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This is a Combined Synopsis/Solicitation for a Request for Quote (RFQ) issued by the Department of the Air Force, 31st Fighter Wing (USAFE) for the procurement of 400 pieces of IPE Stackable Containers and Lids. The solicitation number is FA568226QA032, issued on 11 May 2026, with a response deadline of 10 June 2026 at 04:00 PM CET. Points of contact are Barbara Francescon (barbara.francescon.1.it@us.af.mil, 0434-307950) and Gualtiero Casadio (gualtiero.casadio.it@us.af.mil, 0430-307931). This is a commercial items acquisition with no set-aside due to the overseas location requirement. The contract type is Firm Fixed Price, with funds currently available. Quoters must maintain valid quotes until 30 September 2026.

The required containers are stackable and collapsible polypropylene units in dark grey with external dimensions of 1200mm length × 1000mm width × 975mm height, internal dimensions of 1120mm × 920mm × 805mm, stacked height of 945mm, and folded height of 349mm. Each unit weighs approximately 69 kg with an 800-liter volume, and the included lid weighs 7 kg. Containers have dynamic capacity of approximately 750–800 kg and static capacity of 350–400 kg, featuring three reinforcement skids, closed walls, single long-side opening, window for accessibility, and direct shipping to Aviano Air Base, Italy included. Delivery location is Aviano AB, FB5682, 31 LRS/LGRDDC, Building 1029 Unit 6108. Quotes must include technical capabilities documentation (both full and redacted versions), proposed delivery schedule with firm lead-time, and firm fixed pricing in Euros. Evaluation criteria include price reasonableness, technical capabilities demonstrating product specifications, and proposed delivery schedule favorability. Quoters must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and acknowledge compliance with all solicitation terms. Questions must be submitted by 21 May 2026 at 16:00 CET to the identified points of contact. The applied EURO/USD exchange rate is 0.9303, and invoicing will be processed through the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) system.

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Combined Synopsis/Solicitation

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE

31ST FIGHTER WING (USAFE)

Requirement Title: 31 LRS - IPE Stackable Containers and Lid (2026)

Solicitation Number: FA568226QA032

Solicitation Issue Date: 11 MAY 2026

Response Deadline: 10 JUNE 2026 no later than: 04:00 PM CET

Point(s) of Contact: Francescon, Barbara barbara.francescon.1.it@us.af.mil 0434-307950 Casadio, Gualtiero gualtiero.casadio.it@us.af.mil 0430-307931

1. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items in accordance with Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) Subpart 12.201(c)(2) as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation;

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

2. Due to the overseas location of this requirement, no set-aside will be used in accordance with RFO 19.000(b).

3. This solicitation is being issued as a(n) Request for Quote (RFQ).

4. This solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses by reference. Provisions and clauses are those in effect through the Revolutionary

FAR Overhaul (RFO) and revised R-DFARS Agency Deviations. The full text of provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul

5. The North American Industry Size Classification (NAICS) code associated with this requirement is: 326199

6. Product Service Code (PSC) associated is: 8145

7. AWARD BASIS: Price and Other Factors

8. Quotes must be valid until September 30, 2026

☒Funds Available ☐ Funds Not Currently Available – Funds are not available at the moment, award is subject to availability of funds.

CONTRACT INFORMATION

Type of Contract: Firm Fixed Price

Invoicing Procedures: The contractor will submit invoices for payment electronically through the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) system (https://piee.eb.mil/piee-landing/)

Description: The United States Air Force (USAF) anticipates awarding a single Firm Fixed Price (FFP) Purchase Order for the procurement of 400 pcs IPE Stackable Containers and Lid.

Place of Delivery/Performance/Acceptance/FOB Point:

Shipping FOB Destination Aviano Air Base, Italy, 33081

The applied EURO / USD exchange rate will be 0.9303.

General Information

Requirement Information mailto:barbara.francescon.1.it@us.af.mil mailto:gualtiero.casadio.it@us.af.mil https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul https://piee.eb.mil/piee-landing/

Items To Be Provided

Potential quoters are to quote on the following line item; quotes are due to this office no later than 10 JUNE 2026 at 16:00 Hrs Central European Time (CET) to the above mentioned POCs.

It is solely the contractor’s responsibility to make sure the Government has received their emails.

CLIN

Description Unit of Issue

Qty

Unit Price

Extended price

STACKABLE AND COLLAPSIBLE CONTAINERS

WITH LID

All measurements below are not binding and there may be tolerances of +/- cm.

