Chinese Strategy Book

I. GENERAL INFORMATION

The 42nd Contracting Squadron, 50 LeMay Plaza, Bldg. 804, Maxwell AFB, AL has a requirement to purchase Strategy Books as described in the CLIN below. This is a streamlined 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 notice.  A written solicitation will not be issued.  This requirement is issued as a request for quote (RFQ).  The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect the Federal Acquisition Circular 2024-04 and DFARS DPN change notice 20240425.

A Firm Fixed Priced Award will be made in accordance with the following:

NAICS Code:  This acquisition is being solicited as a 100% small business set-aside.  The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 323117 with a size standard of 1,250 employees.

II. NATURE OF ACQUISITION:

Maxwell AFB has a requirement to purchase the below services.  This procurement will be awarded under Simplified Acquisition Procedures.  Quotes must be received no later than 31 May 2024, 12pm, CST, daylight savings time.   Email quotes to SrA Chase Flowers at chase.flowers@us.af.mil and Mrs. Kim Knott at kimberly.knott.1@us.af.mil.  If there are any questions, please email or call SrA Chase Flowers at (334)953-4745 or Mrs. Kim Knott at (334)953-8552. 

III.  SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES:

Period of Performance (PoP): 30 days after contract award.

The contractor shall deliver the products listed below to 225 Chennault Circle Maxwell AFB, AL. 36112

CLIN 0001: Chinese Grand Strategy in the 21st Century: According to Plan?

Quantity

Unit

Unit Price

Total Price

600

EA

$

$

IV. QUOTE PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS

To ensure timely and equitable evaluation of quotes, offerors must comply with instructions contained herein.  Quotes must be complete, self-sufficient, and respond directly to the requirements of this RFQ. 

a. The offeror must submit a signed and dated quote on company letterhead with unit prices and extended prices in response to this solicitation.  In doing so and without taking any exception to the requirements of this synopsis/solicitation, including specification, "Schedule of Supplies/Services" and terms and conditions, the offeror agrees to accede to all solicitation requirements.  Offerors must clearly identify any exception to the solicitation terms and conditions and provide complete accompanying rationale.

b. Offerors must include a completed copy of the provisions at FAR 52.212-3, Alternate I, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items.

c. Offerors must provide a unit price and extended price for CLIN 0001 referenced in the "SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES." 

d. Interested parties capable of providing the requirement must submit a written quote to include discount terms, tax identification number, cage code, and DUNS.

e. To be eligible to receive an award resulting from this RFQ, contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database, no exceptions.  To register, please visit http://www.sam.gov or by calling 1-866-606-8220.

f. Quote Contents:

PART I – TECHNICAL:

Provide quote that accedes to all the requirements of the synopsis/solicitation.
 

PART II – PRICE:

The offeror must submit proposed unit and extended prices in Section III (see above) of the synopsis/solicitation for CLIN 0001.  The price factor will be evaluated for reasonableness.

IMPORTANT NOTE:  Multiple Offerors nor Multiple Awards will be considered.  A single award will be made in the resultant contract.

V.  BASIS FOR AWARD

This is a 100% Small Business Set-Aside firm-fixed price contract.  The small business contractor must clearly identify any exception to the solicitation terms and conditions and provide complete accompanying rationale. Award will be made to the lowest priced quote that has acceptable technical ratings.

PART I – TECHNICAL:

The offeror by acceding to all of the requirements of this synopsis/solicitation (see Quotation Preparation Instructions) will be determined technically acceptable.

Quotes will be assigned ratings of Acceptable (clearly meets minimum requirements) and Unacceptable (does not meet minimum requirements).

PART II– PRICE:

The Government will evaluate the price of all quotes that receive acceptable technical ratings as follows:

Quotes will be determined fair and reasonable based on competitive quotes, comparison with similar services in a related industry, comparison to an independent Government estimate, or any other reasonable basis in accordance with FAR 13.106-2.

The Government intends to award a contract without discussions with respective offerors.  Offerors shall submit sufficient information and in the format specified in Quote Preparation Instructions.  Offeror’s may be asked to clarify certain aspects of their quote to which the offeror has not previously had an opportunity to respond. 

ATTACHMENT:

Attachment 1 – Provisions and Clauses