FA930424Q5004combined synopsis_solicitation.docx

COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICTATION

FA9304-24-Q-5004

(i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The Simplified Acquisition Procedures (FAR 13) will be used for requirement.

(ii) Solicitation Number: FA9300-24-Q-5004 **Please provide the full solicitation number on all packages** Interested parties who believe they can meet all the requirements for the items described in this synopsis are invited to submit, in writing, a complete quote.

Offerors are required to submit with their quote enough information for the Government to evaluate the requirements detailed in this combined synopsis/solicitation. Offerors shall submit quotes via email, please note the maximum file size is 10MB. Emails over this file size will not be received. Submit only written offers; oral offers will not be accepted.

(iii) This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2024-3, DFARS Change 02/15/2024 and DAFAC 2023-0707.

(iv) THIS REQUIREMENT WILL BE: 100% Small Business Set-Aside. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) number for this acquisition is 611512 with a size standard $34,000.00.

(v) Description of services to be acquired: The Air Force Test Center (AFTC), Edwards Air Force Base (EAFB), CA, United State Test Pilot School (USAF TPS) is requesting a non-personnel service contract to provide Flight Hours for P-51. Service will provide aircraft support at Eglin Air Force Base located in Florida, in support of the USAF TPS 23B CAPSTONE event. Flight Operations support will include pilot instructors, ground pre-flight instruction, flight operations and post-flight debrief. In conjunction with the cost of flight hours, there will be an associated daily ground support requirement to include crew chiefs, maintenance, and repairs.

(vi) Period of Performance: NLT 10 April 2024

(vii) The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items (Sep 2023), applies to this acquisition. Provisions and clauses can be viewed via internet at Acquisition.gov, https://www.acquisition.gov/.

ADDENDUM TO FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items Offerors shall prepare their quotations IAW FAR 52.212-1, in addition the following information shall be included:

PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING CONTRACTOR INFORMATION WITH YOUR QUOTE:

1. UEI Numbers:

2. CAGE Code:

3. Contractor Name:

4. Payment Terms (net 30) or Discount:

5. Point of Contact and Phone Number:

6. Email address:

7. Date Offer Expires:

(viii) The provision at 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items (Nov 2021) applies to this acquisition.

ADDENDUM to 52.212-2, Evaluation – Commercial Items.

(a) 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:

(1) Price

(2) Technical capability of the service offered to meet the Government requirement.

(b) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer’s specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.

(ix) Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Alt I, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items (Feb 2024), with its offer. Completion of FAR 52.212-3 electronically at sam.gov is acceptable.

(x)The clause at FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items (Nov 2023), applies to this acquisition.

(xi) The clause at FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items (Feb 2024), applies to this acquisition. The following clauses cited in FAR 52.212-5 apply to this acquisition:

--commercial items, applies to this acquisition.

The following clauses cited in FAR 52.212-5(b) apply to this acquisition:

52.203-15, Whistleblower Protections under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (JUN 2010) 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (JUN 2020) 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (NOV 2020) 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (FEB 2024) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (SEP 2016) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (JUN 2020) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (JUN 2020) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (JUN 2020) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (NOV 2021) 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (JUN 2020) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management (OCT 2018)

(xii) In addition to the above, the following provisions and clauses apply to this solicitation:

52.203-18 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality 52.204-7 System for Award Management (Oct 2018) DFARS 252.203-7005 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality (Sep 2022) DFARS 252.204-7008 Compliance with Safeguarding Covered Defense Information Controls (Oct 2016)

Clauses FAR 52.204-21 Basic Safeguarding of Covered Contractor Information Systems (Nov 2021) FAR 52.204-27 Prohibition on a ByteDance Covered Application (Jun 2023) FAR 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors DFARS 252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials (Sep 2011) DFARS 252.204-7012 Safeguarding covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting (Jan 2023) DFARS 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports (Dec 2018) DFARS 252.232-7006 Wide Areal Workflow Payment Instructions (Jan 2023) DFARS 252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments (Dec 2006)

(xiii) Quote Submission Information:

Offers are due by 09 April 2024 at 12:00 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time (PDT). Offers must be sent via electronic mail to Justin Fobel at justin.fobel@us.af.mil and Maria Estevane at maria.estevane.1@us.af.mil. No late submissions will be accepted.