Combined Synopsis Transmitters and Rack Mounts with Clauses and Provisions.pdf

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation for Brand Name purchase for Quasonix Transmitters and

Rack Mount Chassis/Enclosures, Edwards AFB, CA

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services prepared IAW the format in

FAR Subpart 12.6 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Quotes are being requested and an additional written solicitation will not be issued.

1. This solicitation number is – FA9302-21-Q-0035 and is hereby issued as a request for quotation.

2. The solicitation document and incorporated provision and clauses are those in effect through

Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2021-05.

3. This acquisition is a Brand Name purchase and associated with North American Industry

Classification System (NAICS) code is 334511. The applicable Business Size Standard is 1,250 employees.

4. Description of the Requirement:

Description:

The Air Force Test Center (AFTC) located at Edwards Air Force Base, CA is soliciting for the following:

1) Quasonix Telemetric Transmitter, Part # QSX-VQR2-1110-10-04-07BK-VP, Line Item Q1-

1515-A, Quantity: 2 each

2) Quasonix Rack Mount Chassis/Enclosure, Part # QSX-4TX2U-EN, Line Item Q1-1515-B, Quantity: 2 each

Transmitters will be used in conjunction with a check out system currently being built to communicate with the current instrumentation system utilized/implemented on designated aircraft. These transmitters will serve as the wireless transport to relay system configuration to the instrumentation system in use. The rack mount chassis will serve as the controller for transmitters being installed for check out and system configuration management tool to communicate with the instrumentation system in use.

Requirements for the Quasonix Telemetry Transmitter are as follows:

- Variable Rate, auto-scaling of deviation and filter BW

- 1435.5 MHz to 1534.5 MHz

1750.0 MHz to 1855.0 MHz

2200.5 MHz to 2300.5 MHz

2300.5 MHz to 2394.5 MHz

4400.0 MHz to 4950.0 MHz

5091.0 MHz to 5150.0 MHz

Tuning in 0.5 MHz steps

- RS-422 clock and data interface, 120 ohms differential

- RS-232 serial control interface, 57,600 baud rate

- ARTM Tier 0 (PCM/FM), 0.05 - 14 Mbps

- ARTM Tier I (SOQPSK-TG), 0.1 - 28 Mbps

- ARTM Tier II (Multi-h CPM), 0.1 - 28 Mbps

- RF Output: 10 Watts (+40 dBm minimum)

- Pin Out Configuration

- Package: 2.0" x 3.0" x 1.15" = 6.90 inches3

- Primary Connector: Female MDM-15

- RF Output Connector: SMA Female

- Input Power: On Primary

- Browser-based GUI

Requirements for the rack mount chassis (enclosure) are as follows:

- 110 VAC power connection

- RJ-45 Ethernet connector

- isolated BNC connectors for clock

- isolated BNC connectors for data

- N connectors for RF output

- Web interface

- SSH command line

- RESTful API

5. a. Delivery lead time for Item 1) is 90 – 120 days ARO; and Item 2) is 30 days ARO

b. Delivery Location: Edwards Air Force Base, CA 93524.

c. Inspection/Acceptance Terms: Destination/Destination

d. FOB Destination

6. It is the Government’s intent to award without discussions. Therefore, each initial quote should contain the offeror’s best terms from a price and technical standpoint. However, the

Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if the Contracting Officer (CO) determines that discussions are necessary.

NOTE: Only Quasonix Authorized Resellers will be considered for Award. Those Resellers must meet the requirements described in this synopsis are invited to submit in writing a complete quote. Offerors are required to submit with their quote enough information for the Government to evaluate the minimum requirements detailed in this synopsis/solicitation. This is a request for quotes (RFQ).

7. The provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial, applies to this acquisition. Addendum to this provision is as follows:

a. Offeror shall include with their offer, either product literature or a specification sheet that clearly identifies that the proposed item(s) comply with the minimum specifications referenced in Table 1 above.

b. Offeror shall provide the unit and total price for each CLIN in the table referenced in paragraph 4 above.

Only the Lowest Priced, Technically Acceptable (LPTA) offeror will be awarded.

8. The provision at FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition.

In accordance with FAR 52.212-2(a), 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. Award will be made using the lowest priced technically acceptable evaluation methodology. The following factors will be used to evaluate offers:

a. Technical capability of the item/service offered to meet the Government requirement; and

b. Price (evaluation of price shall be the sum of all line items, including options if applicable).

9. Offerors are advised to include a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror

Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items, with its offer.

