Combined Synopsis - USSC IT BOM 19.pdf

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE

UNITED STATES SPACE FORCE

SPACE BASE DELTA 1

Semper Supra

13 June 2022

FROM: 21 CONS/PKB

135 Dover Street, Suite 2225 Peterson AFB CO 80914-1055

SUBJECT: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation BOM 19

1. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared In Accordance With (IAW) the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6 Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Products and Commercial Services, 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.

2. The Request for Quote (RFQ) FA2517-22-Q-0043 shall be used for reference to any written quote provided under this RFQ.

3. The RFQ document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2022-06, effective 05/26/2022.

4. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code is 334111 – Electronic Computer Manufacturing. The standard size is 1,250 employees. This acquisition is set-aside for 100% small business.

5. The purpose of this combined synopsis/solicitation is for the purchase and delivery of description IAW Attachment 1 - Product List BOM 19. The Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) details are listed below.

CLIN Description Qty. Unit of Issue Unit Price Total

Information Technology

(IT) Equipment

Firm-Fixed Price

Provide all

USSC IT

Equipment

IAW

Attachment 1

– Product List.

The Government is requesting pricing for 120 day delivery.

LOT

TOTAL

6. Shipping:

STEPHANIE J. NAPOLI

2515 Aviation Way Colorado Springs, CO 80916 USA

7. Requested delivery 120 days after award. Vendors should refrain from shipping all items at once and are encouraged to ship items as they become available.

FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Products and Commercial Services.

Solicitation Number FA2517-22-Q-0043

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 Please submit pricing using Attachment 1 - Product List.

See Attachment 1 - Product List

Proposed Discount Terms (if applicable) If none, so state

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 make quotes valid for at least 45 days

Please acknowledge the solicitation and any applicable amendments.

List terms of any express warranty (manufacturer warranty):

8. 52.212-2 Evaluation – Commercial Products and Commercial Services

a. The Government will award a contract resulting from the solicitation to the responsible offeror conforming to the solicitation will be the most advantageous to the Government, price and technical factors considered.

9. Evaluation and Award Criteria

a. Quotes will be evaluated based on Technical Acceptability and Price.

10. Technical Acceptability

a. The Government will evaluate quotes for technical acceptability preceding with verification that quotes include the correct quantity, description, and part number.

(1) Acceptable – The quote clearly meets the requirements of the solicitation (in terms of quantity, part number, and description). Additionally, to be considered acceptable, all items must be Trade Agreements Act (TAA) compliant. No refurbished or brand name replacements will be accepted on this solicitation.

(2) Unacceptable – The quote does not clearly meet the requirements of the solicitation in terms of quantity, description, and part number.

11. Award Process

a. The government will first order the offeror’s lowest to highest total price. The lowest priced quote will be evaluated for Technical Acceptability on “Acceptable/Unacceptable” basis. If the lowest priced quote is deemed “Acceptable,” the evaluation will stop and award will be made.

If the lowest priced quote is deemed “Unacceptable,” no further consideration will be given to that offeror and the next lowest priced quote will be evaluated.

a. The Government will continue the evaluation process until reaching a technically acceptable quote. Offeror’s whose quote is determined “Unacceptable,” may not be eligible for award.

The Government intends to make a selection based on the initial quote submissions without conducting conversations. Therefore, each quote should contain the offeror’s best terms from a price and technical standpoint. Conversations may be conducted with one, some, or all offerors as the Government is not required to conduct conversations with any or all offerors responding to the solicitation.

(1) Conversations – Fluid interaction(s) between the Contracting Officer and the offeror’s that may address any aspect of the quote and may or may not be documented in real time.

a. Prior to award, the quote that is deemed lowest price IAW the evaluation process and technically acceptable will be evaluated for price IAW FAR 16.505 Ordering.

a. Note: The vendor acknowledges that should the quote terms and conditions and/or agreement conflict with mandatory provisions of the FAR and other Federal laws applicable to commercial acquisitions, to the extent of such conflict the FAR and Federal laws governing conflicting vendor terms and conditions and/or agreement are unenforceable and are not considered incorporated into any resultant Delivery Order. The vendor must be capable of providing assurance that all products are TAA compliant upon delivery.

a. The following provision(s) and clause(s) are applicable to this acquisition. Full text and applicable fill-ins can be accessed at https://acquisition.gov. Ensure all Representations and Certifications are updated in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov/SAM/.

12. FAR 52.211-6 Brand Name or Equal.

BRAND NAME OR EQUAL (AUG 1999)

(a) If an item in this solicitation is identified as "brand name or equal," the purchase description reflects the characteristics and level of quality that will satisfy the Government’s needs. The salient physical, functional, or performance characteristics that "equal" products must meet are specified in the solicitation.

