Combined Synopsis.pdf

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE

UNITED STATES SPACE FORCE

PETERSON-SCHRIEVER GARRISON

22 Sep 2021

FROM: 21 CONS/PKB

SUBJECT: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation PROJECT TITLE: 21 CS Cisco Switches

SOLICITATION: FA2517-21-Q-0080

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; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

The Request for Quotation (RFQ) number FA2517-21-Q-0080 shall be used to reference any written quote provided under this RFQ.

The RFQ document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2021-07, effective 10 September 2021.

This procurement is a 100% small business set-aside.

The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code is 334111 - Electronic Computer Manufacturing.

The Product Service Code (PSC) is 5930 – Switches. The size standard is 1,250 employees.

The purpose of this combined synopsis and solicitation is for the purchase and delivery of IT equipment in accordance with Attachment 1 – Equipment List. Installation is not required. The delivery schedule and contract CLIN schedule are below.

CLIN DESCRIPTION QTY

UNIT

OF

ISSUE

UNIT

PRICE TOTAL

Equipment List Line Item - Firm Fixed Price (FFP)

Provide all equipment necessary to fulfill the requirements in Attachment 1- Equipment List. All Items necessary to complete the requirement shall be priced out accordingly. No remanufactured or “Gray market” items will be acceptable.

1 LOT $

TOTAL

Ship to address:

21st Communications Squadron / SCOIN ATTN: Matthew Dodds/Elijah Stevenson Building 672 661 W. Ent Avenue Peterson SFB, Colorado 80914-2107

Request for Quote: FA2517-21-Q-0080 Page 2 o f 1 1

Delivery:

Requested 150 days after award. Vendors should not wait to ship all items at once, but rather ship items as they become available.

Please acknowledge: [ ] The contractor shall provide their supply chain management and chain of custody plan for all purchased items in accordance with Attachment 1 – Product List. The contractor shall provide evidence that the items quoted will come directly from Cisco and that nothing delivered is gray market, refurbished, or end of life. The contractor’s Cisco representative will provide a signed statement they have verified no gray market, refurbished, or end of life items have been quoted. All items on the Equipment list provided MUST be TAA compliant.

*Compliance with instruction to offerors will be completed prior to award.*

FAR Provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items (July 2021) applies to this acquisition and the following addendum applies:

The following words stating “offer”, “Offeror”, and “proposal” are replaced with “quotation”, “vendor”, and “quote”.

FAR 52.212-1

Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items

Please Provide a Firm Fixed Price Quote that includes the following information:

Quote Requirement Please use this as a checklist

Solicitation Number FA2517-21-Q-0080 Quote Number Vendor Name Vendor Address Remit To Address DUNS Number/CAGE Code Business Size Telephone Number Email Address for company representative Technical description of items being offered IAW Factor 1: Technical

Attachment 1: Equipment List Proposed Discount Terms (if applicable) If none, so state Payment Terms FOB Destination Statement of the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation.

Note: Offers that fail to furnish required representations, or information, or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be excluded from consideration.

Agree/Disagree

Please provide a 30 day acceptance period for your quote Please acknowledge the solicitation and any applicable amendments.

List terms of any express warranty (manufacturer warranty):

Include a completed copy of the representations and certifications IAW the instructions in FAR 25.212-3

Shipping costs shall be included in quoted price

Page 3 o f 1 1 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 vendor agrees to hold the prices in its quote firm through 30 Sept 2021.

All companies must be registered in the System for Award Management at https://sam.gov/content/home to be considered for award. The Government will not provide contract financing for this acquisition. Invoice instruction shall be provided at time of award.

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

FAR 13.106-3(a), Evaluation of quotations, applies to this acquisition and the following evaluation is applicable:

The Government will award a contract resulting from this RFQ to the responsible vendor (IAW FAR 9.104-1) whose quote conforming to the RFQ will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered.

