FA500425Q0005 - Combo Synopsis.pdf

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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation

Requirement Title: Arctic SME Training

Solicitation Number: FA500425Q0005

Solicitation Issue Date: Monday, 23 December 2024

Response Deadline: Friday, 03 January 2025 no later than 10:00 AM Alaskan Standard Time

Point(s) of Contact: Contract Specialist: SrA Garrett Guiliano, garrett.guiliano@us.af.mil, 907-377-3327

Contracting Officer: SSgt Ryan Baudouin, ryan.baudouin@us.af.mil, 907-377-3498

General Information

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; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

2. This solicitation is being issued as a(n) Request for Quote (RFQ).

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

Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-01 Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Public Notice 11/25/24 Air Force Federal Acquisition Circular 2024-1001

4. Due to the overseas location of this requirement, no set-aside will be used in accordance with FAR 19.000(b).

The North American Industry Size Classification System (NAICS) code associated with this requirement is 611699

Requirement Information

Description:

The Contractor shall provide four (4) cold weather / arctic subject matter experts with at least 5 years of experience in training SOF in expeditionary mobility in the Arctic during the winter. The contractor must be familiar with SOF sustainment in the Arctic environment and have at least 10 years-experience in teaching survival and mobility in the Arctic and must be able to provide didactic and hands on (practical) lessons on the stated SOFAM 25 learning objectives related to living in the cold (TLO1) or mobility in the cold (TLO2). The contractor must provide at least 30 extreme cold weather tents with sufficient tent heating systems amongst other items stated in the PWS.

Place of Delivery/Performance/Acceptance/FOB Point:

Fort Wainwright, AK,, Fairbanks, AK and Eielson Air Force Base, AK. SOCNORTH.

Line Item Description Quantity Unit Unit Price Extended Price

To deliver four (4) subject matter austere/extreme cold weather experts, cold weather equipment described in the

PWS

1 Job

Instructions to Offerors

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS (Addendum to 52.212-1)

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52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government with Alternate I ✖

52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct 52.204-10, Reporting Executive compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards ✖

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

52.209-9, Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters ✖

52.222-17, Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers 52.222-19, Child Labor--Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies✖

52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities ✖

52.222-26, Equal Opportunity ✖

52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans ✖

52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities ✖

52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans✖

52.222-50, Combating Trafficking Persons✖

52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving ✖

52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases✖

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

52.232-36, Payment by Third Party

The provisions and clauses listed below have been determined by the contracting officer to be necessary for this acquisition and consistent with customary commercial practices. The following provisions and clauses are hereby included by reference:

252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials.

252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights.

252.203-7005 Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials.

252.204-7008 Compliance with Safeguarding Covered Defense Information Controls.

252.204-7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting.

252.204-7015 Notice of Authorized Disclosure of Information for Litigation Support.

252.204-7017 Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services-Representation.

252.204-7018 Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services.

252.204-7019 Notice of NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements.

252.204-7020 NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements.

252.204-7024 Notice on the Use of the Supplier Performance Risk System.

252.215-7007 Notice of Intent to Resolicit.

252.225-7055 Representation Regarding Business Operations with the Maduro Regime.

252.225-7056 Prohibition Regarding Business Operations with the Maduro Regime.

252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports.

252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments.

252.237-7010 Prohibition on Interrogation of Detainees by Contractor

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Personnel.

252.243-7002 Requests for Equitable Adjustment.

252.244-7000 Subcontracts for Commercial Products or Commercial Services.

52.201-1 Acquisition 360: Voluntary Survey.

52.203-3 Gratuities.

52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance.

52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting.

52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance.

52.204-24 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

52.204-29 Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders- Representation and Disclosures.

52.204-7 System for Award Management.

52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Products and Commercial Services.

52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Products and Commercial Services.

