Solicitation FA557020Q0019 Fiber Installation.pdf

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation

Department of the Air Force 501st Combat Support Wing (USAFE)

Requirement Title: Optical Fiber Installation at RAF Molesworth, UK

Solicitation Number: FA5570-20-Q-0019

Solicitation Issue Date: 4 June 2020

Response Deadline: 3 July 2020 no later than 1700 British Summer Time / 1000 Eastern Daylight Time

Point(s) of Contact: Justin Scales / justin.scales@us.af.mil / 44-1480-843-482

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 FAC 2020-06, Effective: 6 May 2020 Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Public Notice DPN 20200408 Effective: 8 April 202 Air Force Federal Acquisition Circular AFAC 2019-1001, Effective: 1 Octob

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 238210

Requirement Information

Description:

The U.S. Air Force at RAF Alconbury, United Kingdom, has a requirement for installation and termination of single-mode (sm) blown optical fiber to 14 locations, outlined in Attachment 1, Performance Work Statement (PWS).

Tasks include the following:

- Install patch panels to the 14 locations outlined in the PWS.

- Terminate all fiber optic ends with LC connectors

- Tag fiber optic cables, terminals, and patch panels.

- Conduct end-to-end testing of all fiber strands and installed components.

- Provide a one-year warranty for workmanship, begining on date of acceptance of completed labor

Notice to Offeror(s)/Supplier(s): Funds are not presently available for this effort. No award will be made under this solicitation until funds are available. 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.

Place of Delivery/Performance/Acceptance/FOB Point:

Place of Performance: RAF Molesworth, United Kingdom. Post code: PE28 0QB

Line Item Description Quantity Unit of Measure 0001 Blown Fiber Installation at RAF Molesworth 1 Job

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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. Offeror must submit the following with their quote:

a. Pricing Information

b. Documentation proving the Offeror's qualifications

c. Draft Quality Control Plan (QCP)/narrative of technical approach

d. Draft work schedule/mobilization plan

e. Key Personnel listing (to include Project Manager and Site Point-of-Contact)

2. Quotes must be submitted via email to justin.scales@us.af.mil and 501csw.rco@us.af.mil. Quotes must be valid until 30 September 2020.

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. The Government intends to 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. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

i. technical capability, to include Offeror's qualifications and technical approach narrative; and

ii. price, self-explanatory.

b. The Government will use a lowest-price technically acceptable (LPTA) approach when evaluating these factors. Offers will be arranged from lowest-price to highest, then evaluated for technical acceptability. The lowest-priced offer will be evaluated for technical acceptability. If determined to be unacceptable, the next-lowest offer will be evaluated for technical acceptability, and so-on until at least two technically acceptable offers have been found, or all offers have been exhausted.

c. If an insufficient number of offers were found technically acceptable, the Contracting Officer may conduct interchanges with all, some, or none of the Offerors; with the intent to address any aspect of the Offeror's quote.

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:

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✖

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52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities ✖

52.222-26, Equal Opportunity ✖

52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking Persons✖

52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification 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:

The full-text of all applicable provisions and clauses is available at: https://www.acquisition.gov/content/regulations.

FAR Provisions and Clauses 52.203-18, Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require CertainInternal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements- Representation 52.203-19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements 52.204-7, System for Award Management 52.204-13, System for Award Management Maintenance 52.204-16, Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting 52.204-18, Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance 52.204-24, Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment 52.204-26, Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services-Representation Dec 2019 52.209-11, Representation by Corporations Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under any Federal Law 52.225-17, Evaluation of Foreign Currency Offers 52.225-25, Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran-Representation and Certifications 52.232-39, Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations 52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors 52.252-1, Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference 52.252-2, Clauses Incorporated by Reference

DFARS Provisions and Clauses 252.203-7000, Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials 252.203-7005, Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials 252.204-7003, Control of Government Personnel Work Product.

252.204-7004, Antiterrorism Awareness Training for Contractors 252.204-7008, Compliance with Safeguarding Covered Defense Information Controls 252.204-7012, Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting 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 252.215-7013, Supplies and Services Provided by Nontraditional Defense Contractors 252.222-7002, Compliance with Labor Laws (Overseas)

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252.225-7032, Waiver of United Kingdom Levies-Evaluation of Offers 252.225-7033, Waiver of United Kingdom Levies 252.225-7041, Correspondence in English.

252.225-7042, Authorization to Perform 252.225-7043, Antiterrorism/Force Protection for Defense

252.225 7048, Export-Controlled Items 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) 252.237-7010, Prohibition on Interrogation of Detainees by Contractor Personnel.

252.239-7010, Cloud Computing Services 252.244-7000, Subcontracts for Commercial Items 252.247-7023, Transportation of Supplies By Sea

AFFARS Provisions and Clauses 5352.223-9001, Health and Safety on Government Installations 5352.242-9000, Contractor Access to Air Force Installations

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 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:

Mr. Erik J. Symanski, AFICA/KU, Unit 3103

APO, AE 09094-3103

erik.symanski@us.af.mil +49 6731472209.

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

501st Combat Support Wing (USAFE) 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.

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