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SOLICITATION # FA813223QTSP1 – Thermal Spray Powders 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) contract for Thermal Spray Powders. 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 # 2023-04, DFARS Change # 06/09/2023, and AFFARS Change # 2023-0707.

This acquisition is a Full and Open competitive effort

NAICS Code 325199 The Non-Manufacturing Rule applies to this acquisition

TERMS, CONDITIONS, PROVISIONS, & CLAUSES

EVALUATION CRITERIA

Issuance of award will be based on one evaluation factor: the lowest total price.

All quotations must conform to the solicitation requirements, to include all stated terms, conditions, representations, and certifications. All items will be evaluated to ensure they conform to the requirements set forth in this solicitation.

QUOTE SUBMISSION INFORMATION

Quotes are due to the point of contact (POC) below by 31 July 2023, 2:00 PM (Noon) Central Standard Time

Tim Gaines, Contract Officer (Primary POC) Ysabel Mireles, Contracting Specialist (Alternate POC) paul.gaines.1@us.af.mil ysabel.mireles@us.af.mil 405-582-1833 405-245-7687

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

All Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM; https://sam.gov/) prior to quoting. Failure to have an active registration status in SAM by the time of award will make that Offeror ineligible to receive the award with no exceptions.

SHIPPING INFORMATION

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

PAYMENT TERMS

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.

mailto:paul.gaines.1@us.af.mil mailto:ysabel.mireles@us.af.mil https://sam.gov/

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/performed.

PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES

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

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 all language therein:

1. Quotes in response to this solicitation must be submitted no later than 15 July 2023 / 12:00 PM CST. Quotes must be submitted via email to Tim Gaines (paul.gaines.1@us.af.mil). The Government reserves the right to consider late quotes.

NOTICE TO OFFERORS – SOLICIATION REQUIREMENTS

If you disagree with any of the solicitation requirements (which includes all stated terms, conditions, representations, and certifications), you must inform the Government of your issue with the aforementioned requirements and provide your rationale for disagreement. The Government reserves the right to reject any/all quotes which do not conform to the solicitation requirements

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. Please provide item specifications/technical information to us. This information must be sufficient for us to determine that each item either fits/does not fit the description of what we’re asking for.

5. We intend to issue the award without interchanges; however, the Government reserves the right to conduct interchanges with one, some, or all Offerors if later determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary. The Government may waive informalities and minor irregularities in quotations received; therefore, the Offeror’s initial quotation should be complete and contain the Offeror’s best terms from a price and technical standpoint.

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

https://piee.eb.mil/ https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far https://www.acquisition.gov/dfars https://www.acquisition.gov/affars

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 all language therein:

1. The Government intends to award this requirement resulting from this solicitation to the responsible Offeror who provides us with the lowest-priced quote for the items which meet all of the terms and conditions in this solicitation (which includes 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). The following evaluation factor will be used:

a. Delivery Time

b. Lowest Total Price – as found on the Quote Sheet

In order of precedence, delivery time is slightly more important than price.

The Government will also review Terms & Conditions-related items such as (but not limited to) shipping info, payment info, inclusion of product documentation, the offered product’s technical merit, completed Quote Sheet, Contractor responsibility (IAW FAR 9.104-6(a)), and any other non-price items related to this requirement.

The Government reserves the right to request more information from any Offeror about their quote or to conduct interchanges at any time during the evaluation process.

The Government reserves the right to withhold award for this requirement if it determines it to be in their best interest.

3. The successful Offeror will be notified that they will receive the award via email from Contracting.

4. Unsuccessful Offerors will not be notified, but can find the award information, which will be posted at BetaSAM.gov within 24 hours of award. The information posted will be as follows:

a. Offeror/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 Offeror 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

5352.223-9000, Elimination of Use of Class I Ozone Depleting Substances (ODSs)

LIST OF ATTACHMENTS

ATT # DESCRIPTION PAGES

1 Commodity Description 1

QUOTE SHEET

Solicitation # FA813223QTSP1– Thermal Spray Powders

Tinker AFB, OK

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 – OFFEROR INFORMATION

Company Name Address

CAGE Code and SAM UEI

The Government cannot enter into contracts or agreements with Offerors 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.

Business Size Web Page URL Point of Contact POC Phone # and email address

SECTION 2 – SUPPLIES AND PRICE

*** Please provide us with warranty information for any and all items in this RFQ ***

Payment Terms / Discount Terms

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

Delivery Time

___________ Days after Receipt of Order

CLIN

Description/Product

Qty

Unit

Unit Price

Total Price

0001 Amdry XPT 268 : Spec: EMS 56723 Rev A PMI 1364 D 250 lbs $ $ 0002 PWA 1313/ CP 6019 250 lbs $ $ 0003 AMS 7881 Rev. B, Method 1&2 250 lbs $ $ 0004 PWA 1302 900 lbs $ $ 0005 B50TF72 CL A and SPECIAL CUT: 2% max retained on the 200 sieve.

1,000 lbs $ $

0006 B50TF27 CL A (Needs to be PAC127) 1,600 lbs $ $ 0007 PWS 1301/AMS 7879 1,400 lbs $ $ 0008 A50TF87 CL B/PWA 1311 1,500 lbs $ $ 0009 B50TF53 CL B (85Ni‐15Graphite) 800 lbs $ $ 0010 A50TF278 Cl C 750 lbs $ $ 0011 PWA 1364 500 lbs $ $ 0012 B50TF56/PWA 36937 1,200 lbs $ $ 0013 B50TF119 CL C and SPECIAL CUT: 2% max retained on

325 sieve.

800 lbs $ $

0014 USAF 461204 750 lbs $ $

TOTAL QUOTE AMOUNT $

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.

SECTION 3 – CERTIFICATION OF RESPONSE

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 may be required to provide commercial product literature for any or all items quoted above as required/requested by the Contracting Officer.

NAME OF OFFEROR’S REPRESENTATIVE TITLE

SIGNATURE DATE