RFQ - Dryer Condenser XL.pdf

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE

86th Airlift WING (USAFE)

Request for Quotation

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Requirement Title: Dryer Condenser XL 10 Kg

Solicitation Number: F3N0525036AW01

Contract Type: Firm Fixed Price

Solicitation Issue Date: 09 April 2025 by 14:00 (2:00 pm) CEST

Response Deadline: 24 April 2025 by 14:00 (2:00 pm) CEST

Point(s) of Contact: Primary: Damien Orozco damien.orozco.2@us.af.mil

Alternate: Mrs. Sanja Macvan sanja.macvan.hr@us.af.mil

1. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested, and a written solicitation will not be issued.

2. This solicitation is being issued as a Request for Quotations (RFQ) under FAR 13.

3. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through:

Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-03 01/17/2025

Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Public Notice 01/17/2025

Department of the Air Force Federal Acquisition Circular 10/16/2024

4. Due to the overseas location of this requirement, no set-aside will be used in accordance with FAR 19.000(b). The North American Industry Size Classification

System (NAICS) code associated with this requirement is 335220.

Description:

Purchase of 500 EA Dryer Condenser XL 10 KG.

Funds are currently not available for this requirement.

Quotes shall be in US dollars.

Place of Delivery/Performance/Acceptance/FOB Destination:

Einsiedlerhof Air Station Bldg. 720, Ramstein AB, Germany 67661

Line Item Description Quantity Unit Unit Price Extended Price

0001 Dryer Condenser XL 10kg IAW with the following specifications:

- Freestanding or Stackable loading Condenser Dryer (with heat pump) new European Union (EU) Regulation.

- European Style, Commercially Available in Europe, Conformity European (CE) Certified and declaration of conformity visible on machine, matching the new European Union (EU) regulation when importing from outside of the EU.

- The dryer must meet Directive 2009/125/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, amending Commission Regulation (EU) 2023/826, and repealing Commission Regulation (EU) No 93

- Freestanding front loading Condenser Dryer

- European Style, Commercially Available in Europe, CE certified

- The dryer must meet EU regulation 2023/2533

- Drying capacity: Min.10kg

- Energy efficiency rating (EU): “B” or better

- Size: 80-85cm(H), 58-60cm(W), 58-60(D) if larger, ID exact dimensions

500 EA

General Information

Requirement Information

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- Door Minimum 36 cm net drum opening

- Voltage: 220-240V / 50 Hz.

- Rated Current: Max 16A

- Cable: Min. 140cm, right angle German Schuko-type plug

- Color: White.

- Control settings, cycle names, labels and displays on the device must be in English.

- Display in English; Full electronic, digital display; Time remaining clock; (must be explained in English in user manual)

- Sensor Drying; Multiple Timed Drying Cycles; minimum 10 cycles to include cool down phase and anti-crease cycle.

- Remaining time indicator on the display during cycles.

- Audible end of cycle indicator.

- Noise level: Max. 68 db.

- Drum Material: Rust-proof stainless steel or equivalent.

- Reversing drum movement.

- Condenser tank emptied manually with optional drainage hose.

- Warning light and automatic stop when water tank is full.

- No water tank on the bottom or in the door of the dryer.

- Opening door shall stop any drum movements or door be locked while in operation.

- Height adjustable feet for leveling purposes.

- Removable lint filter.

- User’s Manual in English.

FAR provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial, applies to this acquisition. As prescribed in FAR 12.301(b)(1), the following addendum is provided for this solicitation and hereby amends any language therein:

- Quoted amounts need to be net prices without tax

- The Government reserves the right to award on an "All or None" basis

- The Government reserves the right to reject quotes that are not received by the response deadline.

- Provide Quote Expiration Date, Best Delivery Date, technical information and any Discount Terms.

- Must provide manufacture and model number.

- Company must be authorized to distribute to Germany.

