RFQ_FM301680717000_FINAL.pdf

502d Contracting Squadron

1655 Selfridge Ave

Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas 78236

Request for Quote #: FA3016-18-U-0115

Aerospace Medical Service Apprentice (AMSA) Program Textbooks

1. Solicitation Number. FA3016-18-U-0115 is issued as a Request for Quotation, (RFQ) IAW Federal

Acquisition Regulation (FAR Subpart 12.6) as supplemented with additional information included in this combined synopsis/solicitation. This solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular, (FAC), No. 2005-97, Effective 24 January 2018. This solicitation is not to be construed as a commitment by the United States Air Force. The Government reserves the right to cancel this solicitation any time before contract award. The Government is NOT liable for any costs and/or activity associated with providing a response to this announcement. Any costs incurred as a result of a response to this announcement shall be borne by the firm and will not be charged to the Government for reimbursement. To be considered for award by the Government, vendors must adhere to the quotation requirements and respective evaluation factors set herein within

FAR Provision 52.212-2's Addendum.

2. Requirement. The 502d Contracting Squadron, at Joint Base San Antonio (JBSA), Texas 78236 has a requirement for a commercially purchase of a medical student textbook.

The Government intends to award a Firm-Fixed Price purchase order for the Brand Name procurement in support of the Medical Logistics Department of the Medical Education Training

Campus (METC) at, 2220 Wheelright St., Bldg. 4194, Bay E, Joint Base San Antonio (JBSA) Fort

Sam Houston, TX 78234. The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS)

Code is 323117 - Books Printing; the size standard is 1,250 employees.

3. Schedule. Offerors must provide a firm-fixed price quote for the requirement herein. Quotes shall include a unit, extended price, and total price for the Contract Line Item Number (CLIN).

CLIN REQUIREMENT QTY

UNIT

OF

ISSUE

UNIT

PRICE

EXTENDED

PRICE

Textbook entitled, “Emergency Care and

Transportation of the Sick and Injured”, 11th

Edition, authored by American Academy of

Orthopaedic Surgeons

- Paperback

- English language

- Covers the new National EMS education standard

- ISBN – 9781284131062

Price shall include shipping

980 EA $ $

TOTAL OF ALL ITEMS $

Please enter estimated delivery timeframe if not within 30 days of award_________________________

This is a Brand Name requirement (The quote shall be effective for 60 days after submission date)

This item should be brand new and not used or refurbished.

4. Delivery Information.

FOB: Destination

INSPECTION: Government

ACCEPTANCE: Government

DELIVERY DATE: within 30 days after award

DELIVERY LOCATION: Medical Education and Training Campus

FM3016/METC Bldg 4194

2220 Wheelright Street, Bay E

Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234

5. Contractor Information: All interested offerors must be registered in the System for Award

Management, (SAM). There are NO EXCEPTIONS. If you are not registered, you may request an application at (866) 606-8220 between the hours of 6 am – 8 pm (Eastern Time) or apply through the

SAM website at http://www.sam.gov. The SAM registration must be completed prior to award.

Please provide the following information:

Name of Business Entity:

DUNS No. #:

CAGE Code:

Federal Tax ID #:

Name of Contact:

Phone #:

Email Address:

6. Points of Contact: PRIMARY POINT OF CONTACT: Deric Harris

Contract Specialist

Telephone: (210) 671-1778

Email: deric.harris.2@us.af.mil

ALTERNATE POINT OF CONTACT: Carmen Aguirre

Contracting Officer

Telephone: (210) 671-1719

Email: carmen.aguirre.1@us.af.mil

7. Solicitation Questions: All questions will be accepted until:

Time: 2:00 PM (Central Standard Time)

Date: 18 April 2018

Questions regarding this RFQ shall ONLY be directed to the 502nd Contracting Squadron and shall be submitted in writing and sent via e-mail to deric.harris.2@us.af.mil and reference “Solicitation

FA3016-18-U-0115, AMSA Program Textbooks” in the email subject line. Answers to questions will be made accessible to all potential offerors. Questions or discussions with other offerors and other government personnel may render a quote invalid.

http://www.sam.gov/ mailto:deric.harris.2@us.af.mil mailto:carmen.aguirre.1@us.af.mil

8. Quote Requirements: All quotes are due no later than

Time: 2:00 PM (Central Standard Time)

Date: 20 April 2018

Quotes shall be electronically sent to: deric.harris.2@us.af.mil and carmen.aguirre.1@us.af.mil , reference “Solicitation FA3016-18-U-0115, AMSA Program Textbooks” in the email subject line.

