Combined Synopsis Amd 001.pdf

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation

Solicitation Number: FA461323Q0019

Purchase Description: Advanced Thermal Hydronics Boiler KN‐4

Amendment 001: The purpose of this amendment is to change the required commodity in section

“DESCRIPTION OF ITEMS/SERVICES: All CLIN's F.O.B. Destination” from Advanced Thermal Hydronics

Boiler KN‐10 to Advanced Thermal Hydronics Boiler KN‐4 as the updated requirement. Also, to provide updated question and quote due dates following the change. Please see changes below.

Questions should be sent NLT 29 August 2023 at 12:00 PM MT and Quotes should be sent NLT 1

September, 2023 at 12:00 PM MT.

NOTICE TO OFFEROR: 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. In the event the Government cancels this solicitation, the Government has no obligation to reimburse an offeror for any costs.

This is a Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Notice for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation/notice; responses/quotes are being requested, further written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation will be posted to the SAM.gov Contract

Opportunities website as a 100% Small Business Set Aside.

The 90th Contracting Squadron is issuing this combined synopsis/solicitation, FA461323Q0019, as a

Request for Quote using FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Item, & FAR Part 13, Simplified

Acquisition Procedures. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 332410, with a small business standard of 750 Employees.

The Government intends to award a Firm Fixed‐Price Commercial Award. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC)

2023‐04 effective 02‐Jun‐23, Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement DFARS Change

06/09/2023 effective 09‐Jun‐23 and Air Force Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement AFFARS

Change 05/08/2023 effective 08‐May‐23.

DESCRIPTION OF ITEMS/SERVICES: All CLIN's F.O.B. Destination.

CLIN 0001: BRAND NAME ‐ Advanced Thermal Hydronics Boiler KN‐4

Gas‐Fired Modulating Boiler (Natural Gas)

‐ 120V/1PH/60HZ

‐ Outdoor Sensor

‐ Header Sensor

‐ 2‐1/2” Well

‐ BACnet MSTP

‐ Condensate Neutralizer

‐ Metal mesh Burner

‐ Durable Insulated Jacket

‐ Delivery to FE Warren AFB

Quantity: 1 Unit of Issue: Each (price is to include shipping cost)

Unit Price: $__________ Extended Price (Quantity X Unit Price): $____________

DELIVERY DATE(S): Estimated Delivery of 150 Days After Date of Order/Contract (if it will take longer ensure to state timeframe)

PLACE OF DELIVERY: F.E. Warren AFB, WY

Questions should be sent to miyana.jones@us.af.mil and paul.bissett@us.af.mil by Friday 25, August

2023; 12:00 PM MDT.

Responses/quotes MUST be received no later than Friday 1, September 2023; 12:00 PM MDT. Forward responses by e‐mail to miyana.jones@us.af.mil and paul.bissett@us.af.mil. Quotes need to be valid through 01 Oct 2023.

Per FAR Subpart 4.1102, offerors must ensure that their company is registered with System for Award

Management (SAM) at time of quotation. For information refer to:

https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/

APPLICABLE FAR CLAUSES:

All applicable Provision/Clauses can be found in Attachment 1 – Provisions and Clauses. The following are instructions and evaluation factors pulled from the Provision/Clauses document specific to this combined synopsis solicitation for easier viewing for the vendor.

FAR 52.212‐1 (ADDENDUM) ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS‐‐COMMERCIAL ITEMS

(m)

(1) Any inconsistency between FAR Provision 52.212‐1 and the Addendum to FAR 52.212‐1 shall be solved by giving precedence to the Addendum to FAR 52.212‐1.

(2) After receipt of quotes the Government may, with or without notice, negotiate with and, if desired, seek quote revisions from as many or as few quoters as it, in its discretion, deems appropriate.

(3) The term “offeror” or “offer” as used in FAR 52.212‐1 shall be understood to mean “quoter” and

“quote,” respectively. Further, the term “award” shall be understood to describe the Government’s issuance of an order.

(4) The Government will consider all quotes that are timely received and may consider late quotes.

Failure of a quote to address any items required in the submission package may make a quote unacceptable.

(5) Paragraph (b) of FAR Provision 52.212‐1, Submission of Offers, is amended as follows:

(n) In addition to the quote submission requirements stated in FAR provision 52.212‐1, quoters shall provide the following, as part of the quote submission package, no later than the required time and date for quote submission:

(1) Price quote which identifies the requested item(s), unit price inclusive of shipping (if any), and extended price.

(2) Total Firm Fixed price

(3) Any Discount Terms

(4) Estimated time of delivery

(5) Technical Submission Requirements to include product information document.

(i.) For Parts/Supply buy, the quote shall contain a description including part number and title for each item listed in the solicitation to allow the Government to verify that the quoted parts match the requirements listed in the requirements schedule.

(6) Completed Provision 52.204‐24 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video

Surveillance Services or Equipment

(End of Provision Addendum)

FAR 52.212‐2 Evaluation ‐‐ Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov 2021)

(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 shall be used to evaluate offers:

(i) Technical capability of the item offered: meets brand name to the Government requirement/ specifications as identified within each CLIN.

(ii) Price: Award will be made to the lowest price technically acceptable. No additional information from the offeror will be required if the price is based on adequate price competition. In the event adequate price competition does not exist, the contracting officer will obtain information from the offeror to the extent required to determine the reasonableness of the offered prices.

(b) deleted

(c) 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.

(End of Provision)

AFFARS 5352.201‐9101 AFGSC Ombudsman 10/1/2019

(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, for AFGSC (Air Force Global Strike Command) acquisitions please contact the Director of

Contracts, Air Force Installation Contracting Center, Operating Location – Global Strike (AFICC/KG OL‐

GSC) via the following e‐mail workflow address: ig.afica_kg.workflow@us.af.mil. Concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations that cannot be resolved at the Center/MAJCOM/DRU/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, facsimile number (571) 256‐

2431.

(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.

(End of clause)

ATTACHMENTS

Attachment 1 – Provisions and Clauses

Attachment 2 – JnA Brand Name KN Boiler