Perchloric Acid Exhaust High Effeciency Particulate Air Filter Housing Systems
Added: Apr 08, 2016 1:28 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-B068 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 333413. The size standard for NAICS is 500 employees.The requirement is to provide contract requirements for removal, redesign, manufacture and installation of AFTAC's existing and newly approved perchloric acid exhaust system HEPA filter housings located within Building 10991 the Radiochemistry (RAD) Laboratory. Contractor shall be responsible for the proper design, materials utilization in manufacturing, the manufacturing of same, delivery, and labor to install final approved designed and manufactured product. It is critical that the contractor be qualified to design, manufacture, and install laboratory HEPA housing units capable of withstanding heavy chemical acid usage in accordance with attached statement of workNOTE: RESPONSES TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT SHALL STATE IF THEY ARE A SUPPLIER OR MANUFACTURER!45 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-B068,1201 Edward H. White II Street, Bldg. 423, Room N205, Patrick AFB, FL 32925-3238.
FA2521-16-Q-B068 Department of the Air Force Space Command
4/8/16, 1:28 PM HEPA Filter Housing System
Added: Jul 15, 2016 3:01 pm 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 FA2521-16-Q-B068 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 2005-88.This is a set-aside for small business.The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this project is 333413 with a size standard of 500 employees.The requirement is to provide contract for the removal, redesign, manufacture and installation of AFTAC's existing and newly approved perchloric acid exhaust system HEPA filter housings located within Building 10991, the Radiochemistry (RAD) Laboratory. Contractor shall be responsible for the proper design, materials utilization in manufacturing, the manufacturing of same, delivery, and labor to install final approved designed and manufactured product. It is critical that the contractor be qualified to design, manufacture, and install laboratory HEPA housing units capable of withstanding heavy chemical acid usage in accordance with attached statement of work.Item Description Qty Unit 0001 HEPA Filter Housing System 2 EAAttachment:1) Statement of Work (SOW)Ship to address: AFTAC 10989 S. Patrick Dr.Patrick 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.*****Notice to Offeror(s)/Supplier(s): Funds are not presently available for this effort. No award will be made under this solicitation until funds are available. The Government reserves the right to cancel this solicitation, either before or after the closing date. In the event the Government cancels this solicitation, the Government has no obligation to reimburse an offeror for any costs.*****FAR Provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items (Oct 15) 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."RFQ due date: 15 Aug 2016RFQ due time: 3:00 P.M. ESTEmail to 45cons.lgcb.e-bids@us.af.mil and sandra.seman@us.af.mil.Note: .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 1:00 P.M. EST 05 Aug 2016.Please 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 _____ NoAll 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.52.209-7 - Information Regarding Responsibility Matters.Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (Jul 2013)(a) Definitions. As used in this provision-"Administrative proceeding" means a non-judicial process that is adjudicatory in nature in order to make a determination of fault or liability (e.g., Securities and Exchange Commission Administrative Proceedings, Civilian Board of Contract Appeals Proceedings, and Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals Proceedings). This includes administrative proceeding at the Federal and State level but only in connection with performance of a Federal contract or grant. It does not include agency actions such as contract audits, site visits, corrective plans, or inspection of deliverables."Federal contracts and grants with total value greater than $10,000,000" means-(1) The total value of all current, active contracts and grants, including all priced options; and(2) The total value of all current, active orders including all priced options under indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity, 8(a), or requirements contracts (including task and delivery and multiple-award Schedules)."Principal" means an officer, director, owner, partner, or a person having primary management or supervisory responsibilities within a business entity (e.g., general manager; plant manager; head of a division or business segment; and similar positions).(b) The offeror [_] has [_] does not have current active Federal contracts and grants with total value greater than $10,000,000.(c) If the offeror checked "has" in paragraph (b) of this provision, the offeror represents, by submission of this offer, that the information it has entered in the Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS) is current, accurate, and complete as of the date of submission of this offer with regard to the following information:(1) Whether the offeror, and/or any of its principals, has or has not, within the last five years, in connection with the award to or performance by the offeror of a Federal contract or grant, been the subject of a proceeding, at the Federal or State level that resulted in any of the following dispositions: (i) In a criminal proceeding, a conviction.(ii) In a civil proceeding, a finding of fault and liability that results in the payment of a monetary fine, penalty, reimbursement, restitution, or damages of $5,000 or more.(iii) In an administrative proceeding, a finding of fault and liability that results in-(A) The payment of a monetary fine or penalty of $5,000 or more; or (B) The payment of a reimbursement, restitution, or damages in excess of $100,000.(iv) In a criminal, civil, or administrative proceeding, a disposition of the matter by consent or compromise with an acknowledgment of fault by the Contractor if the proceeding could have led to any of the outcomes specified in paragraphs (c)(1)(i), (c)(1)(ii), or (c)(1)(iii) of this provision.(2) If the offeror has been involved in the last five years in any of the occurrences listed in (c)(1) of this provision, whether the offeror has provided the requested information with regard to each occurrence.(d) The offeror shall post the information in paragraphs (c)(1)(i) tough (c)(1)(iv) of this provision in FAPIIS as required tough maintaining an active registration in the System for Award Management database via https://www.acquisition.gov (see 52.204-7).