Combined_Synopsis_Solicitation_-_Automated_Benchstock.doc

Request for Quotation, RFQ# FA5606-17-Q-2018 Automated Benchstock System 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.

· Solicitation # FA5606-17-Q-2018 Issued as: RFQ

· The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-95.

· Set-aside: None NAICS Code: 335999

· Requested items/services:

Contract Line Item Number (CLIN)

Manufactured by AutoCrib or equal; Item # 770-204-PL

Manufactured by AutoCrib or equal; Item # 670-182

Manufactured by AutoCrib or equal, Item # 710-115

Manufactured by AutoCrib or equal, Item # 750-550-SL

Total Price for ALL CLINs:

· Place of Delivery and Acceptance: 52 MXS/MXMP, Bldg. 73, Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany

· Free on Board (FOB) Destination or Origin: Destination

· The provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial, applies to this acquisition.

· The below ADDENDA is added to FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors:

· This is a BRAND NAME OR EQUAL requirement.

· Quoted amounts need to be net prices without tax.

· Quotes are required to be valid until 30 September 2017.

· The Government reserves the right to award on an “All or None” basis.

· Provide “Quote Expiration Date”

· Quotes are due NO LATER THAN 19 July 2017 1500 hrs., CEST.

· Quotes and all other correspondence as listed in this solicitation must be emailed to the contract specialist Katrin Aubart at katrin.aubart.de@us.af.mil

· The provision at FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation of Offerors – Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition in the following manner:

(a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible contractor whose quote conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate quotes:

1. Price.

2. Technical Acceptability according to item description

3. Contractor Responsibility Determination:

A contractor is deemed responsible if IT has no negative entries in the following systems:

a. System for Award Management (SAM).

b. Excluded Parties List System (EPLS).

Award will be made to the lowest priced, technical acceptable quote which is deemed responsible.

The Government will evaluate quotes as follows:

The lowest prices quote will be evaluated first for technical acceptability. If deemed acceptable, further evaluation of quotes will stop and award will be made to this contractor. If deemed unacceptable, the next lowest quote will be evaluated for technical acceptability and so on. This will continue until an acceptable quote is determined.

(b) A written notice of award will be mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful contractor after evaluation is complete and a successful quote has been identified. The successful contractor must confirm by signing the SF 1449 in blocks 30a, 30b, and 30c and e-mail the document back to the contract specialist Katrin Aubart at katrin.aubart.de@us.af.mil.

· The provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications – Commercial Items, requires contractors complete the applicable portions and submit with their quote.

- NON-US Contractors, if not registered in SAM – Complete attached highlighted areas of FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representation and Certifications – Commercial items. - US Contractors, if not registered in SAM – fill out paras (c) through (t) of FAR 52.212-3. Offeror Representation and Certifications – Commercial items.

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

· The below ADDENDA is added to FAR 52.212-4(c), Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Items

(c) Changes. Changes in the terms and conditions of this contract may only be by written agreement of the parties with the exception of administrative changes, such as changes in the paying office, appropriations data, etc., which may be changed unilaterally by the Government.

· The clause at FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition.

– The following additional clauses listed therein apply:

FAR 52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards

FAR 52.209-6 Protecting the Governments Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors

FAR 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (Nov 2015)

Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment

FAR 52.222-19 Child Labor—Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies

FAR 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons ALT I

FAR 52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving

FAR 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases

FAR 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-- System for Award Management

FAR 52.233-3 Protest After Award (Aug 1996)(31 U.S.C. 3553)

FAR 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (Oct 2004) End of Solicitation