FA557019QA012.pdf

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation

Department of the Air Force 501st Combat Support Wing (USAFE)

Requirement Title: Community Readiness Consultant, RAF Croughton

Solicitation Number: FA557019QA012

Solicitation Issue Date: Wednesday, 26 June 2019

Response Deadline: Friday, 26 July 2019 no later than 1530hrs Local

Point(s) of Contact: Lawrence Roman / lawrence.roman.gb@us.af.mil / Comm: +44 1480843925

SSgt Heaven Carroll / heaven.carroll@us.af.mil / Comm: +44 1480843122

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 Quotation (RFQ).

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

Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 2019-03, Effective: 12 June 201 Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Public Notice DPN 20190531, Effective: 31 May 20 Air Force Federal Acquisition Circular AFAC 2018-0525, Effective: 25 May

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 561110

Requirement Information

Description:

The U.S. Air Force has a requirement for a Community Readiness Consultant located at the Airmen & Family Readiness Center, RAF Croughton. Performance of the contract is to be performed in accordance with the attached Performance Work Statement.

Place of Delivery/Performance/Acceptance/FOB Point:

F.O.B. Destination; RAF Croughton, United Kingdom.

Line Item Description Quantity Unit of Measure 0001 Community Readiness Consultant, 1 Aug 19 - 31 July 20 12 Month 1001 Option Year: Community Readiness Consultant, 1 Aug 20 - 31 July 21 12 Month

Instructions to Offerors

FAR provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial, applies to this acquisition. As prescribed in FAR 12.301(b)(1), the following addendum is provided for this solicitation and hereby amends any language therein:

1. Quotes in response to this solicitation must be submitted no later than 26 July 2019 at 1530hrs Local. Quotes must be submitted via email to lawrence.roman.gb@us.af.mil and 501csw.rco@us.af.mil. Quotes must be valid until 30 September 2019.

Evaluation Criteria

501st Combat Support Wing (USAFE)

FAR Provision 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. As prescribed in FAR 12.301(c), the following addendum is provided for this solicitation and hereby amends any language therein:

(a) 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 shall be used to evaluate offers:

(i) technical capability of the item offered to meet the Government requirement;

(ii) price;

Evaluation of these factors will utilize a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) evaluation approach. The offeror's submitted qualifications such as but not limited to resume(s), previous work experiences and other supporting documentation shall be evaluated to determine if it an acceptable or not acceptable requirement as specified in the solicitation and attached documents. Price will then be evaluated. Award will be made on the basis of the lowest evaluated price meeting or exceeding the standards for non-cost factors.

(b) Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement and a six month extention price. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

(c) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise 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.

FAR Provision 52.232-18, Availability of Funds

Funds are not presently available for this contract. The Government's obligation under this contract is contingent upon the availability of appropriated funds from which payment for contract purposes can be made. No legal liability on the part of the Government for any payment may arise until funds are made available to the Contracting Officer for this contract and until the Contractor receives notice of such availability, to be confirmed in writing by the Contracting Officer.

Clauses and Provisions

FAR provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items with alternate I applies to this acquisition;

the offeror verifies by submission of their offer that the representation and certifications currently posted electronically at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items, have been entered or updated in the last 12 months, are current, accurate, complete, and applicable to this solicitation.

FAR clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items applies to this acquisition.

FAR clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items applies to this acquisition; the following checked clauses are hereby included by reference:

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 ✖

501st Combat Support Wing (USAFE)

52.209-9, Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters 52.222-17, Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers 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:

52.204-16, Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting 52.204-18, Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services 52.217-9, Option to Extend the Term of the Contract 52.225-17, Evaluation of Foreign Currency Offers 52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors 252.203-7000, Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials 252.204-7015, Notice of Authorized Disclosure of Information for Litigation Support 252.222-7002, Compliance with Labor Laws (Overseas) 252.225-7033, Waiver of United Kingdom Levies 252.225-7042, Authorization to Perform 252.225-7043, Antiterrorism/Force Protection for Defense 252.229-7000, Invoices Exclusive of Taxes or Duties 252.229-7006, Value Added Tax Exclusion (United Kingdom) 252.229-7007, Verification of United States Receipt of Goods 252.229-7008, Relief from Import Duty (United Kingdom) 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports 252.232-7006, Wide Area WorkFlow Payment Instructions 252.232-7008, Assignment of Claims (Overseas) 252.232-7010, Levies on Contract Payments 252.233-7001, Choice of Law (Overseas) 252.244-7000, Subcontracts for Commercial Items 5352.223-9001, Health and Safety on Government Installations 5352.242-9000, Contractor Access to Air Force Installations 5352.242-9001, Common Access Cards for Contractor Personnel

5352.201-9101 Ombudsman

"(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

501st Combat Support Wing (USAFE) 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, Mr. Erik J. Symanski, AFICA/KU, Unit 3103, APO, AE 09094-3103, erik.symanski@us.af.mil, +49 6731472209. 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."

Attachments

Attachment 1 - Performance Work Statement