(End of provision)52.209-11 - Representation by Corporations Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under any Federal Law.As prescribed in 9.104-7(d), insert the following provision: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)52.219-28 - Post-Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation.As prescribed in 19.309(c), insert the following clause:Post-Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (Jul 2013)(a) Definitions. As used in this clause--Long-term contract means a contract of more than five years in duration, including options. However, the term does not include contracts that exceed five years in duration because the period of performance has been extended for a cumulative period not to exceed six months under the clause at 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services, or other appropriate authority.Small business concern means a concern, including its affiliates, that is independently owned and operated, not dominant in the field of operation in which it is bidding on Government contracts, and qualified as a small business under the criteria in 13 CFR part 121 and the size standard in paragraph (c) of this clause. Such a concern is "not dominant in its field of operation" when it does not exercise a controlling or major influence on a national basis in a kind of business activity in which a number of business concerns are primarily engaged. In determining whether dominance exists, consideration shall be given to all appropriate factors, including volume of business, number of employees, financial resources, competitive status or position, ownership or control of materials, processes, patents, license agreements, facilities, sales territory, and nature of business activity.(b) If the Contractor represented that it was a small business concern prior to award of this contract, the Contractor shall rerepresent its size status according to paragraph (e) of this clause or, if applicable, paragraph (g) of this clause, upon the occurrence of any of the following:(1) Within 30 days after execution of a novation agreement or within 30 days after modification of the contract to include this clause, if the novation agreement was executed prior to inclusion of this clause in the contract.(2) Within 30 days after a merger or acquisition that does not require a novation or within 30 days after modification of the contract to include this clause, if the merger or acquisition occurred prior to inclusion of this clause in the contract.(3) For long-term contracts-(i) Within 60 to 120 days prior to the end of the fifth year of the contract; and(ii) Within 60 to 120 days prior to the date specified in the contract for exercising any option thereafter.(c) The Contractor shall rerepresent its size status in accordance with the size standard in effect at the time of this rerepresentation that corresponds to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to this contract. The small business size standard corresponding to this NAICS code can be found at http://www.sba.gov/content/table-small-business-size-standards .(d) The small business size standard for a Contractor providing a product which it does not manufacture itself, for a contract other than a construction or service contract, is 500 employees.(e) Except as provided in paragraph (g) of this clause, the Contractor shall make the representation required by paragraph (b) of this clause by validating or updating all its representations in the Representations and Certifications section of the System for Award Management (SAM) and its other data in SAM, as necessary, to ensure that they reflect the Contractor's current status. The Contractor shall notify the contracting office in writing within the timeframes specified in paragraph (b) of this clause that the data have been validated or updated, and provide the date of the validation or update.(f) If the Contractor represented that it was other than a small business concern prior to award of this contract, the Contractor may, but is not required to, take the actions required by paragraphs (e) or (g) of this clause.(g) If the Contractor does not have representations and certifications in SAM, or does not have a representation in SAM for the NAICS code applicable to this contract, the Contractor is required to complete the following rerepresentation and submit it to the contracting office, along with the contract number and the date on which the rerepresentation was completed:The Contractor represents that it [ ] is, [ ] is not a small business concern under NAICS Code ______________ assigned to contract number ______________.[Contractor to sign and date and insert authorized signer's name and title].(End of clause)FAR Provision 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items (Oct 14), 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 (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)Discussions: The government intends to award a purchase order without discussions with respective vendors/quoters. The government however, reserves the right to conduct discussions if deemed in its best interest. Include descriptive literature such as illustrations and drawings.FAR Provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items (Nov 15), with its Alternate I (Oct 14), 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.FAR clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items (May 14), 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.Note: The vendor acknowledges that should the quote or proposal's terms and conditions and/or agreement conflict with mandatory provisions of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and other Federal law applicable to commercial acquisitions, to the extent of such conflict the FAR and Federal law govern and conflicting vendor terms and conditions and/or agreement are unenforceable and are not considered incorporated into any resultant contract.252.203-7996 Prohibition Contracting With Entities That Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements-Representation (Deviation 2016-O0003)(Oct 15)(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.252.203-7997 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements (Deviation 2016-O0003)(Oct 15) (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 sections 743 of division E, title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing 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.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:52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Oct 15)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)52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (Nov 15)52.209-11 Representation by Corporations Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under any Federal Law (Feb 2016)52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 11)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) 52.232-40 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 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting (Dec 15)252.204-7015 Disclosure of Information to Litigation Support Contractors (Feb 14)252.223-7008 Prohibition of Hexavalent Comium (Jun 13)252.225-7000 Buy American Statute-Balance of Payments Program Certificate (Nov 14)252.225-7001 Buy American and Balance of Payments Program (Nov 14)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-B068 Department of the Air Force Space Command
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