204-7015, Disclosure of Information to Litigation Support Contractors. DFARS 252-211-7003, Item Identification and Valuation

DFARS 252-215-7007, Notice of Intent to Re-solicit DFARS 252.223-7008, Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium

DFARS 252.225-7048, Export-Controlled Items

DFARS 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports. DFARS 252.232-7006, Wide Area Workflow Payment Instructions.

DFARS 252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments.

DFARS 252.243-7001 Pricing of Contract Modifications. DFARS 252.244 7000 Subcontracts for Commercial Items

DFARS 252.247-7023, Transportation of Supplies by Sea

DFARS 252.225-7007 Prohibition on Acquisition of Certain Items from Communist Chinese

Military Companies DEC 2018.