FA8224-18-Q-0002.pdf

309 SMXG

MAY-LIN ROBBINS

6137 WARDLEIGH RD BLDG 1515

HILL AFB UT 84056-5843

TEL: 801-777-6681 FAX:

REQUEST FOR QUOTATIONS

(THIS IS NOT AN ORDER) 1

PAGE OF PAGES

1. REQUEST NO. 2. DATE ISSUED RATING

FA822418Q0002 02-Aug-2018

5a. ISSUED BY

8. TO: NAME AND ADDRESS, INCLUDING ZIP CODE

IMPO RTANT: This is a request for information, and quotations furnished are not offers. If you are unable to quote, please so indicate on this form and return it to the address in Block 5a. This request does not commit the Government to pay any costs incurred in the preparation of the submission of this quotation or to contract for supplies or services. Supplies are of domestic origin unless otherwise indicated by quoter. Any representations and/or certifications attached to this

Request for Quotations must be completed by the quoter.

11. SCHEDULE (Include applicable Federal, State, and local taxes)

ITEM NO.

(a)

SUPPLIES/ SERVICES

(b)

QUANTITY

(c)

UNIT

(d)

UNIT PRICE

(e) (f)

SEE SCHEDULE

AMOUNT

% No. %

NO TE: Additional provisions and representations [ ] are [ ] are not attached.

13. NAME AND ADDRESS OF QUOTER (Street, City, County, State, and

ZIP Code)

14. SIGNATURE OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO

SIGN QUOTATION

15. DATE OF

QUOTATION

16. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print) ( Include area code)

TELEPHONE NO.

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION STANDARD FORM 18 (REV. 6-95)

PREVIOUS EDITION NOT USABLE Prescribed by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.215-1(a)

THIS RFQ X[ ] IS [ ] IS NOT A SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE

6. DELIVER BY (Date)

SEE SCHEDULE

AND/OR DMS REG. 1

UNDER BDSA REG. 2

4. CERT. FOR NAT. DEF.3. REQUISITION/PURCHASE

REQUEST NO.

OL:H/PZIM

VON VAUGHAN 6038 ASPEN AVE BLDG 1289

HILL AFB UT 84056-5805

9. DESTINATION (Consignee and address, including ZIP Code)

7. DELIVERY

[ ]X FOB

DESTINATION

[ ] OTHER

(See Schedule)

06-Sep-2018(Date)

PLEASE FURNISH QUOTATIONS TO THE ISSUING OFFICE IN BLOCK 5a ON OR BEFORE CLOSE OF BUSINESS:10.

801-777-8651VON VAUGHAN

(Name and Telephone no.) (No collect calls)5b. FOR INFORMATION CALL:

d. CALENDAR DAYSc. 30 CALENDAR DAYSb. 20 CALENDAR DAYS12. DISCOUNT FOR PROMPT PAYMENT a. 10 CALENDAR DAYS

FA822418Q0002

Section B - Supplies or Services and Prices

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0001 6 Each

TRANSLATOR FIXTURE KIT

FFP

P/N: 201610028-10

NOTE: The requirements in DFARS 252.211-7003, Item Identification and

Valuation, are applicable for this line item. The contractor shall provide DoD unique identification or a DoD recognized unique identification equivalent.

FOB: Destination

SIGNAL CODE: A

NET AMT

FSC CD: 5963

0002 1 Each

HOUSING ASSEMBLY

FFP

P/N: 16U4722-7

0003 1 Each

COVER

FFP

P/N: 16U4722-11

0004 1 Each

ITA SET, ELOP

FFP

P/N: 201126311-30

NOTE: The requirements in DFARS 252.211-7003, Item Identification and

Valuation, are applicable for this line item. The contractor shall provide DoD unique identification or a DoD recognized unique identification equivalent.

