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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE

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Combined Synopsis/Solicitation RFQ – Furnishings Management Section (FMS) Pickers – 48 CES/CEIHF

Reference FA5587-17-Q-0048 Requesting Agency:

48th Civil Engineering Squadron – Furnishings Mangement Section (FMS) Building 73

RAF Feltwell, Norfolk, United Kingdom IP26 4HL.

Purchasing Agency:

48th Contracting Squadron – 48 CONS/LGCB

RAF Lakenheath, Brandon, Suffolk, IP27 9PN, United Kingdom

SOLICITATION DATE: 14 July 2017

QUOTES DUE: NLT 1300 BST, 14 August 2017 This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for a commercial item 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.

This solicitation is issued as a request for quotation IAW FAR Part 12 and 13. Submit written quotes in reference to Request for Quote (RFQ) reference number FA5587-17-Q-0048. This solicitation is a requirement for brand name “Or Equal” items. As such only quotes with items that meet the identified specifications will be accepted.

Due to the overseas location of this solicitation, no set-aside will be used. The NAICS code for this requirement is 423610, Electrical Apparatus and Equipment, Wiring Supplies, and Related Equipment Merchant Wholesalers.

This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-95 effective 19-Jan-2017, & Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation PN 20161222 Effective 22 Dec 2016.

To be considered for award, note that you or your company must be registered in SAM and if awarded the contract, must subsequently enroll in Wide Area Workflow (WAWF) for purpose of invoice/payment. Please note that WAWF is the ONLY ACCEPTABLE means of invoicing for payment. Offerors should provide their DUNS number, CAGE/NCAGE code, and confirmation of their registration in WAWF along with their quote.

Primary point of contact:

Contract Administrator: Kim Baker TEL: 01638-52-1223 or EM: kim.baker.3.gb@us.af.mil

Secondary Point of contact:

Contracting Specialist: Olivia Dean, 1Lt TEL: 01638-52-2086 or EM: olivia.dean@us.af.mil

Description of Requirement: The contractor shall provide all personnel and services necessary to provide two (2) "man-up" style turret trucks/turret order pickers, including installation of a wire guidance system for the Furnishing Management Section (FMS) warehouse.

Potential offerors are to provide a quote for the services outlined in the salient characteristics which is included as Attachment 1 to this solicitation.

A Site Visit is planned for 2 August 2017 at RAF Feltwell; all prospective offerors are highly encouraged to attend and are encouraged to inspect the sites where the services are to be performed. Please see attachment 3 for further information.

Place of Performance:

Furnishings Management Section (FMS) Office, Building 73 RAF Feltwell, Norfolk, IP26 4HL, United Kingdom.

Attachments:

Attachment 1 - Salient Characteristics including racking design Attachment 2 - Quote Sheet Attachment 3 - Site visit information The following clauses and provisions apply to this solicitation and are included by reference:

52.212-1

Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items 52.212-3

Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items.

52.212-4

Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Items.

Addendum to FAR 52.212-1 – Instructions to Offerors

As prescribed in FAR 12.302(d) the following addendum is provided for solicitation provision FAR 52.212-1 and hereby amends any language therein:

Quote Specifics:

Quotes are due to this office NLT 1300 hours British Summer Time (BST), 14 August 2017. It is preferred that quotes be sent via e-mail to Kim Baker, kim.baker.3.gb@us.af.mil; or 1Lt Olivia Dean, olivia.dean@us.af.mil. Please reference the solicitation number FA5587-17-Q-0048 and Furnishings Management Sections (FMS) Pickers in the subject of any email.

Price Information: Offeror’s must complete the Quote Sheet (Attachment 2). The Government will evaluate the offeror’s quote with competitive quotes received from other interested parties.

Technical Acceptability: The offeror will be evaluated on an acceptable/unacceptable basis. An offeror’s quotation will be deemed acceptable if all the criteria outlined in Evaluation Factors below are satisfied. The quote shall provide specific information on how the offeror meets the requirements.

(End Addendum)

Evaluation of Quotes:

The sections of the quote will be evaluated in the following manner:

52.212-2 Evaluation – Commercial Items (Oct 2014)

1. BASIS FOR CONTRACT AWARD: The Government’s evaluation of offeror’s proposals will be conducted utilizing the evaluation factors of: 1. Price and 2. Technical Capability. Evaluation of these factors will utilize a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) evaluation approach utilizing procedures in FAR 13.5.