(b) To be considered for award, offers of "equal" products, including "equal" products of the brand name manufacturer, must-

(1) Meet the salient physical, functional, or performance characteristics specified in this solicitation;

(2) Clearly identify the item by-

(i) Brand name, if any; and

(ii) Make or model number;

(3) Include descriptive literature such as illustrations, drawings, or a clear reference to previously furnished descriptive data or information available to the Contracting

Officer; and

(4) Clearly describe any modifications the offeror plans to make in a product to make it conform to the solicitation requirements. Mark any descriptive material to clearly show the modifications.

(c) The Contracting Officer will evaluate "equal" products on the basis of information furnished by the offeror or identified in the offer and reasonably available to the Contracting Officer. The Contracting Officer is not responsible for locating or obtaining any information not identified in the offer.

(d) Unless the offeror clearly indicates in its offer that the product being offered is an "equal" product, the offeror shall provide the brand name product referenced in the solicitation.

(End of provision)

13. FAR *52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications – Commercial Products and Commercial Services.

(b) (1) Annual Representations and Certifications. Any changes provided by the Offeror in paragraph (b)(2) of this provision do not automatically change the representations and certifications in SAM.

(2) The offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically in

SAM accessed through http://www.sam.gov.

14. FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Products and Commercial Services.

CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS – COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES (NOV 2021)

(c) Changes. Changes in the terms and conditions of this contract may be made only by written agreement of the parties.

15. FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders – Commercial Products and Commercial Services.

CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS – COMMERCIAL

PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES (MAY 2022)

The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses, which are incorporated in this contract by reference, to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial products and commercial services:

52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (JUN 2020) (Pub. L. 109-282) (31 U.S.C.

6101).

52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (NOV 2020) (15 U.S.C. 657a).

52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Representation (SEP 2021) (15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2)).

52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (JAN 2022) (E.O. 13126).

52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (SEP 2016) (E.O. 11246).

52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (JUN 2020) (29 U.S.C. 793)

52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (NOV 2021) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

52.223-11, Ozone-Depleting Substances and High Global Warming Potential Hydrofluorocarbons (JUN 2016) (E.O. 13693).

52.223-15, Energy Efficiency in Energy-Consuming Products (MAY 2020) (42 U.S.C. 8259b).

52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (JUN 2020) (E.O. 13513).

52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (FEB 2021) (E.O.’s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the

Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury).

52.232-29, Terms for Financing of Purchases of Commercial Products and Commercial Services (NOV 2021) (41 U.S.C. 4505, 10 U.S.C. 2307(f)).

52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management (OCT 2018) (21 U.S.C. 3332).

52.239-1, Privacy or Security Safeguards (AUG 1996) (5 U.S.C. 552a).

(P) 52.204-7, System for Award Management (OCT 2018).

(C) 52.204-9, Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel (JAN 2011).

(C) 52.204-13, System for Award Management Maintenance (OCT 2018).

(P) 52.204-16, Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting (AUG 2020).

(P) 52.204-17, Ownership or Control of Offeror (AUG 2020).

(C) 52.204-18, Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance (AUG 2020).

(P) 52.204-20, Predecessor of Offeror (AUG 2020).

(C) 52.204-23, Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab and

Other Covered Entities (NOV 2021).

(P) 52.204-24, Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment (NOV 2021).

(C) 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment (NOV

2021).

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

(P) 52.209-11, Representation by Corporations Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Convictions under any Federal Law

(FEB 2016).

(P) 52.222-22, Previous Contracts and Compliance Reports (FEB 1999).

(P) 52.222-25, Affirmative Action Compliance (APR 1984).

(P) 52.225-25, Prohibition on Contracting With Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran –

Representation and Certifications (JUN 2020).

(C) 52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (NOV 2021).

16. FAR 52.225-18 Place of Manufacture.

PLACE OF MANUFACTURE (AUG 2018)

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision –

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

(1) FSPC 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, Oreos;

(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.

(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 the 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)

17. FAR 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference.

SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

(a) 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 or offer. 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 or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

https://www.acquisition.gov/

(End of clause)

18. The following Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement Clauses and provisions are applicable to this solicitation:

(C) 252.203-7000, Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials (SEP 2011).

(C) 252.203-7002, Requirements to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights (SEP 2013).

(P) 252.203-7005, Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials (NOV 2011).

(C) 252.204-7003, Control of Government Personnel Work Product (APR 1992).

