RFQ_SP3300-15-Q-5006.docx

SP3300-15-Q-5006

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

Solicitation SP3300-15-Q-5006 is being issued as a full and open competitive Request for Quote (RFQ) after the exclusion of sources and incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-83 effective 02 JUL 2015, Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) DPN 20150626 edition, and Defense Logistics Acquisition Directive (DLAD) Current to Revision 5 and PROCLTR 2015-09. The complete text of any of the clauses and provisions may be accessed in full text at http://farsite.hill.af.mil.

This RFQ is set-aside 100 percent for small business concerns. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 322211. The small business size standard is 500 Employees.

Description of Requirement: This RFQ is being issued for the purpose of establishing an Indefinite Delivery Requirements Contract that provides for commercial off the shelf (COTS) triple wall corrugated fiberboard shipping boxes (24 different sizes) for the DLA Distribution enterprise. The following are the distinguishing characteristics/special conditions of each box:

1) Each triple corrugated fiberboard shipping wall box shall be at least 40% recycled content;

2) Each triple corrugated fiberboard shipping wall box shall be weather resistant and in compliance with the Industry Standards of American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM D5168-12, 6.8.1 Weather-Resistant Containers), made to comply with this specification shall be imprinted with the following data that will legibly occupy a total area of not more than 36 in.2 (23 225 cm2) nor less than 16 in.2 (10 320 cm2):

· Boxmaker’s name or boxmaker’s certificate

· Month and year of manufacture (for example, “6-08”)

· Individual grade or identification symbols

· Specification compliance data and specification number

3) Each triple wall corrugated fiberboard shipping box shall be marked with the applicable stock number;

4) Special Marking Requirements: All markings shall appear on a bottom flap or flaps in such a position that proper assembly of the box will conceal all but the manufacturers certification circle, which is not required to be concealed. A reduction in the minimum lettering size is permitted to allow the required information to fit in the available space;

5) Each pallet load of material shall be annotated with a label/placard with the stock number, contract and delivery order number and how many BD (bundles) or EA (each) per pallet; and

6) Copies of ASTM Standards are available from the following address:

American Society for Testing and Materials 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700 West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959 Phone: 610-832-9585, Fax: 610-832-9555 Web site: www.astm.org, email: service@astm.org

Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) Delivery orders will be issued against the resultant contract on an as needed basis.

Period of Performance:

Base Year – through 12 months after contract award Option Year One (if exercised) – 12 months after the base year through 12 months thereafter Option Year Two (if exercised) – 12 months after option year one through 12 months thereafter Option Year Three (if exercised) – 12 months after option year two through 12 months thereafter Option Year Four (if exercised) – 12 months after option year three through 12 months thereafter

A list of contract line item number(s) (CLINs); item descriptions; quantities; and the unit of measure(s) are provided at Attachment 1 – Schedule of Supplies. Interested contractors shall follow the instructions below at Addenda to FAR 52.212-1to complete the unit price and total price for each CLIN in the Schedule of Supplies/Services.

Delivery Addresses:

See Attachment 2 – Delivery Addresses by Zone

The following FAR, DFARS, and DLAD provisions and clauses apply to this RFQ. The full text version of these provisions and clauses may be viewed at http://farsite.hill.af.mil/.

Provisions

FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items (Apr 2014) Incorporated by Reference

Addenda to FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items (Apr 2014)

Reference paragraph (c) under referenced provision FAR 52.212-1. This paragraph is tailored to read as follows:

(c) Period of acceptance of offers. The offeror agrees to hold prices in its offer firm for 90 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers.

The following paragraphs under referenced provision 52.212-1 are hereby deleted:

(d) Product samples;

(e) Multiple Offers; and

(h) Multiple Awards

Instructions to Offerors

This acquisition is being solicited in accordance FAR subpart 13.5— Permanent Authority for Use of Simplified Acquisition Procedures for Certain Commercial Items, and includes the applicable provisions/clauses for commercial acquisitions IAW FAR part 12.3 – Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses for the Acquisition of Commercial Items.

Quote Submission Instructions –Quotes must include the following items. Submission of a quote that does not contain all items requested below may result in elimination from consideration for award.

1. Quotations may be submitted in contractor format and shall include.

(1) Company name, address, telephone number, e-mail address, FAX number, DUNS Number, Contractor and Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code.

(2) Solicitation number.

