Combined Synopsis Soliciation_ C-5 Training Loads_19Aug24.pdf

Request for Quote: FA3016-24-Q-5154

FY24 C-5 Cargo Training Loads (The quote shall be effective until 30 September 2024)

This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a separate Request for Proposal (RFQ) will not be issued. The solicitation number is FA3016-24-Q-5154 and is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ).

This combined synopsis/solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2024-05 effective date 05/22/2024 and DFARS change notice 05/30/2024.

This purchase is being solicited as 100% Small Business set-aside.

This NAICS code is 336413.

Questions. All questions pertaining to this RFQ shall be submitted in writing no later than 30 August 2024 at 2:00 PM CDT to both thomas.farrell.5@us.af.mil and ramon.marrufo@us.af.mil. Questions submitted beyond this deadline may not be accepted. Following the deadline, the Government will compile all appropriate/relevant questions to the requirement and follow-up with vendors will all questions and answers.

Please respond to this RFQ no later than 13 September 2024 @ 1:00 PM Central Daylight Time, to be considered timely. Any quote, modification, revision, or withdrawal of a quote received after the exact time specified above shall be determined as late and will not be considered unless received before award is made, the Contracting Officer determines that accepting the late quote would not unduly delay the acquisition, and it was the only quote received.

(Please provide a quote for the line items listed below Failure to quote on all CLINs will render the quote unacceptable).

CLIN

Product QTY Unit Unit

Price Extended Amount

0001 C-5 Cargo Training Load 1 Lot

TOTAL

mailto:carmen.ridener@us.af.mil

Request for Quote: FA3016-24-Q-5154

ATTACHMENTS:

Attachment 1 – SOW Dummy Cargo Loads_8.15.2024

Attachment 2 – C-5 Training Loads Salient Characteristics

Please provide the information below:

FOB Destination Shipping Cost Included in Unit Prices? Yes

Payment Terms: Delivery Date:

Company Name: UEI #

Cage Code:

POC: Telephone #

E-Mail Address: Tax ID#:

Do you have capacity to invoice electronically through WAWF? (Yes/No)

Special Notes and Instructions:

1. Small Business Set-Aside. This is a notice that this order is a total set-aside for small business concerns. Only quotes submitted by small business concerns for NAICS code 336413 will be accepted by the Government. Any quote that is submitted by a contractor that is not a small business concern for the associated NAICS will not be considered for award.

2. Basis for Award. 502 CONS/JBKAC will issue a purchase order to the vendor who is determined to offer the best value to the government based on tradeoff process. Further evaluation factors can be found listed in FAR 52.212-2(VIII)(pg.20). The Government intends to make one (1) single award from the solicitation contingent on the availability of funds. Failure to acknowledge Amendments will result in your quote not being considered for award. Contract type shall be Firm Fixed Price (FFP).

3. Instructions to Submitting Quote. The quote will be determined to represent the best value. Please see FAR 52.212-1(b) (pg.17) INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS—COMMERCIAL ITEMS ADDENDUM.

Please complete FAR Clause 52.212-3 (pg.22) fill-ins.

Award will be made to the responsible quoter whose quote meets the best interest of the Government to consider award to other than the lowest priced quoter or other than the highest technically rated quoter.

Quoters shall submit one electronic copy of the following:

1. Must fill out and submit the Combo Synopsis/Solicitation

2. The Quoters must review and mark appropriately the boxes pertaining FAR Clause 52.212-3.(pg.22).

3. Quoters shall submit detailed quote breakdown as (Ref. in FAR clause 52.212-2_VIII)(pg.20)

4. Must meet the requirement listed in the Statement of Work which are apart of the Combo Synopsis/ Solicitation see attachment 1.

4. Interchanges. The government intends to award a purchase order without interchanges with respective Vendors/Quoters'. The government, however, reserves the right to conduct interchanges if deemed in its best interest. Under appropriate circumstances, interchanges can be an effective method to improve the Government's evaluation of Quoters' approaches and may reduce acquisition cycle time. Interchanges may be written, email, phone call, etc., or any method which would accurately capture the contemporaneous sharing of information between the Government and the Quoters'. Interchanges may also be oral conversations between the Government and the Quoters'.

5. Mandatory Registrations. To be eligible for award, registration with the System for Award Management (SAM) must be current (legacy for On-line Registration and Certifications Application (ORCA) and Central Contractor Registration (CCR) registrations). To register or update former CCR and Reps & Certs that are not current go to https://www.sam.gov/SAM/ and provide mandatory information.

6. Notice to Offeror. The Government reserves the right to cancel this Request for Quote (RFQ), either before or after suspense date. In the event the Government cancels this RFQ, the Government has no obligation to reimburse an offeror for any costs. The contractor shall not request, nor will the Government make, payments for any preliminary measurement, quotes, bids, site visit, time or proposal cost incurred.

7. Delivery. All items will be delivered to the following:

BLDG 819

JBSA Lackland AFB San Antonio, TX 78236

8. Delivery: 60 days ARO. Delivery shall be FOB Destination and included in CLIN prices noted above, unless otherwise and clearly noted by quoter in submitted quote.

