CSS-Balance Machine.pdf

SOLICITATION FA813223Q0007

Hofmann Balance Machine

TINKER AFB, OK

The Air Force Sustainment Center’s Maintenance Contracting Branch (AFSC/PZIMC, 3001 Staff Dr Ste 2S76, Tinker AFB, OK 73145‐3303) at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, intends to award a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) Sole Source contract for a Hofmann Balance Machine. This is a Small Business Set‐Aside. See Section 2 – entitled Supplies and Price – of the Quote Sheet for complete details.

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared IAW the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.603, 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 aside from the one posted here.

This solicitation is being issued as a request for quotation (RFQ) IAW FAR Part 13, the Defense FAR Supplement (DFARS) Part 213, and the Air Force FAR Supplement (AFFARS) Par 5313. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 2022‐04, DFARS changes effective 30 January 2022, and AFFARS Acquisition Circular (AFAC) 2021‐0726.

NAICS Code 333998; Size standard is 500 employees PSC is 6670

QUOTE SUBMISSION INFORMATION

Quotes are due to the point of contact (POC) below by 06 January 2023, 12:00 PM Central Standard Time

Tanner Mullins (Primary POC) Chase Washburn, Contracting Officer (Alternate POC) tanner.mullins.1@us.af.mil chase.washburn.1@us.af.mil 405‐623‐4224 405‐736-2415

All quotes must be good for no less than 90 days after the quote submission date above.

SHIPPING INFORMATION

Shipping will be FOB Destination (Tinker AFB, OK 73145) only. Separate charges for shipping/freight will not be allowed. Please work this into your quote’s total price.

TERMS, CONDITIONS, PROVISIONS, & CLAUSES

Payment terms will, by default, be Net 30, which means the Government has 30 days to pay you after you submit your invoice. You may offer payment discounts for early payment, but this will not be considered in quote evaluation.

Invoices must be submitted in Wide Area Workflow (WAWF) application, which can be found in the Government's Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE; https://piee.eb.mil/). Payment will be made after the invoice is signed in WAWF and after the item is received and accepted by the Government; do not submit invoices until the item has been delivered.

52.204‐25 ‐‐ Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

*** Please complete Attachment 1, which is the representation for this clause. ***

52.212‐1 ‐‐ Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items

ADDENDUM as prescribed in FAR 12.301(b)(1) –

As prescribed in FAR 12.301(b)(1), the following addendum is provided for this solicitation and hereby amends any language therein:

1. Quotes in response to this solicitation must be submitted no later than 06 January 2023, 12:00 PM Central Standard Time. Quotes must be submitted via email to Tanner Mullins (Cc Chase Washburn).

2. All price quotations must be submitted on the Quote Sheet (see last pages of this document), which must be filled out completely.

3. Shipping will be FOB Destination (Tinker AFB, OK 73145) only. Separate charges for shipping/freight will not be allowed. Please work this charge into your quote’s total price.

4. If you are providing a quote for what you believe is an Equal item to the item we’re requesting, please provide item specification documentation to us. These specifications should be enough information for us to make a determination that each item either fits/does not fit the description of what we’re asking for.

5. Please complete the representation found in attachment 1. This will be returned with your quote.

Failure to follow all of these instructions will render you ineligible for award.

52.212‐2 ‐‐ Evaluation – Commercial Items

ADDENDUM as prescribed in FAR 12.301(c) –

As prescribed in FAR 12.301(c), the following addendum is provided for this solicitation and hereby amends any language therein:

1. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible Offeror who provides us with the lowest‐priced quote for the items which meet all of the criteria specified in the item description.

2. After closing of this solicitation, the lowest three quotes will be evaluated by Contracting and by the Government’s subject matter experts (SME). Contracting will look for the following:

a. Quote Sheet – Sections 1‐3 (the last two pages of this document) must be filled out completely. Failure to do so may render you ineligible for award.

b. Shipping – it must be FOB Destination, which mean it’s paid through to Tinker AFB, OK 73145 – then you will be ineligible for award; it must be incorporated into the cost of the items, not quoted as a separate line item. Failure to provide us with FOB Destination shipping will render you ineligible for award.

c. Representation – FAR Provision 52.204‐24 – this must be completed and returned with your quote. Failure to complete this or provide this will render you ineligible for award.

SMEs will review the commercial product literature of the three lowest‐priced quotes – which will have redacted pricing – to determine whether or not the quotes provided for the requested item(s) meet(s)/does not meet the standards in the item description; if the SME determines your quoted item(s) do not satisfy our requirements, you will be ineligible to receive award. The Government reserves the right to request more information from any Offeror about their quoted product(s) during the evaluation process.

