M00318-18-Q-0001.docx

M0031818Q0001

Section SF 1449 - CONTINUATION SHEET

NOTICE TO OFFERORS

1. See FAR provision 52.212-1 and the Addendum to FAR provision 52.212-1 for instructions to offerors for the required documents to be submitted with the Offeror’s quotation and other related information.

1. See FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation Criteria, for an explanation on how the Offeror’s quotation will be evaluated.

1. This is a notice that this order is being solicited for under full and open competition.

1. The successful offeror shall be required to invoice in accordance with DFARS Clause 252.232-7006 Wide Area Workflow.

1. There are three (3) attachments to this solicitation. They are as follows:

Attachment 1 – Performance Work Statement / Performance Requirements Summary Attachment 2- Wage Determination (WD 2015-5689, Rev. -1)

1. ALL AMENDMENT requests and/or questions must be in writing and e-mailed to:

Sergeant Andrew Collins

Flight Dispatch Service The Contractor shall provide Flight Dispatch Service in accordance with the attached Performance Work Statement (PWS).

The Contractor shall provide Flight Dispatch Service in accordance with the attached Performance Work Statement (PWS).

The Contractor shall provide Flight Dispatch Service in accordance with the attached Performance Work Statement (PWS).

The Contractor shall provide Flight Dispatch Service in accordance with the attached Performance Work Statement (PWS).

The Contractor shall provide Flight Dispatch Service in accordance with the attached Performance Work Statement (PWS).

INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE TERMS

Supplies/services will be inspected/accepted at:

DELIVERY INFORMATION

31-DEC-2018

MAJOR MARK FERGUSON

MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII MCAS

BLDG 6026 A STREET

KANEOHE BAY HI 96863

808-257-2694 FOB: Destination M00318

31-DEC-2019

M00318

31-DEC-2020

M00318

31-DEC-2021

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31-DEC-2022

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CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

52.204-13 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT MAINTENANCE (OCT 2016)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause--

Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) indicator means a four-character suffix to the unique entity identifier. The suffix is assigned at the discretion of the commercial, nonprofit, or Government entity to establish additional System for Award Management (SAM) records for identifying alternative EFT accounts (see subpart 32.11) for the same entity.

Registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database means that--

(1) The Contractor has entered all mandatory information, including the unique entity identifier and the EFT indicator (if applicable), the Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code, as well as data required by the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 (see subpart 4.14), into the SAM database;

(2) The Contractor has completed the Core, Assertions, Representations and Certifications, and Points of Contact sections of the registration in the SAM database;

(3) The Government has validated all mandatory data fields, to include validation of the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The Contractor will be required to provide consent for TIN validation to the Government as a part of the SAM registration process; and

(4) The Government has marked the record ``Active''.

System for Award Management (SAM) means the primary Government repository for prospective Federal awardee and Federal awardee information and the centralized Government system for certain contracting, grants, and other assistance-related processes. It includes—

(1) Data collected from prospective Federal awardees required for the conduct of business with the Government;

(2) Prospective contractor-submitted annual representations and certifications in accordance with FAR subpart 4.12; and

(3) Identification of those parties excluded from receiving Federal contracts, certain subcontracts, and certain types of Federal financial and non-financial assistance and benefits.

Unique entity identifier means a number or other identifier used to identify a specific commercial, nonprofit, or Government entity. See www.sam.gov for the designated entity for establishing unique entity identifiers.

(b) The Contractor is responsible for the accuracy and completeness of the data within the SAM database, and for any liability resulting from the Government's reliance on inaccurate or incomplete data. To remain registered in the SAM database after the initial registration, the Contractor is required to review and update on an annual basis, from the date of initial registration or subsequent updates, its information in the SAM database to ensure it is current, accurate and complete. Updating information in the SAM does not alter the terms and conditions of this contract and is not a substitute for a properly executed contractual document.

(c)(1)(i) If a Contractor has legally changed its business name, doing business as name, or division name (whichever is shown on the contract), or has transferred the assets used in performing the contract, but has not completed the necessary requirements regarding novation and change-of-name agreements in subpart 42.12, the Contractor shall provide the responsible Contracting Officer a minimum of one business day's written notification of its intention to—

(A) Change the name in the SAM database;

(B) Comply with the requirements of subpart 42.12 of the FAR; and

(C) Agree in writing to the timeline and procedures specified by the responsible Contracting Officer. The Contractor shall provide with the notification sufficient documentation to support the legally changed name.

