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GENERAL INFORMATION

42nd Contracting Squardron, Maxwell AFB, AL. 36112, has a requirement to purchase books (in physical format) as described in this document in accordance with (IAW) the attached Statement of Requirements (SOR). This is a combined synopsis/ solicitation for commercial items prepared IAW the format in FAR Subpart 12.6 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This requirement is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ) (Reference-Number (F2XHC10184AW01). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect the Federal Acquisition Circular 2020-07, Air Force Acquisition Circular (AFAC) 2019-1001, and the DPN 20200324.

A Firm Fixed Priced Award will be made IAW the following:

NAICS Code: 334112; Size Standard: 1,250 EMP

IMPORTANT NOTES:

1. THE GOVERNMENT IS SOLICITING FOR “OPEN MARKET” QUOTES ONLY. GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION (GSA) QUOTES, OR OTHER GOVERNMENT-WIDE ACQUISITION CONTRACTS (GWAC) QUOTES, WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

2. ALL PRODUCTS/ LICENSES MUST BE NEW: NO USED/ REFURBISHED OR USED ITEMS WILL BE ACCEPTED.

3. THIS IS A 100% SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE AND ONLY OFFERS FROM SMALL BUSINESSES WILL BE ACCEPTED.

NATURE OF ACQUISITON:

42nd Contracting Squardron located on Maxwell AFB, AL has a requirement to purchase the below listed items outlined in CLINs 0001 - 0036. This procurement will be awarded under FAR Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures.

All inquiries/ responses to this notice must be received by Friday, September 1, 2020 at 12:00 PM CDT.

SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES:

This acquisition is for the purchase of the following items:

CLIN 0001: The Space Barons ISBN: 978-1541774162 Quality: 70 CLIN 0002: Astropolitik ISBN: B00FDVPRA4 Quality: 77 CLIN 0003: Space as a Strategic ISBN: 978-0231136549 Quality: 78 CLIN 0004: Space Warfare ISBN: 415407966 Quality: 79 CLIN 0005: The Politics of Space Security ISBN: 978-1503608931 Quality: 90 CLIN 0006: Reversing the Tao ISBN: 978-1533276131 90 CLIN 0007: Developing National Power in Space ISBN: 978-0786494996 Quality: 76 CLIN 0008: Ghost fleet ISBN: 987-0544705050 Quality: 90 CLIN 0009: Striking Power: How Cyber, Robots, and Space Weapons Change the Rules for War ISBN: 978-1594038877 Quality: 77 CLIN 0010: Global Counterspace Capabilities: An Open Source Assessment. ISBN: SWF Direct Quality: 90 CLIN 0011: The Value of the Moon ISBN: 978-1588345035 Quality: 73 CLIN 0012: China's Strategy in Space ISBN: 978-1461466895 Quality: 75 CLIN 0013: Understanding Space Strategy ISBN: 978-1138254623 Quality: 90 CLIN 0014: Strategy: Context and Adaptation from Archidamus to Airpower ISBN: 978-1682470039 Quality: 77 CLIN 0015: Space Strategy ISBN: 978-1848219977 Quality: 73 CLIN 0016: War in Space ISBN: 978-3319930510 Quality: 79 CLIN 0017: Safe is Not an Option ISBN: 978-0989135511 Quality: 79 CLIN 0018: Confronting Space Debris ISBN: 978-0833050564 Quality: 78 CLIN 0019: Fire in the Sky ISBN: 978-1501187742 Quality: 90 CLIN 0020: Space 2.0 ISBN: 978-1944648459 Quality: 78 CLIN 0021: Deep Space Warfare: Military Strategy Beyond Orbit ISBN: 978-1476637846 Quality: 90 CLIN 0022: Cybersecurity for Space: Protecting the Final Frontier ISBN: 978-1484257319 Quality: 90 CLIN 0023: Neither Star Wars nor Sanctuary: Constraining the Military Uses of Space ISBN: 978-0815764571 Quality: 105 CLIN 0024: Winged Defense ISBN: 978-0817356057 Quality: 34 CLIN 0025: Airmen and Air Theory ISBN: 978-1076023698 Quality: 60 CLIN 0026: Rhetoric Reality in air Warfare ISBN: 978-0691120102 Quality: 33 CLIN 0027: American Airpower Strategy in Korea C. Crane 978-0700609918 Quality: 60

