86_SFS_Holsters_Synopsis_and_Solicitation.pdf

RFQ# F3N0498149A001

This is a combined Synopsis and Solicitation requesting quotes 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.

These solicitation documents, clauses and provisions incorporated by full text or by reference are those in effect through FAC 2005-101, effective 20 Jul 2018. North American Industry Classification System Code 315990, PSC/FSC 8415.

Please provide a quote for the items listed below by 15:00 Central European Summer Time (CEST), Tuesday, 11 September 2018. All questions regarding this RFQ are due in writing by 15:00 CEST, Friday, 7 September 2018.

Questions shall be submitted via email to diane.feguer@us.af.mil. The Government has no obligation to answer any questions received after the due date and time.

The result of this RFQ will be a firm-fixed price contract for tactical holsters that meets or exceeds the requirements provided.

Responses will be evaluated on a brand name or equal basis. Currently the standard holster for Security Forces is the Safariland Model 7390 7TS ALS Mid ride Duty Holster with drop leg platform Holster (Part# 7390-450-551 (Right-handed) & 7390-450-552 (Left-handed).

Please provide the following:

1. Pricing for the CLIN in the table below,

2. Specifications that demonstrate the offer meets or exceeds all requirements.

3. Complete the Offeror Information table

ITEM Description Qty UOI Unit Price Total Price

0001 Tan 499 or Tactical Coyote Brown or equivalent color tactical holster; holds the M18 MHS SIG SAUER, equip with an Automatic Locking System. Needs to fit a 2” to 2.25” belt width.

Right-handed configuration

375 Each U.S. Dollar

0002 Tan 499 or Tactical Coyote Brown or equivalent color tactical holster; holds the M18 MHS SIG SAUER, equip with an Automatic Locking System. Needs to fit a 2” to 2.25” belt width.

Left-handed configuration

75 Each U.S. Dollar

0003 Delivery to:

86 SFS

Bldg 2369 Ramstein Air Base, 66877 Ramstein-Miesenbach Germany

*** All items have to be in brown or OCP. These items are to be worn with the new OCP uniforms.

1 Each U.S. Dollar

Offers shall be submitted in U.S. Dollar ($) or Euro (€). Offers submitted in Euro will be converted to U.S. Dollar using the exchange rate of 0.93 Euro per U.S. Dollar for evaluation purposes to find the lowest offer.

ATTENTION: The U.S. Government, to include its agents (Contracting Officers) and its members (all others affiliated with the U.S. Government) are not responsible for facilitating, aiding, or assisting with the shipment of contract items to their end destination. This includes, but is not limited to, filling out customs forms, duty import forms, tax exemptions or any other travel or shipping documents. Do not contact the Contracting Officer for any shipping or customs forms. Furthermore, third party companies, to include shipping companies are not to contact the aforementioned either. Any shipping matters that arise are to be handled between the signed parties of the contract i.e. the Contracting Officer and the approved representative from the Contractor.

FUNDING INFORMATION AND QUOTE DURATION INFORMATION

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.

Quote Expiration: 90 Days

OFFEROR INFORMATION

Offeror Name:

Offeror Address:

Offeror Point of Contact Name/Phone/Email:

Quote #:

DUNS #:

CAGE Code:

Taxpayer ID #:

FOB: Shipping Weight: Shipping Dimensions:

Destination

Delivery Days ARO:

Discount Terms:

Quote Expiration Date:

PROVISIONS/CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting JUL 2016 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance JUL 2016 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items JAN 2017 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Items NOV 2017 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Items JAN 2017 52.225-19 Contractor Personnel in a Designated Operational Area or Supporting a Diplomatic MAR 2008 or Consular Mission outside the United States 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business subcontractors DEC 2013 252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials SEP 2011 252.203-7003 Agency Office of the Inspector General DEC 2012 252.203-7005 Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials NOV 2011 252.204-7009 Limitations on the Use or Disclosure of ThirdIncident Information OCT 2016

-Party Contractor Reported Cyber 252.204-7011 Alternative Line Item Structure SEP 2011 252.204-7015 Notice of Authorized Disclosure of Information for Litigation Support MAY 2016 252.211-7003 Item Unique Identification and Valuation MAR 2016 252.223-7008 Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium JUN 2013 252.225-7036 Buy American—Free Trade Agreements—Balance of Payments Program, Alternate I DEC 2017 252.225-7041 All Correspondence in English JUN 1997 252.225-7042 Authorization to Perform APR 2003 252.225-7043 Antiterrorism/Force Protection Policy For Defense Contractors Outside JUN 2015

The United States 252.229-7000 Invoices Exclusive of Taxes or Duties JUN 1997 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports JUN 2012 252.232-7006 Wide Area WorkFlow Payment Instructions MAY 2013 252.232-7008 Assignment of Claims (Overseas) JUN 1997 252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments DEC 2006 252.233-7001 Choice of Law (Overseas) JUN 1997 252.244-7000 Subcontracts for Commercial Items JUN 2013 252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea 252.247-7024 Notification of Transportation of Supplies by Sea

PROVISIONS/CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

52.212-2 EVALUATION -- COMMERCIAL ITEMS (OCT 2014)

BASIS FOR CONTRACT AWARD: Contractor should quote their lowest and final price. The US Government does not intend to hold discussions, but reserves the right to do so.

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

The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

1 Price

2 technical capability of the item offered to meet the Government requirement

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52.212-5 – CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR

EXECUTIVE ORDERS—COMMERCIAL (JAN 2018)

(b) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (b) that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items:

X (1) 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Sept 2006), with Alternate I (Oct 1995) (41 U.S.C. 4704 and 10 U.S.C. 2402).

X (4) 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Oct 2016) (Pub. L.

109-282) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

X (8) 52.209-6, Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment. (Oct 2015) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

X(26) 52.222-19, Child Labor--Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Jan 2018) (E.O. 13126).

____ (33)(i) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (March 2, 2015) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O.

13627).

X (ii) Alternate I (March 2, 2015) of 52.222-50 (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

X (42) 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (Aug 2011) (E.O.

13513).

X (49) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (June 2008) (E.O.’s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury).

X (55) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—System for Award Management (July 2013) (31 U.S.C.

3332).

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52.252-1 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 address:

http://farsite.hill.af.mil

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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 address:

http://farsite.hill.af.mil

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52.252-5 AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN PROVISIONS (APR 1984)

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

(b) The use in this solicitation of any Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (48 CFR Chapter 2) provision 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 (SEPT 2014) - 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: VAT

RATE (PERCENTAGE): 19%

(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 (NOV 2017)

(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 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.

(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. Symanski Erik J.

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

AFICA/KU, Geb 404, Flugplatz Ramstein, 66877 Ramstein-Miesenbach, Germany E-mail:

erik.symanski@us.af.mil Tel: DSN: (314)480-2209 Fax: 0049-6371-47-2209

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)-6371-47-2025 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 inquiries shall be directed to the Contracting Officer.

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