The following factors shall be used to evaluate quotes:

Factor 1: Total Price: Initially, the Government will arrange all quotes by price (from lowest to highest total price). The lowest priced quote will then be evaluated for technical acceptability. Price will be evaluated for fairness and reasonableness IAW FAR 13.106-3(a).

Factor 2: Technical Acceptability: Technical Acceptability will be based on the Offeror providing all the items required as listed in Attachment 1 – Equipment List. No replacement parts or refurbished parts will be accepted. (Please see attachment 2 ). Quotes that receive an unacceptable rating will not be considered for award.

Award Process: First, the Government will evaluate all quotes for compliancy and then arrange the quotes by price (from lowest to highest total price). The two lowest priced quotes will be evaluated for Factor 2, Technical Acceptability on acceptable/unacceptable basis. If the lowest priced quote is deemed technically acceptable the evaluation will stop and award will be made. If the lowest priced quote is deemed technically unacceptable no further consideration will be given to that offeror and the next lowest priced quote will then be evaluated. The Government will continue the evaluation process until reaching a technically acceptable quote. Offerors whose quote is determined technically unacceptable will not be eligible for award.

Definition: Acceptable or Unacceptable.

• Acceptable is defined as the quote clearly meets the requirements of the solicitation (in terms of quantity, part number and description).

• Unacceptable is defined as the quote does not clearly meet the requirements of the solicitation (in terms of quantity, part number and description).

3. A written notice of award or acceptance of a quote, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful vendor within the time for acceptance specified in the quote, shall result in a binding contract only when signatures are obtained by both parties (Government and Vendor). Before the quote’s specified expiration time, the Government may accept a quote (or part of a quote), whether or not there are interchanges after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.

FAR Clauses and Provisions Incorporated by Full Text

52.204-24 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment. (Oct 2020)

Page 4 o f 1 1 The Offeror shall not complete the representation at paragraph (d)(1) of this provision if the Offeror has represented that it “does not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services as a part of its offered products or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract, or other contractual instrument” in the provision at 52.204-26, Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services—Representation, or in paragraph (v) of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items.

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision

Backhaul, covered telecommunications equipment or services, critical technology, interconnection arrangements, reasonable inquiry, roaming, and substantial or essential component have the meanings provided in the clause 52.204- 25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

(b) Prohibition. (1) Section 889(a)(1)(A) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L. 115-232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after August 13, 2019, from procuring or obtaining, or extending or renewing a contract to procure or obtain, any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system. Nothing in the prohibition shall be construed to—

(i) Prohibit the head of an executive agency from procuring with an entity to provide a service that connects to the facilities of a third-party, such as backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrangements; or

(ii) Cover telecommunications equipment that cannot route or redirect user data traffic or cannot permit visibility into any user data or packets that such equipment transmits or otherwise handles.

(2) Section 889(a)(1)(B) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L.

115-232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after August 13, 2020, from entering into a contract or extending or renewing a contract with an entity that uses any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system. This prohibition applies to the use of covered telecommunications equipment or services, regardless of whether that use is in performance of work under a Federal contract. Nothing in the prohibition shall be construed to—

(i) Prohibit the head of an executive agency from procuring with an entity to provide a service that connects to the facilities of a third-party, such as backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrangements; or

(ii) Cover telecommunications equipment that cannot route or redirect user data traffic or cannot permit visibility into any user data or packets that such equipment transmits or otherwise handles.

(c) Procedures. The Offeror shall review the list of excluded parties in the System for Award Management (SAM) (https://www.sam.gov) for entities excluded from receiving federal awards for “covered telecommunications equipment or services.”

(d) Representations. The Offeror represents that—

(1) will not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract or other contractual instrument resulting from this solicitation. The Offeror shall provide the additional disclosure information required at paragraph (e)(1) of this section if the Offeror responds "will" in paragraph (d)(1) of this section; and

(2) After conducting a reasonable inquiry, for purposes of this representation, the Offeror represents that— e covered telecommunications equipment or services, or use any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services. The Offeror shall provide the additional disclosure information required at paragraph (e)(2) of this section if the Offeror responds "does" in paragraph (d)(2) of this section.

