Combined Synopsis-Solicitation Wright Patterson AFB.pdf

I. Combined

Synopsis/Solicitation

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or commercial services 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.

(ii) This is a Request for Quote (RFQ). RFQ Number: W9128F25QA018

(iii) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2024-02.

(iv) Set Aside: 100% Small Business Set-Aside using NAICS: 541990 - All Other

Professional, Scientific and Technical Services.

(v) See Attachment 1 for the CLIN Schedule

(vi) Description of requirement: See Attachment 2 for the Performance Work Statement

(PWS)

(vii) Place of Performance:

Wright Patterson, AFB Dayton, OH.

Period of Performance (PoP) – 180 calendar days starting at the date of contract award.

(viii) The provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, applies to this acquisition. See Attachment 4 for the addendum to 52.212-1.

(ix) The provision at FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Products and Commercial Services is applicable. See below for acquisition specific acquisition criteria.

(a) The Government will issue a purchase order resulting from this solicitation to the responsible quoter whose quote conforms to the solicitation. Quotations will be evaluated using the following factors:

Technical Capability – The Government will evaluate the level of expertise of the proposed inspector, and whether the inspector has the necessary certifications to perform the work required.

Experience – The Government will evaluate experience by comparing the submitted project experience against the current project scope and details. The

Government reserves the right to consider any past performance data, positive or negative obtained from any valid source in the consideration of acceptability of the offer.

Price – Price quotations will be evaluated based on fairness and reasonableness.

After an initial review of all quotations for technical acceptability, the Government will award the contract to the lowest-priced, technically acceptable offeror that meets all the requirements of the solicitation. Price will be the determining factor among quotations deemed technically acceptable.

(x) The clause at FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Products and

Commercial Services, applies to this acquisition. See below for addendum to 52.212-4.

(w) Supplemental Invoicing Instructions: The Contractor shall invoice no more than once a month for any completed milestones as identified in the CLIN Bid Schedule within the last invoice period.

If the Period of Performance is 60 days or less, the contractor shall submit only one invoice after the FINAL inspection report has been accepted by the Government.

(xi) The clause at FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement

Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, applies to this acquisition. The following clauses from FAR 52.212-5(b) apply to this acquisition:

• 52.203-19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or

Statements (Jan 2017) (section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and

Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235) and its successor provisions in subsequent appropriations acts (and as extended in continuing resolutions)).

• 52.204-23, Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab Covered Entities (Dec 2023) (Section 1634 of Pub. L.

115-91).

• 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video

Surveillance Services or Equipment. (Nov 2021) (Section 889(a)(1)(A) of Pub. L. 115-

232).

• 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (Nov 2015).

• 52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Mar

2023) ( 31 U.S.C. 3903 and 10 U.S.C. 3801).

• 52.233-3, Protest After Award (Aug 1996) ( 31 U.S.C. 3553).

• 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (Oct 2004) (Public Laws 108-77 and 108-78 ( 19 U.S.C. 3805 note)).

• (5) 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards

(JUN 2020) (Pub. L. 109-282) ( 31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

• (9) 52.204-27, Prohibition on a ByteDance Covered Application (JUN 2023) (Section 102 of Division R of Pub. L. 117-328).

• (10) 52.209-6, Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with

Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment. (NOV

2021) ( 31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

• (16) (i) 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (NOV 2020) ( 15 U.S.C. 644).

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• (21) 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (OCT 2022) ( 15 U.S.C. 637s).

• (23) 52.219-27, Notice of Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside

(OCT 2022) ( 15 U.S.C. 657f).

• (24) (i) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Representation (SEP 2023)

(15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2)).

• (29) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (JUN 2003) (E.O.11755).

• (31) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (APR 2015).

• (32) (i) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (SEP 2016) (E.O.11246).

• (33) (i) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (JUN 2020) ( 38 U.S.C. 4212).

• (34) (i) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (JUN 2020)

(29 U.S.C. 793).

• (35) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (JUN 2020) ( 38 U.S.C. 4212).

• (36) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations

Act (DEC 2010) (E.O. 13496).

• (37) (i) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (NOV 2021) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

• (38) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (MAY 2022) (Executive Order

12989). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items or certain other types of commercial products or commercial services as prescribed in

FAR 22.1803.)

• (46) 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving

(JUN 2020) (E.O. 13513).

• (49) (i) 52.224-3 Privacy Training (JAN 2017) (5 U.S.C. 552 a).