(ii) If the Contractor fails to comply with the requirements of paragraph (c)(1)(i) of this clause, or fails to perform the agreement at paragraph (c)(1)(i)(C) of this clause, and, in the absence of a properly executed novation or change-of-name agreement, the SAM information that shows the Contractor to be other than the Contractor indicated in the contract will be considered to be incorrect information within the meaning of the ``Suspension of Payment'' paragraph of the electronic funds transfer (EFT) clause of this contract.

(2) The Contractor shall not change the name or address for EFT payments or manual payments, as appropriate, in the SAM record to reflect an assignee for the purpose of assignment of claims (see FAR subpart 32.8, Assignment of Claims). Assignees shall be separately registered in the SAM. Information provided to the Contractor's SAM record that indicates payments, including those made by EFT, to an ultimate recipient other than that Contractor will be considered to be incorrect information within the meaning of the ``Suspension of Payment'' paragraph of the EFT clause of this contract.

(3) The Contractor shall ensure that the unique entity identifier is maintained with the entity designated at www.sam.gov for establishment of the unique entity identifier throughout the life of the contract. The Contractor shall communicate any change to the unique entity identifier to the Contracting Officer within 30 days after the change, so an appropriate modification can be issued to update the data on the contract. A change in the unique entity identifier does not necessarily require a novation be accomplished.

(d) Contractors may obtain additional information on registration and annual confirmation requirements at https://www.acquisition.gov.

(End of clause)

52.204-17 OWNERSHIP OR CONTROL OF OFFEROR (JUL 2016)

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision--

Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code means—

(1) An identifier assigned to entities located in the United States or its outlying areas by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Branch to identify a commercial or government entity; or

(2) An identifier assigned by a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) or by the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) to entities located outside the United States and its outlying areas that the DLA Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Branch records and maintains in the CAGE master file. This type of code is known as a NATO CAGE (NCAGE) code.

Highest-level owner means the entity that owns or controls an immediate owner of the offeror, or that owns or controls one or more entities that control an immediate owner of the offeror. No entity owns or exercises control of the highest level owner.

Immediate owner means an entity, other than the offeror, that has direct control of the offeror. Indicators of control include, but are not limited to, one or more of the following: Ownership or interlocking management, identity of interests among family members, shared facilities and equipment, and the common use of employees.

(b) The Offeror represents that it [ ___ ] has or [ ___ ] does not have an immediate owner. If the Offeror has more than one immediate owner (such as a joint venture), then the Offeror shall respond to paragraph (c) and if applicable, paragraph (d) of this provision for each participant in the joint venture.

(c) If the Offeror indicates ``has'' in paragraph (b) of this provision, enter the following information:

Immediate owner CAGE code:

Immediate owner legal name: ___

(Do not use a ``doing business as'' name)

Is the immediate owner owned or controlled by another entity?:

[ ___ ] Yes or [ ___ ] No.

(d) If the Offeror indicates ``yes'' in paragraph (c) of this provision, indicating that the immediate owner is owned or controlled by another entity, then enter the following information:

Highest-level owner CAGE code:

Highest-level owner legal name:

(Do not use a ``doing business as'' name)

(End of provision)

52.204-20 Predecessor of Offeror (JUL 2016)

Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code means--

(1) An identifier assigned to entities located in the United States or its outlying areas by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Branch to identify a commercial or government entity; or

(2) An identifier assigned by a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) or by the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) to entities located outside the United States and its outlying areas that the DLA Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Branch records and maintains in the CAGE master file. This type of code is known as a NATO CAGE (NCAGE) code.

Predecessor means an entity that is replaced by a successor and includes any predecessors of the predecessor.

Successor means an entity that has replaced a predecessor by acquiring the assets and carrying out the affairs of the predecessor under a new name (often through acquisition or merger). The term “successor” does not include new offices/divisions of the same company or a company that only changes its name. The extent of the responsibility of the successor for the liabilities of the predecessor may vary, depending on State law and specific circumstances.

(b) The Offeror represents that it [____] is or [____] is not a successor to a predecessor that held a Federal contract or grant within the last three years.

(c) If the Offeror has indicated “is” in paragraph (b) of this provision, enter the following information for all predecessors that held a Federal contract or grant within the last three years (if more than one predecessor, list in reverse chronological order):

Predecessor CAGE code: ____ (or mark “Unknown”).

