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This is a Draft Request for Quotation (RFQ) for Engineer-Furnish-Install-and-Test (EFI&T) services for the RAWS ATCALS Fiber Optic & Radio System Replacement at Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM), Washington. The solicitation number is FA440726QRAWS, issued by the 375th Contracting Squadron at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. This is a 100% Small Business Set-Aside using NAICS Code 238210 (Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors) with a size standard of $19 million and PSC Code N059. A single firm-fixed-price contract will be awarded to a responsible offeror. The official RFQ will be posted July 27-31, 2026, with quotes due by August 14, 2026 at 10:00 AM CST. An optional site visit is scheduled for July 9, 2026 at 10:00 AM CT, requiring RSVP three days prior. The period of performance begins immediately after contract award, with installation completion required within 120 days of award.
The awardee must provide all personnel, equipment, tools, materials, supervision, and services necessary for procurement, physical installation, network configuration, and testing of brand name TC Communications JumboSwitch equipment and fiber optic infrastructure across six facilities at JBLM. Services include minor trenching for cable routing and integration of legacy analog serial interfaces into two self-healing IP/Ethernet fiber rings supporting the Radar Approach Control (RAPCON) and Air Traffic Control and Landing Systems (ATCALS). Pricing must be submitted as firm-fixed-price breakdown by Contract Line Item Number (CLIN): CLIN 0001 for Brand Name Equipment & Hardware procurement, CLIN 0002 for EFI&T Services (Labor), CLIN 0003 for Shipping/Freight, and CLIN 0004 (Not Separately Priced) for Contract Data Requirements Lists. Offerors must submit five volumes: Administrative (Cover Letter with OCI statement), Technical Proposal (maximum 10 pages addressing technical plan and personnel qualifications), Past Performance Information (two recent and relevant examples within five years), Price, and Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses. Award will be made on a best value tradeoff basis with Past Performance (Factor 2) significantly more important than Technical (Factor 1) and Price (Factor 3) combined. All offerors must have active SAM.gov registration and provide UEI numbers. The Government reserves the right to conduct interchanges, reject any offers, and award without interchanges. Questions deadline is August 7, 2026 at 3:00 PM CST.
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REQUEST FOR QUOTATION (RFQ)
***DRAFT RFQ***
Official RFQ will be posted by next week (27-31 July) Awaiting official sign-off on the Brand-Name Justification (BNJ)
RAWS ATCALS Fiber Optic & Radio System Replacement Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM), WA Solicitation #: FA440726QRAWS Contracting Activity: 375TH CONTRACTING SQUADRON Scott AFB, IL 62225-5015
Government Representative: Andrew Kleiser – Contracting Officer Phone – 618-256-9299 andrew.kleiser.1@us.af.mil
Christopher Greene – Contracting Specialist Phone-618-256-9261 christopher.greene.33@us.af.mil The acquisition of Engineer-Furnish-Install-and-Test (EFI&T) services for Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM), WA is being procured as a 100% Small Business Set-Aside utilizing NAICS Code 238210 (Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors), which has a Small Business Size Standard of $19M, and PSC Code N059 (Installation of Equipment - Electrical and Electronic Equipment Components). From this request, a single firm-fixed-price award will be made. Please provide an offer in accordance with (IAW) the terms of this notice for the service listed below by 14 August 2026 @ 10:00 AM CST. If this date is not possible, please contact the Contracting Officer/Specialist to discuss. To be considered for award, offerors must have an active registration in SAM.gov.
Overview: The awardee shall provide all personnel, equipment, tools, materials, supervision, and services necessary for the Engineering, Furnish, Install, and Test (EFI&T) of the Radio System Channel Bank Replacement and fiber optic infrastructure across six facilities at Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM). The services include the procurement, physical installation, and network configuration of brand name TC Communications JumboSwitch equipment, minor trenching for cable routing, and the integration of legacy analog serial interfaces into two self-healing IP/Ethernet fiber rings to maintain the operational readiness and redundancy of the Radar Approach Control (RAPCON) and Air Traffic Control and Landing Systems (ATCALS).
Please reference the attached Performance Work Statement for more information.
Period of Performance: The government intends for performance to begin immediately following award. Installation must be completed 120 days after contract award.
