FA9101-21-Q-0016 Combined Synopsis Solicitation.docx

FA9101-21-Q-0016- 14566- SLEP YN HI SPD WIND TUNNELS-CVS EXPANSION

This is a Request for Quote (RFQ) and the solicitation number for this requirement is FA9101-21- Q-0016.

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for the supply and installation of a commercial Containerized Vacuum System (CVS) at Tunnel 9, White Oak, Maryland. This document is prepared in accordance with the format in FAR 12.6, as supplemented, and with additional information included in this notice. This acquisition will be performed in accordance with FAR part 13, FAR 15.404-1(b), FAR subpart 19.8 (Section 8(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C.637(a)), and FAR part 36. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2021-04 effective 19 January 2021, Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement effective 30 November 2020, and Air Force Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement AFAC 2019-1001 effective 1 October 2019.

The North American Industry Classification System code (NAICS) is 236220- Commercial and Institutional Building Construction, with a Small Business Size Standard of $39.5M.

DESCRIPTION: Procurement package FA9101-21-Q-0016/FA9101-21-P-0009 has been prepared to acquire the materials, expertise, and necessary labor which are sufficient to execute the supply and installation of the new CVS. This CVS will be used in combination with the existing CVS units to reduce the pressure in a 203,417 ft3 vacuum sphere from atmospheric or sub-atmospheric pressure to 1.5 mmHg or less. The new containerized pump system shall be a duplicate of the existing container systems installed per contract FA9101-19-C-0051 in both function and the equipment used. The vendor shall provide construction services to install and integrate the containerized vacuum pump system into the AEDC Tunnel 9 facility in accordance with the designs provided.

SET-ASIDE: N/A- This Request for Quote has been prepared with intentions to make an 8(a) direct award to Romana Prosperity Construction Corporation in accordance with FAR part 13, FAR subpart 19.8 (Section 8(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C.637(a)), and FAR part 36.

- The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial, applies to this acquisition.

- Clause FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition.

- Clause FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition.

FAR 52.212-2- Evaluation of Commercial Items (Oct 2014)

· 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:

BASIS FOR AWARD:

· Romana Prosperity Construction Corporation shall agree to and provide the following criteria:

1. The Government plans to award one (1) firm-fixed-priced (FFP) contract resulting from this request.

a. The period of performance for this contract shall be thirty-five (35) weeks after receipt of award.

b. This contract shall have critical project milestones that must be executed in order for the installation to occur during the requirement owner’s planned down time as stated in the SOW.

2. Romana Prosperity Construction Corporation shall execute this contract in accordance with the statement of work (SOW) titled, Containerized Vacuum System Expansion FA9101-21-Q-0016.

3. Romana Prosperity Construction Corporation shall provide product name, description, and engineering specifications of the equipment to be supplied. Information shall cover the operating specs of major components of the system:

a. CLIN 1: General System Requirements

i. Vacuum pump

ii. Booster pump

iii. Chiller unit

iv. Pneumatic Isolation Valve

v. Modulating Valve

vi. PLC control system

vii. Manual Isolation Valve

viii. Civil Construction

ix. Installation

x. Electrical Site Work

b. Option CLIN 2: 24” Main Isolation valve

i. 24” isolation valve

c. Option CLIN 3: Additional Isolation valves for Existing CVS

i. 12” manual isolation valve

d. Option CLIN 4: Additional Pressure Sensors

i. Booster Discharge pressure sensor

e. Option CLIN 5: CVS Data Recorder

i. Data recorder

f. Option CLIN 6: 403 HMI CVS Operator Station

i. HMI Display

g. Option CLIN 8&9: New/Existing Container Roof Railings

i. Safety Railings

4. Romana Prosperity Construction Corporation shall provide their pricing information for each CLIN and Option CLIN. The government reserves the right to determine which if any optional CLINs are executed based in part on the information provided by the vendor’s quotation.

a. CLIN 1: General System Requirements

i. Vacuum pump

ii. Booster pump

iii. Chiller unit

iv. Pneumatic Isolation Valve

v. Modulating Valve

vi. PLC control system

vii. Manual Isolation Valve

viii. Civil Construction

ix. Installation

x. Electrical Site Work

b. Option CLIN 2: 24” Main Isolation valve

c. Option CLIN 3: Additional Isolation valves for Existing CVS

d. Option CLIN 4: Additional Pressure Sensors

e. Option CLIN 5: CVS Data Recorder

f. Option CLIN 6: 403 HMI CVS Operator Station

g. Option CLIN 7: New Container Roof Railings

h. Option CLIN 8: Existing Container Roof Railings

5. Romana Prosperity Construction Corporation shall provide a detailed project management plan (PMP) to support the activities and schedule denoting timeframes involved in completion of CLIN’s and option CLIN’s as listed in the SOW Containerized Vacuum System Expansion FA9101-21-Q-0016.

