AFTAC Ultra Wave
Added: Aug 25, 2016 11:12 am Combined Synopsis/SolicitationThis 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.The solicitation number FA2521-14-Q-B224 shall be used to reference any written quote provided under this request for quote.The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect tough Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-89This is a set-aside for Small BusinessThe North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this project is 334516 with a size standard of 1,000 EMP.Item Description Qty Unit 0001 - Ultra WAVE Automatic, MCLA1000-60, or equal 1 EA0002 - Sample Rack 4/30, MCL00310, or equal 4 EA0003 - Rock Bottom Plate With 04, MCL00441, or equal 4 EA0004 - Glass Vessel 30/130. GB00090, or equal 40 EA0005 - QS-50 Quartz Inserts, 34042, or equal 40 EA0006 - PTFEVessel 30/130 30mm, HB00076, or equal 40 EA0007 - AA PFTE Cap for Vessel 30mm, DD00129, or equal 80 EA0008 - Buck Boost Transformer Stepup, BB-99, or equal 1 EAShip to address: Tyler Miller, AFTAC/TL10989 S. Patrick DrivePatrick AFB, FL, 32925NOTE TO OFFERORS: In accordance with FAR 8.402(f), an ordering activity Contracting Officer may combine open market items with General Services Administration (GSA) items; therefore, if any item is applicable to (GSA) Contract Schedule please clearly labeled the item GSA or open market. Include your GSA contract number for items, as well as expiration date of the contract.FAR Provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items (Apr 2014) applies to this acquisition and the following addendem applies:The following words stating "offer", "offeror", and "proposal" are replaced with "quotation", "vendor", and "quote".Paragraph (a) first sentence revised as follows: "The NAICS code and small business size standard for this acquisition appear above."Paragraph (c) first sentence revised as follows: "The offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm until 30 Sep 16."RFQ due date: 31 Aug 16RFQ due time: 3:00 P.M. ESTFax RFQ to 321-494-1843; email to 45cons.lgcb.e-bids@us.af.mil or mail to:45th Contracting SquadronAttn: FA2521-16-Q-B2241201 Edward H. White II Street, MS 7200Patrick AFB, FL 32925-3238Note: .zip files are not an acceptable format for the Air Force Network and will not go tough our email system.All questions regarding this solicitation must be email to 45cons.lgcb.e-bids@us.af.mil by 21 Aug 22, 1:00 P.M. ESTPlease provide the following information with your quote:DUNS Number: ____________Cage Code: _______________Tax ID Number: ___________________*Number of Employees_____________*Total Yearly Revenue_______________*Information required determining size of business for the NAICS referenced aboveEstimated Delivery Time: ____________Payment Terms: _________________________Warranty: ________________FOB (Select): ____ Destination _____ OriginShipping Cost included? ____ Yes _____ No52.225-18, Place of Manufacture (Sep 2006)(a) Definitions. As used in this clause-(b) "Manufactured end product" means any end product in Federal Supply Classes (FSC) 1000-9999, except-(1) FSC 5510, Lumber and Related Basic Wood Materials;(2) Federal Supply Group (FSG) 87, Agricultural Supplies;(3) FSG 88, Live Animals;(4) FSG 89, Food and Related Consumables;(5) FSC 9410, Crude Grades of Plant Materials;(6) FSC 9430, Miscellaneous Crude Animal Products, Inedible;(7) FSC 9440, Miscellaneous Crude Agricultural and Forestry Products;(8) FSC 9610, Ores;(9) FSC 9620, Minerals, Natural and Synthetic; and(10) FSC 9630, Additive Metal Materials."Place of manufacture" means the place where an end product is assembled out of components, or otherwise made or processed from raw materials into the finished product that is to be provided to the Government. If a product is disassembled and reassembled, the place of reassembly is not the place of manufacture.(b) For statistical purposes only, the offeror shall indicate whether the place of manufacture of the end products it expects to provide in response to this solicitation is predominantly-(1) [ ] In the United States (Check this box if the total anticipated price of offered end products manufactured in the United States exceeds the total anticipated price of offered end products manufactured outside the United States); or(2) [ ] Outside the United States.All companies must be registered in the System for Award Management at https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/ to be considered for award. The Government will not provide contract financing for this acquisition. Invoice instruction shall be provided at time of award.FAR Provision 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items (Jan 99), applies to this acquisition and the following evaluation is applicable: (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:(i) technical capability of the item offered to meet the Government requirement in accordance with salient characteristics(ii) price;(b) Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).