Flightline_Wifi_Infrastructure_RFQ.docx

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE

48TH CONTRACTING SQUADRON (USAFE)

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation

RFQ – Flightline Wifi Infrastructure

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for a commercial item prepared in accordance with the format in FAR 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.

This solicitation is issued as a request for quotation IAW FAR Part 12 and 13. In order to be considered for award, offeror must adhere to all quotation requirements detailed herein. Submit written quotes in reference to Request for Quote (RFQ) reference number F2P3C15177AC02.

***To be considered for award, you or your company must be SAM registered and subsequently enrolled in Wide Area Workflow (WAWF), https://wawf.eb.mil/, for purpose of invoice/payment if awarded the contract. Please note that WAWF is the ONLY ACCEPTABLE means of invoicing and payment. Offerors should provide their DUNS number, CAGE code, and confirmation of their registration along with their quote.

Due to the overseas location of this solicitation, no set-aside will be used. The NAICS code for this requirement is 517210, Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite).

This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through FAC 2005-83, DPN 20150626, AFAC 2015-0406.

Potential Offerors are to provide a quote for the items and installation included in the attached Statement of Work, using attached Quote Sheet.

FAR 52.323-18: Availability of Funds (Apr 1984)

Funds are not presently available for this contract. The Government’s obligation under this contract is contingent upon the availability of appropriated funds from which payment for contract purposes can be made. No legal liability on the part of the Government for any payment may arise until funds are made available to the Contracting Officer for this contract and until the Contractor receives notice of such availability, to be confirmed in writing by the Contracting Officer.

(End of Clause)

Addenda to FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items

As prescribed in FAR 12.302(d) the following addendum is provided for solicitation provision FAR 52.212-1 and hereby amends any language therein:

Quotation Preparation Instructions:

A. To assure timely and equitable evaluation of the quotation, the offeror shall follow the instructions contained herein. Offerors are required to meet all solicitation requirements, including terms and conditions, representations and certifications, and technical requirements, in addition to those identified as evaluation factor or subfactors. Failure to meet a requirement may result in a quotation being ineligible for award. Offeror’s quotation shall consist of two parts: Part I - Price, Part II - Technical Capability.

B. The contracting officer has determined there is a high probability of adequate price competition in this acquisition. Upon examination of the initial offers, the contracting officer will review this determination and if, in the contracting officer‘s opinion, adequate price competition exists no additional price information will be requested. However, if at any time during this competition the contracting officer determines that adequate price competition no longer exists, offerors may be required to submit information to the extent necessary for the contracting officer to determine the reasonableness of the price.

C. Specific Instructions. All quotes shall include the following:

* Please use the attached Quote Sheet

D. Quotes are due to this office no later than 12:00pm (noon) British Summer Time Wednesday, 9 September 2015. Quotes may be sent via e-mail to SrA Megan Scioneaux at megan.scioneaux@us.af.mil. Please note that the Government’s email system has a 1MB limit for attachments. Offerors may send their proposals using multiple emails and it is advised that number systems such as ―email 1 of 4 are used to allow for confirmation of receipt.

E. Quote Specifics:

1. Price.

a. Firm Fixed Priced Proposal: As prescribed by clause 52.216-1 TYPE OF CONTRACT, the Government contemplates award of a Firm Fixed Priced contract resulting from this solicitation.

b. Complete all areas within the attached quote sheet ensuring that unit and extended prices for the required quantities are correctly calculated for summary totals that equate to prices provided at the Contract Line Item Number-level (CLIN).

2. Technical.

a. The Contractor shall provide a complete installation plan that demonstrates how the installation will be performed to provide service to all areas identified in the SOW within 120 days from the notice to proceed. The Contractor must show how the the Joint Interoperability Test Center (JITC) wireless network architecture is met in their design.

b. The Contractor shall provide a list of proposed equipment and specifications for access points and associated peripherals.