9. General Information. Quote pricing shall be submitted via email. Completed quote must include unit and extended prices for all line items, period of performance, all required Offeror Representations and Certifications Information, Offeror Cage Code and Discount Terms, if applicable.

DOCUMENT NUMBER SOLICITATION NUMBER

FA301624Q5154

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

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252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials.

2011-09 SEC I

252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights. 2022-12 SEC I

252.203-7005 Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials.

2022-09 SEC K

252.204-7015 Notice of Authorized Disclosure of Information for Litigation Support.

2023-01 SEC I

252.204-7017 Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services-Representation.

2021-05 SEC K

252.204-7018 Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services.

2023-01 SEC I

252.204-7024 Notice on the Use of the Supplier Performance Risk System. 2023-03 SEC L 252.215-7007 Notice of Intent to Resolicit. 2012-06 SEC L 252.223-7008 Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium. 2023-01 SEC I

252.225-7000 2024-02 SEC K

252.225-7001 2024-02 SEC I

252.225-7002 2022-03 SEC I

252.225-7012 2022-04 SEC I

252.225-7016 2023-01 SEC I

252.225-7055 2022-05 SEC K

252.225-7056 2023-01 SEC I

252.225-7059 2023-06 SEC K

252.225-7060 2023-06 SEC I

252.232-7003 2018-12 SEC G

252.232-7010 2006-12 SEC I

252.243-7002 2022-12 SEC I

252.244-7000 2023-11 SEC I

252.247-7023 2023-01 SEC I

52.203-3 1984-04 SEC I

52.204-13 2018-10 SEC I

52.204-16 2020-08 SEC L

52.204-18 2020-08 SEC I

52.204-24 2021-11 SEC K

52.204-29 2023-12 SEC K

52.204-7 2018-10 SEC L

52.209-7 2018-10 SEC K

52.212-1 2023-09 SEC L

Buy American--Balance of Payments Program Certificate.

Buy American and Balance of Payments Program.

Qualifying Country Sources as Subcontractors.

Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities.

Restriction on Acquisition of Ball and Roller Bearings.

Representation Regarding Business Operations with the

Maduro Regime.

Prohibition Regarding Business Operations with the Maduro

Regime.

Prohibition on Certain Procurements from the Xinjiang

Uyghur Autonomous Region-Representation.

Prohibition on Certain Procurements from the Xinjiang

Uyghur Autonomous Region.

Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports.

Levies on Contract Payments.

Requests for Equitable Adjustment.

Subcontracts for Commercial Products or Commercial Services.

Transportation of Supplies by Sea.

Gratuities.

System for Award Management Maintenance.

Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting.

Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance.

Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and

Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders-

Representation and Disclosures.

System for Award Management.

Information Regarding Responsibility Matters.

Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Products and Commercial

Services.

Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Products and

52.212-4 Commercial Services. 2023-11 SEC I

52.223-22 Public Disclosure of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Reduction Goals-Representation.

2016-12 SEC K

52.223-5 Pollution Prevention and Right-to-Know Information. 2024-05 SEC I

52.229-11 Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements-Notice and Representation.

2020-06 SEC K

52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim. 2004-10 SEC I 52.233-3 Protest after Award. 1996-08 SEC I

52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors.

2023-03 SEC I

52.226-8 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving.

2024-05 SEC I

52.204-26 Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services- Representation.

2020-10 SEC K

252.243-7001 Pricing of Contract Modifications. 1991-12 SEC I

52.209-9 Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters.

2018-10 SEC I

52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations.

2015-11 SEC I

52.219-33 Nonmanufacturer Rule. 2021-09 SEC I 252.204-7004 Antiterrorism Awareness Training for Contractors. 2023-01 SEC I

252.204-7008 Compliance with Safeguarding Covered Defense Information Controls.

2016-10 SEC K

252.204-7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting.

2024-05 SEC I

252.204-7019 Notice of NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements. 2023-11 SEC L 252.204-7020 NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements. 2023-11 SEC I

52.249-1 Termination for Convenience of the Government (Fixed-Price) (Short Form).

1984-04 SEC I

252.225-7048 Export-Controlled Items. 2013-06 SEC I 52.228-5 Insurance-Work on a Government Installation. 1997-01 SEC I

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252.211-7003 Item Unique Identification and Valuation. 2023-01

As prescribed in 211.274-5(a), use the following clause:

ITEM UNIQUE IDENTIFICATION AND VALUATION (JAN 2023)

(a) . As used in this clause-Definitions

"Automatic identification device" means a device, such as a reader or interrogator, used to retrieve data encoded on machine-readable media.

"Concatenated unique item identifier" means-

(1) For items that are serialized within the enterprise identifier, the linking together of the unique identifier data elements in order of the issuing agency code, enterprise identifier, and unique serial number within the enterprise identifier; or

(2) For items that are serialized within the original part, lot, or batch number, the linking together of the unique identifier data elements in order of the issuing agency code; enterprise identifier;

original part, lot, or batch number; and serial number within the original part, lot, or batch number.