Quote Preparation Instructions. To assure timely equitable evaluation of quote, vendors MUST complete this document and follow the instructions contained herein. Vendor is cautioned that clauses and provisions within this RFQ may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quote.

Addendum to FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items (Jan 2017) Quotes must include the following:

• Unit and extended prices for all line items (see schedule from page 1)

• Availability, estimated delivery, and discount terms

• The contractor’s information, (see table from page 2 & 3, if not contained in the quote)

(End of Addendum)

9. Evaluation Factors/Basis of Award.

FAR 52.212-2 -- Evaluation -- Commercial Items (Oct 2014)

(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 will be used to evaluate offers:

(i) Evaluation Factors: The Government will employ the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable

(LPTA) evaluation method for this requirement. The Government shall make a determination of technical acceptability, based upon meeting performance characteristics of this solicitation.

(1) Price (Total) – The total price shall include the quoted price unit and extended prices to include discounts for each CLIN. The total price shall include the unit price, quantity, discount terms and total Firm-Fixed Price to be eligible for consideration of award. The quote must accurately cover all items listed in the schedule. All pricing will remain valid from the date of submission for 60 days. An offer must be made on all items in the schedule. Price will be evaluated based on LPTA.

(2) Technical acceptability will be determined based on providing all aspects of the specifications provided in the schedule above. The government’s technical evaluation team shall evaluate the technical aspects on a pass/fail basis, assigning a rating of Acceptable or

Unacceptable. Only those quotations determined to be technically acceptable will be evaluated on price. If the quotation received is determined to be unacceptable, the vendor will be excluded from competition and will not be considered for award.

TABLE 1 – TECHNICAL CAPABILITY RATINGS

Rating Rating

Acceptable Pass

Unacceptable Fail

(i) Basis of Award: As allowed by FAR 13.106-2(b)(1), the Lowest Price Technically

Acceptable (LPTA) selection process shall be applied, as supplemented by the Defense

Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) and the Air Force Federal Acquisition

Regulation Supplement (AFFARS). A single award will be made to the responsive vendor who meets or exceeds the acceptability standards for no-cost factors and whose quotation represents the best offer to the Government that reflects a complete understanding of the specifications of the requirement. The Government shall make a determination of technical acceptability, based upon meeting the specifications in the attached schedule. Technical

Capability shall be evaluated on an “Acceptable” or “Unacceptable” basis. Only those quotations determined to be technically capable will be evaluated on price. Any non-priced factor evaluated as “Unacceptable” will render an offeror’s entire quotation unacceptable and the vendor will be excluded from competition and will not be considered for award.

Quotations should contain the offeror’s best terms on a price and technical capability standpoint.

(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 exchanges after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.

(End of Provision)

10. Provisions/Clauses: The following provisions and clauses are applicable to this RFQ and can be viewed through Internet access at the Federal Acquisition Regulation, (FAR) site, http://farsite.hill.af.mil).

FAR 52.204-7 System for Award Management (OCT 2016)

FAR 52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards

(OCT 2016)

FAR 52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting (JUL 2016)

FAR 52.204-17 Ownership or Control of Offeror (JUL 2016)

FAR 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance (JUL 2016)

FAR 52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications (DEC

2014)

FAR 52.204-20 Predecessor of Offeror (JUL 2016)

FAR 52.209-2 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations –

Representations (NOV 2015)

FAR 52.209-6 Protecting the Governments Interest When Subcontracting with

Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment (OCT 2015)

FAR 52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (NOV

2015)

FAR 52.209-11 Representation by Corporations Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability or a

Felony Conviction under any Federal Law (FEB 2016)

FAR 52.211-6 Brand Name or Equal (AUG 1999)

FAR 52.211-17 Delivery of Excess Quantities (SEP 1989)

FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items (JAN 2017)

FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items (JAN 2017)

FAR 52.219-1 Alt I Small Business Program Representations (SEP 2015)

FAR 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (NOV 2011)

FAR 52.219-28 Post-Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (JUL 2013) http://farsite.hill.af.mil/

FAR 52.222-3 Convict Labor (JUN 2003)

FAR 52.222-19 Child Labor – Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (OCT 2016)

FAR 52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving

(AUG 2011)

FAR 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (JUN 2008)