Predecessor legal name: ____.

(Do not use a “doing business as” name).

52.209-2 PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING WITH INVERTED DOMESTIC CORPORATIONS--REPRESENTATION (NOV 2015)

(a) Definitions. Inverted domestic corporation and subsidiary have the meaning given in the clause of this contract entitled Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (52.209-10).

(b) Government agencies are not permitted to use appropriated (or otherwise made available) funds for contracts with either an inverted domestic corporation, or a subsidiary of an inverted domestic corporation, unless the exception at 9.108-2(b) applies or the requirement is waived in accordance with the procedures at 9.108-4.

(c) Representation. The Offeror represents that--

(1) It [ ___ ] is, [ ___ ] is not an inverted domestic corporation; and

(2) It [ ___ ] is, [ ___ ] is not a subsidiary of an inverted domestic corporation.

52.209-7 INFORMATION REGARDING RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS (JULY 2013)

Administrative proceeding means a non-judicial process that is adjudicatory in nature in order to make a determination of fault or liability (e.g., Securities and Exchange Commission Administrative Proceedings, Civilian Board of Contract Appeals Proceedings, and Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals Proceedings). This includes administrative proceedings at the Federal and State level but only in connection with performance of a Federal contract or grant. It does not include agency actions such as contract audits, site visits, corrective plans, or inspection of deliverables.

Federal contracts and grants with total value greater than $10,000,000 means--

(1) The total value of all current, active contracts and grants, including all priced options; and

(2) The total value of all current, active orders including all priced options under indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity, 8(a), or requirements contracts (including task and delivery and multiple-award Schedules).

Principal means an officer, director, owner, partner, or a person having primary management or supervisory responsibilities within a business entity (e.g., general manager; plant manager; head of a division or business segment; and similar positions).

(b) The offeror ( ) has ( ) does not have current active Federal contracts and grants with total value greater than $10,000,000.

(c) If the offeror checked “has” in paragraph (b) of this provision, the offeror represents, by submission of this offer, that the information it has entered in the Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS) is current, accurate, and complete as of the date of submission of this offer with regard to the following information:

(1) Whether the offeror, and/or any of its principals, has or has not, within the last five years, in connection with the award to or performance by the offeror of a Federal contract or grant, been the subject of a proceeding, at the Federal or State level that resulted in any of the following dispositions:

(i) In a criminal proceeding, a conviction.

(ii) In a civil proceeding, a finding of fault and liability that results in the payment of a monetary fine, penalty, reimbursement, restitution, or damages of $5,000 or more.

(iii) In an administrative proceeding, a finding of fault and liability that results in--

(A) The payment of a monetary fine or penalty of $5,000 or more; or

(B) The payment of a reimbursement, restitution, or damages in excess of $100,000.

(iv) In a criminal, civil, or administrative proceeding, a disposition of the matter by consent or compromise with an acknowledgment of fault by the Contractor if the proceeding could have led to any of the outcomes specified in paragraphs (c)(1)(i), (c)(1)(ii), or (c)(1)(iii) of this provision.

(2) If the offeror has been involved in the last five years in any of the occurrences listed in (c)(1) of this provision, whether the offeror has provided the requested information with regard to each occurrence.

(d) The offeror shall post the information in paragraphs (c)(1)(i) through (c)(1)(iv) of this provision in FAPIIS as required through maintaining an active registration in the System for Award Management database via https://www.acquisition.gov (see 52.204-7).

52.209-11 REPRESENTATION BY CORPORATIONS REGARDING DELINQUENT TAX LIABILITY OR A

FELONY CONVICTION UNDER ANY FEDERAL LAW (FEB 2016)

(a) As required by sections 744 and 745 of Division E of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235), and similar provisions, if contained in subsequent appropriations acts, the Government will not enter into a contract with any corporation that--

(1) Has any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability, where the awarding agency is aware of the unpaid tax liability, unless an agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and made a determination that suspension or debarment is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government; or

(2) Was convicted of a felony criminal violation under any Federal law within the preceding 24 months, where the awarding agency is aware of the conviction, unless an agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and made a determination that this action is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government.

(b) The Offeror represents that--

(1) It is [ ] is not [ ] a corporation that has any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability; and

(2) It is [ ] is not [ ] a corporation that was convicted of a felony criminal violation under a Federal law within the preceding 24 months.

