RFQ - Portable X-Rays.docx

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE

UNITED STATES SPACE FORCE

PETERSON-SCHRIEVER GARRISON

07 August 2024

21 Contracting Squadron/PKA 135 Dover Street Suite 2225, Peterson SFB, CO 80914

SOLICITATION NUMBER: FA251724Q0086

SUBJECT: Portable X-Rays

All communications with the requiring activity concerning this solicitation shall cease until the award is announced. During this period, interaction is only allowed with the Contracting Officer.

The 21st Contracting Squadron, Peterson Space Force Base (SFB), intends to award a Firm Fixed Price Purchase Order for two (2) portable x-rays that meet all salient characteristics in “Attachment 1 – Salient Characteristics”.

The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2024-05 dated 05/22/2024.

This effort is being solicited as a 100% Small Business Set-Aside under 334517 - Irradiation Apparatus Manufacturing. The size standard is 1,200 employees.

Please provide a quote that lists part number, description, unit price, and the extended price for the item. Items shall meet all salient characteristics listed in “Attachment 1 – Salient Characteristics”. Please also total line item and provide a bottom-line price. Product specifications are provided in the table below.

Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) Information Delivery: TBD

CLIN 0001

FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors - - Commercial Items:

· Please provide a Firm Fixed Price quote.

· All quotes should include:

1. The solicitation number

1. Quote number

1. Name, address, DUNS Number, CAGE Code, Business Size and telephone number.

1. A technical description of the items being offered.

1. Quantity, Unit Price, Total Price and any discount terms

1. Remit to Address if different than mailing address

1. Include a statement the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation. Note: Offers that fail to furnish required representations, or information, or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be excluded from consideration.

1. Please provide a 60-day acceptance period for your quote.

1. Acknowledgement of solicitation and any applicable amendments

1. Terms of any express warranty

FAR Provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items (SEP 2023) applies to this acquisition and the following addendum applies: The Government will award a contract resulting from the solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be the most advantageous to the Government.

Evaluation and Award Criteria

The Government will review all quotes for compliance with the RFQ and its attachments, to include compliance with all instructions, provisions and clauses, and submission dates.

The compliant quotes will then be evaluated using the Best Value approach in accordance with the following factors:

· Factor 1: Technical Acceptability

· Factor 2: Price

Technical Acceptability: The Government will evaluate quotes for technical acceptability in the following way:

Verification that quotes include the correct quantity, part number and description/configuration.

Definition: Acceptable or Unacceptable.

· Acceptable is defined as the quote clearly meets the requirements of the solicitation (in terms of quantity, part number and description).

· Unacceptable is defined as the quote does not clearly meet the requirements of the solicitation (in terms of quantity, part number and description).

AWARD PROCESS:

The Government will first review all quotes for compliance and then order the Offerors from lowest to highest total price. The lowest priced quote will then be evaluated for Factor 1, Technical Acceptability on acceptable/unacceptable basis. If the lowest priced quote is deemed technically acceptable the evaluation will stop and award will be made. If the lowest priced quote is deemed technically unacceptable no further consideration will be given to that offeror and the next lowest priced quote will then be evaluated, the Government will continue the evaluation process until reaching a technically acceptable quote. Quotes that are technically unacceptable are un-awardable. The Government reserves the right to award without exchanges. Prior to award, the quoted price will be evaluated for fairness and reasonableness in accordance with FAR 13.106-3.

Interchanges: The government intends to award a purchase order without interchanges with respective vendors. The Government, however, reserves the right to conduct interchanges if deemed in its best interest. The Government may conduct Interchanges with one, some, none or all Vendors at its discretion.

If the price is determined to be fair and reasonable, the lowest priced responsible Offeror who is technically acceptable will receive the award. The award will be made to that Offeror without further consideration to any other Offerors.

Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items (MAY 2024).

The following additional provisions and clauses apply to this acquisition:

FAR 52.251-1 Government Supply Sources The following DFARS provisions apply:

DFARS 252.203-7005, Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials DFARS 252.222-7007, Representation Regarding Combating Trafficking in Persons

The following DFARS clauses apply:

DFARS 252.203-7000, Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials DFARS 252.204-7012, Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting DFARS 252.211-7003, Item Unique Identification and Valuation DFARS 252.225-7012, Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities DFARS 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports DFARS 252.232-7006, Wide Area Work Flow Payment Instructions (full text provided at award) DFARS 252.232-7010, Levies on Contract Payments DFARS 252.243-7002, Requests for Equitable Adjustment DFARS 252.244-7000, Subcontracts for Commercial Items DFARS 252.251-7000 Ordering From Government Supply Sources

The following AFFARS clauses apply:

AFFARS 5352.201-9101, Ombudsman, AFICC/OL-SPC Director or Deputy of Contracting, 250 S Peterson AFB, CO 80914, 719-554-5300, fax 719-554-5299, afica.ks.wf@us.af.mil AFFARS 5352.223-9000, Elimination of Use of Class I Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS)

Question Submission: Questions are due NLT 09 August 2024 at 12:00 PM Mountain Time: All questions must be submitted to the Contracting Officer and Contract Specialist, please see email addresses in the table below.

Quote Submission: Quotes are due NLT 16 August 2024 at 12:00 PM Mountain Time: All questions must be submitted to the Contracting Officer and Contract Specialist, please see email addresses in the table below Points of Contact Information:

Attachments:

1. Salient Characteristics FA2517-24-Q-0086 Page 3 image1.wmf