FA301617U0328_Access_Control_System_RFQ.pdf

Request for Quote: _FA3016-17-U-0328

The solicitation number is FA3016-17-U-0328_and is issued as a Request for Quotation.

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items. This solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-95.

This purchase is full and open competition.

NAICS code: _334290_____

Small business size standard:__$20.5M____

Access Control System

Ft. Sam Houston, TX

Brand Name or Equal

Please respond to this RFQ by emailing response to: Lauren Macias at E-mail:lauren.macias.1@af.mil no later than

12:00pm CST, 12 September 2017 in order to be considered timely. Any quote, modification, revision, or withdrawal of a quote received after the exact time specified above shall be determined as late and will not be considered unless received before award is made, the Contracting Officer determines that accepting the late quote would not unduly delay the acquisition, and it was the only quote received. Please contact Lauren Macias with additional questions at the above noted email address or call (210) 671-1735.

Please provide a quote for the line items listed below. Failure to quote on all CLINs may render the quote unacceptable and ineligible for award consideration.

ITEM DESCRIPTION QTY Unit Unit Price Extended

Amount

Access Control System software, equipment, and installation at JBSA

FSH for Bldgs. 1469, 1475, 1479, 3312, & 3314.

1 EA Access control Server

1 EA System Software License w/20 sub controller connections

1 EA System Software License w/10 sub controller connections

1 EA 4 Door Panel with Master

7 EA 4 Door Panel w/Power Supply

5 EA Open Options 4 door panel

2 EA Open Options 2 door panels

1 EA Network Switch

1 EA 19' Monitor

**(Brand Name or Equal)

5 EA $_____________ $_____________

Installation

Bldgs. 1469, 1475, 1479, 3312, & 3314

Period of Performance: 75 Calendar days of

ARO

5 EA $_____________ $_____________

TOTAL COST $___________

Please provide the information below:

Company

Name:

DUNS #

Required Cage Code

Number:

POC:

Telephone #

E-Mail Address:

Tax ID#:

Special Notes and Instructions:

1. 52.212-1- Instructions to Offerors –Commercial Items is incorporated by reference. The following addenda applies to the provision:

(b) Submission of offers:

i. Offers shall include a description of the items being offered in sufficient detail to evaluate compliance with the requirements of the solicitation.

ii. **Brand Name or Equal- When using an “Equal product” to substitute the requested brand name product, the contractor must include the following: (1) MFG name, (2) Part Number, (3) illustrations, and (4) literature or description to support equal product substitution in your RFQ submission. Details of the requesting product to fulfill requirement must be met. See Salient characteristics below:

System memory 4GB

Disk Space 250GB

(c) Period for Acceptance of Offers. The paragraph is tailored as follows: “The offeror agrees to hold the prices in its quote firm for 60 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of quotes.”

(d) Product Samples is deleted in its entirety

(e) Multiple Offers is deleted in its entirety

(g) Contract award is deleted in its entirety

(h) Multiple Awards is deleted in its entirety

2. 52.212-2—Evaluation Commercial Items

(a) 502d CONS/JBKAA will issue a purchase order to the responsible vendor whose quote will be the most advantageous to the Government. The following shall be used to evaluate quotes:

The technically acceptable lowest priced quote will be determined to represent the best value. Technical acceptability will be determined by an evaluation of the quoted requirements that meet the technical criteria that are contained in the solicited item description.

If the Government receives 3 or fewer initial quotes all quotes will be evaluated for Technical Acceptability.

If the Government receives 3 or more initial quotes the Government will only select the 3 lowest priced quotes and then evaluate them for Technical Acceptability. The Government reserves the right to evaluate additional quotes for technical acceptability if in the Government’s best interest. If additional quotes are evaluated for technical acceptability they will be selected in the order of price.

Award will be made to the responsible vendor whose quote is the lowest evaluated price among technically acceptable quotes.

