NAAC_Sodium_Acetate_COMBO.pdf

COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION ‘COMBO’:

Cryotech Brand NaAc Sodium Acetate

(i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR 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.

(ii) Solicitation FA5000-15-T-0107 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ).

(iii) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-82, effective 8 June 2015. All incorporated DFARS provisions and clauses are those in effect through DPN 20150602, effective 2 June 2015. All incorporated AFFARS provisions and clauses are those in effect through AFAC 2015-0406, effective 06 Apr 2015.

(iv) This solicitation is not set-aside for small businesses, however small business concerns are encouraged to provide a quote. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code associated with this procurement is 325199 with a small business size standard of 1000 employees.

(v) The Pricing Schedule is incorporated as Attachment 1. Offerors shall complete Attachment 1 in its entirety and return with any other documentation/data as required by this Combo.

(vi) This requirement is solicited as brand name only. The government intends to award an Firm- Fixed price contract for Cryotech Brand Sodium Acetate (NaAc) Solid Runway Deicer meeting or exceeding all SAE AMS 1431 standards and including bulk tanker truck delivery/transfer to the destination listed in paragraph (vii).

(vii) Delivery shall be FOB Destination. Contractor shall include delivery schedule information on the Pricing Schedule, Attachment 1. All items shall be delivered to:

773 CES

9361 Johnson Avenue

Joint-Base Elmendorf Richardson Alaska, 99506

(viii) FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items (April 2014) is hereby incorporated by reference, with the same force and effect as if it were given in full text. In addition to the following addendum, all terms and conditions of FAR 52.212-1 remain in effect.

The following have been tailored to this procurement and are hereby added via addendum:

(a) To assure timely and equitable evaluation of the quotes, the Offerors must follow the instructions contained herein. The quote must be complete, self-sufficient, and respond directly to the requirements of this solicitation.

(b) Specific Instructions: The response shall consist of two (2) separate parts:

(1) Technical Acceptability - Submit one (1) copy of technical description of the items being offered in sufficient detail to evaluate compliance with the requirements in the solicitation listed in Attachment 1.

(2) Price – Submit one (1) copy of price schedule listed in Attachment 1.

(ix) FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation -- Commercial Items (Oct 2014) this provision has been tailored to this procurement and is provided in full-text below:

1. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible Offeror whose quote conforming to the solicitation is the lowest price technically acceptable.

The following factors shall be used to evaluate quotes:

(1) Technical capability. For an offer to be considered technically acceptable it must provide Cryotech brand NaAc Sodium Acetate that is certified to meet or exceed SAE AMS 1431 standards as specified in attachment 1.

(2) Price. Price analysis will be conducted using the pricing schedule (see attachment 1) to evaluate the reasonableness of the offer.

2. The lowest priced quote will be evaluated for technical acceptability. If the quote is found technically acceptable, award will be made without further consideration. If it is found technically unacceptable, the Government will evaluate the next lowest quote for technical acceptability until award can be made to the lowest priced technically acceptable Offeror.

Quotes that fail to furnish required representations or information, or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be considered non-responsive and excluded from consideration. This does not limit the Government’s rights as stated in provision 52.212-1(g).

(End of Provision)

(x) Each offeror shall ensure the provision at FAR 52.212-3 including its Alternate I, Offeror Representations and Certifications--Commercial Items (Mar 2015), are updated at www.sam.gov. Failure to obtain SAM registration will result in submissions not being considered for award.

(xi) The clause at FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Items (May 2015), is hereby incorporated by reference, with the same force and effect as if it were given in full text.

(xii) The clause at FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders – Commercial Items (May 2015), is hereby incorporated by reference, with the same force and effect as if it were given in full text. Additionally, the following clauses apply to this acquisition:

FAR 52.203-3 Gratuities Apr 1984

FAR 52.203-6 Alt I Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government Oct 1995

FAR 52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards

Jul 2013

FAR 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance Nov 2014

FAR 52.209-6 Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment

Aug 2013

FAR 52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations Dec 2014

FAR 52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns Oct 2014

FAR 52.219-28 Post Award Small Business Program Representation Jul 2013

FAR 52.222-3 Convict Labor Jun 2003

FAR 52.222-19 Child Labor--Cooperation With Authorities and Remedies Jan 2014

FAR 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities Apr 2015

FAR 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity Apr 2007

FAR 52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Veterans Jul 2014

FAR 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities Jul 2014

FAR 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Veterans Jul 2014

FAR 52.222-40 Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act

Dec 2010

FAR 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons Mar 2015

FAR 52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text-Messaging While Driving

Aug 2011

FAR 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases Jun 2008

FAR 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer--System for Award Management

Jul 2013

FAR 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors Dec 2013

FAR 52.247-64 Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels Feb 2006

DFARS 252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials Sep 2011

DFARS 252.203-7005 Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials Nov 2011

DFARS 252.204-7011 Alternative Line Item Structure Sep 2011

DFARS 252.204-7012 Safeguarding of Unclassified Controlled Technical Information Nov 2013

DFARS 252.204-7015 Disclosure of Information to Litigation Support Contractors Feb 2014

DFARs 252.215-7008 Only One Offer Oct 2013

DFARs 252.222-7007 Representation Regarding Combating Trafficking in Persons Jan 2015

DFARs 252.223-7008 Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium Jun 2013

DFARs 252.225-7000 Buy American Statute--Balance of Payments Program Certificate Nov 2014

DFARs 252.225-7001 Buy American and Balance of Payments Program Nov 2014

DFARs 252.225-7012 Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities Feb 2013

DFARs 252.225-7031 Secondary Arab Boycott of Israel Jun 2005

DFARs 252.225-7050 Disclosure of Ownership or Control by the Government of a Country that is a State Sponsor of Terrorism

Dec 2014

DFARs 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports Jun 2012

DFARs 252.232-7006 Wide Area Work Flow Payment Instructions May 2013

DFARs 252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments Dec 2006

DFARs 252.243-7002 Requests for Equitable Adjustment Dec 2012

DFARs 252.244-7000 Subcontracts for Commercial Items Jun 2013

DFARs 252.247-7022 Representation of Extent of Transportation by Sea Aug 1992

DFARs 252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea Apr 2014

AFFARS 5352.201-9101 Ombudsman Nov 2014

(xiii) N/A

(xiv) N/A

(xv) NOTICE TO ALL INTERESTED PARTIES:

Quotes are due no later than 10 AM AKDT on 20 July, 2015.

