35th Contracting Squadron RFQ No. FA520526QB052

Purchase and Delivery of F-35 Weight and Balance Roll-on Aircraft Scales

Misawa Air Base, Japan

REQUEST FOR QUOTATION:

This is a REQUEST FOR QUOTATION (Not a Purchase Order). Offerors may use another format for submission of a Request for Quote (RFQ). The Government reserves the right to make award to the responsible vendor whose offer conforming to this RFQ will be most advantageous to the Government, when price is considered. Incomplete quotes will be considered nonresponsive. Please respond to this RFQ by providing the following information, not later than 1300 JST 15 May 2026

*Quotations submitted in response to this RFQ must remain valid through 10 July 26. Please ensure quotations are marked with an acceptable expiration date.

POC: Katie Kershaw/ Contract Specialist Alt. POC: Hunter Closs / Contracting Officer Phone: 315-226-8035 Phone: 315-226-2620 E-mail: katie.kershaw@us.af.mil E-mail: hunter.closs.2@us.af.mil

Quoter is required to be registered in SAM when submitting an offer or quotation and shall continue to be registered until time of award, during performance, and throughout final payment of any contract, basic agreement, basic ordering agreement, or blank purchasing agreement resulting from this solicitation (ref. FAR 52.204-7 System for Award Management).

Contractors must be registered in Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF). The WAWF system is the method to electronically process vendor payment requests and receiving reports, at http://wawf.eb.mil/. (ref. DFARS 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports)

Offerors may use another format for submission of a response to this RFQ. All responses must contain the minimum information required as listed below.

Please provide the following information:

Company Name:

Name of Offeror:

Offeror Email: Offeror Phone:

CAGE Code: SAM Unique Entity ID:

Estimated Delivery Time: Quote Valid thru:

Signature: Date:

mailto:katie.kershaw@us.af.mil http://wawf.eb.mil/

REQUESTED SUPPLIES AND SERVICES LIST:

Item Description Qty Unit Unit Price Extended Price

0001 Intercomp AC30-60 RFX 4-120 Platform Scale System or equal Kit to include:

Four (4)- RFX Intrinsically Platform Scales With Self Contained Display Four (4)- Ramps Four (4)- Tire Stops One (1) Transport Cart

IAW attached Statement of Objective

EA

0002 Direct Shipping to Misawa Air Base, Japan

EA

*See Attachment 1, Statement of Objective Total Amount

Salient Characteristics Required:

1. Must meet or exceed all specifications of the Intercomp AC30-60 RFX 4-120 Platform Scale System, IAW the attached Statement of Objective (SOO)

2. Four - 30,000 lbs. (15,000 kg) capacity scales

3. Safe Overload Accuracy 150% of capacity

4. Accuracy meets Mil Spec of ±0.1% Accuracy of applied load or 5 lbs.; whichever is greater

5. Overall Scale dimensions 34”x34”x4” (NOT Low Profile). Scale height must be 4 inches to qualify with AEI

6. Intrinsically Safe - Hazardous Environments. The aircraft scales shall be used in hazardous locations as defined by the NFPA 70 National Electrical Code (NEC) Article 500/513 and are thus required by OSHA 1910.307. Safety standards to be certified to NEC equipment requirements by an OSHA designated Nationally Recognized Testing Lab (NRTL) and labeled with the NRTL mark to meet the OSHA and NEC requirements for Class I, Div. 1&2, Group C&D environments. If offering an alternate brand/model, a copy of the certification issued by an OSHA designated Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory is required with submission of offers.

7. Built in Wireless Communication with CPU's and Wi-Fi Converter of the same brand for up to 100m line of sight. No antennas or external communication devices.

8. Fully Electronic Stainless Steel Shear Beam Load Cells with Temperature Compensation for operating temperature of 0 to 130 degrees Fahrenheit.

9. Auto Leveling for use on uneven surfaces up to 2 degrees.

10. 1-inch (25mm)-high LCD six-digit self-contained display with back light.

