Combination_Synopsis-Solicitation.pdf

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE

86TH AIRLIFT WING (USAFE)

This is a combined synopsis and solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in 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.

This solicitation FA448618Q0025 is being issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ) for Lajes Field, Azores, Portugal. This procurement is a full and open competition, with a NAICS code of 451211 – Book Stores.

The Government intends to award a Firm-Fixed-Price Contract, in accordance with FAR 16.202.

A multiple award may be made as a result of this solicitation. The Government reserves the right to award some, all or none of CLINs 0001 thru 0015.

Please be advised that this RFQ in no manner obligates the Government regarding award of a contract that results from the issuance of this solicitation.

Vendors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database at www.sam.gov to be considered for award.

Notice to offerors: 65th CONF is currently undergoing e-mail issues, in order to ensure a fair opportunity to all interested offerors, we have secured submissions by Fax Machine.

All questions regarding this solicitation shall be submitted to Contract Specialist Mrs. Andrea Silva at andrea.silva.1.pt@us.af.mil and 65CONF.LGC.ALL@us.af.mil, or to our Fax (011-351) 295-573-210 no later than 17 September 2018, 04:00PM AZOST.

All quotes must be sent to Contract Specialist Mrs. Andrea Silva at andrea.silva.1.pt@us.af.mil and 65CONF.LGC.ALL@us.af.mil, or to our Fax (011-351) 295-573-210, or by hand delivery no later than 20 September 2018, 04:00PM AZOST.

Submit to address shown below:

Commercial:

Seccao de Contratos, Base Aerea No. 4 Attn: Andrea Silva, 65th CONF/PKA Avenida do Imperio, Edf. T-615 9760-277 Terceira, Azores, Portugal 65th Contracting Flight, Building T-615, room 203

USA Postal:

65th Contracting Flight Attn: Andrea Silva Bldg. T-615, Rm. 203 Unit 7710

APO AE 09720

http://www.sam.gov/ mailto:.pt@us.af.mil mailto:65CONF.LGC.ALL@us.af.mil mailto:65CONF.LGC.ALL@us.af.mil

NOTE: Offerors are cautioned that Lajes Field, Terceira Island, Azores, Portugal has visitor control procedures requiring individuals not affiliated with the installation to obtain a visitor’s pass prior to entrance.

SOME DELAY SHOULD BE ANTICIPATED WHEN HANDCARRYING QUOTES. Offerors should allow sufficient time to obtain a visitor pass and arrive at Bldg. T-615 PRIOR to the time specified for receipt of offers. Offerors should verify receipt of any mailed, delivered or e-mailed quote with the contracting point of contact.

The following commercial items are requested in this Combined Synopsis and Solicitation:

Description of Items:

Delivery Date(s): 60 days after contract award.

F.O.B. Place of Delivery: Lajes Field, Azores, Portugal

CLIN Description Qty.

0001 Book: Roman Missal 3rd Edition - Genuine Leather Altar Edition or equal 1

0002 Book: Lectionary for Weekday Masses - Pulpit Edition or equal 1

0003 Book: Lectionary for Sunday Mass - Pulpit Edition or equal 1

0004 Book: Breaking Bread 2019 (Annual Missal w/ Readings) or equal 60

0005 Book: Book of Mormon/Doctrine & Covenants/Pearl of Great Price or equal 30

0006 Book: Tanakh (Jewish Holy Scriptures) or equal 30

0007 Book: Jewish Prayer Book or equal 30

0008 Book: Buddhist Scriptures or equal 10

0009 Book: Wiccan Manuscripts or equal 10

0010 Book: 5 Love Languages, Military Edition or equal 300

Sheehan’s Church Goods: Poplin Alb with two lace Bands or equal (Item Number: 4272, Color: White, Size: Medium)

Sheehan’s Church Goods: Chasuble with Embroidered Cross in Gold Metallic or equal (Item Number: 831, Color: White, Size: Medium)

Sheehan’s Church Goods: Chasuble with Embroidered Cross in Gold Metallic or equal (Item Number: 831, Color: Green, Size: Medium)

Sheehan’s Church Goods: Embroidered Chasuble or equal (Item Number: 855, Color: Red, Size: Medium)

Sheehan’s Church Goods: Embroidered Chasuble or equal (Item Number: 855 Color: Purple, Size: Medium)

The provisions and clauses in this Solicitation are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-100, 22 August 2018. The following provisions and clauses apply to this acquisition:

FAR 52.202-1 Definitions FAR 52.204-7 System for Award Management FAR 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance FAR 52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting FAR 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance FAR 52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications FAR 52.204-20 Predecessor of Offeror FAR 52.204-22 Alternative Line Item Proposal FAR 52.209-2 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations – Representations FAR 52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations FAR 52.209-11 Representation by Corporations Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under any Federal Law FAR 52.211-6 Brand Name or Equal FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors- Commercial Items FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation – Commercial Items FAR 52.212-3 Offerors Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items.

FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Items.

FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders- Commercial Items.

FAR 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons FAR 52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving FAR 52.223-22 Public Disclosure of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Reduction Goals -- Representation FAR 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases.

FAR 52.225-25 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran--Representation and Certifications.

FAR 52.232-1 Payments FAR 52.232-18 Availability of Funds FAR 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer – System Award Management FAR 52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations FAR 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors FAR 52.233-3 Protest After Award FAR 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim

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

DFARS 252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights DFARS 252.204-7003 Control of Government Personnel Work Product DFARS 252.204-7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting.