6. Romana Prosperity Construction Corporation shall provide the Government with the following documentation to support pricing for all CLINs, including option CLINs, as listed in the SOW Containerized Vacuum System Expansion FA9101-21-Q-0016.

a. Projected material details and costs

b. Labor overhead rate

c. Direct labor details and costs

d. G&A details and costs

e. Profit margins

7. Romana Prosperity Construction Corporation shall provide the Government with any current or future concern(s) that may hinder the company from delivering all requirements that have been proposed in Romana Prosperity Construction Corporation project management plan (PMP). If there are concern(s), Romana Prosperity Construction Corporation shall identify the concern(s) and provide a detailed plan on how they plan to mitigate the risk(s). If there are no concerns, Romana Prosperity Construction Corporation shall elaborate.

· Example of potential concerns:

a. Limited Working Capital

b. Material Availability

c. Logistics/Supply Chain

d. Man power/Skilled labor

e. COVID 19 Pandemic

8. Romana Prosperity Construction Corporation shall performance and payment bonds to be in accordance with FAR 52.228-15 noted in the solicitation.

9. To be in accordance with FAR 52.236-27, Romana Prosperity Construction Corporation shall request an additional site visit if deemed necessary and provide a list of attendees.

10. Romana Prosperity Construction Corporation shall fill out the information in Table 1:

Table 1

DELIVERY

DATE

TOTAL EVALUATED PRICE

Total Evaluated Contract Price: $_______________

DELIVERY LOCATION: Items shall be FOB Destination to AEDC White Oak, 10905 New Hampshire Ave., Silver Spring, MD 20903-1050.

DEADLINES:

Questions and Answers: All questions are due, in writing, no later than 18 March 2021 at 12:00 PM CST. They shall be sent via email to the email address below. The Government will not respond to questions received after this date and time.

Receipt of Quote: Romana Prosperity Construction’s quote is due 23 March 2021 at 12:00PM CST. The quote shall be emailed to Greggory C. Jones, Contract Specialist, at greggory.jones.4@us.af.mil & John M. Stewart, Contracting Officer, at john.stewart.33@us.af.mil .

PROPOSAL SUBMISSION INFORMATION: The proposal shall be emailed to the address identified above. The vendor shall fill out the information below with the company’s most recent information.

Vendor’s Information

Company

Address

CAGE

DUNS

Federal Tax ID

POC

Phone / Fax

E-mail

PAYMENT TERMS:

The Government shall consider your “DISCOUNT TERMS” to be NET 30 unless following block is marked and filled-in completely: % Days

SAM/DUNS/WAWF: All offers must list the DUNS number, CAGE code, and Federal TIN with Company name, POC, and phone number. If you need to obtain or renew a DUNS number or CAGE code, please visit https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/. Lack of registration in the SAM database will make an offeror ineligible for award. Vendor must also be registered in Wide Area Workflow to receive payment through electronic funds transfer. If you are not currently registered, please visit the following website https://wawf.eb.mil/ to complete your registration.

By submission of an offer, the offeror acknowledges the requirement that a prospective awardee shall be registered in the SAM database prior to award, during performance, and through final payment of any contract, basic agreement, basic ordering agreement, or blanket purchasing agreement resulting from this solicitation in accordance with FAR 52.204-7 – System for Award Management. If the Offeror does not become registered in the SAM database in the time prescribed by the Contracting Officer, the Contracting Officer will proceed to award to the next otherwise successful registered Offeror. Processing time, which can take up to 14 business days, should be taken into consideration when registering. Offerors who are not registered should consider applying for registration immediately upon receipt of this solicitation.

RERESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS: Offerors are advised to include a completed copy of the FAR provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications, with the proposal or confirmation that they are current and complete via the SAM website.

By submitting this quote, the vendor acknowledges receipt of all attachments, amendments, and changes for this RFQ.