"Data matrix" means a two-dimensional matrix symbology, which is made up of square or, in some cases, round modules arranged within a perimeter finder pattern and uses the Error Checking and Correction 200 (ECC200) specification found within International Standards Organization (ISO) /International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) 16022.

"Data qualifier" means a specified character (or string of characters) that immediately precedes a data field that defines the general category or intended use of the data that follows.

"DoD recognized unique identification equivalent" means a unique identification method that is in commercial use and has been recognized by DoD. All DoD recognized unique identification equivalents are listed at .https://www.acq.osd.mil/asda/dpc/ce/ds/unique-id.html

"DoD item unique identification" means a system of marking items delivered to DoD with unique item identifiers that have machine-readable data elements to distinguish an item from all other like and unlike items. For items that are serialized within the enterprise identifier, the unique item identifier shall include the data elements of the enterprise identifier and a unique serial number. For items that are serialized within the part, lot, or batch number within the enterprise identifier, the unique item identifier shall include the data elements of the enterprise identifier; the original part, lot, or batch number; and the serial number.

" " means the entity (e.g., a manufacturer or vendor) responsible for assigning Enterprise unique item identifiers to items.

" identifier" means a code that is uniquely assigned to an enterprise by an issuing Enterprise agency.

"Government's unit acquisition cost" means-

(1) For fixed-price type line, subline, or exhibit line items, the unit price identified in the contract at the time of delivery;

(2) For cost-type or undefinitized line, subline, or exhibit line items, the Contractor's estimated fully burdened unit cost to the Government at the time of delivery; and

(3) For items produced under a time-and-materials contract, the Contractor's estimated fully burdened unit cost to the Government at the time of delivery.

"Issuing agency" means an organization responsible for assigning a globally unique identifier to an enterprise, as indicated in the Register of Issuing Agency Codes for ISO/IEC 15459, located at http://www.aimglobal.org/?Reg_Authority15459.

"Issuing agency code" means a code that designates the registration (or controlling) authority for the enterprise identifier.

"Item" means a single hardware article or a single unit formed by a grouping of subassemblies, components, or constituent parts.

" or batch number" means an identifying number assigned by the enterprise to a Lot designated group of items, usually referred to as either a lot or a batch, all of which were manufactured under identical conditions.

"Machine-readable" means an automatic identification technology media, such as bar codes, contact memory buttons, radio frequency identification, or optical memory cards.

"Original part number" means a combination of numbers or letters assigned by the enterprise at item creation to a class of items with the same form, fit, function, and interface.

"Parent item" means the item assembly, intermediate component, or subassembly that has an embedded item with a unique item identifier or DoD recognized unique identification equivalent.

"Serial number within the enterprise identifier" means a combination of numbers, letters, or symbols assigned by the enterprise to an item that provides for the differentiation of that item from any other like and unlike item and is never used again within the enterprise.

"Serial number within the part, lot, or batch number" means a combination of numbers or letters assigned by the enterprise to an item that provides for the differentiation of that item from any other like item within a part, lot, or batch number assignment.

"Serialization within the enterprise identifier" means each item produced is assigned a serial number that is unique among all the tangible items produced by the enterprise and is never used again.

The enterprise is responsible for ensuring unique serialization within the enterprise identifier.

"Serialization within the part, lot, or batch number" means each item of a particular part, lot, or batch number is assigned a unique serial number within that part, lot, or batch number assignment.

The enterprise is responsible for ensuring unique serialization within the part, lot, or batch number within the enterprise identifier.

"Type designation" means a combination of letters and numerals assigned by the Government to a major end item, assembly or subassembly, as appropriate, to provide a convenient means of differentiating between items having the same basic name and to indicate modifications and changes thereto.

"Unique item identifier" means a set of data elements marked on items that is globally unique and unambiguous. The term includes a concatenated unique item identifier or a DoD recognized unique identification equivalent.

"Unique item identifier type" means a designator to indicate which method of uniquely identifying a part has been used. The current list of accepted unique item identifier types is maintained at .https://www.acq.osd.mil/asda/dpc/ce/ds/unique-id.html

(b) The Contractor shall deliver all items under a contract line, subline, or exhibit line item.

(c) Unique item identifier.

(1) The Contractor shall provide a unique item identifier for the following:

(i) Delivered items for which the Government's unit acquisition cost is $5,000 or more, except for the following line items:

Contract Line, Subline, or

Exhibit Line Item Number Item Description

(ii) Items for which the Government's unit acquisition cost is less than $5,000 that are identified in the Schedule or the following table:

Contract Line, Subline, or

Exhibit Line Item Number Item Description

(If items are identified in the Schedule, insert "See Schedule in this table.)

