FA9101-22-Q-B015 Combo Synopsis Solicitation.pdf

FA9101-22-Q-B015, Infrared Camera RFQ

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for the purchase of commercial supplies prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6 and FAR Subpart 13, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the solicitation only;

quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will NOT be issued. This is a Request for Quote (RFQ) and the solicitation number for this requirement is FA9101-22-Q-B015.

The North American Industry Classification System code (NAICS) is 333316, Photographic and Photocopying Equipment Manufacturing, with a Small Business Size Standard of 1,000 employees. The Product Service Code (PSC) is 6760.

DESCRIPTION: The contractor shall deliver a high speed LWIR camera with a cooled SLS detector that meets all of the requirements in the attached Statement of Work (SOW).

SET-ASIDE: This acquisition is set aside 100% for small businesses.

BASIS FOR AWARD: The Government will issue a firm fixed price purchase order resulting from this request to the responsible vendor whose quote conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government; multiple factors will be considered. Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) shall be the primary means for quote evaluation. The quoter shall be registered in System for Award Management (SAM) prior to award. The vendor whose quote meets all requirements of the attached SOW and has the lowest price will be chosen for award.

DELIVERY LOCATION: Items will be FOB Destination to:

Arnold Engineering Development Complex (AEDC) White Oak/Tunnel 9 10905 New Hampshire Avenue Silver Spring, MD 20903

No later than 22 weeks after receipt of award (WARO).

DEADLINES:

Receipt of Quotes: Quotes are due 6 May 2022 at 12:00 PM Central Time. Quotes may be emailed to Robert T. Mosley, Contracting Officer, at robert.mosley.3@us.af.mil. Quotes received after this date and time will not be reviewed. The contracting office will award this contract without discussions.

QUOTE SUBMISSION INFORMATION: Quotes shall be e-mailed to the address identified above. If you e-mail your quote, page 2 (or equivalent*). Your quote shall abide by the following:

1. Conduct a thorough review of the Specification and provide a quote that conforms to the Specifications.

2. The quoter shall provide sufficient documentation to support the salient characteristics stated in their quote.

3. FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications (or certification in SAM.gov)

• The quoter is required to fill out Page 2 of this Combined Synopsis/Solicitation.

SAM/DUNS/WAWF: All quotes must list your 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 quoter 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.

Foreign owned firms are advised to contact the contracting officer or program manager before mailto:robert.mosley.3@us.af.mil submitting a proposal to determine whether there are restrictions on receiving an award.

Vendor’s Information

Vendor Name & Address: POC:

CAGE: Phone:

DUNS: Fax:

Tax ID: E-Mail

ITEM

NUMBER

DESCRIPTION*

QTY UNIT

MANDATORY

DELIVERY

DATE

UNIT

PRICE

TOTAL

EVALUATED

PRICE

0001 Long Wave IR (LWIR) Camera with all the specifications outlined in the attachmented SOW

1 Each 22 WARO

Total Price $

DELIVERY DATE:

The contractor shall deliver all item(s): 22 WARO This performance period is mandatory, negotiable.

Shipping: FOB Destination

NOTE: If the “negotiable” block is checked, please complete the following if you disagree with aforementioned performance period:

Request performance period be changed to:

PAYMENT TERMS:

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

Use the following DISCOUNT TERMS for this quote:

days; Net 30 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (for Vendor Use):

{Insert Name} DATE {Insert Title}

By submission of a quote, the vendor 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 vendor 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 vendor. Processing time, which normally takes 48 hours, should be taken into consideration when registering. Vendors who are not registered should consider applying for registration immediately upon receipt of this solicitation.

PROVISIONS/CLAUSES: Provisions and clauses may be obtained via the internet through the following websites: http://acquisition.gov , http://www.arnet.gov/far/, or http://safaq.hq.af.mil/contracting.

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 (Jun 2020)

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

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

- 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 52.204-13, 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 52.204-19, Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications (Dec 2014)

- FAR 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance

Services or Equipment (Nov 2021)

- 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)

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

- FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Items (Nov 2021)

- 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 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2020)

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

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

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

- 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)

- 252.225-7001, Buy American and Balance of Payments Program (Dec 2017)

- 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) http://acquisition.gov/ http://www.arnet.gov/far/ http://safaq.hq.af.mil/contracting

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

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

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

- FAR 52.249-1, Termination for Convenience of the Government (Fixed-Price) (Short Form) (Apr 1984)

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

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

- DFARS 252.203-7003, Agency Office of the Inspector General (Aug 2019)

- 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 252.204-7015, Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services (Jan 2021)

- 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 252.211-7008, Use of Government-Assigned Serial Numbers (Sep 2010).

- DFARS 252.223-7008, Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium (Jun 2013)

- DFARS 252.225-7001, Buy American and Balance of Payment Program (Dec 2017)

- 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 252.243-7001, 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 252.246-7008, Sources of Electronic Parts

- 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:

52.204-24 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

As prescribed in 4.2105(a), insert the following provision:

Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment (Nov 2021)

The Offeror shall not complete the representation at paragraph (d)(1) of this provision if the Offeror has represented that it "does not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services as a part of its offered products or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract, or other contractual instrument" in paragraph (c)(1) in the provision at 52.204- 26, Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services—Representation, or in paragraph (v)(2)(i) of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Products or Commercial Services. The Offeror shall not complete the representation in paragraph (d)(2) of this provision if the Offeror has represented that it "does not use covered telecommunications https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-4#FAR_4_2105 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_204_26 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_204_26 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_212_3 equipment or services, or any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services" in paragraph (c)(2) of the provision at 52.204-26, or in paragraph (v)(2)(ii) of the provision at 52.212-3.