Ext. Dimensions: Length - 1200mm; Width - 1000mm;

Height - 975mm Int. Dimensions: Length - 1120mm; Width - 920mm;

Height – 805mm Stacked Height: 945mm Folded Height: 349mm Total Weight: Kg. 69 Volume: +/- 800L.

Lid: Kg. 7 Dynamic Capacity: approx 750/800 Kg Static Capacity: approx 350/400 Kg Material: Polypropylene Color: Dark Grey Particularly suitable for heavy loads of both capacity and stack-ability Provided with three reinforcement skids Contains bottom and closed walls Only opens on long side Lid included Window for accessibility included

(Direct Shipping to Aviano AB - Italy, Included)

EA

TOTAL QUOTATION EURO

NOTE: * Single container load capacity is 400 Kg.

When containers are stacked, only the following options are permissible:

1. Two Containers stacking: it is possible to stack one additional container on top of the base one, with a weight of approx. 350/400 Kg.

(tot. 2 CNT’s= approx 750/800 Kg).

2. Three Containers stacking: Alternatively, it is possible to stack other two containers, on top of the 350/400 Kg. base one, each weighing approx 175/200 Kg (tot. 3 CNT’s= approx 750/800 Kg)

PROPOSE DELIVERY SCHEDULE:

DELIVERY LOCATION:

Aviano AB

FB5682

31 LRS/LGRDDC

BLDG 1029 Unit 6108 Commercial Phone: +39 0434 30 8535

AVIANO AB, ITALY

33081 AVIANO (PN)

ATTN- TSgt Martinez +39 0434 30 7229

Vendor Information

Company Name:

Quoted By:

Title:

Phone:

Email: CAGE Code:

Discount Terms:

By the submission of this quote, the aforementioned Vendor acknowledges the solicitation and all of its amendments as well as takes no objections to the Solicitation's Provisions and Clauses.

RFO 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors—Commercial Products and Commercial Services apply to this acquisition.

As prescribed in RFO 12.205(a)(1), the following addendum is provided for this solicitation and hereby amends any language therein:

Clarification of language used. This solicitation is a Request for Quote (RFQ). If appearing in this solicitation, the terms "RFP" shall mean "RFQ", the words "proposal" or "offer" shall mean "quote", the word "offeror" shall mean "quoter", and the word "contract" shall mean "purchase order."

The purpose of these instructions is to prescribe the format of the quotes in response to this Request for Quotations (RFQ) and describe the approach for the development and presentation of the request for quote data. This is designed to ensure the essential information required for evaluation is submitted. Submit quotations to the office specified in this solicitation no later than the time specified in this solicitation. Any offer, modification, or revision received after the time specified for receipt of offers is “late” and will not be considered unless it is received before award is made and the Contracting Officer determines that accepting the late offer would not unduly delay the acquisition. 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. In order to be determined responsive, an offeror must submit all documentation to demonstrate the following:

a. Acknowledgement of compliance with all solicitation terms and conditions by completing and signing all pages of this Combined Synopsis.

b. Acknowledgement of all solicitation's amendments by signing all pages each published amendment.

c. Proof of active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) at the time of quotation submission by including a PDF copy of the SAM registration.

d. Price and any discount terms by completing the designated pricing and discount section of this Combined Synopsis.

In addition to the requirements outlined above, the quote shall consist of three (3) additional separate parts:

Technical Capabilities: Offeror shall provide:

- a PDF document containing a detailed and comprehensive technical description of the item as required under CLIN 0001.

- A redacted copy of the document above. The redacted copy will be used during evaluation procedures as detailed in Section Evaluation Criteria” of this solicitation.

*** A redacted copy removes all direct references that can identify an offeror by name or other easily recognizable characteristics.

Proposed Delivery Schedule: the contractor shall submit a firm lead-time with its quote.

Price: Provide a firm fixed price (FFP) quote on Price Schedule. Offerors are required to fill in the CLIN 0001 (UNIT PRICE, EXTENDED PRICE & TOTAL QUOTATION) in this Request for Quotation document. The proposed price shall be submitted in EUROs.

Address any questions or concerns to the Contracting Office. The subject of the email shall be "Questions – FA568226QA032".

Questions shall annotate a reference to the specific combined-synopsis element to which they pertain. All questions submitted by 21 MAY 2026, 16:00 HRS CENTRAL EUROPEAN TIME (CET), will be taken into consideration and answered via posting to SAM web site at https://sam.gov/content/home. Written requests for questions must be sent to the below POCs:

Ms. Barbara Francescon at barbara.francescon.1.it@us.af.mil Mr. Gualtiero Casadio at gualtiero.casadio.it@us.af.mil

Instructions to Quoters https://sam.gov/content/home mailto:barbara.francescon.1.it@us.af.mil mailto:gualtiero.casadio.it@us.af.mil

Submitting your quote: Quotes shall be submitted digitally by email ONLY, and received by 10 JUNE 2026, 16:00 Hrs CENTRAL EUROPEAN TIME (CET), to the above POCs.