52.219-6 Notice of total small business set aside 52.219-13 Notice of set aside of orders 52.219-18 Notification of Completion Limited to Eligible 8(a) Participants 52.222-3 Convict Labor 52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Veterans 52.222-36 Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Veterans 52.222-41 Service Contract Labor Standards.

52.222-42 Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires.

52.223-22 Public Disclosure of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Reduction Goals-Representation.

52.226-8 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving.

52.232-18 Availability of Funds.

52.240-1 Prohibition on Unmanned Aircraft Systems Manufactured or Assembled by American Security Drone Act-Covered Foreign Entities.

52.229-11 Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements-Notice and Representation.

52.203-12 Limitation on Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions.

52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations.

52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors.

The following provisions and clauses are hereby included by full text:

252.215-7008 Only One Offer. 2022-12 As prescribed at 215.408(3), use the following provision:

ONLY ONE OFFER (DEC 2022)

(a) Cost or pricing data requirements. After initial submission of offers, if the Contracting Officer notifies the Offeror that only one offer was received, the Offeror agrees to-

(1) Submit any additional cost or pricing data that is required in order to determine whether the price is fair and reasonable (10 U.S.C. 3705) or to comply with the statutory requirement for certified cost or pricing data (10 U.S.C. 3702 and FAR 15.403-3); and

(2) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this provision, if the acquisition exceeds the certified cost or pricing data threshold and an exception to the requirement for certified cost or pricing data at FAR 15.403-1(b)(2) through (5) does not apply, certify all cost or pricing data in accordance with paragraph (c) of DFARS provision 252.215-7010, Requirements for Certified Cost or Pricing Data and Data Other Than Certified Cost or Pricing Data, of this solicitation.

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(1) Profit rate or fee (as applicable).

(2) Analysis provided by Public Works and Government Services Canada to the Canadian Commercial Corporation to determine a fair and reasonable price (comparable to the analysis required at

FAR 15.404-1).

(3) Data other than certified cost or pricing data necessary to permit a determination by the U.

S. Contracting Officer that the proposed price is fair and reasonable ____[U.S. Contracting Officer to provide description of the data required in accordance with FAR 15.403-3(a)(1) with the notification].

(4) As specified in FAR 15.403-3(a)(4), an offeror who does not comply with a requirement to submit data that the U.S. Contracting Officer has deemed necessary to determine price reasonableness or cost realism is ineligible for award unless the head of the contracting activity determines that it is in the best interest of the Government to make the award to that offeror.

(c) Subcontracts. Unless the Offeror is the Canadian Commercial Corporation, the Offeror shall insert the substance of this provision, including this paragraph (c), in all subcontracts exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold defined in FAR part 2.

(End of provision)

252.222-7000 Restrictions on Employment of Personnel 2000-03 As prescribed in 222.7004, use the following clause:

RESTRICTIONS ON EMPLOYMENT OF PERSONNEL (MAR 2000)

(a) The Contractor shall employ, for the purpose of performing that portion of the contract work in Alaska, individuals who are residents thereof and who, in the case of any craft or trade, possess or would be able to acquire promptly the necessary skills to perform the contract.

(b) The Contractor shall insert the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (b), in each subcontract awarded under this contract.

(End of clause)

5352.201-9101 PACAF 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 ombudsman, 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/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)

5352.242-9000 CONTRACTOR ACCESS TO AIR FORCE INSTALLATIONS (NOV 2012)

(a) The contractor shall obtain base identification and vehicle passes, if required, for all contractor personnel who make frequent visits to or perform work on the Air Force installation(s) cited in the contract. Contractor personnel are required to wear or prominently display installation identification badges or contractor-furnished, contractor identification badges while visiting or performing work on the installation.

(b) The contractor shall submit a written request on company letterhead to the contracting officer listing the following: contract number, location of work site, start and stop dates, and names of employees and subcontractor employees needing access to the base. The letter will also specify the individual(s) authorized to sign for a request for base identification credentials or vehicle