Combined Synopsis_Solicitation - FA485525Q0063.pdf

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE

27TH SPECIAL OPERATIONS CONTRACTING SQUADRON (SOCONS)

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation

Requirement Title: Melrose Air Force Range (MAFR) Caliche

Solicitation Number: FA485525Q0063

Solicitation Issue Date: 23 September 2025

Questions Due Date: 24 September 2025

All questions regarding this solicitation shall be emailed to the Contract Specialist identified herein and the responses published by the Contracting Office will be the only official responses.

Response Deadline: 26 September 2025 at 1:00 P.M. (MT)

All quotations must be received prior to the Response Due Date and Time to be considered. Late quotations WILL NOT be accepted. A quotation is considered late if it is not received in the email inbox of the Contract Specialist listed herein prior to the due date and time.

Point(s) of Contact: Ariza Gomez, ariza.gomez@us.af.mil, 575-904-5436

(CO) Patricia Thatcher, patricia.thatcher@us.af.mil, 575-784-2880

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

2. This solicitation is being issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). The Request for Quotation (RFQ) number FA485525Q0063 shall be used to reference any written quote provided under this RFQ.

3. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through:

Federal Acquisition Circular 08/17/2025 Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement 01/17/2025 Department of the Aird Force Acquisition Regulation Supplement 10/16/2024

4. This requirement is being set-aside for: 100% Small Business Set-Aside.

The North American Industry Size Classification System (NAICS) code associated with this requirement is 212321 which has a small business size standard of 500 employees.

Description

12,790 short tons of caliche - 1" minus with fines.

General Information

Requirement Information

Place of Delivery/Performance/Acceptance/FOB Point:

Cannon AFB, NM 88103 (Exact address will be provided in the purchase order.)

FOB Destination

Line Item Description Quantity Unit Unit Price Extended Price

0001 CALICHE REQUIREMENT 1"

MINUS WITH FINES DELIVERED

UP TO 12 MILES ONE WAY

FROM FRONT GATE

12,790 NS $ $

TOTAL $

*FAR Provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items (Jan 2017) applies to this acquisition and the following addendum applies:

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

Paragraph (a) first sentence revised as follows: “The NAICS code and small business size standard for this acquisition appear above.”

Paragraph (b) first sentence revised as follows: “Submit signed and dated offers to the office specified in this solicitation at or before the exact time specified in this solicitation.”

Paragraph (c) first sentence revised as follows: “The vendor agrees to hold the prices in its quote firm for 60 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of quotes, unless another time period is specified in an addendum to the quote.”

RFQ due date: 26 SEPTEMBER 2025 RFQ due time: 1:00 P.M. Mountain Daylight Time Email: Ariza Gomez, ariza.gomez@us.af.mil and Patricia Thatcher, patricia.thatcher@us.af.mil

THIS MUST BE SENT TO ARIZA.GOMEZ@US.AF.MIL AND PATRICIA.THATCHER@US.AF.MIL AS

STATED BELOW. ANYTHING OTHERWISE CAN AND WILL BE CONSIDERED NONRESPONSIVE.

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

Please use this document to provide the following information with your quote:

Instructions to Offerors

Company Name: __________________ UEI Number: _________________ Cage Code: _______________ *Number of Employees_____________ *Total Yearly Revenue_______________ *Information required determining size of business for the NAICS referenced above

Estimated Delivery Time: ______________ Payment Terms: _________________________ Warranty: ________________ FOB: Destination Shipping Cost included? Yes

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

FAR Provision *52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items (Nov 2021), applies to this acquisition and the following evaluation is applicable:

(a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this RFQ to the responsible vendor 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:

1. Technical: Quote must be rated as technically acceptable to be eligible for award. To be deemed technically acceptable, the following evaluation criteria must be met:

Technical Rating Description Acceptable Quotation meets the requirements of the solicitation.

Unacceptable Quotation does not meet the requirements of the solicitation.

2. Past Performance: Award will not be made to any offeror that has relevant negative past performance.

3. Price: Award will be made to the lowest priced vendor meeting all other evaluation criteria.

(b) A vendor must be determined to be responsible by the Contracting Officer in order to be eligible for award.

Responsibility is described in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 9.1, “Responsible Prospective Contractors.” Part of the determination addresses financial capability. Please provide the names, addresses and points of contact for all financial institution organizations utilized to determine if contractor has adequate financial resources to perform the contract or the ability to obtain them to include written authority to contact the provided financial institution.

Evaluation Criteria

(c) 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 without further action by either party. Before the quote’s specified expiration time, the Government may accept a quote (or part of a quote), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.

(End of Provision)

Attachment 1 – Provisions and Clauses

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