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

The following provisions and clauses apply:

Source Provision (P)

Clause (C)

Clause/

Provision

Title

FAR P 52.204-7 System for Award Management (Oct 2018)

FAR C 52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-

Tier Subcontract Awards (Oct 2018)

FAR C 52.204-13 System for Award Management Manintenance

(Oct 2018)

FAR P 52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code

Reporting (Aug 2020)

FAR P 52.204-17 Ownership or Control of Offeror (Aug 2020)

FAR C 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code

Maintenance (Aug 2020)

FAR P 52.204-20 Predecessor of Offeror (Aug 2020)

FAR C 52.204-21 Basic Safeguarding of Covered Contractor

Information Systems (Jun 2016)

FAR P 52.204-22 Alternative Line Item Proposal (Jan 2017)

FAR P 52.204-24 Representation Regarding Certain

Telecommunications and Video Surveillance

Services or Equipment

FAR C 52.204-25 Prohibition on Contracting for Certain

Telecommunications and Video Surveillance

Services or Equipment

FAR P 52.209-2 Prohibition on contracting with Inverted

Domestic Corporations – Representation (Nov

2015)

FAR C 52.209-6 Protecting the Governments Interest When

Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment (Jun

2020)

FAR C 52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting With Inverted

Domestic Corporations (Nov 2015)

FAR P 52.209-11 Representation by Corporations Regarding

Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under any Federal Law (Feb 2016)

FAR C 52.211-6 Brand Name or Equal (Aug 1999)

FAR P 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items

(Jun 2020

FAR P 52.212-2 Evaluation -- Commercial Items (Oct 2014)

FAR P 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications --

Commercial Items (Feb 2021)

FAR C 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial

Items (Oct 2018)

FAR C 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to

Implement Statutes or Executive Orders --

Commercial Items (Jan 2021)

FAR C 52.219-28 Post-Award Small Business Program

Rerepresentation (Nov 2020)

FAR C 52.222-3 Convict Labor (Jun 2003)

FAR C 52.222-19 Child Labor—Cooperation with Authorities and

Remedies (Jan 2020)

FAR C 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015)

FAR P 52.222-25 Affirmative Action Compliance (Apr 1984)

FAR C 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (Sep 2016)

FAR C 52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for veterans (Jun 2020)

FAR C 52.222-36 Equal Opportunity for Workers With Disabilities

(Jun 2020)

FAR C 52.222-37 Employment reports on Veterans (Feb 2016)

FAR C 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons (Oct 2020)

FAR C 52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text

Messaging While Driving (Jun 2020)

FAR C 52.225-13 Restriction on Certain Foreign Purchases (Feb

2021)

FAR P 52.232-15 Progress Payments Not Included (Apr 1984)

FAR C 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-- System for Award Management (Oct 2018)

FAR C 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small

Business Subcontractors (Dec 2013)

FAR C 52.233-1 Disputes (May 2014)

FAR C 52.233-3 Protest after Award (Aug 1996)

FAR C 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim

(Oct 2004)

FAR C 52.246-16 Responsibility for Supplies (Apr 1984)

FAR C 52.247-34 F.O.B. Destination (Nov 1991)

FAR P 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by

Reference (Feb 1998)

FAR C 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998)

FAR C 52.252-6 Authorized Deviations in Clauses (Nov 2020)

DFARS C 252.203-

Requirements Relating to Compensation of

Former DoD Officials (Sep 2011)

DFARS C 252.203-

Requirement to Inform Employees of

Whisteblower Rights (Sep 2013)

DFARS P 252.203-

Representation Relating to Compensation of

Former DoD Officials (Nov 2011)

DFARS C 252.204-

Billing Instructions (Oct 2005)

DFARS P 252.204-

Compliance with Safeguarding Covered Defense

Information Controls (Oct 2016)

DFARS C 252.204-

Notice of Authorized Disclosure of Information for Litigation Support (May 2016)

DFARS C 252.211-

Item unique Identification and Valuation (Mar

2016)

DFARS C 252.232-

Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and

Receiving Reports (Jun 2012)

DFARS C 252.232-

Wide Area WorkFlow Payment Instructions

(May 2013)

DFARS C 252.232-

Levies on Contract Payments (Dec 2006)

DFARS C 252.244-

Subcontracts for Commercial Items (Oct 2020)

DFARS C 252.247-

Transportation of Supplies by Sea (Feb 2019)

AFFARS C 5352.201-

Ombudsman (Oct 2019)

Offers are due at the Air Force Test Center, Directorate of Contracting, 5 South Wolfe

Avenue, Building 2800, Edwards AFB, CA, 93524, no later than 30 Jun 2021, 2pm PST.

All offers are to be sent via email to: terence.vickers@us.af.mil Phone: 661-277-2232

Late submissions will not be accepted.