(End Addendum)

52.212-2 EVALUATION--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JAN 1999)

(a) The Government will award a 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:

Part I – Price Proposal Part II – Technical Capability Proposal

A Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) Source Selection Process in accordance with FAR part 15.101-2 will be utilized for the purpose of the Government’s evaluation of proposals and resultant award determination. Under the LPTA evaluation process Technical Capability will be evaluated and rated on an acceptable/unacceptable basis (Pass/Fail). Award by the Government will be made on the basis of the lowest evaluated price of proposals meeting the acceptability standards for Technical Capability.

(b) Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

(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 a 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.

Also see addendum to 52.212-2

(End of provision)

52.212-2 ADDENDUM

1. BASIS FOR CONTRACT AWARD: The Government’s evaluation of offeror’s proposals will be conducted utilizing the evaluation factors of: 1. Price, 2. Technical Capability. Evaluation of these factors will utilize a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) evaluation approach, utilizing procedures in accordance with FAR 13.5.

The Government intends to award a contract without formal discussions. Upon completion of the Government’s initial evaluation of proposals, exchanges with offerors may occur, for purpose of clarifications and communications in accordance with FAR Part 15. The Government reserves the right to conduct formal discussions with offerors for the purpose of negotiations at any point during the evaluation if deemed in the best interest of the Government. Once discussions, if conducted, have been concluded, the Contracting Officer will request Final Proposal Revisions from each of the offerors remaining within the competitive range.

1. EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD: The Government’s evaluation of offeror proposals will be conducted as follows:

1. Price. The Government will first evaluate all proposals for price utilizing the evaluation process outlined below under PART I – Price Evaluation.

1. Technical Capability. The Technical Capability proposals from the three lowest priced proposal will then be evaluated for acceptability utilizing the evaluation process outlined below under PART II – Technical Capability.

The technical sub-factors of a offeror’s Technical Capability proposals must all be assigned an "Acceptable" rating, in order to be determined technically acceptable.

1. EVALUATION DETAIL: The aforementioned factors of Price and Technical Capability will be evaluated in detail as follows:

1. PART I – PRICE EVALUATION. The offeror’s price quotation will be evaluated in the following manner:

0. Each offeror’s line item price will be verified by multiplying the quantities identified at the contract line item number (CLIN) level by the unit price to confirm the extended amount for each CLIN. The offeror’s total quoted price will be verified by adding all CLINs.

0. Comparisons of quoted pricing by vendors received in response to the solicitation will be evaluated at the aggregate total.

Measure of Merit: This requirement is met when the offeror’s proposal includes:

1. A detailed description of the Contractor’s plan to provide service to all areas identified in the SOW

1. A milestone plan that denotes major activities to include time-phased start and completion dates for this project and sub-projects associated with the installation of the components and systems

1. A demonstration that the JTIC wireless network architecture requirement is met in the Contractor’s design

b. Equipment List: The Contractor shall provide a list of proposed equipment and specifications for all equipment to include access points and all peripherals.

Measure of Merit: This requirement is met when the offeror’s proposed equipment meets the below specifications:

1. Compliant Standards: IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3af, IEEE 802.3at, IEEE 802.3az, Wi-Fi CERTIFIED

1. Connectivity Technology: Wireless

1. Data Link Protocol: IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n

1. 1.3 Gbps data transfer rate

1. Features: 3T3R MIMO technology , Auto-sensing per device , Auto-uplink (auto MDI/MDI-X) , Dual-band 802.11n , Low Density Parity Check (LDPC) , Maximum Ratio Combining (MRC) , PoE+ , Power over Ethernet -(PoE) , Transmit Beam-forming (TxBF) ready

1. Form Factor: External

1. Power Over Ethernet (PoE): PoE+

1. Spread Spectrum Method: DSSS , OFDM

1. Wi-Fi Bands: 2.4 GHz , 5 GHz

1. Wireless Protocol: 802.11a/b/g/n/ac

c. Cutover Plan: The Contractor shall provide a detailed cutover plan IAW CDRL A006 to delineate how the transition will be implemented. This plan shall outline how the system will be placed into service and clearly specify how the newly installed systems will connect to the existing base systems IAW CDRL A006.