(3) Unit Price and extended prices for all CLIN(S). Contractors shall use the Schedule of Supplies at Attachment 1 to complete their pricing. Contractors are required to submit pricing for each CLIN. Each CLIN shall be priced for both Zones 1 & 2. Attachment 1, Schedule of Supplies is being provided as an MS excel document and contains five tabs that must be completed (each tab signifies a period of performance i.e. base year through option year four). Contractors shall refer to Attachment 2 for the list of the Depots by zone. The quantities of supplies specified in the Schedule are estimates only and are not purchased by this contract. Except as this contract may otherwise provide, if the Government’s requirements do not result in orders in the quantities described as “estimated’’ or “maximum” in the Schedule, that fact shall not constitute the basis for an equitable price adjustment.

(4) All quotes shall provide descriptive literature or a written explanation that shows the contractor both understands and can meet the specifications of all CLINs. Specifically the descriptive literature or written explanation provided by responsive contractors must:

a) Explain /Describe how they will comply with the Industry Standards of American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) D5168-12, 6.8.1 Weather-Resistant Containers for the manufacture of weather resistant, corrugated fiberboard boxes described in Attachment 1, Schedule of Supplies;

b) Explain/Describe their process Weather-Resistant Containers for the manufacture of weather resistant, corrugated fiberboard boxes described in Attachment 1, Schedule of Supplies;

c) Explain/Describe how they will process Government delivery orders and meet contract delivery timeframes; and

d) Explain/Describe their plan to maintain quality control at each of their manufacturing locations used to provide the required items during the performance of this contract.

(5) Past performance information. Past performance information should be submitted from three sources (The Government recommends submission of at least three contracts, but will evaluate any and all submitted) that clearly indicates that the contractor has successfully manufactured and delivered similar corrugated fiberboard shipping boxes as described in Attachment 1, Schedule of Supplies within the last five years. The past performance information shall include the following:

a) Contractor Name

b) Name of the customer/agency

c) Contract/Purchase Order Number

d) Customer points of contact (minimum of two, provide name, telephone number, and e-mail addresses)

e) Length of contract

f) Period of performance (dates)

g) Dollar amount of contract (initial price and final price)

h) Description of product/service provided (include sufficient detail to demonstrate the scope and complexity of the product/service provided)

i) Discussion of the similarities and differences of experience (include sufficient detail to demonstrate similarities/dissimilarities to the requirements of this solicitation).

(5) A completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items, or a statement that the offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically via the SAM website accessed through https://www.acquisition.gov. If the latter of the two options is selected, then the offeror verifies by submission of this 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 RFQ.

Note: To receive an award resulting from this solicitation, offerors must have an active registration in SAM in accordance with FAR 52.212-1(k), System for Award Management, and DFARS subpart 204.1103.

(6) Signed acknowledgements of amendments (applicable only if any amendments are issued against this solicitation).

2. Questions regarding this RFQ prior to the submission of a quote may occur for the purpose of clarifying elements of the RFQ.

(1) Questions shall be submitted by electronic mail to the Contract Specialist, Shane Crusey via email at shane.crusey@dla.mil with the appropriate subject: SP3300-15-Q-5006 Solicitation Question. Question(s) must be received by 12:00p.m. Eastern local time on 14 AUGUST 2015. Questions received after this date and time will not receive a response. Answers to questions will be posted to the FEDBIZOPPS website via an amendment to the solicitation.

3. All quotes shall be submitted via email to shane.crusey@dla.mil NLT 12:00 PM EDT 31 AUGUST 2015.

4. Any award resulting from this RFQ will be issued on a Standard Form (SF) 1449. The successful offeror will be required to accept the Government’s offer in writing to establish a binding contract.

5. Payment under the delivery orders will be made by Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF) in accordance with DFARS 252-232-7006 incorporated by full text in the Clause section of this RFQ.

The following provisions are incorporated by reference

N/A

The following provisions are incorporated in full text

FAR 52.209-7 Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (Jul 2013)

a) Definitions. As used in this provision— “Administrative proceeding” means a non-judicial process that is adjudicatory in nature in order to make a determination of fault or liability (e.g., Securities and Exchange Commission Administrative Proceedings, Civilian Board of Contract Appeals Proceedings, and Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals Proceedings). This includes administrative proceeding at the Federal and State level but only in connection with performance of a Federal contract or grant. It does not include agency actions such as contract audits, site visits, corrective plans, or inspection of deliverables.

