Universal Wheel Build Up Stand and Adapters
This product shall allow members the capability of assembling wheels and tires for aircraft landing gear.
COMBINED SYNOPSIS/ SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS:
437th Wheel & Tire
Wheel Build Up Stand and Adapters
(i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6 & 13.5, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Proposals are requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.
(ii) This solicitation/synopsis reference number is FA4418-20-Q0020 and is being issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ). The RFQ format is attached to this combined synopsis/solicitation and shall be used to submit pricing.
(iii) This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-101, Effective 03 April 2020.
(iv) This acquisition is 100% small business set-aside. The associated NAICS code is 336413 with a size standard of 1,250 Employees.
(v) Contractors shall submit a quote for the transportation and installation/assembly of a C-17A Wheel Build Up Stand, Adapters, and ALL its Accessories, which shall include: Moveable operator pendant with controls, Single person operation, Vertical position wheel mounting, Horizontal position assembly, “Tilt” cylinder to change between vertical and horizontal positions, Integral pump reservoir motor to actuate cylinders with three 4-way solenoid valves and electrical controls, Capable of assembling wheels from 30 inches (762 mm.) to 60 inches (1524 mm.) in diameter, and one (1) year warranty, in accordance with the attached Statement of Work (SOW) utilizing the attached RFQ worksheet. Training on the use of the equipment shall be provided to the end user, (after delivery and installation/assembly) located at Joint Base Charleston, SC. After award, these documents will become part of the contract. All responsible sources may submit a quote, which shall be considered. A fixed price contract is contemplated.
(vi) Contractor will transport and install/assemble the Wheel Build Up Stand, Adapters, with Accessories to Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina.
(vii) Delivery shall be FOB destination. The RFQ format is attached to this combined synopsis/solicitation and shall be used to provide your delivery schedule.
(viii) The following clauses and provisions are incorporated and will remain in full force in any resultant award: (full text of clauses and provisions may be accessed electronically at this website: https://www.acquisition.gov/content/regulations)
FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial.
The response will consist of three separate parts:
Part I – Technical understanding: Submit a technical narrative that identifies all major salient characteristics and Statement of Work required to satisfy the requirements in accordance to the attached Statement of Work (SOW). Offerors must identify all work that will be self-performed and work that will be subcontracted.
Part II – Price: Contractors shall complete and submit the attached RFQ. The Contracting Officer has determined there is a high probability of adequate price competition for this acquisition.
FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items Evaluation. 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 in the following relative order of importance:
1. Technical Understanding - To receive a Pass rating, the offeror’s narrative must demonstrates a technical understanding of the project’s scope and submit a technical statement of the equipment’s salient characteristics as provided in the attached SOW.
Subjective Rating
Description
Pass
Narrative meets the requirements of the solicitation.
Neutral
Cannot determine if the narrative meets the requirements of the solicitation.
Fail
Narrative does not meets the requirements of the solicitation.
2. Price – The Government will evaluate the total price of the offer for award purposes. Unrealistically low or high prices may be grounds for eliminating a proposal from consideration.
(x) All offerors shall include a completed copy of FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representation and Certifications -- Commercial Item or complete electronic annual representations and certifications at http//www.sam.gov
(xi) The clause at FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Condition—Commercial
Items, applies to this acquisition.
(xii) The clause at FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to
Implement Statutes or Executive Orders – Commercial Items (May 2015), applies to this acquisition.
(xiii) The following clauses are applicable to this procurement:
• FAR 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government
• FAR 52.203-18, Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements—Representation
• FAR 52.203-19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements
• FAR 52.204-7, System for Award Management
• FAR 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards
• FAR 52.204-22, Alternative Line Item Proposal
• FAR 52.204-23, Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab and Other Covered Entities
• FAR 52.209-6, Protecting the governments interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment
• FAR 52.209-7, Information Regarding Responsibility Matters
• FAR 52.209-9, Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters
• FAR 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting With Inverted Domestic Corporations
• FAR 52.209-11, Representation by Corporations Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under any Federal Law
FAR 52.211-6 Brand Name or Equal.
• FAR 52.211-17, Delivery of Excess Quantities
• FAR 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside
• FAR 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns
• FAR 52.219-13, Notice of Set-Asides of Orders
• FAR 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting
• FAR 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Representation
• FAR 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities
• FAR 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity
• FAR 52.222-35- Affirmative Action for Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era
• FAR 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers With Disabilities
• FAR 52.222-37, Employment Reports On Veterans
• FAR 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights under the National Labor Relations Act
• FAR 52.222-41, Service Contract Act of 1965
• FAR 52.222-44 Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Act – Price Adjustment
• FAR 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons.
