RFO for Shipping Containers.pdf

This is an oral electronic Request for Quote for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6 and FAR 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures, as a 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.

Please provide a quote for the items listed below by 2:00 PM Central European Summer Time (CEST), 18 Jun 2024. All questions regarding this Request for Quote that arise must be submitted in writing, at no later than (NLT) 14 Jun 2024 by 2:00 PM Central European Summer Time (CEST).

Questions shall be submitted via email to anja.steil.de@us.af.mil and to jennifer.arnett.1@us.af.mil

The Government has no obligation to answer any questions received after the due date and time.

The Government reserves the right to reject any quotations received after the aforementioned date and time.

This will be a firm‐fixed price contract/purchase order with one Contract Line Item Number (CLIN). Please provide pricing for this CLIN in order to be deemed technically acceptable. Pricing for the below item shall include required delivery to Ramstein, Germany.

Vendors must be registered in the SAM.gov database to be eligible for contract award.

Registration: In order to be considered/evaluated for award vendors must be registered to do business with the United States Government including all of its agencies. Information about getting registered can be found using the resources below:

https://sam.gov

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. Award shall be based for best value to the government. Quotes will be evaluated on price, acceptable past performance, (the offeror shall provide a proof that ISO 90 containers) were shipped before and offeror's ability to meet the delivery and specification requirements of this RFQ as appropriate. Only new equipment will be accepted. Re‐ manufactured or grey market items will not be accepted. All items must include a manufacturer's warranty and be stated in their quote. The

Government intends to award without discussions but reserves the right to enter discussions with offerors as deemed appropriate by the Contracting Officer. The Government reserves the right to conduct interchanges with offerors as deemed appropriate by the Contracting Officer.

Quotes shall be submitted in United States Dollar (USD) and EURO only.

Physical Delivery Address:

86 Maintenance Squadron Ramstein Air Base, Germany

CLIN Description Qty UOI Unit Price

USD or

EUR

Total Price

USD or EUR

0001 Rapid Mobility Military Shipping Container, ISO 90, with 4 doors, 18 shelves, size: 38.50 x 50.06 and a 10‐drawer installed storge cabinet, Marine Grade Color: Green

2 EA

Total Price

SHIPPING INCLUDED IN THE UNIT PRICE

***Please provide terms of your standard warranty along with your quote!***

Please complete all applicable information found below:

Quote #:

Delivery Days ARO:

DUNS #:

CAGE Code:

Taxpayer ID #:

FOB: Destination Shipping Weight: Shipping Dimensions:

Discount Terms:

Terms of standard warranty (include as attachment if needed):

Terms and cost of extended warranty (include as attachment if needed):

E‐Mail Address:

Applicable FAR, DFARS, and AFFARS Provisions and Clauses incorporated by reference:

52.203‐19 Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal confidentiality Agreements or Statements

2017‐01

52.204‐7 System for Award Management 2018‐10

52.204‐10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First‐Tier Subcontract Awards 2020‐06

52.204‐13 System for Award Management Maintenance 2018‐10

52.204‐16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting 2020‐08

52.204‐18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance 2020‐08

52.204‐19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications 2014‐12

52.204‐21 Basic Safeguarding of Covered Contractor Information Systems 2021‐11

52.204‐22 Alternative Line Item Proposal 2017‐01

52.204‐23 Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab and Other Covered Entities 2023‐12

52.204‐24 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment 2021‐11

52.204‐25 Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance

Services or Equipment 2021‐11

52.204‐26 Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services‐Representation 2020‐10

52.209‐6 Protecting the Governments Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment 2021‐11

52.209‐10 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations 2015‐11

52.211‐17 Delivery of Excess Quantities 1989‐09

52.212‐1 Instructions to Offerors ‐‐ Commercial Items 2023‐09

52.212‐3 Offeror Representations and Certifications ‐‐ Commercial Items 2024‐02

Alt I 52.212‐3 Alt I 2024‐02

52.212‐4 Contract Terms and Conditions ‐‐ Commercial items 2023‐11

52.212‐5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders ‐‐

Commercial Items 2024‐02

52.222‐19 CHILD LABOR—COOPERATION WITH AUTHORITIES AND REMEDIES 2024‐02

52.222‐50 Combating Trafficking in Persons 2021‐11

Alt I 52.222‐50 Alt I 2015‐03

52.223‐5 Pollution Prevention and Right‐to‐Know Information 2011‐05

52.223‐18 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving 2020‐06

52.225‐13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases 2021‐02

52.225‐17 Evaluation of Foreign Currency Offers 2000‐02

52.232‐33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer ‐‐‐ System for Award Management 2018‐10

52.232‐39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations 2013‐06

52.232‐40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors 2023‐03

52.233‐1 Disputes 2014‐05

52.233‐3 Protest After Award 1996‐08

52.233‐4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim 2004‐10

52.243‐1 Changes ‐‐ Fixed‐Price. 1987‐08

52.247‐34 F.o.b. – Destination. 1991‐11

52.252‐6 Authorized Deviations in Clauses. 2020‐11

252.203‐7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials. 2011‐09

252.203‐7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights. 2022‐12

252.203‐7005 Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials 2022‐09

252.204‐7003 Control of Government Personnel Work Product. 1992‐04

252.204‐7015 Notice of Authorized Disclosure of Information for litigation support 2023‐01

252.204‐7016 Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services 2019‐12

252.204‐7017 Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or

Services 2021‐05

252.204‐7018 Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or

Services 2023‐01

252.211‐7003 Item Unique Identification and Valuation. 2023‐01

252.215‐7013 Supplies and services provided by nontraditional defense contractors 2023‐01

252.223‐7006 Prohibition on Storage, Treatment, and Disposal of Toxic and Hazardous Materials.

