Combo - Service - Final 30 Sep 23.docx

REQUEST FOR QUOTATION - FA442724Q0124

1. The 60th Contracting Squadron is soliciting quotations for the items listed below. This is a Combined Synopsis/Solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This Combo constitutes the only solicitation. Additionally, the Government will utilize simplified procedures in accordance with FAR Part 13.

RFQ Response Date:

Questions Due Date:

10 October 2023 – 12:00 PM PDT 05 October 2023 – 12:00 PM PDT

Services

3. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clause are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2023-05 effective 22 Sep 2023, Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation effective 17 Aug 2023, and Air Force Acquisition Circular (AFAC) 2023-0707 effective 07 Jul 2023.

4. The contractor shall provide all equipment, personnel, transportation, materials, installation and other items and all other items necessary to provide the Education Center Test Admin services as defined in the Performance Work Statement. Reference Attachment 1 – Performance Work Statement.

Base Year: 26 Oct 23 – 25 Oct 24

Option Year 1: 26 Oct 24 – 25 Oct 25

Option Year 2: 26 Oct 25 – 25 Oct 26

Option Year 3: 26 Oct 26 – 25 Oct 27

Option Year 4: 26 Oct 27 – 25 Oct 28

5. FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items (Mar 2023) applies to this acquisition and the following addendum applies:

Paragraph (a) first paragraph revised as follows: “The NAICS code and small business size standard for this acquisition appear above”.

Paragraph (b)(2) revised as follows:

· All questions regarding this acquisition are to be directed ONLY to the 60th Contracting Squadron personnel. Questions will be accepted until 12:00 pm Pacific Daylight Time, Thursday 05 October 2023. Questions shall be in writing and sent by email to victoria.emeli@us.af.mil. Offerors shall provide quotes no later than 12:00 pm PST, 10 October 2023 to the 60th Contracting Office via email to: victoria.emeli@us.af.mil.

· Offers received after the established response date/time may not be accepted.

· If you do not receive an email confirming receipt/acknowledgment of your quote, please contact the POCs below to ensure your quote was delivered.

· Please route any questions to the POCs below:

Paragraph (b)(3) revised as follows: “The contractor shall provide the additional information found below”

Please provide the following information with your quote:

Business Name:____________________________________________________________________ Address: _____________________________________________________________________________ CAGE Code: _________________________________________________________________________ SAM UEI: _________________________ SAM Registration Expiration Date: _____________________

Socioeconomic Status (Check all that apply):

Point of Contact Name/Phone Number: _________________________________________________ Point of Contact Email: ______________________________________________________________

Paragraph (b)(4) revised as follows: “Technical description of services being offered: Limited to no more than five (5) pages. The contractor must demonstrate that the proposed service meets all the minimum requirements in the solicitation Instructions and Performance Work Statement.”

Paragraph (b)(6) revised as follows: “The price and any discount terms for this acquisition should be populated in the table above to include option years.”

Paragraph (b)(9) revised as follows: “Acknowledgement of Solicitation Amendments: The contractor will be required to acknowledge the amendment via email.”

Paragraph (b)(11): revised as follows: “Contractors must acknowledge in the table above specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation.”

Paragraph (c) Period for acceptance of offers: “The vendor agrees to hold the prices in its quote firm for 90 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of quotes, unless another time period is specified in an addendum to the quote.”

Paragraph (h) revised as follows: “The Government will not accept any offers or quantities other than the established items in the table found above.

6. FAR 12.602 contract award will be made Simplified Acquisition Procedures in accordance with FAR

13.106. Vendor’s quotes will be evaluated based upon the following:

Technical: All quotes must be found technically acceptable to be eligible for award. In order to be deemed technically acceptable, the following evaluation criteria must be met:

The quoted services must be in compliance with all parameters identified in the Performance Work Statement specifications.

Price: An offeror’s quoted prices will be evaluated based on the total evaluated price + all options using the format in the table above.

Options: The Government will evaluate quotes for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that a quote is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

(End of Provision)

Provisions and Clauses that apply to this acquisition are:

7. FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Products and Commercial Services. (Dec 2022) and Alternate I (Oct 2014)

8. FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Products and Commercial Services. (Dec 2022)

9. FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders—Commercial Products and Commercial Services. (June 2023) and Class Deviation 2018-O0021 (Sep 2018) apply to this acquisition. Additional FAR clauses cited in this deviation are:

FAR 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Jun 2020) (Pub. L. 109-282) (31 U.S.C. 6101).

