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COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICIATION ‘COMBO’:

Weapons Rack System

(i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as well as FAR Subpart 13.5, 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 FA5000-19-QA072 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 (FAC) 2019-03, effective 12 July 2019. The DFARS provisions and clauses are those in effect to DPN 20190628, effective 28 June 2018. The AFFARS provisions and clauses are those in effect to AFAC 2018-0525, effective 25 May 2018.

(iv) This requirement is solicited under a 100% Total Small Business Set-Aside. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code associated with this procurement is 337215 with a small business size standard of 500 employees.

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

(vi) The government intends to award a firm-fixed price contract for the following:

See Attachment 1: Pricing Schedule

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

Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, AK 99506

(viii) FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items (Oct 2018) 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). All references to “offeror” and “offer” are hereby changed to “quoter” and “quote” respectively.

(b). All prospective contractors must submit a fully completed attachment 1 and all data required in paragraph (ix) by the time specified in paragraph (xvi) to the person identified in paragraph (xvi).

(c). Quotes must remain good through 60 days.

(d). Prospective contractors that do not submit quotes by the deadline in paragraph (xvi) may be deemed ineligible for award. The Government may accept late quotes if determined to be in the Governments’ best interest.

REF: FA5000-19-QA072

Date: 29 July 2019

(e ). Formal debriefings will not be given, however total award amount and awardee will be released if requested.

(f). Prospective contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) (https://sam.gov/portal), and the registration must be active by the date specified in paragraph (xvi). Prospective contractors who are not registered in SAM or have a registration that is inactive may be deemed ineligible for award.

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

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

a. Part 1- Technical Acceptability - Submit one (1) copy of technical acceptability narrative.

b. Part 2- Price – Submit one (1) copy of price schedule and any pertinent additional information

(i). This quote is for an end-of-year requirement. Funds are currently NOT available.

Submission of a quote does not obligate the government to make an award. If this requirement is awarded, it will be awarded as a firm-fixed price contract using NAICS Award will be made to the vendor whose quote is conforming to the solicitation and is determined to be the lowest price

- technically acceptable. Technical Acceptability, at a minimum, is defined as meeting all of the criteria in Attachment 1 and Attachment 2. Price and technical acceptability will be considered.

(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:

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

(i) Technical acceptability

(ii) Price

(b) Price and technical acceptability will be considered. The Government intends to evaluate quotes and award without discussion, but reserves the right to conduct discussions. Therefore, the vendor’s initial quote should contain the vendor’s best terms from a price and technical standpoint. 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 vendors.

Therefore, the vendor’s initial quote should contain the vendor’s best terms from a price and technical standpoint. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if later determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary. Quotes that fail to furnish required representations or information, or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be excluded from consideration.

(c) This will be a lowest price technically acceptable purchase. Technical acceptability – at a minimum, is defined as meeting all of the following criteria:

Minimum Qualifications: Contractor must be able to provide all the products described herein (see Attachment 1 and Attachment 2).

(d) 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)

(x) Each vendors shall ensure the provision at FAR 52.212-3 including its Alternate I, Vendors Representations and Certifications--Commercial Items (Oct 2018), are updated at https://sam.gov/portal. 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 (Oct 2018), 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 (Jan 2019), 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 Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government Sep 2006

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 52.209-6 Protecting the Governments 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 52.217-5 Evaluation of Options Jul 1990 FAR 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services Nov 1999 FAR 52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract Mar 2000 FAR 52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns Oct 2014 FAR 52.219-28 Post-Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation 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 Feb 1999 FAR 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity Mar 2007 FAR 52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Veterans Jul 2014

FAR 52.222-36 Equal Opportunity 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 Feb 2009 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 52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations Jun 2013 FAR 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business

Subcontractors Dec 2013

FAR 52.233-3 Protest After Award Aug 1996 FAR 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim Oct 2004 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 252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights Sep 2013 DFARS 252.203-7005 Representation Relating To Compensation of Former DoD

Officials Nov 2011

DFARS 252.203-7998 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements—Representation.

Feb 2015

DFARS 252.203-7999 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements

Feb 2015

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 252.209-7999 Representation by Corporations Regarding an Unpaid

Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under any Federal Law

May 2014

DFARS 252.211-7003 Item Unique Identification and Valuation Dec 2013 DFARS 252.223-7008 Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium Jun 2013 DFARS 252.225-7000 Buy American--Balance of Payments Program Jan 2014 DFARS 252.225-7001 Buy American and Balance of Payments Program Dec 2012 DFARS 252.225-7012 Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities Feb 2013 DFARS 252.225-7048 Export-Controlled Items Jun 2013 DFARS 252.227-7015 Technical Data–Commercial Items Feb 2014 DFARS 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving

Reports Jun 2012

DFARS 252.232-7006 Wide Area Workflow 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--Basic Apr 2014 DFARS 252.247-7026 Evaluation Preference for Use of Domestic Shipyards —

Applicable to Acquisition of Carriage by Vessel for DoD Cargo in the Coastwise or Noncontiguous Trade

Nov 2008

AFFARS 5352.242-9000 Contractor Access to Air Force Installations Nov 2012

52.216-18 – Ordering (Oct 1995)

(a) Any supplies and services to be furnished under this contract shall be ordered by issuance of delivery orders or task orders by the individuals or activities designated in the Schedule. Such orders may be issued from the date of contract award through base year with two option years.