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision—

Backhaul, covered telecommunications equipment or services, critical technology, interconnection arrangements, reasonable inquiry, roaming, and substantial or essential component have the meanings provided in the clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

(b) Prohibition.

(1) Section 889(a)(1)(A) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L. 115-232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after August 13, 2019, from procuring or obtaining, or extending or renewing a contract to procure or obtain, any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system. Nothing in the prohibition shall be construed to—

(i) Prohibit the head of an executive agency from procuring with an entity to provide a service that connects to the facilities of a third-party, such as backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrangements; or

(ii) Cover telecommunications equipment that cannot route or redirect user data traffic or cannot permit visibility into any user data or packets that such equipment transmits or otherwise handles.

(2) Section 889(a)(1)(B) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L. 115-232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after August 13, 2020, from entering into a contract or extending or renewing a contract with an entity that uses any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system. This prohibition applies to the use of covered telecommunications equipment or services, regardless of whether that use is in performance of work under a Federal contract. Nothing in the prohibition shall be construed to—

(i) Prohibit the head of an executive agency from procuring with an entity to provide a service that connects to the facilities of a third-party, such as backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrangements; or

(ii) Cover telecommunications equipment that cannot route or redirect user data traffic or cannot permit visibility into any user data or packets that such equipment transmits or otherwise handles.

(c) Procedures. The Offeror shall review the list of excluded parties in the System for Award Management (SAM) ( https://www.sam.gov) for entities excluded from receiving federal awards for "covered telecommunications equipment or services".

(d) Representation. The Offeror represents that—

(1) It □ will, □ will not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract or other contractual instrument resulting from this solicitation. The Offeror shall provide the additional disclosure information required at paragraph (e)(1) of this section if the Offeror responds "will" in paragraph (d)(1) of this section; and https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_204_26 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_212_3 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_204_25 https://www.sam.gov/

(2) After conducting a reasonable inquiry, for purposes of this representation, the Offeror represents that—

It □ does, □ does not use covered telecommunications equipment or services, or use any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services.

The Offeror shall provide the additional disclosure information required at paragraph (e)(2) of this section if the Offeror responds "does" in paragraph (d)(2) of this section.

(e) Disclosures.

(1) Disclosure for the representation in paragraph (d)(1) of this provision. If the Offeror has responded "will" in the representation in paragraph (d)(1) of this provision, the Offeror shall provide the following information as part of the offer:

(i) For covered equipment—

(A) The entity that produced the covered telecommunications equipment (include entity name, unique entity identifier, CAGE code, and whether the entity was the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) or a distributor, if known);

(B) A description of all covered telecommunications equipment offered (include brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); and

(C) Explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications equipment and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(1) of this provision.

(ii) For covered services—

(A) If the service is related to item maintenance: A description of all covered telecommunications services offered (include on the item being maintained: Brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); or

(B) If not associated with maintenance, the Product Service Code (PSC) of the service being provided; and explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications services and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(1) of this provision.

(2) Disclosure for the representation in paragraph (d)(2) of this provision. If the Offeror has responded "does" in the representation in paragraph (d)(2) of this provision, the Offeror shall provide the following information as part of the offer:

(i) For covered equipment—

(A) The entity that produced the covered telecommunications equipment (include entity name, unique entity identifier, CAGE code, and whether the entity was the OEM or a distributor, if known);

(B) A description of all covered telecommunications equipment offered (include brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); and

(C) Explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications equipment and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(2) of this provision.

(ii) For covered services—

(A) If the service is related to item maintenance: A description of all covered telecommunications services offered (include on the item being maintained: Brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); or

(B) If not associated with maintenance, the PSC of the service being provided; and explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications services and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(2) of this provision.

(End of provision)

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/these address(es): https://www.acquisition.gov.

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:

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).

http://www.acquisition.gov/

“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.

(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* Field Name in WAWF Data to be entered in WAWF Pay Official DoDAAC F03000 Issue By DoDAAC FA9101 Admin DoDAAC FA9101 Inspect By DoDAAC F1EEDT Ship To Code F1EEDT Ship From Code N/A https://www.acquisition.gov/dfars/252/dfars/part-232-contract-financing#252.232-7003 https://www.acquisition.gov/dfars/252/dfars/part-232-contract-financing#252.232-7003 https://www.sam.gov/ https://wawf.eb.mil/ https://wawf.eb.mil/

Mark For Code F1EEDT Service Approver (DoDAAC) F1EEDT Service Acceptor (DoDAAC) F1EEDT Accept at Other DoDAAC N/A LPO DoDAAC N/A DCAA Auditor DoDAAC N/A Other DoDAAC(s) N/A

(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.

joseph.coblish@us.af.mil – Invoice Approver robert.mosley.3@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 mailto:nancy.holt.4@us.af.mil mailto:joseph.coblish@us.af.mil mailto:robert.mosley.3@us.af.mil

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:

1. Long Wave IR (LWIR) Camera Statement of Work

52.252-1, Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998)