23 July 2026
2026 2026
Site Visit: An optional site visit will be conducted on 9 July 2026 @ 10:00 AM CT. Contractors interested in attending the site visit must RSVP no later than DATE (3 days prior to site visit). To RSVP the contractor must submit the full names of all individuals attending, along with the company name to the contract specialist and contracting officer listed above.
Important Notice: If the Contractor is awarded this contract and subsequently experiences a failure of their proposed subcontractor, the Contractor shall remain obligated to perform the work at the price submitted in their quote, as reflected in the award document. If the Contractor is unable to secure a replacement subcontractor at the quoted rate, the Government will not engage in renegotiation of the contract price. By submitting a quote, the Contractor acknowledges and accepts this risk and the potential consequences of subcontractor failure. The quote shall include a firm-fixed-price breakdown aligned with the CLIN structure provided in this solicitation, including:
· Brand Name Equipment & Hardware: The total proposed cost for the procurement of the required TC Communications equipment and ancillary hardware.
· EFI&T Services (Labor): The total proposed cost for all physical installation, network configuration, and project management labor.
· Shipping / Freight: The total proposed cost for delivery of all equipment to JBLM.
CLIN STRUCTURE/ Pricing
| Item # |
| Description |
| Quantity |
| Unit |
| Unit Price |
| Total Price |
Brand Name Equipment & HardwareProcurement of TC Communications JumboSwitch equipment, hardware, and software licenses IAW the Statement of Work.
Lot
EFI&T Services (Labor)Engineering, Furnish, Install, and Test (EFI&T) services, including project management, craft labor, configuration, and minor trenching IAW the Statement of Work.
Lot
Shipping / Freight Delivery of all equipment and materials to Joint Base Lewis-McChord.
| 1 |
| Lot |
Contract Data Requirements List (CDRLs)System manuals, as-built drawings, and required documentation.
Lot
NSP*
NSP*
Total Cost
*NSP = Not Separately Priced. Offerors shall not provide pricing under this CLIN; costs should be included in CLINs 0001, 0002, or 0003 as applicable.
RFO 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Products and Commercial Services
(a) Submission of offers. Submit signed and dated offers to the office specified in this solicitation at or before the exact time specified in this solicitation. As a minimum, offers shall include—
| (1) The solicitation number; |
| (2) The name, address, telephone number of the Offeror; |
| (3) The Offeror’s Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) and, if applicable, Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) indicator; |
| (4) Information necessary to evaluate the factors contained in the provision at 52.212-2 or as described in the solicitation; |
| (5) Responses to provisions that require Offeror completion of information, representations, and certifications (other than those collected via the System for Award Management (SAM)); and |
| (6) A statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation and any solicitation amendments. |
(b) Period for acceptance of offers. The Offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm until 1 October 2026 unless another time period is specified in an addendum to the solicitation.
(c) Late submissions, modifications, revisions, and withdrawals of offers.
| (1) Offerors are responsible for submitting offers and any modifications or revisions to the Government office designated in the solicitation by the time specified in the solicitation. |
| (2) Any offer, modification, or revision received after the time specified for receipt of offers is “late” and will not be considered unless it is received before award is made and the CO determines that accepting the late offer would not unduly delay the acquisition. However, a late modification of an otherwise successful offer that makes its terms more favorable to the Government will be considered at any time it is received and may be accepted. |
| (3) If an emergency or unanticipated event interrupts normal Government processes so that offers cannot be received at the Government office designated for receipt of offers by the exact time specified in the solicitation, and urgent Government requirements preclude amendment of the solicitation or other notice of an extension of the closing date, the time specified for receipt of offers will be deemed to be extended to the same time of day specified in the solicitation on the first work day on which normal Government processes resume. |
| (4) Offerors may withdraw their offers by written notice to the Government received at any time before award. |
(d) Contract award. The Government intends to evaluate offers and award a contract without interchanges with Offerors. Therefore, the Offeror’s initial offer should contain the Offeror’s best terms. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct interchanges, if necessary. The Government may reject any or all offers if such action is in the public interest, accept other than the lowest offer, and waive informalities and minor irregularities in offers received.
