Combo Juniper Router.pdf

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE

27TH SPECIAL OPERATIONS CONTRACTING SQUADRON (SOCONS)

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation

Requirement Title: ELMR L3 Upgrade – Juniper SRX 1500 Router

Solicitation Number: FA485525Q0021

Solicitation Issue Date: July 31, 2025

Questions Due Date: August 4, 2025 at 12:00 P.M. Mountain Daylight Time

All questions regarding this solicitation shall be emailed to the Contract Specialist and Contracting Officer identified herein, and the responses published by the Contracting Officer will be the only official responses.

Response Deadline: August 7, 2025 at 12:00 P.M. Mountain Daylight Time

All quotations must be received prior to the Response Due Date and Time to be considered. Late quotations WILL NOT be accepted. A quotation is considered late if it is not received in the email inbox of the Contract Specialist listed herein prior to the due date and time. An offeror may request a DoD Safe Upload Link from the Contract Specialist listed herein. The DoD Safe Link with the offeror’s quotation must be received as specified herein to be considered timely.

Point(s) of Contact: SSgt Mauro Madera, Mauro.madera@us.af.mil, 575-784-6615 or (CO)

Nicholas Cervantes 1st Lt, nicholas.cervantes.1@us.af.mil, 575-784-6689

1. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

2. This solicitation is being issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). The Request for Quotation (RFQ) number FA485525Q0021 shall be used to reference any written quote provided under this RFQ.

3. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through:

Federal Acquisition Circular 01/17/2025 Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement 01/17/2025 Air Force Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement 10/16/2024

4. This requirement is being set-aside for: 100% Small Business Set-Aside.

The North American Industry Size Classification System (NAICS) code associated with this requirement is 334111 which has a small business size standard of 1250 Employees

General Information

Requirement Information

Description This requirement is for an upgrade to Cannon AFB’s radio systems with a Juniper SRX 1500 Backhaul Router for Layer 3 connectivity. This solution offers a modern ethernet upgrade and supports the DoD mandate for all bases to migrate from TDM-based circuits. This includes the purchase, installation, and configuration of the router.

Place of Delivery/Performance/Acceptance/FOB Point:

Cannon AFB, NM 88103 (Exact address will be provided in the purchase order.)

FOB Destination

Line Item Description Quantity Unit Unit Price Extended Price 0001 Juniper SRX 1500 Router – TAA

Compliant and Installation and Configuration. (By Motorola)

1 EA $ $

Quotes initially will be ranked from lowest to highest based on total cost. The Government will then evaluate the three lowest priced quotes for Technical Acceptability. The Government reserves the right to evaluate additional quotes for technical acceptability if deemed to be in the best interest of the Government. If additional quotes are evaluated for technical acceptability, they will be evaluated in the order of total cost. Award will be made to the responsible vendor whose quote is the lowest evaluated price among technically acceptable quotes.

*FAR Provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items (Jan 2017) applies to this acquisition and the following addendum applies:

The following words stating “offer”, “offeror”, and “proposal” are replaced with “quotation”, “vendor”, and “quote”.

Paragraph (a) first sentence revised as follows: “The NAICS code and small business size standard for this acquisition appear above.”

Paragraph (b) first sentence revised as follows: “Submit signed and dated offers to the office specified in this solicitation at or before the exact time specified in this solicitation.”

Paragraph (c) first sentence revised as follows: “The vendor agrees to hold the prices in its quote firm for 60 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of quotes, unless another time period is specified in an addendum to the quote.”

RFQ due date: 4 August, 2025 RFQ due time: 12:00 P.M. Mountain Time Email to SSGT MAURO A MADERA, MAURO.MADERA@US.AF.MIL OR

NICHOLAS.CERVANTES.1@US.AF.MIL

Instructions to Offerors mailto:MAURO.MADERA@US.AF.MIL

THIS MUST BE SENT TO MAURO.MADERA@US.AF.MIL OR

NICHOLAS.CERVANTES.1@US.AF.MIL AS STATED BELOW. ANYTHING OTHERWISE CAN AND

WILL BE CONSIDERED NONRESPONSIVE.

Note: .zip files are not an acceptable format for the Air Force Network and will not go through our email system.

All questions regarding this RFQ must be emailed to MAURO.MADERA@US.AF.MIL OR NICHOLAS.CERVANTES.1@US.AF.MIL by 4 August, 2025 at 12:00 P.M Mountain Time.

Please use this document to provide the following information with your quote:

Company Name: ____________ UEI Number: _______________ Cage Code: _______________ *Number of Employees_____________ *Total Yearly Revenue_______________ *Information required determining size of business for the NAICS referenced above

Estimated Delivery Time: ____________ Payment Terms: _________________________ Warranty: ________________ FOB: Destination Shipping Cost included? Yes

All companies must be registered in the System for Award Management at https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/ to be considered for award. The Government will not provide contract financing for this acquisition. Invoice instruction shall be provided at time of award.

FAR Provision *52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items (Oct 14), applies to this acquisition and the following evaluation is applicable:

(a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this RFQ to the responsible vendor whose quote conforming to the RFQ will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate quotes:

1. Technical: Quote must be rated as technically acceptable to be eligible for award. To be deemed technically acceptable, the following evaluation criteria must be met:

Evaluation Criteria mailto:MAURO.MADERA@US.AF.MIL mailto:MAURO.MADERA@US.AF.MIL http://farsite.hill.af.mil/reghtml/regs/far2afmcfars/fardfars/far/52_000.htm#P1130_159445

2. Past Performance: Award will not be made to any offeror that has relevant negative past performance.

3. Price: Award will be made to the lowest priced vendor meeting all other evaluation criteria.

4. Delivery Schedule. Award will be made only to vendors who can meet the required delivery schedule of within 90 calender days from date of award.

(b) A vendor must be determined to be responsible by the Contracting Officer in order to be eligible for award.

Responsibility is described in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 9.1, “Responsible Prospective Contractors.” Part of the determination addresses financial capability. Please provide the names, addresses and points of contact for all financial institution organizations utilized to determine if contractor has adequate financial resources to perform the contract or the ability to obtain them to include written authority to contact the provided financial institution.

(c) A written notice of award or acceptance of a quote, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful vendor within the time for acceptance specified in the quote, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the quote’s specified expiration time, the Government may accept a quote (or part of a quote), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.

(End of Provision)

Attachment 1 – Provisions and Clauses

Attachment 2 – Sole Source Justification

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