RFQ 36 CS Cisco VG450 Gateway.pdf

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE

HEADQUARTERS 36TH WING (PACAF)

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE GUAM

24 August 2021

DOCUMENT TYPE: COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION

SOLICITATION NUMBER: FA524021Q0084

SOLICITATION TYPE: REQUEST FOR QUOTES (RFQ)

NAICS CODE: 334210, Telephone Apparatus Manufacturing

SET-ASIDE: This is a 100% Small Business Set-Aside Acquisition

SMALL BUSINESS SIZE STANDARD: 1250 EMP

SUBJECT: 36 CS Cisco VG450 Analog Voice Gateway

RESPONSE DATE: 8 September 2021 at 10:00am Chamorro Standard Time

DESCRIPTION:

I. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in

FAR Subpart 12.6 and 13.106-1 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation is being issued using simplified acquisition procedures.

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

Acquisition Circular FAC 2021-06, effective date 12 July 2021.

III. Vendor shall quote on the following Contract Line Item Number(s) (CLINs):

CLIN Description Qty Unit of issue

Unit Price Extended

Price

0001 Cisco VG450 Analog Voice Gateways IAW

Performance Work Statement

6 Each

0002 Installation IAW PWS 1 Lot

TOTAL COST

IV. Vendor Information

Vendor Name: Tax ID:

Quoted By: DUNS:

Title: CAGE:

Phone: Business Size:

Email: Delivery :

Warranty: Discount Terms:

V. Shipping and Delivery Information:

Delivery Date: 120 Days ARO

Delivery: FOB Destination

36th Communications Squadron

Unit 14009, Bldg 25008, Bldg 2616, Bldg 61300

Andersen AFB, Yigo, GU 96929

The contractor shall pack and mark the shipment in conformance with carrier requirements, deliver the shipment in good order and condition to the point of delivery specified in the purchase order, be responsible for any loss of and/or damage to the goods occurring before receipt and acceptance of the shipment by the consignee at the delivery point specified in the purchase order; and pay all charges to the specified point of delivery. The contractor shall deliver all Line Items to the delivery address above.

VI. FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors--Commercial Items (Jul 2021) applies to this acquisition

a. Provide pricing utilizing CLIN breakout under section III of this combined synopsis/solicitation, and include salient physical, functional, and/or performance characteristics to include any and all catalog cuts for the equipment requested.

VII. FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation--Commercial Items (Oct 2014), applies to this acquisition.

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, under the Lowest Price evaluation process. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

i. Price

ii. Acceptability IAW Solicitation

Rating Description

Acceptable Offer clearly meets the minimum requirements of the solicitation & specifications provided.

Unacceptable Offer does not clearly meet the minimum requirements of the solicitation.

b. A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer’s specified expiration time, the

Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are Interchanges after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.

c. BASIS FOR AWARD / EVALUATION PROCEDURES:

i. If the lowest priced quote is found acceptable, the award will be made without further consideration. If the lowest quote is deemed unacceptable, the government will move to the next lowest quote, and so on until an award can be made to the lowest priced acceptable quote. Award will be made on the initial evaluation of quotes received in response to this RFQ. Therefore, offerors are cautioned to ensure that initial quotes contain your best terms from a technical and price standpoint. Offerors are further advised that any affirmative response in regards to FAR 52.204-24(d) will be reviewed to determine if award is in the best interest of the government. If award is not in the best interest of the government, the government reserves the right to determine the quote ineligible for award.

VIII. 52.225-18, Place of Manufacture (Aug 2018)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause—

“Manufactured end product” means any end product in Federal Supply Classes (FSC) 1000-9999, except—

(1) FSC 5510, Lumber and Related Basic Wood Materials;

(2) Federal Supply Group (FSG) 87, Agricultural Supplies;

(3) FSG 88, Live Animals;

(4) FSG 89, Food and Related Consumables;

(5) FSC 9410, Crude Grades of Plant Materials;

(6) FSC 9430, Miscellaneous Crude Animal Products, Inedible;

(7) FSC 9440, Miscellaneous Crude Agricultural and Forestry Products;

(8) FSC 9610, Ores;

(9) FSC 9620, Minerals, Natural and Synthetic; and

(10) FSC 9630, Additive Metal Materials.

“Place of manufacture” means the place where an end product is assembled out of components, or otherwise made or processed from raw materials into the finished product that is to be provided to the

Government. If a product is disassembled and reassembled, the place of reassembly is not the place of manufacture.

(b) For statistical purposes only, the offeror shall indicate whether the place of manufacture of the end products it expects to provide in response to this solicitation is predominantly—

(1) [ ] In the United States (Check this box if the total anticipated price of offered end products manufactured in the United States exceeds the total anticipated price of offered end products manufactured outside the United States); or

(2) [ ] Outside the United States.

