Air Monitoring System

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items 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; quotes are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. This combined synopsis/solicitation is issued as a request for quote (RFQ), RFQ # FA4610-18-Q-0012.

Submit written offers IAW CLIN structure outlined in announcement. A quote template sheet has been provided. Oral offers will not be accepted. All firms or individuals responding must be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM) (https://www.sam.gov). This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-98 and DFARS DPN 20180629. North American Industrial Classification Standard (NAICS) 334513 and Size Standard of 750 Employees apply to this procurement.

Purchase Request #: F3ST708122A001
Project Title: AFPET Air Monitoring

1. Quotes should conform to the CLIN structure as established below.
2. Quotes shall be valid through 9/30/2018.
3. Please see attached documents for detailed description of requirements.
4. All questions or comments must be provided to the Contract Specialist (CS) in writing via email
NLT 6 Sept 2018 at 09:00 A.M. PST. Answers will be posted on or about 6 Sept 2018 at 04:00 P.M. PST. Telephone and other means of oral communication will not be permitted.
5. Quotes must be sent to Contract Specialist Katherine A. Stewart at katherine.stewart.2@us.af.mil no later than 7 Sept 2018 at 12:00 P.M. PST.
The contract will be Firm Fixed Price with the CLIN structure reflected in the salient characteristics (see Attachment 1).

The following clauses are incorporated by reference in the final award:
52.203-19 Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements
52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards
52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance
52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance
52.204-23 Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab and Other Covered Entities (Jul 2018)
52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting With Inverted Domestic Corporation
52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items
52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside
52.219-28 Post-Award Small Business Program Representation
52.222-3 Convict Labor
52.222-19 Child Labor - Cooperation With Authorities and Remedies
52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facility
52.222-26 Equal Opportunity
52.222-36 Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities
52.222-50 Combat Trafficking in Persons
52.223-5 Pollution Prevention and Right-To-Know Information
52.223-11 Ozone-Depleting Substances and High Global Warming Potential Hydrofluorocarbons
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
52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors
52.233-3 Protest After Award
52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim
252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials
252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights
252.204-7006 Billing Instructions
252.204-7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting
252.223-7006 Prohibition on Storage and Disposal of Toxic and Hazardous Materials
252.223-7008 Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium
252.225-7001 Buy American Act & Balance of Payments
252.225-7002 Qualifying Country Sources as Subcontractors
252.225-7048 Export-Controlled Items
252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports
252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments
252.244-7000 Subcontracts for Commercial Items
252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea
252.247-7024 Notification of Transportation of Supplies by Sea

The following clauses are incorporated by full text in the final award:
52.204-21 Basic Safeguarding of Covered Contractor Information Systems
52.212-5 dev. Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders
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(xii) X (A)
N/A (B)
52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference
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http://farsite.hill.af.mil/
52.252-6 Authorized Deviations in Clauses
(b) Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (48 CFR Chapter 2)
252.211-7003 Item Identification and valuation (Auth. 211.274-6 (a)(1))
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(c)(1)(ii): ___________
252.232-7006 Wide Area Workflow Instructions
5352.201-9101 Ombudsman
5352.223-9000 Elimination of Use of Class I Ozone Depleting Substances
5352.223-9001 Health and Safety on Government Installations
5352.242-9000 Contractor Access to Air Force Installations
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(b): When reporting to the registration office, the authorized contractor individual(s) should provide a valid driver's license, current vehicle registration and a valid vehicle insurance certificate to obtain a vehicle pass. If the state issued license is not REAL ID Act compliant, an alternate compliant form of government-issued photo identification is required. Additional information on REAL ID Act Compliant states/identification can be found at: https://www.dhs.gov/current-statusstates-territories
(c): AFI 31-101, Integrated Defense, and AFI 31-501, Personnel Security Program Management

The following provisions are incorporated by reference in this solicitation:
52.204-7 System for Award Management
52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting
52.211-6 Brand Name or Equal
52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items
252.203-7005 Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials
252.204-7008 Compliance with Safeguarding Covered Defense Information Controls

The following provisions are incorporated by full text in this solicitation:
52.212-2 Evaluation - Commercial Items
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(a): [Contracting Officer shall insert the significant evaluation factors]
52.212-3, Alt I Offerors Representations & Certifications - Commercial Items
52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference
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http://farsite.hill.af.mil/
52.252-5 Authorized Deviations in Provisions

5352.215-9001 Notice of Pre-Bid/Pre-Proposal Conference
(a) A pre-bid/pre-proposal conference will be conducted at the Visitors Center just outside the Main Gate off of HWY 1, Bldg. 17595 California Blvd, Vandenberg AFB, CA 93437 on 05 September 2018 at 10:00 A.M. PST for the purpose of answering questions regarding this solicitation and a short site visit.

(b) Site Visit: (1) Submit the names of all attendees, (2) their date of birth and (3) driver's license number to Katherine A. Stewart at katherine.stewart.2@us.af.mil prior to 11:00 A.M. PST, 04 September 2018 . This information must be provided in advance in order to ensure access to the military base/conference site and adequate seating for the conference attendees.

(c) Bidders/Offerors are requested to submit questions to point of contact noted above not later than 06 September 2018 at 4:00 P.M. PST. Information provided at this conference shall not qualify the terms and conditions of the solicitation and specifications. Terms of the solicitation and specifications remain unchanged unless the solicitation is amended in writing. If an amendment is issued, normal procedures relating to the acknowledgment and receipt of solicitation amendments shall apply.

(d) A record of the conference shall be made and furnished to all prospective bidders/offerors. The record should include minutes of the meeting, including questions (on a non-attribution basis) and answers.
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Lack of proper registration in the System for Award Management will make an offeror ineligible for contract award.

KATHERINE J. WILLIAMS
Contracting Officer

Attachment:
1. Salient Characteristics for Air Monitoring

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