52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JAN 2017)

(a) North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code and small business size standard. The NAICS code and small business size standard for this acquisition appear in Block 10 of the solicitation cover sheet (SF 1449). However, the small business size standard for a concern which submits an offer in its own name, but which proposes to furnish an item which it did not itself manufacture, is 500 employees.

(b) Submission of offers. Submit signed and dated offers to the office specified in this solicitation at or before the exact time specified in this solicitation. Offers may be submitted on the SF 1449, letterhead stationery, or as otherwise specified in the solicitation. As a minimum, offers must show--

(1) The solicitation number;

(2) The time specified in the solicitation for receipt of offers;

(3) The name, address, and telephone number of the offeror;

(4) A technical description of the items being offered in sufficient detail to evaluate compliance with the requirements in the solicitation. This may include product literature, or other documents, if necessary;

(5) Terms of any express warranty;

(6) Price and any discount terms;

(7) "Remit to" address, if different than mailing address;

(8) A completed copy of the representations and certifications at FAR 52.212-3 (see FAR 52.212-3(b) for those representations and certifications that the offeror shall complete electronically);

(9) Acknowledgment of Solicitation Amendments;

(10) Past performance information, when included as an evaluation factor, to include recent and relevant contracts for the same or similar items and other references (including contract numbers, points of contact with telephone numbers and other relevant information); and

(11) If the offer is not submitted on the SF 1449, include a statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation. Offers that fail to furnish required representations or information, or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be excluded from consideration.

(c) Period for acceptance of offers. The offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 30 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers, unless another time period is specified in an addendum to the solicitation.

(d) Product samples. When required by the solicitation, product samples shall be submitted at or prior to the time specified for receipt of offers. Unless otherwise specified in this solicitation, these samples shall be submitted at no expense to the Government, and returned at the sender's request and expense, unless they are destroyed during preaward testing.

(e) Multiple offers. Offerors are encouraged to submit multiple offers presenting alternative terms and conditions, including alternative line items (provided that the alternative line items are consistent with subpart 4.10 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation), or alternative commercial items for satisfying the requirements of this solicitation. Each offer submitted will be evaluated separately.

(f) Late submissions, modifications, revisions, and withdrawals of offers:

(1) Offerors are responsible for submitting offers, and any modifications, revisions, or withdrawals, so as to reach the Government office designated in the solicitation by the time specified in the solicitation. If no time is specified in the solicitation, the time for receipt is 4:30 p.m., local time, for the designated Government office on the date that offers or revisions are due.

(2)(i) Any offer, modification, revision, or withdrawal of an offer received at the Government office designated in the solicitation after the exact time specified for receipt of offers is “late” and will not be considered unless it is received before award is made, the Contracting Officer determines that accepting the late offer would not unduly delay the acquisition; and--

(A) If it was transmitted through an electronic commerce method authorized by the solicitation, it was received at the initial point of entry to the Government infrastructure not later than 5:00 p.m. one working day prior to the date specified for receipt of offers; or

(B) There is acceptable evidence to establish that it was received at the Government installation designated for receipt of offers and was under the Government's control prior to the time set for receipt of offers; or

(C) If this solicitation is a request for proposals, it was the only proposal received.

(ii) However, a late modification of an otherwise successful offer, that makes its terms more favorable to the Government, will be considered at any time it is received and may be accepted.

(3) Acceptable evidence to establish the time of receipt at the Government installation includes the time/date stamp of that installation on the offer wrapper, other documentary evidence of receipt maintained by the installation, or oral testimony or statements of Government personnel.

(4) If an emergency or unanticipated event interrupts normal Government processes so that offers cannot be received at the Government office designated for receipt of offers by the exact time specified in the solicitation, and urgent Government requirements preclude amendment of the solicitation or other notice of an extension of the closing date, the time specified for receipt of offers will be deemed to be extended to the same time of day specified in the solicitation on the first work day on which normal Government processes resume.

(5) Offers may be withdrawn by written notice received at any time before the exact time set for receipt of offers. Oral offers in response to oral solicitations may be withdrawn orally. If the solicitation authorizes facsimile offers, offers may be withdrawn via facsimile received at any time before the exact time set for receipt of offers, subject to the conditions specified in the solicitation concerning facsimile offers. An offer may be withdrawn in person by an offeror or its authorized representative if, before the exact time set for receipt of offers, the identity of the person requesting withdrawal is established and the person signs a receipt for the offer.

