Solicitation - FA558726Q0032.pdf

Combined/Synopsis Solicitation IAW RFO Part 12 – Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in RFO Part 12, 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 Quote (RFQ), in accordance with RFO Part 12.

Solicitation number: FA558726Q0032 North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS): 336413 Size standard: N/A Type of set-aside: N/A due to overseas location

This requirement is for Modular Shoring Kits meeting the characteristics and objectives outlined in the Attachment 1 – Statement of Work (SOW). Please see the following attachments:

Attachment 1 – Statement of Work Attachment 2 – Quote Sheet

Provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial, applies to this acquisition.

Addendum to 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial, applies to this acquisition.

Provision 52.212-2, Evaluation – Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition.

Addendum to 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items (Oct 2014), applies to this acquisition.

Provision 52.204-7, System for Award Management—Registration, or a cage code proving an active System for Award Management registration, shall be submitted with all offers.

Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition.

Questions must be submitted and received by the Points of Contact listed below no later than 15:00 GMT/BST on Friday 17 July 2026. Questions received after this deadline will not be reviewed or considered.

Quotes must be received no later than 15:00 GMT/BST on Monday 17 August 2026 by the 48th Contracting Squadron, via e-mail to the following Points of Contact (POCs):

Primary: A1C Vincent Vasquez at vincent.vasquez.3@us.af.mil Secondary: SrA Veronica Batista-Velez at veronica.batista_velez@us.af.mi

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(**Contracting Officer: If the contract provides for progress payments or performance-based payments, insert the DoDAAC for the contract administration office assigned the functions under FAR 42.302(a)(13).)

(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) WA WF point of contact.

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

kim.baker.3.gb@us.af.mil

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

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Special Contract Requirements

Contract Clauses

5352.201-9101 Ombudsman

1. 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.

2. 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 0MB Circular A-76 competition performance decisions).

3. If resolution cannot be made by the contracting officer, the interested party may contact the ombudsman, Alex Hight. Concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations that cannot be resolved at the Center/MAJCOM/FLDCOM/DRU ombudsman level, may be brought by the interested party for further consideration to the

Department of 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.

4. The ombudsman has no authority to render a decision that binds the agency.

5. 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.

5352.223-9000 Sustainable Products and Services

1. Requiring activities must obtain approval in accordance with AFMAN 32-7002 Environmental Compliance and Pollution Prevention, paragraph 3.3.5.1.1.8 before a specification or standard that requires the use of a class I ozone-depleting substance (ODS), or that can be met only through the use of an ODS, is authorized in any solicitation or contract/order.

5352.223-9001 Health and Safety on Government Installations

In performing work under this contract on a Government installation, the contractor shall:

1. Take all reasonable steps and precautions to prevent accidents and preserve the health and safety of contractor and Government personnel performing or in any way coming in contact with the performance of this contract; and

a. Take such additional immediate precautions as the contracting officer may reasonably require for health and safety purposes

2. The contracting officer may, by written order, direct Department of the Air Force Occupational Safety and Health (AFOSH) Standards and/or health/safety standards as may be required in the performance of this contract and any adjustments resulting from such direction will be in accordance with the Changes clause of this contract.

3. Any violation of these health and safety rules and requirements, unless promptly corrected as directed by the contracting officer, shall be grounds for termination of this contract in accordance with the Default clause of this contract.

5352.242-9000 Contractor Access to Department of the Air Force Installations

1. The contractor shall obtain base identification and vehicle passes, if required, for all contractor personnel who make frequent visits to or perform work on the Department of the Air Force installation(s) cited in the contract. Contractor personnel are required to wear or prominently display installation identification badges or contractor furnished, contractor identification badges while visiting or performing work on the installation.

2. The contractor shall submit a written request on company letterhead to the contracting officer listing the following: contract number, location of work site, start and stop dates, and names of employees and subcontractor employees needing access to the base. The letter will also specify the individual(s) authorized to sign for a request for base identification credentials or vehicle passes. The contracting officer will endorse the request and forward it to the issuing base pass and registration office or Security

Forces for processing. When reporting to the registration office, the authorized contractor individual(s) should provide a valid driver's license, current vehicle registration, valid vehicle insurance certificate, and any additional requirements to comply with local security procedures to obtain a vehicle pass.

3. During performance of the contract, the contractor shall be responsible for obtaining required identification for newly assigned personnel and for prompt return of credentials and vehicle passes for any employee who no longer requires access to the work site.