3. Site Visit: Contractors are encouraged to attend a site visit to assess the project site. Site visit will be conducted at 10:00am CST on 7 Sep 17. If interested, please submit name, number, and company information of anyone who plans to attend. Visitors shall meet me inside the visitor’s center at the Main Gate off of Walters Rd at

JBSA Ft Sam Houston, TX. Here I will sign those who need a day pass in. Submissions of interest for site visit are due no later than Wednesday, 6 Sep 17 at 3:00pm CST to Lauren Macias, Contract Specialist, at lauren.macias.1@us.af.mil. All questions must be submitted in writing no later than Friday, 8 September 2017 at 2:00pm CST. Questions submitted after this date will not be considered.

4. Mandatory Registrations. To be eligible for award, registration with the System for Award Management (SAM) must be current (legacy for On-line Registration and Certifications Application (ORCA) and Central Contractor

Registration (CCR) registrations). To register or update former CCR and Reps & Certs that are not current go to https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/ and provide mandatory information.

5. Invoices. All invoices must be submitted electronically through WAWF.

6. Delivery/Assembly: Delivery shall be FOB Destination and included in CLIN prices noted above, unless otherwise and clearly noted by offeror in submitted offer. The items must be fully assembled and ready for use upon delivery.

7. The following FAR/DFARS provisions and clauses are applicable to this solicitation:

(For full text references, go to www.arnet.gov or http://farsite.hill.af.mil.)

52.203-3 Gratuities

52.203-6 Alt I Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Sep 2006)

52.203-12 Limitation on Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions (Oct 2010)

52.203-17 Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights and Requirement To Inform Employees of

Whistleblower Rights (Apr 2014)

52.203-19 Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements (Jan

2017)

52.204-4 Printed or Copied Double-Sided on Postconsumer Fiber Content Paper (May 2011)

52.204-7 System for Award Management

52.204-9 Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel (Jan 2011)

52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation & First-Tier Subcontract Awards

52.204-16 Commercial & Government Entity Code Reporting

52.204-18 Commercial & Government Entity Code Maintenance

52.209-6 Protecting the Governments Interest When subcontracting with Contractors Debarred.

Suspended, or proposed for Debarment

52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations

52.211-6 Brand Name or Equal (Aug 1999)

52.211-17 Delivery of Excess Quantities

52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors- Commercial Items

52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Items (May 2015)

52.215-20 Requirements for Certified Cost or Pricing Data and Data Other Than Certified Cost or

Pricing Data (Oct 2010)

52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concern (Nov 2016)

52.222-3 Convict Labor

52.222-19 Child Labor - Cooperation with Authorities & Remedies

52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities

52.222-26 Equal Opportunity

52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Oct 2015)

52.222-36 Equal Opportunity for Workers With Disabilities (Jul 2014)

52.222-37 Employment Reports on Veterans (Feb 2016)

52.222-40 Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010)

52.222-50 Combatting Trafficking in Persons

52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies to ban Text Messaging While Driving

52.223-22 Public Disclosure of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Reduction Goals—Representation (Dec

2016)

52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases

52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-SAM

52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations

52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors

52.233-2 Protest after Award (Aug. 1996) mailto:lauren.macias.1@us.af.mil https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/ http://www.arnet.gov/ http://farsite.hill.af.mil/

52.233-3 Protest After Award

52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim

52.237-1 Site Visit (Apr 1984)

52.242-13 Bankruptcy (Jul 1995)

52.242-15 Stop Work Order

52.247-34 F.O.B. Destination

252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials

252.203-7002 Requirements to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights

252.203-7003 Agency Office of the Inspector General

252.203-7005 Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials

252.204-7003 Control of Government Personnel Work Product

252.204-7004 Alternate A, System for Award Management

252.204-7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting (Oct 2016)

252.209-7004 Subcontracting with Firms that are Owned or Controlled by the Government of a Country that is a State Sponsor of Terrorism. (Oct 2015)

252.211-7003 Item Unique Identification and Valuation (Mar 2016)

252.215-7008 Only One Offer (Oct 2013)

252.225-7012 Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities (Dec 2016)

252.225-7048 Export-Controlled Items (June 2013)

252.232-7003 Electronic Submissions of Payment Requests & Receiving Reports

252.232-7006 Wide Area Work Flow Payment Instructions (May 2013)

252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments

252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea

5352.223-9000 Elimination of Use of Class I Ozone Depleting Substances

52.212-3 Alt I 52.212-3 -- Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items Alternate I (Oct

2014)

Alternate I (Oct 2014). As prescribed in 12.301(b)(2), add the following paragraph (c)(11) to the basic provision:

(11) (Complete if the offeror has represented itself as disadvantaged in paragraph (c)(4) of this provision.)

