RFQ - FA558720Q1049.pdf

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation

Department of the Air Force 48th Fighter Wing (USAFE)

Requirement Title: Fire Vehicle Driving Simulator

Solicitation Number: FA558720Q1049

Solicitation Issue Date: Thursday, 16 July 2020

Response Deadline: Wednesday, 29 July 2020 no later than 13:01 EST

Point(s) of Contact: SSgt Trenton Beavers / trenton.beavers@us.af.mil / +44 1638 522085

Claire Hammond / claire.hammond.gb@us.af.mil / +44 1638 522407

General Information

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; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

2. This solicitation is being issued as a(n) Request For Quotation (RFQ).

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

Federal Acquisition Circular 2020-06 Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Public Notice 20200324 Air Force Federal Acquisition Circular 20200423

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 333318

Requirement Information

Description:

This requirement is for the supply and install of a fire vehicle driving simulator.

Place of Delivery/Performance/Acceptance/FOB Point:

Delivery: F.O.B. Destination; RAF Lakenheath, United Kingdom (exact customer address will be provided in the resulting contract).

Line Item Description Quantity Unit of Measure 0001 Fire Vehicle Driving simulator in accordance with Statement of Work 1 Each

Instructions to Offerors

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:

1. Quotes in response to this solicitation must be submitted no later than Wednesday, 29 July 2020 at 13:01 EST. Quotes must be submitted via email to BOTH trenton.beavers@us.af.mil AND claire.hammond.gb@us.af.mil.

2. All price quotations must be submitted on Attachment 0002 - Quote Sheet and it must be filled in entirely; all technical submissions must be submitted on a separate document for review against Attachment 0001 - Statement of Work.

3. All price quotations and technical submissions must be submitted on separate documents for review against Attachment 0001 - Statement of Work. This is a Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) requirement. A FFP contract provides for a price that is not subject to any adjustment on the basis of the contractor's cost experience in performing the contract. To be eligible for contract award, the vendor

48th Fighter Wing (USAFE) shall have an active System for Award Management (SAM) account. Failure to have an active SAM registration may result in the vendor being deemed ineligible for contract award. Vendor shall provide Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) number at time of submitting their offer.

4. Technical documentation submitted by the vendor shall be provided via email in a separate document, may not exceed 20 pages, and shall be submitted in a size 12 Times New Roman font. This page limit encompasses cover pages, contents, mission statements, and all other superfluous data not specifically requested by the Government. Failure to adhere to these standards may result in the vendor being deemed non-responsive, and subsequently being removed from consideration for award.

5. Questions shall be submitted by email to the personnel noted above. All questions are due no later than Wednesday, 22 July 2020, at 1300 EST.

6. Late quotes shall be processed in accordance with FAR 52.212(f) - Late submissions, modifications, revisions, and withdrawals of offers.

Evaluation Criteria

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:

A. Basis for Contract Award: The Government intends to award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible vendor whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, considering the factors listed in this provision.

B. Evaluation Factors: The following factors shall be used to evaluate quotes:

1. Price: At minimum; the vendor must provide pricing in accordance with the instructions outlined in 52.212-1. Price will be evaluated in accordance with FAR 13.106-2. The lowest price that satisfies the Government's need will be selected for award. Any quote submitted in a currency other than U.S. dollar (USD) will be converted to USD utilizing the exchange rate located at https:// comptroller.defense.gov/Financial-Management/Reports/fcfr/.

2. Technical Capability: A company's quotation will be considered technically acceptable if it meets the requirements in Attachment 0001 - Statement of Work. Quotations that do not meet these requirements will be considered unacceptable and therefore under the evaluation process will not be considered for award..

C. A written notice of award or acceptance of a quote, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful contractor within the time for acceptance specified in the quote, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the contractor's specified expiration time, the Government may accept a quote (or part of a quote), whether or not there are interchanges after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.

The Government intends to award a contract without interchanges. The Government reserves the right to solicit additional information from one or all contractors regarding their quote at any time during the evaluation if deemed in the best interest of the Government.

Clauses and Provisions

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 currently posted electronically at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items, have been entered or updated in the last 12 months, are current, accurate, complete, and applicable to this solicitation.

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:

48th Fighter Wing (USAFE)

52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government with Alternate I 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct 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 ✖

52.209-9, Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters 52.222-17, Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers 52.222-19, Child Labor--Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies✖ (Commodities above micro purchase) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities ✖

52.222-26, Equal Opportunity ✖

52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Above SAT to US vendors) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities ✖ (Above $15k to US vendors) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (when 52.222-35 is included) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking Persons✖

52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (Above SAT, POP greater than 120 days ) 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✖

52.232-36, Payment by Third Party

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:

52.204-16, Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting 52.204-18, Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance 52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors 252.203-7000, Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials 252.204-7015, Notice of Authorized Disclosure of Information for Litigation Support 252.222-7002, Compliance with Labor Laws (Overseas) 252.225-7033, Waiver of United Kingdom Levies 252.225-7042, Authorization to Perform 252.225-7043, Antiterrorism/Force Protection for Defense 252.229-7000, Invoices Exclusive of Taxes or Duties 252.229-7006, Value Added Tax Exclusion (United Kingdom) 252.229-7007, Verification of United States Receipt of Goods 252.229-7008, Relief from Import Duty (United Kingdom) 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 5352.201-9101, Ombudsman 5352.223-9001, Health and Safety on Government Installations 5352.242-9000, Contractor Access to Air Force Installations

Attachments

48th Fighter Wing (USAFE)

Attachment 0001 - Statement of Work Attachment 0002 - Quote Sheet