(e) Disclosures.

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(1) Disclosure for the representation in paragraph (d)(1) of this provision. If the Offeror has responded "will" in the representation in paragraph (d)(1) of this provision, the Offeror shall provide the following information as part of the offer:

(i) For covered equipment—

(A) The entity that produced the covered telecommunications equipment (include entity name, unique entity identifier, CAGE code, and whether the entity was the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) or a distributor, if known);

(B) A description of all covered telecommunications equipment offered (include brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); and

(C) Explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications equipment and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(1) of this provision.

(ii) For covered services—

(A) If the service is related to item maintenance: A description of all covered telecommunications services offered (include on the item being maintained: Brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); or

(B) If not associated with maintenance, the Product Service Code (PSC) of the service being provided; and explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications services and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(1) of this provision.

(2) Disclosure for the representation in paragraph (d)(2) of this provision. If the Offeror has responded "does" in the representation in paragraph (d)(2) of this provision, the Offeror shall provide the following information as part of the offer:

(i) For covered equipment—

(A) The entity that produced the covered telecommunications equipment (include entity name, unique entity identifier, CAGE code, and whether the entity was the OEM or a distributor, if known);

(B) A description of all covered telecommunications equipment offered (include brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); and

(C) Explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications equipment and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(2) of this provision.

(ii) For covered services—

(A) If the service is related to item maintenance: A description of all covered telecommunications services offered (include on the item being maintained: Brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); or

(B) If not associated with maintenance, the PSC of the service being provided; and explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications services and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(2) of this provision.

(End of provision)

52.204-25 - PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING FOR CERTAIN TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND VIDEO

SURVEILLANCE SERVICES OR EQUIPMENT (AUG 2020)

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(a)* * *

Backhaul means intermediate links between the core network, or backbone network, and the small subnetworks at the edge of the network (e.g., connecting cell phones/towers to the core telephone network). Backhaul can be wireless (e.g., microwave) or wired (e.g., fiber optic, coaxial cable, Ethernet).

Interconnection arrangements means arrangements governing the physical connection of two or more networks to allow the use of another's network to hand off traffic where it is ultimately delivered (e.g., connection of a customer of telephone provider A to a customer of telephone company B) or sharing data and other information resources.

Reasonable inquiry means an inquiry designed to uncover any information in the entity's possession about the identity of the producer or provider of covered telecommunications equipment or services used by the entity that excludes the need to include an internal or third-party audit.

Roaming means cellular communications services (e.g., voice, video, data) received from a visited network when unable to connect to the facilities of the home network either because signal coverage is too weak or because traffic is too high.

(b) Prohibition. (1) Section 889(a)(1)(A) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L. 115-232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after August 13, 2019, from procuring or obtaining, or extending or renewing a contract to procure or obtain, any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system. The Contractor is prohibited from providing to the Government any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system, unless an exception at paragraph (c) of this clause applies or the covered telecommunication equipment or services are covered by a waiver described in FAR 4.2104.(2) Section 889(a)(1)(B) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L. 115-232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after August 13, 2020, from entering into a contract, or extending or renewing a contract, with an entity that uses any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system, unless an exception at paragraph (c) of this clause applies or the covered telecommunication equipment or services are covered by a waiver described in FAR 4.2104. This prohibition applies to the use of covered telecommunications equipment or services, regardless of whether that use is in performance of work under a Federal contract.

52.204-26 Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services-Representation. (OCT 2020)

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision, "covered telecommunications equipment or services" and "reasonable inquiry" have the meaning provided in the clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

(b) Procedures. The Offeror shall review the list of excluded parties in the System for Award Management (SAM) (https://www.sam.gov) for entities excluded from receiving federal awards for "covered telecommunications equipment or services".

(c)

(1) Representation. The Offeror ications equipment or services as a part of its offered products or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract, or other contractual instrument.