[The offeror shall check the category in which its ownership falls]:

____ Black American.

___ Hispanic American.

___ Native American (American Indians, Eskimos, Aleuts, or Native Hawaiians).

___ Asian-Pacific American (persons with origins from Burma, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Brunei, Japan, China, Taiwan, Laos, Cambodia (Kampuchea), Vietnam, Korea, The Philippines, Republic of Palau, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, the Commonwealth of the

Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, Samoa, Macao, Hong Kong, Fiji, Tonga, Kiribati, Tuvalu, or Nauru).

___ Subcontinent Asian (Asian-Indian) American (persons with origins from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, the Maldives Islands, or Nepal).

___ Individual/concern, other than one of the preceding.

ADDENDUM TO FAR 52.212-4(C)

Addendum 52.212-4(c), Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items http://farsite.hill.af.mil/reghtml/regs/far2afmcfars/fardfars/far/12.htm#P120_20016

(c) Changes. Changes in the terms and conditions of this contract may only be 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.

52.212-5 Contract Terms & Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders—

Commercial Items (Deviation 2013-00019) (Jan 2017)

(a) Comptroller General Examination of Record. The Contractor shall comply with the provisions of this paragraph

(a) 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.

(b) (1) Notwithstanding the requirements of any other clause in this contract, the Contractor is not required to flow down any FAR clause, other than those in this paragraph (b)(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) (Pub. L. 110-252, Title VI, Chapter 1

(41 U.S.C. 251 note)).

(ii) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Dec 2010) (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 (Jan 2013) (E.O. 13495). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (1) of FAR clause 52.222-17.

(iv) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Mar 2007) (E.O. 11246).

(v) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Sep 2010) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

(vi) 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (Oct 2010) (29 U.S.C. 793).

(vii) 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.

(viii) 52.222-41, Service Contract Act of 1965, (Nov 2007), (41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.)

(ix) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Feb 2009) (22 U.S.C. 7104(g)).

(x) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Act to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment--Requirements (Nov 2007) (41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.).

(xi) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Act to Contracts for Certain Services--

Requirements (Feb 2009) (41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.)

(xii) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (Jul 2012).

(xiii) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations. (Mar 2009) (Pub. L. 110-247). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (e) of FAR clause 52.226-6.

(xiv) 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)

52.252-1 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/these address(es):

https://farsite.hill.af.mil or www.arnet.gov

(End of Provision)

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/these address(es):

https://farsite.hill.af.mil or www.arnet.gov

(End of Clause)

52.252-3 Alterations in Solicitation (Apr 1984)

Portions of this solicitation are altered as follows:

_52.212-1______________________

_52.212-4______________________

(End of Provision)

52.252-4 Alterations in Contract (Apr 1984)

Portions of this contract are altered as follows:

https://farsite.hill.af.mil/ http://www.arnet.gov/ https://farsite.hill.af.mil/ http://www.arnet.gov/

____TBD___________________________________

(End of Clause)

52.252-5 Authorized Deviations in Provisions (Apr 1984)

(a) The use in this solicitation of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of “(DEVIATION)” after the date of the provision.

(b) The use in this solicitation or contract of any Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (48 CFR

Chapter 2) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the name of the regulation.

(End of Provision)

52.252-6 Authorized Deviations in Clauses (Apr 1984)

(a) The use in this solicitation or contract of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the date of the clause.

(b) The use in this solicitation or contract of any Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (48 CFR

Chapter 2) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the name of the regulation.

(End of clause)

252.211-7003 Item Unique Identification & Valuation (MAR 2016)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause—

“Automatic identification device” means a device, such as a reader or interrogator, used to retrieve data encoded on machine-readable media.