(iii) Subassemblies, components, and parts embedded within delivered items, items with warranty requirements, DoD serially managed reparables and DoD serially managed nonreparables as specified in Attachment Number .____

(iv) Any item of special tooling or special test equipment as defined in FAR 2.101 that have been designated for preservation and storage for a Major Defense Acquisition Program as specified in Attachment Number .____

(v) Any item not included in (i), (ii), (iii), or (iv) for which the contractor creates and marks a unique item identifier for traceability.

(2) The unique item identifier assignment and its component data element combination shall not be duplicated on any other item marked or registered in the DoD Item Unique Identification Registry by the contractor.

(3) The unique item identifier component data elements shall be marked on an item using two dimensional data matrix symbology that complies with ISO/IEC International Standard 16022, Information technology - International symbology specification - Data matrix; ECC200 data matrix specification.

(4) The Contractor shall ensure that-Data syntax and semantics of unique item identifiers.

(i) The data elements (except issuing agency code) of the unique item identifier are encoded within the data matrix symbol that is marked on the item using one of the following three types of data qualifiers, as determined by the Contractor:

(A) Application Identifiers (AIs) (Format Indicator 05 of ISO/IEC International Standard 15434), in accordance with ISO/IEC International Standard 15418, Information Technology - EAN/UCC Application Identifiers and Fact Data Identifiers and Maintenance and ANSI MH 10.8.2 Data Identifier and Application Identifier Standard.

(B) Data Identifiers (DIs) (Format Indicator 06 of ISO/IEC International Standard 15434), in accordance with ISO/IEC International Standard 15418, Information Technology - EAN/UCC Application Identifiers and Fact Data Identifiers and Maintenance and ANSI MH 10.8.2 Data Identifier and Application Identifier Standard.

(C) Text Element Identifiers (TEIs) (Format Indicator 12 of ISO/IEC International Standard 15434), in accordance with the Air Transport Association Common Support Data Dictionary;

and

(ii) The encoded data elements of the unique item identifier conform to the transfer structure, syntax, and coding of messages and data formats specified for Format Indicators 05, 06, and 12 in ISO/IEC International Standard 15434, Information Technology - Transfer Syntax for High Capacity Automatic Data Capture Media.

(5) .Unique item identifier

(i) The Contractor shall-

(A) Determine whether to-

Serialize within the enterprise identifier;(1)

Serialize within the part, lot, or batch number; or(2)

Use a DoD recognized unique identification equivalent (e.g. Vehicle(3) Identification Number); and

(B) Place the data elements of the unique item identifier (enterprise identifier; serial number; DoD recognized unique identification equivalent; and for serialization within the part, lot, or batch number only: original part, lot, or batch number) on items requiring marking by paragraph (c)(1) of this clause, based on the criteria provided in MIL-STD-130, Identification Marking of U.S. Military Property, latest version;

(C) Label shipments, storage containers and packages that contain uniquely identified items in accordance with the requirements of MIL-STD-129, Military Marking for Shipment and Storage, latest version; and

(D) Verify that the marks on items and labels on shipments, storage containers, and packages are machine readable and conform to the applicable standards. The contractor shall use an automatic identification technology device for this verification that has been programmed to the requirements of Appendix A, MIL-STD-130, latest version.

(ii) The issuing agency code-

(A) Shall not be placed on the item; and

(B) Shall be derived from the data qualifier for the enterprise identifier.

(d) For each item that requires item unique identification under paragraph (c)(1)(i), (ii), or (iv) of this clause or when item unique identification is provided under paragraph (c)(1)(v), in addition to the information provided as part of the Material Inspection and Receiving Report specified elsewhere in this contract, the Contractor shall report at the time of delivery, as part of the Material Inspection and Receiving Report, the following information:

(1) Unique item identifier.

(2) Unique item identifier type.

(3) Issuing agency code (if concatenated unique item identifier is used).

(4) identifier (if concatenated unique item identifier is used).Enterprise

(5) Original part number (if there is serialization within the original part number).

(6) or batch number (if there is serialization within the lot or batch number).Lot

(7) Current part number (optional and only if not the same as the original part number).

(8) Current part number effective date (optional and only if current part number is used).

(9) Serial number (if concatenated unique item identifier is used).

(10) Government's unit acquisition cost.

(11) Unit of measure.

(12) Type designation of the item as specified in the contract schedule, if any.

(13) Whether the item is an item of Special Tooling or Special Test Equipment.

(14) Whether the item is covered by a warranty.

(e) For embedded subassemblies, components, and parts that require DoD item unique identification under paragraph (c)(1)(iii) of this clause or when item unique identification is provided under paragraph (c)(1)(v), the Contractor shall report as part of the Material Inspection and Receiving Report specified elsewhere in this contract, the following information:

(1) Unique item identifier of the parent item under paragraph (c)(1) of this clause that contains the embedded subassembly, component, or part.

(2) Unique item identifier of the embedded subassembly, component, or part.

(3) Unique item identifier type.**

(4) Issuing agency code (if concatenated unique item identifier is used).**

(5) identifier (if concatenated unique item identifier is used).**Enterprise

(6) Original part number (if there is serialization within the original part number).**

(7) or batch number (if there is serialization within the lot or batch number).**Lot

(8) Current part number (optional and only if not the same as the original part number).**

(9) Current part number effective date (optional and only if current part number is used).**

(10) Serial number (if concatenated unique item identifier is used).**

(11) Description.