The following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) and Air Force Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (AFFARS) provisions and clauses apply to this solicitation and are incorporated by reference:

- FAR 52.202-1, Definitions (Nov 2013)

- FAR 52.203-3, Gratuities (Apr 1984)

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

- FAR 52.203-12, Limitations on Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions (Oct 2010)

- FAR 52.203-17, Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights and Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights (Apr 2014)

- FAR 52.204-4, Printed or Copied Double-Sided on Postconsumer Fiber Content Paper (May 2011)

- FAR 52.204-7, System for Award Management (Oct 2018)

- FAR 52.204-9, Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel (Jan 2011)

- FAR 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Jun 2020)

- FAR 52.204-13, System for Award Management Maintenance (Oct 2018)

- FAR 52.204-16, Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting (Jul 2016)

- FAR 52.204-18, Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance (Jul 2016)

- FAR 52.204-24, Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment (Aug 2020)

- FAR 52.204-25 Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment (Aug 2020)

- FAR 52.209-9, Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (Oct 2018)

- FAR 52.211-15, Defense Priority and Allocation Requirements (Apr 2008)

- FAR 52.211-17, Delivery of Excess Quantities (Sep 1989)

- FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items (Mar 2020)

- FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation- Commercial Items (Oct 2014)

- See evaluation criteria noted above.

- FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items (Mar 2020)

- FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Items (Oct 2018)

- FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders—Commercial Items (Mar 2020) Under FAR 52.212-5(b)

- FAR 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Sep 2006), with Alternate 1 (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 2018)

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

- FAR 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Oct 2018)

- FAR 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (Mar 2020

- FAR 52.219-28, Post-Award Small Business Program Representation (May 2020)

- FAR 52.219-33, Nonmanufacturer Rule (Mar 2020)

- FAR 52.222-3, Convict Labor (Jun 2003)

- FAR 52.222-6, Construction Wage Rate Requirements (Aug 2018)

- FAR 52.222-7, Withholding of Funds (May 2014)

- FAR 52.222-8, Payrolls and Basic Records (Aug 2018)

- FAR 52.222-9, Apprentices and Trainees (July 2005)

- FAR 52.222-19, Child Labor—Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Jan 2020)

- FAR 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015)

- FAR 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Sep 2016) (E.O. 11246)

- FAR 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Oct 2015) (38 U.S.C. 4212)

- FAR 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jul 2014) (29 U.S.C. 793)

- FAR 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Feb 2016) (38 U.S.C. 4212)

- FAR 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010)

- FAR 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Jan 2019)

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

- FAR 52.225-1, Buy American Supplies (Jan 2021)

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

- FAR 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—System for Award Management (Oct 2018)

- FAR 52.217-4, Evaluation of Options Exercised at Time of Contract Award (June 1988)

- FAR 52.222-6, Construction Wage Rate Requirements (Aug 2018)

- FAR 52.222-7, Withholding of Funds (May 2014)

- FAR 52.222-8, Payrolls and Basic Records (Aug 2018)

- FAR 52.222-9, Apprentices and Trainees (July 2005)

- FAR 52.222-10, Compliance with Copeland Act Requirements (Feb 1988)

- FAR 52.222-11, Subcontracts (Labor Standards) (May 2014)

- FAR 52.222-12, Contract Termination-Debarment (May 2014)

- FAR 52.222-13, Compliance with Construction Wage Rate Requirements and Related Regulations (May 2014)

- FAR 52.222-14, Disputes Concerning Labor Standards (Feb 1988)

- FAR 52.222-15, Certification of Eligibility (May 2014)

- FAR 52.225-25, Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran-Representation and Certifications (Aug 2018)

- FAR 52.232-5, Payments Under Fixed- Price Construction Contracts (May 2014)

- FAR 52.232-27, Prompt Payment for Construction Contracts (Jan 2017)

- FAR 52.232-39, Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations (Jun 2013)

- FAR 52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Dec 2013)

- FAR 52.233-1, Disputes (May 2014)

- FAR 52.233-3, Protest after Award (Aug 1996)

- FAR 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (Oct 2004)

- FAR 52.236-2, Differing Site Conditions (Apr 1984)

- FAR 52.236-3, Site Investigation and Conditions Affecting the Work (Apr 1984)

- FAR 52.236-5, Material and Workmanship (Apr 1984)

- FAR 52.236-6, Superintendence by the Contractor (Apr 1984)

- FAR 52.236-7, Permits and Responsibilities (Nov 1991)

- FAR 52.236-8, Other Contracts (Apr 1984)

- FAR 52.236-9, Protection of Existing Vegetation, Structures, Equipment, Utilities, and Improvements (Apr 1984)

- FAR 52.236-10, Operations and Storage Areas (Apr 1984)

- FAR 52.236-11, Use and Possession Prior to Completion (Apr 1984)

- FAR 52.236-12, Cleaning Up (Apr 1984)

- FAR 52.236-13, Accident Prevention (Nov 1991)

- FAR 52.236-14, Availability and Use of Utility Services (Apr 1984)

- The contractor shall be allowed to use site utilities that are already available in the 430 back lot; however, the Government will not be installing new utility hookups for the purpose of the contractors use.