FAR 52.204-27 Prohibition on a ByteDance Covered Application.

FAR 52.209-6, Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment. (Nov 2021) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

FAR 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (NOV 2020) (15 U.S.C. 644).

FAR 52.222-19, Child Labor – Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Dec 2022) (E.O. 13126) FAR 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015).

FAR 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Sep 2016) (E.O. 11246).

FAR 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Nov 2021) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

FAR 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (Jun 2020) (E.O. 13513).

FAR 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (Feb 2021) (E.O.’s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury).

FAR 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—System for Award Management (Oct2018) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

(c) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (c), applicable to commercial services, that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial products and commercial services:

FAR 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (Aug 2018) ( 41 U.S.C. chapter67).

FAR 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (May 2014) ( 29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67). Employee class; GS 5-/22.35 hourly FAR 52.222-43, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards-Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts) (Aug 2018) ( 29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67) FAR 52.222-55, Minimum Wages for Contractor Workers Under Executive Order 14026 (Jan 2022).

FAR 52.222-62, Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (Jan 2022) (E.O. 13706).

10. Additional provisions and clauses that apply to this acquisition are:

FAR 52.204-7, System for Award Management (Oct 2018) FAR 52.204-13, System for Award Management Maintenance (Oct 2018) FAR 52.204-26, Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services-Representation (Oct 2020) FAR 52.219-1, Small Business Program Representations (Sep 2023) FAR 52.222-22, Previous Contracts and Compliance Reports (Feb 1999) FAR 52.225-25, Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran—Representation and Certification (Jun 2020) FAR 52.232-18, Availability of Funds (APR 1984) FAR 52.242-14, Suspension of Work. (APR 1984) FAR 52.252-1, Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998) (https://www.acquisition.gov/) FAR 52.252-2, Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998) (https://www.acquisition.gov/) DFARS 252.203-7002, Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights (Dec 2022) DFARS 252.203-7003, Agency Office of the Inspector General (Aug 2019) DFARS 252.204-7003, Control of Government Personnel Work Product (Apr 1992) DFARS 252.204-7006, Billing Instructions-Cost Vouchers (May 2023) DFARS 252.204-7012, Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting (Jan 2023) DFARS 252.204-7015, Notice of Authorized Disclosure of Information for Litigation Support (Jan 2023) DFARS 252.204-7016, Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services—Representation (Dec 2019) DFARS 252.204-7017, Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services—Representation (May 2021) DFARS 252.204-7018, Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services (Jan 2023) DFARS 252.204-7020, NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements (Jan 2023) DFARS 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports (Dec 2018) DFARS 252.232-7006, Wide Area Workflow Payment Instructions (Jan 2023) DFARS 252.232-7010, Levies on Contract Payments (Dec 2006) DFARS 252.243-7001, Pricing of Contract Modifications (Dec 1991) DFARS 252.244-7000, Subcontracts for Commercial Items (Jan 2023) DAFFARS 5352.223-9001 Health and Safety on Government Installations (Jul 2023) DAFFARS 5352.242-9000 Contractor Access to Department of the Air Force Installations DAFFARS 5352.242-9001 Common Access Cards (CAC) for Contractor Personnel DAFFARS 5352.201-9101, Ombudsman (Jul 2023) (Mrs. Susan R. Madison, AFICA OL AMC, 507 Symington Drive, Scott AFB, IL 62225-5022, 618-229-0267, fax 618-256-6668, email: (susan.madison@us.af.mil)

52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (Mar 2000)

(a) The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor no later than 30 days prior; provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 60 days before the contract expires. The preliminary notice does not commit the Government to an extension.

(b) If the Government exercises this option, the extended contract shall be considered to include this option clause.

(c) The total duration of this contract, including the exercise of any options under this clause, shall not exceed 60 months/5 years.

(End of Clause)

11. The Defense and Allocations System (DPAS) is not applicable to this acquisition.

12. Primary POC for this solicitation is SrA Victoria Emeli and alternate POC is MSgt Nigel Prince.