CLIN 0028: The Limits of Airpower ISBN: 978-0803264540 Quality: 33 CLIN 0029: The Transformation of American Airpower ISBN: 978-0801438165 Quality: 60 CLIN 0030: Air Power Against Terror ISBN: 978-0833037244 Quality: 33 CLIN 0031: The Iraq War ISBN: 978-8182745902 Quality: 46 CLIN 0032: The Power of the Space Club ISBN: 978-1107194496 Quality: 73 CLIN 0033: Dark Skies: Space Expansionism, Planetary Geopolitics, and the Ends of Humanity ISBN: 978-0190903343 Quality: 90 CLIN 0034: Introduction to Space Law ISBN: 978-9041160607 Quality: 90 CLIN 0035: Leviathan Wakes ISBN: 978-0316129084 Quality: 25 CLIN 0036: Space Law: A Treatise ISBN: 978-1472447821 Quality: 12

DELIVERY INFORMATION

AIR COMMAND AND STAFF COLLEGE/MSF

AIR COMMAND AND STAFF COLLEGE/MSF

BLDG 1402, ROOM 136

MAXWELL AFB, AL 36112

US

ATTACHMENTS:

Attachment 1 - Statement of Requirements (SOR)

Attachment 2 - Clauses and Provisions

QUOTATION PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS

1. The offeror must submit a dated quote with unit prices and extended prices in response to this solicitation. To ensure timely and equitable evaluation of quotes, offerors must comply with instructions contained herein. Failure to do so may result in an offer being determined non-responsive. Quotes must be complete, self-sufficient, and respond directly to the requirements of this RFQ.

2. Offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 30 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers. Request for Quotations or modification of quotes received at the address specified for the receipt of offers after the exact time specified for receipt of offers will be considered late and handled in accordance with FAR 52.212-1(f). Multiple offers will not be accepted under this Request for Quotation nor will multiple awards be considered.

3. THE OFFEROR’S QUOTE PACKAGE SHALL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:

The offeror must submit dated quote with unit prices and extended prices in response to this solicitation and Statement of Requirements.

· Product Capability Statement: The offeror shall provide written documentation stating their capability of providing all of the required items under Statement of Requirements (SOR) Paragraphs 1.0 – 6.0.

· Representations and Certifications:

· IAW 52.212-3, the offeror shall complete only paragraphs (b) of this provision if theOfferor has completed the annual representations and certification electronically via the System for Award Management (SAM) Web site accessed through http://www.sam.gov/portal. If the Offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically, the Offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (u) of this provision, including the additions to (c) (11) at 52.212-3, Alternate I.

· If any products offered are not a domestic, qualifying country, or designated country end product IAW DFARS 252.225-7001 (Buy American and Balance of Payments Program), offerors are required to submit a completed copy of the DFARS 252.225-7000 (Buy American--Balance of Payments Program Certificate) certification, from SAM, with their quote.

· Interested parties capable of providing the requirement must include discount terms, if applicable, tax identification number, cage code, and DUNS.

4. To be eligible to receive an award resulting from this RFQ, contractors must be registered in the DoD Systems for Award Management (SAM) database, no exceptions. To register, please visit http://www.sam.gov or call1-866-606-8220.5.

5. Quotation responses to this notice shall due no later than 12 Noon, Tuesday 01 Sept 2020.

Katrice Perry Contract Specialist

Phone: 334-953-0530 Email: katrice.perry.5@us.af.mil Jeremy Kersey

Contracting Officer

Phone: 334-953-3526

Email: jeremy.kersey.1@us.af.mil

BASIS FOR AWARD

This will be a competitive best value acquisition utilizing FAR 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures. Award will be based on technical acceptability and price. For quotes determined technically acceptable, a best value selection will be based on price.

1. Technical Acceptability: Initially, the Government shall evaluate each offer’s quote, as it pertains to the following sub-factor, on a pass/fail basis, by assigning ratings of Acceptable (clearly meets minimum requirements) or Unacceptable (does not clearly meet minimum requirements):

a. Product Capability Statement: The offeror provided written documentation stating their capability of providing all of the required items under Statement of Requirements (SOR) Paragraphs 1.0 – 6.0.

2. Price. The Government may use any of the following price analysis techniques IAW FAR 13.106-3(a) to determine price reasonableness: competitive quotes, comparison of the proposed price with prices found reasonable on previous purchases, a comparison with similar items in a related industry, comparison to an independent Government estimate, or any other reasonable basis.

AFFARS CLAUSES IN FULL TEXT

5352.201-9101

Ombudsman

2019-10

SEC I

"(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, Primary: Mr. David E. Jones, Deputy Director of Contracting, AFICC/KT, Telephone Numbers: (210) 652-1722 (DSN:487-1722); or Alternate: Mr. Todd S. Joyner, Chief, Clearance & Program Support Division, Telephone Number: (210) 652-7075 (DSN:487-7075). Address: 2035 First Street West, JBSA Randolph TX 78150-4304. E-mail Addresses: david.jones.3@us.af.mil and todd.joyner@us.af.mil. Concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations that cannot be resolved at the Center/MAJCOM/DRU/SMC ombudsman level, 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."

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