3. Contracting will notify the successful Offeror that they will receive the award via email or phone call.

4. Unsuccessful Offerors will not be notified personally but can find the award information online (BetaSAM.gov) within 24 hours of award. The information posted will be as follows:

a. Contractor/Business Name

b. City and State

c. Contract #

d. Award amount

No other details or debrief will be provided.

52.212‐3 ‐‐ Offeror Representations and Certifications ‐‐ Commercial Items.

The Offeror shall complete only paragraphs (b) of this provision if the Offeror has completed the annual representations and certification electronically via the System for Award Management (SAM) Web site located at http://www.sam.gov/portal (Only complete and return if there are changes to current SAM Registration. If 52.212‐3 is not returned the contractor is affirming that the current SAM registration is current, accurate, and complete). If the Offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically, the Offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (u) of this provision.

52.212‐4 ‐‐ Contract Terms and Conditions ‐‐ Commercial Items

52.212‐5 ‐‐ Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders—Commercial Items

Clauses/Provisions IAW FAR 12.30:

52.204‐16, Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting 52.204‐18, Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance 52.209‐5, Certification Regarding Responsibility Matters 52.232‐40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business subcontractors

The following clauses within 52.212‐5 are included but not limited to:

52.203‐6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government 52.203‐13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct 52.204‐10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First‐Tier Subcontract 52.209‐6, Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment 52.219‐14, Limitations on Subcontracting 52.219‐28, Post Award Small Business Program Representation 52.222‐3, Convict Labor 52.222‐19, Child Labor—Cooperation with Authorities and 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 52.222‐40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations 52.222‐50, Combating Trafficking in Persons 52.223‐18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While

The following DFARS clauses are included but not limited to:

252.203‐7000, Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials 252.203‐7003, Agency Office of the Inspector General 252.203‐7005, Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials 252.204‐7015, Notice of Authorized Disclosure of Information for Litigation Support 252.223‐7008, Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium 252.225‐7000, Buy American—Balance of Payments Program Certificate 252.225‐7001, Buy American and Balance of Payments Program 252.225‐7050, Disclosure of Ownership or Control by the Government of a Country that is a State Sponsor of Terrorism 252.232‐7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports 252.232‐7006, Wide Area Workflow Payment Instructions 252.232‐7010, Levies on Contract Payments 252.243‐7002, Requests for Equitable Adjustment 252.244‐7000, Subcontracts for Commercial Items 252.247‐7022, Representation of Extent of Transportation by Sea

All clauses and provisions can be found on the following websites:

Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) – https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) – https://www.acquisition.gov/dfars Air Force Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (AFFARS) – https://www.acquisition.gov/affars

QUOTE SHEET

Offerors are REQUIRED to return the portion of this CSS below with the completed information and authorized signature. Offerors may also provide their company’s quotation sheet in addition to this response page.

SECTION 1 – CONTRACTOR INFORMATION

Company Name

Address

CAGE Code and DUNS Number The Government cannot enter into contracts or agreements with contractors not registered in SAM. For registration information, visit the SAM website (https://www.sam.gov/) and follow the instructions in the Quick Start Guide For SAM Registration, which can be found under the Help Tab and User Guides submenu.

Small Business Size

Web Page URL

Point of Contact

POC Phone # and email address

SECTION 2 – SUPPLIES AND PRICE

Payment Terms / Discount Terms

NET 30 / _______% In _______ Days After Invoice Submission in WAWF

An example of a payment discount would be 2.5% in 7 days, which means that although we have 30 days to pay you after submission of invoices, we would receive a

2.5% discount if we paid you within 7 days.

Delivery Time

___________ Days after Receipt of Order

CONTRACTOR’S NOTES:

CLIN

Description/Product

Qty

Unit Price

Total Price

0001 One (1) Hofmann Model PCX‐24.1J balance machine with tall roll around style electrical cabinet and electronic instrument mounted inside.

Two‐year OEM warranty

Turnkey installation on base.

Remote Angle software

13in Half‐Shells (ref. 293759)

Wire‐Mesh fencing with safety electrical

Advanced Data Collection Software

One (1) set of roller bearing carriages

SAE ARP Proving Rotor, 150lb

Printer Package with Laser Printer

Automatic multiple run programmable software

Excel spread sheet software integration

1 $ $

SECTION 3 – CERTIFICATION OF RESPONSE

NAME OF CONTRACTOR’S REPRESENTATIVE TITLE

SIGNATURE DATE

The Offeror is required to sign this document and return a copy to issuing office. By signing and returning this, the Offeror agrees to furnish and deliver all items set forth or otherwise identified above and on any additional sheets subject to the terms, conditions, provisions, clauses, and specifications of the solicitation and award (if received). The Offeror is required to provide commercial product literature for all items quoted above as required/requested.