(g) Contract award (not applicable to Invitation for Bids). The Government intends to evaluate offers and award a contract without discussions with offerors. Therefore, the offeror's initial offer should contain the offeror's best terms from a price and technical standpoint. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if later determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary. The Government may reject any or all offers if such action is in the public interest; accept other than the lowest offer; and waive informalities and minor irregularities in offers received.

(h) Multiple awards. The Government may accept any item or group of items of an offer, unless the offeror qualifies the offer by specific limitations. Unless otherwise provided in the Schedule, offers may not be submitted for quantities less than those specified. The Government reserves the right to make an award on any item for a quantity less than the quantity offered, at the unit prices offered, unless the offeror specifies otherwise in the offer.

(i) Availability of requirements documents cited in the solicitation. (1)(i) The GSA Index of Federal Specifications, Standards and Commercial Item Descriptions, FPMR Part 101-29, and copies of specifications, standards, and commercial item descriptions cited in this solicitation may be obtained for a fee by submitting a request to--GSA Federal Supply Service Specifications Section, Suite 8100, 470 East L'Enfant Plaza, SW, Washington, DC 20407, Telephone (202) 619-8925, Facsimile (202) 619-8978.

(ii) If the General Services Administration, Department of Agriculture, or Department of Veterans Affairs issued this solicitation, a single copy of specifications, standards, and commercial item descriptions cited in this solicitation may be obtained free of charge by submitting a request to the addressee in paragraph (i)(1)(i) of this provision. Additional copies will be issued for a fee.

(2) Most unclassified Defense specifications and standards may be downloaded from the following ASSIST websites:

(i) ASSIST (https://assist.dla.mil/online/start/).

(ii) Quick Search (http://quicksearch.dla.mil/).

(iii) ASSISTdocs.com (http://assistdocs.com).

(3) Documents not available from ASSIST may be ordered from the Department of Defense Single Stock Point (DoDSSP) by--

(i) Using the ASSIST Shopping Wizard (https://assist.dla.mil/wizard/index.cfm);

(ii) Phoning the DoDSSP Customer Service Desk (215) 697-2179, Mon-Fri, 0730 to 1600 EST; or

(iii) Ordering from DoDSSP, Building 4, Section D, 700 Robbins Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19111-5094, Telephone (215) 697-2667/2179, Facsimile (215) 697-1462.

(4) Nongovernment (voluntary) standards must be obtained from the organization responsible for their preparation, publication, or maintenance.

(j) Unique entity identifier. (Applies to all offers exceeding $3,500, and offers of $3,500 or less if the solicitation requires the Contractor to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database.) The Offeror shall enter, in the block with its name and address on the cover page of its offer, the annotation ``Unique Entity Identifier'' followed by the unique entity identifier that identifies the Offeror's name and address. The Offeror also shall enter its Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) indicator, if applicable. The EFT indicator is a four-character suffix to the unique entity identifier. The suffix is assigned at the discretion of the Offeror to establish additional SAM records for identifying alternative EFT accounts (see subpart 32.11) for the same entity. If the Offeror does not have a unique entity identifier, it should contact the entity designated at www.sam.gov for unique entity identifier establishment directly to obtain one. The Offeror should indicate that it is an offeror for a Government contract when contacting the entity designated at www.sam.gov for establishing the unique entity identifier.

(k) System for Award Management. Unless exempted by an addendum to this solicitation, 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 resulting from this solicitation. 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. Offerors may obtain information on registration and annual confirmation requirements via the SAM database accessed through https://www.acquisition.gov.

(l) Debriefing. If a post-award debriefing is given to requesting offerors, the Government shall disclose the following information, if applicable:

(1) The agency's evaluation of the significant weak or deficient factors in the debriefed offeror's offer.

(2) The overall evaluated cost or price and technical rating of the successful and the debriefed offeror and past performance information on the debriefed offeror.

(3) The overall ranking of all offerors, when any ranking was developed by the agency during source selection.

(4) A summary of the rationale for award;

(5) For acquisitions of commercial items, the make and model of the item to be delivered by the successful offeror.

(6) Reasonable responses to relevant questions posed by the debriefed offeror as to whether source-selection procedures set forth in the solicitation, applicable regulations, and other applicable authorities were followed by the agency.