0005 1 Each IMAGE SENSOR Mounting Hardware

FFP

P/N: 201226613-10

0006 1 Each

FIRMWARE CABLE

FFP

P/N: 201306707-10

Section E - Inspection and Acceptance

INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE TERMS

Supplies/services will be inspected/accepted at:

CLIN INSPECT AT INSPECT BY ACCEPT AT ACCEPT BY

0001 Destination Government Destination Government

0002 Destination Government Destination Government

0003 Destination Government Destination Government

0004 Destination Government Destination Government

0005 Destination Government Destination Government

0006 Destination Government Destination Government

Section F - Deliveries or Performance

DELIVERY INFORMATION

CLIN DELIVERY DATE QUANTITY SHIP TO ADDRESS DODAAC /

CAGE

0001 6 mths. ADC 6 309 SMXG

MAY-LIN ROBBINS

6137 WARDLEIGH RD BLDG 1515

HILL AFB UT 84056-5843

801-777-6681

FA8716

0002 6 mths. ADC 1 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0003 6 mths. ADC 1 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0004 6 mths. ADC 1 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0005 6 mths. ADC 1 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0006 6 mths. ADC 1 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

Section I - Contract Clauses

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

52.202-1 Definitions NOV 2013

52.203-2 Certificate Of Independent Price Determination APR 1985

52.203-18 Prohibition on Contracting With Entities That Require Certain

Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements--

Representation

JAN 2017

52.203-19 Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality

Agreements or Statements

JAN 2017

52.204-7 System for Award Management OCT 2016

52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier

Subcontract Awards

OCT 2016

52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance OCT 2016

52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting JUL 2016

52.204-17 Ownership or Control of Offeror JUL 2016

52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance JUL 2016

52.204-20 Predecessor of Offeror JUL 2016

52.207-4 Economic Purchase Quantity-Supplies AUG 1987

52.209-2 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic

Corporations--Representation

NOV 2015

52.209-2 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic

Corporations--Representation

NOV 2015

52.209-6 Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting

With Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for

Debarment

OCT 2015

52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting With Inverted Domestic

Corporations

NOV 2015

52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting With Inverted Domestic

Corporations

NOV 2015

52.209-11 Representation by Corporations Regarding Delinquent Tax

Liability or a Felony Conviction under and Federal Law

FEB 2016

52.211-3 Availability of Specifications Not Listed in the GSA Index of

Federal Specifications, Standards, and Commercial Item

Descriptions

JUN 1988

52.211-4 Availability for Examination of Specifications Not Listed in the GSA Index of Federal Specifications, Standards and

Commercial Item Descriptions

JUN 1988

52.211-5 Material Requirements AUG 2000

52.211-8 Alt I Time of Delivery (Jun 1997) Alternate I APR 1984

52.213-4 Terms and Conditions--Simplified Acquisitions (Other Than

Commercial Items).

JAN 2017

52.214-34 Submission Of Offers In The English Language APR 1991

52.214-35 Submission Of Offers In U.S. Currency APR 1991

52.215-1 Alt I Instructions to Offerors--Competitive Acquisition (Jan 2017) -

Alternate I

OCT 1997

52.215-6 Place of Performance OCT 1997

52.215-8 Order of Precedence--Uniform Contract Format OCT 1997

52.215-20 Requirements for Certified Cost or Pricing Data or

Information Other Than Certified Cost or Pricing Data

OCT 2010

52.215-21 Requirements for Certified Cost or Pricing Data and Data

Other Than Certified Cost or Pricing Data -- Modifications

OCT 2010

52.219-1 Alt I Small Business Program Representations (Sept 2015)

Alternate I

SEP 2015

52.219-6 Notice Of Total Small Business Set-Aside NOV 2011

52.219-28 Post-Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation JUL 2013

52.222-3 Convict Labor JUN 2003

52.222-19 Child Labor -- Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies OCT 2016

52.222-20 Contracts for Materials, Supplies, Articles, and Equipment

Exceeding $15,000

MAY 2014

52.222-21 Prohibition Of Segregated Facilities APR 2015

52.222-22 Previous Contracts And Compliance Reports FEB 1999

52.222-25 Affirmative Action Compliance APR 1984

52.222-26 Equal Opportunity SEP 2016

52.222-36 Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities JUL 2014

52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons MAR 2015

52.223-11 Ozone-Depleting Substances and High Global Warming

Potential Hydrofluorocarbons.

JUN 2016

52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies To Ban Text Messaging

While Driving

AUG 2011

52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies To Ban Text Messaging

While Driving

AUG 2011

52.225-1 Buy American--Supplies MAY 2014

52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases JUN 2008

52.225-18 Place of Manufacture MAR 2015

52.225-25 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain

Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran-- Representation and Certifications.