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(2) After conducting a reasonable inquiry for purposes of this representation, the Offeror represents does not use covered telecommunications equipment or services, or any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services.

(End of provision)

52.225-18 – Place of Manufacture (Aug 2018)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause—

“Manufactured end product” means any end product in Federal Supply Classes (FSC) 1000-9999, except—

(1) FSC 5510, Lumber and Related Basic Wood Materials;

(2) Federal Supply Group (FSG) 87, Agricultural Supplies;

(3) FSG 88, Live Animals;

(4) FSG 89, Food and Related Consumables;

(5) FSC 9410, Crude Grades of Plant Materials;

(6) FSC 9430, Miscellaneous Crude Animal Products, Inedible;

(7) FSC 9440, Miscellaneous Crude Agricultural and Forestry Products;

(8) FSC 9610, Ores;

(9) FSC 9620, Minerals, Natural and Synthetic; and

(10) FSC 9630, Additive Metal Materials.

“Place of manufacture” means the place where an end product is assembled out of components, or otherwise made or processed from raw materials into the finished product that is to be provided to the Government. If a product is disassembled and reassembled, the place of reassembly is not the place of manufacture.

(b) For statistical purposes only, the Offeror shall indicate whether the place of manufacture of the end products it expects to provide in response to this solicitation is predominantly—

(1) [ ] In the United States (Check this box if the total anticipated price of offered end products manufactured in the United States exceeds the total anticipated price of offered end products manufactured outside the United States); or

(2) [ ] Outside the United States.

(End of provision)

Interchanges: The government intends to award a purchase order without interchanges with respective vendors. The government however, reserves the right to conduct interchanges if deemed in its best interest. The Government may conduct Interchanges with one, some, none or all Vendors at its discretion.

FAR Provision *52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items (Feb 21), with its Alternate I (Oct 14), applies to this acquisition. All vendors must be registered in System for Award Management at https://sam.gov/content/home at the time of Quote submittal.

FAR clause at 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.

Page 8 o f 1 1 Note: The vendor acknowledges that should the quote 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.

52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference. (July 2021)

This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation 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. The Offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the Offeror and submitted with its quotation. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the Offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

https://www.acquisition.gov/

(End of provision)

52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference. (Feb 1998)

This contract incorporates one or more clauses 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/

(End of clause)

FAR clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items (Jan 21), additionally, the following FAR clauses cited in 52.212-5 are applicable:

52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (JUN 2020) (clause) 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (NOV 2020) 52.219-28 Post Award Small Business Program Re-representation (NOV 2020) 52.222-3 Convict Labor (Jun 2003) 52.222-19 Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (JAN2020) 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities\ 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (SEP 2016) 52.222-36 Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (JUN 2020)

52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons (OCT 2020) 52.223-11 Ozone-Depleting Substances and High Global Warming Potential Hydrofluorocarbons (Jun 2016) 52.223-15 Energy Efficiency in Energy-Consuming Products (MAY 2020) 52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (JUN 2020) 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (JUN 2008) 52.232-29 Terms for Financing of Purchases of Commercial Items (FEB 2002) 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management (OCT2018) 52.239-1 Privacy or Security Safeguards (AUG 1996)

The following FAR provisions apply:

52.204-7 System for Award Management (Oct 2018) 52.204-8 Annual Representation and Certifications (Mar 2020) 52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting (Aug 2020) 52.204-17 Ownership or Control of Offeror (Aug 2020)

Page 9 o f 1 1 52.204-20 Predecessor of Offeror (Aug 2020)

52.204-22 Alternative Line Item Proposal (Jan 2017) 52.204-24 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment (Oct 2020) 52.204-26 Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services-Representation (Oct 2020) 52.207-4 Economic Purchase Quantity-Supplies (Aug 2017) 52.209-11 Representation by Corporations Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under any