“Concatenated unique item identifier” means—

(1) For items that are serialized within the enterprise identifier, the linking together of the unique identifier data elements in order of the issuing agency code, enterprise identifier, and unique serial number within the enterprise identifier; or

(2) For items that are serialized within the original part, lot, or batch number, the linking together of the unique identifier data elements in order of the issuing agency code; enterprise identifier; original part, lot, or batch number; and serial number within the original part, lot, or batch number.

“Data matrix” means a two-dimensional matrix symbology, which is made up of square or, in some cases, round modules arranged within a perimeter finder pattern and uses the Error Checking and Correction 200 (ECC200) specification found within International Standards Organization (ISO)/International Electrotechnical Commission

(IEC) 16022.

“Data qualifier” means a specified character (or string of characters) that immediately precedes a data field that defines the general category or intended use of the data that follows.

“DoD recognized unique identification equivalent” means a unique identification method that is in commercial use and has been recognized by DoD. All DoD recognized unique identification equivalents are listed at http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/pdi/uid/iuid_equivalents.html.

http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/pdi/uid/iuid_equivalents.html

“DoD item unique identification” means a system of marking items delivered to DoD with unique item identifiers that have machine-readable data elements to distinguish an item from all other like and unlike items. For items that are serialized within the enterprise identifier, the unique item identifier shall include the data elements of the enterprise identifier and a unique serial number. For items that are serialized within the part, lot, or batch number within the enterprise identifier, the unique item identifier shall include the data elements of the enterprise identifier;

the original part, lot, or batch number; and the serial number.

“Enterprise” means the entity (e.g., a manufacturer or vendor) responsible for assigning unique item identifiers to items.

“Enterprise identifier” means a code that is uniquely assigned to an enterprise by an issuing agency.

“Government’s unit acquisition cost” means—

(1) For fixed-price type line, subline, or exhibit line items, the unit price identified in the contract at the time of delivery;

(2) For cost-type or undefinitized line, subline, or exhibit line items, the Contractor’s estimated fully burdened unit cost to the Government at the time of delivery; and

(3) For items produced under a time-and-materials contract, the Contractor’s estimated fully burdened unit cost to the Government at the time of delivery.

“Issuing agency” means an organization responsible for assigning a globally unique identifier to an enterprise, as indicated in the Register of Issuing Agency Codes for ISO/IEC 15459, located at http://www.aimglobal.org/?Reg_Authority15459.

“Issuing agency code” means a code that designates the registration (or controlling) authority for the enterprise identifier.

“Item” means a single hardware article or a single unit formed by a grouping of subassemblies, components, or constituent parts.

“Lot or batch number” means an identifying number assigned by the enterprise to a designated group of items, usually referred to as either a lot or a batch, all of which were manufactured under identical conditions.

“Machine-readable” means an automatic identification technology media, such as bar codes, contact memory buttons, radio frequency identification, or optical memory cards.

“Original part number” means a combination of numbers or letters assigned by the enterprise at item creation to a class of items with the same form, fit, function, and interface.

“Parent item” means the item assembly, intermediate component, or subassembly that has an embedded item with a unique item identifier or DoD recognized unique identification equivalent.

“Serial number within the enterprise identifier” means a combination of numbers, letters, or symbols assigned by the enterprise to an item that provides for the differentiation of that item from any other like and unlike item and is never used again within the enterprise.

“Serial number within the part, lot, or batch number” means a combination of numbers or letters assigned by the enterprise to an item that provides for the differentiation of that item from any other like item within a part, lot, or batch number assignment.

http://www.aimglobal.org/?Reg_Authority15459

“Serialization within the enterprise identifier” means each item produced is assigned a serial number that is unique among all the tangible items produced by the enterprise and is never used again. The enterprise is responsible for ensuring unique serialization within the enterprise identifier.

“Serialization within the part, lot, or batch number” means each item of a particular part, lot, or batch number is assigned a unique serial number within that part, lot, or batch number assignment. The enterprise is responsible for ensuring unique serialization within the part, lot, or batch number within the enterprise identifier.

“Type designation” means a combination of letters and numerals assigned by the Government to a major end item, assembly or subassembly, as appropriate, to provide a convenient means of differentiating between items having the same basic name and to indicate modifications and changes thereto.

“Unique item identifier” means a set of data elements marked on items that is globally unique and unambiguous.