OCT 2015

52.232-1 Payments APR 1984

52.232-8 Discounts For Prompt Payment FEB 2002

52.232-23 Assignment Of Claims MAY 2014

52.232-25 Prompt Payment JAN 2017

52.232-25 Prompt Payment JAN 2017

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

Management

JUL 2013

52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations JUN 2013

52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business

Subcontractors

DEC 2013

52.233-1 Disputes MAY 2014

52.233-3 Protest After Award AUG 1996

52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim OCT 2004

52.242-17 Government Delay Of Work APR 1984

52.243-1 Changes--Fixed Price AUG 1987

52.244-6 Subcontracts for Commercial Items JAN 2017

52.245-1 Government Property JAN 2017

52.245-9 Use And Charges APR 2012

52.246-1 Contractor Inspection Requirements APR 1984

52.247-34 F.O.B. Destination NOV 1991

52.249-1 Termination For Convenience Of The Government (Fixed

Price) (Short Form)

APR 1984

52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated By Reference FEB 1998

52.253-1 Computer Generated Forms JAN 1991

252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD

Officials

SEP 2011

252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights SEP 2013

252.203-7005 Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD

Officials

NOV 2011

252.204-7003 Control Of Government Personnel Work Product APR 1992

252.204-7004 Alt A System for Award Management Alternate A FEB 2014

252.204-7007 Alternate A, Annual Representations and Certifications JAN 2015

252.204-7008 Compliance with Safeguarding Covered Defense Information

Controls

AUG 2015

252.204-7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber

Incident Reporting

OCT 2016

252.204-7015 Notice of Authorized Disclosure of Information for Litigation

Support

MAY 2016

252.211-7003 Item Unique Identification and Valuation MAR 2016

252.211-7007 Reporting of Government-Furnished Property AUG 2012

252.225-7048 Export-Controlled Items JUN 2013

252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments DEC 2006

252.245-7001 Tagging, Labeling, and Marking of Government-Furnished

Property

APR 2012

252.245-7002 Reporting Loss of Government Property APR 2012

252.245-7003 Contractor Property Management System Administration APR 2012

252.245-7004 Reporting, Reutilization, and Disposal SEP 2016

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

52.204-8 ANNUAL REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS (JAN 2017)

(a)(1) The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 335999.

(2) The small business size standard is 500.

(3) The small business size standard for a concern which submits an offer in its own name, other than on a construction or service contract, but which proposes to furnish a product which it did not itself manufacture, is 500 employees.

(b)(1) If the provision at 52.204-7, System for Award Management, is included in this solicitation, paragraph (d) of this provision applies.

(2) If the provision at 52.204-7 is not included in this solicitation, and the offeror is currently registered in System for Award Management (SAM), and has completed the Representations and Certifications section of SAM electronically, the offeror may choose to use paragraph (d) of this provision instead of completing the corresponding individual representations and certifications in the solicitation. The offeror shall indicate which option applies by checking one of the following boxes:

( ) Paragraph (d) applies.

( ) Paragraph (d) does not apply and the offeror has completed the individual representations and certifications in the solicitation.

(c) (1) The following representations or certifications in SAM are applicable to this solicitation as indicated:

(i) 52.203-2, Certificate of Independent Price Determination. This provision applies to solicitations when a firm-fixed-price contract or fixed-price contract with economic price adjustment is contemplated, unless—

(A) The acquisition is to be made under the simplified acquisition procedures in Part 13;

(B) The solicitation is a request for technical proposals under two-step sealed bidding procedures; or

(C) The solicitation is for utility services for which rates are set by law or regulation.

(ii) 52.203-11, Certification and Disclosure Regarding Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions. This provision applies to solicitations expected to exceed $150,000.

(iii) 52.203-18, Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or

Statements--Representation. This provision applies to all solicitations.

(iv) 52.204-3, Taxpayer Identification. This provision applies to solicitations that do not include the provision at

52.204-7, System for Award Management.

(v) 52.204-5, Women-Owned Business (Other Than Small Business). This provision applies to solicitations that—

(A) Are not set aside for small business concerns;

(B) Exceed the simplified acquisition threshold; and

(C) Are for contracts that will be performed in the United States or its outlying areas.

(vi) 52.209-2; Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations--Representation.

(vii) 52.209-5; Certification Regarding Responsibility Matters. This provision applies to solicitations where the contract value is expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold.

(viii) 52.209-11, Representation by Corporations Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under any Federal Law. This provision applies to all solicitations.

(ix) 52.214-14, Place of Performance--Sealed Bidding. This provision applies to invitations for bids except those in which the place of performance is specified by the Government.