2014‐09

252.223‐7008 252.223‐7008 Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium. 2023‐01

252.225‐7041 Correspondence in English. 1997‐06

252.225‐7043 Antiterrorism/Force Protection for Defense Contractors Outside the United States

2015‐06

252.225‐7048 Export‐Controlled Items. 2013‐06

252.225‐7055 Representation Regarding Business Operations with the Maduro Regime. 2022‐

252.225‐7056 Prohibition Regarding Business Operations with the Maduro Regime 2023‐01

252.229‐7001 Tax Relief. Alternate I 2020‐04

252.232‐7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports. 2018‐12

252.232‐7008 Assignment of Claims (Overseas). 1997‐06

252.232‐7010 Levies on Contract Payments. 2006‐12

252.233‐7001 Choice of Law (Overseas). 1997‐06

252.243‐7001 Pricing of Contract Modifications. 1991‐12

252.244‐7000 Subcontracts for Commercial Items. 2023‐11

252.244‐7001 Alternate I Contractor Purchasing System Administration. 2014‐05

252.246‐7007 Contractor Counterfeit Electronic Part Detection and Avoidance System. 2023‐01

252.246‐7008 Sources of Electronic Parts 2023‐01

252.247‐7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea. 2023‐01

5352.201‐9101 Ombudsman 2023‐07

5352.223‐9000 Elimination of Use of Class I Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS) 2023‐07

5352.223‐9001 Health and Safety on Government Installations 2023‐07

5352.242‐9000 Contractor Access to Air Force Installations 2023‐07

Provisions and Clauses incorporated in full text:

52.225‐17 EVALUATION OF FOREIGN CURRENCY OFFERS 2000‐02

If the Government receives offers in more than one currency, the Government will evaluate offers by converting the foreign currency to United States currency using https://comptroller.defense.gov/Portals/45/Documents/defbudget/FY2023/FY023_OM_Overview.pdf in effect as follows:

(a) For acquisitions conducted using sealed bidding procedures, on the date of bid opening.

(b) For acquisitions conducted using negotiation procedures‐

(1) On the date specified for receipt of offers, if award is based on initial offers; otherwise

(2) On the date specified for receipt of proposal revisions.

(End of provision)

52.252‐1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE 1998‐02

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/browse/index/far

(End of provision)

52.252‐2 Clauses Incorporated By Reference 1998‐02

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/browse/index/far

(End of clause)

52.252‐6 Authorized Deviations in Clauses 2020‐10

(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.

252.232‐7006 WIDE AREA WORKFLOW PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS (JAN 2023)

(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).

“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 at 252.232‐7003 , 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 at https://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. https://cac.piee.eb.mil/xhtml/unauth/web/homepage/vendorGettingStartedHelp.xhtml

(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.

Invoice and Receiving Report (Combo) – Commodities

(Contracting Officer: Insert applicable document type(s) for fixed price line items that require shipment of a deliverable ‐

Important: Select "EDA" on the entry page to pre‐populate the form when creating a new document/invoice.

(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 F87700

Issue By DoDAAC FA5613

Admin DoDAAC** FA5613

Inspect By DoDAAC N/A

Ship To Code F3N061

Ship From Code F3N061

Mark For Code N/A

Service Approver (DoDAAC) N/A

Service Acceptor (DoDAAC) N/A

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.

IMPORTANT:

(5) Receiving report. The Contractor shall ensure a receiving report meets the requirements of DFARS Appendix F.

‐ Foreign vendors must enter their banking information in the HEADER tab.

‐ EC VAT FORMS (ELECTRONIC VALUE ADDED TAX FORM) / ELEKTRONISCHE ABWICKLUNGSSCHEINE:

The completed EC VAT form can be downloaded from the PIEE/MyInvoice module. A YouTube tutorial is available in English and German language: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XCjhhakvUU.

For further information contact DFAS EUROPE: Customer Service Inquiries, COMM: 011‐49‐631‐7106‐8829, DSN: 324‐ 206‐8829, or via email: DFAS‐EUROPE‐CUSTOMERSERVICE@MAIL.MIL. Always quote the contract and invoice number for inquiries.

(6) Unit Acceptors. Each unit should have at least two (2) active acceptors (and inspectors if required). The following POCs need to be included in the email traffic after invoice submission in WAWF:

‐ (Herrmann, Carolin, email: carolin.herrmann.de@us.af.mil ‐ (Stevens, Nicholas, email: nicholas.stevens.4@us.af.mil

(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: 700 CONS/eCommerce Team, 700cons.pkp.ecommerce@us.af.mil.

(2) For technical WAWF assistance, contact the WAWF helpdesk at 001‐866‐618‐5988.

(3) For PAYMENT ISSUES contact DFAS Columbus Customer Care Center:

‐ AskDFAS Module: https://corpweb1.dfas.mil/askDFAS/custMain.action?mid=5300 and submit a ticket ‐ Phone: +1‐800‐756‐4571.