“Federal contracts and grants with total value greater than $10,000,000” means—

(1) The total value of all current, active contracts and grants, including all priced options; and

(2) The total value of all current, active orders including all priced options under indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity, 8(a), or requirements contracts (including task and delivery and multiple-award Schedules).

“Principal” means an officer, director, owner, partner, or a person having primary management or supervisory responsibilities within a business entity (e.g., general manager; plant manager; head of a division or business segment; and similar positions).

(b) The offeror [_] has [_] does not have current active Federal contracts and grants with total value greater than $10,000,000.

(c) If the offeror checked “has” in paragraph (b) of this provision, the offeror represents, by submission of this offer, that the information it has entered in the Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS) is current, accurate, and complete as of the date of submission of this offer with regard to the following information:

(1) Whether the offeror, and/or any of its principals, has or has not, within the last five years, in connection with the award to or performance by the offeror of a Federal contract or grant, been the subject of a proceeding, at the Federal or State level that resulted in any of the following dispositions:

(i) In a criminal proceeding, a conviction.

(ii) In a civil proceeding, a finding of fault and liability that results in the payment of a monetary fine, penalty, reimbursement, restitution, or damages of $5,000 or more.

(iii) In an administrative proceeding, a finding of fault and liability that results in—

(A) The payment of a monetary fine or penalty of $5,000 or more; or

(B) The payment of a reimbursement, restitution, or damages in excess of $100,000.

(iv) In a criminal, civil, or administrative proceeding, a disposition of the matter by consent or compromise with an acknowledgment of fault by the Contractor if the proceeding could have led to any of the outcomes specified in paragraphs (c)(1)(i), (c)(1)(ii), or (c)(1)(iii) of this provision.

(2) If the offeror has been involved in the last five years in any of the occurrences listed in (c)(1) of this provision, whether the offeror has provided the requested information with regard to each occurrence.

(d) The offeror shall post the information in paragraphs (c)(1)(i) through (c)(1)(iv) of this provision in FAPIIS as required through maintaining an active registration in the System for Award Management database via https://www.acquisition.gov (see 52.204-7)

(End of provision)

FAR 52.216-1 Type of Contract (Apr 1984)

The resulting contract will be a single award indefinite delivery requirements contract. All subsequent delivery orders written against the contract will be Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP), issued via electronic commerce (email), by a DLA Distribution Ordering Officer/Contracting Officer, resulting from this solicitation.

(End of Provision)

FAR 52.219-1 Small Business Program Representations (Oct 2014)/Alt I (May 2014)

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision-- “Economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) concern” means a small business concern that is at least 51 percent directly and unconditionally owned by, and the management and daily business operations of which are controlled by, one or more women who are citizens of the United States and who are economically disadvantaged in accordance with 13 CFR part 127. It automatically qualifies as a women-owned small business concern eligible under the WOSB Program.

“Service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern”--

(1) Means a small business concern--

(i) Not less than 51 percent of which is owned by one or more service-disabled veterans or, in the case of any publicly owned business, not less than 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more service-disabled veterans; and

(ii) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled by one or more service-disabled veterans or, in the case of a service-disabled veteran with permanent and severe disability, the spouse or permanent caregiver of such veteran.

(2) “Service-disabled veteran” means a veteran, as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101(2), with a disability that is service-connected, as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101(16).

“Small business concern” means a concern, including its affiliates, that is independently owned and operated, not dominant in the field of operation in which it is bidding on Government contracts, and qualified as a small business under the criteria in 13 CFR Part 121 and the size standard in paragraph (b) of this provision.

“Small disadvantaged business concern, consistent with 13 CFR 124.1002,” means a small business concern under the size standard applicable to the acquisition, that--

(1) Is at least 51 percent unconditionally and directly owned (as defined at 13 CFR 124.105) by--

(i) One or more socially disadvantaged (as defined at 13 CFR 124.103) and economically disadvantaged (as defined at 13 CFR 124.104) individuals who are citizens of the United States, and

(ii) Each individual claiming economic disadvantage has a net worth not exceeding $750,000 after taking into account the applicable exclusions set forth at 13 CFR 124.104(c)(2); and

(2) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled (as defined at 13 CFR 124.106) by individuals who meet the criteria in paragraphs (1)(i) and (ii) of this definition.