FAR 52.225-18 Place of Manufacture (MAR 2015) AR 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic

Funds Transfer – System for Award Management (JUL 2013)

FAR 52.225-25 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or

Transactions Relating to Iran—Representation and Certifications (OCT

2015)

FAR 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (OCT 2004)

DFARS 252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials (SEP

2011)

DFARS 252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights (SEP 2013)

DFARS 252.203-7003 Agency Office of the Inspector General (DEC 2012)

DFARS 252.203-7005 Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials (NOV

2011)

DFARS 252.204-7009 Limitations on the Use or Disclosure of Third-Party Contractor Reported

Cyber Incident Information (OCT 2016)

DFARS 252.204-7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting

(OCT 2016)

DFARS 252.204-7015 Notice of Authorized Disclosure of Information for Litigation Support

(MAY 2016)

DFARS 252.211-7003 Item Unique Identification and Valuation (MAR 2016)

DFARS 252.211-7008 Use of Government-Assigned Serial Numbers (SEP 2016)

DFARS 252.225-7048 Export Controlled Items (JUN 2013)

DFARS 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports (JUN

2012)

DFARS 252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments (DEC 2006)

DFARS 252.244-7000 Subcontracts for Commercial Items (JUN 2013)

DFARS 252.246-7008 Sources of Electronic Parts (OCT 2016)

AFFARS 5352.223-9000 Elimination of Use of Class I Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS) (NOV

2012)

Addendum - FAR 52.212-4 -- Contract Terms and Conditions (May 2014)

Reference FAR 52.212-4, is hereby tailored as follows:

(c) Changes. 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 paying office, appropriation data, etc., which may be changed unilaterally by the Government.

(n) Title. Unless specified elsewhere in this contract, title to items furnished by this Contract shall pass to the Government upon acceptance, regardless of when or where the Government takes physical possession. Title for commercially-available-off-the-shelf (COTS) software is exempt from this paragraph. The terms and conditions of the software licensing Agreement shall prevail in lieu thereof.

(End of Clause Addendum)

FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive

Orders -- Commercial Items (DEVIATION 2013-O0019) (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 (Oct 2015) (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 (Sep 2016) (E.O. 11246).

(vi) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Oct 2015) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

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

(viii) 52.222-62 Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (JAN 2017) (E.O. 13706).

(ix) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Feb 2016) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

(x) 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.

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

(xii) __X__ (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).

(xiii) 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.)

(xiv) 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)

(xv) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (Oct 2015).

(xvi) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 (Dec 2015) (E.O. 13658).

(xvii) 52.222-59, Compliance with Labor Laws (Executive Order 13673) (Oct 2016) (Applies at $50 million for solicitations and resultant contracts issued from October 25, 2016 through April 24, 2017; applies at $500,000 for solicitations and resultant contracts issued after April 24, 2017). Note to paragraph (b)(1)(xvi): By a court order issued on

October 24, 2016, 52.222-59 is enjoined indefinitely as of the date of the order. The enjoined paragraph will become effective immediately if the court terminates the injunction. At that time, DoD, GSA, and NASA will publish a document in the Federal

Register advising the public of the termination of the injunction.

(xviii) 52.222-60, Paycheck Transparency (Executive Order 13673) (Oct 2016).

(xix) 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).

(xx) 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.

(xxi) 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)

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/these address(es):

http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vmfara.htm http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vmdfara.htm http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vmaffara.htm

(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):

http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vmfara.htm http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vmaffara.htm http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vmfara.htm

(End of Clause)

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 (48 CFR 2) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of “(DEVIATION)” after the name of the regulation.

(End of Clause)

DFARS 252.232-7006 Wide Area Workflow Payment Instructions (May 2013)

NOTE: SUBMIT INVOICE AS STAND-ALONE; INSPECTED/ACCEPTED THROUGH DMLSS

(FM3016). THIS IS A STOCK FUND PR; PR# FM301680717000

The contractor shall use the following document type: Invoice (Stand-Alone)

This contract is funded with “6B” Medical/Dental Stock Funds. To create an invoice via WAWF, select

“Create New Document”. Vendors should be loading the invoices in WAWF only by selecting

“INVOICE” as the invoice/document type.

THE USE OF ANY OTHER OPTION WILL DELAY PAYMENT.