Measure of Merit: This requirement is met when the offeror’s proposal includes

1. Detailed description or diagram showing how the newly installed system will connect to the existing system IAQ CDRL A001

Technically Acceptable/Unacceptable Ratings

Acceptable Proposal clearly meets the minimum requirements of the solicitation. All factors and sub-factors have passed the evaluation.

Unacceptable

Proposal does not clearly meet the minimum requirements of the solicitation. Each sub-factor must pass the evaluation in order for the technical factor to pass. Failure to address any sub-factor will deem a proposal technically unacceptable.

1. AWARD DETERMINATION: As a result of the Government’s evaluation, only those offerors whose proposals are assigned acceptable ratings for non-price factors entailing Technical Capability, either initially or as a result of discussions, will be considered for award. Under the LPTA evaluation process trade-offs will NOT be permitted between price, and the non-price factor of Technical Capability.

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FAR 52.252-1: Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998) This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this address: http://farsite.hill.af.mil/ FAR 52.252-1: Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998) This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this address: http://farsite.hill.af.mil/ FAR 52.252-2: Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998) This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this address: http://farsite.hill.af.mil/ The following clauses and provisions apply to this solicitation and are included by reference:

Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Provisions:

_X_ (1) 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Sept 2006), with Alternate I (Oct 1995) (41 U.S.C. 253g and 10 U.S.C. 2402).

_X_ (6) 52.209-6, Protecting the Government’ Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment (Dec 2010) X (27) 52.222-19, Child Labor—Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Mar 2012) (E.O. 13126) _X_ (38) 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging while Driving (Aug 2011).

X (42) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (Jun 2008) (E.O.’s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury) X (47) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—Central Contractor Registration (Oct. 2003) (31 U.S.C. 3332)

Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Clauses:

Department of Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS):

Air Force Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (AFFARS):

52.212-5 -- Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items.

(a) The Contractor shall comply with the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses, which are incorporated in this contract by reference, to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items:

(1) 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (Dec 2014)

(2) 52.233-3, Protest After Award (AUG 1996) (31 U.S.C. 3553).

(3) 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (OCT 2004) (Public Laws 108-77, 108-78 (19 U.S.C. 3805 note)).

(b) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (b) that the contracting officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items:[Contracting Officer check as appropriate.] X (1) 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Sept 2006), with Alternate I (Oct 1995) (41 U.S.C. 4704 and 10 U.S.C. 2402).

X (8) 52.209-6, Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment (Aug 2013) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

X (26) 52.222-19, Child Labor—Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Jan 2014) (E.O. 13126).

X (27) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015).

X (28) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Apr 2015) (E.O. 11246).

(33) (i) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Mar 2015) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

X (ii) Alternate I (Mar 2015) of 52.222-50, (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

X (44) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (Jun 2008) (E.O.’s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury).

X (50) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer— System for Award Management (Jul 2013) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

X (53) 52.239-1, Privacy or Security Safeguards (Aug 1996) (5 U.S.C. 552a).

(c) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (c), applicable to commercial services, that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items:

N/A

(d) Comptroller General Examination of Record The Contractor shall comply with the provisions of this paragraph (d) if this contract was awarded using other than sealed bid, is in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold, and does not contain the clause at 52.215-2, Audit and Records -- Negotiation.

(1) The Comptroller General of the United States, or an authorized representative of the Comptroller General, shall have access to and right to examine any of the Contractor’s directly pertinent records involving transactions related to this contract.

(2) The Contractor shall make available at its offices at all reasonable times the records, materials, and other evidence for examination, audit, or reproduction, until 3 years after final payment under this contract or for any shorter period specified in FAR Subpart 4.7, Contractor Records Retention, of the other clauses of this contract. If this contract is completely or partially terminated, the records relating to the work terminated shall be made available for 3 years after any resulting final termination settlement. Records relating to appeals under the disputes clause or to litigation or the settlement of claims arising under or relating to this contract shall be made available until such appeals, litigation, or claims are finally resolved.