“Veteran-owned small business concern” means a small business concern--

(1) Not less than 51 percent of which is owned by one or more veterans (as defined at 38 U.S.C. 101(2)) or, in the case of any publicly owned business, not less than 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more veterans; and

(2) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled by one or more veterans.

“Women-owned small business concern” means a small business concern--

(1) That is at least 51 percent owned by one or more women; or, in the case of any publicly owned business, at least 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more women; and

(2) Whose management and daily business operations are controlled by one or more women.

“Women-owned small business (WOSB) concern eligible under the WOSB Program (in accordance with 13 CFR part 127),” means a small business concern that is at least 51 percent directly and unconditionally owned by, and the management and daily business operations of which are controlled by, one or more women who are citizens of the United States.

(b)

(1) The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 322211.

(2) The small business size standard is 500 employees.

(3) The small business size standard for a concern which submits an offer in its own name, other than on a construction or service contract, but which proposes to furnish a product which it did not itself manufacture, is 500 employees.

(c) Representations.

(1) The offeror represents as part of its offer that it [_] is, [_] is not a small business concern.

(2) [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.] The offeror represents that it [_] is, [_] is not, a small disadvantaged business concern as defined in 13 CFR 124.1002.

(3) [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.] The offeror represents as part of its offer that it [_] is, [_] is not a women-owned small business concern.

(4) Women-owned small business (WOSB) concern eligible under the WOSB Program. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a women-owned small business concern in paragraph (c)(3) of this provision.] The offeror represents as part of its offer that—

(i) It [_] is, [_] is not a WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program, has provided all the required documents to the WOSB Repository, and no change in circumstances or adverse decisions have been issued that affects its eligibility; and

(ii) It [_] is, [_] is not a joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR part 127, and the representation in paragraph (c)(4)(i) of this provision is accurate for each WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program participating in the joint venture. [The offeror shall enter the name or names of the WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program and other small businesses that are participating in the joint venture: _________.] Each WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program participating in the joint venture shall submit a separate signed copy of the WOSB representation.

(5) Economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a women-owned small business concern eligible under the WOSB Program in (c)(4) of this provision.] The offeror represents as part of its offer that--

(i) It [_] is, [_] is not an EDWOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program, has provided all the required documents to the WOSB Repository, and no change in circumstances or adverse decisions have been issued that affects its eligibility; and

(ii) It [_] is, [_] is not a joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR part 127, and the representation in paragraph (c)(5)(i) of this provision is accurate for each EDWOSB concern participating in the joint venture. [The offeror shall enter the name or names of the EDWOSB concern and other small businesses that are participating in the joint venture: _____________.] Each EDWOSB concern participating in the joint venture shall submit a separate signed copy of the EDWOSB representation.

(6) [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.] The offeror represents as part of its offer that it [_] is, [_] is not a veteran-owned small business concern.

(7) [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a veteran-owned small business concern in paragraph (c)(6) of this provision.] The offeror represents as part of its offer that is [_] is, [_] is not a service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern.

(8) [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.] The offeror represents, as part of its offer, that –

(i) It [_] is, [_] is not a HUBZone small business concern listed, on the date of this representation, on the List of Qualified HUBZone Small Business Concerns maintained by the Small Business Administration, and no material changes in ownership and control, principal office, or HUBZone employee percentage have occurred since it was certified in accordance with 13 CFR part 126; and

(ii) It [_] is, [_] is not a HUBZone joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR part 126, and the representation in paragraph (c)(8)(i) of this provision is accurate for each HUBZone small business concern participating in the HUBZone joint venture. [The offeror shall enter the names of each of the HUBZone small business concerns participating in the HUBZone joint venture: ___________.] Each HUBZone small business concern participating in the HUBZone joint venture shall submit a separate signed copy of the HUBZone representation.

(9) [Complete if offeror represented itself as disadvantaged in paragraph (b)(2) of this provision.] The offeror shall check the category in which its ownership falls:

___ Black American.

___ Hispanic American.

___ Native American (American Indians, Eskimos, Aleuts, or Native Hawaiians).

___ Asian-Pacific American (persons with origins from Burma, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Brunei, Japan, China, Taiwan, Laos, Cambodia (Kampuchea), Vietnam, Korea, The Philippines, Republic of Palau, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, Samoa, Macao, Hong Kong, Fiji, Tonga, Kiribati, Tuvalu, or Nauru).