- FAR 52.236-15, Schedules for Construction Contracts (Apr 1984)

- FAR 52.236-17, Layout of Work (Apr 1984)

- FAR 52.236-21 Alternate I, Specifications and Drawings for Construction (Feb 1997)

- FAR 52.236-26, Preconstruction Conference (Feb 1995)

- FAR 52.236-27, Site Visit (Construction) (Feb 1995)

- FAR 52.242-13, Bankruptcy (Jul 1995)

- FAR 52.242-14, Suspension of Work (Apr 1984)

- FAR 52.244-6, Sub contracts for Commercial Items (Nov 2020)

- FAR 52.246-12, Inspection of Construction (Aug 1996)

- FAR 52.247-34, FOB—Destination (Nov 1991)

- DFARS 252.203-7000, Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials (Sep 2011)

- DFARS 252.203-7001, Prohibition on Persons Convicted of Fraud or Other Defense-Contract-Related Felonies (Dec 2008)

- DFARS 252.203-7002, Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights (Sep 2013)

- DFARS 252.203-7005, Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials (Nov 2011)

- DFARS 252.204-7003, Control of Government Personnel Work Product (Apr 1992)

- DFARS 252.204-7006, Billing Instructions (Oct 2005)

- DFARS 252.204-7015, Notice of Authorized Disclosure of Information by Litigation (May 2016)

- DFARS 252.205-7000, Provision of Information to Cooperative Agreement Holders (Dec 1991)

- DFARS 252.209-7004, Subcontracting with Firms That Are Owned or Controlled by the Government of a Country that is a State Sponsor of Terrorism (May 2019)

- DFARS 252.225-7002, Qualifying Country Sources as Subcontractors (Dec 2017)

- DFARS 252.225-7012, Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities (Dec 2017)

- DFARS 252.225-7048, Export Controlled Items (Jun 2013)

- DFARS 252.226-7001, Utilization of Indian Organizations, Indian-Owned Economic Enterprises, and Native Hawaiian Small Business Concerns (Apr 2019)

- DFARS 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests (Dec 2018)

- DFARS 252.232-7010, Levies on Contract Payments (Dec 2006)

- DFARS 252.236-7000, Modification Proposals—Price Breakdown (Dec 1991)

- DFARS 252.236-7001, Contract Drawings and Specifications (Aug 2000)

- DFARS 252.236-7013 Requirement for Competition Opportunity for American Steel Producers, Fabricators, and Manufacturers (Jun 2013)

- DFARS 252.243-7001, Pricing of Contract Modifications (Dec 1991)

- DFARS 252.243-7002, Requests for Equitable Adjustment (Dec 2012)

- DFARS 252.244-7000, Subcontracts for Commercial Items (Jun 2013)

- DFARS 252.247-7023, Transportation of Supplies by Sea—Basic (Feb 2019)

- AFFARS 5352.223-9000, Elimination of Use of Class I Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS) Oct 2019)

The following FAR provisions and clauses apply to this solicitation and are incorporated in full text:

FAR 52.217-7 Option for Increased Quantity-Separately Priced Line Item (Mar 1989) The Government may require the delivery of the numbered line item, identified in the Schedule as an option item, in the quantity and at the price stated in the Schedule. The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within 60 days after contract award. Delivery of added items shall continue at the same rate that like items are called for under the contract, unless the parties otherwise agree.

FAR 52.219-6 - Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (DEVIATION 2019-O0003)

(a) Definition. “Small business concern,” means a concern, including its affiliates, that is independently owned and operated, not dominant in the field of operation in which it is bidding on Government contracts, and qualified as a small business under the size standards in this solicitation.

(b) Applicability. This clause applies only to—

(1) Contracts that have been totally set aside or reserved for small business concerns; and

(2) Orders set aside for small business concerns under multiple-award contracts as described in 8.405-5 and 16.505(b)(2)(i)(F).

(c) General.

