Attachment 1 - Combined Synopsis final.docx

This is a COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION for commercial items prepared in accordance with the information in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with the additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; a written solicitation will not be issued. PAPER COPIES OF THIS SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE. This combined synopsis/solicitation SHALL be posted on Contracting Opportunities.

This RFQ is NOT to be construed as a commitment by the United States Air Force. The Government is NOT liable for any costs and/or activity associated with providing a response to this announcement. Any costs incurred because of a response to this announcement shall be borne by the firm and will not be charged to the Government for reimbursement. The Government reserves the right to cancel this RFQ either before or after the closing date. In the event the RFQ is cancelled, the Government has no obligation to reimburse costs associated with preparing and providing a quote.

FAR Parts 12 & 13 apply to this combined synopsis/solicitation.

The Request for Quote (RFQ) number is FA671225Q0001.

This solicitation documents and incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through FAC 2025-03. It is the responsibility of the contractor to be familiar with the applicable clauses and provisions. Clauses can be accessed in full text at this address: www.acquisition.gov.

The NAICS code is 334290 and the Small Business Standard is 800 Employees The proposed contract is a 100% total set-aside for Small Business.

Award shall be made on the evaluation basis of Lowest Price Technically Acceptable.

The deadline for submitting questions concerning this combined synopsis/solicitation is Friday March 14th, 2025, at 3:00 p.m. eastern standard time. Questions submitted after this date will not be considered. Email questions to maurice.kirkland.3@us.af.mil and paul.davisson@us.af.mil Due date for quotes: Monday, March 24 14th, 2025 at 7 a.m. eastern standard time. Quotes received after this deadline will not be accepted (the due date/time for receipt of quotes may be extended if found to be in the best interest of the government).

The Pittsburgh 911th Airlift Wing located in Coraopolis, PA is seeking quotes from small business vendors for the following:

CLIN 0001: Giant Voice System Upgrade (See Attachment #2 – Statement of Work) This requirement is for a firm-fixed price single purchase order awarded using Simplified Acquisition Procedures in accordance with FAR parts 12 and 13.

Period of Performance: 180 days from date of award. Quotes must clearly state that work can be completed 180 days from date of award.

The Offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 30 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers.

It is anticipated that sufficient quotes will be received to establish competition resulting in a fair and reasonable price to the government.

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS: Use Attachment #3 (Offer + Pricing Template) to submit quotes.

52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items is applicable to this procurement. Per FAR 13.106-1(a)(2), the Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible vendor whose quote conforming to the solicitation is most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. Quotes will be evaluated based on the following criteria:

1. Technical Acceptability

2. Price

1. Technical Evaluation. The lowest priced quote received will be evaluated for technical acceptance. If the lowest quote is accepted by the government, no further quotes will be evaluated. If the lowest quote received is not technically accepted by the government, the next lowest priced quote received will be technically evaluated and so on until the lowest price received and accepted by the government is confirmed. An award notice will be posted to sam.gov.

To confirm the capability, and therefore, acceptability, of the Offeror to meet the Government’s requirements as outlined in SOW (Attachment #2), the Offeror shall submit with their quote, a clear, and concise Technical Capability Narrative that includes sufficient detail to substantiate the validity of the Offeror’s stated claim(s) that they are able to meet the requirement. The narrative shall not simply rephrase, reiterate, or restate the Government's own language, but rather shall provide convincing rationale describing how the Offeror intends to fulfill the requirement. Legibility, clarity, and coherence are very important. The narrative should include as specifically as possible, the actual methodology that will be used for accomplishing and satisfying the requirements stated in the SOW. The Offeror shall assume that the Government has no prior knowledge of its capabilities, facilities, and experience, thus the technical evaluation will be solely based on the information presented in the Offeror's Technical Capability Narrative. The Offeror’s Technical Capability Narrative must, at a minimum, address how the Offeror intends to meet the requirements of the SOW.

In addition, to be considered technically acceptable, an Offeror shall provide past performance on two similar contracts within the past 5 years for work similar in scope to the SOW (Attachment #2).

Technical Evaluation Ratings:

2. Submission shows past performance on two similar contracts within the past 5 years for work similar in scope to the SOW (Attachment #2).

2. Submission does not show past performance on two similar contracts within the past 5 years for work similar in scope to the SOW (Attachment #2).

2 –Price Quote Evaluation For price acceptance, all CLINs must have unit price entered on Attachment #3 - Quote Template. Submit bottom line pricing only – no breakdown of pricing is required.

The Government reserves the right to make an award to one Offeror or to make no award at all.

Under FAR part 13, a vendor who submitted a quote but did not receive the award may request a brief explanation of the basis for award decision. The request must be submitted to the Contracting Officer within three days of award notice in sam.gov.