The Government intends to award a contract without formal discussions. Upon completion of the Government’s initial evaluation of proposals, exchanges with offerors may occur, for purpose of clarifications and communications.

2. EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD: The Government’s evaluation of offeror proposals will be conducted as follows:

i. PART I – PRICE EVALUATION. The offeror’s price proposal shall be evaluated in the following manner

a. Each offeror’s line item price will be verified by multiplying the quantities identified at the contract line item number (CLIN) level by the proposed unit price to confirm the extended amount for each CLIN.

b. Comparisons of proposed pricing by offerors received in response to the solicitation will be evaluated aggregate totals.

ii.

PART II – TECHNICAL CAPABILITY EVALUATION. The offeror shall provide specific documentation with the quote to describe how the requirement will meet the Salient Characteristics and the design in attachment 1. Technical acceptability shall be evaluated against the following sub-factors:

a. Sub-Factor 1: Technical Capability: The Government will assess the offeror’s technical capability in meeting the requirement detailed in attachment 1. This shall include the salient characteristics listed as follows: the full design specifications, the drawings, weight load, the full dimensions of the picker, compatibility of the pickers with the existing racking system specifications as outlined in attachment 1.

Measure of Merit: This requirement is met when the offeror’s quotation includes:

· Specific descriptions, drawings and documentation on how the offeror meets the technical capability for providing FMS Pickers and wire guidance systems IAW Attachment 1 and the existing racking system.

b. Subfactor 2: Brand name or Equal: Crown TSP 7000 Series Measure of Merit: This requirement is met when the offeror’s quotation includes:

· Offeror shall demonstrate that the quotation meets the brand name or equal requirement as stated in far clause 52.211-6 BRAND NAME OR EQUAL(AUG 1999), including compatiability with the existing racking system and IAW the specifications listed in attachment 1.

c. Subfactor 3: Construction Design Management (CDM) Building Regulation Compliance (United Kindgom).

· Documentation as to how the offeror meets the technical capapbility for providing the FMS Pickers and wire guidance systems IAW Attachment 1 and in compliance with the CDM building regulation.

Measure of Merit: This requirement is met when the offeror’s quotation includes:

· Offeror shall demonstate and acknowledge that the quotation shall meet the Construction Design Manangement (CDM) Building Regulation Compliance aspect of the requirement.

d. Sub-Factor 4: System for Award Management Registration or Offeror’s Representations and Certifications: The offeror’s quotation will be evaluated for completeness in submitting required documentation verifying the offeror’s registration with the System for Award Management or a completed copy of FAR clause 52.212-3, Offeror’s Representations and Certifications.

Measure of Merit: This requirement is met when the offeror’s quotation includes:

· Copy of registration confirmation from SAM.gov, or documentation confirming that registration has been initiated and FAR clause 52.212-3 is completed. Please note that registration must be completed prior to contract award.

Technically Acceptable/Unacceptable Ratings

Unacceptable

Quotation does not clearly meet the minimum requirements of the solicitation. Each sub-factor must pass the evaluation in order for the technical factor to pass. Failure to address any sub-factor will deem a quotation technically unacceptable.

3. AWARD DETERMINATION: As a result of the Government’s evaluation, only those offerors whose quotations are assigned acceptable ratings will be considered for award. Under the LPTA evaluation process trade-offs will NOT be permitted between price, and non-price factors.

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52.211-6 – BRAND NAME OR EQUAL (AUG 1999)

(a) If an item in this solicitation is identified as “brand name or equal,” the purchase description reflects the characteristics and level of quality that will satisfy the Government’s needs. The salient physical, functional, or performance characteristics that “equal” products must meet are specified in the solicitation.

(b) To be considered for award, offers of “equal” products, including “equal” products of the brand name manufacturer, must—

(1) Meet the salient physical, functional, or performance characteristic specified in this solicitation;

(2) Clearly identify the item by—

(i) Brand name, if any; and

(ii) Make or model number;

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

(4) 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.

(c) The Contracting Officer will evaluate “equal” products on the basis of information furnished by the offeror or identified in the offer and reasonably available to the Contracting Officer. The Contracting Officer is not responsible for locating or obtaining any information not identified in the offer.

(d) Unless the offeror clearly indicates in its offer that the product being offered is an “equal” product, the offeror shall provide the brand name product referenced in the solicitation.

-End of provision-

FAR 52.212-5 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (DEVIATION 2013-O0019) (JAN 2017)

(a) Comptroller General Examination of Record. The Contractor shall comply with the provisions of this paragraph (a) if this contract was awarded using other than sealed bid, is in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold, and does not contain the clause at 52.215-2, Audit and Records -- Negotiation.