11. Functions for Latitude/Altitude correction, self-diagnostics, and scale address.

12. Maximum four alkaline C size batteries power scale for up to 200 hours

13. Calibrate using a maximum of 3-point span and full verification, correction and 3 test runs within

30 minutes using TMDE automated force calibration press.

14. Calibration Interval- one year

15. Minimum platform size- 24x30 in (61cmx 76cm

16. Minimum Height- 4 in (10cm)

17. Kit to include

• Four (4) Platform Scales

• Four (4) Ramps

• Four (4) Tire Stops

• One (1) Transport Cart

- Award will be made on an all-or-none basis to a fully qualified source that represents the best value to the government.

- Incomplete quotes will be considered nonresponsive.

- To be considered for award, offers must submit the RFQ and a separate quote, Offeror shall submit documentation of the item being quoted such as data sheet, manufacturer quote, and catalog cut to prove that the proposed scale meets all the salient characteristics listed above.

- If submitting an equal product, the offeror must show that it has been approved for use on this platform from the F-35A Joint Program Office (JPO).

EVALUATION CRITERIA:

The Government will award the contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforms to the solicitation and represents the best value to the Government. Best value is defined as the expected outcome of an acquisition that, in the Government's estimation, provides the greatest overall benefit in response to the requirement. The Government will order the received quotes based on price and perform technical evaluation on the lowest three (3) priced quotes, reserving the right to perform technical evaluation on remaining quotes as deemed necessary and advantageous to the Government. Evaluation Factors: Technical and Price.

52.212-2 Evaluation—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.

(a) Evaluation factors. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible Offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors will be used to evaluate offers:

The Government will order the received quotes based on price and perform technical evaluation on the lowest three priced quotes, reserving the right to perform technical evaluation on remaining quotes as deemed necessary and advantageous to the Government.

1.) Technical

Technical Acceptable/Unacceptable Rating Method Adjectival Rating Description Acceptable Proposal Meets the requirements of the solicitation Unacceptable Proposal does not meet the requirements of the solicitation

(A) Submissions shall be technically evaluated based on the standards contained in the Salient Characteristics and their capability to meet the minimum standards listed as identified by the contractor. Include detailed descriptions of all items to be provided such as manufacturers, models, part numbers, quantities, capabilities, and all other relevant information.

2.) Price (A) Price shall be evaluated for price realism and price fair and reasonableness.

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

(c) The supplier must be able to provide evidence that they are registered, and their registration is up to date in the Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS), located online at https://www.sprs.csd.disa.mil/.

(end of provision)

DELIVERY INFORMATION:

Contractor shall ship directly to Misawa Air Base, Japan

FOR UPS/FedEx/DHL

35MXG UNIT 3016

APO, AP 96319-5042

FOR USPS SHIPMENT:

APO Address:

FB5205

35 LRS/LGRDDC

MISAWA AB BLDG 1334

MISAWA CITY AOMORIKEN JP 033 0012

MARK FOR:

TSgt Colton Bennett, Email: colton.bennett@us.af.mil, DSN: 315-226-1705

Delivery Timeline:

The contractor shall complete the required work within 90 days of contract award. The contractor shall work with the 35 MXG POC to schedule on-site work. The Contractor POC information to include call-in number shall be provided to the government.

PROVISIONS/CLAUSES:

The following provisions and/or clauses apply to this acquisition. Offeror must comply with all instructions contained in. Clauses may be accessed electrically in full text through https://www.acquisition.gov/.

Clauses incorporated by reference:

52.203-3 Gratuities.

52.203-13 Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct.

52.203-17 Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights 52.204-7 System for Award Registration 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance.

52.209-6 Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting With Contractors Debarred, Suspended, Proposed for Debarment, or Voluntarily Excluded 52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting With Inverted Domestic Corporations.

52.209-11 Representation by Corporations Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony

52.212-1 Conviction under any Federal Law.