(e) Debriefings. If a post award debriefing is given to requesting Offerors, the Government will disclose the following information, if applicable:
| (1) The agency’s evaluation of the significant weak or deficient factors in the debriefed Offeror’s offer. |
| (2) The overall evaluated cost or price and technical rating of the successful Offeror and the debriefed Offeror and past performance information on the debriefed Offeror. |
| (3) The overall ranking of all Offerors when any ranking was developed by the agency during source selection. |
| (4) A summary of the rationale for award. |
| (5) For acquisitions of commercial products, the make and model of the product to be delivered by the successful Offeror. |
| (6) Reasonable responses to relevant questions posed by the debriefed Offeror as to whether the agency followed source-selection procedures set forth in the solicitation, applicable regulations, and other applicable authorities. |
(End of provision)
ADDENDUM TO RFO 52.212-1, INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS—COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES
The following is tailored to this acquisition and is hereby added via addendum. To assure timely and equitable evaluation of the quote, the offeror shall follow the instructions contained herein. The offeror is required to meet all solicitation requirements, including terms and conditions, representations and certifications, and technical requirements. Failure to meet a requirement may result in an offeror being ineligible for award. The offeror must clearly identify any exception to the solicitation terms and conditions and provide complete accompanying rationale in the cover letter.
1. GENERAL AND SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS
All questions regarding this RFQ must first be directed to the CS, Christopher Greene, via e-mail at christopher.greene.33@us.af.mil, with the CO, Andrew Kleiser, CC’d at andrew.kleiser.1@us.af.mil. The deadline for questions is 7 Aug 2026 at 3:00 PM CST.
Offers must be e-mailed to both above email addresses no later than the required quote due date and time specified in the solicitation block of the SF 1449. Email submissions shall include the subject line " RAWS ATCALS Fiber Optic & Radio System Replacement". If electronic submission issues are encountered, contact Christopher Greene at 618-256-9261 or Andrew Kleiser at 618-256-9299.
Only electronic copies shall be submitted in response to this solicitation. Indicate volume number, title, and use separate files to permit rapid location of information. The electronic copy of the quote shall be submitted in a format readable by the Microsoft (MS) Office suite of applications or as a standard PDF. Your email submission must be checked and determined to be "virus free" prior to submission. After receipt of your quote, the CS or CO will email a confirmation to the sender. If you do not receive a confirmation of receipt prior to the due date and time, you are encouraged to contact the CS and CO to ensure the quote was received.
This acquisition does not require certified cost or pricing data. However, if deemed necessary, the CO may request other than certified cost and pricing data to make a price fair and reasonable determination. To avoid delays, the offeror is encouraged to submit documentation deemed appropriate to support the proposed solution and pricing.
Organizational Conflict of Interest (OCI): At the time of submitting a quote, the offeror must state affirmatively whether or not it has OCI issues and must submit an OCI Identification and Mitigation Plan with the quote if OCI issues exist. The Government-accepted OCI Identification and Mitigation Plan shall be incorporated by reference into any resultant contract. If no OCI exists, the offeror shall provide a statement stating no OCI exists.
SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS FOR QUOTE SUBMISSION
The offeror is required to submit the following volumes in response to this solicitation:
VOLUME 1 – ADMINISTRATIVE (COVER LETTER)
The Cover Letter shall include the Offeror’s points of contact with e-mail addresses and phone numbers who are authorized to contractually obligate the company, CAGE Code, UEI Number, and large/small business status/categories.
The Cover Letter must contain a statement that the company understands the requirements specified and will meet the performance standards and requirements therein.
The Cover Letter must also contain a statement that the company does or does not take exception to any of the requirements of this RFQ. Any exceptions shall be clearly outlined with supporting rationale.
Finally, the Cover Letter must provide the following administrative information:
· Expiration Date of Quote (must be valid through at least 1 October 2026)
· Proposed Payment Terms or Discount (i.e., Net 30, 1% 10 days)
· Performance Begin and Complete Dates
VOLUME 2 – FACTOR I: TECHNICAL PROPOSAL
Please provide a summary of your technical approach on how you will perform the Engineer-Furnish-Install-and-Test (EFI&T) of the Radio System Channel Bank Replacement and fiber optic infrastructure at JBLM in accordance with the Statement of Work (SOW).