(1) The Comptroller General of the United States, or an authorized representative of the Comptroller General, shall have access to and right to examine any of the Contractor’s directly pertinent records involving transactions related to this contract.

(2) The Contractor shall make available at its offices at all reasonable times the records, materials, and other evidence for examination, audit, or reproduction, until 3 years after final payment under this contract or for any shorter period specified in FAR Subpart 4.7, Contractor Records Retention, of the other clauses of this contract. If this contract is completely or partially terminated, the records relating to the work terminated shall be made available for 3 years after any resulting final termination settlement. Records relating to appeals under the disputes clause or to litigation or the settlement of claims arising under or relating to this contract shall be made available until such appeals, litigation, or claims are finally resolved.

(3) As used in this clause, records include books, documents, accounting procedures and practices, and other data, regardless of type and regardless of form. This does not require the Contractor to create or maintain any record that the Contractor does not maintain in the ordinary course of business or pursuant to a provision of law.

(b)

(1) Notwithstanding the requirements of any other clause in this contract, the Contractor is not required to flow down any FAR clause, other than those in this paragraph (b)(1) in a subcontract for commercial items. Unless otherwise indicated below, the extent of the flow down shall be as required by the clause—

(i) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Oct 2015) (41 U.S.C. 3509).

(ii) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Oct 2014) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)), in all subcontracts that offer further subcontracting opportunities. If the subcontract (except subcontracts to small business concerns) exceeds $650,000 ($1.5 million for construction of any public facility), the subcontractor must include 52.219-8 in lower tier subcontracts that offer subcontracting opportunities.

(iii) 52.222-17, Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers (May 2014) (E.O. 13495). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (1) of FAR clause 52.222-17.

(iv) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015).

(v) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Sep 2016) (E.O. 11246).

(vi) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Oct 2015) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

(vii) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jul 2014) (29 U.S.C. 793).

(viii) 52.222-62 Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (JAN 2017) (E.O. 13706).

(ix) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Feb 2016) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

(x) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010) (E.O. 13496). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (f) of FAR clause 52.222-40.

(xi) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (May 2014), (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

(xii) _X_ (A) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Mar 2015) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

___ (B) Alternate I (Mar 2015) of 52.222-50 (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 E.O. 13627).

(xiii) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment--Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67.)

(xiv) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services--Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67)

(xv) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (Oct 2015).

(xvi) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 (Dec 2015) (E.O. 13658).

(xvii) 52.222-59, Compliance with Labor Laws (Executive Order 13673) (Oct 2016) (Applies at $50 million for solicitations and resultant contracts issued from October 25, 2016 through April 24, 2017; applies at $500,000 for solicitations and resultant contracts issued after April 24, 2017).

Note to paragraph (b)(1)(xvi): By a court order issued on October 24, 2016, 52.222-59 is enjoined indefinitely as of the date of the order. The enjoined paragraph will become effective immediately if the court terminates the injunction. At that time, DoD, GSA, and NASA will publish a document in the Federal Register advising the public of the termination of the injunction.

(xviii) 52.222-60, Paycheck Transparency (Executive Order 13673) (Oct 2016).

(xix) 52.225-26, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States (Jul 2013) (Section 862, as amended, of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; 10 U.S.C. 2302 Note).

(xx) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations. (May 2014) (42 U.S.C. 1792). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (e) of FAR clause 52.226-6.

(xxi) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately-Owned U.S. Flag Commercial Vessels (Feb 2006) (46 U.S.C. Appx 1241(b) and 10 U.S.C. 2631). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (d) of FAR clause 52.247-64.

(2) While not required, the contractor may include in its subcontracts for commercial items a minimal number of additional clauses necessary to satisfy its contractual obligations.

(End of Clause)

52.225-17 -- Evaluation of Foreign Currency Offers (Feb 2000)

If the Government receives offers in more than one currency, the Government will evaluate offers by converting the foreign currency to United States currency using The Bureau of Fiscal Service (March 2017) https://www.fiscal.treasury.gov/fsreports/rpt/treasRptRateExch/currentRates.htm in effect as follows:

(a) For acquisitions conducted using sealed bidding procedures, on the date of bid opening.

(b) For acquisitions conducted using negotiation procedures—

(1) On the date specified for receipt of offers, if award is based on initial offers; otherwise

(2) On the date specified for receipt of proposal revisions.

For Official Use Only (FOUO)

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