Instructions of Offerors-Commercial Products and Commercial Services

52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Products and Commercial Services mailto:colton.bennett@us.af.mil https://www.acquisition.gov/

52.222-19 Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies 52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Veterans 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons 52.223-5 Pollution Prevention and Right-to-Know Information 52.223-11 Ozone-Depleting Substances 52.225-1 Buy American Supplies 52.232-33 Payment by Electric Funds Transfer- System for Award Management 52.233-3 Protest after Award.

52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim.

52.240-93 Basic Safeguarding of Covered Contractor Information Systems 52.243-1 Changes-Fixed-Price.

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.

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

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

252.222-7002 Compliance with Local Labor Laws (Overseas).

252.223-7008 Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium.

252.225-7001 Buy American and Balance of Payments Program 252.225-7041 Correspondence in English.

252.225-7048 Export-Controlled Items.

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

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

252.225-7059 Prohibition on Certain Procurements from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region –

Representation.

252.225-7060 Prohibition on Certain Procurements from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.

252.232-7008 Assignment of Claims (Overseas).

252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments.

252.233-7001 Choice of Law (Overseas).

252.243-7002 Requests for Equitable Adjustment.

252.244-7000

Subcontracts for Commercial Items.

ADDENDUM TO FAR 52.212-4

FAR 52.212-4 is tailored as follows:

Paragraph (k), Taxes, is changed to read “Exemption from Japanese customs duties and taxes. Resulting contract shall be exempt from customs duties and taxes of Japan, in accordance with article XI and XII of the status of Forces Agreement between Japan and the United Staes.”

(End of Addendum)

252.232-7006 Wide Area Workflow Payment Instructions (Jan 2023)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause—

“Department of Defense Activity Address Code (DoDAAC)” is a six position code that uniquely identifies a unit, activity, or organization.

“Document type” means the type of payment request or receiving report available for creation in Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF).

“Local processing office (LPO)” is the office responsible for payment certification when payment certification is done external to the entitlement system.

“Payment request” and “receiving report” are defined in the clause at 252.232-7003 , Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports.

(b) Electronic invoicing. The WAWF system provides the method to electronically process vendor payment requests and receiving reports, as authorized by Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) 252.232-7003 , Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports.

(c) WAWF access. To access WAWF, the Contractor shall—

(1) Have a designated electronic business point of contact in the System for Award Management at https://www.sam.gov; and

(2) Be registered to use WAWF at https://wawf.eb.mil/ following the step-by-step procedures for self-registration available at this web site.

(d) WAWF training. The Contractor should follow the training instructions of the WAWF Web-Based Training Course and use the Practice Training Site before submitting payment requests through WAWF. Both can be accessed by selecting the “Web Based Training” link on the WAWF home page at https://wawf.eb.mil/

(e) WAWF methods of document submission. Document submissions may be via web entry, Electronic Data Interchange, or File Transfer Protocol.

https://www.sam.gov/ https://wawf.eb.mil/ https://wawf.eb.mil/

(f) WAWF payment instructions. The Contractor shall use the following information when submitting payment requests and receiving reports in WAWF for this contract or task or delivery order:

(1) Document type. The Contractor shall submit payment requests using the following document type(s):

(i) For cost-type line items, including labor-hour or time-and-materials, submit a cost voucher.

(ii) For fixed price line items—

(A) That require shipment of a deliverable, submit the invoice and receiving report specified by the Contracting Officer.

Combo

(B) For services that do not require shipment of a deliverable, submit either the Invoice 2in1, which meets the requirements for the invoice and receiving report, or the applicable invoice and receiving report, as specified by the Contracting Officer.

N/A

(iii) For customary progress payments based on costs incurred, submit a progress payment request.

(iv) For performance based payments, submit a performance based payment request.

(v) For commercial financing, submit a commercial financing request.

(2) Fast Pay requests are only permitted when Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.213-1 is included in the contract.

(3) Document routing. The Contractor shall use the information in the Routing Data Table below only to fill in applicable fields in WAWF when creating payment requests and receiving reports in the system.