Offerors shall not simply copy and paste the information directly from the Statement of Work but rather shall provide their proposed solution for accomplishing the required service.
The technical proposal shall utilize Times New Roman font, 12 pt font sizing, with standard single spacing. The maximum length of the Technical proposal will be 10 pages. If the Technical proposal is over 10 pages, please contact the CS and CO.
The Technical Proposal must explicitly address the following elements:
· Technical Plan: In accordance with the Statement of Work (SOW), the offeror shall submit a detailed technical plan describing their technical methodology and approach to performing all requirements. This plan must explicitly demonstrate how the offeror will perform the Engineer-Furnish-Install-and-Test (EFI&T) of the Radio System Channel Bank Replacement and fiber optic infrastructure at JBLM, including the successful integration of the brand name TC Communications JumboSwitch equipment into the ATCALS network.
· Personnel Qualifications: The offeror shall provide documentation demonstrating that personnel performing the fiber installation and JumboSwitch configuration possess the necessary technical certifications (e.g., BICSI, OEM certifications) required by the SOW.
VOLUME 3 – FACTOR II: PAST PERFORMANCE
The offeror must complete the Attachment 2 Past Performance Information (PPI) Sheet. Provide two (2) past performance examples of recent and relevant work.
· Recent is defined as work performed within the past five (5) years.
· Relevant is defined as work involving Engineering, Furnish, Install, and Test (EFI&T) services for telecommunications infrastructure, specifically including outside plant/inside plant (OSP/ISP) fiber optic installation and enterprise network switch or channel bank integration.
For each example, complete a Past Performance Information Sheet (PPIS), which should include:
· Customer name and contact information
· Dollar value of the work performed
· Contract number (if applicable)
· Period of performance
· Brief description of the work performed
· Customer assessment of performance (e.g., CPARS rating, letter of recommendation, and point of contact willing to be interviewed)
In addition to the PPIs, offerors may submit no more than one (1) page of additional information for each of the two (2) past performance examples submitted.
VOLUME 4 – FACTOR III: PRICE
The offeror shall submit pricing by completing the pricing tables provided within the solicitation package (the CLIN structure and Cost Breakdown table). The proposed pricing must be complete, reasonable, and fully support the requirements. Pricing must be submitted for the Base Period (CLINs 0001-0004).
The pricing information submitted shall fully support the Statement of Work (SOW) requirements for each element specified. Information shall be segregated by the total price for each CLIN as specified in the solicitation. Information shall also show the calculated Grand Total (Total Evaluated Price) representing the sum of the single 120-day base period. The extended amounts must equal the whole dollar unit price multiplied by the number of units (e.g., 1 Lot). All unit and total dollar amounts provided shall be rounded to the nearest dollar. All proposed pricing shall be inclusive of all costs necessary to perform the services described in the Statement of Work (SOW), including brand name equipment, hardware, software licenses, labor, shipping, materials, and overhead.
VOLUME 5 – SOLICITATION PROVISIONS AND CONTRACT CLAUSES
The offeror shall submit completed copies of all standard solicitation provisions and contract clauses that require representations, certifications, or fill-in information from the offeror, unless those representations and certifications are fully completed and up-to-date within the offeror's SAM.gov profile.
Addendum to 52.212-2 Evaluation - Commercial Products and Commercial Services This is a best value source selection utilizing the subjective tradeoff process to determine the offeror who gives the Air Force the greatest confidence it will best meet, or exceed, the requirements as stated in this solicitation.
Award will be made to the offeror who is deemed responsible in accordance with the RFO, as supplemented, whose quote conforms to the solicitation's requirements (to include all stated terms, conditions, representations, certifications, and all other information required by the 52.212-1 addendum of this solicitation) and is judged, based on an integrated assessment of Technical, Past Performance, and Price, to represent the best value to the Government.
The Government seeks to award to the offeror who gives the Air Force the greatest confidence that it will best meet, or exceed, the requirements. This may result in an award to a higher rated, higher priced offeror, where the decision is consistent with the evaluation factors, and the requirement owner and CO reasonably determine that the superior past performance outweighs the cost difference.
