15-Q-B164 Combined_Synopsis_Solicitation_revised.pdf

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation

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.

The solicitation number FA2521-15-Q-B164 shall be used to reference any written quote provided under this request for quote.

The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through

Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-83, Effective 3 August 2015.

This will not be set-aside for small business.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this project is 334290 with a size standard of 750 employees.

Item Description Qty Unit

0001 SIEMENS or Equal Phone/Radio System Upgrade 1 Each

Salient Characteristics:

1. This is the defacto standard for Command and Control in use in over 100 US Air

Force bases globally. Personnel transferring into and out of this Command Post will be familiar and trained on this system.

2. The system must have an ability to store quick reference contact information for important key personnel, units, government authorities, and any other entity deemed necessary no fewer than 200 individual, easily updated, quick reference “Buttons”.

3. The system must interface with UHF, VHF, and other radios as required.

4. System must carry a current USAF ATO and must be able to integrate telephone callers and radio callers in the same audio path.

5. The system must have the capability to “call conference” and “call patch” with multiple parties.

6. The system must be expandable in regards to the number of workstations. In other words, it should be easy to add additional “turrets” in the future should the mission dictate.

7. Replace/upgrade current hardware/software with the following:

• HiPath 4000 V5 to V6 upgrade

• HiPath V6 Basic software for CSPCI

• HiPath Communications system with HiPath Trading (Console Software) to include high performance conferencing

• DSCXL2 Dynamic Package CSPCI Upgrades V6

• APC UPS SURTA 3000XL 120v (power backups)

• APC Smart-UPS RT 192V RM battery Pack

• Push-to-talk (PTT handset and headsets replacement) x14 http://farsite.hill.af.mil/reghtml/regs/far2afmcfars/fardfars/far/FAR12.DOC#s126

• ELO-15” Touch PC WIN7 (x7)

• Standalone double loudspeaker

• Dell System Manager Server for OSX with Win 2008

• Digital Voice Recorder with local playback and long term storage (i.e., ASC

Marathon Evolite 16 Channel Recorder)

• 1500 VA UPS for positions (x7)

• 16 port network hub

• PTT headsets, PTT handsets,

• Radio audio must be equally accessible via telephone handsets and headsets and overhead (or in furniture) speakers.

8. System Manager install only.

9. Warranty/technical support for 2 years with 3 option years to include replacement of failed devices, on-site technical assistance with hardware/software, and other technical support as needed.

10. Relocation of HiPath 4000 server from Bldg 603 to primary Command Post in

Bldg 423.

Ship to address: Jason Tate

45 SW/CP

1201 Edward H White II St

Patrick AFB, FL 32925

NOTE TO OFFERORS: In accordance with FAR 8.402(f), an ordering activity Contracting

Officer may combine open market items with General Services Administration (GSA) items;

therefore, if any item is applicable to (GSA) Contract Schedule please clearly labeled the item

GSA or open market. Include your GSA contract number for items, as well as expiration date of the contract.

FAR Provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items (Apr 2014) applies to this acquisition and the following addendem applies:

(a) The following words stating “offer”, “offeror”, and “proposal” are replaced with

“quotation”, “vendor”, and “quote”.

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

Responses may be submitted electronically to the following e-mail address: 45cons.lgcb.e-bids@us.af.mil; by fax to 321-494-1843 or by mail to:

45th Contracting Squadron

Attn: FA2521-15-Q-B164

1201 Edward H. White II Street, MS 7200

Patrick AFB, FL 32925-3238

RFQ due date: 15 September 2015

RFQ due time: 3:00 P.M. EST

Fax RFQ to 321-494-1843; email to 45cons.lgcb.e-bids@us.af.mil or mail to:

http://farsite.hill.af.mil/reghtml/regs/far2afmcfars/fardfars/far/52_000.htm#P1070_147634 mailto:45cons.lgcb.e-bids@us.af.mil mailto:45cons.lgcb.e-bids@us.af.mil

All questions regarding this solicitation must be email to 45cons.lgcb.e-bids@us.af.mil by 1:00 P.M. EST 9 September 2015

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

Please provide the following information with your quote:

DUNS Number: ____________

Cage Code: _______________

Tax ID Number: ___________________

*Number of Employees_____________

*Total Yearly Revenue_______________

*Information required determining size of business for the NAICS referenced above

Estimated Delivery Time: ____________

Payment Terms: _________________________

Warranty: ________________

FOB (Select): ____ Destination _____ Origin

Shipping Cost included? ____ Yes _____ No

52.225-18, Place of Manufacture (Sep 2006)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause—

(b) “Manufactured end product” means any end product in Federal Supply Classes (FSC)

1000-9999, except—

(1) FSC 5510, Lumber and Related Basic Wood Materials;

(2) Federal Supply Group (FSG) 87, Agricultural Supplies;

(3) FSG 88, Live Animals;

(4) FSG 89, Food and Related Consumables;

(5) FSC 9410, Crude Grades of Plant Materials;

(6) FSC 9430, Miscellaneous Crude Animal Products, Inedible;

(7) FSC 9440, Miscellaneous Crude Agricultural and Forestry Products;

(8) FSC 9610, Ores;

(9) FSC 9620, Minerals, Natural and Synthetic; and

(10) FSC 9630, Additive Metal Materials.