(c) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer's specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.(End of Provision)FAR Provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items (May 14), with its Alternate I (Apr 11), applies to this acquisition. All vendors must be registered in System For Award Management at https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/ at the time of Quote submittal.252.203-7996 PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING WITH ENTITIES THAT REQUIRE CERTAIN INTERNAL CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENTS-REPRESENTATION (DEVIATION 2016-O0003)(OCT 2015)(a) In accordance with section 101(a) of the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2016 (Pub. L. 114-53) and any subsequent FY 2016 appropriations act that extends to FY 2016 funds the same restrictions as are contained in section 743 of division E, title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235), none of the funds appropriated (or otherwise made available) by this or any other Act may be used for a contract with an entity that requires employees or subcontractors of such entity seeking to report fraud, waste, or abuse to sign internal confidentiality agreements or statements prohibiting or otherwise restricting such employees or contactors from lawfully reporting such waste, fraud, or abuse to a designated investigative or law enforcement representative of a Federal department or agency authorized to receive such information.(b) The prohibition in paragraph (a) of this provision does not contravene requirements applicable to Standard Form 312, Form 4414, or any other form issued by a Federal department or agency governing the nondisclosure of classified information. (c) Representation. By submission of its offer, the Offeror represents that it does not require employees or subcontractors of such entity seeking to report fraud, waste, or abuse to sign or comply with internal confidentiality agreements or statements prohibiting or otherwise restricting such employees or contactors from lawfully reporting such waste, fraud, or abuse to a designated investigative or law enforcement representative of a Federal department or agency authorized to receive such information.(End of provision)252.203-7997 PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING WITH ENTITIES THAT REQUIRE CERTAIN INTERNAL CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENTS (DEVIATION 2016-O0003)(OCT 2015) (a) The Contractor shall not require employees or subcontractors seeking to report fraud, waste, or abuse to sign or comply with internal confidentiality agreements or statements prohibiting or otherwise restricting such employees or contactors from lawfully reporting such waste, fraud, or abuse to a designated investigative or law enforcement representative of a Federal department or agency authorized to receive such information.(b) The Contractor shall notify employees that the prohibitions and restrictions of any internal confidentiality agreements covered by this clause are no longer in effect. (c) The prohibition in paragraph (a) of this clause does not contravene requirements applicable to Standard Form 312, Form 4414, or any other form issued by a Federal department or agency governing the nondisclosure of classified information. (d)(1) Use of funds appropriated (or otherwise made available) by the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2016, (Pub. L. 114-53) or any other FY 2016 appropriations act that extends to FY 2016 funds the same prohibitions as contained in section 743 of division E, title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Resolution Appropriations Act, 2015, (Pub. L. 113-235) may be prohibited, if the Government determines that the Contractor is not in compliance with the provisions of this clause. (2) The Government may seek any available remedies in the event the Contractor fails to perform in accordance with the terms and conditions of the contract as a result of Government action under this clause.(End of clause)52.209-11 Representation by Corporations Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under any Federal Law (Feb 2016)(a) As required by sections 744 and 745 of Division E of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L 113-235), and similar provisions, if contained in subsequent appropriations acts, the Government will not enter into a contract with any corporation that--(1) Has any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability, where the awarding agency is aware of the unpaid tax liability, unless an agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and made a determination that suspension or debarment is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government; or(2) Was convicted of a felony criminal violation under any Federal law within the preceding 24 months, where the awarding agency is aware of the conviction, unless an agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and made a determination that this action is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government.