The following factors will be used to evaluate the RAWS ATCALS Fiber Optic and Radio System Channel Bank Replacement requirement:
FACTOR 1 – TECHNICAL
Measures of merit for this factor are evaluated on an Acceptable or Unacceptable basis. To be rated Acceptable, the technical approach must meet the minimum requirements for all of the following essential elements derived from the Statement of Work (SOW):
Technical Plan: A detailed methodology describing how the offeror will perform the Engineer-Furnish-Install-and-Test (EFI&T) of the Radio System Channel Bank Replacement and fiber optic infrastructure at JBLM in accordance with the SOW.
Personnel Qualifications: The offeror shall provide documentation demonstrating that personnel performing the fiber installation and JumboSwitch configuration possess the necessary technical certifications (e.g. OEM certifications) required by the SOW.
The offeror shall provide documentation demonstrating that personnel performing the fiber installation and JumboSwitch configuration possess the necessary technical certifications (e.g. OEM certifications) required by the SOW.
FACTOR 2 – PAST PERFORMANCE
Offerors are evaluated on their ability to successfully execute similar requirements based on recent and relevant past performance. To be considered relevant, the submitted past performance references must demonstrate work involving Engineering, Furnish, Install, and Test (EFI&T) services for telecommunications infrastructure, specifically including outside plant/inside plant (OSP/ISP) fiber optic installation and enterprise network switch or channel bank integration.
FACTOR 3 – PRICE
The Total Evaluated Price (TEP) will be calculated as the sum of the Offeror’s proposed prices for all Firm-Fixed-Price Contract Line Item Numbers (CLINs) for the single 120-day base period. As this is a standalone requirement with no option periods, the TEP will be based solely on the total proposed price of the base requirement to ensure the price is fair and reasonable.
STRENGTHS EXCEEDANCES
The Government intends, if it is in its best interest, to incorporate into the resulting contract all beneficial aspects of the awardee’s quote and all above-threshold (minimum) attributes, performance levels, or capabilities for which evaluation credit was given.
By submission of your quote, the offeror agrees to all solicitation requirements including terms and conditions and representations and certifications. The offeror shall clearly identify any exception to the solicitation terms and conditions and provide complete accompanying rationale. The Government reserves the right to cancel this solicitation with no obligation to the offeror.
A. FACTOR 1: TECHNICAL EVALUATION
The Government will evaluate the Technical Proposal on an Acceptable/Unacceptable basis, assigning a rating of Acceptable or Unacceptable, as defined below:
Acceptable: The submitted proposal is compliant with RFQ and SOW requirements and meets all measures of merit listed under Factor 1.
Unacceptable: The submitted proposal is non-compliant with RFQ and SOW requirements, rendering it ineligible for award due to the presence of one or more deficiencies.
B. FACTOR 2: PAST PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
The Government will evaluate the offeror’s Past Performance to determine whether the offeror’s past performance is recent and relevant as defined in RFO 52.212-1. The Government will also evaluate how well the offeror performed on prior contracts/projects.
In addition to the submitted Past Performance Information Sheets, the government reserves the right to use other sources of past performance information in determining a reliability rating. These sources include but are not limited to: CPARS, internet searches, Better Business Bureau, Google and other online reviews, etc.
Step 1: Recency Assessment The Government will first review the past performance information sheets provided by the vendor and those found in other sources (e.g., CPARS) to determine if they are recent. A past performance reference is considered recent if the work was performed within five (5) years prior to the issuance date of this RFQ. References that are not recent will not be evaluated further.
Step 2: Relevancy Assessment For all recent past performance references, the Government will assess their relevance to the work required by the Statement of Work (SOW). The Government will consider the scope, magnitude, and complexity of the prior work specifically as it relates to Engineering, Furnish, Install, and Test (EFI&T) of telecommunications infrastructure, fiber optic installation, and enterprise network switch integration. A relevancy rating of Highly Relevant, Relevant, or Not Relevant will be assigned.
Highly Relevant: The work performed was virtually the same as the SOW requirements for EFI&T of fiber optic and telecommunications infrastructure.
Relevant: The work performed was similar to the SOW requirements for Engineer-Furnish-Install-and-Test (EFI&T).
Not Relevant: The work was not similar to the SOW requirements for Engineer-Furnish-Install-and-Test (EFI&T).