4. When work under this contract requires unescorted entry to controlled or restricted areas, the contractor shall comply with any additional requirements to comply with

DAFI 31-101, Integrated Defense, and AFI 31-501, Air Force Personnel Security Program management citing the appropriate paragraphs as applicable.

5. Upon completion or termination of the contract or expiration of the identification passes, the prime contractor shall ensure that all base identification passes issued to employees and subcontractor employees are returned to the issuing office.

6. The contractor shall provide an after-hours contact number or after-hours email in the Emergency Mass Notification System (EMNS) for each of their personnel, whose normal place of duty is on a DoD installation or within a DoD facility. The contractor shall comply with any additional requirements in DAFMAN 10-206 for emergency operational reporting. Foreign Nationals may participate and may remove themselves from the Emergency Mass Notification System at any time. To update information, personnel can access the globe icon on their system desktop screens and choose the "Access Self-Service" option.

7. Failure to comply with these requirements may result in withholding of final payment.

FAR Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Number

52.203-12 52.203-19 52.204-13 52.204-19 52.204-91 52.209-6

52.209-10 52.212-4 52.222-19 52.222-50 52.223-5 52.226-8 52.232-33 52.232-39 52.232-40 52.233-3 52.233-4 52.240-91 52.240-92 52.243-1 52.244-6 52.249-1

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Limitation on Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions.

Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements.

System for Award Management-Maintenance. (Deviation 2026-00038) Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications.

Contractor Identification. (Deviation 2026-00038) Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting With Contractors Debarred, Suspended, Proposed for Debarment, or Voluntarily Excluded. (Deviation 2026-00038) Prohibition on Contracting With Inverted Domestic Corporations. (Deviation 2026-00038) Terms and Conditions-Commercial Products and Commercial Services. (Deviation 2026-00038) Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies. (Deviation 2026-00038) Combating Trafficking in Persons. (Deviation 2026-00038) Pollution Prevention and Right-to-Know Information.

Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving.

Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management.

Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations.

Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors.

Protest after Award. (Deviation 2026-00038) Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim. (Deviation 2026-00038) Security Prohibitions and Exclusions. (Deviation 2026-00038) Security Requirements. (Deviation 2026-00038) Changes-Fixed-Price. (Deviation 2026-00038) Subcontracts for Commercial Products and Commercial Services. (Deviation 2026-00038) Termination for Convenience of the Government (Fixed-Price) (Short Form).

DFARS Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Number

252.203-7000 252.203-7002 252.204-7003 252.204-7015 252.204-7018 252.204-7022 252.209-7004

252.223-7006 252.223-7008 252.225-7001 252.225-7002 252.225-7012 252.225-7033 252.225-7041 252.225-7048 252.225-7056 252.225-7060 252.229-7006 252.229-7007 252.229-7008 252.232-7010 252.233-7001 252.243-7001 252.244-7000 252.246-7008 252.247-7023

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Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials.

Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights.

Control of Government Personnel Work Product.

Notice of Authorized Disclosure of Information for Litigation Support.

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

Expediting Contract Closeout.

Subcontracting with Firms that are Owned or Controlled by the Government of a Country that is a State Sponsor of Terrorism.

Prohibition on Storage, Treatment, and Disposal of Toxic or Hazardous Materials.

Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium.

Buy American and Balance of Payments Program.

Qualifying Country Sources as Subcontractors.

Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities.

Waiver of United Kingdom Levies.

Correspondence in English.

Export-Controlled Items.

Prohibition Regarding Business Operations with the Maduro Regime.

Prohibition on Certain Procurements from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.

Value Added Tax Exclusion (United Kingdom) Verification of United States Receipt of Goods.

Relief from Import Duty (United Kingdom).

Levies on Contract Payments.

Choice of Law (Overseas).

Pricing of Contract Modifications.

Subcontracts for Commercial Products or Commercial Services.

Sources of Electronic Parts.

Transportation of Supplies by Sea.

FAR Clauses Incorporated by Full Text

52.252-2 Clauses lncorporalad by Reference.