• FAR 52.222-55, Minimum Wages under Executive Order 13658
• FAR 52.222-62, Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706
• FAR 52.223-11 -- Ozone-Depleting Substances and High Global Warming Potential Hydrofluorocarbons.
• FAR 52.223-15, Energy Efficiency in Energy-Consuming Products, in solicitations and contracts when energy-consuming products listed in the ENERGY STAR® Program or FEMP will be—(a) Delivered;(b) Acquired by the contractor for use in performing services at a Federally–controlled facility;(c) Furnished by the contractor for use by the Government; or (d) Specified in the design of a building or work, or incorporated during its construction, renovation, or maintenance. (End of Clause)
• FAR 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving.
• FAR 52.225-1, Buy American Act - Supplies Offerors are reminded that the Buy American Act restricts the purchase of supplies that are not domestic end products.
• FAR 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases
• FAR 52.228-5, Insurance—Work on a Government Installation
• FAR 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer--Central Contractor Registration
• FAR 52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors
• FAR 52.233-3, Protest after Award
• FAR 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim
• FAR 52.245-1, Government Property
• FAR 52.253-1, Computer Generated Forms
• DFARS 252.201-7000, Contracting Officer’s Representative
• DFARS 252.203-7000, Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials
• DFARS 252.203-7002, Requirement to inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights
• DFARS 252.203-7005, Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials
• DFARS 252.204-7003, Control of Government Personnel Work Product
• DFARS 252.204-7005, Oral Attestation of Security Responsibilities
• DFARS 252.204-7004, Alternate A, Required Central Contractor Registration; Contractors not registered in the SAM will be ineligible for award (register at http://www.sam.gov/ or call 1-800-334-3414).
• DFARS 252.204-7008, Compliance with Safeguarding Covered Defense Information Controls
• DFARS 252.204-7012, Safeguarding of Unclassified Controlled Technical Information
• DFARS 252.204-7015, Notice of Authorized Disclosure of Information for Litigation Support
• DFARS 252.205-7000, Provision of Information to Cooperative Agreement Holders
• DFARS 252.208-7000, Intent to Furnish Precious Metals as Government-Furnished Material
• DFARS 252.209-7004, Subcontracting with firms that are Owned or Controlled by the Government of a Country that is a State Sponsor of Terrorism
• DFARS 252.211-7007, Reporting of Government-Furnished Property
• DFARS 252.215-7008, Only One Offer
• DFARS 252-215-7013, Supplies and Services Provided by Nontraditional Defense Contractors
• DFARS 252.225-7000, Buy American Act (BAA) - Balance of Payments Program Certificate
• DFARS 252.225-7001, BAA - Balance of Payments Program
• DFARS 252.225-7002, Qualifying Country Sources as Subcontractors
• DFRAS 252.225-7012, Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities
• DFARS 252.225-7031, Second Arab Boycott of Israel
• DFARS 252.225-7048, Export-Controlled Items
• DFARS 252.225-7050, Disclosure of Ownership or Control by Government of a Country that is a State Sponsor of Terrorism
• DFARS 252.225-7974 Representation Regarding Persons that have Business Operations with the Maduro Regime
• DFARS 252.226-7001, Utilization of Indian Organizations, Indian-Owned Economic Enterprises, and Native Hawaiian Small Business Concerns
• DFARS 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports (Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this clause, the Contractor shall submit payment requests and receiving reports using WAWF, in one of the following electronic formats that WAWF accepts: Electronic Data Interchange, Secure File Transfer Protocol, or World Wide Web input. Information regarding WAWF is available on the Internet at https://wawf.eb.mil/. The WAWF routing information will be provided upon award.)
• DFARS 252.232-7006, Wide Area WorkFlow Payment Instructions
• DFARS 252.232-7010, Levies on Contract Payments
• DFARS 252.237-7010, Prohibition on Interrogation of Detainees by Contractor Personnel
• DFARS 252.237-7012, Instruction to Offerors (Count of Articles)
• DFARS 252.237-7016, Delivery Tickets
• DFARS 252.237-7018, Special Definitions of Government Property
• DFARS 252.243-7001, Pricing of Contract Modifications
• DFARS 252.244-7000, Subcontracts for Commercial Items
• DFARS 252.246-7000, Material Inspection And Receiving Report
• DFARS 252.247-7022, Representation of Extent of Transportation by Sea
• DFARS 252.209-7991 Representation by Corporations Regarding an Unpaid Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under any Federal Law—Fiscal Year 2016 Appropriations.