** Once per item.

(f) The Contractor shall submit the information required by paragraphs (d) and (e) of this clause as follows:

(1) End items shall be reported using the receiving report capability in Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF) in accordance with the clause at 252.232-7003. If WAWF is not required by this contract, and the contractor is not using WAWF, follow the procedures at http://dodprocurementtoolbox.com/site /uidregistry/.

(2) Embedded items shall be reported by one of the following methods-

(i) Use of the embedded items capability in WAWF;

(ii) Direct data submission to the IUID Registry following the procedures and formats at http://dodprocurementtoolbox.com/site/uidregistry/; or

(iii) Via WAWF as a deliverable attachment for exhibit line item number (fill in) ,____ Unique Item Identifier Report for Embedded Items, Contract Data Requirements List, DD Form 1423.

(g) . If the Contractor acquires by subcontract, any item(s) for which item uniqueSubcontracts identification is required in accordance with paragraph (c)(1) of this clause, the Contractor shall include this clause, including this paragraph (g), in the applicable subcontract(s), including subcontracts for commercial products or commercial services.

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252.215-7008 Only One Offer. 2022-12

As prescribed at 215.408(3), use the following provision:

ONLY ONE OFFER (DEC 2022)

(a) . After initial submission of offers, if the ContractingCost or pricing data requirements Officer notifies the Offeror that only one offer was received, the Offeror agrees to-

(1) Submit any additional cost or pricing data that is required in order to determine whether the price is fair and reasonable (10 U.S.C. 3705) or to comply with the statutory requirement for certified cost or pricing data (10 U.S.C. 3702 and FAR 15.403-3); and

(2) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this provision, if the acquisition exceeds the certified cost or pricing data threshold and an exception to the requirement for certified cost or pricing data at FAR 15.403-1(b)(2) through (5) does not apply, certify all cost or pricing data in accordance with paragraph (c) of DFARS provision 252.215-7010, Requirements for Certified Cost or Pricing Data and Data Other Than Certified Cost or Pricing Data, of this solicitation.

(b) . If the Offeror is the Canadian Commercial Corporation,Canadian Commercial Corporation certified cost or pricing data are not required. If the Contracting Officer notifies the Canadian Commercial Corporation that additional data other than certified cost or pricing data are required in accordance with DFARS 225.870-4(c), the Canadian Commercial Corporation shall obtain and provide the following:

(1) Profit rate or fee (as applicable).

(2) Analysis provided by Public Works and Government Services Canada to the Canadian Commercial Corporation to determine a fair and reasonable price (comparable to the analysis required at

FAR 15.404-1).

(3) Data other than certified cost or pricing data necessary to permit a determination by the U.

S. Contracting Officer that the proposed price is fair and reasonable ____.

(4) As specified in FAR 15.403-3(a)(4), an offeror who does not comply with a requirement to submit data that the U.S. Contracting Officer has deemed necessary to determine price reasonableness or cost realism is ineligible for award unless the head of the contracting activity determines that it is in the best interest of the Government to make the award to that offeror.

(c) . Unless the Offeror is the Canadian Commercial Corporation, the Offeror shallSubcontracts insert the substance of this provision, including this paragraph (c), in all subcontracts exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold defined in FAR part 2.

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252.232-7006 Wide Area WorkFlow Payment Instructions. 2023-01

As prescribed in 232.7004(b), use the following clause:

WIDE AREA WORKFLOW PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS (JAN 2023)

(a) As used in this clause-Definitions.

"Department of Defense Activity Address Code (DoDAAC)" is a six position code that uniquely identifies a unit, activity, or organization.

"Document type" means the type of payment request or receiving report available for creation in Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF).

"Local processing office (LPO)" is the office responsible for payment certification when payment certification is done external to the entitlement system.

"Payment request" and "receiving report" are defined in the clause at 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports.

(b) The WAWF system provides the method to electronically processElectronic invoicing.

vendor payment requests and receiving reports, as authorized by Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports.

(c) To access WAWF, the Contractor shall-WAWF access.

(1) Have a designated electronic business point of contact in the System for Award Management at https://www.sam.gov; and

(2) Be registered to use WAWF at https://wawf.eb.mil/ following the step-by-step procedures for self-registration available at this web site.

(d) The Contractor should follow the training instructions of the WAWF Web-WAWF training.

Based Training Course and use the Practice Training Site before submitting payment requests through WAWF. Both can be accessed by selecting the "Web Based Training" link on the WAWF home page at https://wawf.eb.mil/

(e) Document submissions may be via web entry,WAWF methods of document submission.

Electronic Data Interchange, or File Transfer Protocol.

(f) The Contractor shall use the following information whenWAWF payment instructions.

submitting payment requests and receiving reports in WAWF for this contract or task or delivery order:

(1) The Contractor shall submit payment requests using the followingDocument type.

document type(s):

(i) For cost-type line items, including labor-hour or time-and-materials, submit a cost voucher.