Effective Date

Jun 2020 Jan 2017 Feb 2026 Dec 2014 Feb 2026 Feb 2026

Feb 2026 Feb 2026 Mar 2026 Feb 2026 May 2024 May 2024 Oct 2018 Jun 2013 Mar 2023 Feb 2026 Feb 2026 Feb 2026 Feb 2026 Feb 2026 Apr 2026 Apr 1984

Effecllve Date

Sep 2011 Dec 2022 Apr 1992 Jan 2023 Jan 2023 May 2021 May 2019

Sep 2014 Jan 2023 Feb 2024 Mar 2022 Apr 2022 Apr 2003 Jun 1997 Jun 2013 Jan 2023 Jun 2023 Dec 2011 Jun 1997 Dec 2011 Dec 2006 Jun 1997 Dec 1991 Nov 2023 Jan 2023 Oct 2024

(Feb 1998)

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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):

https://www.acquisition.gov/

(d) Information and guidance pertaining to DoD antiterrorism/force protection can be obtained from the appropriate Antiterrorism/Force Protection Office at the Command

Headquarters. Also see https://atep.dtic.mil.(Contracting Officer to insert applicable information cited in PGI 225.372-1 (DFARS/PGI view)).

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252.229-7001 Tax Relief. (Apr2020)

TAX RELIEF-BASIC (APR 2020)

(a) Prices set forth in this contract are exclusive of all taxes and duties from which the United States Government is exempt by virtue of tax agreements between the United

States Government and the Contractor's government. The following taxes or duties have been excluded from the contract price:

NAME OF TAX: Value Added Tax (VAT) RATE (PERCENTAGE): 20

(b) Invoices submitted in accordance with the terms and conditions of this contract shall be exclusive of all taxes or duties for which relief is available. The Contractor's invoice shall list separately the gross price, amount of tax deducted, and net price charged.

(c) When items manufactured to United States Government specifications are being acquired, the Contractor shall identify the materials or components intended to be imported in order to ensure that relief from import duties is obtained. If the Contractor intends to use imported products from inventories on hand, the price of which includes a factor for import duties, the Contractor shall ensure the United States Government's exemption from these taxes. The Contractor may obtain a refund of the import duties from its government or request the duty-free import of an amount of supplies or components corresponding to that used from inventory for this contract.

Instructions, Conditions, & Notices to Offerors or Quoters

RFO provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial, applies to this acquisition.

As prescribed in RFO 12.205(a), the following addendum is provided for this solicitation and hereby amends any language therein:

1. Quotes emailed to Vincent Vasquez at vincent.vasquez.3@us.af.mil and Veronica Batista Velez at veronica.batista_velez@us.af.mil.

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2. All price quotations must be submitted on Attachment 2 - Quote Sheet. This is a Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) requirement. A FFP contract provides for a price that is not subject to any adjustment on the basis of the contractor's cost experience in performing the contract. Each line item described in Attachment 2 - Quote Sheet shall be priced in this fashion. Failure to provide pricing on any line item may result in the vendor being deemed unacceptable, and subsequently being removed from consideration for award. To be eligible for contract award, the vendor shall have an active System for Award Management (SAM) account. Failure to have an active SAM registration may result in the vendor being deemed ineligible for contract award. Vendor shall provide their CAGE Code or NCAGE Code at time of submitting Attachment 2 - Quote Sheet.

3. Technical documentation submitted by the vendor shall be provided via e-mail in a separate document and shall not exceed 20 pages. Failure to adhere to these standards may result in the vendor being deemed non-responsive, and subsequently being removed from consideration for award.

4. Questions must be submitted and received by the Points of Contact listed above no later than 15:00 GMT/BST on 17 July 2026. Questions received after this deadline will not be reviewed or considered.

5. Quotes shall be submitted and received no later than 15:00 GMT/BST on 17 August 2026 by the 48th Contracting Squadron, via e-mail to the Points of Contact (POCs) identified in the combined synopsis/solicitation.

6. Late Quotes may be processed in accordance with RFO 52.212-1 (c) - Late submissions, modifications, revisions, and withdraws of offers.

7. By submitting a quote in response to this solicitation the vendor agrees to hold the prices provided in Attachment 2 - Quote Sheet firm for 60 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of quotes. 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/#2024.

FAR Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Number

52.203-18

52.204-7 52.212-1

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Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements-Representation.

System for Award Management-Registration. (Deviation 2026-00038) Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Products and Commercial Services. (Deviation 2026-00038)

DFARS Clauses Incorporated by Reference

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

252.215-7013 Supplies and Services Provided by Nontraditional Defense Contractors.

FAR Clauses Incorporated by Full Text

52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions lncorporaled by Reference.

Effective Date

Jan 2017

Feb 2026 Feb 2026

Effective Date

Mar 2023 Jan 2023

(Feb 1998)

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Deviation Effective Date

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Solicitation Provisions Incorporated 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):

https://www.acquisition.gov/