W50S9222Q9006 LTS Combo.pdf

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for a commercial item prepared in accordance with the format in FAR 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.

1. The solicitation number is W50S9222Q9006. This solicitation is issued as a Request for Proposals (RFP).

2. This requirement is solicited 100% Total Small-Business set-aside under North American Industry Classification Standard (NAICS) code: 517919.

3. Below is the contract line item number (CLIN).

a) CLIN 0001 – 12 Months, Base Year: Local Telecommunications Service in accordance with Attachment 1 – PWS Local Telecommunications Services;

b) CLIN 1001 – 12 Months, Option Year 1: Local Telecommunications Service in accordance with Attachment 1 – PWS Local Telecommunications Services;

c) CLIN 2001 – 12 Months, Option Year 2: Local Telecommunications Service in accordance with Attachment 1 – PWS Local Telecommunications Services;

d) CLIN 3001 – 12 Months, Option Year 3: Local Telecommunications Service in accordance with Attachment 1 – PWS Local Telecommunications Services;

e) CLIN 4001 – 12 Months, Option Year 4: Local Telecommunications Service in accordance with Attachment 1 – PWS Local Telecommunications Services; and

f) CLIN 0002 – 6 Months, Continued performance to be used on an as needed basis in accordance with FAR 52.217-8.

4. Description of requirement for the services to be acquired.

a) Period of Performance:

i. CLIN 0001 – 1 August 2022 to 31 July 2023;

ii. CLIN 1001 – 1 August 2023 to 31 July 2024;

iii. CLIN 2001 – 1 August 2024 to 31 July 2025;

iv. CLIN 3001 – 1 August 2025 to 31 July 2026;

v. CLIN 4001 – 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2027; and

vi. CLIN 0002 – Continued performance to be used on an as needed basis in accordance with FAR 52.217-8.

Period of performance start dates are tentative and may change depending on the date the contract is awarded.

b) Performance Location: 193d Special Operations Communications Squadron (SOCS), Middletown, PA 17057

c) Inspection and acceptance: FOB destination

d) Wage Determination:

Service Contract Act Wage Determination No.: 2015-4231;

Revision No: 17;

Date of Revision: 15 March 2022

5. The incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2022-06, effective 26 May 2022.

Questions and Answers. All questions must be submitted via email to TSgt Caitlyn Hart at caitlyn.hart@us.af.mil. The deadline for submitting questions is Friday, 17 June 2022 at 1:00 pm ET. Questions submitted after the aforementioned cutoff date may not be reviewed or answered. In response to questions asked before the cutoff date and time, a Questions and Answers (Q&A) document will be uploaded to the solicitation by the Government providing answers to any questions asked. In the event no questions are received, the document will not be uploaded. Answers will not be provided directly to the asking contractors and will ONLY be provided via upload of the Q&A document.

Offer Due Date. Offers are due on Tuesday, 28 June 2022 at 1:00 pm ET. Only electronic offers submitted via email will be considered for this requirement. Submit offers to both TSgt Caitlyn Hart at caitlyn.hart@us.af.mil and the 193d MSC Contracting Team Org Box at 193.SOW.193.SOW.Contracting.Org@us.af.mil.

The following clauses are incorporated by reference:

52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance – dated: Oct 2018 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance – dated: August 2020 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items – dated: November 2021 52.219-28 Post-Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation – dated: September 2021 52.222-3 Convict Labor – dated: June 2003 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities – dated: April 2015 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity – dated: September 2016 52.222-36 Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities – dated: June 2020 52.222-41 Service Contract Labor Standards – dated: August 2018 52.222-42 Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires – dated: May 2014 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons – dated: November 2021 52.222-55 Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 – dated: January 2022 52.222-62 Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 – dated: January 2022 52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving – dated: June 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management – dated:

October 2018 52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations – dated: June 2013 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors – dated:

November 2021 52.233-3 Protest after Award – dated: August 1996 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim – dated: October 2004

52.237-2 Protection of Government Buildings, Equipment, and Vegetation – dated: April 1984 52.239-1 Privacy or Security Safeguards – dated: August 1996 52.247-34 FOB Destination – dated: November 1991 252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials – dated:

September 2011 252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights – dated: September 252.204-7003 Control of Government Personnel Work Product – dated: April 1992 252.204-7009 Limitations on the Use or Disclosure of Third-Party Contractor Reported Cyber Incident Information – dated: October 2016 252.204-7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting – dated:

September 2011 252.204-7015 Notice of Authorized Disclosure of Information for Litigation Support – dated:

May 2016 252.204-7018 Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services – dated: January 2021 252.242-7020 NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements – dated: January 2021 252.225-7001 Buy American and Balance of Payments Program--Basic – dated: March 2022 252.225-7012 Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities – April 2022 252.225-7048 Export-Controlled Items – dated: June 2013 252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments – dated: December 2006 252.232-7017 Accelerating Payments to Small Business Subcontractors--Prohibition on Fees and Consideration – dated: April 2020 252.237-7010 Prohibition on Interrogation of Detainees by Contractor Personnel – dated: June 252.239-7010 Cloud Computing Services – dated: October 2016 252.239-7018 Supply Chain Risk – dated: February 2019 252.244-7000 Subcontracts for Commercial Items – dated: January 2021 252.246-7008 Sources of Electronic Parts – dated: May 2018

The following provisions are incorporated by reference:

52.204-7 System for Award Management – dated: October 2018 52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting – dated: August 2020 52.204-17 Ownership or Control of Offeror – dated: August 2020 52.204-20 Predecessor of Offeror – August 2020 52.204-26 Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services—Representation – dated:

October 2020 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items – dated: November 2021 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications – Commercial Products and Commercial Services—Alternate I – dated: November 2021 52.217-5 Evaluation of Options – dated: July 1990 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside – dated: November 2020 52.223-22 Public Disclosure of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Reduction Goals— Representation – dated: December 2016

252.204-7016 Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services—Representation – dated: December 2019 252.204-7017 Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services—Representation – dated: May 2021 252.204-7019 Notice of NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements – dated: March 2022 252.239-7009 Representation of Use of Cloud Computing – dated: September 2015 252.239-7017 Notice of Supply Chain Risk – dated: February 2019

Full text clauses and provisions follow:

FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation – Commercial Items (Oct 2014)

(a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer is the lowest-priced, technically acceptable. This is an “all or none” requirement and will be awarded on one contract. Multiple contracts will not be issued.

Vendors who do not quote the entire package requested will be considered non-responsive and their quote will not be evaluated.

Technical Acceptable/Unacceptable Ratings

Rating Description Acceptable Offer has provided all items listed in 52.212-1. The offeror’s quote clearly meets the requirements of the Solicitation and the Item List.

Unacceptable Offer has not provided all items listed in 52.212-1. The offeror’s quote does not clearly meets the requirements of the Solicitation and the Item List.

(b) Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. 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).

(c) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer’s specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.

(End of Provision)

FAR 52.252-1 & FAR 52.252-2, Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998)

This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions and contract 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. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision or contract clause may be accessed electronically at this address:

http://www.acquition.gov/

(End of clause)

FAR 52.204-24, Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment (Aug 2020)

The Offeror shall not complete the representation at paragraph (d)(1) of this provision if the Offeror has represented that it “does not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services as a part of its offered products or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract, or other contractual instrument” in the provision at 52.204-26, Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services—Representation, or in paragraph (v) of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items.

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision—

Backhaul, covered telecommunications equipment or services, critical technology, interconnection arrangements, reasonable inquiry, roaming, and substantial or essential component have the meanings provided in the clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

(b) Prohibition.

(1) Section 889(a)(1)(A) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L. 115-232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after August 13, 2019, from procuring or obtaining, or extending or renewing a contract to procure or obtain, any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system.

Nothing in the prohibition shall be construed to—

(i)Prohibit the head of an executive agency from procuring with an entity to provide a service that connects to the facilities of a third-party, such as backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrangements; or

(ii)Cover telecommunications equipment that cannot route or redirect user data traffic or cannot permit visibility into any user data or packets that such equipment transmits or otherwise handles.

(2) Section 889(a)(1)(B) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L. 115-232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after August 13, 2020, from entering into a contract or extending or renewing a contract with an entity that uses any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system. This prohibition applies to the use of covered telecommunications equipment or services, regardless of whether that use is in performance of work under a Federal contract.

Nothing in the prohibition shall be construed to—

(i)Prohibit the head of an executive agency from procuring with an entity to provide a service that connects to the facilities of a third-party, such as backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrangements; or

(ii)Cover telecommunications equipment that cannot route or redirect user data traffic or cannot permit visibility into any user data or packets that such equipment transmits or otherwise handles.

(c) Procedures. The Offeror shall review the list of excluded parties in the System for Award Management (SAM) (https://www.sam.gov) for entities excluded from receiving federal awards for “covered telecommunications equipment or services”.

