Combo Solicitation BacNet Communication Upgrade Bldg. 945.pdf

Department of the Air Force

436th Contracting Squadron - DOVER AFB

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation

Requirement Title: BacNet Communications Upgrade to Emergency Lighting Inverter, Bldg. 945

Solicitation Number: FA4497-24-Q-0055

Solicitation Issue Date: 14 June 2024

Questions Response Deadline: 20 June 2024; no later than 10:00 A.M. EST

Quote Response Deadline: 28 June 2024; no later than 10:00 A.M. EST

Point(s) of Contact: Princess Rivera/ princess.rivera.1@us.af.mil

SSgt Mariah Thompson / mariah.thompson@us.af.mil

Contracting Officer: Brittney Santiago/ brittney.santiago@us.af.mil

1. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for a commercial service 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.

Quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

2. This solicitation is being issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ).

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

Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 2024-04

Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Public Notice DFARS 04/25/24 Air Force Federal Acquisition Circular DAFFARS 06/12/24

4. This acquisition is set-aside for 100% Small Business concerns.

5. The North American Industry Size Classification System (NAICS) code associated with this requirement is 238210 and the

Small Business Size Standard associated with this NAICS is $19M.

6. The Provisions and clauses listed within this document and Attachment 4 - Provisions and Clauses apply to this acquisition and can be viewed through internet access at https://www.acquisition.gov.

Description:

Dover Air Force Base has a requirement for the purchase and installation of BacNet Communications Upgrade to

Emergency Lighting Inverter, Bldg. 945, in accordance with Attachment 1 – Performance Work Statement, dated 14 June

2024.

Place of Delivery/Performance/Acceptance/FOB Point:

F.O.B. Destination: Dover, AFB DE 19902 (exact customer address will be provided in the resulting contract)

Delivery Period: 60 Days after award.

Line Item Description Quantity Unit of

Measure

0001 Purchase/Install BacNet Communication to Emergency

Lighting Inverter

1 LOT

0002 Provide On-Site Training to Personnel 1 LOT

General Information

Requirement Information mailto:princess.rivera.1@us.af.mil mailto:mariah.thompson@us.af.mil https://www.acquisition.gov/

1. Simplified Acquisition Procedures will be used in accordance with (IAW) FAR part 13 in awarding this contract. The

Government intends to award a Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) contract to satisfy this requirement. This requirement is being solicited as a Request for Quotation (RFQ); submission of a quote does not guarantee receipt of award.

2. Questions may be submitted to the points of contact above, no later than the date and time specified on page one. Questions submitted after this date and time may not be answered.

3. Quoters may use Attachment 2- Bid Schedule to submit prices and technical capabilities. Company information must be included. Quotes in response to this solicitation must be submitted via email to the point of contacts list on page one.

4. For a quote to be eligible for award, the quoter must have a current registration in the System for Award Management (SAM):

https://www.sam.gov, prior to submitting a quote, IAW FAR 4.1102. SAM will be checked to verify the quoter's status before any evaluation is conducted. In accordance with FAR 9.1 prospective quoters must be determined responsible prior to award.

5. FAR provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items with alternate I applies to this acquisition. The Offeror shall complete only paragraph (b) of this provision if the Offeror has completed the annual representations and certification electronically in the System for Award Management (SAM) accessed through https://www.sam.gov. If the Offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically, the Offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (v) of this provision. Offeror shall identify the applicable paragraphs by completing the fill-ins required per the aforementioned instructions within Attachment 4- Provisions and Clauses.

6. Clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, applies to this acquisition. Clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-

Commercial Products and Commercial Services, applies to this acquisition. The additional FAR clauses cited in the clause are identified in Attachment 4-Provisions and Clauses as applicable to the acquisition.

7. Quoters are required to meet all material solicitation requirements, such as terms and conditions, representations and certifications, deliverables, Performance Work Statement (PWS), etc. Failure to comply with the terms and conditions of the solicitation may result in the Quoter being ineligible for award. Quoters must clearly identify any exception to the solicitation terms and conditions and must provide complete supporting rationale. The Government reserves the right to determine any such exceptions unacceptable, and the quote, therefore, ineligible for award.

8. The terms and processes used in this acquisition are not subject to the definitions nor processes found in FAR subpart 15.3, even if defined or described in FAR part 15. Reference to offers, offerors, or proposals in this acquisition shall be read as quotations, vendors, quoters, or quotes. Any clerical errors in this solicitation, to include the attachments, that use the source selection nomenclature in FAR part 15 shall be read and interpreted in a manner consistent with FAR part 13. Examples of nomenclature found in FAR part 15 include: Request for Proposals (RFP), De-briefing, Discussions, Clarifications, etc. Unless otherwise defined in this solicitation, or in the specific FAR part being referenced, definitions of words retain their definition under FAR 2.101, unless no definition is provided, in which the common dictionary meaning shall be used IAW FAR 1.108(a).

FAR Provision 52.212-2, Evaluation – Commercial Products and Commercial Services, applies to this acquisition. As prescribed in FAR 12.301(c), the following addendum is provided for this solicitation and hereby amends any language therein:

Instructions to Quoters

Evaluation Criteria https://www.sam.gov/ https://www.sam.gov/ https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_212_4 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_212_5

The Government intends to award a Firm-Fixed Price purchase order resulting from this solicitation to the responsible quoter whose quote conforms to the solicitation; is most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered;

and provides the best value to the Government in accordance with FAR 13.106-1(a)(2)(ii) and FAR 2.101. There is no ranking or assigned importance to evaluation factor IAW FAR 13.106-1(a)(2)(iii). The use of FAR 15.3 and DoD Source

Selection Procedures are not applicable to this solicitation, or any award resulting from this solicitation. The following factors shall be used to evaluate quotes: PRICE & Technical

Factor 1: PRICE

Price will be evaluated as follows:

Completeness:

Upon receipt of quotes, the contracting officer will screen quotes to ensure they are complete, and all required information and pricing are present. This will be done quickly, and in the most minimally burdensome fashion, as determined by the contracting officer.

Price Reasonableness:

The proposed prices will be evaluated for reasonableness. Reasonableness must represent a price to the Government a prudent person would pay in the conduct of competitive business. Normally, price reasonableness is based on competitive quotations, as outlined in FAR 13.106-3(a)(1), but price reasonableness may also be determined through price analysis techniques, as described in FAR 13.106-3.

Total Evaluated Price:

Only the total evaluated price (TEP) submitted in the quote will be evaluated; this includes the total CLIN pricing for the items listed in Attachment 2- Bid Schedule.

Factor 2: TECHNICAL: Technical capability will be evaluated on an Acceptable/Unacceptable basis. Offerors receiving an unacceptable rating for the technical will not receive further consideration. The solicitation requirements include all stated terms, conditions, representations, certifications, and other information required by 52.212-1 of this solicitation.

The following ratings will be used in rating technical capability:

Acceptable The proposal package includes a capability statement that demonstrates the company’s ability to perform IAW the Performance Work

Statement.

Unacceptable The proposal package does not include the company capability statement or does not clearly demonstrate the capabilities to perform IAW the

Performance Work Statement.

Attachment 1 – Performance Work Statement, 28 February 2024

Attachment 2 – Bid Schedule

Attachment 3 – WD 2015-4217 Rev.26 dated 6 May 2024

Attachment 4 – Provisions and Clauses

Solicitation Attachments