The term includes a concatenated unique item identifier or a DoD recognized unique identification equivalent.

“Unique item identifier type” means a designator to indicate which method of uniquely identifying a part has been used. The current list of accepted unique item identifier types is maintained at http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/pdi/uid/uii_types.html.

(b) The Contractor shall deliver all items under a contract line, subline, or exhibit line item.

(c) Unique item identifier.

(1) The Contractor shall provide a unique item identifier for the following:

(i) Delivered items for which the Government’s unit acquisition cost is $5,000 or more, except for the following line items:

Contract Line, Subline, or

Exhibit Line Item Number Item Description

___N/A_______________________________________________________________________________________

(ii) Items for which the Government’s unit acquisition cost is less than $5,000 that are identified in the Schedule or the following table:

Contract Line, Subline, or

Exhibit Line Item Number Item Description

______ N/A__________________________________________________________________________________

(iii) Subassemblies, components, and parts embedded within delivered items, items with warranty requirements, DoD serially managed reparables and DoD serially managed nonreparables as specified in Attachment Number

(iv) Any item of special tooling or special test equipment as defined in FAR 2.101 that have been designated for preservation and storage for a Major Defense Acquisition Program as specified in Attachment Number ____.

(v) Any item not included in (i), (ii), (iii), or (iv) for which the contractor creates and marks a unique item identifier for traceability.

http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/pdi/uid/uii_types.html

(2) The unique item identifier assignment and its component data element combination shall not be duplicated on any other item marked or registered in the DoD Item Unique Identification Registry by the contractor.

(3) The unique item identifier component data elements shall be marked on an item using two dimensional data matrix symbology that complies with ISO/IEC International Standard 16022, Information technology – International symbology specification – Data matrix; ECC200 data matrix specification.

(4) Data syntax and semantics of unique item identifiers. The Contractor shall ensure that—

(i) The data elements (except issuing agency code) of the unique item identifier are encoded within the data matrix symbol that is marked on the item using one of the following three types of data qualifiers, as determined by the

Contractor:

(A) Application Identifiers (AIs) (Format Indicator 05 of ISO/IEC International Standard 15434), in accordance with

ISO/IEC International Standard 15418, Information Technology – EAN/UCC Application Identifiers and Fact Data

Identifiers and Maintenance and ANSI MH 10.8.2 Data Identifier and Application Identifier Standard.

(B) Data Identifiers (DIs) (Format Indicator 06 of ISO/IEC International Standard 15434), in accordance with

ISO/IEC International Standard 15418, Information Technology – EAN/UCC Application Identifiers and Fact Data

Identifiers and Maintenance and ANSI MH 10.8.2 Data Identifier and Application Identifier Standard.

(C) Text Element Identifiers (TEIs) (Format Indicator 12 of ISO/IEC International Standard 15434), in accordance with the Air Transport Association Common Support Data Dictionary; and

(ii) The encoded data elements of the unique item identifier conform to the transfer structure, syntax, and coding of messages and data formats specified for Format Indicators 05, 06, and 12 in ISO/IEC International Standard 15434, Information Technology – Transfer Syntax for High Capacity Automatic Data Capture Media.

(5) Unique item identifier.

(i) The Contractor shall—

(A) Determine whether to—

(1) Serialize within the enterprise identifier;

(2) Serialize within the part, lot, or batch number; or

(3) Use a DoD recognized unique identification equivalent (e.g. Vehicle Identification Number); and

(B) Place the data elements of the unique item identifier (enterprise identifier; serial number; DoD recognized unique identification equivalent; and for serialization within the part, lot, or batch number only: original part, lot, or batch number) on items requiring marking by paragraph (c)(1) of this clause, based on the criteria provided in MIL-

STD-130, Identification Marking of U.S. Military Property, latest version;

(C) Label shipments, storage containers and packages that contain uniquely identified items in accordance with the requirements of MIL-STD-129, Military Marking for Shipment and Storage, latest version; and

(D) Verify that the marks on items and labels on shipments, storage containers, and packages are machine readable and conform to the applicable standards. The contractor shall use an automatic identification technology device for this verification that has been programmed to the requirements of Appendix A, MIL-STD-130, latest version.