(1) Offers are solicited only from small business concerns. Offers received from concerns that are not small business concerns shall be considered nonresponsive and will be rejected.

(2) Any award resulting from this solicitation will be made to a small business concern.

(d) Agreement.

(1) For a contract at or below the simplified acquisition threshold, a small business concern may provide the end item of any domestic firm. For a contract exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold, a small business concern that provides an end item it did not manufacture, process, or produce, shall—

(i) Provide an end item that a small business has manufactured, processed, or produced in the United States or its outlying areas;

(ii) Be primarily engaged in the retail or wholesale trade and normally sell the type of item being supplied; and

(iii) Take ownership or possession of the item(s) with its personnel, equipment, or facilities in a manner consistent with industry practice; for example, providing storage, transportation, or delivery.

(2) Paragraph (d)(1) of this clause does not apply to construction or service contracts.

52.228-15 Performance and Payment Bonds-Construction (Jun 2020)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause- Original contract price means the award price of the contract; or, for requirements contracts, the price payable for the estimated total quantity; or, for indefinite-quantity contracts, the price payable for the specified minimum quantity. Original contract price does not include the price of any options, except those options exercised at the time of contract award.

(b) Amount of required bonds. Unless the resulting contract price is valued at or below the threshold specified in Federal Acquisition Regulation 28.102-1(a) on the date of award of this contract, the successful offeror shall furnish performance and payment bonds to the Contracting Officer as follows:

(1) Performance bonds (Standard Form 25). The penal amount of performance bonds at the time of contract award shall be 100 percent of the original contract price.

(2) Payment Bonds (Standard Form 25A). The penal amount of payment bonds at the time of contract award shall be 100 percent of the original contract price.

(3) Additional bond protection.

(i) The Government may require additional performance and payment bond protection if the contract price is increased. The increase in protection generally will equal 100 percent of the increase in contract price.

(ii) The Government may secure the additional protection by directing the Contractor to increase the penal amount of the existing bond or to obtain an additional bond.

(c) Furnishing executed bonds. The Contractor shall furnish all executed bonds, including any necessary reinsurance agreements, to the Contracting Officer, within the time period specified in the Bid Guarantee provision of the solicitation, or otherwise specified by the Contracting Officer, but in any event, before starting work.

(d) Surety or other security for bonds. The bonds shall be in the form of firm commitment, supported by corporate sureties whose names appear on the list contained in Treasury Department Circular 570, individual sureties, or by other acceptable security such as postal money order, certified check, cashier's check, irrevocable letter of credit, or, in accordance with Treasury Department regulations, certain bonds or notes of the United States. Treasury Circular 570 is published in the Federal Register or may be obtained from the:

U.S. Department of the Treasury, Financial Management, Service Surety Bond Branch, 3700 East West Highway, Room 6 F01, Hyattsville, MD 20782.

Or via the internet at http://www.fms.treas.gov/c570/.

(e) Notice of subcontractor waiver of protection (40 U.S.C. 3133(c)). Any waiver of the right to sue on the payment bond is void unless it is in writing, signed by the person whose right is waived, and executed after such person has first furnished labor or material for use in the performance of the contract.

(End of clause)

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/ and https://www.acquisition.gov.

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.

The following DFARS clauses apply and are incorporated in full text:

DFARS 252.219-7009 Section 8(a) Direct Award

SECTION 8(a) DIRECT AWARD (OCT 2018)

(a) This contract is issued as a direct award between the contracting office and the 8(a) Contractor pursuant to the Partnership Agreement between the Small Business Administration (SBA) and the Department of Defense. Accordingly, the SBA, even if not identified in Section A of this contract, is the prime contractor and retains responsibility for 8(a) certification, for 8(a) eligibility determinations and related issues, and for providing counseling and assistance to the 8(a) Contractor under the 8(a) Program. The cognizant SBA district office is:

[To be completed by the Contracting Officer at the time of award]

(b) The contracting office is responsible for administering the contract and for taking any action on behalf of the Government under the terms and conditions of the contract; provided that the contracting office shall give advance notice to the SBA before it issues a final notice terminating performance, either in whole or in part, under the contract. The contracting office also shall coordinate with the SBA prior to processing any novation agreement. The contracting office may assign contract administration functions to a contract administration office.

