Solicitation_Combo_FA5606-19-Q-2034.pdf

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE

52D FIGHTER WING (USAFE)

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Requirement Title: Thermal PTZ Cameras

Solicitation Number: FA5606-19-Q-2034

Solicitation Issue Date: 24 September 2019

Response Deadline: Thursday, 26 September 2019 no later than 03:00 PM Local Time

Point(s) of Contact: Catalina Bungert (catalina.bungert.de@us.af.mil)

TSgt Xavier Robertson (xavier.robertson@us.af.mil)

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 10 September 2019 Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Public Notice 13 September 2019 Air Force Federal Acquisition Circular 25 May 2018

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 561621

Requirement Information

Description:

The 52d Fighter Wing is requesting 8 dual thermal point-tilt-zoom cameras for the ramp area of our flightline and 6 dual thermal cameras for other areas on the base. The cameras will use the existing fiber infrastructure and replace all required components for importing the new cameras. These cameras will be a thermal and optical bi-spectrum network positioning system. The requested system shall comply with all specifications in Attachment 1 Technical Specifications.

Place of Delivery/Performance/Acceptance/FOB Point:

Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany SSgt Donald E. Ruffin

Line Item Description Quantity Unit Unit Price Extended Price 0001 Camera System per Attachment 1 Specifications 8 EA 0002 Camera System per Attachment 1 Specifications 6 EA

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:

- Quoted amounts need to be net prices without tax

- The Government reserves the right to award on an "All or None" basis

- Provide Quote Expiration Date, Best Delivery Date, and any Discount Terms

- Quotes, attachments, and all other correspondence as listed in this solicitation must be emailed to both points of contact (POCs)

- All questions are to be submitted in writing by 24 September 2019 (05:00 PM Local Time)

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- Quotes are required to be valid until 31 October 2019

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 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. Quotes will be evaluated for cost realism if necessary to determine whether the estimated proposed cost elements are realistic for the work to be performed and to ensure that offerors have a clear understanding of the requirement.

2. Technical Acceptability according to item description listed above, has to meet or exceed all item specifications as listed therein and listed within Attachment 1 Technical Specifications. OFFERORS SHALL INCLUDE MANUFACTURER PART NUMBERS and adequate technical information for the items being offered as part of their quote. Offerors may be required to provide additional specifications as requested to ensure technical acceptability.

3. Contractor Responsibility Determination: A contractor is deemed responsible if they have no negative entries in the following United States Government systems:

a. System for Award Management (SAM).

b. Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS)

c. Excluded Parties List System (EPLS).

Award will be made to the lowest priced, technically acceptable quote which is deemed responsible and realistic. The Government will evaluate quotes as follows: The lowest prices quote will be evaluated first for technical acceptability and if deemed necessary cost realism. If deemed acceptable and if necessary realistic, further evaluation of quotes will stop and if the contractor responsibility determination has no negative information, 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.

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 posted at FAR 52.212-3 have been entered or updated electronically via the System for Award Management (SAM) Web site located at http://www.sam.gov/portal in the last 12 months, and are current, accurate, complete, and applicable to this solicitation. Alternatively, if the Offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically, the Offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (u) of this provision and include a completed copy with its offer.

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:

52.204-10, 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 ✖

52.222-19, Child Labor--Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies✖

52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities ✖

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52.222-26, Equal Opportunity ✖

52.222-50, Combating Trafficking Persons✖

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✖

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

52.204-9, Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel

52.204-16, Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting

52.204-18, Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance

52.204-22, Alternative Line Item Proposal

52.204-23, Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab or Other Covered Entities

52.211-6, Brand Name or Equal

52.225-14, Inconsistency Between English Version and Translation of a Contract

52.232-18, Availability of Funds

52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors

52.253-1, Computer Generated Forms

252.203-7000, Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials

252.203-7002, Requirements to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights

252.203-7005, Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials

252.204-7003, Control of Government Personnel Work Product

252.204-7008 Compliance with Safeguarding Covered Defense Information Controls

252.204-7009, Limitations on the use or Disclosure of Third-Party Contractor Reported Cyber Incident Information

252.204-7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting

252.204-7015, Notice of Authorized Disclosure of Information for Litigation Support

252.211-7008, Use of Government-Assigned Serial Numbers

252.222-7002, Compliance with Labor Laws (Overseas)

252.223-7001, Hazard Warning Labels

252.223-7008, Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium

252.225-7041, Correspondence in English

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252.225-7043, Antiterrorism/Force Protection for Defense

252.225-7048, Export-Controlled Items

252.229-7000, Invoices Exclusive of Taxes or Duties

252.229-7002, Customs Exemptions (Germany)

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

5352.223-9000, Elimination of Use of Class I Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS)

5352.223-9001, Health and Safety on Government Installations

5352.242-9001, Common Access Cards (CAC) for Contractor Personnel

The following provisions and clauses are hereby included by full text:

52.252-1, Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference

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:// farsite.hill.af.mil

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): http://farsite.hill.af.mil

52.252-6, Authorized Deviations in Clauses (Apr 1984)

(a) The use in this solicitation or contract of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the date of the clause.

(b) The use in this solicitation or contract of any Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (48 CFR Chapter 2) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the name of the regulation.

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252.229-7001, TAX RELIEF --ALTERNATE I (SEP 2014)

(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: [Offeror insert] RATE (PERCENTAGE): [Offeror insert]

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(b) 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.

(d) Tax relief will be claimed in Germany pursuant to the provisions of the Agreement Between the United States of America and Germany Concerning Tax Relief to be Accorded by Germany to United States Expenditures in the Interest of Common Defense. The Contractor shall use Abwicklungsschein fuer abgabenbeguenstigte Lieferungen/Leistungen nach dem Offshore Steuerabkommen (Performance Certificate for Tax-Free Deliveries/Performance according to the Offshore Tax Relief Agreement) or other documentary evidence acceptable to the German tax authorities. All purchases made and paid for on a tax-free basis during a 30-day period may be accumulated, totaled, and reported as tax-free.

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5352.201-9101 OMBUDSMAN (Jun 2016)

(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 ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of quotes, 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.

Primary:

Mr. Eric Symanski

AFICA/KU, UNIT 3103, APO, AE 09094-3103

AFICA/KU, Geb 404, Flugplatz Ramstein, 66877 Ramstein-Miesenbach, Germany E-mail: eric.symanski@us.af.mil Tel: DSN: (314)480-2209 Fax: (49)-6731-47-2025

Alternate:

Ms. Heidi Hoehn

AFICA/KU, UNIT 3103, APO, AE 09094-3103

AFICA/KU, Geb 404, Flugplatz Ramstein, 66877 Ramstein-Miesenbach, Germany E-mail: heidi.hoehn.de@us.af.mil Tel: DSN: (314)480-9330 Fax: (49)-6731-47-2025

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

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5352.242-9000 CONTRACTOR ACCESS TO AIR FORCE INSTALLATIONS (NOV 2012)

(a) 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 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.

(b) 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, and a valid vehicle insurance certificate to obtain a vehicle pass.

(c) 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.

(d) When work under this contract requires unescorted entry to controlled or restricted areas, the contractor shall comply with AFI 31-101, Integrated Defense, and AFI 31-501, Personnel Security Program Management.

(e) 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.

(f) Failure to comply with these requirements may result in withholding of final payment.

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Attachments

Funds Available

Funds Not Currently Available

“Notice to Offeror(s)/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 an offeror for any costs.”