“Place of manufacture” means the place where an end product is assembled out of components, or otherwise made or processed from raw materials into the finished product that is to be provided to the Government. If a product is disassembled and reassembled, the place of reassembly is not the place of manufacture.

(b) For statistical purposes only, the offeror shall indicate whether the place of manufacture of the end products it expects to provide in response to this solicitation is predominantly— mailto:5cons.lgcb.e-bids@us.af.mil mailto:5cons.lgcb.e-bids@us.af.mil

(1) [ ] In the United States (Check this box if the total anticipated price of offered end products manufactured in the United States exceeds the total anticipated price of offered end products manufactured outside the United States); or

(2) [ ] Outside the United States.

(End of provision)

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. Invoice instruction shall be provided at time of award.

FAR Provision 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items (Jan 99), applies to this acquisition and the following evaluation is applicable:

(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:

(i) Price – Award will be made to the lowest priced technically acceptable offeror.

(ii) Technical Capability – Quote must be rated as technically acceptable to be eligible for award. In order to be deemed technically acceptable, the salient characteristics listed above the description must be met.

(b) 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.

(End of Provision)

Discussions: The government intends to award a purchase order without discussions with respective vendors/quoters. The government however, reserves the right to conduct discussions if deemed in its best interest.

FAR Provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items (May

14), with its Alternate I (Apr 11), applies to this acquisition. All vendors must be registered in

System For Award Management at https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/ at the time of

Quote submittal.

252.203-7998 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal

Confidentiality Agreements—Representation. (DEVIATION 2015-O0010) https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/ http://farsite.hill.af.mil/reghtml/regs/far2afmcfars/fardfars/far/52_000.htm#P1130_159445 http://farsite.hill.af.mil/reghtml/regs/far2afmcfars/fardfars/far/52_000.htm#P1145_161469 https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/

(FEB 2015)

(a) In accordance with section 743 of Division E, Title VIII, of the Consolidated and Further

Continuing Resolution Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235), Government agencies are not permitted to use funds appropriated (or otherwise made available) under that or any other

Act for contracts with an entity that requires employees or subcontractors of such entity seeking to report fraud, waste, or abuse to sign internal confidentiality agreements or statements prohibiting or otherwise restricting such employees or contactors from lawfully reporting such waste, fraud, or abuse to a designated investigative or law enforcement representative of a Federal department or agency authorized to receive such information.

(b) The prohibition in paragraph (a) of this provision does not contravene requirements applicable to Standard Form 312, Form 4414, or any other form issued by a Federal department or agency governing the nondisclosure of classified information.

(c) Representation. By submission of its offer, the Offeror represents that it does not require employees or subcontractors of such entity seeking to report fraud, waste, or abuse to sign or comply with internal confidentiality agreements or statements prohibiting or otherwise restricting such employees or contactors from lawfully reporting such waste, fraud, or abuse to a designated investigative or law enforcement representative of a Federal department or agency authorized to receive such information.

252.203-7999 PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING WITH ENTITIES THAT REQUIRE CERTAIN INTERNAL

CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENTS (DEVIATION 2015-O0010)(FEB 2015)

(a) The Contractor shall not require employees or subcontractors seeking to report fraud, waste, or abuse to sign or comply with internal confidentiality agreements or statements prohibiting or otherwise restricting such employees or contactors from lawfully reporting such waste, fraud, or abuse to a designated investigative or law enforcement representative of a Federal department or agency authorized to receive such information.

(b) The Contractor shall notify employees that the prohibitions and restrictions of any internal confidentiality agreements covered by this clause are no longer in effect.

(c) The prohibition in paragraph (a) of this clause does not contravene requirements applicable to

Standard Form 312, Form 4414, or any other form issued by a Federal department or agency governing the nondisclosure of classified information.

(d)(1) In accordance with section 743 of Division E, Title VIII, of the Consolidated and Further

Continuing Resolution Appropriations Act, 2015, (Pub. L. 113-235), use of funds appropriated (or otherwise made available) under that or any other Act may be prohibited, if the

Government determines that the Contractor is not in compliance with the provisions of this clause.

