FA558719Q1005_Laser_Pulse_Non_Projectile_Force-on-Force_Training_System.pdf

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation

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Requirement Title:

Solicitation Number:

Solicitation Issue Date:

Response Deadline: no later than 14:00 British Summer Time

Purchasing Office:

FA558719Q1005

Friday, 19 July 2019

Friday, 21 August 2019

48th Contracting Squadron RAF Lakenheath Brandon, Suffolk IP27 9PN United Kingdom

Point(s) of Contact: Amn Balente Guzman / balente.guzman@us.af.mil / +44 1638 522060

TSgt Jaysen Cortez / jaysen.cortez@us.af.mil / +44 1638 522215

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 Acquisiton Circular 2019-03 , Defense Federal Regulation Public Notice 20190628 , and Air Force Federal Acquisition Circular 2018-0525

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 423490

Requirement Information

Description:

The U.S. Air Force has a requirement for Laser Pulse Non Projectile Force-on-Force Training System to be delivered within 60 days of contract award. See Attachment 1- Statement of Work for the minimum specifications.

Notice to Supplier(s): Funds are not presently available for this effort. No award will be made under this solicitation until funds are available. The Government reserves the right to cancel this solicitation either before or after the closing date. In the event the Government cancels this solicitation, the Government has no obligation to reimburse companies for any cost associated with quote preparation.

Place of Delivery/Performance/Acceptance/FOB Point:

F.O.B. Destination: Royal Air Field (RAF) Lakenheath, United Kingdom (exact customer address will be provided in the resulting contract).

Line Item Description Quantity Unit of Measure Please see Attachment 1-Statement of Work

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 14:00 BST on Wednesday, 21 August 2019. Quotes must be submitted via email to the Points of Contact listed above.

2. All price quotations must be submitted as a separate document; all technical submissions must be submitted on a separate document.

Laser Pulse Non Projectile Force-on-Force Training System

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3. Questions must be submitted and received by the Points of Contact listed above no later than 14:00 BST on Wednesday 7 July 2019. Questions received after this deadline will not be reviewed or considered.

Evaluation Criteria

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 technical capability factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

TECHNICAL CAPABILITY - A company's quotation will be considered technically acceptable if it meets the requirements in Attachment 1- Statement of Work. The company must submit product specifications along with a narrative to identify conformity with the Statement of Work. Quotations that do not meet these requirements will be considered unacceptable and therefore under the evaluation process will not be considered for award.

PRICE - price will be evaluated on a comparative basis amongst all received quotations. The lowest price that statisfies the Government's need will be selected for award. Any quote submitted in a currency other than U.S. dollar (USD) will be converted to USD utilizing the exchange rate located at https://comptroller.defense.gov/Financial-Management/Reports/fcfr/.

(b) Options- Not Applicable.

(c) A written notice of award or acceptance of a quote, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful contractor within the time for acceptance specified in the quote, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the contractor's specified expiration time, the Government may accept a quote (or part of a quote), whether or not there are interchanges after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.

The Government intends to award a contract without interchanges. The Government reserves the right to solicit additional information from one or all contractors regarding their quote at any time during the evaluation if deemed in the best interest of the Government.

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 ✖

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

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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:

52.204-7, System for Award Management 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 52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors 252.203-7000, Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials 252.204-2012, Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting 252.204-7015, Notice of Authorized Disclosure of Information for Litigation Support 252.211-7003, Item Unique Identification and Valuation 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 5352.201-9101, Ombudsman 5352.223-9001, Health and Safety on Government Installations 5352.242-9000, Contractor Access to Air Force Installations

52.252-1, Solicitation Provisions Incorporatred by Reference (Feb 1998) This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation 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. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vmfara.htm (End of Provision)

52.252-2, Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998) This contract incorporates one or more clauses 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 may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

Page 4 of 4Page 4 of 4 http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vmfara.htm (End of Clause)

Attachments

Attachment 1 - Statement of Work