(x) 52.215-6, Place of Performance. This provision applies to solicitations unless the place of performance is specified by the Government.

(xi) 52.219-1, Small Business Program Representations (Basic & Alternate I). This provision applies to solicitations when the contract will be performed in the United States or its outlying areas.

(A) The basic provision applies when the solicitations are issued by other than DoD, NASA, and the Coast Guard.

(B) The provision with its Alternate I applies to solicitations issued by DoD, NASA, or the Coast Guard.

(xii) 52.219-2, Equal Low Bids. This provision applies to solicitations when contracting by sealed bidding and the contract will be performed in the United States or its outlying areas.

(xiii) 52.222-22, Previous Contracts and Compliance Reports. This provision applies to solicitations that include the clause at 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity.

(xiv) 52.222-25, Affirmative Action Compliance. This provision applies to solicitations, other than those for construction, when the solicitation includes the clause at 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity.

(xv) 52.222-38, Compliance with Veterans' Employment Reporting Requirements. This provision applies to solicitations when it is anticipated the contract award will exceed the simplified acquisition threshold and the contract is not for acquisition of commercial items.

(xvi) 52.222-57, Representation Regarding Compliance with Labor Laws (Executive Order 13673). This provision applies to solicitations expected to exceed $50 million which are issued from October 25, 2016 through April 24, 2017, and solicitations expected to exceed $500,000, which are issued after April 24, 2017.

Note to paragraph (c)(1)(xvi): By a court order issued on October 24, 2016, 52.222-57 is enjoined indefinitely as of the date of the order. The enjoined paragraph will become effective immediately if the court terminates the injunction. At that time, DoD, GSA, and NASA will publish a document in the Federal

Register advising the public of the termination of the injunction.

(xvii) 52.223-1, Biobased Product Certification. This provision applies to solicitations that require the delivery or specify the use of USDA-designated items; or include the clause at 52.223-2, Affirmative Procurement of Biobased

Products Under Service and Construction Contracts.

(xviii) 52.223-4, Recovered Material Certification. This provision applies to solicitations that are for, or specify the use of, EPA- designated items.

(xix) 52.223-22, Public Disclosure of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Reduction Goals--Representation. This provision applies to solicitations that include the clause at 52.204-7.)

(xx) 52.225-2, Buy American Certificate. This provision applies to solicitations containing the clause at 52.225-1.

(xxi) 52.225-4, Buy American--Free Trade Agreements--Israeli Trade Act Certificate. (Basic, Alternates I, II, and

III.) This provision applies to solicitations containing the clause at 52.225- 3.

(A) If the acquisition value is less than $25,000, the basic provision applies.

(B) If the acquisition value is $25,000 or more but is less than $50,000, the provision with its Alternate I applies.

(C) If the acquisition value is $50,000 or more but is less than $77,533, the provision with its Alternate II applies.

(D) If the acquisition value is $77,533 or more but is less than $100,000, the provision with its Alternate III applies.

(xxii) 52.225-6, Trade Agreements Certificate. This provision applies to solicitations containing the clause at

52.225-5.

(xxiii) 52.225-20, Prohibition on Conducting Restricted Business Operations in Sudan--Certification. This provision applies to all solicitations.

(xxiv) 52.225-25, Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran—Representation and Certification. This provision applies to all solicitations.

(xxv) 52.226-2, Historically Black College or University and Minority Institution Representation. This provision applies to solicitations for research, studies, supplies, or services of the type normally acquired from higher educational institutions.

(2) The following representations or certifications are applicable as indicated by the Contracting Officer:

[Contracting Officer check as appropriate.]

(i) 52.204-17, Ownership or Control of Offeror.

(ii) 52.204-20, Predecessor of Offeror.

(iii) 52.222-18, Certification Regarding Knowledge of Child Labor for Listed End Products.

(iv) 52.222-48, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for

Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment--Certification.

(v) 52.222-52 Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain

Services--Certification.

(vi) 52.223-9, with its Alternate I, Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA-

Designated Products (Alternate I only).

(vii) 52.227-6, Royalty Information.

(A) Basic.

(B) Alternate I.

(viii) 52.227-15, Representation of Limited Rights Data and Restricted Computer Software.

