Combo - FA500024Q0027 Rev 10 July 2024.docx

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE 673D Contracting Squadron Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson, Alaska

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.

The Request for Quotation (RFQ) number FA500024Q0027 shall be used to reference any written quote provided under this RFQ.

The RFQ document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2024-05, Effective 05/22/2024.

This is 100% set-aside for Small Business.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this project is 339112 NAICS with a size standard of 1,000 Employees.

The purpose of this Combined Synopsis and Solicitation (hereinafter referred to as “Request for Quote” and/or “RFQ”) is to:

To post solicitation FA500024Q0027 on Government Point of Entry (GPE) via SAM.gov at the request of 673d Air Base Wing/Inspector General for Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) Kits. All items in each kit must meet the technical requirements IAW Salient Characteristics. Please be advised, this solicitation is for all or none. Please submit quote for individual line items. All quotes shall be FOB destination (Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska) with a lead time of 90 Days After Receipt of Order (ARO). Include any discounts that may apply.

Ship to Address and/or Place of Performance: 10480 Sijan Ave Suite 157

JBER, AK 99506

The Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) Schedule is provided below:

(reference attach 1 for list of salient characteristics and attach 2 for pricing schedule)

Total

1. 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items (Sep 2023) FAR Provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items (Oct 2023) applies to this acquisition and is incorporated by reference.

· Paragraph (c) is as follows: “The vendor agrees to hold the prices in its quote firm for 30 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of quotes, unless another time period is specified in an addendum to the solicitation.”

· Paragraph (g) second sentence is as follows: “The Government intends to evaluate offers and award a contract without discussions with offerors. Therefore, the offeror’s initial offer should contain the offeror’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. The Government may reject any or all offers if such action is in the public interest; accept other than the lowest offer; and waive informalities and minor irregularities in offers received."

· Paragraph (b) is as follows:

As part of a vendors quote, the following information must be furnished:

(i) Company Name

(ii) Address

(iii) Telephone Number

(iv) Solicitation Number

(v) UEI Number

(vi) Cage Code

(vii) Technical Descriptions of Items Being Offered IAW Solicitation Requirements (Please Include Product Literature or Other Documents, If Necessary)

(viii) Estimated Delivery Date

(ix) Payment Terms

(x) Warranty Terms

(xi) FOB (Destination or Origin)

(xii) Shipping Costs

2. Evaluation of Quotations or Offers

Pursuant to FAR 12.602 contract award will be made using Simplified Acquisition Procedures in accordance with FAR 13.106. Quotes will be evaluated for technical compliance and price.

a. Technical. Provide all required items listed on Attachment 1, Salient Characteristics. Government will evaluate products on the basis of information furnished by the vendor or identified in the quote and reasonably available to the Government. The Government is not responsible for locating or obtaining any information not identified in the quote.

To be considered responsive, vendors are required to:

(1) Clearly identify products by

(i) Brand name, if any; and

(ii) Make or model number;

(2) Include descriptive literature such as illustrations, drawings, or a clear reference to previously furnished descriptive data or information available to the Contracting Officer; and

(3) Clearly describe any modification the offeror plans to make in a product to make it conform to the solicitation requirements. Mark any descriptive material to clearly show the modification.

b. Price. To be considered responsive, vendors shall provide pricing for all items specified in the above CLIN Schedule and shall provide pricing for ALL items on the pricing schedule provided (Please see Attachment 3 – Pricing Schedule).

3. Basis for Award

Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA). A technical advisor will compare a vendor’s quoted solution against the requirements of attachment 1 and assign a technical rating of either “Compliant” or “Non-Compliant”. If the lowest priced vendor is rated to be “Compliant”, an award decision can be finalized. If the lowest priced vendor is rated to be “Non-Compliant”, review of the next lowest priced quote will continue until a “Compliant” rating is achieved or until all quotes are evaluated. In order to determine price fair and reasonable, the evaluation process may continue until reaching two compliant quotes (to establish adequate price competition).

4. Quote/Question Suspense & Submission Instructions

NOTE: Only acceptable method of receipt is via email. ZIP files are not an acceptable format for the Air Force Network and will not go through our email system. Vendors should place a read/delivery receipt and/or request confirmation of receipt by the government. Any offer not sent via email to the appropriate government POC’s, will be considered nonresponsive.

a. RFQ due date (Extended): 07/17/2024 RFQ due time: 4:00pm EST Email Quotes to: doung_tan.nguyen@us.af.mil & tulay.urganci@us.af.mil.

5. Provisions and Clauses

The vendor acknowledges that should the quote terms and conditions and/or agreement conflict with mandatory provisions of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and other Federal law applicable to commercial acquisitions, to the extent of such conflict the FAR and Federal law govern and conflicting vendor terms and conditions and/or agreement are unenforceable and are not considered incorporated into any resultant contract.

Provisions and clauses may be obtained via the internet through the following website: https://www.acquisition.gov NOTE: ALL PROVISIONS WILL BE REMOVED AT TIME OF AWARD BUT SHALL REMAIN PART OF THE CONTRACT FILE.

The following FAR Provisions and Clauses are applicable to this RFQ:

· Reference attachment # 2 for list of applicable FAR provisions and clauses.

The following DFAR Provisions and Clauses are applicable to this RFQ:

· Reference attachment # 2 for list of applicable DFAR Provisions and Clauses.

The following DAFFARS clauses are applicable to this RFQ:

OMBUDSMAN (JUL 2023)

(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 ombudsmen: AFICC/KH (Chief Enlisted Manager) 25 E Street, Suite B-100 JBPH-H, HI 96853-5427 Phone: (808) 449-8569 FAX: (808) 449-8571 e-mail: afica.kh@us.af.mil. Concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations that cannot be resolved at the Center/MAJCOM/DRU/HQ AFICC/AFISRA/SMC ombudsman levels, 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: (3)

1. Attachment 1 – Salient Characteristics

2. Attachment 2 – Provisions and Clauses

3. Attachment 3 – Pricing Schedule image1.png