- Quotes, attachments, and all other correspondence as listed in this solicitation must be emailed to both points of contact (POCs)

- All questions are to be submitted in writing by 16 April 2025 by 14:00 (2:00 pm) CEST; any questions submitted after this date will not be answered

- Quotes are required to be valid until 30 September 2025

FAR Provision 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. As prescribed in FAR 12.301(c), the following addendum is provided for this solicitation and hereby amends any language therein:

The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be the lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA) offer. Award shall be based on all or none and best value to the government. The government may award without discussions; however, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if deemed in the Government's best interest. Quotes will be evaluated on price and offeror's ability to meet the delivery and specification requirements of this request for quotation. Only new equipment will be accepted. Re- manufactured, substitutes, or grey market items will not be accepted. All items must include a manufacturer's warranty and be stated in their quote.

Evaluation Criteria

Instructions to Offerors

Clauses and Provisions

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FAR provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items with alternate I applies to this acquisition; the offeror verifies by submission of their offer that the representation and certifications posted at FAR 52.212-3 have been entered or updated electronically via the System for Award Management (SAM) Web site located at http://www.sam.gov/portal in the last 12 months, and are current, accurate, complete, and applicable to this solicitation. Alternatively, if the Offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically, the Offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (u) of this provision and include a completed copy with its offer.

FAR clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items applies to this acquisition.

FAR clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items applies to this acquisition; the following checked clauses are hereby included by reference:

✖ 52.204-10, Reporting Executive compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards

✖ 52.209-6, Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment

✖ 52.222-19, Child Labor--Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies

✖ 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking Persons

✖ 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving

✖ 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases ✖ 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer--System for Award Management

The provisions and clauses listed below have been determined by the contracting officer to be necessary for this acquisition and consistent with customary commercial practices. The following provisions and clauses are hereby included by reference:

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52.203-12, Limitation on Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions

52.204-7, System for Award Management

52.204-16, Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting

52.204-18, Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance 52.204-22, Alternative Line Item Proposal

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

52.204-24, Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunication and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment

52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunication and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment

52.204-26, Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services – Representation

52.204–27, Prohibition on a ByteDance Covered Application

52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors

52.253-1, Computer Generated Forms

252.201-7000, Contracting Officer's Representative *If Applicable

252.203-7000, Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials 252.203-7002, Requirements to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights

252.203-7005, Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials 252.204-7003, Control of Government Personnel Work Product

252.204-7015, Notice of Authorized Disclosure of Information for Litigation Support

252.209-7004, Subcontracting with Firms that are Owned or Controlled by the Government of a Country that is a State Sponsor of Terrorism

252.213-7000 Notice to Prospective Suppliers on Use of Supplier Performance Risk System in Past Performance Evaluations

252.223-7008, Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium

252.225-7041, Correspondence in English

252.225-7043, Antiterrorism/Force Protection for Defense

252.225-7048, Export-Controlled Items

252.229-7002, Customs Exemptions (Germany)

252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports 252.232-7006, Wide

Area Workflow Payment Instructions

252.232-7008, Assignment of Claims (Overseas)

252.232-7010, Levies on Contract Payments

252.233-7001, Choice of Law (Overseas)

252.244-7000, Subcontracts for Commercial Items

252.247-7023, Representation of Extent of Transportation by Sea

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

The following provisions and clauses are hereby included by full text:

52.252-1, Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference

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

Updated 26 Feb 21 Page 5 of 8 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/

52.252-2, Clauses Incorporated By Reference

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/

52.252-6, Authorized Deviations in Clauses

(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.

(End of clause)

252.229-7001, TAX RELIEF --ALTERNATE I

(a) Prices set forth in this contract are exclusive of all taxes and duties from which the United States Government is exempt by virtue of tax agreements between the United States Government and the Contractor's government. The following taxes or duties have been excluded from the contract price:

NAME OF TAX: Value Added Tax (VAT) RATE (PERCENTAGE): 19%

(b) The Contractor's invoice shall list separately the gross price, amount of tax deducted, and net price charged.

(c) When items manufactured to United States Government specifications are being acquired, the Contractor shall identify the materials or components intended to be imported in order to ensure that relief from import duties is obtained. If the Contractor intends to use imported products from inventories on hand, the price of which includes a factor for import duties, the Contractor shall ensure the United States Government's exemption from these taxes. The Contractor may obtain a refund of the import duties from its government or request the duty-free import of an amount of supplies or components corresponding to that used from inventory for this contract.