(3) As used in this clause, records include books, documents, accounting procedures and practices, and other data, regardless of type and regardless of form. This does not require the Contractor to create or maintain any record that the Contractor does not maintain in the ordinary course of business or pursuant to a provision of law.

(e)

(1) Notwithstanding the requirements of the clauses in paragraphs (a), (b), (c) and (d) of this clause, the Contractor is not required to flow down any FAR clause, other than those in this paragraph (e)(1) in a subcontract for commercial items. Unless otherwise indicated below, the extent of the flow down shall be as required by the clause—

(i) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Apr 2010) (41 U.S.C. 3509).

(ii) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Oct 2014) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)), in all subcontracts that offer further subcontracting opportunities. If the subcontract (except subcontracts to small business concerns) exceeds $650,000 ($1.5 million for construction of any public facility), the subcontractor must include 52.219-8 in lower tier subcontracts that offer subcontracting opportunities.

(iii) 52.222-17, Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers (May 2014) (E.O. 13495). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (1) of FAR clause 52.222-17.

(iv) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015).

(v) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Apr 2015) (E.O. 11246).

(vi) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Jul 2014) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

(vii) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jul 2014) (29 U.S.C. 793).

(viii) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Jul 2014) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

(ix) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010) (E.O. 13496). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (f) of FAR clause 52.222-40.

(x) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (May 2014), (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

(xi) ____ (A) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Mar 2015) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

___ (B) Alternate I (Mar 2015) of 52.222-50 (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 E.O. 13627).

(xii) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment--Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67.)

(xiii) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services--Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67)

(xiv) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (Aug 2013).

(xv) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 (Dec 2014) (E.O. 13658).

(xvi) 52.225-26, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States (Jul 2013) (Section 862, as amended, of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; 10 U.S.C. 2302 Note).

(xvii) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations. (May 2014) (42 U.S.C. 1792). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (e) of FAR clause 52.226-6.

(xviii) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately-Owned U.S. Flag Commercial Vessels (Feb 2006) (46 U.S.C. Appx 1241(b) and 10 U.S.C. 2631). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (d) of FAR clause 52.247-64.

(2) While not required, the contractor may include in its subcontracts for commercial items a minimal number of additional clauses necessary to satisfy its contractual obligations.

(End of Clause) 52.232-18 -- Availability of Funds (Apr 1984) Funds are not presently available for this contract. The Government’s obligation under this contract is contingent upon the availability of appropriated funds from which payment for contract purposes can be made. No legal liability on the part of the Government for any payment may arise until funds are made available to the Contracting Officer for this contract and until the Contractor receives notice of such availability, to be confirmed in writing by the Contracting Officer.

(End of Clause) In accordance with FAR 13.004 -- Legal Effect of Quotations the following information is provided in regards to quotations.

A quotation is not an offer and, consequently, cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Therefore, issuance by the Government of an order in response to a supplier’s quotation does not establish a contract. The order is an offer by the Government to the supplier to buy certain supplies or services upon specified terms and conditions. A contract is established when the supplier accepts the offer.

When appropriate, the contracting officer may ask the supplier to indicate acceptance of an order by notification to the Government, preferably in writing. In other circumstances, the supplier may indicate acceptance by furnishing the supplies or services ordered or by proceeding with the work to the point where substantial performance has occurred.

If the Government issues an order resulting from a quotation, the Government may (by written notice to the supplier, at any time before acceptance occurs) withdraw, amend, or cancel its offer.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact SrA Megan Scioneaux via email at megan.scioneaux@us.af.mil.

Attachment(s):

1. Statement of Work (SOW)

2. Quote Sheet

3. 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications – Commercial Items image1.jpeg