RFQ Fiber Splice Trailer.pdf

Contracting Specialist: Jaydon Gaines: jaydon.gaines@us.af.mil 314-489-3015 Contracting Officer: Lena Kronen: lena.kronen.de@us.af.mil 314-489-2840

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RFQ F3N6046113A001

This is an electronic Request for Quote for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in IAW RFO Part 12 Simplified Acquisition Procedures, 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.

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.

Please provide a quote for the items listed below by 2:00 PM Central European Summer Time (CEST), Thursday, 2nd July 2026. All questions regarding this Request for Quote are due in writing by 2:00 PM CEST, 23rd June 2026.

Notice to Offeror(s)/Supplier(s):

Questions shall be submitted via e-mail to lena.kronen.de@us.af.mil and jaydon.gaines@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. Please provide pricing for each CLIN to be deemed technically acceptable. Pricing for the below item shall include required delivery to Ramstein, Germany. Please review the attachments thoroughly, including a TCN shipping slip. Shipping shall be coordinated through a consolidation point.

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

Registration: 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 on all or none and best value to the government. Quotes will be evaluated on price 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 USD only.

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All quotes must be valid until 30th August 2026.

DELIVERY LOCATION:

CLIN No. Description Qty UOI Unit Price Total Price

Item Fiber Splice Trailer 2 EA

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

Please see all other attachments for further details!

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:

CLAUSES AND PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

This RFQ includes the incorporated provisions and clauses currently in effect in the RFO. Please see attachment 3 – Applicable Clauses and Provisions for a list of clauses that applies to this acquisition.

Additional Clauses

Ombudsman 2023-07

(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 proposals, 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, [Insert names, addresses, telephone numbers, facsimile numbers, and e-mail addresses of Center/MAJCOM/FLDCOM/DRU/DAFRCO ombudsman/ombudsmen]. Concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations that cannot be resolved at the Center/MAJCOM/FLDCOM/DRU ombudsman level, may be brought by the interested party for further consideration to the Department of 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.

ELIMINATION OF USE OF CLASS I OZONE DEPLETING SUBSTANCES (ODS)

1. Contractors shall not:

1. Provide any service or product with any specification, standard, drawing, or other document that requires the use of a Class I ODS in the test, operation, or maintenance of any system, subsystem, item, component, or process; or

2. Provide any specification, standard, drawing, or other document that establishes a test, operation, or maintenance requirement that can only be met by use of a Class I ODS as part of this contract/order.

b. For the purposes of Department of the Air Force policy, the following products that are pure (i.e., they meet the relevant product specification identified in AFI 32-7086[AR2] ) are Class I ODSs:

1. Halons: 1011, 1202, 1211, 1301, and 2402;

2. Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs): CFC-11, CFC-12, CFC-13, CFC-111, CFC-112, CFC-113, CFC-114, CFC-

115, CFC-211, CFC-212, CFC- 213, CFC-214, CFC-215, CFC-216, and CFC-217, and the blends R- 500, R-501, R-502, and R-503; and

3. Carbon Tetrachloride, Methyl Chloroform, and Methyl Bromide.

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