(b) All delivery orders or task orders are subject to the terms and conditions of this contract. In the event of conflict between a delivery order or task order and this contract, the contract shall control.

(c) If mailed, a delivery order or task order is considered "issued" when the Government deposits the order in the mail. Orders may be issued orally, by facsimile, or by electronic commerce methods only if authorized in the Schedule.

52.216-19 – Ordering Limitations (Oct 1995)

(a) Minimum order. When the Government requires supplies or services covered by this contract in an amount of less than 4 Cubic Yards, the Government is not obligated to purchase, nor is the Contractor obligated to furnish, those supplies or services under the contract.

(b) Maximum order. The Contractor is not obligated to honor:

(1) Any order for a single item in excess of 150 Cubic Yards;

(2) Any order for a combination of items in excess of 300 Cubic Yards; or

(3) A series of orders from the same ordering office within 2 days that together call for quantities exceeding the limitation in subparagraph (1) or (2) above.

(c) If this is a requirements contract (i.e., includes the Requirements clause at subsection 52.216- 21 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)), the Government is not required to order a part of any one requirement from the Contractor if that requirement exceeds the maximum-order limitations in paragraph (b) above.

(d) Notwithstanding paragraphs (b) and (c) above, the Contractor shall honor any order exceeding the maximum order limitations in paragraph (b), unless that order (or orders) is returned to the ordering office within 24 hours after issuance, with written notice stating the

Contractor's intent not to ship the item (or items) called for and the reasons. Upon receiving this notice, the Government may acquire the supplies or services from another source.

52.216-22 – Indefinite Quantity (Oct 1995)

(a) This is an indefinite-quantity contract for the supplies or services specified and effective for the period stated, in the Schedule. The quantities of supplies and services specified in the Schedule are estimates only and are not purchased by this contract.

(b) Delivery or performance shall be made only as authorized by orders issued in accordance with the Ordering clause. The Contractor shall furnish to the Government, when and if ordered, the supplies or services specified in the Schedule up to and including the quantity designated in the Schedule as the “maximum.” The Government shall order at least the quantity of supplies or services designated in the Schedule as the “minimum.”

(c) Except for any limitations on quantities in the Order Limitations clause or in the Schedule, there is no limit on the number of orders that may be issued. The Government may issue orders requiring delivery to multiple destinations or performance at multiple locations.

(d) Any order issued during the effective period of this contract and not completed within that period shall be completed by the Contractor within the time specified in the order. The contract shall govern the Contractor’s and Government’s rights and obligations with respect to that order to the same extent as if the order were completed during the contract’s effective period;

provided, that the Contractor shall not be required to make any deliveries under this contract after 14 days of contract end date.

52.252-2 -- Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998) 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/

(End of Clause)

AFFARS 5352.201-9101, OMBUDSMAN (Apr 2014) (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:

AFICA/KH (Chief Enlisted Manager) 25 E Street, Suite B-100

JBPH-H, HI 96853-5427

Phone: (808) 449-8569

FAX: (808) 449-8571

Concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations that cannot be resolved at the Center/MAJCOM/DRU/HQ AFICA/AFISRA/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)

(xiii) No additional contract requirements or terms and conditions apply to this acquisition.

(xiv) No Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) assigned rating applies to this acquisition.

(xv) NOTICE TO ALL INTERESTED PARTIES: Questions shall be submitted to: 673d Contracting Squadron PKC, Attn: Quinndora Byrd, via e-mail: quinndora.byrd@us.af.mil or by fax, 907-552-7497.

E-mail is preferred. Please forward all questions to Quinndora Byrd, at quinndora.byrd@us.af.mil no later than 11:00 a.m. Alaska Daylight Savings Time (ADST) on 03 August 2019. A site visit will / will not be conducted for this requirement. An amendment will be issued answering all questions received, providing the Government’s answers, as needed. Quotes are due no later than 11:00 a.m. Alaska Daylight Savings Time (ADST) on 05 August 2019; quotes shall include the following:

a. Part 1- Technical Acceptability - Submit one (1) copy of technical acceptability narrative, limit to 10 pages.

b. Part 2- Price – Submit one (1) copy of price schedule. Any additional documentation is limited to 10 pages.

BASIS OF CONTRACT AWARD: This is a competitive action in which award shall be made to the lowest priced, technically acceptable quote.

(xvi) Quotations shall be submitted to: 673d Contracting Squadron PKC, Attn:Quinndora Byrd e-mail: quinndora.byrd@us.af.mil or via fax to (907)-552-7497. Email is preferred. For information regarding this solicitation, contact Quinndora Byrd, at quinndora.byrd@us.af.mil or at 907-552-2388.

List of Attachments:

Description Dated Pages

Attachment 1: Pricing Schedule 1 Attachment 2: Salient Characteristics 2 Attahcment 3: Statement of Work

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