(ii) For fixed price line items-

(A) That require shipment of a deliverable, submit the invoice and receiving report specified by the Contracting Officer.

Invoice 2 in 1

(B) For services that do not require shipment of a deliverable, submit either the Invoice 2in1, which meets the requirements for the invoice and receiving report, or the applicable invoice and receiving report, as specified by the Contracting Officer.

N/A

(iii) For customary progress payments based on costs incurred, submit a progress payment request.

(iv) For performance based payments, submit a performance based payment request.

(v) For commercial financing, submit a commercial financing request.

(2) ) Fast Pay requests are only permitted when Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.213-1 is included in the contract.

(3) Document routing. The Contractor shall use the information in the Routing Data Table below only to fill in applicable fields in WAWF when creating payment requests and receiving reports in the system.

Routing Data Table*

Field Name in WAWF Data to be entered in WAWF

Pay Official DoDAAC HQ0338

Issue By DoDAAC FA3016

Admin DoDAAC FA3016

Inspect By DoDAAC F4FDAY

Ship To Code F4FDAY

Ship From Code N/A

Mark For Code N/A

Service Approver (DoDAAC) F4FDAY

Service Acceptor (DoDAAC) F4FDAY

Accept at Other DoDAAC N/A

LPO DoDAAC N/A

DCAA Auditor DoDAAC N/A

Other DoDAAC(s) N/A

(4) Payment request. The Contractor shall ensure a payment request includes documentation appropriate to the type of payment request in accordance with the payment clause, contract financing clause, or Federal Acquisition Regulation 52.216-7, Allowable Cost and Payment, as applicable.

(5) Receiving report. The Contractor shall ensure a receiving report meets the requirements of DFARS Appendix F.

(g) WAWF point of contact.

(1) The Contractor may obtain clarification regarding invoicing in WAWF from the following contracting activity's WAWF point of contact.

(2) Contact the WAWF helpdesk at 866-618-5988, if assistance is needed.

(End of clause)

52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.

As prescribed in 12.301(b)(1), insert the following provision:

Instructions to Offerors—Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Sep 2023)

(a) North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code and small business size standard. The NAICS code is 336413 and small business size standard(s) of 1,250 employees for this acquisition (1)Is set aside for small business and has a value above the simplified acquisition threshold;

(2)Uses the HUBZone price evaluation preference regardless of dollar value, unless the offeror waives the price evaluation preference; or (3)Is an 8(a), HUBZone, service-disabled veteran-owned, economically disadvantaged women-owned, or women-owned small business set-aside or sole-source award regardless of dollar value.

(b) Submission of offers. Submit signed and dated offers to the office specified in this solicitation at or before the exact time specified in this solicitation. Offers may be submitted on the SF 1449, letterhead stationery, or as otherwise specified in the solicitation. As a minimum, offers must show—

(1) The Request for Quote number;

(2) The time specified in the solicitation for receipt of offers;

(3) The name, address, and telephone number of the offeror;

(4) A technical description of the items being offered in sufficient detail to evaluate compliance with the requirements in the solicitation. This may include product literature, or other documents,

(5) Terms of any express warranty;

(6) Price and any discount terms;

(7) "Remit to" address, if different than mailing address;

(8) A completed copy of the representations and certifications at Federal Acquisition Regulation

(FAR) 52.212-3 (see FAR 52.212-3(b) for those representations and certifications that the offeror shall complete electronically);

(9) Acknowledgment of Solicitation Amendments;

(c) Period for acceptance of offers. The offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 60 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers unless another time period is specified in an addendum to the solicitation.

(f) Late submissions, modifications, revisions, and withdrawals of offers.

(1) Offerors are responsible for submitting offers, and any modifications, revisions, or withdrawals, so as to reach the Government office designated in the solicitation by the time specified in the solicitation. If no time is specified in the solicitation, the time for receipt is 4:30 p.m., local time, for the designated Government office on the date that offers or revisions are due.

(2)(i) Any offer, modification, revision, or withdrawal of an offer received at the Government office designated in the solicitation after the exact time specified for receipt of offers is "late" and will not be considered unless it is received before award is made, the Contracting Officer determines that accepting the late offer would not unduly delay the acquisition; and-

(A) If it was transmitted through an electronic commerce method authorized by the solicitation, it was received at the initial point of entry to the Government infrastructure not later than 5:00 p.m. one working day prior to the date specified for receipt of offers; or https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-12#FAR_12_301 https://www.gsa.gov/forms-library/solicitationcontractorder-commercial-items https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_212_3 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_212_3

(B) There is acceptable evidence to establish that it was received at the Government installation designated for receipt of offers and was under the Government’s control prior to the time set for receipt of offers; or

(C) If this solicitation is a request for proposals, it was the only proposal received.

(ii) However, a late modification of an otherwise successful offer, that makes its terms more favorable to the Government, will be considered at any time it is received and may be accepted.

