20QB058 RFQ to Post.docx

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation

This 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 FA2521-20-Q-B058 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 through Federal Acquisition Circular 2020-08; Effective 08-13-2020.

This is a 100% Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Businesses Set-Aside. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this project is 561110 with a size standard of $8M.

DESCRIPTON OF REQUIREMENT: Services, Non-Personal. Contractor to provide all labor necessary to provide technician support for the Airman & Family Readiness Center (A&FRC) to include: managing, scheduling and operating the Webinar system in support of classes and programs; computer support on the use of GotoWebinar, MS Office Suite products, data entry as required to maintain currency within the Air Force Family Integrated Result Statistical Tracking (AFFIRST) database system and other web applications specified by Air Force; coordination of A&FRC staff marketing requests to support programs and services; coordination of required actions with the on-base organizations to obtain marketing resources. All work shall be performed in accordance with the Performance Work Statement (PWS) and the contract.

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: Performance period for this contract will be for one year with four option years and a six month extension in accordance with (IAW) 52.217-9.

NOTE 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 applies to this acquisition and the following addendum 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 Sept 20.

RFQ due date: 14 September 2020 RFQ due time: 3:00 P.M. EST Email to Linda Penuel or Adam Grant

Linda M. Penuel linda.penuel@us.af.mil

2d Lt Adam Grant adam.grant@us.af.mil 45th Contracting Squadron Attn: FA252120QB058 1201 Edward H. White II Street, MS 7200 Patrick AFB, FL 32925-3238

Note: .zip files are not an acceptable format for the Air Force Network and will not go through our email system.

All questions regarding this solicitation must be submitted by 2:00 P.M. EST 8 September 2020

Quotes should be broken down into three separate volumes:

1. Technical – Not to exceed 5 pages. Submit a narrative detailing a plan or approach to meet the Government’s stated requirements. This narrative shall addresses all requirements identified in the PWS and demonstrate a thorough understanding of the work to be performed.

2. Price – Not to exceed 1 page. Pricing should be broken down per month and include the overall annual price. See above format

3. Past Performance – Not to exceed 5 pages. Submit evidence of successful past performance including point of contact information (e.g. customer surveys, past performance questionnaire replies, Contractor Performance Reporting System (CPARS) printouts, etc.) for up to 3 prior contracts/orders for similar work performed within the past 3 years. If no previous past performance information for similar work is available, state so accordingly.

Additionally, provide the following information with your quote:

Company Name:____________ DUNS Number: ____________ Cage Code: _______________ *Number of Employees_____________ *Total Yearly Revenue_______________ *Information required determining size of business for the NAICS referenced above

Payment Terms: _________________________

All companies must be registered in the System for Award Management at https://beta.sam.gov/ 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 (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 – Technical shall be rated as acceptable or unacceptable. Technical acceptability will be determined based on an offeror’s stated capabilities to meet all requirements identified in the PWS as part of their quote. Failure to provide a plan or approach that addresses all requirements identified in the PWS will render the quote technically unacceptable.

(ii) Price – Price shall be broken down per month and include annual total.

(iii) Past Performance – Past performance shall be rated as acceptable or unacceptable. Acceptability will be determined based on an offeror’s satisfactory record of past performance. Information being reviewed can include: up to 3 offeror-submitted records of past performance; information found in the Government-wide Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS); Contracting Officer’s knowledge of and previous experience with the service being acquired; and, any other reasonable source of information. Lack of past performance will be treated neither favorably nor unfavorably. Any record of unsuccessful or unsatisfactory performance will render a past performance rating of unacceptable.

Technical and Past Performance when combined are equal when compared to price.

IAW FAR 13.106 the basis of award will be as follows: After preliminary consideration of all quotations to determine responsiveness and responsibility, award will be made to the lowest priced quote determined to be technically acceptable with acceptable past performance.

The government intends to award without discussions, but reserves the right to seek clarification on information submitted or hold discussions, if in the government’s best interest.

(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 (Jun 20), with its Alternate I (Oct 14), applies to this acquisition.

FAR clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items (Oct 18), 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.

FAR clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items (Aug 2020), Additionally, the following FAR clauses cited in 52.212-5 are applicable

52.204-10 Reporting Executive compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Oct 16)

The following FAR clauses and provisions are also applicable to this requirement:

DFARS Clauses:

The following AFFARS clauses are applicable to this solicitation:

5352.201-9101Ombudsman (Apr 14) with the following fill-in: Air Force Installation Contracting Center, Policy & Acquisition Support Directorate (AFICC/KP), 1940 Allbrook Drive, Building 1 Wright-Patterson AFB OH 45433; Phone: (937) 257-5529; Fax: (937) 656-0919

5352.223-9001 Health and Safety on Government Installations (Oct 19) 5352.242-9001 Common Access Cards (CAC) for Contractor Personnel (Nov 12)

The full text of these clauses and provisions may be assessed electronically at the website: https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far.

The full text of these clauses and provisions may be assessed electronically at the website: https://acquisition.gov.

Attachments: (2) Attachment 1: Performance Work Statement – AFRC Technician Support Position, add date, and number of pages Attachment 2: Wage Determination add the SCA number, date, and number of pages

Approved by the Contracting Officer ___________________________________________