It is solely contractor's responsibility to make sure the Government has received their emails.

You may submit more than one quote and are encouraged to do so if an alternative satisfying the requirements of the solicitation exists and may be of interest to the Government.

Warranty: The quoter shall provide the applicable express warranties as a separate document that shall be included in the final contract by attachment.

Terms and content of your quote: Your quote must be based on the terms of this RFQ. We may reject any quote that does not meet these terms in every respect.

All submissions shall be referencing the solicitation number FA568226QA032, including the company information and point of contact, phone number, and e-mail address. Quotes shall be submitted digitally by email ONLY prior to the time set for quotes closing date to the above POCs.

Determination of contractor responsibility: Before issuance of a purchase order, the Contracting Officer will determine the prospective contractor is responsible and has the capacity to satisfy the Government requirement. To this end, the Contracting Officer may request additional documentation or information from any or all prospective contractors, to include: references to current or former customers who will attest to the quality of your product or service, evidence of the contractor's ability to comply with the delivery or performance schedule, information regarding the contractor's organization, experience, accounting and operational controls, technical skills, technical literature, and facilities, or any other documentation and information that might be necessary to determine the contractor's capacity for work.

Issuance of Purchase Order: The Government intends to evaluate quotations and issue a purchase order based on the initial quotations received. Therefore, the offeror’s initial quotation should contain the offeror’s best terms. The Contracting Officer may reject any or all quotes. After the evaluation of initial quotes received, the Contracting Officer may negotiate final terms with one or more offerors of the Government's choice before issuing a purchase order. The Contracting Officer will not negotiate with any offerors other than those of the Government's choice and will not use the formal source selection procedures described in RFO Part

15. The Contracting Officer will issue a purchase order to the vendor in accordance with the evaluation criteria cited in 52.212-2 below.

All referenced documents for this RFQ are available on the SAM website at https://sam.gov/. Potential quoters are encouraged to subscribe/follow for real-time e-mail notifications when information has been posted to the website for this RFQ.

If an offer is submitted through multiple emails, each email must clearly indicate in the subject line its sequence number and the total number of emails transmitted (e.g. Email 1 of 3, Email 2 of 3).

Notification and Requests for Information. Electronic public notification WILL be provided through Government Point of Entry www.sam.gov website. The contracting officer will NOT notify unsuccessful quoters who responded to this solicitation. Quoters may request information on purchase order resulting from this solicitation from the contracting officer.

The Government reserves the right to cancel this RFQ at any time prior to or after receipt of quotes. In the event the Government cancels this RFQ, the Government has no obligation to reimburse a quoter for any costs.

RFO Provision 52.212-2, Evaluation — Commercial Products and Commercial Services, applies to this acquisition.

According to RFO 12.205(a)(2), the following addendum is provided for this solicitation and hereby amends any language therein:

Evaluation factors. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible Offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

Price: The reasonableness of the quotation will be determined on the total evaluated price (TEP). Quoters should give their most competitive price. Additionally, as this requirement is commercial and will result in a "firm-fixed-price" a comparison of quoters' total price will satisfy the requirement for price analysis, in determining the price fair and reasonable. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the prices are significantly unbalanced.

Evaluation Criteria

Technical capabilities: this factor evaluates how well the product or service literature provided will meet the needs of the government. The submitted Technical Literature shall explicitly demonstrate the company capabilities to provide the product or service. A quote that exceeds the government’s minimum requirement may be considered for award and the best value determination will be made.

Proposed Delivery Schedule: this factor evaluates how favorable is the delivery schedule of the offered items.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Basis for Award IAW RFO 12.203(b) - The listing above IS NOT in any order of importance and the relative importance of each factor is not stated.

The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition.

SAM requirement - Offerors are required to be registered in System for Award Management (SAM) at the time a quotation is submitted in order to comply with the annual representations and certifications requirements.

The full text of the RFO, R-DFARS can be accessed on the Internet at https://www.acquisition.gov/

(End of Addendum to 52.212-2) (End of Provision)

Attachments

Attachment 1: Clauses, Provisions and other Terms and Conditions https://www.acquisition.gov/

CONTRACT INFORMATION

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