(C) 252.204-7015, Notice of Authorized Disclosure of Information for Litigation Support (MAY 2016).

(P) 252.204-7016, Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services – Representation (DEC 2019).

(P) 252.204-7017, Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services –

Representation (MAY 2021).

(C) 252.204-7018, Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services (JAN 2021).

(C) 252.225-7048, Export-Controlled Items (JUNE 2013).

(C) 252.232-7003, Electronic Submissions of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports (DEC 2018).

(C) 252.232-7006, Wide Area WorkFlow payment Instructions (DEC 2018).

(C) 252.232-7010, Levies on Contract Payments (DEC 2006).

(C) 252.239-7016, Telecommunications Security Equipment, Devices, Techniques, and Services (DEC 1991).

(P) 252.239-7017, Notice of Supply Chain Risk (FEB 2019).

(C) 252.239-7018, Supply Chain Risk (FEB 2019).

(C) 252.244-7000, Subcontracts for Commercial Items (JAN 2021).

19. The following Air Force Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement Clauses and provisions are applicable to this solicitation:

(C) 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, [Insert names, addresses, telephone numbers, facsimile numbers, and e-mail addresses of Center/MAJCOM/DRU/AFRCO/SMC ombudsman/ombudsmen]. 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.

AFICC/OL-SPC

Director or Deputy Director of Contracting 250 S Peterson Blvd, Peterson SFB, CO 80914 P-(719) 554-5300, F-(719) 554-5299 afica.ks.wf@us.af.mil

(C) 5352.223-9001, Health and Safety on Government Installations (OCT 2019).

(a) In performing work under this contract on a Government installation, the contractor shall:

(1) Take all reasonable steps and precautions to prevent accidents and preserve the health and safety of contractor and Government personnel performing or in any way coming in contact with the performance of this contract; and

(2) Take such additional immediate precautions as the contracting officer may reasonably require for health and safety purposes.

(b) The contracting officer may, by written order, direct Air Force Occupational Safety and Health

(AFOSH) Standards and/or health/safety standards as may be required in the performance of this contract and any adjustments resulting from such direction will be in accordance with the Changes clause of this contract.

(c) Any violation of these health and safety rules and requirements, unless promptly corrected as directed by the contracting officer, shall be grounds for termination of this contract in accordance with the Default clause of this contract.

(C) 5352.242-9000, Contractor Access to Air Force Installations (OCT 2019).

(a) The contractor shall obtain base identification and vehicle passes, if required, for all contractor personnel who make frequent visits to or perform work on the Air Force installation(s) cited in the contract. Contractor personnel are required to wear or prominently display installation identification badges or contractor-furnished, contractor identification badges while visiting or performing work on the installation.

(b) The contractor shall submit a written request on company letterhead to the contracting officer listing the following: contract number, location of work site, start and stop dates, and names of employees and subcontractor employees needing access to the base. The letter will also specify the individual(s) authorized to sign for a request for base identification credentials or vehicle passes. The contracting officer will endorse the request and forward it to the issuing base pass and registration office or Security Forces for processing. When reporting to the registration office, the authorized contractor individual(s) should provide a valid driver’s license, current vehicle registration, valid vehicle insurance certificate, and [insert any additional requirements to comply with local security procedures] to obtain a vehicle pass.

(c) During performance of the contract, the contractor shall be responsible for obtaining required identification for newly assigned personnel and for prompt return of credentials and vehicle passes for any employee who no longer requires access to the work site.

(d) When work under this contract requires unescorted entry to controlled or restricted areas, the contractor shall comply with [insert any additional requirements to comply with AFI 31-101, Integrated Defense, and DODMAN5200.02_AFMAN 16-1405, Air Force Personnel Security Program] citing the appropriate paragraphs as applicable.

(e) Upon completion or termination of the contract or expiration of the identification passes, the prime contractor shall ensure that all base identification passes issued to employees and subcontractor employees are returned to the issuing office.

(f) Failure to comply with these requirements may result in withholding of final payment.

20. Submit any questions regarding this RFQ no later than 16 June 2022 at 10:00AM MDT to the Contracting Officer and Contract Specialist.

21. Offeror’s quote must be submitted no later than 21 June 2022 at 10:00AM MDT to the Contracting Officer and Contract Specialist.

JUSTIN W. BOWERS, NH-03, USAF

Contracting Officer, 21st Contracting Squadron

4 Attachments:

1. Attachment 1 – Product List BOM 19

2. Attachment 2 – Delivery Tracking Requirement

3. Attachment 3 – Brand Name Justification and Approval