Combo - 23Q0016.pdf

FA4427-23-Q-0016

22 February 2023

MEMORANDUM FOR ALL PROSPSECTIVE OFFERORS

FROM: 60TH CONTRACTING SQUADRON

350 HANGAR AVE, BLDG. 549

TRAVIS AFB, CA 94535-2632

SUBJECT: Request for Quotation (RFQ), FA442723Q0016, NIM VITAL Nerve Monitoring System

1. The 60th Contracting Squadron at Travis Air Force Base intends to establish a Firm Fixed Price contract for an NIM VITAL Nerve Monitoring System for the 60th Medical Group as listed in paragraph 7.

2. General Information:

Notice Type:

Solicitation Number:

Title:

Posted Date:

RFQ Response Date:

Set Aside:

NAICS Code:

Point of Contract:

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation

FA442723Q0016

NIM VITAL Nerve Monitoring System 06 Mar 2023 16 Mar 2023 Total Small Business 339112 - Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing SSgt Adalie Greig, adalie.greig@us.af.mil

3. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, 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.

Additionally, the Government will utilize simplified procedures in accordance with FAR Part 13.

4. This combined synopsis/solicitation is being issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) with solicitation number FA442723Q0016.

5. A statement that the solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2022-05 effective 7 March 2022, Defense Acquisition Circular effective 18 March 2022, and Air Force Acquisition Circular 2021-0726 effective 26 July 2021.

6. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this solicitation is 339112 - Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing. Small Business Size Standard is 1,000 employees.

http://farsite.hill.af.mil/reghtml/regs/far2afmcfars/fardfars/far/12.htm#P297_49561

7. The contractor shall provide an NIM VITAL Nerve Monitoring System under a Firm Fixed Priced contract in accordance with (IAW) attached Statement of Needs. The following table contains the description of requirements for the Contract Line Item Numbers (CLIN) items to be acquired and the date and place of the Period of Performance and acceptance and FOB Destination.

CLIN Description Quantity Unit Cost per

Unit Total

(USD $) (USD $)

NIM VITAL Nerve Monitoring System IAW Statement of Need 1 Ea

TOTAL (US Dollars $) All CLINS

FOB Destination Place of Delivery:

Travis AFB, CA

Vendor Information Ordering Address Point of Contact Phone Number Fax Number

E-Mail Address Quote Date/Expiration Cage Code Web Address

Socioeconomic Status (Check all that apply):

( ) Small Business ( ) SDB ( ) HUBZone ( ) Woman-Owned SB ( )SDVOSB ( )8(a) ( ) EDWOSB ( ) Other – Please State:

Each offeror shall submit their certifications when submitting a quote.

8. The provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items (Jul 2021) and the addendum, applies to this acquisition.

Addendum to FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items (Nov 2021) Request for Quotation (RFQ) shall contain the following information: RFQ number; time specified for receipt of offers; name; address; cage code; telephone number of offeror; terms of the expressed warranty; any discount terms and acknowledgement of all solicitation amendments (if applicable). Quotes must indicate quantity, unit price and total amount for each item. Offerors shall include a statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions and provisions included in the solicitation. Quotes shall also contain all other documentation specified herein. The government reserves the right to evaluate proposals and award a contract without discussions with offerors.

Addendum to FAR 52.212-1(c), Period for Acceptance of Offers. The paragraph is tailored as follows: “The Offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 60 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers.”

9. The provision at FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items (Nov 2021), and the addendum, applies to this acquisition.

Addendum to FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation – Commercial Items (Nov 2021) 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 shall be based on all or none and best value to the government. Award shall me made to the lowest priced, technically acceptable offeror. The Government may award without discussions; however, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if deemed in the Government’s best interest. Quotes will be evaluated on price and offeror’s ability to meet the delivery and specification requirements of this combined synopsis/solicitation.

10. Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items (Nov 2021), Alternate I (Nov 2021), with their offer, or the offeror shall complete paragraph (b) of FAR 52.212-3, if the offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically at http://www.sam.gov.

Vendors must be actively registered in the System for Award Management (SAM); the website is https://www.sam.gov. Contact SAM at US Calls: 866-606-8220, International Calls: 1-334- 206- 7828, however, a Unique Entity ID number must be known prior to registration. Call Dun and Bradstreet at 1-888-546-0024 to verify or apply for a Unique Entity ID number; the website is http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform.

11. The clause at FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items (Oct 2018), applies to this acquisition.

12. The clause at FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items (DEVIATION 2013-O0019) (Sep 2013), applies to this acquisition; additional FAR clauses cited in the clause are:

FAR 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Jun 2020) (Pub. L. 109-282) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

FAR 52.204-25 Prohibition of Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment (Aug 2020) FAR 52.204-26 Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services—Representation (Oct 2020) http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform

FAR 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (Nov 2015) FAR 52.209-11 Representation by Corporations Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under any Federal Law (Feb 2016) FAR 52.219-1 Small Business Program Representations (Nov 2020) FAR 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015).

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

FAR 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Oct 2020) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

FAR 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (Jun 2020).

FAR 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).

