Combo_Solicitation -Fairford Brake Tester.pdf

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation

Department of the Air Force 501st Combat Support Wing (USAFE)

Requirement Title: RAF Fairford, Base Theater Upgrade

Solicitation Number: FA557022Q0029

Solicitation Issue Date: Wednesday, 07 September 2022

Response Deadline: Friday, 16 September 2022 no later than 1500 GMT

Point(s) of Contact: SSgt Benjamin Albers / benjamin.albers@us.af.mil / Comm: +44 1480843045

501 CSW/RCO Organization Box, 501csw.rco@us.af.mil

General Information

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(n) Request For Quotation (RFQ).

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

Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 2022-06, Effective: May, 26 202 Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Public Notice DFARS Change 6/23/2022, Effective Air Force Federal Acquisition Circular AFAC 2022-0701, Effective: June, 1 2

4. Due to the overseas location of this requirement, no set-aside will be used in accordance with FAR 19.000(b).

The North American Industry Size Classification System (NAICS) code associated with this requirement is 519190

Requirement Information

Description:

Purchase of Commercial Brake Tester for RAF Fairford Bldg 84 and including delivery to site, installation, and training. Below are the preferred items and salient characteristics (attached).

Place of Delivery/Performance/Acceptance/FOB Point:

RAF Fairford, United Kingdom

POC - Jason Hunter, jason.hunter.7.gb@us.af.mil 247-4977

Line Item Description Quantity Unit of Measure 0001 Commercial Brake Tester for RAF Fairford Bldg 84 1 EA

Instructions to Offerors

FAR provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial, applies to this acquisition. As prescribed in FAR 12.301(b)(1), the following addendum is provided for this solicitation and hereby amends any language therein:

Quote Preparation Instructions:

A. To assure the timely and equitable evaluation of quotes, offerors must follow the instructions contained herein. Offerors are required to meet all solicitation requirements, including terms and conditions, representations and certifications, and technical

501st Combat Support Wing (USAFE) requirements identified as evaluation factors and if applicable, sub-factors. Quotes submitted in response to this Combined Synopsis/ Solicitation must address the following evaluation factors which include a pricing schedule and technical qualifications as follows and defined in paragraph B - Quote Specifics.

B. Quote Specifics: All quotes must include the following information:

1. Quote Delivery: Offerors are advised that delays can be experienced with the base email system. Quotes must be emailed to arrive at the following email addresses by the required date & time above: 501csw.rco@us.af.mil, benjamin.albers@us.af.mil

2. Formal Communication: Offerors should submit formal communications such as requests for clarifications and/or information concerning this solicitation via email. Questions and clarifications requests must be submitted no later then 16 September 2022 at

1500 GMT.

3. Companies or individual's complete mailing and remittance address on company letterhead.

4. Discount for prompt payment - if any

5. Offeror shall be enrolled in System for Award Management (SAM) at https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/. Provide your Cage Code and DUNS number along with your pricing schedule.

6. Pricing shall be provided in US Dollar ($) or Great British Pound (£).

7. Complete the entire pricing schedule, Attachment 2 - Pricing Schedule, to this solicitation, to include the unit price and extended price of each Contract Line Item Number (CLIN), as well as the total proposed price. The Government reserves the right to request additional pricing information after receipt of quotes, if deemed necessary to complete quote evaluations. The type of currency submitted in an offeror's quote shall be the type currency used for payment in the resultant award.

8. Return a completed copy of Offeror Representations and Certifications; please see FAR 52.212-3 with ALT I within this solicitation for additional direction or provide updated information electronically through the System for Award Management (SAM) website.

9. Offeror shall acknowledge all solicitation amendments (if applicable)

C. Offerors must clearly identify any exception to the solicitation terms and conditions and provide complete accompanying rationale.

(End Addendum)

Evaluation Criteria

FAR Provision 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items, 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:

(a) The Government will award an Firm Fix Price 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. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

(i) Technical Capability. Technical capability is the Offeror's demonstration of understanding of the requirements specified within the Salient Characteristics and this solicitation, and the Offeror's capability to meet the Government's requirement. Technical Capability will be evaluated as Acceptable or Unacceptable.

A rating of Acceptable means the offer meets all of the Government's requirements, as specified in the Salient Characteristics and this solicitation. The Government has substantial confidence that the Offeror will successfully complete all works; risk to the Government is low, or non-existent.

