Attachment 5 - Tactical Aid and Ballistic Inserts - Combo.pdf

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE

27TH SPECIAL OPERATIONS CONTRACTING SQUADRON (SOCONS)

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation

Requirement Title:

Solicitation Number:

Solicitation Issue Date:

Questions Due Date:

Response Deadline:

Point(s) of Contact:

Tactical Aid & Ballistic Inserts

RFQ1733280

10 February 2025

17 February 2025

21 February at 3:00 P.M. Mountain Daylight Time

A1C Christian London, christian.london@us.af.mil, 575-904-4931 SrA Micaiah Lampkin, micaiah.lampkin@us.af.mil, 575-784-6133

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 Request for Quotation (RFQ). The Request for Quotation (RFQ) number RFQ1733280 shall be used to reference any written quote provided under this RFQ.

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

Federal Acquisition Circular 01/17/2025 Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement 01/17/2025 Dept of the Air Force Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement 10/16/2024

4. This requirement is being set-aside for: 100% Small Business Set-Aside.

The North American Industry Size Classification System (NAICS) code associated with this requirement is 339113 - Bulletproof Vests Manufacturing which has a small business size standard of 800 Employees.

Description:

This requirement is for the purchase of 280 Tactical Aid to Flotation devices and 420 Padded Ballistic Inserts to be used for their FirstSpear Aviation Body Armor Vests. Please see Attachment 1 – Salient Characteristics, for details.

Place of Delivery/Performance/Acceptance/FOB Point:

Cannon AFB, NM 88103 (Exact address will be provided in the purchase order.)

FOB Destination

General Information

Requirement Information mailto:christian.london@us.af.mil mailto:micaiah.lampkin@us.af.mil

Line Item Description Quantity Unit Unit Price Extended Price 0001 FirstSpear Tactical Aid to Flotation

Devices & Padded Ballistic Inserts

1 LOT $ $

TOTAL $

*FAR Provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items (Jan 2017) applies to this acquisition and the following addendum applies:

The following words stating “offer”, “offeror”, and “proposal” are replaced with “quotation”, “vendor”, and “quote”.

Paragraph (a) first sentence revised as follows: “The NAICS code and small business size standard for this acquisition appear above.”

Paragraph (b) first sentence revised as follows: “Submit signed and dated offers to the office specified in this solicitation at or before the exact time specified in this solicitation.”

Paragraph (c) first sentence revised as follows: “The vendor agrees to hold the prices in its quote firm for 60 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of quotes, unless another time period is specified in an addendum to the quote.”

RFQ due date: 21 February 2025 RFQ due time: 3:00 P.M. Mountain Daylight Time Email to A1C Christian London at christian.london@us.af.mil AND SrA Micaiah Lampkin at micaiah.lampkin@us.af.mil.

THIS MUST BE SENT TO christian.london@us.af.mil AND micaiah.lampkin@us.af.mil AS STATED

BELOW. ANYTHING OTHERWISE CAN AND WILL BE CONSIDERED NONRESPONSIVE. YOU MAY

WISH TO PLACE A READ/DELIVERY RECEIPT.

Note: .zip files are not an acceptable format for the Air Force Network and will not go through our email system.

All questions regarding this RFQ must be emailed to christian.london@us.af.mil by 17 February 2025 at 3:00 P.M Mountain Daylight Time.

Please use this document to provide the following information with your quote:

Instructions to Offerors mailto:christian.london@us.af.mil mailto:micaiah.lampkin@us.af.mil mailto:christian.london@us.af.mil mailto:micaiah.lampkin@us.af.mil mailto:christian.london@us.af.mil

Company Name: ____________ UEI Number: _______________ Cage Code: _______________ *Number of Employees_____________ *Total Yearly Revenue_______________ *Information required determining size of business for the NAICS referenced above

Estimated Delivery Time: ____________ Payment Terms: _________________________ Warranty: ________________ FOB: Destination Shipping Cost included? Yes

All companies must be registered in the System for Award Management at https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/ to be considered for award. The Government will not provide contract financing for this acquisition. Invoice instruction shall be provided at time of award.

FAR Provision *52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items (Oct 14), applies to this acquisition and the following evaluation is applicable:

(a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this RFQ to the responsible vendor whose quote conforming to the RFQ will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate quotes:

1. Technical: Quote must be rated as technically acceptable to be eligible for award. To be deemed technically acceptable, the following evaluation criteria must be met:

Lowest Price Technically Acceptable, all items provided are manufactured by FirstSpear. Please see Attachment 1 – Salient Characteristics, for full list of all required items.

2. Past Performance: Award will not be made to any offeror that has relevant negative past performance.

3. Price: Award will be made to the lowest priced vendor meeting all other evaluation criteria.

(b) A vendor must be determined to be responsible by the Contracting Officer in order to be eligible for award.

Responsibility is described in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 9.1, “Responsible Prospective Contractors.” Part of the determination addresses financial capability. Please provide the names, addresses and points of contact for all financial institution organizations utilized to determine if contractor has adequate financial resources to perform the contract or the ability to obtain them to include written authority to contact the provided financial institution.

(c) A written notice of award or acceptance of a quote, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful vendor within the time for acceptance specified in the quote, shall result in a binding contract without further action by

Evaluation Criteria http://farsite.hill.af.mil/reghtml/regs/far2afmcfars/fardfars/far/52_000.htm#P1130_159445 either party. Before the quote’s specified expiration time, the Government may accept a quote (or part of a quote), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.

(End of Provision)

Attachment 1 – Salient Characteristics

Attachment 2 – Limited Sources JA

Attachment 3 – AFSOC Assumption of Risk

Attachment 4 – Final Report

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