(3) Acceptable evidence to establish the time of receipt at the Government installation includes the time/date stamp of that installation on the offer wrapper, other documentary evidence of receipt maintained by the installation, or oral testimony or statements of Government personnel.

(4) If an emergency or unanticipated event interrupts normal Government processes so that offers cannot be received at the Government office designated for receipt of offers by the exact time specified in the solicitation, and urgent Government requirements preclude amendment of the solicitation or other notice of an extension of the closing date, the time specified for receipt of offers will be deemed to be extended to the same time of day specified in the solicitation on the first work day on which normal Government processes resume.

(5) Offers may be withdrawn by written notice received at any time before the exact time set for receipt of offers. Oral offers in response to oral solicitations may be withdrawn orally. If the solicitation authorizes facsimile offers, offers may be withdrawn via facsimile received at any time before the exact time set for receipt of offers, subject to the conditions specified in the solicitation concerning facsimile offers. An offer may be withdrawn in person by an offeror or its authorized representative if, before the exact time set for receipt of offers, the identity of the person requesting withdrawal is established and the person signs a receipt for the offer.

(g) Contract award (not applicable to Invitation for Bids). The Government intends to evaluate offers and award a 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; accept other than the lowest offer; and waive informalities and minor irregularities in offers received.

(h) Multiple awards. The Government may accept any item or group of items of an offer, unless the offeror qualifies the offer by specific limitations. Unless otherwise provided in the Schedule, offers may not be submitted for quantities less than those specified. The Government reserves the right to make an award on any item for a quantity less than the quantity offered, at the unit prices offered, unless the offeror specifies otherwise in the offer.

(i) Availability of requirements documents cited in the solicitation.

(1)(i) The GSA Index of Federal Specifications, Standards and Commercial Item Descriptions, FPMR Part 101–29, and copies of Federal specifications, standards, and product descriptions can be downloaded from the ASSIST website at https://assist.dla.mil.

(ii) If the General Services Administration, Department of Agriculture, or Department of Veterans Affairs issued this solicitation, a copy of specifications, standards, and commercial item descriptions cited in this solicitation may be obtained from the address in paragraph (i)(1)(i) of this provision.

(2) Most unclassified Defense specifications and standards may be downloaded from the ASSIST website at https://assist.dla.mil.

(3) Defense documents not available from the ASSIST website may be requested from the Defense Standardization Program Office by—

(i) Using the ASSIST feedback module ( https://assist.dla.mil/feedback); or https://assist.dla.mil/ https://assist.dla.mil/ https://assist.dla.mil/feedback

(ii) Contacting the Defense Standardization Program Office by telephone at 571–767–6688 or email at assisthelp@dla.mil.

(4) Nongovernment (voluntary) standards must be obtained from the organization responsible for their preparation, publication, or maintenance.

(j) Unique entity identifier.(Applies to all offers that exceed the micro-purchase threshold, and offers at or below the micro-purchase threshold if the solicitation requires the Contractor to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM).) The Offeror shall enter, in the block with its name and address on the cover page of its offer, the annotation "Unique Entity Identifier" followed by the unique entity identifier that identifies the Offeror's name and address. The Offeror also shall enter its Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) indicator, if applicable. The EFT indicator is a four-character suffix to the unique entity identifier. The suffix is assigned at the discretion of the Offeror to establish additional SAM records for identifying alternative EFT accounts (see FAR subpart 32.11) for the same entity. If the Offeror does not have a unique entity identifier, it should contact the entity designated at www.sam.gov for unique entity identifier establishment directly to obtain one. The Offeror should indicate that it is an offeror for a Government contract when contacting the entity designated at www.sam.gov for establishing the unique entity identifier.

(k) [Reserved]

(l) Debriefing. If a post-award debriefing is given to requesting offerors, the Government shall disclose the following information, if applicable:

(1) The agency’s evaluation of the significant weak or deficient factors in the debriefed offeror’s offer.

(2) The overall evaluated cost or price and technical rating of the successful and the debriefed offeror and past performance information on the debriefed offeror.

(3) The overall ranking of all offerors, when any ranking was developed by the agency during source selection.

(4) A summary of the rationale for award;

(5) For acquisitions of commercial products, the make and model of the product to be delivered by the successful offeror.

(6) Reasonable responses to relevant questions posed by the debriefed offeror as to whether source-selection procedures set forth in the solicitation, applicable regulations, and other applicable authorities were followed by the agency.

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52.212-2 Evaluation - Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov 2021). For this procurement, the offeror who is deemed responsible and responsive with the Tradeoff process will be determined to represent the best value. The following factors shall be used to evaluate quotes: technical acceptability and reasonable pricing. Only technically acceptable and reasonable quotes are eligible for award and only quotes received from Quoters that provide unit pricing for all CLINs will be considered.

(a) The following process will be followed:

a. A responsive quote is one that meets all the terms, conditions, and specifications in the RFQ and

Statement of Work.

b. The technical acceptability team will evaluate the factors identified below. For the quote to be technically acceptable, each technical factor must be rated as acceptable. The failure of a Quoter to meet any or all of the technical criteria will result in a technically unacceptable rating and be ineligible for award. The technical factors will receive one of the ratings listed below:

Acceptable: Quote clearly meets the minimum requirement of the solicitation.