501st Combat Support Wing (USAFE)

A rating of Unacceptable means the offer fails to meet one or more of the Government's requirements. The Government has limited to no confidence that the Offeror will successfully complete all works; risk to the Government is moderate or higher.

(ii) Price. The total price must include all shipping, labor, and materials. It must not include the Value Added Tax (VAT). The US Military is exempt for the VAT in accordance with Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs Notice 431, VAT Relief for Suppliers to Visiting Forces. The sum of the price(s) for all line item(s), will represent the total price used to evaluate offers. Offerors submitted in foreign currency will be converted to US Dollars, based on the exchange rate from the US Department of the Treasury, in effect at the time this solicitation was posted, rounded to four decimal places.

(b) Options. This solicitation does not contain options.

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

Clauses and Provisions

FAR provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items with alternate I applies to this acquisition;

the offeror verifies by submission of their offer that the representation and certifications currently posted electronically at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items, have been entered or updated in the last 12 months, are current, accurate, complete, and applicable to this solicitation.

FAR clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items applies to this acquisition.

FAR clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items applies to this acquisition; the following checked clauses are hereby included by reference:

52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government with Alternate I 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct 52.204-10, Reporting Executive compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards ✖

52.209-6, Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment ✖

52.209-9, Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters 52.222-17, Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities ✖

52.222-26, Equal Opportunity ✖

52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities ✖

52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking Persons✖

52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving ✖

52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases✖

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

52.232-36, Payment by Third Party

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The provisions and clauses listed below have been determined by the contracting officer to be necessary for this acquisition and consistent with customary commercial practices. The following provisions and clauses are hereby included by reference:

52.204-7, System for Award Management 52.204-13, System for Award Management Maintenance 52.204-16, Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting 52.204-17, Ownership or Control of Offeror 52.204-18, Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance 52.204-19, Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications

52.204-26, Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services -- Representation 52.217-5, Evaluation of Options 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services 52.217-9, Option to Extend the Term of the Contract 52.225-17, Evaluation of Foreign Currency Offers 52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors 252.203-7000, Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials 252.203-7002, Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights 252.203-7005, Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials 252.204-7003, Control of Government Personnel Work Product 252.204-7004, Antiterrorism Awareness Training for Contractors 252.204-7006, Billing Instructions 252.204-7015, Notice of Authorized Disclosure of Information for Litigation Support 252.213-7000 Notice to Prospective Suppliers on the Use of Supplier Performance Risk System in the Past Performance Evaluations 252.215-7013, Supplies and Services Provided by Nontraditional Defense Contractors 252.222-7002, Compliance with Labor Laws (Overseas) 252.223-7006 Prohibition of Storage, Treatment and Disposal of Toxic or Hazardous Materials 252.225-7032, Waiver of United Kingdom Levies - Evaluation of Offers 252.225-7033, Waiver of United Kingdom Levies 252.225-7041, Correspondence in English 252.225-7042, Authorization to Perform 252.225-7043, Antiterrorism/Force Protection for Defense 252.225-7048, Export-Controlled Items 252.229-7000, Invoices Exclusive of Taxes or Duties 252.229-7001, Tax Relief 252.229-7006, Value Added Tax Exclusion (United Kingdom) 252.229-7007, Verification of United States Receipt of Goods 252.229-7008, Relief from Import Duty (United Kingdom) 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports 252.232-7006, Wide Area WorkFlow Payment Instructions 252.232-7008, Assignment of Claims (Overseas) 252.232-7010, Levies on Contract Payments 252.233-7001, Choice of Law (Overseas) 252.244-7000, Subcontracts for Commercial Items 5352.223-9000, Elimination of Use of Class I Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS) 5352.223-9001, Health and Safety on Government Installations 5352.242-9000, Contractor Access to Air Force Installations

The provisions and clauses listed below have been determined by the contracting officer to be necessary for this acquisition and consistent with customary commercial practices. The following provisions and clauses are hereby included by Full Text:

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52.216-1 Type of Contract (Apr 1984)

The Government contemplates award of a Firm-Fixed Priced contract resulting from this solicitation.

(End of provision)

5352.201-9101 Ombudsman

(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, Mr. Erik J.

Symanski, AFICA/KU, Unit 3103, APO, AE 09094-3103, erik.symanski@us.af.mil, +49 6731472209. 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.

Attachments

Attachment 1 - Salient Characteristics Attachment 2 - Pricing Worksheet