(b) The Offeror represents that-(1) It is [ ] is not [ ] a corporation that has any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability; and(2) It is [ ] is not [ ] a corporation that was convicted of a felony criminal violation under a Federal law within the preceding 24 months.(End of provision)FAR clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items (May 2014), applies to this acquisition with the following Addendum: Paragraph (c) of this clause is tailored as follows: Changes in the terms and conditions of this contract may be made only by written agreement of the parties with the exception of administrative changes, such as changes in the paying office, appropriations data, etc., which may be changed unilaterally by the Government.FAR clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items (DEV) (Jul 14), Additionally, the following FAR clauses cited in 52.212-5 are applicable:52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting (Nov 14)52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting (Nov 14)52.209-6 Protecting the Government's Interest when Subcontracting with Contractor's Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment (Oct 15)52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 11)52.219-28 Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (Jul 13)52.222-3 Convict Labor (June 03)52.222-19 Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Jan 14)52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 15)52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (Apr 15)52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (Jul 14)52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons (May 15)52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (Aug 11)52.225-13 Restriction on Certain Foreign Purchases (Jun 08)52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer- System for Award Management (Jul 13) 52.232-36 Payment by Third Party (May 14)52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business subcontractors (Dec 13)52.233-3 Protest After Award (Aug 96)52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (Oct 04)DFARS Clauses:252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials (Sep 11)252.203-7005 Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials (Nov 11)252.204-7008 Compliance with Safeguarding Defense Information Controls (Aug 15)252.204-7011 Alternative Line Item Structure (Sep 11)252.204-7012 Limitations on the Use or Disclosure of Third-Party Contractor Information (DEV)(Oct 15)252.204-7015 Disclosure of Information to Litigation Support Contractors (Feb 14)252.209-7991 Representation by Corporations Regarding an Unpaid Delinquent Tax Liability or Felony Conviction Under any Federal Law -Fiscal Year 2016 Appropriations (Deviation 2016-00002) (Oct 15)252.213-7000 Notice to Prospective Suppliers on Use of Past Performance Information Retrieval System-Statistical Reporting in Past Performance Evaluations (May 15)252.225-7031 Secondary Arab Boycott of Israel (Jun 05)252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports (Jun 12)252.232-7006 Wide Area Workflow Payment Instructions (May 13)252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments (Dec 06)252.244-7000 Subcontracts for Commercial items (Jun 13)The following AFFARS clauses are applicable to this solicitation: 5352.201-9101 Ombudsman (Apr 14) with the following fill-in: AFICA/KS SCO 150 Vandenberg Street, Peterson AFB, CO 80914, (P) 719-554-5300, (F) 719-554-5299, afica.ks.wf@us.af.mil. 5352.242-9000, Contractor Access to Air Force Installations (Nov 12)The full text of these clauses and provisions may be assessed electronically at the website: http://farsite.hill.af.mil. FA2521-16-Q-B224 Department of the Air Force Space Command
8/25/16, 11:12 AM UltraWAVE
Added: Aug 04, 2016 12:21 pm SOURCES SOUGHT: THIS IS NOT A NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL BUT INFORMATION AND PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY! It does not constitute a solicitation and/or quote and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government.The Request for Quotation (RFQ) number is FA2521-16-Q-B224 shall be used to reference any written responses to this source sought.Patrick Air Force Base anticipates a requirement that is being considered under a small business set-aside program. The North American Industry Classification Systems (NAICS) Code proposed 334516 . The size standard for NAICS is 1000.The requirement is to provide:0001 - Ultra WAVE Automatic, MCLA1000-60, or equal, 1, EA0002 - Sample Rack 4/30, MCL00310, or equal, 4, EA0003 - Rock Bottom Plate With 04, MCL00441, or equal, 4, EA0004 - Glass Vessel 30/130. GB00090, or equal, 40, EA0005 - QS-50 Quartz Inserts, 34042, or equal, 40, EA0006 - PTFEVessel 30/130 30mm, HB00076, or equal, 40, EA0007 - AA PFTE Cap for Vessel 30mm, DD00129, or equal, 80, EA0008 - Buck Boost Transformer Stepup, BB-99, or equal, 1, EAGSA SIN/MAS 66-141Salient Characteristics:a) Must be compatible with 208V/20A/60Hz or 120V/20A/60Hz