___ Subcontinent Asian (Asian-Indian) American (persons with origins from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, the Maldives Islands, or Nepal).

___ Individual/concern, other than one of the preceding.

(d) Notice.

(1) If this solicitation is for supplies and has been set aside, in whole or in part, for small business concerns, then the clause in this solicitation providing notice of the set-aside contains restrictions on the source of the end items to be furnished.

(2) Under 15 U.S.C. 645(d), any person who misrepresents a firm’s status as a business concern that is small, HUBZone small, small disadvantaged, service-disabled veteran-owned small, economically disadvantaged women-owned small, or women-owned small eligible under the WOSB Program in order to obtain a contract to be awarded under the preference programs established pursuant to section 8, 9, 15, 31, and 36 of the Small Business Act or any other provision of Federal law that specifically references section 8(d) for a definition of program eligibility, shall --

(i) Be punished by imposition of fine, imprisonment, or both;

(ii) Be subject to administrative remedies, including suspension and debarment; and

(iii) Be ineligible for participation in programs conducted under the authority of the Act.

(End of Provision) FAR 52.233-2 Service of Protest (Sep 2006)

(a) Protests, as defined in section 33.101 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, that are filed directly with an agency, and copies of any protests that are filed with the Government Accountability Office (GAO), shall be served on the Contracting Officer (addressed as follows) by obtaining written and dated acknowledgment of receipt from Christopher C. Rowe, Acquisition Operations, DLA Distribution, Acquisition Operations, 5404 J Ave, Building 404, New Cumberland PA 17070.

(b) The copy of any protest shall be received in the office designated above within one day of filing a protest with the GAO.

(End of Provision) DLAD 52.233-9000 Agency Protests (Nov 2011)

(a) Companies protesting this procurement may file a protest

(1) With the Contracting Officer,

(2) With the Government Accountability Office (GAO), or

(3) Pursuant to Executive Order Number 12979, with the Agency for a decision by the Activity’s Chief of the Contracting Office.

(b) Protests filed with the agency should clearly state that they are an "Agency Level Protest under Executive Order Number 12979."

(c) Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) procedures for Agency Level Protests filed under Executive Order Number 12979 allow for a higher level decision on the initial protest than would occur with a protest to the Contracting Officer; this process is not an appellate review of a Contracting Officer's decision on a protest previously filed with the Contracting Officer. Absent a clear indication of the intent to file an agency level protest, protests will be presumed to be protests to the Contracting Officer.

(End of Provision)

DLAD 52.233-9001 Disputes: Agreement to use Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) (Jun 2001)

(a) The parties agree to negotiate with each other to try to resolve any disputes that may arise. If unassisted negotiations are unsuccessful, the parties will use alternative dispute resolution (ADR) techniques to try to resolve the dispute. Litigation will only be considered as a last resort when ADR is unsuccessful or has been documented by the party rejecting ADR to be inappropriate for resolving the dispute.

(b) Before either party determines ADR inappropriate, that party must discuss the use of ADR with the other party. The documentation rejecting ADR must be signed by an official authorized to bind the Contractor (see Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clause 52.233-1), or, for the Agency, by the Contracting Officer, and approved at a level above the Contracting Officer after consultation with the ADR Specialist and with legal. Contractor personnel are also encouraged to include the ADR Specialist in their discussions with the Contracting Officer before determining ADR to be inappropriate.

(c) The offeror should check here to opt out of this clause:

[ ] Alternate wording may be negotiated with the Contracting Officer.

(End of Provision) FAR 52.212-2 -- Evaluation -- Commercial Items (Oct 2014) Quotes received will be evaluated in accordance with FAR 13.106-2. The Government intends to award one (1) Indefinite Delivery Requirements Contract resulting from this RFQ on an all or none basis to the responsible offeror who: 1) provides descriptive literature or a written explanation that describes how their products will comply with the requirements in the Instructions to Offerors section above, pages 2 and 3, at Item 1/ sub item (4) a) through d) of this RFQ; 2) has a past performance record that demonstrates past execution of similar contracts in terms of complexity, magnitude of effort, and scope within the last five years; and 3) offers the lowest price.

In addition to the past performance information received in response to this solicitation, the Government also reserves the right to seek past performance information through open market contacts, government systems, and other government agencies.