ADDENDUM TO FAR PROVISION 52.212-1

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS FOR RFQ M00318-18-Q-0001

1. Offerors shall submit only one (1) offer in response to this RFQ. Therefore, the Offeror’s submission should demonstrate the optimal capability in response to the requirements. Offers for the services to be provided shall be electronically submitted via AMRDEC Safe Access File Exchange (SAFE) to Sergeant Andrew Collins at andrew.j.collins1@usmc.mil by 10:00 AM HAWAII STANDARD TIME (HST), 24 November 2017. Quotes submitted by any other means will not be accepted.

All questions shall be submitted, in writing via e-mail, to Sergeant Andrew Collins at andrew.j.collins1@usmc.mil by 2:00 PM Hawaii Standard Time, 3 November 2017. The Government does not anticipate extending the due date for receipt of quotations, therefore, review the RFQ and these instructions thoroughly so all of your concerns/questions can be addressed.

Instructions to submit quotes via AMRDEC SAFE

1. Navigate to https://safe.amrdec.army.mil/safe

1. Select “Click Here” under “Non-CAC Users”

1. After making the above selection, the page will direct you to a package upload form. Fill in all the required input fields:

2. Your Name - Your name;

2. Your Email address - Your email address;

2. Confirm Your Email Address - Re-enter your email address;

2. Description of File(s) - Enter a description for the package;

2. File(s) - Click the "Browse" button to select your file(s). You may add up to 25 files per package, so long as the total file size does not exceed 2GB;

2. Deletion Date - Select a date for the package to be deleted from SAFE. The maximum (which is also the default) is two weeks (14 days) from today (**IF YOU ARE SUBMITTING YOUR QUOTE MORE THAN 2 WEEKS PRIOR TO THE SOLICITATION CLOSE DATE YOU MUST SEND AN EMAIL DIRECTLY TO andrew.j.collins1@usmc.mil AFTER UPLOADING YOUR QUOTE TO CONFIRM RECEIPT**);

2. Provide an email address to give access to - Enter “andrew.j.collins1@usmc.mil” here and click "Add".

2. Encrypt email message when possible – select this box;

2. Notify me when files are downloaded - You (the sender) will receive a notification via email when the contract specialist downloads the package. If you do not receive a notification that it has been downloaded prior to the Deletion Date contact Sergeant Andrew Collins via email or phone;

2. Require CAC for pickup - Requires the recipient to be logged in with a valid US DoD-issued CAC to download the file(s). Select this box.

1. Clicking the “Submit” button will upload the files and submit the package. The application will prompt the sender to verify the email address before the recipient is notified.

1. After the package has been uploaded and verified, the recipient will receive a link to the package download page as well as a password. These passwords are unique for each recipient (not the package), and will be disabled once SAFE detects that the user successfully downloaded each file within the package. Forwarding recipient and sender notification emails to anyone except the AMRDEC SAFETeam is strictly forbidden.

1. Offerors shall submit the following with their quotation:

1. RFQ 1449 for M00318-18-Q-0001. A completed and signed copy of the solicitation SF 1449 indicating agreement to the provisions and clauses therein. All prices shall be filled in.

1. A completed Offeror Representations and Certifications (52.212-3). An offeror shall complete only paragraph (j) of FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications – Commercial Items Alternate I if the offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically at http://www.sam.gov. If an offeror has not completed the annual representations and certificates electronically at the SAM website, the offeror shall complete only paragraphs (b) through (i) of this provision.

1. Technical Quotation. . Describe in detail how your company satisfies the technical factors and provide the below requested information per instructions.

1. Price Quotation per instructions below.

1. Acknowledgement of all solicitation amendments.

1. Quotation Format. Offerors shall prepare and submit their quotes as set forth in Table 1. The titles and contents of the sections are defined in Table 1 of this document, all of which shall be within the required page limits (including all attachments, figures, etc.) and with the number of copies specified in the table. Quotations shall be prepared using “Arial” or “Times New Roman” 10-point font style. Tables and illustrations may use a reduced font style, not less than 8 points. Margins shall be one (1) inch on all sides. All material submitted may be single-spaced. Offerors should ensure that each page of the original quote provides identification of the submitting Offeror in the header or footer.

Table 1 – Required Format for RFQ

Volume I- Technical Quotation Submission:

Offerors shall submit one original Technical Submission via AMRDEC SAFE as indicated above. Offerors are expected to present their quotation in a thorough yet clear and concise manner with sufficient detail for effective evaluation and for substantiating the validity of stated claims. Offerors shall assume that the Government has no prior knowledge of their abilities and products and will base its evaluation on the information presented in the offeror’s quotation. Submission of offers which are unnecessarily verbose, unclear, disorganized, or difficult to understand, may result in unfavorable consideration.

