Combined_Synopsis-Solicitation_16-R-0002.doc

FA5613-16-R-0002 Combined Synopsis/Solicitation

(i) 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.

(ii) The solicitation number is FA5613-16-R-0002, and the solicitation is issued as a request for proposal (RFP).

(iii) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-84.

(iv) This is not a set-aside. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this solicitation is 517210.

(v) The 700th Contracting Squadron has a requirement to purchase Mobile Communication Services for the Kaiserslautern Military Community (KMC), for the period 1 April 2016 through 31 March 2017, with options to extend the performance through 31 March 2021. Offerors shall use the schedule which includes all contract line item numbers, quantities and units of issue, to fill in all unit prices and total amount blocks, for the base period and all option periods.

(vi) Attachment 1, Performance Work Statement (PWS), contains the description of the requirement for Mobile Communication Services for the KMC.

(vii) Places of performance and acceptance will be in the Kaiserslautern Military Community (KMC), Germany; shipping addresses will be identified in each order. All offerors must propose FOB (free on board) destination.

Required period of performance:

Base Period:

01 April 2016 – 31 March 2017

1st Option Period:

01 April 2017 – 31 March 2018

2nd Option Period:

01 April 2018 – 31 March 2019

3rd Option Period:

01 April 2019 – 31 March 2020

4th Option Period:

01 April 2020 – 31 March 2021

(viii) The provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items (Oct 2015), applies to this acquisition. Addenda to this provision are included in Attachment 2, Applicable Clauses and Provisions.

(ix) The provision at FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation – Commercial Items (Oct 2014), applies to this acquisition. Specific evaluation criteria contained in paragraph (a) of that provision are included in Attachment 2, Applicable Clauses and Provisions.

(x) Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items (Oct 2015), Alternate I (Oct 2014), with their offer, or complete paragraph (b) of 52.212-3, if the offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically at http://www.sam.gov. The provision is included in Attachment 2, Applicable Clauses and Provisions.

(xi) The clause at FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items (May 2015), applies to this acquisition. Addenda to this provision are included in Attachment 2, Applicable Clauses and Provisions.

(xii) The clause at FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items (Oct 2015) applies to this acquisition; additional FAR clauses cited in the clause are:

· FAR 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Sept 2006), with Alternate I (Oct 1995)

· FAR 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Oct 2015)

· FAR 52.204-10, Reporting Executive compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Oct 2015)

· FAR 52.209-6, Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment (Oct 2015)

· FAR 52.209-9, Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (Jul 2013)

· FAR 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging while Driving (Aug 2011)

· FAR 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (Jun 2008)

· FAR 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer— System for Award Management (Jul 2013)

· FAR 52.239-1, Privacy or Security Safeguards (Aug 1996)

(xiii) Additional FAR (Federal Acquisition Regulation), DFARS (Defense FAR Supplement) and AFFARS (Air Force FAR Supplement) clauses and provisions are included in Attachment 2, Applicable Clauses and Provisions.

(xiv) The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) is not applicable to this acquisition.

(xv) Offers are due 18 December 2015 not later than 14:00 hrs (2:00 pm) Central European Time (CET). Further details can be found in the addendum to 52.212-1 – Instructions to Offerors, in Attachment 2. In order to be eligible for award the contractor is required to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM), http://www.sam.gov, and must get registered in Wide Area Workflow (WAWF) after award, https://wawf.eb.mil, if not already registered.

(xvi) The Point of Contact for this requirement is Carina Legleitner, telephone +49-631-536-6524, email carina.legleitner.de@us.af.mil and Andrew Feutz, telephone +49-631-536-7999, email andrew.feutz@us.af.mil.

(xvii) List of Attachments:

- Attachment 1, Performance Work Statement (PWS), 14 pages

- Attachment 2, Applicable Clauses and Provisions, 38 pages

- Attachment 3, Pricing Schedule, 26 pages