• (53) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (FEB 2021) (E.O.’s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the

Department of the Treasury).

• (58) 52.232-29, Terms for Financing of Purchases of Commercial Products and

Commercial Services (NOV 2021) ( 41 U.S.C. 4505, 10 U.S.C. 3805).

• (60) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management

(OCT 2018) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

• (62) 52.232-36, Payment by Third Party (MAY 2014) ( 31 U.S.C. 3332).

The following clauses from FAR 52.212-5(c) apply to this acquisition:

• (1) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (AUG 2018) ( 41 U.S.C. chapter67).

• (2) 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (MAY 2014)

(29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

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• (7) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages for Contractor Workers Under Executive Order

14026 (JAN 2022).

• (8) 52.222-62, Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (JAN 2022) (E.O. 13706).

(xii) The following provisions and clauses are included in this solicitation:

II. Additional Provisions

• FAR 52.204-7 - System for Award Management

• FAR 52.204-16 - Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting

• FAR 52.204-24 - Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video

Surveillance Services or Equipment

• FAR 52.229-11 - Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements—Notice and Representation.

• DFARS 252.203-7005 - Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD

Officials

• DFARS 252.204-7008 - Compliance with Safeguarding Covered Defense Information

Controls

• DFARS 252.204-7016 - Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services—

Representation

• DFARS 252.204-7017 - Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense

Telecommunications Equipment or Services—Representation

• DFARS 252.204-7019 - Notice of NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements.

• DFARS 252.204-7024 - Notice on the use of the Supplier Performance Risk System

• DFARS 252.225-7055 - Representation Regarding Business Operations with the Maduro

Regime

• DFARS 252.225-7059 - Prohibition on Certain Procurements from the Xinjiang Uyghur

Autonomous Region–Representation

• FAR 52.252-1 – Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by References

This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions 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 may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

https://www.acquisition.gov/

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• FAR 52.252-5 – Authorized Deviations in Provisions

(a) The use in this solicitation of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the date of the provision.

The use in this solicitation of any Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR

Chapter 2) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of

"(DEVIATION)" after the name of the regulation.

(End of provision)

III. Additional Clauses included in this acquisition:

• FAR 52.204-13 - System for Award Management Maintenance

• FAR 52.204-18 - Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance

• FAR 52.204-21 - Basic Safeguarding of Covered Contractor Information Systems

• FAR 52.219-14 - Limitations on Subcontracting (DEVIATION 2021-O0008)

• DFARS 252.203-7000 - Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD

Officials

• DFARS 252.203-7002 - Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights

• DFARS 252.204-7004 – Antiterrorism Awareness Training for Contractors

• DFARS 252.204-7012 - Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident

Reporting

• DFARS 252.204-7015 - Notice of Authorized Disclosure of Information for Litigation

Support

• DFARS 252.204-7018 - Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense

Telecommunications Equipment or Services

• DFARS 252.204-7020 - NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements

• DFARS 252.204-7022 - Expediting Contract Closeout

• DFARS 252.225-7056 - Prohibition Regarding Business Operations with the Maduro

Regime

• DFARS 252.225-7060 - Prohibition on Certain Procurements from the Xinjiang Uyghur

Autonomous Region

• DFARS 252.232-7003 - Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving

Reports

• DFARS 252.232-7010 - Levies on Contract Payments

• DFARS 252.237-7010 - Prohibition on Interrogation of Detainees by Contractor

Personnel

• DFARS 252.244-7000 - Subcontracts for Commercial Products and Commercial Services

• FAR 52.252-2 – Clauses Incorporated by Reference

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):

https://www.acquisition.gov/

(End of clause)

• FAR 52.252-6 – Authorized Deviations in Clauses

(a) The use in this solicitation or contract of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR

Chapter 1) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of

"(DEVIATION)" after the date of the clause.

(b) The use in this solicitation or contract of any Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation

(48 CFR Chapter 2) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of

"(DEVIATION)" after the name of the regulation.

(End of clause)

(xiii) The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) does NOT apply to this acquisition.

(xiv) Quotes are due to Charles Thirsk via email at Charles.Thirsk@usace.army.mil

(xv) 5 November 2024 at 2:00 PM CDT.

(xvi) Contact Charles Thirsk at Charles.Thirsk@usace.army.mil and Jae Chang at

Jae.Chang@usace.army.mil for any questions regarding the solicitation.

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