2_NoticeToOfferor_FA520920Q0090_20200901.pdf

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE

PACIFIC AIR FORCES

01 Sep 2020

MEMORANDUM FOR PROSPECTIVE OFFEROR

FROM: 374 CONS/PKSB

Unit 5228, Bldg. 620, Yokota Air Base

Fussa-shi, Tokyo 197-0001 Japan

SUBJECT: Notice to Offerors for Solicitation No. FA520920Q0090, Customs Clearance and

Transportation of Freight

1. The following information is provided to you to supplement the subject solicitation:

a. Clauses or Provisions Incorporated by Reference. The solicitation and the resultant contract incorporate one or more clauses or provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far https://www.acquisition.gov/dfars https://www.acquisition.gov/affars

b. The Government contemplates award of a single pre-priced Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) resulting from this solicitation; therefore, offerors must quote on all line items in the Price List.

c. Authorization to Perform. This project will be performed in its entirety in the country of Japan;

therefore, the offerors must be licensed and registered to perform the business in the country of Japan.

The Government requires, and the offerors certify that the offerors hold applicable authorization issued under the Trucking Business Law (“Kamotsu Jidosha Unso Jigyo Hou 貨物自動車運送事業法”) and/or the

Freight Carrier-Using Transport Business Law (“Kamotsu Riyo Unso Jigyo Hou 貨物利用運送事業法”) from the cognizant regulatory authority pursuant to applicable Japanese laws to perform the subject service. The offerors shall furnish to the Government a copy of the authorization in accordance with the

Standard Form (SF) 1449, Addenda to FAR 52.212-1(m).B.2.

d. Mobilization and Phase-In Period. In the event other than the incumbent contractor is the successful offeror, a period of five (5) calendar days is deemed sufficient for the new contractors to mobilize, phase-in, and complete preparation prior to the start of contract performance on the date specified in the contract. Expect all offerors to be fully aware of the above and consider the stated phase-in time in their planning and the pricing of their proposals. Mobilization and phase-in costs are not reimbursable under this contract.

e. A pre-bid/pre-proposal conference will NOT be conducted for the subject solicitation. If there are any questions, bidders/offerors are requested to submit questions to the point of contact noted in paragraph 2 below not later than 09 Sep 2020, 10:30 AM, Japan Standard Time (JST). Questions and answers (Q&A) will be made and furnished to all prospective bidders/offerors. Terms of the solicitation and specifications remain unchanged unless the solicitation is amended in writing. If an amendment is https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far https://www.acquisition.gov/dfars https://www.acquisition.gov/affars issued, normal procedures relating to the acknowledgment and receipt of solicitation amendments shall apply.

f. Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) Number (Applies to offers exceeding $5,000).

The offeror shall enter, in the block with its name and address on the cover page of its offer, the annotation “DUNS” followed by the DUNS number that identifies the offeror’s name and address. If the offeror does not have a DUNS number, it should contact Dun and Bradstreet to obtain one. An offeror in

Japan should contact Dun and Bradstreet TSR Ltd. office at Tel: 03-6910-3140, Fax: 03-5221-0712, or e-mail: dunsreq@tsr-net.co.jp. The local offeror can search its DUNS number through the Internet home page of DUNS Number Search Service at https://duns-number-jp.tsr-net.co.jp/search/jpn/find_jpn.asp

(Japanese) or https://duns-number-jp.tsr-net.co.jp/search/jpn/find_eng.asp (English). The offeror may obtain more information regarding the DUNS number, including locations of local Dun and Bradstreet

Information Services offices for offerors located outside the United States, from the Internet home page at http://www.dnb.com/. If an offeror is unable to locate a local service center, it may send an e-mail to Dun and Bradstreet at globalinfo@mail.dnb.com.

g. Commercial And Government Entity (CAGE) Code Reporting. The offeror is requested to enter its CAGE code on its offer in the block with its name and address. The CAGE code entered must be for that name and address. Enter “CAGE” before the number. If the offeror does not have a CAGE code, it may ask the Contracting Officer to request one from the Defense Logistics Information Service (DLIS).

The Contracting Officer will-

(1) Ask the Contractor to complete section B of a DD Form 2051, Request for Assignment of a

Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code;

(2) Complete section A and forward the form to DLIS; and

(3) Notify the Contractor of its assigned CAGE code. Offerors may not delay submission of the offer pending receipt of a CAGE code. If your organization does not have a CAGE assigned yet, for most countries you can obtain one by connecting to https://eportal.nspa.nato.int/AC135Public/CageTool/home.

h. System for Award Management (SAM). Unless exempted by an addendum to the contract, the

Contractor is responsible during performance and through final payment of any contract for the accuracy and completeness of the data within the SAM database and for any liability resulting from the

Government’s reliance on inaccurate or incomplete data. To remain registered in the SAM database after the initial registration, the Contractor is required to review and update on an annual basis from the date of initial registration or subsequent updates its information in the SAM database to ensure it is current, accurate, and complete. Updating information in the SAM does not alter the terms and conditions of the contract and is not a substitute for a properly executed contractual document. Offerors may obtain information on registration and annual confirmation requirements via the Internet at https://www.sam.gov/.

i. Submission of Offers. Offerors shall submit electronic copies of quotation via e-mail. Please refer to SF1449, Addenda to FAR 52.212-1(m).D.1. for details.

(See continuation page) mailto:dunsreq@tsr-net.co.jp https://duns-number-jp.tsr-net.co.jp/search/jpn/find_jpn.asp https://duns-number-jp.tsr-net.co.jp/search/jpn/find_eng.asp http://www.dnb.com/ mailto:globalinfo@mail.dnb.com https://eportal.nspa.nato.int/AC135Public/CageTool/home https://www.sam.gov/

2. Point of contact on this solicitation is Mr. Yuma Kato, Contract Specialist, by phone at 042-552-3010 from inside Japan/011-81-42-552-3010 from U.S., fax at 042-551-0973 from inside Japan/011-81-42-

551-0973 from U.S., or e-mail at yuma.kato.jp@us.af.mil or Mr. Takahiro Tsukada, Contracting Officer, by phone at the same number, fax at the same number, or e-mail at takahiro.tsukada.jp@us.af.mil.

TAKAHIRO TSUKADA

Contracting Officer mailto:yuma.kato.jp@us.af.mil mailto:takahiro.tsukada.jp@us.af.mil