DFARS 252.211-7003, Item Unique Identification and Valuation DFARS 252.223-7006, Prohibition on Storage, Treatment, and Disposal of Toxic or Hazardous Materials DFARS 252.225-7048 Export-Controlled Items.

DFARS 252.229-7001, Tax Relief DFARS 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports DFARS 252.232-7006, Wide Area WorkFlow Payment Instruction DFARS 252.232-7010, Levies on Contract Payments DFARS 252.243-7001, Pricing of Contract Modifications DFARS 252.225-7041 Correspondence in English DFARS 252.225-7043 Antiterrorism/Force Protection for Defense Contractors Outside the United States.

DFARS 252.229-7000 Invoices Exclusive of Taxes or Duties DFARS 252.233-7001 Choice of Law (Overseas) DFARS 252.244-7000 Subcontracts for Commercial Items.

DFARS 252.246-7003 Notification of Potential Safety Issues

AFFARS 5352.201-9101 Ombudsman AFFARS 5352.223-9000 Elimination of Use of Class I Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS)

52.252-1 - Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference.

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

(End of Provision) http://farsite.hill.af.mil/

52.252-2 -- Clauses Incorporated by Reference.

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 https://www.acquisition.gov/

(End of Clause)

ADDENDUM TO FAR 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS – COMMERCIAL

ITEMS

1. To ensure timely and equitable evaluation of quotes, the Offeror must follow the instructions contained herein. The quote must be complete, self-sufficient, and respond directly to the requirements of this combined synopsis and solicitation. Vendors are required to meet all solicitation requirements, including terms and conditions, representations and certifications, and technical requirements, in addition to those identified as evaluation factors. Failure to meet a requirement may result in the quote being ineligible for award. The response shall consist of two

(2) separate parts:

PART I – Price Quotation PART II – Technical Capability

2. Quotes may be submitted by hand receipt, mail or email in response to this RFQ. The content and page size of electronic copies must be identical to the hard copies. For mail deliveries, the following addresses shall be used

Commercial:

Seccao de Contratos, Base Aerea No. 4 Attn: Andrea Silva (or 65 CONF/PKA) Avenida do Imperio, Edf. T-615 Terceira, Azores, Portugal 9760-277

US Postal:

65th Contracting Flight Attn: Andrea Silva (or 65 CONF/PKA) Bldg. T-615, Rm. 203

APO AE 09720-7775

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

3. Specific Instructions:

Vendors are cautioned to submit all the information and in the specific format requested. The Government reserves the right to conduct interchanges with some, all, or none of the vendors. In accordance with FAR 13.106-2(b)(3), the Government is not required to establish a competitive range, conduct discussions, or score quotes.

PART I – Price Quotation

(a) Attachment 1: Complete Price Schedule and general information as required.

(b) Price should be submitted in Dollars.

PART II – Technical Capability

(a) Insert item description of CLIN 0001 to 0015, per Addenda to FAR 52.212-2.

(b) Insert the book Author or Editor of CLIN 0001 to CLIN 0010.

ADDENDUM TO FAR 52.212-2 EVALUATION -- COMMERCIAL ITEMS

1. Quotes will be evaluated in accordance with FAR 13.106, which will be based on price and technical evaluation factors. The Government will award the contract to the offeror with the lowest technically acceptable price.

PART I – Price Quotation

a) All quoted prices will be determined by multiplying the quantities by the quoted unit price for each Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) to confirm the extended amount and the total amount. Failure to include a price for each CLIN may exclude the vendor from further consideration for award.

PART II – Technical Capability:

a) The vendor’s ability to provide a proper “or equal” item description, is to be evaluated against the following:

When presenting an “or Equal” item, the offeror shall provide a description of the “or equal” item, in order to assess the technical capability of these items to fulfill the same or similar end result as the suggested Brand name.

b) For CLINs 0001 through 0010, the offeror shall provide the Book’s Author or Editor.

c) The vendor’s technical data will be evaluated for acceptability. The offeror must receive an acceptable rating to receive the award. This rating is based upon the information provided by the vendor.

TABLE 1 – TECHNICAL RATINGS

RATING DESCRIPTION

ACCEPTABLE Vendor clearly meets the minimum requirements of the solicitation.

UNACCEPTABLE Vendor does not clearly meet the minimum requirements of the solicitation.

2. Award process: The Government intends to award to the lowest priced technically acceptable vendor. The evaluation process will go as follows:

a) The Government will evaluate all quotes for price, ranking from lowest to highest total evaluated price.

b) The lowest priced quote will then be evaluated for their technical capability. The vendor must receive an acceptable rating in order to be considered for award.

c) If the lowest priced quote is measured unacceptable, the second lowest one will be evaluated. This shall continue until a vendor with an acceptable technical capability is found.

Notice to vendors: funds are not presently available for this effort. No award will be made under this solicitation until funds are available. The Government reserves the right to cancel this solicitation, either before or after the closing date for receipt of quotes. In the event the Government cancels this solicitation, the Government has no obligation to reimburse an offeror for any costs.

The main Government POC for this solicitation is contract specialist Mrs. Andrea Silva at andrea.silva.1.pt@us.af.mil, 65CONF.LGC.ALL@us.af.mil, and (011 351) 295 57 3148.

List of Attachments:

Attachment 1 Price Schedule, 2 Page