Federal Law (Feb 2016) 52.211-6 Brand Name or Equal (Aug 1999) 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items (Jul 2021) 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Items (Oct 2014) 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items (Feb 2021) 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items Alternate I (Feb 2021) 52.222-22 Previous Contracts and Compliance Reports (Feb 1999) 52.222-25 Affirmative Action Compliance (Apr 1984) 52.223-22 Public Disclosure of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Reduction Goals-Representation (Dec 2016) 52.225-25 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or Transactions Relating to

Iran—Representation and Certifications

The following FAR clauses apply:

52.203-3 Gratuities (Apr 1984) 52.203-12 Limitation on Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions (Jun 2020) 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance (Oct 2018) 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance (Aug 2020) 52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications (Dec 2014) 52.204-23 Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab and Other Covered Entities (JUL 2018) 52.204-25 Prohibition of Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment

(Aug 2020) 52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations. (Jun 2013) 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Dec 2013) 52.246-16 Responsibility for Supplies (Apr 1984) 52.247-34 F.o.b. Destination. (Nov 1991) 52.249-2 Termination for Convenience of the Government (Fixed-Price)

The following DFARS provisions apply:

252.203-7005 Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials (Nov 2011) 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) 252.239-7017 Notice of Supply Chain Risk (Feb 2019)

The following DFARS Clauses are applicable to this solicitation:

252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials (Sep 2011) 252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights (Sep 2013) 252.204-7003 Control of Government Personnel Work Product (Apr 1992) 252.204-7015 Notice of Authorized Disclosure of Information for Litigation Support (May 2016) 252.204-7018 Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services. (Jan

2021) 252.204-7020 NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements (NOV 2020)

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252.211-7003 Item Unique Identification and Valuation (MAR 2016)

252.223-7008 Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium. (Jun 2013) 252.225-7001 Buy American and Balance of Payments Program. (DEC 2017) 252.225-7012 Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities (DEC 2017) 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 (Dec 2018) 252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments. (Dec 2006) 252.232-7017 Accelerating Payments to Small Business Subcontractors Prohibition on Fees and Consideration. (Apr

2020) 252.239-7016 Telecommunications Security Equipment, Devices, Techniques, and Services (Dec 1991) 252.239-7018 Supply Chain Risk (Feb 2019) 252.243-7002 Requests for Equitable Adjustment (DEC 2012) 252.244-7000 Subcontracts for Commercial Items (Oct 2020) 252.246-7008 Sources of Electronic Parts. (May 2018)

The following AFFARS clauses are applicable to this solicitation:

AFFARS 5352.223-9000 Elimination of Use of Class I Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS)

AFFARS 5352.201-9101 OMBUDSMAN (Oct 2019)

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, AFICC/OL-SPC Director or Deputy Director of Contracting 250 S Peterson Blvd, Peterson AFB, CO 80914

(P) 719-554-5300, (F) 719-554-5299 Workflow e-mail: afica.ks.wf@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.

(End of clause)

Page 1 1 o f 1 1 Additional contract requirement(s) or terms and conditions (such as contract financing arrangements or warranty requirements) determined by the contracting officer to be necessary for this acquisition and consistent with customary commercial practices; if applicable; if not remove

Prospective Contractor quotes shall utilize the structure outlined in Attachment 1 – Equipment List

All applicable representations and certifications shall be completed in SAM.gov. Failure to do so may result in quotes being considered as non-responsive. All Offerors must also complete the fill-in areas of the clauses and provisions in Attachment 3 – Terms and Conditions.

Questions related to this solicitation must be emailed to tammy.martin.6@spaceforce.mil and cheryl.sisco@spaceforce.com no later than 23 September 2021 at 3:00 PM Mountain Time. Questions will not be accepted after this time frame.

Offeror’s quote must be emailed to tammy.martin.6@spaceforce.mil and cheryl.sisco@spaceforce.mil no later than September 27, 2021 by 3:00 P.M. Mountain Daylight Time.

Cheryl S. Sisco Contracting Officer

Attachments (2):

1. Equipment List

2. Sole Source Justification (Brand Name)