Options – The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the base year. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

(End of Provision) FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Items (May 2015) Incorporated by Reference Addenda to FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Items (May 2015) The following clauses Incorporated by Reference:

Clauses Incorporated by Full Text:

FAR 52.211-9 Desired and Required Time of Delivery (Jun 1997)

(a) The Government desires delivery to be made according to the following schedule:

DESIRED DELIVERY SCHEDULE

[Contracting Officer insert specific details]

If the offeror is unable to meet the desired delivery schedule, it may, without prejudicing evaluation of its offer, propose a delivery schedule below. However, the offeror’s proposed delivery schedule must not extend the delivery period beyond the time for delivery in the Government’s required delivery schedule as follows:

REQUIRED DELIVERY SCHEDULE

[Contracting Officer insert specific details]

Offers that propose delivery of a quantity under such terms or conditions that delivery will not clearly fall within the applicable required delivery period specified above, will be considered nonresponsive and rejected. If the offeror proposes no other delivery schedule, the desired delivery schedule above will apply.

OFFEROR’S PROPOSED DELIVERY SCHEDULE

(b) Attention is directed to the Contract Award provision of the solicitation that provides that a written award or acceptance of offer mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror results in a binding contract. The Government will mail or otherwise furnish to the offeror an award or notice of award not later than the day the award is dated. Therefore, the offeror shall compute the time available for performance beginning with the actual date of award, rather than the date the written notice of award is received from the Contracting Officer through the ordinary mails. However, the Government will evaluate an offer that proposes delivery based on the Contractor’s date of receipt of the contract or notice of award by adding (1) five calendar days for delivery of the award through the ordinary mails, or (2) one working day if the solicitation states that the contract or notice of award will be transmitted electronically. (The term “working day” excludes weekends and U.S. Federal holidays.) If, as so computed, the offered delivery date is later than the required delivery date, the offer will be considered nonresponsive and rejected.

(End of Clause) FAR 52.211-16 -- Variation in Quantity (Apr 1984)

(a) A variation in the quantity of any item called for by this contract will not be accepted unless the variation has been caused by conditions of loading, shipping, or packing, or allowances in manufacturing processes, and then only to the extent, if any, specified in paragraph (b) of this clause.

(b) The permissible variation shall be limited to:

10 Percent increase 10 Percent decrease

This increase or decrease shall apply to each quantity specified in the delivery schedule.

(End of Clause) FAR 52.211-17 -- Delivery of Excess Quantities (Sep 1989)

The Contractor is responsible for the delivery of each item quantity within allowable variations, if any. If the Contractor delivers and the Government receives quantities of any item in excess of the quantity called for (after considering any allowable variation in quantity), such excess quantities will be treated as being delivered for the convenience of the Contractor. The Government may retain such excess quantities up to $250 in value without compensating the Contractor therefor, and the Contractor waives all right, title, or interests therein. Quantities in excess of $250 will, at the option of the Government, either be returned at the Contractor’s expense or retained and paid for by the Government at the contract unit price.

(End of Clause) FAR 52.216-19 Order Limitations (Oct 1995)

(a) Minimum order. When the Government requires supplies or services covered by this contract in an amount of less than 12 bundles or 12 each the Government is not obligated to purchase, nor is the Contractor obligated to furnish, those supplies or services under the contract.

(b) Maximum order. The Contractor is not obligated to honor --

(1) Any order for a single item in excess of 500 bundles and/or 1,500 each

(2) Any order for a combination of items in excess of 3,000 bundles and/or 4,200 each or

(3) A series of orders from the same ordering office within 30 days that together call for quantities exceeding the limitation in subparagraph (b)(1) or (2) of this section.

(c) If this is a requirements contract (i.e., includes the Requirements clause at subsection 52.216-21 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)), the Government is not required to order a part of any one requirement from the Contractor if that requirement exceeds the maximum-order limitations in paragraph (b) of this section.

(d) Notwithstanding paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section, the Contractor shall honor any order exceeding the maximum order limitations in paragraph (b), unless that order (or orders) is returned to the ordering office within 3 days after issuance, with written notice stating the Contractor’s intent not to ship the item (or items) called for and the reasons. Upon receiving this notice, the Government may acquire the supplies or services from another source.

(End of Clause) FAR 52.216-21 -- Requirements (Oct 1995)

(a) This is a requirements contract for the supplies or services specified, and effective for the period stated, in the Schedule. The quantities of supplies or services specified in the Schedule are estimates only and are not purchased by this contract. Except as this contract may otherwise provide, if the Government’s requirements do not result in orders in the quantities described as “estimated’’ or “maximum” in the Schedule, that fact shall not constitute the basis for an equitable price adjustment.

