Notice_to_Offeror.pdf

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE

PACIFIC AIR FORCES

MEMORANDUM FOR PROSPECTIVE OFFEROR

FROM: 374 CONS/PKBB

Unit 5228, Bldg. 620, Yokota Air Base Fussa-shi, Tokyo 197-0001

SUBJECT: Notice to Offerors, Solicitation FA5209-19-QA033, Install Ball Transfer Units and In-

Ground Scales, 374 LRS Combat Mobility Flight, Bldg 202, Yokota Air Base Japan

1. The following information is provided to supplement subject solicitation:

a. Contract Assistance. Any questions regarding this solicitation may be referred to the 374th Contracting Squadron, Base Support Flight, PKBB, Ms. Mio Miyabayashi at Commercial: 042- 552-3011, 042-552-2511 Ext. 5-8911 or e-mail mio.miyabayashi.jp@us.af.mil. The Contracting Officer, Ms. Sonomi Yoshihashi, may be reached at Commercial: 042-552-3011 Ext. 5-5458 or e-mail sonomi.yoshihashi.jp@us.af.mil. Please reference the solicitation number when making inquiries.

b. Clauses or Provisions Incorporated by Reference: The solicitation and resultant contract incorporates one or more clauses or provisions 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 or provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

http://farsite.hill.af.mil/VFFARA.HTM http://farsite.hill.af.mil/VFDFARA.HTM http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vfaffara.htm

c. Notice of Site Visit:

(1) Site Visit. On 29 May 19, 10:00, a site visit will be conducted at Bldg 202, Yokota Air Base

(YAB), Japan. The participants shall meet Ms. Miyabayashi at the supply gate of YAB at 09:00 hour on the date (if you need escort). Offerors are urged and expected to inspect the sites where services are to be performed and to satisfy themselves regarding all general and local conditions that may affect the cost of contract performance, to the extent that the information is reasonably obtainable. In no event shall failure to inspect the site constitute grounds for a claim after contract award. In case of severe weather on the date of site visit, the Government may reschedule the site visit within a few days. The Government is not liable for any costs incurred to participate in the site visit.

(2) Escorting for U.S. Installations. For those offerors who are not base pass holders and require an escort to gain access on an U.S. installation for participation of the pre-proposal conference and site visit, the offerors must possess an individual identification with a photo. The identification will be checked at gate on the U.S. installations by Security Police prior to access to the U.S. installations. If the offeror uses their Japanese driver license as identification, the individual must have another identification like, certificate of residence to gain access to the US installation. Escorting takes approximately 30-60 minutes therefore the offerors must arrive at one hour earlier at the gate of U.S. installation than the pre-proposal conference start-up time. Individuals requiring access to the US installation must show up 60 minutes prior to the pre-proposal conference start time.

d. Commercial And Government Entity (CAGE) Code Reporting/NATO CAGE (NCAGE).

The offeror is requested to enter its CAGE/NCAGE code on its offer in the block with its name and address. The CAGE/NCAGE code entered must be for that name and address. Enter " CAGE/NCAGE" before the number. If your organization does not have a CAGE/NCAGE assigned yet, the Contracting Officer may request one from the Defense Logistics Information Service (DLIS).

Offerors may not delay submission of the offer pending receipt of a CAGE code. If your organization does not have a CAGE assigned, for most countries you can obtain one by connecting to https://eportal.nspa.nato.int/AC135Public/scage/CageList.aspx

e. DUNS Number. Local offerors may obtain the location and phone number of Dun & Bradstreet TSR Ltd. from the Internet home page at URL of DUNS Number Search Service:

Japanese: https://duns-number-jp.dnb.com/search/jpn/find_jpn.asp English: https://duns-number-jp.dnb.com/search/eng/login.asp

f. SAM registration. The offeror is recommended to register with System for Award Management

(SAM) prior to award. To register yourself with SAM, visit https://www.sam.gov.

g. Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT): If the awardee of the subject requirement will receive payment via electronic funds transfer (EFT) and the payment will be made to a Japanese bank account, the applicable bank will receive payment and a transaction fee of ¥735 (subject to change) shall be taken by the accepting bank for each transaction. The U. S. Government will not be responsible for repayment of this transaction fee; therefore, an offeror using a Japanese bank account must consider this bank fee when providing an offer in response to the subject solicitation.

2. If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Miyabayashi, Contract Specialist, by phone at 011-81-42-552-8911/042-552-3011 fax at 011-81-42-550-3319/e-mail at mio.miyabayashi.jp@us.af.mil.

SONOMI YOSHIHASHI

Contracting Officer