(c) The 8(a) Contractor agrees that it will notify the Contracting Officer, simultaneous with its notification to the SBA (as required by SBA’s 8(a) regulations at 13 CFR 124.515), when the owner or owners upon whom 8(a) eligibility is based plan to relinquish ownership or control of the concern. Consistent with section 407 of Public Law 100-656, transfer of ownership or control shall result in termination of the contract for convenience, unless the SBA waives the requirement for termination prior to the actual relinquishing of ownership and control.

(End of clause)

DFARS 252.219-7011 Notification to Delay Performance (Jun 1998) The Contractor shall not begin performance under this purchase order until 2 working days have passed from the date of its receipt. Unless the Contractor receives notification from the Small Business Administration that it is ineligible for this 8(a) award, or otherwise receives instructions from the Contracting Officer, performance under this purchase order may begin on the third working day following receipt of the purchase order. If a determination of ineligibility is issued within the 2-day period, the purchase order shall be considered canceled.

(End of clause) DFARS 252.232-7006 Wide Area Work Flow Payment Instructions (DEC 2018)

(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.

“Payment request” and “receiving report” are defined in the clause at252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports.

(b) Electronic invoicing. The WAWF system provides the method to electronically process vendor payment requests and receiving reports, as authorized by Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (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 athttps://www.sam.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 shall use the following information when submitting payment requests and receiving reports in WAWF for this contract or task or delivery order:

(1) Document type. The Contractor shall submit payment requests using the following document type(s):

(i) For cost-type line items, including labor-hour or time-and-materials, submit a cost voucher.

(ii) For fixed price line items—

(A) That require shipment of a deliverable, submit the invoice and receiving report specified by the Contracting Officer.

COMBO___________________________________________________________

(Contracting Officer: Insert applicable invoice and receiving report document type(s) for fixed price line items that require shipment of a deliverable.)

(B) For services that do not require shipment of a deliverable, submit either the Invoice 2in1, which meets the requirements for the invoice and receiving report, or the applicable invoice and receiving report, as specified by the Contracting Officer.

(Contracting Officer: Insert either “Invoice 2in1” or the applicable invoice and receiving report document type(s) for fixed price line items for services.)

(iii) For customary progress payments based on costs incurred, submit a progress payment request.

(iv) For performance based payments, submit a performance based payment request.

(v) For commercial item financing, submit a commercial item financing request.

(2) ) Fast Pay requests are only permitted when Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.213-1 is included in the contract.

(f) [Note: The Contractor may use a WAWF “combo” document type to create some combinations of invoice and receiving report in one step.]

(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*

(*Contracting Officer: Insert applicable DoDAAC information. If multiple ship to/acceptance locations apply, insert “See Schedule” or “Not applicable.”) (**Contracting Officer: If the contract provides for progress payments or performance-based payments, insert the DoDAAC for the contract administration office assigned the functions under FAR 42.302(a)(13).)

(4) Payment request. The Contractor shall ensure a payment request includes documentation appropriate to the type of payment request in accordance with the payment clause, contract financing clause, or Federal Acquisition Regulation 52.216-7, Allowable Cost and Payment, as applicable.

(5) Receiving report. The Contractor shall ensure a receiving report meets the requirements of DFARS Appendix F.

(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.

nancy.holt.4@us.af.mil

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

(2) Contact the WAWF helpdesk at 866-618-5988, if assistance is needed.

WAWF email notifications. The Contractor shall enter the e-mail address identified below in the “Send Additional Email Notifications” field of WAWF once a document is submitted in the system.

john.lafferty@us.af.mil – Invoice Approver greggory.jones.4@us.af.mil – Contract Specialist john.stewart.33@us.af.mil – Contracting Officer (End of clause)

DFARS Payment Instructions (May 2019)

The table at section (b)(2) at the following link includes payment instruction for paying agencies:

https://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/pgi/pgi_htm/current/PGI204_71.htm#payment_instructions

The following AFFARS clauses apply and are incorporated in full text:

AFFARS 5352.201-9101, Ombudsman (OCT 2019)

(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, Name: Lieutenant Colonel Michael Kennebrae, Phone: (310) 653-1786, Email: michael.kennebrae@us.af.mil, Address: SMC/PK, Attn: Lt Col Michael Kennebrae, 483 N. Aviation Blvd, Los Angeles AFB, CA 90245-2808. 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.

(End of clause) Attachments:

· SOW Containerized Vacuum Pump System Expansion

· Appendix A - Concept Drawing Pump Layout

· Appendix B - Tunnel 9 CVS Electric Single Line Drawing

· Appendix C - HMI Control Panel Layouts Concepts

· Appendix D - Report of Geotechnical Study