• 5352.201-9101 OMBUDSMAN (July 2017)
(a) An ombudsman has been appointed to hear and facilitate the resolution of concerns from offerors, potential offerors, and others for this acquisition. When requested, the ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The existence of the ombudsman does not affect the authority of the program manager, contracting officer, or source selection official. Further, the ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals, the source selection process, or the adjudication of protests or formal contract disputes. The ombudsman may refer the interested party to another official who can resolve the concern.
(b) Before consulting with an ombudsman, interested parties must first address their concerns, issues, disagreements, and/or recommendations to the contracting officer for resolution. Consulting an ombudsman does not alter or postpone the timelines for any other processes (e.g., agency level bid protests, GAO bid protests, requests for debriefings, employee-employer actions, contests of OMB Circular A-76 competition performance decisions).
(c) If resolution cannot be made by the contracting officer, the interested party may contact the ombudsman, Mrs. Susan Madison, AFICC OL AMC, 510 POW/MIA, Scott AFB, IL 62225-5022, (618) 229-0267, fax (618) 256-5724, email: susan.madison@us.af.mil. Concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations that cannot be resolved at the Center/MAJCOM/DRU/SMC ombudsman levels, may be brought by the interested party for further consideration to the Air Force ombudsman, Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary (ADAS) (Contracting), SAF/AQC, 1060 Air Force Pentagon, Washington DC 20330-1060, phone number (571) 256-2395, facsimile number (571) 256-2431.
(d) The ombudsman has no authority to render a decision that binds the agency.
(e) Do not contact the ombudsman to request copies of the solicitation, verify offer due date, or clarify technical requirements. Such inquiries shall be directed to the Contracting Officer.”
• AFFARS 5352.242-9000, Contractor Access to Air Force Installations
(xiv) Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS): N/A
(xv) Response to this combined synopsis/solicitation must be received via email, by June 16th, 2020 no later than 2:00 PM Eastern Standard Time. Requests should be marked with solicitation number FA4418-20-Q0020
(xvi) Address questions to Anthony Lawston, Contract Specialist, at (843) 963-5163, or email at anthony.lawston.1@us.af.mil.
For more opportunities, visit http://www.airforcesmallbiz.org (see Contract Opportunities at the right side-bar. Direct link: http://airforcesmallbiz.org/opportunities/index.php. Also see http://www.sba.gov
FA441820Q0020 Department of the Air Force Air Mobility Command
6/3/20, 9:36 AM Testing Rolling Resistance on New Light-Duty OEM Tires
Action Code: Sources Sought
Classification Code: H226, EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS TESTING- TIRES AND TUBES
Solicitation: 693JJ921RQ000353
Agency/Office: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
Location: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration HQ
NAICS Code: 541380, Testing Laboratories, $16.5 M.
Point of Contract: Vincent Lynch, Contracting Officer, ph(202) 366-9568
Title: Testing Rolling Resistance on New Light-Duty OEM Tires
Description(s):
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is issuing this Sources Sought Notice to identify potential qualified Small Business (SB), Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB), 8(a) Certified SDB, HUBZone SB, VOSB, SDVOSB, or WOSB concerns that may be interested in and capable of performing the work described herein to improve tire rollover resistance coefficients based on the established increasing stringency requirements of under the current regulations. Additionally, NHTSA’s past discussions with manufacturers about technologies and compliance pathways to achieve existing standards confirm new Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) will specify tires that both ensure fuel efficiency, while also maintaining safety without tire degradation.
NHTSA welcomes all qualified Small Business concerns, with the appropriate NAICS Code and past experience to submit their Corporate Capability Statements that demonstrate their ability to successfully accomplish the goals of the project as listed below. Special consideration will be afforded to government-wide initiatives calling for less redundancy through Category Management and annual increases to Best-In-Class (BIC) & Spend Under Management (SUM) goals for the Department of Transportation. Therefore, the agency will implement acquisition guidelines to maximize any opportunities for increased efficiencies prior to consideration of soliciting on the open market.
In addition, the government will conduct market research to identify any qualified small businesses; NHTSA does not intend to award a contract on the basis of responses to this notice or otherwise pay for the preparation of any information submitted. Acknowledgement of receipt of responses will not be made; no formal evaluation of the information received will be conducted by NHTSA. NHTSA may; however later on issue a Request for Proposals (RFP). However, should such a requirement fail to materialize, no basis for claims against NHTSA shall arise as a result of a response to this notice.
