COMBO-AFRL-PZLEQ-2025-0028.pdf

COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION

GENERAL STATEMENT:

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items issued by the Air Force Research

Laboratory/PZLEQ, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation being issued for the requirement described herein.

SOLICITATION INFORMATION

Solicitation Number: COMBO-AFRL-PZLEQ-2025-0028

[X] Request for Quotation (RFQ) [ ] Request for Proposal (RFP) [ ] Invitation for Bid (IFB)

CONTRACT TYPE

Firm Fixed Price (FFP)

REGULATION IDENTIFICATION:

This solicitation and the incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal

Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2025-03 Effective 07 August 2025

NOTICE OF SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE:

Set-aside Type

Total Small Business

NAICS Size Standard

541890 - $19M

LISTING/DESCRIPTION OF ITEMS:

CLIN # DESCRIPTION QTY UNIT

TOTAL CLIN

AMOUNT*

0001 Base Period - Science Fair Awards 1 Lot $__________.___

1001 Option Period 1 - Science Fair Awards 1 Lot $__________.___

2001 Option Period 2 - Science Fair Awards 1 Lot $__________.___

TOTAL CONTRACT AMOUNT* $__________.___

*Offeror must complete above CLIN structure as part of quote submission*

DELIVERY INFORMATION:

FOB: [X] Destination

[ ] Origin

Place of Delivery:

Early Express Services Inc.

Attn: Mr. Mark Grant

1333 E 2nd Street

Dayton, OH 45403-1020

Requested Delivery Schedule:

Contract Period/ CLIN Quantity Delivery By

Base Period - CLIN 0001 All 250 Award Packages 1 December 2025

Option Period 1 - CLIN 1001 All 1,200 Award Packages 1 September 2026

Option Period 2 - CLIN 2001 All 1,200 Award Packages 1 September 2027

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS:

The provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Products and Commercial

Services (Sep 2023), applies to this acquisition.

In addition to above, submissions shall include the RFQ reference number, POC information for the offeror’s principal points of contact (both technical and contractual), the offeror’s CAGE code, and the business size for the NAICS code identified in the RFQ.

EVALUATION OF OFFERS:

The provision at FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov

2021), will be used to evaluate quotes received.

The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose quote 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:

Lowest Price Technically Acceptable

(1) Price

(2) Technical Acceptability

(a) In order for quote to be considered “Technically Acceptable” it must meet all specification requirements in the above Description of Items and attached

“Statement of Work - 2025 Science Fair Awards Final”, dated 26 August 2025.

(b) Offeror must provide documentation showing items descriptions and salient characteristics that meet all specification requirements.

Offerors shall assume that the Government has no prior knowledge of its facilities, capabilities, and experience and will base the evaluation solely on the information presented in the Offeror’s proposal.

The Government reserves the right to award all, some, or none, of the items listed in this solicitation.

The Government reserves the right to resolicit if results garner only one qualifying quote, if it’s determined to be in the best interests of the Government.

Acquisition will be conducted in accordance with FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Products and

Commercial Services and FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures.

OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS:

Offerors must include a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and

Certifications -- Commercial Products and Commercial Services (May 2024), with your quote.

- If offeror has completed annual representations and certifications in System for Award

Management (SAM), then only paragraph (b) needs to be submitted with quote.

- If offeror has not completed annual representations and certifications in SAM then paragraphs (c-v) need to be submitted.

http://farsite.hill.af.mil/reghtml/regs/far2afmcfars/fardfars/far/52_000.htm#P1550_216204 http://farsite.hill.af.mil/reghtml/regs/far2afmcfars/fardfars/far/52_000.htm#P1610_228067 http://farsite.hill.af.mil/reghtml/regs/far2afmcfars/fardfars/far/52_000.htm#P1624_229919

CONTRACT TERMS & CONDITIONS:

The clause at FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Products and Commercial

Services (Nov 2023), applies to this acquisition.

REQUIRED TERMS & CONDITIONS TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR ORDERS:

The clause at FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes Or

Executive Orders -- Commercial Products and Commercial Services (MAR 2025)(DEVIATION 2025-

O0004), applies to this acquisition.

