Combo -Thunder Dome MINDFLARE- Amendment 0005.pdf

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE

27TH SPECIAL OPERATIONS CONTRACTING SQUADRON (SOCONS)

AMENDMENT 0005- ALL CHANGES MADE TO THIS DOCUMENT WILL BE

HIGHLIGHTED

The purpose of this amendment is to first extend the delivery date from September 16 at 4:00PM to September 19 at 4:00PM MST. Second, to change to the instructions to offerors from no additional documentation added to the vendor quotes to specific documentation added to the quotes vendors submit.

Third, to change the questions for this RFQ from 29 August at 4:00PM to 17 September at 9:00AM MST.

Fourth, a change to delivery information from Contractor specified to Cannon AFB. Fifth, is to change the evaluations criteria to include specifics under the technical criteria. Finally, a change in the PWS from Attachment 1 - PWS (0003) to Attachment 1- PWS (0004)

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation

Requirement Title: Thunder Dome- Mindflare

Solicitation Number: FA485524Q0067

Solicitation Issue Date: 23 August 2024 at 4:00 P.M. Mountain Daylight Time

Questions Due Date: 17 September 2024 at 9:00 A.M. Mountain Daylight Time

Response Deadline: 19 September at 4:00 P.M. Mountain Daylight Time

Point(s) of Contact: SSgt Karina Bala – karina.bala@us.af.mil 575-784-6218 SrA Jamie Hart, jamie.hart.3@us.af.mil, 575-784-2815

1. This is a combined synopsis/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.

2. This solicitation is being issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). The Request for Quotation (RFQ) number FA485524Q0067 shall be used to reference any written quote provided under this RFQ.

3. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through:

Federal Acquisition Circular 05/22/2024 Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement 08/15/2024 Air Force Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement 06/12/2024

4. This requirement is being set-aside for: 100% Small Business Set-Aside.

The North American Industry Size Classification System (NAICS) code associated with this requirement is 611512 which has a small business size standard of $ 34M

Description:

This requirement is for the purchase of Unmanned Aircraft Systems training.

Place of Delivery/Performance/Acceptance/FOB Point:

General Information

Requirement Information mailto:karina.bala@us.af.mil

Cannon AFB – exact address will be provided after award

Line Item Description Quantity Unit Unit Price Extended Price 0001 UAS Training 1 EA $ $ 0002 UAS Components/Parts 16 EA $ $

TOTAL $

Quotes initially will be ranked from lowest to highest based on total cost. The Government will then evaluate the three lowest priced quotes for Technical Acceptability. The Government reserves the right to evaluate additional quotes for technical acceptability if deemed to be in the best interest of the Government. If additional quotes are evaluated for technical acceptability, they will be evaluated in the order of total cost. Award will be made to the responsible vendor whose quote is the lowest evaluated price among technically acceptable quotes.

FAR Provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors

In order to be considered for evaluation quotes must include a Price Exhibit and a Technical Exhibit.

1. Quote shall include the offeror's Price Exhibit as follows:

a. Contractor shall complete and return the Bid Schedule (as shown above).

2. Quotes shall include the offeror's Technical Exhibit as follows:

b. Specifications Compliance: Contractor shall provide, in sufficient detail the following documents:

1. Detailed proof of curriculum broken out into sections as stated in Attachment 1- PWS (0004) paragraph 3 Service Summary.

a. Please see evaluation criteria under provision 52.212-2 for further required information.

2. An itemized list all expenses to include at a minimum the parts intended to build the drones with the Specific manufacturer/ part numbers, tools, and flight software.

3. Any applicable qualifications

4. Any experience of the instructors with an emphasis on coding and Artificial Intelligence is preferred.

Note: simply restating the requirement as it is written in the solicitation and/or copying and pasting pictures from a website does NOT constitute "sufficient detail".

(End of Provision)

RFQ due date: 19 September 2024 RFQ due time: 4:00 P.M. Mountain Daylight Time Email to SSgt Karina Bala karina.bala@us.af.mil, SrA Jamie Hart jamie.hart.3@us.af.mil

Instructions to Offerors

THIS MUST BE SENT TO KARINA.BALA@US.AF.MIL AND JAMIE.HART.3@US.AF.MIL. ANYTHING

OTHERWISE CAN AND WILL BE CONSIDERED NONRESPONSIVE. YOU MAY WISH TO PLACE A

READ/DELIVERY RECEIPT.

Note: .zip files are not an acceptable format for the Air Force Network and will not go through our email system.

All questions regarding this RFQ must be emailed to karina.bala@us.af.mil by 17 September 2024 at 9:00 A.M Mountain Daylight Time.

Please use this document to provide the following information with your quote:

Company Name: ____________ UEI Number: _______________ Cage Code: _______________ *Number of Employees_____________ *Total Yearly Revenue_______________ *Information required determining size of business for the NAICS referenced above

Estimated Delivery Time: ____________ Payment Terms: _________________________ Warranty: ________________ FOB: Destination Shipping Cost included? Yes

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.

FAR Provision 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items (November 2021), applies to this acquisition and the following evaluation is applicable:

(a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this RFQ to the responsible vendor whose quote conforming to the RFQ will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate quotes:

1. Technical: Quote must be rated as technically acceptable to be eligible for award. To be deemed technically acceptable, the following evaluation criteria must be met:

a. All parts used in the creation of sUAS must be approved by an Air Force sUAS governing body.

i. Please send Specifications and Manufacturer list of all parts to SSgt Bala at karina.bala@us.af.mil and SrA Jamie Hart at jamie.hart.3@us.af.mil. This will be routed to the appropriate officials.

Evaluation Criteria mailto:karina.bala@us.af.mil mailto:JAMIE.HART.3@US.AF.MIL mailto:karina.bala@us.af.mil http://farsite.hill.af.mil/reghtml/regs/far2afmcfars/fardfars/far/52_000.htm#P1130_159445

b. The sUAS flight curriculum will be reviewed by an Air Force sUAS governing body.

i. Please provide a Point of Contact that can speak to the exact specifications of the curriculum in case they are needed to speak with appropriate officials.

2. Past Performance: Award will not be made to any offeror that has relevant negative past performance.

3. Price: Award will be made to the lowest priced vendor meeting all other evaluation criteria.

(b) A vendor must be determined to be responsible by the Contracting Officer in order to be eligible for award.

Responsibility is described in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 9.1, “Responsible Prospective Contractors.” Part of the determination addresses financial capability. Please provide the names, addresses and points of contact for all financial institution organizations utilized to determine if contractor has adequate financial resources to perform the contract or the ability to obtain them to include written authority to contact the provided financial institution.

(c) A written notice of award or acceptance of a quote, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful vendor within the time for acceptance specified in the quote, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the quote’s specified expiration time, the Government may accept a quote (or part of a quote), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.

(End of Provision)

Attachment 1 – PWS (0004)

Attachment 2 – Provisions and Clauses

Attachment 3 – Wage determination

Attachments