USSPACECOM COMBO.docx

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE

UNITED STATES SPACE FORCE

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20 August 2025

FROM: 21 CONS/PKA

SUBJECT: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation PROJECT TITLE: USSPACECOM Headsets

SOLICITATION: FA251725Q0113

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items 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.

The Solicitation number FA251725Q0113 shall be used to reference any written quote provided under this Combined Synopsis/Solicitation.

The Solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2025-05, effective 08/07/2025.

This is for Combined Synopsis/Solicitation is solicited as a 100% Small Business Set-Aside. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code is 334210 – Telephone Apparatus Manufacturing. The size standard is 1250 employees. The quotes will be evaluated IAW FAR 52.212-2, found herein. Please read and comply with all requirements for submitting a quote under the solicitation instructions and the addenda to FAR 52.212-1. Failure to comply with all instructions contained within this synopsis/solicitation could result in the quote being ineligible for award. It is the quoter’s responsibility to ensure their quote meets all the requirements identified herein.

The purpose of this Combined Synopsis/Solicitation is for headsets part number: S M5410-BOTH-PTT NNC for USSPACECOM on Peterson Space Force Base (SFB), CO.

Table 1 – Contract Line Items

PN: S M5410-BOTH-PTT NNC

*FAR Provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Product and Commercial Services (Sept 2023) applies to this acquisition and the following addendum applies:

The Following words stating “offer”, “offeror”, and “proposal” are replaced with “quotation”, “vendor”, and “quote”.

Paragraph (a) first sentence revised as follows: “The NAICS code and small business size standard for this acquisition appear above.”

Paragraph (c) first sentence revised as follows: “The vendor agrees to hold the prices in its quote firm until 30 September from the date specified for receipt of quotes, unless another time period is specified in an addendum to the combined synopsis/solicitation.”

The delivery location is Peterson Space Force Base. The required Delivery Date for this requirement is 60 Days after receipt of award for all CLINS in Table 1.

The resulting award will be a Firm-Fixed Priced Purchase Order.

Quotes and contract documentation shall be provided NLT 1200 PM (MT), 26 August 2025 to 21 CONS/PKA. Please submit quotes to both the Contract Specialist, Philip Choate at philip.choate.1@spaceforce.mil and Contracting Officer, Brittney Rosenbaum, at brittney.rosenbaum@spaceforce.mil. It is the quoter’s responsibility to complete their reps and certs at SAM.gov for the quote to be evaluated for award.

Late submissions: Quoters are responsible for submitting quotations so as to reach the Government office designated by the time specified in the solicitation. Any quotation received at the Government office designated in the solicitation after the exact time specified for receipt of quotations is late and may not be considered unless it is received before award is made and the Contracting Officer determines that accepting the late quotation would not unduly delay the acquisition.

Note: .zip files are not an acceptable format for the Air Force/Space Force Network and will not go through our email system.

Please provide the following information with your quote:

Company Name:

Contact Name:

Address:

Telephone Number:

Unit Price:

Extended Price:

Cage Code:

Statement the quote is valid until 30 September:

Payment Terms:

All companies must be registered in the System for Award Management at https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/ to be considered for award. The Government will not provide contract financing for this acquisition.

The contractor’s quote/response shall consist of two (2) separate parts:

Part I - Priced Quote Part II - Technical Documentation

2. Format and Specific Instructions.

A. PART I – PRICED QUOTE

The quoter shall either submit on company letterhead a quote identifying the unit price, total line-item price, and overall price for all CLINs from Table 1 or fill in Table 1 (see above).

B. PART II – TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION

Quoter shall submit technical information to confirm the items requested will be provided as stated in this combined synopsis/solicitation (see Table 1).

52.212-2 Evaluation – Commercial Items (Nov 2021) This tailored clause takes precedence over the clause incorporated by reference.

The Government will award a firm fixed priced purchase order 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 – Priced Quote Part II - Technical Documentation

Award will be made based on the competitive quote with the lowest evaluated price that meets the technical criteria on an acceptable/unacceptable basis. If any technical criteria are determined to be unacceptable that quote may not be evaluated further and may not be eligible for award.

Addendum to FAR 52.212-2 - Evaluation -- Commercial Items (Nov 2021).

1. Evaluation:

By submission of its quote, the offeror agrees to all solicitation requirements, including terms and conditions, representations and certifications, and technical requirements. Failure to adhere to all solicitation requirements may result in an offer being determined unacceptable and ineligible for further evaluation. The evaluation process follows:

Part I – Priced Quote Evaluation Initially, the Government will place all quotes that meet the requirements of the solicitation in order by price, beginning with the lowest evaluated price. The price will be evaluated using the overall price for all CLINs identified in Table 1 provided in Addendum to FAR 52.212-1.

The Government will then evaluate the lowest evaluated priced offer to determine if it is reasonable and complete. If there is a conflict between the unit price and the overall price, the unit price will be used to determine the correct evaluated price. Failure to quote for any price element, may cause the quoter’s quote to be rejected as unacceptable.

Quoters whose evaluated price is unreasonable (in accordance with FAR 13.106-3) may not be considered for award.

Part II – Technical Documentation Evaluation Next, the three lowest evaluated priced offerors will be evaluated on an Acceptable/Unacceptable basis for the Technical Requirement. For the lowest evaluated priced offeror to receive a rating of “Acceptable”, the offeror shall submit technical documentation that confirms their product meets the minimum requirements as stated in this combined synopsis/solicitation (see Table 1). If any of the lowest evaluated priced offeror do not demonstrate all necessary requirements, it will receive an “Unacceptable” rating and evaluation of that quote will stop.

The technical factors will receive one of the following ratings listed below.

Rating Description

2. Basis of Award:

If the lowest evaluated priced quotes receives an “acceptable” technical rating, that quote represents the most advantageous offer to the Government, evaluation of that quote is complete, and the evaluation process will stop, resulting in an award. If the lowest evaluated price quote receives an “unacceptable” technical rating, evaluation of that quote will stop. In that instance, the next lowest evaluated priced offeror will be evaluated using the methodology above and the process will continue (in order by price) until a quote receives an “acceptable” technical rating, or until all offerors are evaluated.

Conversations conducted to resolve minor or clerical errors will not constitute discussions and the Contracting Officer reserves the right to award a purchase order without the opportunity for a quote revision. The Government intends to award a purchase order without conversations (while keeping with FAR Part 12 and 13). However, the Government reserves the right to conduct conversations with one, some, all, or none of the vendors if deemed in its best interest.

In the case that a discrepancy exists between the addendum to FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Products and Commercial Services and the addendum to FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation – Commercial Products and Commercial Services, the evaluation criteria in the addendum to FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation – Commercial Products and Commercial Services will take precedence.

In the case that a discrepancy exists, procedures will be executed IAW FAR 52.212-4(s).

List of Attachments Attachment 1 – Clauses FA251725Q0113

Additional Clause:

DAFFARS 5352.201-9101 FLDCOM (Jul 2023)

(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 Symanski.

AFICC/KS

Attn: Ombudsman Mr Symanski 250 S. Peterson Peterson SFB, CO 80914-3140 E-Mail: erik.symanski@us.af.mil Phone: (719) 554-3668 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.

(End of clause)

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