(2) The Government may seek any available remedies in the event the Contractor fails to perform in accordance with the terms and conditions of the contract as a result of Government action under this clause.

(End of clause)

DFARS Provision 252.209-7992, Representation by corporations regarding an unpaid delinquent tax liability or a Felony Conviction under any federal law-fiscal year 2015 appropriations (Dev

2015-OO0005)(Dec 2014)

(a) In accordance with sections 7 44 and 7 45 of Division E, Title VII. of the

Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235 ). none of the funds made available by this or any other Act may be used to enter into a contract with any corporation that-

(1) Has any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability, where the awarding agency is aware of the unpaid tax liability, unless the agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and made a determination that this further action is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government; or

(2) Was convicted of a felony criminal violation under any Federal law within the preceding 24 months, where the awarding agency is aware of the conviction, unless the agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and made a determination that this action is not necessary to protect the interests of the

Government.

(b) The Offeror represents that-

(1) It is [ ] is not [ ] a corporation that has any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability,

(2) It is [ ]is not [ ]a corporation that was convicted of a felony criminal violation under a Federal law within the preceding 24 months.

FAR clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items (May 2014), applies to this acquisition with the following Addendum: Paragraph (c) of this clause is tailored as follows: Changes in the terms and conditions of this contract may be made only by written agreement of the parties with the exception of administrative changes, such as changes in the paying office, appropriations data, etc., which may be changed unilaterally by the Government.

FAR clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes Or

Executive Orders -- Commercial Items (DEV) (Jan 14), Additionally, the following FAR clauses cited in 52.212-5 are applicable:

52.204-10 Reporting Executive compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Jul 13)

52.209-6 Protecting the Government's Interest when Subcontracting with Contractor's

Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment (Aug 13)

52.219-28 Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (Jul 13)

52.222-3 Convict Labor (June 03)

52.222-19 Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Jan 14)

52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 99)

52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (Mar 07)

52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Jul 14)

52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (Jul 14) http://farsite.hill.af.mil/reghtml/regs/far2afmcfars/fardfars/far/52_000.htm#P1405_194946 http://farsite.hill.af.mil/reghtml/regs/far2afmcfars/fardfars/far/52_000.htm#P1595_233379

52.222-37 Employment Reports on Veterans (Jul 14)

52.222-40 Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act

(Dec 10)

52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons (Feb 09)

52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (Aug 11)

52.225-3 Buy American Act –Free Trade Agreements – Israeli Trade Act (May 14)

52.225-13 Restriction on Certain Foreign Purchases (Jun 08)

52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer— System for Award Management (Jul 13)

52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business subcontractors (Dec 13)

52.233-3 Protest After Award (Aug 96)

52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (Oct 04)

DFARS Clauses:

252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials (Sep 11)

252.203-7005 Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials (Nov 11)

252.204-7011 Alternative Line Item Structure (Sep 11)

252.204-7012 Safeguarding of Unclassified Controlled Technical Information (Nov 13)

252.204-7015 Disclosure of Information to Litigation Support Contractors (Feb 14)

252.223-7008 Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium (May 2011)

252.225-7000 Buy American Statute—Balance of Payments Program Certificate (Jun 12)

252.225-7031 Secondary Arab Boycott of Israel (Jun 05)

252.225-7035 Buy American—Free Trade Agreements—Balance of Payments Program

Certificate (Nov 14)

252.225-7035 Alternate I I(Nov 14)

252.225-7036 Buy American Act--Free Trade Agreements Balance of Payments Program (Nov

14)

252.225-7036 Alternate II (Nov 14)

252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports (Jun 12)

252.232-7006 Wide Area Workflow Payment Instructions (May 13)

252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments (Dec 06)

252.244-7000 Subcontracts for Commercial items (Jun 13)

252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea (Jun 13)

The following AFFARS clauses are applicable to this solicitation:

5352.201-9101 Ombudsman (Apr 14) with the following fill-in: AFICA/KS SCO 150

Vandenberg Street, Peterson AFB, CO 80914, (P) 719-554-5300, (F) 719-554-5299, afica.ks.wf@us.af.mil.

5352.242-9000, Contractor Access to Air Force Installations (Nov 12)

The full text of these clauses and provisions may be assessed electronically at the website:

http://farsite.hill.af.mil.

____________________ 4 Sep 15 mailto:afica.ks.wf@us.af.mil http://farsite.hill.af.mil/

CHERYL T WITT Date

Contracting Officer