FA441825Q0007 Combined Synopsis Solicitation.pdf

COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION

FA441825Q0007

NPTU Inspection of Air Receivers

JOINT BASE CHARLESTON (JB CHS), SC

(i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested, and a written solicitation will not be issued.

(ii) The Request for Quotation (RFQ) number is FA441825Q0007 and shall be used to reference any written quote provided under this RFQ.

(iii) The RFQ document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-03; Effective 01/17/2025.

(iv) This acquisition is 100% set-aside for Small Business concerns. The associated NAICS code is 541350 with a size standard of $11,500,000.00.

(v) The purpose of this combined synopsis and solicitations is for the inspection of Air Receivers in accordance with (IAW) the Statement of Work (SOW).

(vi) The CLIN schedule is provided in Attachment 3: RFQ Fill-in Sheet.

(vii) The contractor shall propose on the expected period of performance.

(viii) FAR Provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors—Commercial Products and Commercial Services applies to this acquisition and the following addendum applies. At a minimum, the offeror shall:

a. There are four (4) attachments:

Attachment 1: Provisions and Clauses Attachment 2: Statement of Work (SOW) Attachment 3: RFQ Fill-in Sheet Attachment 4: WD 2015-4427 Rev 29 dated 12.23.2024

b. A response to this RFQ shall consist of (1) completion of Attachment 3: RFQ Fill-in Sheet, (2) submission of offeror’s certificate for Non-Destructive Testing/Examination (NDT or NDE) Level II, and (3) submission of relevant vessel examination experience demonstrated by at least one of the following methods:

1. Holds a State Certificate of Competency and/or National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors (NBBI) card from any NBBI member jurisdiction in the United States.

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2. Contractor listed on the NBBI list of Authorized Inspection Agencies (AIA) for in-service inspections

3. Demonstrated experience inspecting ASME Section VIII, Division 1 vessels in - service (such as providing ASME Fitness for Service (FFS) evaluations).

4. Equivalent demonstration of examination experience, to be approved by NPTU-C.

c. A Firm Fixed Priced Purchase Order is anticipated.

d. Offerors may submit questions relating to this acquisition to the following individuals: loryn.heckathorn@us.af.mil and stephanie.woods.7@us.af.mil.

Questions must be submitted no later than (NLT) 19 February 2025, 1300 EST.

e. Quotes shall remain valid for at least 45 days following the RFQ closing date.

f. All companies must be registered in the System for Award Management at https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/ to be considered for award. The Government will not provide contract financing for this acquisition. Invoice instruction shall be provided at time of award.

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(ix) FAR Provision 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Products and Commercial

Services (Nov 2021), applies to this acquisition with the following Addenda;

The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation on the basis of the lowest evaluated priced offer meeting or exceeding the acceptability standards for non-cost factors.

The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers in the following relative order of importance:

1. Price

2. Technical

Price – Award will be based on initial response. Offerors are encouraged to quote their most advantageous pricing up front. The Government will first rank quotations in order from lowest to highest total price.

Technical – The lowest priced quotation will then be evaluated to determine technical capability. Technical capability is defined as follows:

a. Technically acceptable – Offeror provides (1) certificate for Non-Destructive Testing/Examination (NDT or NDE) Level II, and (2) submission of relevant vessel examination experience demonstrated by at least one of the following methods:

1. Holds a State Certificate of Competency and/or National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors (NBBI) card from any NBBI member jurisdiction in the United States.

2. Contractor listed on the NBBI list of Authorized Inspection Agencies (AIA) for in-service inspections

3. Demonstrated experience inspecting ASME Section VIII, Division 1 vessels in - service (such as providing ASME Fitness for Service (FFS) evaluations).

4. Equivalent demonstration of examination experience, to be approved by

NPTU-C.

b. Technically unacceptable – offeror does not provide (1) certificate for Non- Destructive Testing/Examination (NDT or NDE) Level II, and (2) submission of relevant vessel examination experience demonstrated by at least one of the following methods:

1. Holds a State Certificate of Competency and/or National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors (NBBI) card from any NBBI member jurisdiction in the United States.

2. Contractor listed on the NBBI list of Authorized Inspection Agencies (AIA) for in-service inspections

3. Demonstrated experience inspecting ASME Section VIII, Division 1 vessels in - service (such as providing ASME Fitness for Service (FFS) evaluations).

4. Equivalent demonstration of examination experience, to be approved by

NPTU-C.

If the lowest priced quotation is determined to be technically acceptable, then the offer represents the best value for the Government and the evaluation process stops at this point. If the lowest priced quotation is not determined to be technically acceptable, then the next lowest priced quotation will be evaluated, and the process will continue until an offer is found to be technically acceptable, or until all offers have been evaluated. The Government shall then make a best value award decision.

The Government intends to award a contract without interchanges with respective offerors. The Government, however, does reserve the right to hold interchanges with one, some, none, or all offerors.

(x) All offerors shall include a completed copy of FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representation and Certifications-Commercial Services or complete electronic annual representations and certifications at the System for Award Management http://www.sam.gov.

(xi) The clause at FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Services, applies to this acquisition.

(xii) The clause at FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders – Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. See

Attachment 1 “Provisions and Clauses” for FAR clauses cited in the clause that are applicable to the acquisition.

(xiii) The contract requirements or terms and conditions as determined by the Contracting

Officer that apply to this acquisition are referenced in Attachment 1 “Clauses and Provisions”.

(xiv) This is not a Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) rated acquisition.

(xv) Offerors must submit responses to this Combined Synopsis/Solicitation electronically by email to the below individuals NLT 26 February 2025, 0900 EST.

Email To: loryn.heckathorn@us.af.mil and stephanie.woods.7@us.af.mil.

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