Unacceptable: Quote does not clearly meet the minimum requirements of the solicitation.

c. The vendor must provide all documents listed and comply with all quote instructions to be considered “responsive” to this RFQ.

(b) Quotes will be reviewed to ensure that all line items have been priced. Quoters that submitted prices for ALL line items will initially be ranked based on total evaluated price (TEP). TEP will be determined by adding all the line items unit prices for an overall amount, and then all quotes will be ranked lowest to highest.

(c) If three (3) or fewer quotes are received, the government will evaluate all quotes for technical acceptability. If more than three (3) quotes are received, the government will evaluate the three (3) lowest ranked quotes for technical acceptability, however the government reserves the right to evaluate additional quotes for technical acceptability if deemed to be in the Government’s best interest. If additional quotes are evaluated for technical acceptability, they will be evaluated in the order of rank. Below are the following evaluation factors.

(viii) Technical Factor. Technical capability shall be significantly more important than price. See below the technical factors that Quoter's shall meet.

1. Technical acceptability will be determined by an evaluation of the quoted requirements that meet the characteristics described in the SOW.

2. Delivery: 60 days ARO. Delivery shall be FOB Destination and included in CLIN prices noted above, unless otherwise and clearly noted by quoter in submitted quote.

3. Training Cargo Loads shall be welded in accordance with American Welding Society (AWS) standards. Please provide documentation of AWS Certification.

4. Documentation must be provided of different colors for powder coat finish

5. Package submission must include detailed breakdown of all items listed in Salient Characteristics

Document (Ref.Atch.2)

(ix) Price Reasonableness. 502 CONS/JBKAC, using one or more of the techniques defined in FAR 13.106-3 and/or 15.404-1, will determine if the tradeoff process quotes are fair and reasonable. Price is consider significantly less important than technical factor, but shall be a fair and reasonable price.

Quotes shall include a description of the items being quoted in sufficient detail to evaluate compliance with the requirements of the solicitation. This detail shall include the following:

1. Manufacturer name,

2. Part Number

3. Illustrations of proposed products

4. Any literature or description to support product requirements, and

5. Any other information required to meet solicitation requirement.

52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial

Products and Commercial Services.

2024-05

As prescribed in , insert the following provision:12.301(b)(2)

Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Products and Commercial Services (May 2024)

The Offeror shall complete only paragraph (b) of this provision if the Offeror has completed the annual representations and certification electronically in the System for Award Management (SAM) accessed through https://www.sam.gov. If the Offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically, the Offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (v) of this provision.

(a) . As used in this provision-Definitions

Covered telecommunications equipment or services has the meaning provided in the clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

Economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) concern means a small business concern that is at least 51 percent directly and unconditionally owned by, and the management and daily business operations of which are controlled by, one or more women who are citizens of the United States and who are economically disadvantaged in accordance with 13 CFR part 127, and the concern is certified by SBA or an approved third-party certifier in accordance with 13 CFR 127.300. It automatically qualifies as a women-owned small business eligible under the WOSB Program.

Forced or indentured child labor means all work or service-

(1) Exacted from any person under the age of 18 under the menace of any penalty for its nonperformance and for which the worker does not offer himself voluntarily; or

(2) Performed by any person under the age of 18 pursuant to a contract the enforcement of which can be accomplished by process or penalties.

Highest-level owner means the entity that owns or controls an immediate owner of the offeror, or that owns or controls one or more entities that control an immediate owner of the offeror. No entity owns or exercises control of the highest level owner.

Immediate owner means an entity, other than the offeror, that has direct control of the offeror.

Indicators of control include, but are not limited to, one or more of the following: ownership or interlocking management, identity of interests among family members, shared facilities and equipment, and the common use of employees.

Inverted domestic corporation, means a foreign incorporated entity that meets the definition of an inverted domestic corporation under 6 U.S.C. 395(b), applied in accordance with the rules and definitions of 6 U.S.C. 395(c).

Manufactured end product means any end product in product and service codes (PSCs) 1000-9999, except-

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

(2) Product or Service Group (PSG) 87, Agricultural Supplies;

(3) PSG 88, Live Animals;

(4) PSG 89, Subsistence;

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

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

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

(8) PSC 9610, Ores;

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

(10) PSC 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.

Predecessor means an entity that is replaced by a successor and includes any predecessors of the predecessor.

Reasonable inquiry has the meaning provided in the clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

Restricted business operations means business operations in Sudan that include power production activities, mineral extraction activities, oil-related activities, or the production of military equipment, as those terms are defined in the Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007 (Pub. L. 110-174).

Restricted business operations do not include business operations that the person (as that term is defined in Section 2 of the Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007) conducting the business can demonstrate-

(1) Are conducted under contract directly and exclusively with the regional government of southern Sudan;

(2) Are conducted pursuant to…