OSP FY23 Solicitation_CO Signed.pdf

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE

UNITED STATES SPACE FORCE

SPACE BASE DELTA 1

Semper Supra

13 June 2023

FROM: 21 CONS/PKB

135 Dover Street, Ste. 2225

Colorado Springs, CO 80915-1055

SOLICITATION NUMBER: FA2517-23-Q-0052

SUBJECT: Request for Quote (RFQ) for 21st Communications Squadron (21 CS) Outside Plant (OSP)

Fiber Optics

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.

ii. This Request for Quote (RFQ), FA2517-23-Q-0052, is in support of the 21st Communications

Squadron (21 CS) outside plant (21 CS) installation of fiber optic cabling infrastructure in accordance with (IAW) the Performance Work Statement (PWS) (Attachments 1-3) for three (3) locations.

iii. The solicitation document and incorporated clauses and provisions are those in effect through

Federal Acquisition Circular 2023-04.

iv. A single award will be made as a result of evaluation of the quotes received. The NAICS code for this requirement is 238210 – Electrical Contractors, Other Wiring Installation Contractors. The size standard is $19M. This requirement is a 100% Small Business set-aside. Responses received from a contractor that is not a small business will not be accepted.

v. As detailed below, the requirement includes the following CLIN structure separated by installation location:

CLIN Line Item Description Unit Qty

0001 Materials required for work IAW Attachment 1: PWS FOC from

B626 to B1038

Lot 1

0002 Services required for work IAW Attachment 1: PWS FOC from

B626 to B1038

Lot 1

0003 Materials required for work IAW Attachment 2: PWS FOC from

B626 to B1470 & B1471

Lot 1

0004 Services required for work IAW Attachment 2: PWS FOC

B626 to B1470 and B1471

0005 Materials required for work IAW Attachment 3: PWS FOC from

B122 to B1038

Lot 1

0006 Services required for work IAW Attachment 3: PWS FOC from

B122 to B1038

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vi. The contractor shall engineer, furnish, install and test (EFI&T) new fiber optic cable infrastructure for multiple buildings at Peterson Space Force Base (PSFB) in Colorado. Each building must be completed IAW the requirements specified in the corresponding PWS

(Attachments 1, 2 and 3). Offerors are expected to complete all work IAW the three attached

PWS documents, if they are selected for award, at the prices specified in their quote.

Scheduling and prioritization between the separate PWS’s will be guided by 21CS in coordination with the awardee.

vii. Performance shall take place on Peterson Space Force Base IAW each PWS. The period of performance for the completion of all installations shall be six (6) months from the date of award.

viii. Addendum to: Provisions at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial (Mar

2023)

a. To ensure full compliance with this solicitation document, offerors must follow the instructions and meet all solicitation requirements, including provisions and clauses, and representations and certifications. Any offeror who submits an incomplete quote or does not conform to all instructions in this document may be considered non-compliant and the quote may not be evaluated.

b. Offerors shall assume that the Government has no prior knowledge of their experience and capabilities and will base its evaluation on the information that the offeror presents in their quote.

c. Offerors are advised to submit adequate information to enable evaluators to fully determine the offeror’s capability to perform the requirements of the PWS. The quote shall be clear and include sufficient detail for the effective evaluation. The data submitted shall be accurate, complete, and concise. The offeror is fully expected to perform all objectives in the PWS documents at the prices specified in their quote.

d. The Government reserves the right to cancel this solicitation, either before or after the closing date. In the event the Government cancels this solicitation, the Government has no obligation to reimburse an offeror for any costs they may occur. The Government intends to make a selection based on the initial quote submissions without conducting conversations. Therefore, each quote should contain the Offeror’s best terms from a price, and technical, standpoint. Conversations may be conducted with one, some, or all offerors as the Government is not required to conduct conversations with any or all

Offerors responding to this solicitation. Conversations are fluid interaction(s) between the

Contracting Officer (CO) and the Offerors that may address any aspect of the quote and may or may not be documented in real time.

e. Acceptance Period: The offeror agrees to hold the prices firm for 90 days from the date specified for receipt of offers.

f. Amendment(s) to the Solicitation (if applicable): The Government reserves the right to revise or amend the solicitation documents prior to the date of receipt of quotes. The

Government will make no changes to the solicitation without an amendment.

Amendments will be posted to SAM.gov; it is the responsibility of the offeror to check the website and related postings for amendments to the solicitation. Offerors shall acknowledge receipt of any amendment(s) in conjunction with submittal of a quote. Any unacknowledged amendment(s) in the offeror’s quote may render the offeror’s entire quote non-compliant and ineligible for award.

g. Solicitation response: Volume I, responses to this solicitation document shall not exceed ten (10) pages (page count does not include indices, or table of contents). Volume II

Pricing: there is no page limit for the pricing volume. Offerors are expected to submit their responses to include the following structure:

Volume 1: Cover Page: The Cover Page shall include the RFQ number and solicitation title, offeror’s business name, address, CAGE code, DUNS number, primary and alternate points of contact (who are authorized to contractually obligate the company), small business status under NAICS code 238210, and a short statement that the offeror understands the requirements specified and will meet the performance standards and requirements therein.

