Air National Guard Security Forces Load Carriage System

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

Solicitation Number: W50S87-21-Q-5063 is issued as a Request for Quotation.

The provisions and clauses incorporated into this solicitation are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2021-05.

This acquisition is issued as a small business set-aside.  The NAICS code specified for this requirement is 315990, with size standard of 500 employees.

Description:  This is a brand name requirement for Eagle Industries – Air National Guard Security Forces Load Carriage System (see attached for brand name justification).

Contract Line Item Numbers:

• 0001 – Air National Guard Security Forces Load Carriage System, Qty. 5, Size small, Color multicam, ANG-SFLCS/2019-SYS-S-5CCA
• 0002 – Air National Guard Security Forces Load Carriage System, Qty. 10, Size medium, Color multicam, ANG-SFLCS/2019-SYS-M-5CCA

Prices must include delivery to 4930 Minuteman Way, Charlotte, NC 28208.  FOB Destination.  Delivery within 120 calendar days of contract award.

Evaluation – As a result of this solicitation, the Government intends to award a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible vendor whose quote, conforming to this request for quote, will be most advantageous to the Government, considering only price.

Quotes are due Friday 6 August 2021, 5:00pm EDT.  Submit quote on company letterhead and be sure to include DUNS, Cage code, Tax ID.  Quote must be valid through 30 Sep 2021.  Please email quotes and any questions to Zachary.leddy.2@us.af.mil, referencing solicitation number W50S87-21-Q-5063.  Contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database at time of quote submission.  The SAM website is https://www.sam.gov.  Offerors are advised that the representations located at FAR 52.204-26 and 252.204-7016, as well as 52.204-24 and 252.204-7017 (if applicable) must be completed at the time quotes are submitted.

Funds are not presently available for this contract. Currently, the Government anticipates funds will become available prior to but no later than midnight 30 September 2021. This action has been identified on the National Guard priority list for award if funds become available and the prices received are within an awardable range.

The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial, applies to this acquisition.

The Government advises offerors to include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror

Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items, with its offer.

The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition.

The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition.

The following clauses and provisions apply:

FAR 52.252-1: Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998)

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 address): https://www.acquisition.gov/

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 address: https://www.acquisition.gov/

Federal Acquisitions Regulation (FAR) Provisions and Clauses:

52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards

52.204-13 System for Award Management

52.204-18 Commercial And Government Entity Code Maintenance

52.204-19 Incorporation By Reference Of Representations And Certifications

52.204-23, Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab and Other Covered Entities

52.204-24, Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment

52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment

52.204-26, Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services-Representation

52.209-6 Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting With Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment

52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting With Inverted Domestic Corporations

52.211-5 Material Requirements

52.211-17 Delivery of Excess Quantities

52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items

52.219-4 Limitations on Subcontracting

52.222-3 Convict Labor

52.222-19 Child Labor--Cooperation With Authorities And Remedies

52.222-21 Prohibition Of Segregated Facilities

52.222-26 Equal Opportunity

52.222-50 Combating Trafficking In Persons

52.222-55 Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658

52.223-3 Hazardous Material Identification And Material Safety Data

52.225-3, Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act

52.225-3 Alternate I (May2014), Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act

52.232-1 Payments

52.232-8 Discounts For Prompt Payment

52.232-11 Extras

52.232-25 Prompt Payment

52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer--System for Award Management

52.232-39 Unenforceability Of Unauthorized Obligations

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

52.242-17 Government Delay Of Work

52.244-6 Subcontracts For Commercial Items

52.247-34 F.O.B. Destination

52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated By Reference

52.252-4 Alterations In Contract

52.252-5 Authorized Deviations in Provisions

52.252-6 Authorized Deviations In Clauses

52.253-1 Computer Generated Forms

Department of Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations (DFAR):

252.203-7000 Requirements Relating To Compensation Of Former DoD Officials

252.203-7002 Requirement To Inform Employees Of Whistleblower Rights

252.204-7003 Control of Government Personnel Work Product

252.204-7015 Disclosure Of Information To Litigation Support Contractors

252.204-7016 - Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services—Representation

252.204-7017 - Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services—Representation

252.204-7018 - Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services

252.209-7998 Representation Regarding Conviction of a Felony Criminal

252.209-7999 Representation by Corporations Regarding an Unpaid Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony

Conviction under any Federal Law

252.211-7003 Item Unique Identification and Valuation.

252.223-7001 Hazard Warning Labels

252.223-7008 Prohibition Of Hexavalent Chromium

252.225-7021, Trade Agreements

252.232-7003 Electronic Submission Of Payment Requests And Receiving Reports

252.232-7006 Wide Area Workflow Payment Instructions

252.237-7010 Prohibition on Interrogation of Detainees by Contractor Personnel

252.243-7001 Pricing Of Contract Modifications

252.244-7000 Subcontracts For Commercial Items