(b) Delivery or performance shall be made only as authorized by orders issued in accordance with the Ordering clause. Subject to any limitations in the Order Limitations clause or elsewhere in this contract, the Contractor shall furnish to the Government all supplies or services specified in the Schedule and called for by orders issued in accordance with the Ordering clause. The Government may issue orders requiring delivery to multiple destinations or performance at multiple locations.

(c) Except as this contract otherwise provides, the Government shall order from the Contractor all the supplies or services specified in the Schedule that are required to be purchased by the Government activity or activities specified in the Schedule.

(d) The Government is not required to purchase from the Contractor requirements in excess of any limit on total orders under this contract.

(e) If the Government urgently requires delivery of any quantity of an item before the earliest date that delivery may be specified under this contract, and if the Contractor will not accept an order providing for the accelerated delivery, the Government may acquire the urgently required goods or services from another source.

(f) Any order issued during the effective period of this contract and not completed within that period shall be completed by the Contractor within the time specified in the order. The contract shall govern the Contractor’s and Government’s rights and obligations with respect to that order to the same extent as if the order were completed during the contract’s effective period; provided, that the Contractor shall not be required to make any deliveries under this contract after August 31, 2019.

(End of Clause) FAR 52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (Mar 2000)

(a) The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor within 30 days of the expiration of this contract; provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 60 days before the contract expires. The preliminary notice does not commit the Government to an extension.

(b) If the Government exercises this option, the extended contract shall be considered to include this option clause.

(c) The total duration of this contract, including the exercise of any options under this clause, shall not exceed 60 months.

(End of Clause) FAR 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998) This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

http://farsite.hill.af.mil/ (End of Clause) DFARS 252.216-7006 Ordering (MAY 2011)

(a) Any supplies and services to be furnished under this contract shall be ordered by issuance of delivery orders or task orders by the individuals or activities designated in the contract schedule. Such orders may be issued from Month TBD to Month TBD.

(b) All delivery orders or task orders are subject to the terms and conditions of this contract. In the event of conflict between a delivery order or task order and this contract, the contract shall control.

(c)(1) If issued electronically, the order is considered “issued” when a copy has been posted to the Electronic Document Access system, and notice has been sent to the Contractor.

(2) If mailed or transmitted by facsimile, a delivery order or task order is considered “issued” when the Government deposits the order in the mail or transmits by facsimile. Mailing includes transmittal by U.S. mail or private delivery services.

(3) Orders may be issued orally only if authorized in the schedule.

(End of Clause) DFARS 252.232-7006 Wide Area WorkFlow Payment Instructions (May 2013)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause— “Department of Defense Activity Address Code (DoDAAC)” is a six position code that uniquely identifies a unit, activity, or organization.

“Document type” means the type of payment request or receiving report available for creation in Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF).

“Local processing office (LPO)” is the office responsible for payment certification when payment certification is done external to the entitlement system.

(b) Electronic invoicing. The WAWF system is the method to electronically process vendor payment requests and receiving reports, as authorized by DFARS 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports.

(c) WAWF access. To access WAWF, the Contractor shall—

(1) Have a designated electronic business point of contact in the System for Award Management at https://www.acquisition.gov; and

(2) Be registered to use WAWF at https://wawf.eb.mil/ following the step-by-step procedures for self-registration available at this web site.

(d) WAWF training. The Contractor should follow the training instructions of the WAWF Web-Based Training Course and use the Practice Training Site before submitting payment requests through WAWF. Both can be accessed by selecting the “Web Based Training” link on the WAWF home page at https://wawf.eb.mil/

(e) WAWF methods of document submission. Document submissions may be via web entry, Electronic Data Interchange, or File Transfer Protocol.

(f) WAWF payment instructions. The Contractor must use the following information when submitting payment requests and receiving reports in WAWF for this contract/order:

(1) Document type. The Contractor shall use the following document type(s).

_____________Invoice Only______________________________________________

(2) Inspection/acceptance location. The Contractor shall select the following inspection/acceptance location(s) in WAWF, as specified by the contracting officer.

______________N/A______________________________________________

(3) Document routing. The Contractor shall use the information in the Routing Data Table below only to fill in applicable fields in WAWF when creating payment requests and receiving reports in the system.