(d) Representation. The Offeror represents that—

(1)It □ will, □ will not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract or other contractual instrument resulting from this solicitation. The Offeror shall provide the additional disclosure information required at paragraph (e)(1) of this section if the Offeror responds “will” in paragraph (d)(1) of this section; and

(2)After conducting a reasonable inquiry, for purposes of this representation, the Offeror represents that—

It □ does, □ does not use covered telecommunications equipment or services, or use any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services. The Offeror shall provide the additional disclosure information required at paragraph (e)(2) of this section if the Offeror responds “does” in paragraph (d)(2) of this section.

(e) Disclosures.

(1) Disclosure for the representation in paragraph (d)(1) of this provision. If the Offeror has responded “will” in the representation in paragraph (d)(1) of this provision, the Offeror shall provide the following information as part of the offer:

(i)For covered equipment—

(A)The entity that produced the covered telecommunications equipment (include entity name, unique entity identifier, CAGE code, and whether the entity was the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) or a distributor, if known);

https://www.sam.gov/

(B)A description of all covered telecommunications equipment offered (include brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number;

and item description, as applicable); and

(C)Explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications equipment and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(1) of this provision.

(ii)For covered services—

(A)If the service is related to item maintenance: A description of all covered telecommunications services offered (include on the item being maintained: Brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); or

(B)If not associated with maintenance, the Product Service Code (PSC) of the service being provided; and explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications services and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(1) of this provision.

(2) Disclosure for the representation in paragraph (d)(2) of this provision. If the Offeror has responded “does” in the representation in paragraph (d)(2) of this provision, the Offeror shall provide the following information as part of the offer:

(i)For covered equipment—

(A)The entity that produced the covered telecommunications equipment (include entity name, unique entity identifier, CAGE code, and whether the entity was the OEM or a distributor, if known);

(B)A description of all covered telecommunications equipment offered (include brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number;

and item description, as applicable); and

(C)Explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications equipment and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(2) of this provision.

(ii)For covered services—

(A)If the service is related to item maintenance: A description of all covered telecommunications services offered (include on the item being maintained: Brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); or

(B)If not associated with maintenance, the PSC of the service being provided; and explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications services and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(2) of this provision.

(End of provision)

FAR 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services (Nov 1999)

The Government may require continued performance of any services within the limits and at the rates specified in the contract. These rates may be adjusted only as a result of revisions to prevailing labor rates provided by the Secretary of Labor. The option provision may be exercised more than once, but the total extension of performance hereunder shall not exceed 6 months. The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within 15 days.

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; provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 30 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 5 years, 6 months.

DFARS 252.232-7006 Wide Area WorkFlow Payment Instructions (Dec 2018)

(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.

“Payment request” and “receiving report” are defined in the clause at 252.232-7003 , Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports.

https://www.acquisition.gov/dfars/part-252-clauses#DFARS-252.232-7003

(b) Electronic invoicing. The WAWF system provides the method to electronically process vendor payment requests and receiving reports, as authorized by Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (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.sam.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 shall use the following information when submitting payment requests and receiving reports in WAWF for this contract or task or delivery order:

(1) Document type. The Contractor shall submit payment requests using the following document type(s):

(i) For cost-type line items, including labor-hour or time-and-materials, submit a cost voucher.

(ii) For fixed price line items—

(A) That require shipment of a deliverable, submit the invoice and receiving report specified by the Contracting Officer.

N/A

(B) For services that do not require shipment of a deliverable, submit either the Invoice 2in1, which meets the requirements for the invoice and receiving report, or the applicable invoice and receiving report, as specified by the Contracting Officer.

Invoice 2in1

(iii) For customary progress payments based on costs incurred, submit a progress payment request.

(iv) For performance based payments, submit a performance based payment request.

https://www.acquisition.gov/dfars/part-252-clauses#DFARS-252.232-7003 https://wawf.eb.mil/ https://wawf.eb.mil/

(v) For commercial item financing, submit a commercial item financing request.

(2) Fast Pay requests are only permitted when Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.213-1 is included in the contract.

(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*

Field Name in WAWF Data to be entered in WAWF Pay Official DoDAAC F87700 Issue By DoDAAC W50S92 Admin DoDAAC W50S92 Inspect By DoDAAC F7AJRA Ship To DoDAAC

(4) Payment request. The Contractor shall ensure a payment request includes documentation appropriate to the type of payment request in accordance with the payment clause, contract financing clause, or Federal Acquisition Regulation 52.216-7, Allowable Cost and Payment, as applicable.

(5) Receiving report. The Contractor shall ensure a receiving report meets the requirements of DFARS Appendix F.

(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.

(2) Contact the WAWF helpdesk at 866-618-5988, if assistance is needed.

Attachments

Attachment 1 – PWS Local Telecommunication Services