17BQ059_Combined_Synopsis.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 FA2521-17-Q-B059 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 2005-89, Effective 1 Jan 17.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this project is 541330 with a size standard of $15,000,000.00.

Item Description Qty Unit Unit cost Total Price

01 Cuumulus Electrification Study 1 ea

Analyze locally developing cumulus clouds at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station (CCAFS) and Kennedy Space Center (KSC) to improve the Cumulus Rule in the Lightning Launch Commit Criteria (LLCC).

The text of the Cumulus Rule is provided below. At least 150 cumulus clouds must be analyzed during one or more convective seasons (May-Sep) and excluding tropical cyclones. Locally developing cumulus clouds at CCAFS/KSC are most likely when there is an easterly component to the lightning flow regime (1000-700 mb), when the subtropical ridge is south of CCAFS/KSSC. Isolated cumulus clouds would be the ones most easy to analyze. Use the Weather Surveillance Radar (WSR) and the surface electric field mills in the Launch Pad Lightning Warning System (LPLWS). Please see PWS for further details.

Salient Characteristrics:

1. Experience in general statistical analysis including isoplething, best–fit extreme value distribution, time series statistics, percentile regression, and other best-fit curves.

2. Experience using surface electric field mill data.

3. Experience using the data from the Weather Surveillance Radar (WSR).

4. Experience with the Lightning Launch Commit Criteria, especially the Cumulus Rule.

Ship to address: 45th Weather Squadron Room 146.1 Morrel Operations Center Building C81900 Cape Canaveral AFS, FL 32920

The Non-Manufacturer Rule is applicable for this requirment.

FAR Provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items (Oct 16) applies to this acquisition and the following addendem 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.”

RFQ due date: 8 Mar 2017 RFQ due time: 3:00 P.M. EST Email to 45cons.lgcb.e-bids@us.af.mil and annette.paglia@us.af.mil or mail to:

45th Contracting Squadron Attn: FA2521-17-Q-B058 1201 Edward H. White II Street, MS 7200 Patrick AFB, FL 32925-3238

THIS MUST BE SENT TO 45 CONS E-BIDS AS STATED ABOVE, OR THE ADDRESS

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All questions regarding this solicitation must be email to 45cons.lgcb.e-bids@us.af.mil and 45cons.lgcb.e-bids@us.af.mil by 1:00 P.M. EST 22 Feb 2017

Please provide the following information with your quote:

Documentation to support the experience as outlined in the salient characteristrics and the PWS

DUNS Number: ____________ Cage Code: _______________ Tax ID Number: ___________________ Payment Terms: _________________________ FOB: Destination

Period of Performance : 31 March 2017 to 30 March 2018

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.

52.209-7 – Information Regarding Responsibility Matters.

As prescribed in 9.104-7(b), insert the following provision:

Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (Jul 2013)

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision—

“Administrative proceeding” means a non-judicial process that is adjudicatory in nature in order to make a determination of fault or liability (e.g., Securities and Exchange Commission Administrative Proceedings, Civilian Board of Contract Appeals Proceedings, and Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals Proceedings). This includes administrative proceeding at the Federal and State level but only in connection with performance of a Federal contract or grant. It does not include agency actions such as contract audits, site visits, corrective plans, or inspection of deliverables.

“Federal contracts and grants with total value greater than $10,000,000” means—

(1) The total value of all current, active contracts and grants, including all priced options;

and

(2) The total value of all current, active orders including all priced options under indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity, 8(a), or requirements contracts (including task and delivery and multiple-award Schedules).

“Principal” means an officer, director, owner, partner, or a person having primary management or supervisory responsibilities within a business entity (e.g., general manager; plant manager;

head of a division or business segment; and similar positions).

(b) The offeror [_] has [_] does not have current active Federal contracts and grants with total value greater than $10,000,000.

(c) If the offeror checked “has” in paragraph (b) of this provision, the offeror represents, by submission of this offer, that the information it has entered in the Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS) is current, accurate, and complete as of the date of submission of this offer with regard to the following information:

(1) Whether the offeror, and/or any of its principals, has or has not, within the last five years, in connection with the award to or performance by the offeror of a Federal contract or grant, been the subject of a proceeding, at the Federal or State level that resulted in any of the following dispositions:

(i) In a criminal proceeding, a conviction.

(ii) In a civil proceeding, a finding of fault and liability that results in the payment of a monetary fine, penalty, reimbursement, restitution, or damages of $5,000 or more.

(iii) In an administrative proceeding, a finding of fault and liability that results in—

(A) The payment of a monetary fine or penalty of $5,000 or more; or

(B) The payment of a reimbursement, restitution, or damages in excess of $100,000.

(iv) In a criminal, civil, or administrative proceeding, a disposition of the matter by consent or compromise with an acknowledgment of fault by the Contractor if the proceeding could have led to any of the outcomes specified in paragraphs (c)(1)(i), (c)(1)(ii), or (c)(1)(iii) of this provision.