The following clauses are incorporated via paragraph (a) and considered applicable to this acquisition:

Clause Number Clause Title

FAR 52.203-19 Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements

FAR 52.204-23 Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or

Provided by Kapersky Lab Covered Entities

FAR 52.204-25 Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance

Services or Equipment

FAR 52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations

FAR 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set Aside

FAR 52.219-28 Post Award Small Business Program Representation

FAR 52.222-3 Convict Labor

FAR 52.222-19 Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies

FAR 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons

FAR 52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving

FAR 52.225-1 Buy American--Supplies

FAR 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases

FAR 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer- System for Award Management

FAR 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated payments to Small Business Subcontractors

FAR 52.233-3 Protest After Award

FAR 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim

The following clauses are incorporated via paragraph (b) and considered applicable to this acquisition:

Clause Number Clause Title

FAR 52.204-27 Prohibition on a ByteDance Covered Application

FAR 52.219-28 Post Award Small Business Program Representation

FAR 52.222-19 Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies

FAR 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons

FAR 52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving

FAR 52.225-1 Buy American--Supplies

FAR 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases

FAR 52.226-8 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving

(In all solicitations and contracts)

FAR 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer- System for Award Management

FAR 52.240-1 Prohibition on Unmanned Aircraft Systems Manufactured or Assembled by American

Security Drone Act-Covered Foreign Entities

(In all solicitations and contracts) http://farsite.hill.af.mil/reghtml/regs/far2afmcfars/fardfars/far/52_000.htm#P1941_275262 http://farsite.hill.af.mil/reghtml/regs/far2afmcfars/fardfars/far/52_000.htm#P2141_316043

ADDITIONAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS:

(1) Offeror shall include all warranty and product documentation with quote submission.

(2) Offerors shall identify how long the quote is valid for (i.e., 60 days, “until 12/31/xx”, etc.).

Additional provisions and clauses applicable to this requirement:

Type Number Title

Clause FAR 52.203-19 Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality

Agreements or Statements

Provision FAR 52.204-7 System for Award Management

Provision FAR 52.204-8 Annual Representations and Certifications (Solicitations only)

Clause FAR 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance

Provision FAR 52.217-5 Evaluation of Options

Clause FAR 52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract

Clause FAR 52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations

Clause FAR 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business

Subcontractors

Clause FAR 52.246-16 Responsibility for Supplies

Clause FAR 52.247-34 F.O.B. Destination

Provision FAR 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference

- https://www.acquisition.gov/

Clause FAR 52.252-2 Contract Clauses Incorporated by Reference

- https://www.acquisition.gov/

Clause DFARS 252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD

Officials

Clause DFARS 252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower

Rights

Provision DFARS 252.203-7005 Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD

Officials

Clause DFARS 252.204-7003 Control of Government Personnel Work Product

Provision DFARS 252.204-7004, Alt

A

System for Award Management Alternate A

Provision DFARS 252.204-7011 Alternative Line-Item Structure

Clause DFARS 252.204-7015 Notice of Authorized Disclosure of Information for

Litigation Support

Clause DFARS 252.211-7003 Item Unique Identification and Valuation

Clause DFARS 252.211-7007 Reporting of Government-Furnished Property

Clause DFARS 252.225-7001 Buy American and Balance of Payments Program

Clause DFARS 252.225-7002 Qualifying Country Sources as Subcontractors

Clause DFARS 252.225-7048 Export-Controlled Items

Clause DFARS 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests

Clause DFARS 252.232-7006 Wide Area Workflow Payment Instructions

(will be completed at award)

Clause DFARS 252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments

Clause DFARS 252.225-7012 Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities

Clause DFARS 252.243-7001 Pricing of Contract Modifications

Clause DFARS 252.244-7000 Subcontracts for Commercial Items

Clause AFFARS 5352.201-9101 Ombudsman

Ombudsman: AFRL/PK Director

Alternate Ombudsman: AFRL/PK Deputy Director

1864 Fourth St

Wright-Patterson AFB OH 45433-7130

937-904-9700

Afrl.pk.workflow@us.af.mil

DPAS APPLICABILITY:

This requirement is not applicable to the Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS).

SOLICITATION CLOSING INFORMATION:

Quote packages are due no later than September 26, 2025, 1:00 PM Eastern Time.

Quotes must be received by the closing date stated above. Late or incomplete packages will not be considered. Submit quotes via email to both email addresses listed below:

natasha.randall@us.af.mil jessica.briggs@us.af.mil

PRIMARY POINT OF CONTACT:

Natasha J. Randall, Contract Specialist natasha.randall@us.af.mil

ALTERNATE POINT OF CONTACT:

Jessica L. Briggs, Contracting Officer jessica.briggs@us.af.mil mailto:natasha.randall@us.af.mil mailto:jessica.briggs@us.af.mil mailto:natasha.randall@us.af.mil mailto:jessica.briggs@us.af.mil