6-18 GHz Amplifier

This combined synopsis/solicitation for 1 (one) 6-18 GHz instrumented amplifier was prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Requirements (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.

The solicitation number for this requirement is FA8601-13-T-0153 and is hereby issued as a Request for Quotes (RFQ) using FAR Subpart 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures.

This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-65, 29 Jan 2013.

This acquisition is going to be a 100% Total Small Business Set-Aside under North American Industry Classification System Code 334220. Size standard is 750 employees.

The AFLCMC/PZIO Operational Contracting Division, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio intends to award a firm-fixed-price contract for the following requirement:

The specific technical requirements of procurement are as follows:

The instrumented amplifier shall:
• Operate from 6 - 18 GHz
• Produce 10 W (40 dBm @ P1dB) across entire band 6 - 18 GHz
• Maintain gain flatness +/- 3 dB across entire band 6 - 18 GHz
• Have minimum gain of 40 dB
• Be capable of pulse modulation
• Have SMA input/output connections
• Use standard (~110V) wall socket power
• Be rack mountable (19")

Quotations need to adhere to FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial, and include a completed FAR 52.212-3, Representations and Certifications. The Government's preferred method is Online Representations and Certifications. This can be accomplished by registering in SAM at https://www.sam.gov and completing the Online Representations and Certifications.

The Government will 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: Technical Capability and Price.

The quotations may be in any format but MUST include:
1) Proposing company's name, address, and phone, tax ID, cage code
2) Point of contact's name, phone, and email
3) Quotation number & date
4) Item price
5) Total price
6) Shipping (FOB Destination)
7) Applicable discounts
8) Timeframe that the quote is valid
9) Delivery Schedule
10) Warranty Information (if applicable).
11) Payment Terms, Net 30 (after delivery acceptance)
11) Completed FAR 52.212-3, Representations and Certifications
12) Completed DFARS 252.209-7997, Representation by Corporations Regarding an Unpaid Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under any Federal Law. (Please see attached file titled "DFARS 252.209-7997.")

Quotations MUST also contain a complete description of item offered to clearly show item meets or exceeds the requirements listed above. The Contracting Officer will review quotations based on the factors listed in this solicitation and the information furnished by the offeror. Before price is considered, the proposal must meet the technical capabilities.

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS: All prospective awardees are required to register at the System for Award Management (SAM) and to maintain active registration during the life of the contract. SAM can be accessed at https://www.sam.gov. Any award resulting from this solicitation will include DFARS Clause 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests. Section 1008 of the National Defense Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2001 requires any claims for payment (invoices) under DoD contract to be submitted in electronic form. Wide area Workflow- Receipt and Acceptance (WAWF-RA) is the DoD system of choice for implementing this statutory requirement. Use of the basic system is at no cost to the contractor. Contractors must complete vendor training, which is also available at no cost at http://www.wawftraining.com. Prior to submitting invoices in the production system, contractors must register for an account at http://wawf.eb.mil/.

It is the offeror's responsibility to be familiar with the applicable clauses and provisions. Clauses and provisions in full text may be accessed via the Internet at website http://farsite.hill.af.mil.

The following provisions are incorporated by reference and apply to this acquisition:

FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial
FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation Factors (Technical and Price)
FAR 52.212-3, Representations and Certifications
DFARS 252.209-7997, Representation by Corporations Regarding an Unpaid Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under any Federal Law (Attached must be filled out and returned with quote)

The following clauses are incorporated by reference and apply to this acquisition:

FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items
FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items.
FAR 52.204-10, Reporting Executive compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards
FAR 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations
FAR 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside
FAR 52.219-13, Notice of Set-Aside of Orders
FAR 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Representation
FAR 52.222-3, Convict Labor
FAR 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies
FAR 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities
FAR 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity
FAR 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities
FAR 52.223-18, Contractor Policy to Ban Text Messaging while Driving
FAR 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases
FAR 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration

DFARS 252.212-7001, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders-Commercial Items. The clauses that are check marked as being applicable to this purchase are:
DFARS 252.203-7000, Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials
DFARS 252.225-7001, Buy American Act and Balance of Payments Program
DFARS 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests

DFARS 252.232-7006, Wide Area WorkFlow Payment Instructions

All Quotations and responses must be received no later than 12:00 PM, Eastern Standard Time on 5 April 2013. Submittal of quotes in response to this RFQ constitutes agreement by the offeror of all terms & conditions contained herein, which will also be the terms & conditions of resulting contract. Please email to Christopher.Muntz@wpafb.af.mil via a PDF or MS Word compatible attachment.

Any questions should be directed to Chris Muntz at Christopher.Muntz@wpafb.af.mil.