(End of provision)

IX. Interchanges: The government intends to award a purchase order without Interchanges with respective offerors. However, the Government may conduct Interchanges with one, some, none or all Vendors at its discretion.

X. FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items (Feb 2021) is included in this solicitation. The contractor must have a valid Representations and Certifications filed in the

System for Award Management (SAM) and furnish the government a completed copy of the record with its offer.

XI. FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items (Oct 2018) applies to this acquisition.

No addenda to this clause.

XII. FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-

Commercial Items (Jul 2021), applies to this acquisition. These additional FAR provisions and clauses cited within the clause at 52.212-5 are applicable to this acquisition:

FAR 52.203-19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or

Statements (Jan 2017)

FAR 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Jun 2020)

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

Provided by Kaspersky Lab and Other Covered Entities (JUL 2018)

FAR 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance

Services or Equipment. (AUG 2020)

FAR 52.209-6, Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors

Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment. (JUN 2020)

FAR 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (NOV 2015)

FAR 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2020)

FAR 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Oct 2018)

FAR 52.219-13, Notice of Set-Aside of Orders (Mar 2020)

FAR 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Representation (Nov 2020)

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 (Oct 2020)

FAR 52.225-1, Buy American-Supplies (Jan 2021)

FAR 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management (Oct 2018)

FAR 52.233-3, Protest After Award (AUG 1996)

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 (Feb 2006)

XIII. Additional provisions and clauses that apply to this acquisition are listed below:

FAR 52.204-7, System for Award Management (Oct 2018)

FAR 52.204-13, System for Award Management Maintenance (Oct 2018)

FAR 52.204-16, Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting (Aug 2020)

FAR 52.204-18, Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance (Aug 2020)

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

FAR 52.204-24 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance

Services or Equipment (Oct 2020)

FAR 52.219-1, Small Business Program Representations (Nov 2020)

FAR 52.222-22, Previous Contracts and Compliance Reports (Feb 1999)

FAR 52.222-25, Affirmative Action Compliance (Apr 1984)

FAR 52.237-2, Protection of Government Buildings, Equipment, and Vegetation (Apr 1984)

FAR 52.247-34, F.O.B. Destination (Nov 1991)

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 (Sep 2013)

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

DFARS 252.204-7012, Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting

(Dec 2019)

DFARS 252.223-7008, Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium (Jun 2013)

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 (Dec 2018)

DFARS 252.232-7010, Levies on Contract Payments (Dec 2006)

DFARS 252.243-7001, Pricing of Contract Modifications (Dec 1991)

DFARS 252.247-7023, Transportation of Supplies by Sea (Feb 2019)

AFFARS 5352.201-9101, Ombudsman (Oct 2019)

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

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

XIV. Provisions and Clauses By Full Text:

FAR 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://acquisition.gov/

(End of Clause)

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

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision, "covered telecommunications equipment or services" and

"reasonable inquiry" have the meaning provided in the clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for

Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

(b) Procedures. The Offeror shall review the list of excluded parties in the System for Award Management

(SAM) (https://www.sam.gov) for entities excluded from receiving federal awards for "covered telecommunications equipment or services".

(c) (1) Representation. The Offeror represents that it □ does, □ does not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services as a part of its offered products or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract, or other contractual instrument.

(2) After conducting a reasonable inquiry for purposes of this representation, the offeror represents that it □ does, □ does not use covered telecommunications equipment or services, or any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services.

(End of provision)

XV. All firms must be registered and active in the System for Award Management (SAM) database at https://www.sam.gov/SAM/ to be considered for award. Quote must be directly submitted by the firm registered in SAM that is intended to be the successful awardee. Quotes submitted by another firm on behalf of a SAM registered company with the intention of being award “care of” will not be accepted. All quotes must include registered DUNS, CAGE code, and Tax ID and small business status.

https://acquisition.gov/

XVI. Submit offer via email to TSgt Joshua Boak at joshua.boak@us.af.mil and A1C Pedro Andrade at pedro.andrade.1@us.af.mil. Submittal of multiple quotes will not be accepted.

A Response to this RFQ must be received via e-mail no later than 10:00 A.M. Chamorro Standard Time

(ChST) on 8 September 2021. Oral quotes will not be accepted. Emailed quotes must be received at the stated addressee email inbox on time and the addressee must be able to open the email and all attachments. No other email receipt will be acceptable. The Government does not accept responsibility for non-receipt of offers. It is the vendor’s responsibility to request and receive confirmation of quote receipt.

XVII. Please send any questions to the email provided above or call (671) 366-2751 for information regarding this solicitation no later than 1:00 P.M. ChST on 30 August 2021.

JOSHUA W. BOAK, TSgt, USAF

CONTRACTING OFFICER

Attachment 1: Performance Work Statement

Attachment 2: Cisco VG450 Brand-name mailto:joshua.boak@us.af.mil mailto:pedro.andrade.1@us.af.mil