All 6B Stock Fund medical receipts should be loaded into the Defense Medical Logistics Standard

Support (DMLSS) system by the customer at the base; therefore, receipts should not be received in

WAWF. If the customer requests a copy of the invoice, this can be accomplished via e-mail direct to the customer.

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause—

“Department of Defense Activity Address Code (DoDAAC)” is a six position code that uniquely identifies a unit, activity, or organization.

“Document type” means the type of payment request or receiving report available for creation in

Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF).

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

“Local processing office (LPO)” is the office responsible for payment certification when payment certification is done external to the entitlement system.

(b) Electronic invoicing. The WAWF system is the method to electronically process vendor payment requests and receiving reports, as authorized by DFARS 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of

Payment Requests and Receiving Reports.

(c) WAWF access. To access WAWF, the Contractor shall—

1. Have a designated electronic business point of contact in the System for Award Management at https://www.acquisition.gov; and

2. Be registered to use WAWF at https://wawf.eb.mil/ following the step-by-step procedures for self-registration available at this web site.

(d) WAWF training. The Contractor should follow the training instructions of the WAWF Web-Based

Training Course and use the Practice Training Site before submitting payment requests through

WAWF. Both can be accessed by selecting the “Web Based Training” link on the WAWF home page at https://wawf.eb.mil/

(e) WAWF methods of document submission. Document submissions may be via web entry, Electronic

Data Interchange, or File Transfer Protocol.

(f) WAWF payment instructions. The Contractor must use the following information when submitting payment requests and receiving reports in WAWF for this contract/order:

(1) Document type. The Contractor shall use the following document type(s).

Invoice (Stand-Alone)

(2) Inspection/acceptance location. The Contractor shall select the following inspection/acceptance location(s) in WAWF, as specified by the contracting officer.

By Government – F2MTME

METC Medical Logistics

2220 Wheelright St., Bldg 4194, Bay E

JBSA – Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234-4501

(3) Document routing. The Contractor shall use the information in the Routing Data

Table below only to fill in applicable fields in WAWF when creating payment requests and receiving reports in the system.

Routing Data Table*

Field Name in WAWF Data to be entered in WAWF

Pay Official DoDAAC F67100 http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/dfars/html/current/252232.htm https://www.acquisition.gov/ https://wawf.eb.mil/ https://wawf.eb.mil/

Issue By DoDAAC FA3016

Admin DoDAAC FA3016

Inspect By DoDAAC

Ship To Code

Mark For Code

(4) Payment request and supporting documentation. The Contractor shall ensure a payment request includes appropriate contract line item and subline item descriptions of the work performed or supplies delivered, unit price/cost per unit, fee (if applicable), and all relevant back-up documentation, as defined in DFARS Appendix F, (e.g. timesheets) in support of each payment request.

(5) WAWF email notifications. The Contractor shall enter the e-mail address identified below in the “Send Additional Email Notifications” field of WAWF once a document is submitted in the system.

REQUIREMENT POC Stephanie Fleeger, 210-808-3331, stephanie.fleeger@us.af.mil

CONTRACT SPECIALIST Deric Harris, 210-671-1778, deric.harris.2@us.af.mil

(g) WAWF point of contact.

(1) The Contractor may obtain clarification regarding invoicing in WAWF from the following contracting activity’s WAWF point of contact.

REQUIREMENT POC Stephanie Fleeger, 210-808-3331, stephanie.fleeger@us.af.mil

CONTRACT SPECIALIST Deric Harris, 210-671-1778, deric.harris.2@us.af.mil

(2) For technical WAWF help, contact the WAWF helpdesk at 866-618-5988.

(End of clause)

AFFARS 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 AFICA Ombudsman supporting AETC is the Deputy Director of Contracting, AFICA/KT (OL-AET), 2035 First Street West, JBSA Randolph TX 78150-4304, telephone 210-652-

1722 (DSN 487-1722). The alternate Ombudsman is the Chief, Clearance & Program Support

Division, AFICA/KTC, 2035 First Street West, JBSA Randolph TX 78150-4304, telephone 210-652-

7075 (DSN 487-7075). As a matter of procedure, once the Ombudsman has been contacted, s/he will issue a notification to the CONS stating the Ombudsman is engaged and will ask the CONS not to take further action to the acquisition without coordination with the Ombudsman. 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 Force ombudsman, Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary (ADAS)

(Contracting), SAF/AQC, 1060 Air Force Pentagon, Washington DC 20330-1060, phone number

(571) 256-2395.

(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 at 502 CONS.

(End of clause)