FAR 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—System for Award Management (Oct 2018) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

FAR 52.233-3, Protest After Award (Aug 1996) (31 U.S.C. 3553).

FAR 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (Oct 2004) (Public Laws 108-77, 108-78 (19 U.S.C. 3805 note)).

13. 52.204-24 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment (Oct 2020)

The Offeror shall not complete the representation in this provision if the Offeror has represented that it “does not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services as a part of its offered products or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract, or other contractual instrument” in the provision at 52.204-26, Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services-Representation, or in paragraph (v) of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items.

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision—

“Covered telecommunications equipment or services”, “critical technology”, and “substantial or essential component” have the meanings provided in clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

(b) Prohibition. Section 889(a)(1)(A) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L. 115-232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after August 13, 2019, from procuring or obtaining, or extending or renewing a contract to procure or obtain, any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system. Contractors are not prohibited from providing—

(1) A service that connects to the facilities of a third-party, such as backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrangements; or

(2) Telecommunications equipment that cannot route or redirect user data traffic or permit visibility into any user data or packets that such equipment transmits or otherwise handles.

(c) Procedures. The Offeror shall review the list of excluded parties in the System for Award Management (SAM) (https://www.sam.gov) for entities excluded from receiving federal awards for “covered telecommunications equipment or services”.

(d) Representation. The Offeror represents that it □ will, □ will not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract or other contractual instrument resulting from this solicitation.

(e) Disclosures. If the Offeror has represented in paragraph (d) of this provision that it “will” provide covered telecommunications equipment or services”, the Offeror shall provide the following information as part of the offer—

(1) A description of all covered telecommunications equipment and services offered (include brand; model number, such as original equipment manufacturer (OEM) number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable);

(2) Explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications equipment and services and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b) of this provision;

(3) For services, the entity providing the covered telecommunications services (include entity name, unique entity identifier, and Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code, if known); and

(4) For equipment, the entity that produced the covered telecommunications equipment (include entity name, unique entity identifier, CAGE code, and whether the entity was the OEM or a distributor, if known).

14. Additional provisions and clauses that apply to this acquisition are:

FAR 52.204-7, System for Award Management (Oct 2018) FAR 52.204-13, System for Award Management Maintenance (Oct 2018) FAR 52.219-1 Small Business Program Representations – Alternative I (Sep 2015) FAR 52.222-22 Previous Contracts and Compliance Reports (Feb 1999) FAR 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (Aug 2018) FAR 52.225-25, Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran—Representation and Certification (Jun 2020) FAR 52.233-1, Disputes (May 2014) FAR 52.243-1 Changes -- Fixed Price (Aug 1987) FAR 52.247-34, F.O.B. Destination (Nov 1991) FAR 52.252-1, Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998) (https://www.acquisition.gov) https://www.acquisition.gov/

FAR 52.252-2, Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998) (https://www.acquisition.gov) FAR 52.253-1 Computer Generated Forms (Jan 1991) DFARS 252.203-7000, Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials (Sep 2011) DFARS 252.203-7002, Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights (Sep 2013) DFARS 252.203-7005 Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials (Nov 2011) DFARS 252.204-7003 Control of Government Personnel Work Product (Apr 1992) DFARS 252.204-7006 Billing Instructions (Oct 2005) DFARS 252.204-7009 Limitations on the Use or Disclosure of Third-Party Contractor Reported Cyber Incident Information (Oct 2016) DFARS 252.204-7011, Alternative Line Item Structure (Oct 2016) DFARS 252.204-7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting (Dec 2019) DFARS 252.204-7015 Notice of Authorized Disclosure of Information for Litigation Support (May 2016) DFARS 252.223-7008 Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium (Jun 2013) DFARS 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports (Dec 2018) DFARS 252.232-7006, Wide Area Workflow Payment Instructions (Dec 2018) DFARS 252.232-7010, Levies on Contract Payments (Dec 2006) DFARS 252.243-7001 Pricing of Contract Modifications (Dec 1991) DFARS 252.244-7000, Subcontracts for Commercial Items (Jan 2021) DFARS 252.247-7023, Transportation of Supplies by Sea (Feb 2019) AFFARS 5352.201-9101 Ombudsman (Oct 2019) (Mrs. Susan R. Madison, AFICA OL AMC, 507 Symington Drive, Scott AFB, IL 62225-5022, 618-229-0267, fax 618- 256-6668, email: susan.madison@us.af.mil)

15. The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) is not applicable to this acquisition.

16. Offerors shall provide quotes no later than 16 Mar 2023 at 12:00 PM PST to the 60th Contracting Point of Contact, SSgt Adalie Greig at adalie.greig@us.af.mil and MSgt Marcus Thomas at marcus.thomas.3@us.af.mil.

17. If there are any questions on this combined synopsis/solicitation, please contact the individuals below:

SSgt Adalie Greig Contract Specialist Email adalie.greig@us.af.mil

MSgt Marcus Thomas Contracting Officer Email marcus.thomas.3@us.af.mil https://www.acquisition.gov/ mailto:susan.madison@us.af.mil