electrical service. Additional power conditioning using a bench top transformer to meet instrument power requirements is an acceptable solution.b) Must be HCI, H2SO4, HNO3 and HF compatiblec) Must not require installation inside a fume hoodd) Must provide acid vapor extracvtion to minimize staff exposure during sample unloadinge) Must be able to maintain a minimum sample temperature of 280 Cf) Must support the use of reuseable Teflon and quartz sample vialsg) Must support the use of disposable glass vialsh) Must be bench top mountablei) Must minimize the loss of volatile elements during sample processingj) Sample processing needs to be performed under an inert atmosphere (N2 or Ar gas)k) Must support the digestion of multiple sample types in a single digestion runl) Must support the direct measurement of sample temperature/pressure measurements during the digestion processm) Must offer a rapid cleaning tool or process to return reuseable components as quickly as possiblen) Must be able to process a minimum of two samples per run, with no limit on the maximum number of sampleso) Should be able to process individual smple loads up to 1.5 g of organic or mixed organic/inorganic materialsp) Must utilize an automated controller and simple to use softwareq) Instrument manufacture must be able to provide onsite hardware and software trainingr) Instrument manufacture must demonstrate a history of providing long term support for software and hardware including but not limited to providing spares, consumable, onsite maintenance, repair services and software upgrades to support changes in PC operating systems and hardware.What is the purpose of the item(s): UltraWAVE Microwave digestion instrumentation is needed in order to help support the Dissolution process of the radiochemistry branch of TL45 CONS is interested in any size business that is capable of meeting this requirement.The government is also interested in all small businesses including (8(a), Historically Underutilized Business Zone, Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB), or, if applicable based on NAICS code, Economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) Women Owned Small Businesses (WOSB) that are interested in performing this requirement. The government requests interested parties submit a brief description of their company's business size (i.e. annual revenues and employee size), business status (i.e., 8(a), Historically Underutilized Business Zone, or SDVOSB, WOSB, EDWOSB, or small business) anticipated teaming arrangements, and a description of similar services offered to the Government and to commercial customers.Any responses involving teaming agreements should delineate between the work that will be accomplished by the prime and the work accomplished by the teaming partners. The Government will use this information in determining its small business set-aside decision."As stipulated in FAR 15.201, responses to this notice are not considered offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. No solicitation exists; therefore, do not request a copy of the solicitation. The decision to solicit for a contract shall be solely within the Government's discretion.Any information submitted by respondents to this sources sought synopsis is voluntary. This sources sought notice is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government, nor will the Government reimburse any costs associated with the submission of information in response to this notice. Respondents will not be individually notified of the results of any government assessments. The Government's evaluation of the capability statements received will factor into whether any forthcoming solicitation will be conducted as a full and open competition or as a set-aside for small businesses, or any particular small business designation (e.g. SDVOSB, HUBZone, 8(a), WOSB, VOSB, etc.).All interested firms shall submit a capabilities package that explicitly demonstrates company capabilities-indicating examples of commercial sales-and product specifications related to this effort. Also indicate if you are the manufacturer, or provide the name and size of the manufacturer of the product(s) you will be supplying. Respondents are further requested to indicate their status as a Foreign-owned/foreign-controlled firm and any contemplated us of foreign national employees on this effort.Include in your capabilities package your DUNS, Cage Code, System for Award Management expiration date, GSA contract number and expiration (if applicable), and any related specifications/drawings.Responses may be submitted electronically to the following e-mail address: 45cons.lgcb.e-bids@us.af.mil; by mail to 45 CONS/LGCB, Attn: FA2521-16-Q-B224, 1201 Edward H. White II Street, Bldg. 423, Room N203, Patrick AFB, FL 32925-3238; or by Fax to 321-494-0039.RESPONSES ARE DUE NO LATER THAN 10 Aug 16.Approved CHERYL T. WITT 4 Aug 16Contracting Officer FA2521-16-Q-B224 Department of the Air Force Space Command
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