Step 3: Performance Quality and Reliability Assessment The Government will evaluate the quality of performance on contracts deemed recent and relevant to assign an overall confidence rating as defined below:
High Confidence: Based on the vendor’s performance quality on recent and relevant efforts, the Government has a high degree of confidence that the vendor will successfully perform the required effort. The vendor's record indicates performance was of high quality.
Adequate Confidence: Based on the vendor’s performance quality on recent and relevant efforts, the Government has a reasonable expectation that the vendor will successfully perform the required effort. The vendor's record indicates performance was of acceptable quality.
Neutral Confidence: No recent and relevant performance record is available for review, or the record is so sparse that no meaningful confidence assessment can be made. This rating is not viewed favorably or unfavorably.
Low Confidence: Based on the vendor’s performance quality on recent and relevant efforts, the Government has a low expectation that the vendor will be able to successfully perform the required effort. The record may indicate performance issues on one or more contracts.
C. FACTOR 3: PRICE EVALUATION
The Government will evaluate the quote submitted in response to this solicitation to ensure that the proposed price is complete, reasonable, and balanced. The Government reserves the right to reject an offer if the CO determines that the proposed price does not meet the criteria of completeness, reasonableness, and balance.
Completeness: The offeror's price and other supporting information will be evaluated to ensure continuity and traceability of prices to the proposed technical plan and between initial quotes and any revisions thereto. The review will determine the adequacy of the offeror's quote in addressing and fulfilling the solicitation requirements.
Reasonableness: The quote will be reviewed to determine the reasonableness of price and the offeror's understanding of and ability to perform the requirement. Price reasonableness will be determined through the use of competition. In the event adequate price competition is not received, the CO will use one or more of the price analysis techniques described at RFO 15.404-1.
Balance: In accordance with RFO 15.404, unbalanced pricing may increase performance risk and could result in payment of unreasonably high prices. All separately priced line items will be analyzed to determine if the prices are unbalanced. The offer may be rejected if the CO determines the lack of balance poses an unacceptable risk to the Government.
The Total Evaluated Price (TEP) will be calculated as the sum of the Offeror’s proposed prices for all Firm-Fixed-Price Contract Line Item Numbers (CLINs) for the single 120-day base period. As this is a standalone installation requirement with no option periods, the TEP will be based solely on the total proposed price of the base requirement to ensure the price is fair and reasonable. After any interchanges or quote revisions, if necessary, the Government will evaluate the Final TEP.
GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS
The quote must comply in all material respects with the requirements of law, regulations, and conditions set forth in the solicitation. To be eligible for award, the offeror must be determined responsible as defined in RFO 9.104-1.
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.
The Government reserves the right to conduct interchanges with offerors. These interchanges may be used to clarify aspects of quotes, resolve minor deficiencies, or allow offerors to revise their quotes (including price). The Government is not obligated to conduct interchanges with all offerors and may award without conducting interchanges.
BASIS OF AWARD
Award will be made on a best value tradeoff basis. Award will be made IAW the procedures specified in this Request for Quote (RFQ). A contract may be awarded to the offeror who is deemed responsible IAW RFO Subpart 9.1, as supplemented, whose quote conforms to the solicitation requirements and is judged to represent the best value to the Government.
To ensure an efficient and logical evaluation process, the Government will evaluate quotes sequentially using the following phases:
Phase 1. Technical Evaluation:
All timely quotes will initially be evaluated for Technical acceptability (Factor 1). Technical will be evaluated on a strict Acceptable/Unacceptable basis per the criteria described in this addendum. If a quote is deemed Unacceptable and not easily made acceptable, the proposal will be ineligible for award and removed from further consideration.
Phase 2. Past Performance Evaluation:
The Government will evaluate the Past Performance Proposals (Factor 2) for all offerors who received an "Acceptable" rating in Phase 1. Past performance will be graded on the Performance Quality and Confidence criteria as described in this addendum.
Phase 3. Price Evaluation:
The Government will evaluate the Price Proposals (Factor 3) for all technically acceptable offerors remaining from Phase 2. Price will be evaluated for reasonableness, completeness, and balance as described in this addendum. The Government will determine prices fair and reasonable through the use of competition. In the event adequate price competition is not received, the CO will use one or more of the price analysis techniques described at RFO 15.404-1 to ensure the price to the Government for the initial task order is fair and reasonable.
