Attachment 2 Combo Sol FA664824Q0002 Commercial Internet Service Provider (CISP).docx

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation for Commercial Items/Services

General Information

Title: Commercial Internet Service Provider (CISP) Document Type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Solicitation Number: FA664824Q0002 Posted Date: 16 April 2024 Response Date: 30 April 2024 11 am EST Classification Code: DG11– IT and Telecom—Network - Telecom Access Services Set-Aside: No, Full & Open Competition NAICS Code: 517111 – Wired Telecommunications Carriers Place of Performance: Homestead ARB, FL 33039

Contracting Office Address

Department of the Air Force, Air Force Reserve Command, Homestead (ARB)

29050 CORAL SEA BLVD.

HOMESTEAD ARB, FL 33039

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6 - Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Items 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 Simplified Acquisition Procedures (FAR 13) will be used for requirement.

Solicitation FA664824Q0002 is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ).

Interested parties who believe they can meet all the requirements for the items described in this synopsis are invited to submit, in writing, a complete quote including delivery FOB Destination Homestead ARB, FL 33039.

Offerors are required to submit with their quote enough information for the Government to evaluate the requirements detailed in this combined synopsis/solicitation. Offerors shall submit quotes via email, please note the maximum file size is 10MB. Emails over this file size will not be received. Submit only written offers; oral offers will not be accepted.

The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 2023-04, Electronic Code of Federal Regulation (eCFR) https://gov.ecfr.io/cgi-bin/ECFR1, and Department of the Air Force Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DAFAC) 2023-0707.

THIS REQUIREMENT WILL BE: Full & Open Competition

This procurement is being issued with full and open competition under NAICS code: 517111 – Wired Telecommunications Carriers and small business size standard of 1,500 employees.

The contractor will provide the following services:

Commercial Access 1 Gig Internet (ISP) and features supporting Homestead ARB.

This requirement will provide essential local commercial internet service and features supporting Homestead ARB & Head Quarters Air Force Reserve Command pilot program. Site specific equipment connectivity requirements are identified in Appendix 1 (included in Attachment 1) in the form of: ONE, 1 gigabyte, dedicated, commercial internet service for Homestead ARB, FL at cutover. Cutover for this site is: 30 days. A cutover plan shall be submitted to the Government with their proposal and a final plan shall be provided NLT five days after contract award.

The Government CSO and Technical Representative shall be identified at the post award conference and updates provided to the contractor as required by the CO.

Support shall be provided to the installation 24 hours a day/seven days a week/365 days a year (24/7/365).

Historically, the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code used for industry classification is 517111 "Wired Telecommunications Carriers." This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in operating and providing access to transmission facilities and infrastructure that are owned and/or leased for the transmission of voice, data, text, sound, and video using wired telecommunications networks. Please review this solicitation in its entirety including all solicitation attachments provided herein and submit an offer for the requested services as outlined in the file RFQ FA664824Q0002 PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS) Commercial Internet Service Provider (CISP) HARB, Attachment 1.

IAW FAR 52.204-7 “System for Award Management”, the offeror shall be registered in SAM in order to be eligible for contract award. If the offeror has an active registration in SAM, they are not required to complete FAR Clause 52.212-3 “Offeror Representations and Certifications – Commercial Items” and submit with their quote. They must simply provide a statement confirming registration in SAM.

The Clauses and Provisions in RFQ FA664824Q0002- Commercial Internet Service Provider (CISP) (Attachment 3) 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/

The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items (MAR 2023), applies to this acquisition.

Addenda to the following paragraphs of 52.212-1 are:

(b) Submission of offers. Electronic Submission of offers is required. Offers shall be submitted via email to the following: Felix Espada (felix.espada.2@us.af.mil) and copy to Amanda McKaig (amanda.mckaig@us.af.mil) not later than 11:00 AM, (EST) 30 April 2024. Offerors shall submit a clear and complete quote and include only information that is relevant to this notice. Offerors shall submit their firm fixed-price quote using the attached Solicitation – FA664823Q0002 (Attachment 2). In addition, the following Contractor information shall be included with your quote:

i. UEI Number:

ii. CAGE Code:

iii. Contractor Name:

iv. Payment Terms (net30) or Discount:

v. Point of Contact and Phone Number:

vi. Email address:

vii. Date Offer Expires

(b)(8) Representations/Certifications: Utilizing the provision below (52.212-3 -- Offeror Representations and Certifications – Commercial Items) Offerors shall complete the necessary fill-ins, representations and certifications as set forth in the solicitation.

(b)(9) Acknowledgement of Solicitation Amendments. The Government reserves the right to revise or amend the solicitation and attachments prior to the offer closing time. Such amendments will be issued electronically with an update to sam.gov. In such cases, the amendment will include an announcement of the new closing date and time (if applicable). The Offeror shall acknowledge all amendments issued including a section titled Acknowledgment of Amendments with their quote package and identifying the Amendment #, Date issued & initialing.

(b)(11) Offerors shall identify and explain any exception, deviation, or assumption to the solicitation terms and conditions and provide accompanying rationale. Offerors are cautioned that it is not the Government’s intent to incorporate the Offeror’s proposal in the resulting award. Offers that fail to furnish required representations or information or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be excluded from consideration.

Discrepancies. If an Offeror believes that the requirements in these instructions contain an error, omission, or are otherwise unsound, the Offeror shall immediately notify the Contracting Officer in writing with supporting rationale as well as the remedies the Offeror is asking the Contracting Officer to consider as related to the omission or error. The Offeror is reminded that the Government reserves the right to award this effort based on the initial proposal, as received, without discussion.