(d) Tax relief will be claimed in Germany pursuant to the provisions of the Agreement Between the United States of America and Germany Concerning Tax Relief to be Accorded by Germany to United States Expenditures in the Interest of Common Defense. The Contractor shall use Abwicklungsschein fuer abgabenbeguenstigte Lieferungen/Leistungen nach dem Offshore Steuerabkommen (Performance Certificate for Tax-Free Deliveries/Performance according to the Offshore Tax Relief Agreement) or other documentary evidence acceptable to the German tax authorities. All purchases made and paid for on a tax-free basis during a 30-day period may be accumulated, totaled, and reported as tax-free.

5352.201-9101 OMBUDSMAN

(a) An ombudsman has been appointed to hear and facilitate the resolution of concerns from offerors, potential offerors, and others for this acquisition. When requested, the ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The existence of the ombudsman does not affect the authority of the program manager, contracting officer, or source selection official. Further, the ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of quotes, the source selection process, or the adjudication of protests or formal contract disputes. The ombudsman may refer the interested party to another official who can resolve the concern.

(b) Before consulting with an ombudsman, interested parties must first address their concerns, issues, disagreements, and/or recommendations to the contracting officer for resolution. Consulting an ombudsman does not alter or postpone the timelines for any other processes (e.g., agency level bid protests, GAO bid protests, requests for debriefings, employee-employer actions, contests of OMB Circular A-76 competition performance decisions).

(c) If resolution cannot be made by the contracting officer, the interested party may contact the ombudsman.

Primary:

Mr. Alex Hight

AFICA/KU, UNIT 3103, APO, AE 09094-3103

AFICA/KU, Geb 404, Flugplatz Ramstein, 66877 Ramstein-Miesenbach, Germany E-mail: alex.hight@us.af.mil

Tel: DSN: (314)480-2209 Fax: (49)-6731-47-2025

Alternate:

Ms. Heidi Hoehn

AFICA/KU, UNIT 3103, APO, AE 09094-3103

AFICA/KU, Geb 404, Flugplatz Ramstein, 66877 Ramstein-Miesenbach, Germany E-mail:

heidi.hoehn.de@us.af.mil Tel: DSN: (314)480-9330 Fax: (49)-6731-47-2025

Concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations that cannot be resolved at the Center/MAJCOM/DRU/SMC ombudsman level, may be brought by the

Updated 26 Feb 21 Page 6 of 8 interested party for further consideration to the Air Force ombudsman, Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary (ADAS) (Contracting), SAF/AQC, 1060 Air Force Pentagon, Washington DC 20330-1060, phone number (571) 256-2395, facsimile number (571) 256-2431. (d) The ombudsman has no authority to render a decision that binds the agency.

(e) Do not contact the ombudsman to request copies of the solicitation, verify offer due date, or clarify technical requirements. Such inquiries shall be directed to the Contracting Officer.

5352.242-9000 CONTRACTOR ACCESS TO AIR FORCE INSTALLATIONS

(a) The contractor shall obtain base identification and vehicle passes, if required, for all contractor personnel who make frequent visits to or perform work on the Air Force installation(s) cited in the contract. Contractor personnel are required to wear or prominently display installation identification badges or contractor-furnished, contractor identification badges while visiting or performing work on the installation.

(b) The contractor shall submit a written request on company letterhead to the contracting officer listing the following: contract number, location of work site, start and stop dates, and names of employees and subcontractor employees needing access to the base. The letter will also specify the individual(s) authorized to sign for a request for base identification credentials or vehicle passes. The contracting officer will endorse the request and forward it to the issuing base pass and registration office or Security Forces for processing. When reporting to the registration office, the authorized contractor individual(s) should provide a valid driver's license, current vehicle registration, and a valid vehicle insurance certificate to obtain a vehicle pass.

(c) During performance of the contract, the contractor shall be responsible for obtaining required identification for newly assigned personnel and for prompt return of credentials and vehicle passes for any employee who no longer requires access to the work site.

(d) When work under this contract requires unescorted entry to controlled or restricted areas, the contractor shall comply with AFI 31-101, Integrated Defense, and AFI 31-501, Personnel Security Program Management.

(e) Upon completion or termination of the contract or expiration of the identification passes, the prime contractor shall ensure that all base identification passes issued to employees and subcontractor employees are returned to the issuing office.

(f) Failure to comply with these requirements may result in withholding of final payment.

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