(2) If the offeror has been involved in the last five years in any of the occurrences listed in (c)(1) of this provision, whether the offeror has provided the requested information with regard to each occurrence.

(d) The offeror shall post the information in paragraphs (c)(1)(i) through (c)(1)(iv) of this provision in FAPIIS as required through maintaining an active registration in the System for Award Management database via https://www.acquisition.gov (see 52.204-7).

(End of provision)

52.209-11 – Representation by Corporations Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under any Federal Law.

As prescribed in 9.104-7(d), insert the following provision:

Representation by Corporations Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under any Federal Law (Feb 2016)

(a) As required by sections 744 and 745 of Division E of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L 113-235), and similar provisions, if contained in subsequent appropriations acts, the Government will not 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 an agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and made a determination that suspension or debarment 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 an 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; and

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

(End of provision)

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—

(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)

“Pursuant to FAR 12.602 contract award will be made using Simplified Acquisition Procedures in accordance with FAR 13.106. Offeror’s submissions will be evaluated to base upon the following:

(1) Technical: quote must be rated as technically acceptable to be eligible for award. In order to be deemed technically acceptable, the following evaluation criteria must be met:

(2) Price: Award will be made to the lowest priced technically acceptable offeror.

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.

(End of clause)

FAR Provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items (Nov 15), with its Alternate I (Oct 14), 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.

FAR clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items (May 14), 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.

Note: The vendor acknowledges that should the quote or proposal’s terms and conditions and/or agreement conflict with mandatory provisions of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and other Federal law applicable to commercial acquisitions, to the extent of such conflict the FAR and Federal law govern and conflicting vendor terms and conditions and/or agreement are unenforceable and are not considered incorporated into any resultant contract.

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 (Oct 15) 52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting (Jul 15) 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance (Jul 15) 52.209-10 Prohibition onContracing with Inverted Domestic Corporation (Nov 15) 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 (Apr 15) 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (Apr 15) 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (Jul 14) 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons (May 15) 52.223-16 IEEE 1680 Standard for the Environmental Assessment of Personal Computer

Products (Dec 07)Acquisition of EPEAT-Registerred Personal Computer Products (Oct 15)

52.223-16 Alternate I (Jun 14) 52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (Aug 11) 52.225-13 Restriction on Certain Foreign Purchases (Jun 08) FAR clause 52.227-14 – Rights in Data - General 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer— System for Award Management (Jul 13) 52.233-3 Protest After Award (Aug 96) 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (Oct 04) 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractos (Dec 13)

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)

252.203-7994 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements—Representation.

Include the following provision in all solicitations, including solicitations for the acquisition of commercial items under FAR part 12, that will use funds made available by the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2017 (Pub. L. 114-223) or any other Act that extends to fiscal year 2017 funds the same prohibitions as contained in section 743, division E, title VII, of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 (Pub. L. 114-113). Section 103 of the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2017 subjects the funding by that Act for FY 2017 to the same conditions set forth in section 743:

252.203-7996 PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING WITH ENTITIES THAT REQUIRE

CERTAIN INTERNAL CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENTS—REPRESENTATION

(DEVIATION 2017-O0003)(NOV 2016)

(a) In accordance with Continuing Appropriations Act, 2017 (Pub. L. 114-223), or any other Act that extends to fiscal year 2017 funds the same prohibitions as contained in section 743, division E, title VII, of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 (Pub. L. 114-113), none of the funds appropriated (or otherwise made available) by this or any other Act may be used for a contract 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.

(End of provision)

252.203-7995 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements.

Include the following clause in all solicitations and contracts, including solicitations and contracts for the acquisition of commercial items under FAR part 12, that will use funds made available by the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2017 (Pub. L. 114-223) or any other Act that extends to fiscal year 2017 funds the same prohibitions as contained in section 743, division E, title VII, of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 (Pub. L. 114-113). Section 103 of the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2017 subjects the funding by that Act for FY 2017 to the same conditions set forth in section 743:

252.203-7997 PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING WITH ENTITIES THAT REQUIRE

CERTAIN INTERNAL CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENTS

(DEVIATION 2017-O0001)(NOV 2016)

(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) Use of funds appropriated (or otherwise made available) by the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2016 (Pub. L. 114-53) or any other FY 2016 appropriations act that extends to FY 2016 funds the same prohibitions as contained in sections 743 of division E, title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235) 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)

252.204-7008 Compliance with Safegarding Defense Information Controls (Aug 15) 252.204-7011 Alternative Line Item Structure (Sep 11) 252.204-7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting

(Dec 15) 252.204-7015 Disclosure of Information to Litigation Support Contractors (Feb 14) 252.225-7000 Buy American Statute—Balance of Payments Program Certificate (Nov 14) 252.225-7001 Buy American and Balance of Payments Program (Nov 14) 252.225-7031 Secondary Arab Boycott of Israel (Jun 05) 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 (Apr 14)

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.

Approved by the Contracting Officer ___________________________________________