FAR CLAUSES AND PROVISIONS

52.204-7, System for Award Management (Nov 2024) 52.204-13, SAM Maintenance (Nov 2024) 52.204-16, Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting (Aug 2020) 52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications (Dec 2014) 52.204-24 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment (Nov 2021) 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment (Nov 2021) 52.204-26, Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services-Representation (Oct 2020) 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items (Sep 2023) 52.212-3 Alt I Offeror Representations and Certifications – Commercial Items (May 2024) 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items (Nov 2023) 52.225-25, Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran—Representation and Certifications (Jun 2020) 52.232-39, Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations (Jun 2013) 52.237-2, Protection of Government Buildings, Equipment, and Vegetation (Apr 1984) 52.243-1, Changes Fixed Price (Aug 1987) 52.247-34, F.O.B-Destination (Jan 1991) 52.252-2, Clauses Incorporated by Reference52.252-6, Authorized Deviations in Clauses (Feb 1998) 52.252-6, Authorized Deviations in Clauses (Nov 2020)

52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items as follows:

- 52.203-19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements (Jan 2017)

- 52.204-23, Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab Covered Entities (Dec 2023) -52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment. (Nov 2021)

- 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (Nov 2015).

- 52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Mar 2023)

- 52.233-3, Protest After Award (Aug 1996)

- 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (Oct 2004)

- 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (OCT 2018)

- 52.204-27, Prohibition on a ByteDance Covered Application (Jun 2023)

- 52.209-6, Protecting the Government’s Interests when Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment (Jan 2025)

- 52.216-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2020)

- 52.219-28, Post-Award Small Business Program Representation (Jul 2013)

- 52.222-3, Convict Labor (Jun 2003)

- 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Jan 2025)

- 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Aug 2015)

- 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Sep 2016)

- 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jul 2014)

- 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Nov 2021)

- 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (Jun 2008)

- 52.226-8, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (May 2024)

- 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer--System for Award Management (Oct 2018)

- 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (Aug 2018)

- 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (May 2014)

- 52.222-55, Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 (Jan 2022)

- 52.222-62, Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (Jan 2022)

DFARS CLAUSES AND PROVISIONS

252.203-7000, Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials (Sep 2007) 252.203-7002, Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights (Dec 2022) 252.203-7005, Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials (Sep 2022) 252.204-7003. Control of Government Personnel Work Product (Apr 1992) 252.204-7008, Compliance with Safeguarding Covered Defense Information Controls (Oct 2016) 252.204-7015, Disclosure of Information to Litigation Support Contractors (Jan 2023) 252.204-7016, Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services—Representation (Dec 2019) 252.204-7017, Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services—Representation (May 2021) 252.204-7018, Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services (Jan 2023) 252.204-7024, Notice on the Use of the Supplier Performance Risk System (Mar 2023) 252.225-7001, Buy American Act & Balance of Payments Program (Feb 2024) 252.225-7012, Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities (Apr 2022) 252.225-7048, Export Controlled Items (Jun 2013) 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports (Dec 2018) 252.232-7006, Wide Area Workflow Payment Instructions (Jan 2023) 252.232-7010, Levies on Contract Payments (Dec 2006) 252.243-7001, Pricing of Contract Modifications (Dec 1991) 252.244-7000, Subcontracts for Commercial Items (Nov 2023)

DAFFARS CLAUSES

5252.223-9001, Health and safety on Government Installations (Jul 2023) 5352.201-9101, Ombudsman (Jul 2023) 5352.242-9000, Contractor Access to Air Force Installations (Jun 2024)

Quoters are reminded to include a completed copy of 52.212-3 and it's ALT I if not updated in SAM.

The primary Point of Contact for this solicitation is Maurice Kirkland who can be reached at email maurice.kirkland.3@us.af.mil The alternate Point of Contact is Paul Davisson who can be reached at email paul.davisson@us.af.mil System for Award Management (SAM). Quoters must be registered in the SAM database to be considered for award. Registration is free and can be completed online at http://www.sam.gov/. Foreign owned companies are not allowed to participate in this solicitation.

Quotes shall be sent via email to maurice.kirkland.3@us.af.mil and paul.davisson@us.af.mil. An email will be sent confirming receipt.

All quotes shall include price, FOB point, CAGE code, name, phone number and business size. Please note that the Government's terms for payment for this requirement are Net 30 Days AFTER acceptance of service.

Attachments to this combined synopsis solicitation:

Attachment #1 – Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Attachment #2 - Statement of Work dated 17 September 2024 Attachment #3 – Quote Template Attachment #4 – Wage Determination 2015-4235 Rev 29 Dated 12/23/2024