FA466126Q0052 - RFQ.pdf

RFQ ID#: FA466126Q0052

Date Issued: 18 August 2026

Ordering Activity: 7 CONS, 381 Third Street, Dyess AFB, TX 79607

Contracting Officer: TSgt Trevor Finch

Phone: (325) 696-7874

E-Mail: trevor.finch.1@us.af.mil

NAICS: 336212

SB Size Standard: 1000 Employees

Type of Set-Aside: Total Small Business

Project Title: 7 SFS K9 Trailer

OTHER INFORMATION:

This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; this is a Request for Quote (RFQ) and another written solicitation will not be issued. The Government intends to place a Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) contract for this requirement.

The Government reserves the right to cancel this solicitation, either before or after the closing date and prior to any contract award. In the event the Government cancels this solicitation, the Government has no obligation to reimburse an offeror for any costs.

QUOTE SUBMISSION INFORMATION: E-mail is the required method for offer submission. The Contracting Specialist or

Officer will send a confirmation email once your quote is received. If you do not receive a confirmation email, the Government did not receive your quote. Your offer shall include but is not limited to the following:

1. Complete (must be signed) Page 3 of RFQ (or contractor equivalent*) showing an All-Inclusive Price: The proposed price must be fully burdened and inclusive of all costs associated with this requirement. This will be a Firm-Fixed Price purchase order. The Government will not pay any separate, unpriced, or post-award fees for freight, delivery, travel, materials, or surcharges.

2. Offerors shall submit a separate Technical Specifications Document with their quote. To be considered for award, the offeror’s technical submission must provide sufficient "descriptive data" to demonstrate that their proposed trailer meets or exceeds every salient characteristic listed in Attachment 1. This specification document must include:

• Product Brochure/Specifications Sheet: Showing the trailer's dimensions, electrical, heating, A/C, and all other required capabilities.

• Engineering Drawings/Diagrams: Visual representations showing the layout of the 10 stalls, recessed ducted A/C, welded inner bar doors, and floor drainage systems.

• Proof of CFR Compliance: A written certification or statement in the proposal verifying that the proposed trailer complies with all applicable requirements of 9 CFR Part 3.

3. The proposed delivery time must be stated. Offers who do not submit a proposed delivery will be considered non-responsive, and be deemed ineligible for award.

* The offeror is not required to use Page 2 of this RFQ; however, if you choose not to use it, all of the information on

Page 3 of this RFQ must be included in your offer.

REQUEST FOR QUOTE

Acquisition Information

QUOTE SUBMISSION INFORMATION:

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Deadline for Questions pertaining to this solicitation: Questions shall be sent to the email addresses: reijo.rantala@us.af.mil and trevor.finch.1@us.af.mil, NLT 24 August 2026, 10:00 a.m. (CDT).

Deadline for receipt of offers: NLT 2 September 2026, 1:00 p.m. (CDT). All quotes shall be emailed to reijo.rantala@us.af.mil and trevor.finch.1@us.af.mil.

The evaluation of this acquisition will be based on the Best Value to the Government, considering three factors: Technical

Acceptability, Delivery Time, and Price. Under this Best Value evaluation, the Government reserves the right to select an offeror other than the lowest-priced Technically acceptable quote if a shorter proposed delivery time warrants the trade-off.

• Factor 1: Technical Acceptability: Offerors must provide sufficient descriptive data (including product brochures, engineering drawings, and proof of CFR compliance) to demonstrate the capabilities of the proposed item to perform within the required guidelines put forth in the attached Salient Characteristics (Attachment 1). Quotes that do not meet the minimum salient characteristics will be rated technically unacceptable and will not be considered for award.

• Factor 2: Delivery Time: There is no set maximum delivery time for this requirement. Offerors must propose a realistic and reasonable delivery time (expressed in calendar days after contract award). The Government will evaluate all proposed delivery times and reserves the right to award to an offeror proposing a faster delivery time even if that offeror's price is higher, or to accept a longer delivery time if justified by price savings, depending on what represents the overall best value to the Government.

• Factor 3: Price: Proposed pricing must be a single, Firm-Fixed Price inclusive of all associated costs (both direct and indirect, such as state and local taxes, material costs, labor, overhead, profit, and FOB Destination shipping/freight and setup to Dyess AFB, TX). By signing and submitting the offer, the Offeror certifies that the prices listed represent a complete, fully burdened allocation of all costs. No additional, separate, or hidden charges (such as fuel surcharges or delivery fees) will be authorized after award.

EVALUATION OF OFFERS:

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Offeror’s Information

Offeror Name &

Address:

POC:

CAGE: Phone:

UEI: Fax:

Tax ID: E-Mail

ITEM

NUMBER

DESCRIPTION QTY UNIT

UNIT

PRICE

TOTAL

PRICE

0001 10-stall, tandem axel K9-transportation trailer IAW the Salient

Characteristics.

1 EA $ $

TOTAL $ $

This performance period is: ☒ Negotiable, ☐ Mandatory

NOTE: If the “negotiable” block is checked, the offeror may propose an alternative period of performance/delivery date for the Government's consideration.

Proposed Performance Period :

PAYMENT TERMS & DELIVERY:

The Government shall consider your “DISCOUNT TERMS” to be NET 30 unless following block is marked and filled-in completely:

Use the following DISCOUNT TERMS for this quote submission.

% days; Net 30

The Government shall consider this offer to be FOB Destination

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Attachments (2):

Attachment 1 – Salient Characteristics

Attachment 2 – Provisions and clauses

DELIVERY DATE:

OMBUDSMAN

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.

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).

If resolution cannot be made by the contracting officer, the interested party may contact the ombudsman, The AFGSC Ombudsman is:

AFICC/OL-GSC Director of Contracting, 245 Davis Ave E, Barksdale AFB, LA, 71110, email: ig.afica_kg.workflow@us.af.mil, telephone: 318-456-6336. 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.

The ombudsman has no authority to render a decision that binds the agency.

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.

LIMINATION OF USE OF CLASS I OZONE DEPLETING SUBSTANCES (ODS)

Contractors shall not:

Provide any service or product with any specification, standard, drawing, or other document that requires the use of a Class I ODS in the test, operation, or maintenance of any system, subsystem, item, component, or process; or

Provide any specification, standard, drawing, or other document that establishes a test, operation, or maintenance requirement that can only be met by use of a Class I ODS as part of this contract/order.

For the purposes of Department of the Air Force policy, the following products that are pure (i.e., they meet the relevant product specification identified in DAFMAN 32-7002) are Class I ODSs:

1. Halons: 1011, 1202, 1211, 1301, and 2402;

2. Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs): CFC-11, CFC-12, CFC-13, CFC-111, CFC-112, CFC-113, CFC-114, CFC-115, CFC-211, CFC-212, CFC- 213, CFC-214, CFC-215, CFC-216, and CFC-217, and the blends R-500, R-501, R-502, and R-503; and

3. Carbon Tetrachloride, Methyl Chloroform, and Methyl Bromide.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

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