Volume I – Factor 1: Technical Capability: This section shall include all information pertinent to the requirement that enables the evaluators to identify that the offeror is capable of performing all contractual actions. The offeror shall not merely regurgitate the requirements of the PWS.

The offeror shall provide an approach on how to engineer, furnish, install, and test

(EFI&T) a complete OSP fiber optics expansion project, to include a flowchart detailing the steps required to support your approach. The offeror’s approach shall address the requirements from Section 2.2.2 Requirement Installation and it’s sub-paragraphs in the three PWS Attachments (Attachments: 1, 2, and 3).

Volume 2 – Factor 2: Pricing: This section shall include all information regarding the pricing of materials and labor required to complete all OSP installations as stated in the attached PWS documents (attachments 1-3). Offerors are required to prepare a Firm-

Fixed-Price (FFP) priced quote for labor and materials. At a minimum, pricing shall be provided in the CLIN structure outlined in Table 2 – Pricing Structure. Pricing submission shall include labor categories, labor rates, labor hours and a full bill of materials, which will become Government furnished equipment upon acceptance by a

Government official.

Table 2 – Pricing Structure

CLIN Line Item Description Unit Qt y.

Unit

Price

Extended

Amount

0001 Materials required for work IAW PWS FOC from B626 to B1038. The Bill of Materials must be submitted and accepted in WAWF by a government official. Upon acceptance, the materials become property of the

Government.

Lot 1

0002 Services required for work IAW Attachment

1: PWS FOC from B626 to B1038. The contractor may bill against this CLIN upon completion of this installation.

0003 Materials required for work IAW PWS

FOC from B626 to B1470 & B1471.

The Bill of Materials must be submitted and accepted in WAWF by a government official. Upon acceptance, the materials become property of the

Government.

Lot 1

0004 Services required for work IAW Attachment

2: PWS FOC from B626 to B1470 & B1471.

The contractor may bill against this CLIN upon completion of this installation.

0005 Materials required for work IAW PWS FOC from B122 to B1038. The Bill of Materials must be submitted and accepted in WAWF by a Government official. Upon acceptance, the materials become property of the Government.

Lot 1

0006 Services required for work IAW Attachment

3: PWS FOC B122 to B1038.

The contractor may bill against this CLIN upon completion of this installation.

ix. Addendum to: Provision at FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation – Commercial Products and Commercial

Services (Nov 2021)

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:

Factor 1 – Technical Capability: The technical evaluation team will evaluate Factor 1 contained in Volume I – Factor 1, Technical Capability, and rate it as either

“Unacceptable” or “Acceptable”. An “Acceptable” rating is required to be considered for award. An “Unacceptable” rating may render the entire quote unacceptable and therefore, un-awardable.

To be rated “Acceptable”: ‘Volume I – Factor 1, Technical Capability’ must contain a response that details the approach required to EFI&T a complete fiber optics project. The evaluation team must be able to identify that a complete end-to-end, functional and feasible approach has been developed with a sequenced rollout of steps. An “Acceptable” response must include a flowchart. An “Acceptable” response must include how the offeror will complete section 2.2 Specific

Requirements of the three (3) PWS Attachments (Attachments 1, 2 and 3).

Factor 2 – Price: Price will be evaluated based upon the total contract value in order to determine if the quoted price is fair and reasonable in accordance with FAR 13.106-3.

a. Evaluation Process: Quotes will be ordered from lowest to highest price. The

Government will evaluate the lowest priced quote for Factor 1 – Technical Acceptability.

If the lowest priced quote is technically acceptable, then the evaluation will stop, and the

Government will award to the lowest priced quote. If the lowest priced quote is not technically acceptable, the Government will evaluate the next lowest priced quote for technical acceptability. This process will continue until there is a technically acceptable quote. The Government will then award to the lowest priced, technically acceptable offeror.

Offers are advised to include a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3 (Dec

2022) Offeror Representations and Certifications – Commercial Products and

Commercial Services, with their offer. Representation is required for contract award.

x. The following provisions/clauses listed below have been determined by the contracting officer to be necessary for this acquisition and consistent with customary commercial practices. Additional applicable clauses will be added to the final contract award as determined to be necessary and required by the Contracting Officer prior to execution.

FAR 52.237-1 Site Visit

Site Visit (Apr 1984)

Offerors or quoters are urges and expected to inspect the site where services are to be performed and to satisfy themselves regarding all general and local conditions that may affect the cost of contract performance, to the extent that the information is reasonably obtainable.