Phase 4. Award Decision:
The CO will make a final best value tradeoff decision among the fully evaluated offerors. In making this decision, Past Performance (Factor 2) is significantly more important than Technical (Factor 1) and Price (Factor 3) combined. The Government reserves the right to award to a higher rated, higher priced offeror where the decision is consistent with the evaluation factors outlined in the solicitation and the Government reasonably determines that the superior past performance of the higher priced offeror outweighs the cost difference. In the event multiple offerors receive equal past performance ratings (and are technically acceptable), the tradeoff will be made between those tied offerors, with the award decision representing the best value to the Government..
The Government reserves the right to conduct interchanges with offerors. These interchanges may be used to clarify aspects of quotes, resolve minor deficiencies, or allow offerors to revise their quotes (including price). The Government is not obligated to conduct interchanges with all offerors and intends to award without conducting interchanges
Ombudsman
(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.
(b)The ombudsman may refer the interested party to another official who can resolve the concern.
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, Ms. Lisa A. Gross, 510 POW/MIA Drive, Scott AFB IL 62225-5022, 618-229-0267, lisa.gross@us.af.mil, AFICC/KM. Concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations that cannot be resolved at the Center/MAJCOM/FLDCOM/DRU ombudsman level, may be brought by the interested party for further consideration to the Department of the Air Force ombudsman, Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary (ADAS) (Contracting), SAF/AQC, 1060 Air Force Pentagon, Washington DC 20330-1060, phone number (571) 256-2395, facsimile number (571) 256-2431.
(d) Do not contact the ombudsman to request copies of the solicitation, verify offer due date, or clarify technical requirements. Such inquiries shall be directed to the contracting officer.
(End of clause)
Contractor Access Air Force Installations
The contractor shall obtain base identification and vehicle passes, if required, for all contractor personnel who make frequent visits to or perform work on the Department of the Air Force installation(s) cited in the contract. Contractor personnel are required to wear or prominently display installation identification badges or contractor-furnished, contractor identification badges while visiting or performing work on the installation.
The contractor shall submit a written request on company letterhead to the contracting officer listing the following: contract number, location of work site, start and stop dates, and names of employees and subcontractor employees needing access to the base. The letter will also specify the individual(s) authorized to sign for a request for base identification credentials or vehicle passes. The contracting officer will endorse the request and forward it to the issuing base pass and registration office or Security Forces for processing. When reporting to the registration office, the authorized contractor individual(s) should provide a valid driver’s license, current vehicle registration, valid vehicle insurance certificate, and obtain a vehicle pass.
During performance of the contract, the contractor shall be responsible for obtaining required identification for newly assigned personnel and for prompt return of credentials and vehicle passes for any employee who no longer requires access to the work site.
When work under this contract requires unescorted entry to controlled or restricted areas, the contractor shall comply with DAFI 31-101, Integrated Defense, and DODMAN5200.02_DAFMAN 16-1405, and Air Force Personnel Security Program.
Upon completion or termination of the contract or expiration of the identification passes, the prime contractor shall ensure that all base identification passes issued to employees and subcontractor employees are returned to the issuing office.
The contractor shall provide an after-hours contact number or after-hours email in the Emergency Mass Notification System (EMNS) for each of their personnel, whose normal place of duty is on a DoD installation or within a DoD facility. The contractor shall comply with any additional requirements in DAFMAN 10-206 for emergency operational reporting. Foreign Nationals may participate and may remove themselves from the Emergency Mass Notification System at any time. To update information, personnel can access the globe icon on their system desktop screens and choose the “Access Self-Service” option.
Failure to comply with these requirements may result in withholding of final payment.
Attachment List:
RFQ Attachment 1 – Statement of Work (SOW) - RAWS OSP/ISP Fiber & Channel Bank Replacement RFQ Attachment 2 – Brand Name Justification (BNJ) - TC Communications JumboSwitch RFQ Attachment 3 – Past Performance Information (PPI) Sheet RFQ Attachment 4 – Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clause RFQ Attachment 5 – Department of Labor Service Contract Act (SCA) Wage Determination
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