(xiv) Quotations shall be submitted to 1Lt Luke A. Gillis at Luke.gillis.1@us.af.mil. For information regarding this solicitation, contact 1Lt Luke A. Gillis at Luke.gillis.1@us.af.mil.

List of Attachments:

Attachment 1: Pricing Schedule Attachment 2: DFARS 252.203-7998, DFARS 252.203-7999, DFARS 252.209-7992

FA5000-15-T-0107

Attachment 1: PRICING SCHEDULE

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ITEM

DESCRIPTION QTY UI

UNIT

PRICE

EXTENDED

PRICE

0001:

Cryotech Brand Sodium Acetate (NaAc) Liquid Runway Deicer meeting or exceeding SAE AMS 1431 certification. It must conform to the requirement specifications below:

Able to melt ice at temperatures as low as -12.2ºC (10ºF) Must be approved for use by the F-22 Primary Aircraft Authorization (See

Justification and Approval document) Must be certified to meet the requirements set by SAE AMS 1431 pH range: 8-10.5 in a 15% solution Size: Super Sacks 1,000kg

133 Each

TOTAL PRICE:

***Shipping costs to JBER, AK 99506 MUST be included within the unit prices. ***

Offers are hereby good for a minimum of 60 days from this Solicitation’s closing date. Offerors may, at their discretion, provide additional time. THIS QUOTE EXPIRES ON: _________________________

Business Size: �Small �Large �Women-Owned �Veteran-Owned �Other:__________________________

Net Terms (Mandatory): DUNS:

Printed Name Title

Signature Date NOTE: The individual signing must be a signatory official for this Entity; signature constitutes agreement to all terms/conditions contained within this solicitation.

Attachment DARS Tracking Number 2015-O0010

Class Deviation—Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements

TAB A1

252.203-7998 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements— Representation. (DEVIATION 2015-O0010)

Insert the following provision in all solicitations that will use funds made available by the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2015 (Division E of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015, Pub. L. 113-235), or any other Act, including solicitations for the acquisition of commercial items under FAR part 12.

PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING WITH ENTITIES THAT REQUIRE CERTAIN INTERNAL

CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENTS—REPRESENTATION (DEVIATION 2015-O0010)

(FEB 2015)

(a) In accordance with section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Resolution Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235), Government agencies are not permitted to use funds appropriated (or otherwise made available) under that or any other Act for contracts with an entity that requires employees or subcontractors of such entity seeking to report fraud, waste, or abuse to sign internal confidentiality agreements or statements prohibiting or otherwise restricting such employees or contactors from lawfully reporting such waste, fraud, or abuse to a designated investigative or law enforcement representative of a Federal department or agency authorized to receive such information.

(b) The prohibition in paragraph (a) of this provision does not contravene requirements applicable to Standard Form 312, Form 4414, or any other form issued by a Federal department or agency governing the nondisclosure of classified information.

(c) Representation. By submission of its offer, the Offeror represents that it does not require employees or subcontractors of such entity seeking to report fraud, waste, or abuse to sign or comply with internal confidentiality agreements or statements prohibiting or otherwise restricting such employees or contactors from lawfully reporting such waste, fraud, or abuse to a designated investigative or law enforcement representative of a Federal department or agency authorized to receive such information.

(End of provision)

Attachment DARS Tracking Number 2015-O0010

Class Deviation—Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements

TAB A1

252.203-7999 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements. (DEVIATION 2015-O0010)

Insert the following clause in all solicitations and contracts that will use funds made available by the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2015 (Division E of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015, Pub. L. 113-235), or any other Act, including solicitations and contracts for the acquisition of commercial items under FAR part 12, or when obligating FY 2015 funds on existing contracts.

PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING WITH ENTITIES THAT REQUIRE CERTAIN INTERNAL

CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENTS (DEVIATION 2015-O0010)(FEB 2015)

(a) The Contractor shall not require employees or subcontractors seeking to report fraud, waste, or abuse to sign or comply with internal confidentiality agreements or statements prohibiting or otherwise restricting such employees or contactors from lawfully reporting such waste, fraud, or abuse to a designated investigative or law enforcement representative of a Federal department or agency authorized to receive such information.

(b) The Contractor shall notify employees that the prohibitions and restrictions of any internal confidentiality agreements covered by this clause are no longer in effect.

(c) The prohibition in paragraph (a) of this clause does not contravene requirements applicable to Standard Form 312, Form 4414, or any other form issued by a Federal department or agency governing the nondisclosure of classified information.

(d)(1) In accordance with section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Resolution Appropriations Act, 2015, (Pub. L. 113-235), use of funds appropriated (or otherwise made available) under that or any other Act may be prohibited, if the Government determines that the Contractor is not in compliance with the provisions of this clause.

(2) The Government may seek any available remedies in the event the Contractor fails to perform in accordance with the terms and conditions of the contract as a result of Government action under this clause.

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