Offeror’s responses to the factors will be evaluated against the evaluation criteria defined in the Evaluation Criteria section of the RFQ.

Technical Quotation Section I A: Corporate Experience

The Offeror shall identify contracts that illustrate at least four (4) years of recent (performed in the last 4 years from solicitation issuance date), relevant corporate experience within the field of flight dispatch services. The identified contracts should be similar in scope and magnitude to that of the PWS, demonstrating the capabilities of the prime and/or subcontractor.

For each experience reference, offerors shall provide the following information:

1. Project Title and Description of the project

1. Contract Number and if applicable task order number

1. Contract amount

1. Name of Government Agency/Organization or company being referenced

1. Technical or Contracting Officer’s Representative point of contact: name, address, phone number, and email address

1. Business or Contracting Officer point of contact: name, address, phone number, and email address

1. Current status, e.g., completed or in progress;

1. Start and completion dates or estimated completion dates

1. Type of Contract

1. A brief narrative of why the experience is relevant to this effort.

The Government may also consider information it obtains through other sources.

Technical Quotation, Section I B: Technical Approach

Describe in detail your company's approach to meeting all of the tasks required by the PWS. Elaborate on any processes, procedures, or systems that will be used in supporting the tasks required by this PWS. Offerors should submit an approach that is sound, and reflects a thorough understanding of the PWS. Submit a plan in sufficient detail which demonstrates how you will staff your operations with sufficient personnel possessing the training and qualifications required in the PWS to ensure contract requirements are met. Contractors plan shall also include a list of any tools, equipment and vehicles to be used in order ensure contract requirements are met.

Volume II - Price Quotation: Offerors shall submit one original Price Quotation via AMRDEC SAFE as indicated above. Complete and submit Fixed Prices per the Standard Form 1449 Continuation Sheet, Contract Line Item Number (CLIN). The unit prices shall include all costs to provide for the services contained in the PWS. The offeror shall include totals for each CLIN, the base period, each option, and overall total.

The quotation shall provide supplemental pricing information that supports the proposed CLIN prices by showing how the prices were derived. Failure to follow the below instructions may result in the offeror’s quotation being deemed unacceptable by the Government. The Price Volume shall be organized as follows and contain the identified information.

Section A – Exceptions/Assumptions. The contractor shall identify and explain any exceptions or deviations in preparing the Price quotation.

Section B – Schedule.

1) The contractor shall acknowledge any amendments to the solicitation, if applicable, at the beginning of this section.

2) The pricing schedule in Section B of the solicitation shall be submitted fully completed.

3) The offeror shall provide the name, title and telephone number of the company/division point of contact regarding decisions made with respect to your offer and who can obligate your company contractually. Also, identify those individuals authorized to negotiate with the Government.

Section C –Supplemental Pricing Information. The quotation shall provide supplemental pricing information that supports the proposed CLIN prices in the Schedule by showing how the prices were derived.

52.212-2 EVALUATION--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (OCT 2014)

This is a commercial item requirement using Simplified Acquisition Procedures under FAR part 12 and 13 respectively. Evaluation will be conducted using simplified procedures in accordance with FAR 13.106.

(a) The Government will award to the responsible offeror 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 offers:

1. Basis for Award - Award will be made to the Offeror whose quotation is determined to provide the best value to the Government, who is deemed responsible in accordance with the FAR, as supplemented, and whose quotation conforms to the solicitation’s requirements (to include all stated terms, conditions, and all other information required by the solicitation). Within the best value continuum, the Government will employ a price/technical tradeoff analysis of price and non-price factors. In evaluating tradeoffs, the non-price factors, when combined, are approximately equal in importance to price. As non-price factors become closer in perceived value, price will become more important. Tradeoff analysis may result in the determination that it is in the best interest of the Government to consider award to other than the lowest priced Offeror or other than the highest technically rated Offeror. The following Factors will be used to evaluate quotes:

a. Technical

b. Price

c. Past Performance

1. Technical Evaluation - The technical evaluator(s) will evaluate the technical portion of the quotation IAW the sub-factors below:

0. Corporate Experience

0. Technical Approach

Sub-factor 1: Corporate Experience – The offeror must have at least 4 years of recent experience as a prime or a subcontractor in providing services in the PWS that is similar to the size, scope and complexity as described in the PWS. In order to be considered recent, the experience must have occurred within the last 4 years from solicitation issuance date.