(d) The offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically via the SAM website accessed through https://www.acquisition.gov. After reviewing the SAM database information, the offeror verifies by submission of the offer that the representations and certifications currently posted electronically that apply to this solicitation as indicated in paragraph (c) of this provision have been entered or updated within the last 12 months, are current, accurate, complete, and applicable to this solicitation (including the business size standard applicable to the NAICS code referenced for this solicitation), as of the date of this offer and are incorporated in this offer by reference (see FAR 4.1201); except for the changes identified below [offeror to insert changes, identifying change by clause number, title, date]. These amended representation(s) and/or certification(s) are also incorporated in this offer and are current, accurate, and complete as of the date of this offer.

FAR Clause Title Date Change

Any changes provided by the offeror are applicable to this solicitation only, and do not result in an update to the representations and certifications posted on SAM.

(End of provision)

252.232-7006 WIDE AREA WORKFLOW PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS (MAY 2013)

https://www.acquisition.gov/

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause--

Department of Defense Activity Address Code (DoDAAC) is a six position code that uniquely identifies a unit, activity, or organization.

Document type means the type of payment request or receiving report available for creation in Wide Area

WorkFlow (WAWF).

Local processing office (LPO) is the office responsible for payment certification when payment certification is done external to the entitlement system.

(b) Electronic invoicing. The WAWF system is the method to electronically process vendor payment requests and receiving reports, as authorized by DFARS 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports.

(c) WAWF access. To access WAWF, the Contractor shall--

(1) Have a designated electronic business point of contact in the System for Award Management at https://www.acquisition.gov; and

(2) Be registered to use WAWF at https://wawf.eb.mil/ following the step-by-step procedures for self-registration available at this Web site.

(d) WAWF training. The Contractor should follow the training instructions of the WAWF Web-Based Training

Course and use the Practice Training Site before submitting payment requests through

WAWF. Both can be accessed by selecting the “Web Based Training” link on the WAWF home page at https://wawf.eb.mil/.

(e) WAWF methods of document submission. Document submissions may be via Web entry, Electronic Data

Interchange, or File Transfer Protocol.

(f) WAWF payment instructions. The Contractor must use the following information when submitting payment requests and receiving reports in WAWF for this contract/order:

(1) Document type. The Contractor shall use the following document type(s).

(Contracting Officer: Insert applicable document type(s). Note: If a “Combo” document type is identified but not supportable by the Contractor's business systems, an “Invoice” (stand-alone) and

“Receiving Report” (stand-alone) document type may be used instead.)

(2) Inspection/acceptance location. The Contractor shall select the following inspection/acceptance location(s) in

WAWF, as specified by the contracting officer.

(Contracting Officer: Insert inspection and acceptance locations or “Not applicable”.)

(3) Document routing. The Contractor shall use the information in the Routing Data Table below only to fill in applicable fields in WAWF when creating payment requests and receiving reports in the system.

Routing Data Table*

Field Name in WAWF Data to be entered in WAWF

Pay Official DoDAAC ____

Issue By DoDAAC ____

Admin DoDAAC ____

Inspect By DoDAAC ____

Ship To Code ____

Ship From Code ____

Mark For Code ____

Service Approver (DoDAAC) ____

Service Acceptor (DoDAAC) ____

Accept at Other DoDAAC ____

LPO DoDAAC ____

DCAA Auditor DoDAAC ____

Other DoDAAC(s) ____

(*Contracting Officer: Insert applicable DoDAAC information or “See schedule” if multiple ship to/acceptance locations apply, or “Not applicable.”)

(4) Payment request and supporting documentation. The Contractor shall ensure a payment request includes appropriate contract line item and subline item descriptions of the work performed or supplies delivered, unit price/cost per unit, fee (if applicable), and all relevant back-up documentation, as defined in DFARS Appendix F, (e.g. timesheets) in support of each payment request.

(5) WAWF email notifications. The Contractor shall enter the email address identified below in the “Send

Additional Email Notifications” field of WAWF once a document is submitted in the system.

(Contracting Officer: Insert applicable email addresses or “Not applicable.”)

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

(Contracting Officer: Insert applicable information or “Not applicable.”)

(2) For technical WAWF help, contact the WAWF helpdesk at 866-618-5988.

(End of clause)

5352.201-9101 OMBUDSMAN (APR 2014)

(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, [Mrs.

Jonna Hancey AFMC OL_H/PZC 801-777-6549, jonna.hancey@us.af.mil. Concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations that cannot be resolved at the Center/MAJCOM/DRU/HQ AFICA/AFISRA/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. (INTERIM CHANGE: See Policy Memo

14-C-05)

(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.

(End of clause)