In no event shall failure to inspect the site constitute grounds for a claim after contract award.

(End of provision)

FAR Provisions and Clauses

52.204-7 System for Award Management (Oct 2018)

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

52.204-23 Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or

Provided by Kaspersky Lab and Other Covered Entities (Nov 2021)

52.204-24 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance

Services or Equipment (Nov 2021)

52.204-25 Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video

Surveillance Services or Equipment.

(Nov 2021)

52.204-26 Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services—Representation (Oct 2020)

52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (Nov 2015)

52.209-11 Representation by Corporations Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony

Conviction under any Federal Law (Feb 2016)

52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and Commercial

Services (Dec 2022)

52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Products and Commercial Services

(Dec 2022)

52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive

Orders—Commercial Products and Commercial Services. (Jun 2023)

52.222-41 Service Contract Labor Standards (Aug 2018)

52.222-42 Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (May 2014)

52.222-44 Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards-Price Adjustment

(May 2014)

52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons (Nov 2021)

52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving. (Jun

2020)

52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases. (Feb 2021)

52.225-25 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or

Transactions Relating to Iran—Representation and Certifications. (Jun 2020)

52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations (Jun 2013)

52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors. (Mar 2023)

52.233-3 Protest after Award (Aug 1996)

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

52.245-1 Government Property (Sep 2021)

DFARS Provisions and Clauses

252.201-7000 Contracting Officer’s Representative (Dec 1991)

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

252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights (Dec 2022)

252.203-7005 Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials (Sep 2022)

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

252.204-7015 Notice of Authorized Disclosure of Information for Litigation Support (Jan

2023)

252.204-7016 Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services—

Representation (Dec 2019)

252.204-7017 Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications

Equipment or Services—Representation (May 2021)

252.204-7018 Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications

Equipment or Services (Jan 2023)

252.204-7019 Notice of NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements. (Mar 2022)

252.204-7020 NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements. (Jan 2023)

252.225-7048 Export-Controlled Items (Jun 2013)

252.232-7006 Wide Area Workflow Payment Instructions (Jan 2023)

252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments (Dec 2006)

252.243-7001 Pricing of Contract Modifications (Dec 1991)

252.244-7000 Subcontracts for Commercial Items (Jan 2023)

252.245-7001 Tagging, Labeling, and Marking of Government-Furnished Property (Apr

2021)

252.245-7002 Reporting Loss of Government Property (Jan 2021)

252.245-7003 Contractor Property Management System Administration (Apr 2012)

AFFARS Provisions and Clauses

5352.201-9101 Ombudsman (Oct 2019)

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

5352.223-9001 Health and Safety on Government Installations (Oct 2019)

5352.242-9000 Contractor Access to Air Force Installations (Oct 2019)

5352.242-9001 Common Access Cards (CAC) for Contractor Personnel (Oct 2019)

xi. Quotes are due no later than July 7, 2023, by 10:00am Mountain Daylight Time (MDT).

Ensure RFQ number and title are referenced in the subject line. Quotes must contain the pricing structure provided in paragraph viii g. Quotes received after 10:00am MDT, July 7, 2023, will be considered late.

xii. Site Visit: A site visit will be held on June 21, 2023, from 8:30am – 11:30am MDT. If you would like to attend the site visit, please complete the attached form, and send the completed form to the Contracting Specialist and Contracting Officer listed below. Minimal personnel will be allowed to enter B1471. If you plan to enter B1471, the social security number will be needed, and they must pass the security check completed by the security officer in order to enter B1471. Please indicate one person from your company that will enter B1471

(Attachment 5). Once their name is submitted, we will be unable to change or substitute that person. This form is due by 1pm MDT on June 16, 2023. You will be contacted directly to obtain the SSN for your employee that will be entering B1471.

xiii. Questions are due no later than June 28, 2023, by 10:00am Mountain Daylight Time

(MDT). Ensure RFQ number and title are referenced in the subject line. Once questions have been received and answered, they will be posted on SAM.gov.

xiv. Contact Information:

Contracting Officer: Sheri Burks: sheri.burks@spaceforce.mil, 719-556-4789

Contracting Specialist: Cayce Moses: cayce.moses@spaceforce.mil, 719-556-9293

Contracting Specialist: Theresa Green: theresa.green.7@spaceforce.mil, 719-556-5695

Sheri L. Burks

Contracting Officer

List of six (5) attachments:

Attachment 1 PWS FOC from B626 to B1038

Attachment 2 PWS FOC from B626 to B1470 & B1471

Attachment 3 PWS FOC from B122 to B1038

Attachment 4 Wage Determination

Attachment 5 Site Visit Attendance Form mailto:sheri.burks@spaceforce.mil mailto:cayce.moses@spaceforce.mil mailto:theresa.green.7@spaceforce.mil