(ii) The issuing agency code—

(A) Shall not be placed on the item; and

(B) Shall be derived from the data qualifier for the enterprise identifier.

(d) For each item that requires item unique identification under paragraph (c)(1)(i), (ii), or (iv) of this clause or when item unique identification is provided under paragraph (c)(1)(v), in addition to the information provided as part of the Material Inspection and Receiving Report specified elsewhere in this contract, the Contractor shall report at the time of delivery, as part of the Material Inspection and Receiving Report, the following information:

(1) Unique item identifier.

(2) Unique item identifier type.

(3) Issuing agency code (if concatenated unique item identifier is used).

(4) Enterprise identifier (if concatenated unique item identifier is used).

(5) Original part number (if there is serialization within the original part number).

(6) Lot or batch number (if there is serialization within the lot or batch number).

(7) Current part number (optional and only if not the same as the original part number).

(8) Current part number effective date (optional and only if current part number is used).

(9) Serial number (if concatenated unique item identifier is used).

(10) Government’s unit acquisition cost.

(11) Unit of measure.

(12) Type designation of the item as specified in the contract schedule, if any.

(13) Whether the item is an item of Special Tooling or Special Test Equipment.

(14) Whether the item is covered by a warranty.

(e) For embedded subassemblies, components, and parts that require DoD item unique identification under paragraph (c)(1)(iii) of this clause or when item unique identification is provided under paragraph (c)(1)(v), the

Contractor shall report as part of the Material Inspection and Receiving Report specified elsewhere in this contract, the following information:

(1) Unique item identifier of the parent item under paragraph (c)(1) of this clause that contains the embedded subassembly, component, or part.

(2) Unique item identifier of the embedded subassembly, component, or part.

(3) Unique item identifier type.**

(4) Issuing agency code (if concatenated unique item identifier is used).**

(5) Enterprise identifier (if concatenated unique item identifier is used).**

(6) Original part number (if there is serialization within the original part number).**

(7) Lot or batch number (if there is serialization within the lot or batch number).**

(8) Current part number (optional and only if not the same as the original part number).**

(9) Current part number effective date (optional and only if current part number is used).**

(10) Serial number (if concatenated unique item identifier is used).**

(11) Description.

** Once per item.

(f) The Contractor shall submit the information required by paragraphs (d) and (e) of this clause as follows:

(1) End items shall be reported using the receiving report capability in Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF) in accordance with the clause at 252.232-7003. If WAWF is not required by this contract, and the contractor is not using WAWF, follow the procedures at http://dodprocurementtoolbox.com/site/uidregistry/.

(2) Embedded items shall be reported by one of the following methods—

(i) Use of the embedded items capability in WAWF;

(ii) Direct data submission to the IUID Registry following the procedures and formats at http://dodprocurementtoolbox.com/site/uidregistry/; or

(iii) Via WAWF as a deliverable attachment for exhibit line item number (fill in) ___, Unique Item Identifier Report for Embedded Items, Contract Data Requirements List, DD Form 1423.

(g) Subcontracts. If the Contractor acquires by subcontract, any item(s) for which item unique identification is required in accordance with paragraph (c)(1) of this clause, the Contractor shall include this clause, including this paragraph (g), in the applicable subcontract(s), including subcontracts for commercial items.

5352.201-9101 Ombudsman (Jun 2016)

(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. The ombudsman for AETC Contracting Squadrons is Mr. David E. Jones, Deputy Director of Contracting, AFICA/KT, 2035 First Street West, JBSA Randolph TX 78150-4304, telephone 210-652-1722; facsimile 210-652-8344. The alternate ombudsman for AETC Contracting Squadrons is Mr. Stephen G. Smith, Chief Clearance & Programs

Support Division, 2035 First Street West, JBSA Randolph TX 78150-4304, telephone 210-652-7075. Concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations that cannot be resolved at the Center/MAJCOM/DRU/HQ

AFICA/AFISRA/SMC ombudsman level, may be brought by the interested party for further consideration to the Air http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/dfars/html/current/252232.htm#252.232-7003 http://dodprocurementtoolbox.com/site/uidregistry/ http://dodprocurementtoolbox.com/site/uidregistry/

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.