(c) Period for acceptance of offer: Offeror agrees to hold prices for 60 calendar days from proposal due date.

(g) Contract award. The Government intends to evaluate offers and award a firm fixed- price contract without discussions with Offerors. Therefore, the Offeror’s initial offer should contain the Offeror’s best terms from a price and technical standpoint. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if later determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary. The Government may reject any or all offers if such action is in the public interest and waive informalities and minor irregularities in offers received.

The provision at FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov 2021) applies.

Addenda to the following paragraphs of FAR 52.212-2 are:

(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:

· Price: Award will be made to the lowest priced technically acceptable offeror.

· Technical: quote must be rated as technically acceptable to be eligible for award. (Your quote package MUST clearly show and demonstrate your company’s ability to meet the stated requirements outlined in the performance work statement. Failure to provide enough information will result in a determination of quote being unresponsive to the solicitation.)

· Past Performance: Offerors shall submit at least two (2) recent and relevant past performance work within the last three (3) years along with their proposal. (Provide Contract Number, Agency of performed work, brief description of the contracted services, and Agency’s Point of Contact (Email/Phone Number).

In order to be found technically acceptable the quote must demonstrate the contractor’s ability to provide the service as outlined in the Performance Work Statement (Attachment 1). The Program Manager will evaluate quotes to determine technical acceptability. It is a pass/fail basis. If a quote fails, it will be determined to be not technically acceptable.

In order to be found acceptable for past performance, past performance information included with the quote package must demonstrate a reasonable expectation that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort or the offeror’s performance records is unknown.

If based on the offeror’s performance record, the Government does not have a reasonable expectation that the offeror will be able to successfully perform the required effort an unacceptable rating will be assigned. In the case of an offeror without a record of relevant past performance or for whom information on past performance is not available or so sparse that no meaningful past performance rating can be reasonably assigned, the offeror shall be determined unknown/neutral past performance. In the context of acceptability/unacceptability, a neutral rating shall be considered acceptable. It is a pass/fail basis. If a quote fails, it will be determined to be unacceptable for past performance.

Quotes will be reviewed in sequence with the lowest priced offer being evaluated first. All offers will be evaluated on their proposed Total Price. If the initial lowest price is found to be technically acceptable and have acceptable past performance, award will be made to that vendor. Only one award will be made under this solicitation.

(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.

Any questions generated from this solicitation must be submitted in writing to felix.espada.2@us.af.mil and amanda.mckaig@us.af.mil by 2:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST), 22 April 2024.

When addressing questions concerning any aspect of the solicitation, state the page number, section, and paragraph that requires clarification. The Contracting Officer will provide clarification(s) through amendment(s) to the solicitation following receipt of any questions. Any questions received after 2:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST), 22 April 2024 may not be answered.

Offers are due by 30 April 2024 at 11:00 AM Eastern Standard Time (EST). Offers must be sent to Ms. Amanda McKaig at amanda.mckaig@us.af.mil via electronic mail and Mr. Felix Espada at felix.espada.2@us.af.mil. No late submissions will be accepted.

For additional information regarding this solicitation contact:

Primary Point of Contact:

Felix Espada Contracting Officer felix.espada.2@us.af.mil Phone: 786-415-7472

Secondary Point of Contact:

Amanda McKaig Contract Specialist amanda.mckaig@us.af.mil

List of Attachments:

Attachment 1 – Commercial Internet Service PWS Attachment 2 – RFQ FA664824Q0002 Commercial Internet Service Provider (CISP) Attachment 3 – FA664824Q0002 LTS Provisions and Clauses Attachment 4 – Wage Determination 2015-4543 R. 26 Dated 26 Dec 2023

Fill out this section below, all fields highlighted and submit before 11:00 AM (EST) 30 April 2024 to amanda.mckaig@us.af.mil and felix.espada.2@us.af.mil

CLIN NOMENCLATURE (Pricing):

CLIN 0001:

CISP, Internet Service Provider

- Monthly Recurring Charges FFP Contractor shall provide monthly commercial internet services IAW the PWS and Appendix 1 for Homestead ARB, FL.

FOB: Destination

PURCHASE REQUEST NUMBER:

Option CLIN 1001:

CISP, Internet Service Provider

- Monthly Recurring Charges FFP Contractor shall provide monthly commercial internet services IAW the PWS and Appendix 1 for Homestead ARB, FL.

FOB: Destination

PURCHASE REQUEST NUMBER:

Option CLIN 2001:

CISP, Internet Service Provider- Monthly Recurring Charges FFP Contractor shall provide monthly commercial internet services IAW the PWS and Appendix 1 for Homestead ARB, FL.

FOB: Destination

PURCHASE REQUEST NUMBER:

Option CLIN 3001:

CISP, Internet Service Provider- Monthly Recurring Charges FFP Contractor shall provide monthly commercial internet services IAW the PWS and Appendix 1 for Homestead ARB, FL.

FOB: Destination

PURCHASE REQUEST NUMBER:

Option CLIN 4001:

CISP, Internet Service Provider- Monthly Recurring Charges FFP Contractor shall provide monthly commercial internet services IAW the PWS and Appendix 1 for Homestead ARB, FL.

FOB: Destination

PURCHASE REQUEST NUMBER:

Option CLIN (IAW FAR 52.217-8):

CISP, Internet Service Provider - Monthly Recurring Charges FFP Contractor shall provide monthly commercial internet services. FOB: Destination

PURCHASE REQUEST NUMBER:

Total Evaluated Price

UEI Number

CAGE Cod

Contractor Name

Payment Terms (net30) or Discount

Point of Contact and Phone Number

Email address

Date Offer Expires