Install Bus Heaters Combo.pdf

COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICIATION 673rd CONS/PKB

INSTALL BUS HEATERS

(i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation;

proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

(ii) Solicitation FA500023Q0116 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ).

(iii) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2023-05, effective 07 SEP 2023. The DFARS provisions and clauses are those effective 17 AUG 2023. The DAFFARS provisions and clauses are those in effect to DAFAC 2023-0707, effective 07 JUL 2023.

(iv) This requirement is solicited under Full and Open competition. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code associated with this procurement is 811198 with a small business size standard of $10.0M.

(v) The Pricing Schedule is incorporated as Attachment 1. Vendors shall complete Attachment 1 in its entirety and return with any other documentation/data as required by this synopsis/solicitation.

(vi) The government intends to award a firm-fixed price contract for the following:

See Attachment 1: Pricing Schedule

(vii) Period of Performance: Performance is required to be completed within 30 days of receipt of vehicles.

(viii) FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items (MAR 2023) is hereby incorporated by reference, with the same force and effect as if it were given in full text. In addition to the following addendum, all terms and conditions of FAR 52.212-1 remain in effect.

The following have been tailored to this procurement and are hereby added via addendum:

1. To assure timely and equitable evaluation of the quote, the vendors must follow the instructions contained herein. The quote must be complete, self-sufficient, and respond directly to the specific characteristics of this solicitation.

2. Specific Instructions: The response shall consist of two (2) separate parts:

a. Part 1- Price – Submit one (1) copy of the pricing schedule (Attachment 1 – Pricing Schedule) to include all applicable shipping to JBER, Alaska and any additional cost to complete the purchase.

b. Part 2- Technical Summary – Submit one (1) copy of the product(s) to be delivered with specifications that clearly demonstrate adherence to the Specifications and Statement of Work.

3. Award will be made to the vendor whose quote is conforming to the solicitation and is determined to be the lowest price technically acceptable.

(End of Provision)

(ix) FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation -- Commercial Products and Commercial Services (NOV 2021) this provision has been tailored to this procurement and is provided in full-text below:

(a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible vendors whose quote conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate quotes:

(i) Technical Acceptability

(ii) Price

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

(End of Provision)

(x) Each vendor shall ensure the provision at FAR 52.212-3 including its Alternate I, Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and Commercial Services (DEC 2022), are updated at www.sam.gov. Failure to obtain SAM registration will result in submissions not being considered for award.

(xi) The clause at FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Items (DEC 2022), is hereby incorporated by reference, with the same force and effect as if it were given in full text.

(xii) The clause at FAR 52.212-5 (REF for BELOW), Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders – Commercial Products and Commercial Services (JUN 2023), is hereby incorporated by reference, with the same force and effect as if it were given in full text. Additionally, the following clauses apply to this acquisition:

FAR 52.204-7 System for Award Management Oct 2018

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 Aug

FAR 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance Aug

FAR 52.204-7 System for Award Management Oct 2018

FAR 52.204-23 Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab and Other Covered Entities.

Oct 2021

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

Nov

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

Nov

FAR 52.204-26 Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services- Representation

Oct 2010

FAR 52.204-27 Prohibition on a ByteDance Covered Application Jun 2023

FAR 52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations

Nov

FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Products and Commercial Services

Dec 2022

FAR 52.219-28 Post-Award Small Business Program Representation Sep 2021

FAR 52.222-3 Convict Labor Jun 2003 FAR 52.222-19 Child Labor -- Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies Jan 2022 FAR 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities Apr 2015 FAR 52.222-22 Previous Contracts and Compliance Reports Feb 1999 FAR 52.222-25 Affirmative Action Compliance Apr 1984 FAR 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity Sep 2016 FAR 52.222-36 Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities Jun 2020 FAR 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons Nov

FAR 52.223-5 Pollution Prevention and Right-to-Know Information May

FAR 52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While

Driving Jun 2020

FAR 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases Feb 2021 FAR 52.225-25 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain

Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran—Representation and Certifications

Jun 2020

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

Oct 2018

FAR 52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations Jun 2013 FAR 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business

Subcontractors.

Mar

FAR 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim Oct 2004 FAR 52.247-64 Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels Nov

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 Dec 2022 DFARS 252.203-7005 Representation Relating To Compensation of Former DoD

Officials Sep 2022

DFARS 252.204-7003 Control of Government Personnel Work Product Apr 1992 DFARS 252.204-7015 Notice of Authorized Disclosure of Information for Litigation

Support Jan 2023

DFARS 252.204-7016 Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services Dec 2019 DFARS 252.204-7017 Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense

Telecommunications Equipment or Services - Representation May

DFARS 252.204-7018 Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services

Jan 2023

DFARS 252.204-7024 Notice on the Use of the Supplier Performance Risk System Mar

DFARS 252.211-7003 Item Unique Identification and Valuation Jan 2023 DFARS 252.211-7008 Use of Government-Assigned Serial Numbers Sep 2010 DFARS 252.223-7008 Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium Jan 2023 DFARS 252.225-7001 Buy American and Balance of Payments Program Jan 2023 DFARS 252.225-7002 Qualifying Country Sources as Subcontractors Mar

DFARS 252.225-7055 Representation Regarding Business Operations with the

Maduro Regime May

DFARS 252.225-7056 Prohibition Regarding Business Operations with the Maduro Regime

Jun 2023

DFARS 252.225-7059 Prohibition on Certain Procurements from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region-Representation

Jun 2023

DFARS 252.225-7060 Prohibition on Certain Procurements from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region

Jan 2023

DFARS 252.225-7012 Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities Apr 2022 DFARS 252.225-7048 Export-Controlled Items Jun 2013 DFARS 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving

Reports Dec 2018

DFARS 252.232-7006 Wide Area Workflow Payment Instructions Jan 2023 DFARS 252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments Dec 2006 DFARS 252.239-7017 Notice of Supply Chain Risk Dec 2022 DFARS 252.239-7018 Supply Chain Risk. Dec 2022 DFARS 252.244-7000 Subcontracts for Commercial Items and Commercial Services Jan 2023 DFARS 252.246-70008 Sources of Electronic Parts Jan 2023

DFARS 252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea Jan 2023

Clauses Incorporated by Full Text

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):

https://www.acquisition.gov/

(End of Clause)

AFFARS 5352.201-9101 PACAF 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 quotes, 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:

AFICC/KH (Chief Enlisted Manager) 25 E Street, Suite B-100

JBPH-H, HI 96853-5427

Phone: (808) 449-8569

FAX: (808) 449-8571

e-mail: afica.kh@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 FAX number: (571) 256-2431 https://www.acquisition.gov/ mailto:afica.kh@us.af.mil

(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)

(xiii) No additional contract requirements apply to this acquisition.

(xiv) No Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) assigned rating applies to this acquisition.

(xv) NOTICE TO ALL INTERESTED PARTIES:

Quotes are due no later than 2:30 p.m. Alaska Daylight Time on 21 September 2023 via email to clay.schott@us.af.mil, and george.strand@us.af.mil. Quotes shall include the following:

a. Part 1- Price – Submit one (1) copy of the pricing schedule (Attachment 1 – Pricing Schedule).

b. Part 2- Technical Summary – Submit one (1) copy of the product(s) to be delivered with specifications that clearly demonstrate adherence to the Specifications and Statement of Work.

(xvi) Questions shall be submitted to:

673d Contracting Squadron PKB

Mr. Clay Schott E-mail: clay.schott@us.af.mil Comm: (907) 552-7537

Mr. George Strand E-mail: george.strand@us.af.mil Comm: (907) 552-8116