Background:
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) mission is to save lives, prevent injuries, and reduce traffic-related health care and other economic costs. The agency develops, promotes, and implements effective educational, engineering, and enforcement programs with the goal of ending vehicle crash tragedies and reducing economic costs associated with vehicle use and highway travel. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has been issuing Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA) since 1978. The Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA) was enacted on December 19, 2007 and amended EPCA. In addition to passenger car and light truck standards being set at the maximum feasible level in each model year. The EPCA requires Department of Transportation (DOT) to establish average fuel economy standards for passenger cars and light trucks at “the maximum feasible average fuel economy level that the Secretary [of DOT] decides the manufacturers can achieve in that model year.” When setting “maximum feasible” fuel economy standards, DOT is required to “consider technological feasibility, economic practicability, the effect of other motor vehicle standards of the Government on fuel economy, and the need of the United States to conserve energy.”
In fulfillment of its EPCA and EISA requirements, NHTSA published a final rule with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), with harmonized standards through 2021. This final rule set CAFE standards under EPCA/EISA and greenhouse gas (GHG) standards under the Clean Air Act (CAA) for passenger cars and light trucks manufactured in model years 2017-2021 for CAFE and 2017-2025 for GHG.
In early 2020, the agencies finalized the “Safer Affordable Fuel-Efficient (SAFE) Vehicles Rule for Model Years 2021-2026 Passenger Cars and Light Trucks” (SAFE Vehicles Rule). The SAFE Vehicles Rule sets Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions standards, respectively, for passenger cars and light trucks manufactured for sale in the United States in model years (MYs) 2021 through 2026.[1]
Objective:
The objective is to perform testing services to determine the tire rolling resistance coefficients (RRC) from OEM specified tires equipped on vehicles used for NHTSA's new car assessment program (NCAP) in accordance with ISO 28580 standard test procedures.
Capabilities:
The corporate capability statement must address the capabilities necessary to accomplish the scope outlined above as well as the additional tasks and characteristics given below:
SUPPLIES/SERVICES
The Contractor shall provide the necessary qualified personnel, facilities, materials, supplies, equipment, and services as identified in the SOW, which are necessary to perform the following test procedures:
C.2.1 Specific Objectives
The tests should be conducted on the tires provided by NHTSA.
The tires will be from NCAP crash test vehicles.
NHTSA will provide the contractor the list of the NCAP vehicles from which to choose the tires.
The NCAP crash test vehicles will be from model year 2017 / 2018 / 2019 / 2020.
The contractor will select tires (from the rear wheels) from the NCAP frontal impact crash test vehicles
The contractor will select undamaged tires (from the non-struck side) from side pole impact crash tests
Since NCAP vehicles are new, the mileage accumulation on those vehicles will be very limited. The contractor will run the necessary pre-condition tests according the IO 28580 test procedure before running a test determining the RRC.
The contractor will discard any damaged tires and select only the undamaged tires for evaluating tire RRC.
The contractor will document the condition of all the tires used in RRC tests as part of the final report
Tire Rolling Resistance Testing
Low rolling resistance tires is an enabling technology to reduce fuel consumption because of reduced rolling friction between the tires and the road surface. Low rolling resistance tires are designed to reduce the energy loss as the tire rolls, thereby improving the fuel economy. Tire rolling resistance can be measure either by following the ISO 28580 (which is widely used for rating purposes) or SAE J2452 (developed by vehicle manufacturers). The agency will collect data from both the ISO 28580 method and the SAE J2452 standard using the Force method.
Format of Corporate Capabilities Statement:
Any interested qualified Small Business firms, Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB), 8(a) Certified SDB, HUBZone SB, VOSB, SDVOSB, or WOSB concerns should submit their Corporate Capability Statement, which demonstrates the firm’s ability and past experience in no more than 10 pages to perform the key requirements described above to the identified NHTSA point of contact listed herein.
Any proprietary information should be marked as such. All respondents are asked to certify the type and size of their business organization is in-line with the requirements of this Sources Sought Notice, and must be received no later than 10 calendar days from the date of publication of this notice.
[1] NHTSA sets CAFE standards under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975 (EPCA), as amended by the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA). EPA sets CO2 standards under the Clean Air Act (CAA).
693JJ921RQ000353 Department of Transportation National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
5/12/21, 6:39 AM