NOTE: This Sub-factor is a go/no-go factor and will be evaluated first. If the offeror does not rate “Acceptable” or higher on this factor, the quotation will not be evaluated further and will not be further considered for award of the contract.

Sub-factor 2: Technical Approach Offeror’s approach to managing the Flight Dispatch Services in accordance with the PWS will be evaluated. In particular, the Government will evaluate the methods, processes, procedures, resources, systems and techniques that will be used to accomplish the requirements of the PWS. The Government will evaluate the soundness of the approach and whether it reflects a thorough understanding of the PWS. Offeror’s plan for managing and staffing the work will be evaluated for sufficient personnel possessing the training and qualifications required to ensure that all requirements of the contract are met.

1. Relative Importance of Technical Sub-factors in determining overall technical rating:

Sub-factor 1 is more important than Sub-factor 2. Each technical sub-factor will be evaluated as Unacceptable, Marginal, Acceptable, Good or Outstanding as supported by documented strengths, weaknesses, significant weaknesses, deficiencies, risks and/or omissions. Then the offerors will receive an overall technical quotation rating of Unacceptable, Marginal, Acceptable, Good or Outstanding. NOTE: If any Sub-factor is rated as Unacceptable, the entire Technical Quotation will be rated as Unacceptable. Only those offerors with an overall combined technical rating of Acceptable, Good or Outstanding will be evaluated further and will be further considered for award.

1. Past Performance - Only Offers that were determined to be at least Acceptable on the Technical Factors combined will be evaluated for past performance. For purposes of evaluation of past performance and determination of responsibility, an assessment will primarily be conducted through Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS) / Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS), but may include other authorized methods described at FAR 13.106-2(b)(3)(ii). Past performance, for purposes of evaluation, will be assessed as ‘satisfactory’ or ‘unsatisfactory,’ at the discretion of the contracting officer, based on the totality of information available. A past performance determination of ‘unsatisfactory’ will exclude the offer from consideration for award.

1. Price - Price is equally important to the Non-price factors. Price will be evaluated for reasonableness and completeness including all options periods. Pricing of contract line item numbers (CLINs) and total prices will be evaluated for price reasonableness using price analysis techniques in FAR15.404-1(b). If necessary to determine reasonableness, a cost analysis will be conducted. The Contracting Officer will make an overall rating for the Price as either Reasonable or Unreasonable.

(b) Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s). As part of the price evaluation, the Government will evaluate the Option to Extend Services under FAR Clause 52.217-8 by adding one-half of the offeror’s final option period price to the offeror's total price. Thus, the offeror's total price for the purpose of evaluation will include the base period, first option, second option, third option, fourth option, and one-half of the fourth option. Offerors are required only to price the base and four options. Offerors shall not submit a price for the potential one-half year extension of services period.

(c) 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.

52.212-3 OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JAN 2017)

The Offeror shall complete only paragraph (b) of this provision if the Offeror has completed the annual representations and certification electronically via the System for Award Management (SAM) Web site located at https://www.sam.gov/portal. If the Offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically, the Offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (u) of this provision.

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision --

“Administrative merits determination” means certain notices or findings of labor law violations issued by an enforcement agency following an investigation. An administrative merits determination may be final or be subject to appeal or further review. To determine whether a particular notice or finding is covered by this definition, it is necessary to consult section II.B. in the DOL Guidance.

“Arbitral award or decision” means an arbitrator or arbitral panel determination that a labor law violation occurred, or that enjoined or restrained a violation of labor law. It includes an award or decision that is not final or is subject to being confirmed, modified, or vacated by a court, and includes an award or decision resulting from private or confidential proceedings. To determine whether a particular award or decision is covered by this definition, it is necessary to consult section II.B. in the DOL Guidance.

“Civil judgment” means—

(1) In paragraph (h) of this provision: A judgment or finding of a civil offense by any court of competent jurisdiction.

(2) In paragraph (s) of this provision: Any judgment or order entered by any Federal or State court in which the court determined that a labor law violation occurred, or enjoined or restrained a violation of labor law. It includes a judgment or order that is not final or is subject to appeal. To determine whether a particular judgment or order is covered by this definition, it is necessary to consult section II.B.