OMBUDSMAN.pdf

This document contains two distinct policy sections from a Department of the Air Force acquisition solicitation.

The Ombudsman section establishes procedures for addressing concerns from offerors and potential offerors regarding the acquisition. An ombudsman, Nicole R Furlough, has been appointed to facilitate resolution of concerns while maintaining strict confidentiality regarding the source of complaints. The ombudsman does not participate in proposal evaluation, source selection, or protest adjudication and has no authority to render binding decisions. Interested parties must first address concerns directly with the contracting officer before consulting the ombudsman. The ombudsman can be contacted at 478-222-1088 or nicole.furlough@us.af.mil. Unresolved matters may be escalated to the Department of the Air Force ombudsman at the Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary (ADAS) (Contracting) office in the Pentagon at (571) 256-2395. Consulting the ombudsman does not alter timelines for other processes such as GAO bid protests or agency-level protests.

The Elimination of Use of Class I Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS) section prohibits contractors from providing services or products with specifications requiring Class I ODS for testing, operation, or maintenance, or from establishing test, operation, or maintenance requirements that can only be met using Class I ODS. The Air Force identifies specific pure products as Class I ODS under AFI 32-7086[AR2], including Halons (1011, 1202, 1211, 1301, and 2402); Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) including CFC-11, CFC-12, CFC-13, CFC-111, CFC-112, CFC-113, CFC-114, CFC-115, CFC-211, CFC-212, CFC-213, CFC-214, CFC-215, CFC-216, CFC-217, and blends R-500, R-501, R-502, and R-503; and Carbon Tetrachloride, Methyl Chloroform, and Methyl Bromide.