Routing Data Table*

Field Name in WAWF Data to be entered in WAWF Pay Official DoDAAC F87700 Issue By DoDAAC FA5205 Admin DoDAAC** FA5205 Inspect By DoDAAC FB5205 Ship To Code FB5205 Ship From Code Mark For Code Service Approver (DoDAAC) Accept at Other DoDAAC LPO DoDAAC DCAA Auditor DoDAAC Other DoDAAC(s)

(4) Payment request. The Contractor shall ensure a payment request includes documentation appropriate to the type of payment request in accordance with the payment clause, contract financing clause, or Federal Acquisition Regulation 52.216-7, Allowable Cost and Payment, as applicable.

(5) Receiving report. The Contractor shall ensure a receiving report meets the requirements of DFARS Appendix F.

(g) WAWF point of contact.

(1) The Contractor may obtain clarification regarding invoicing in WAWF from the following contracting activity’s WAWF point of contact.

35th Contracting Squadron Bldg. 656 Misawa Air Base, Japan Phone: 0176-77-3895 FAX: 0176-52-4793

(2) Contact the WAWF helpdesk at 866-618-5988, if assistance is needed.

(End of clause)

252.204-7016 Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services – Representation (Dec 2019)

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision, “covered defense telecommunications equipment or services” has the meaning provided in the clause 252.204-7018 , Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services.

(b) Procedures. The Offeror shall review the list of excluded parties in the System for Award Management

(SAM)

(https://www.sam.gov/) for entities excluded from receiving federal awards for “covered defense telecommunications equipment or services”.

(c) Representation. The Offeror represents that it [ ] does, [ ] does not provide covered defense telecommunications equipment or services as a part of its offered products or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract, or other contractual instrument.

(End of provision) https://www.sam.gov/)

252.204-7017 Prohibition on The Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services (May 2021)

The Offeror is not required to complete the representation in this provision if the Offeror has represented in the provision at 252.204-7016 , Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services—Representation, that it “does not provide covered defense telecommunications equipment or services as a part of its offered products or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract, or other contractual instrument.”

(a) Definitions. “Covered defense telecommunications equipment or services,” “covered mission,” “critical technology,” and “substantial or essential component,” as used in this provision, have the meanings given in the 252.204-7018 clause, Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services, of this solicitation.

(b) Prohibition. Section 1656 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Pub. L. 115-91) prohibits agencies from procuring or obtaining, or extending or renewing a contract to procure or obtain, any equipment, system, or service to carry out covered missions that uses covered defense telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system.

(c) Procedures. The Offeror shall review the list of excluded parties in the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://www.sam.gov for entities that are excluded when providing any equipment, system, or service to carry out covered missions that uses covered defense telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system, unless a waiver is granted.

Representation. If in its annual representations and certifications in SAM the Offeror has represented in paragraph (c) of the provision at 252.204-7016 , Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services—Representation, that it “does” provide covered defense telecommunications equipment or services as a part of its offered products or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract, or other contractual instrument, then the Offeror shall complete the following additional representation:

The Offeror represents that it [ ] will [ ] will not provide covered defense telecommunications equipment or services as a part of its offered products or services to DoD in the performance of any award resulting from this solicitation.

(e) Disclosures. If the Offeror has represented in paragraph (d) of this provision that it “will provide covered defense telecommunications equipment or services,” the Offeror shall provide the following information as part of the offer:

(1) A description of all covered defense telecommunications equipment and services offered (include brand or manufacturer; product, such as model number, original equipment manufacturer (OEM) number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable).

(2) An explanation of the proposed use of covered defense telecommunications equipment and services and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition referenced in paragraph (b) of this provision.

(3) For services, the entity providing the covered defense telecommunications services (include entity name, unique entity identifier, and Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code, if known).

(4) For equipment, the entity that produced or provided the covered defense telecommunications equipment (include entity name, unique entity identifier, CAGE code, and whether the entity was the OEM or a distributor, if known).

(End of provision) https://www.sam.gov/

DAFFARS 5352.201-9101 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)

2 Attachments:

1. Statement of Objective

2. Restricting Competition Documentation Memorandum, Signed mailto:afica.kh@us.af.mil