Routing Data Table*

Ship To Code

Ship From Code

Mark For Code

Service Approver (DoDAAC)

Accept at Other DoDAAC

LPO DoDAAC

DCAA Auditor DoDAAC

Other DoDAAC(s)

(4) Payment request and supporting documentation. The Contractor shall ensure a payment request includes appropriate contract line item and subline item descriptions of the work performed or supplies delivered, unit price/cost per unit, fee (if applicable), and all relevant back-up documentation, as defined in DFARS Appendix F, (e.g. timesheets) in support of each payment request.

(5) WAWF email notifications. The Contractor shall enter the e-mail address identified below in the “Send Additional Email Notifications” field of WAWF once a document is submitted in the system.

*This will be identified on each delivery order placed.

(g) WAWF point of contact.

(1) The Contractor may obtain clarification regarding invoicing in WAWF from the following contracting activity’s WAWF point of contact.

N/A

(2) For technical WAWF help, contact the WAWF helpdesk at 866-618-5988.

(End of clause) DLAD 52.211-9010 Shipping Label Requirements – Military Standard (MIL-STD) 129P (APR 2014) Alternate I (AUG 2005)

(a) MIL-STD-129, revision P, current version, establishes requirements for Contractors that ship packaged materiel to the Government to provide both linear bar codes and two-dimensional (2D) symbols on shipping labels (but see paragraph (d) for exceptions to the requirement for 2D symbols). Shipping labels with 2D symbols are referred to as military shipping labels (MSL). See the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) packaging web site identified in paragraph (e) for change notices to MIL-STD-129P that apply. Linear (code 3 of 9 or code 39) bar codes continue to be required on interior packages (unit packs and intermediate packages) for the national stock number (NSN) and, when applicable, the serial number(s); and on exterior shipping containers and palletized unit loads for the NSN, commercial and Government entity (CAGE) code, contract number and, when applicable, the serial number(s). This data is also required to be linear bar-coded on the Department of Defense (DD) form 250.

(b) The shipping label described in this clause replaces former DD form 1387 and is illustrated in Figures 2a and 2b of MIL-STD-129P.

(1) The shipping label requires code 3 of 9 or code 39 linear bar codes for the transportation control number (TCN), piece number and DOD activity address code (DoDAAC) for the ultimate consignee or mark-for address.

(2) The 2D symbol on the shipping label must contain the document (requisition) number, NSN, originating activity’s routing identifier code (RIC), unit of issue, quantity, condition code, and unit price, which are ordinarily included on the DD Form 250. A complete list of data elements is defined in table IV of MIL-STD-129P. The TCN should be part of the mark-for information on the contract. This mark-for should be directly below the ship-to address in the contract. All TCNs must be unique, and each part of a shipment (partial shipment of one or more pieces) loaded on a different conveyance requires a unique TCN. Samples of TCN construction may be found at the DLA web site identified in paragraph (e) of this clause. (A general construction of a TCN is provided below.) Except for the TCN, which must always be present on the shipping label, when the contract omits any other data elements as defined in table IV of MIL-STD-129P and if the information is not available from the administrative contracting officer, then the field is not required as part of the shipping label and may be left blank.

TCN positions 1-14 requisition/document number TCN position 15 Enter the suffix code; if none, enter “X” TCN position 16 Enter “X” if not a partial shipment; if a partial shipment, enter “A” for first shipment, “B” for second shipment, etc. (see paragraph L., Appendix L, Part II of the Defense Transportation Regulation (DTR), DOD 4500.9-R) TCN Position 17 Enter “X”

(c) The following must comply with the requirements in table IV of MIL-STD-129P and include all applicable data elements identified in the table.

(1) All diverted or redirected outside the contiguous United States (OCONUS) direct vendor delivery (DVD) and prime vendor shipments which pass through the Defense Transportation System (DTS) via Defense Distribution depot consolidation points (see below), aerial ports of embarkation, pre-positioned ship operations sites, or the Norfolk, Virginia container freight station.

(2) Shipments for depot storage with destinations to the following OCONUS (overseas) locations:

(3) Direct vendor delivery (DVD) shipments. The following additional guidance applies when bar coding DVD shipments:

(i) In addition to other marking requirements in the contract, the following separate lines of bar coded data, with human readable interpretation (HRI) printed clearly below the element, shall be provided.