Corrosion Control Ground Support

(i) 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. (ii) This solicitation FA6648-14-Q-0002 is being issued as a Request For Quotation (RFQ). (iii) This solicitation document with the incorporated provisions and documents are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-72.

(iv) The Department of the Air Force 482nd Homestead ARB, FL has a requirement for providing corrosion control by sandblasting and repairing (as needed) the exterior surface of aerospace ground support equipment. Then priming and re-painting all aerospace ground support equipment IAW military specifications to include re-stenciling each peice of equipment. The requirement includes: providing all materials (excluding primer and paint), equipment, transportation and labor necessary to repair and paint the exterior surfaces in accordance with the attached Statement of Work (SOW) dated 1 July 2014 for HARB Ground Support Equipment Painting. (v) Questions regarding this acquisition should be addressed to Raquel.Mingo@us.af.mil , phone number (786) 415-7403 or Monica.Meadows@us.af.mil (478) 327-0591.

We anticipate a single award contract based on low price. (vi) This procurement is 100% Small Business set-aside IAW FAR 19.502-2(a). The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 336413 and the small business size standards in number of employees is 1000. A fixed price contract will be awarded for this solicitation. Offerors are required to be registered in Systems for Awards Management (SAM) to receive an award. The solicitation will be made available only on FedBizOps website. Paper copies will not be available. No telephone calls or written requests for this solicitation package will be accepted. Once the solicitation is posted, it is the interested parties' responsibility to review the site frequently for any updates/amendments to the solicitation.

(vii) Proposals are due in the Homestead ARB,FL contracting office no later than 4:00 P.M. local time on 15 September 2014. Please not that official information concerning this acquisition will be provided by the Contracting Officer or the Buyer. Any information received from other sources should not be relied upon as official acquisition information.

(viii) Line Item No: Supplies/Services QTY U/I Price
0001 B-1 Stands (sandblast/repair/prime/repaint/stencil) 3 EA
0002 B-4 Stand (sandblast/repair/prime/repaint/stencil) 1 EA
0003 -60 Generator (sandblast/repair/prime/repaint/stencil) 2 EA
0004 MC-7 Compressors (sandblast/repair/prime/repaint/stencil) 3 EA
0005 Liquid Nitrogen Cart (sandblast/repair/prime/repaint/stencil) 1 EA
0006 Generator (sandblast/repair/prime/repaint/stencil) 1 EA
0007 Jammer (sandblast/repair/prime/repaint/stencil) 1 EA
0008 MHU-141 Trailers (sandblast/repair/prime/repaint/stencil) 5 EA
0009 MHU-110 Trailers (sandblast/repair/prime/repaint/stencil) 5 EA

Period of Performance is 90 days

(ix-xiii) The following provisions and clauses apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items, FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Items and award will be made to the lowest priced quotation that meets the physical, functional and performance criteria outlined in the Statement of Work, FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, 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.

Clauses Incorporated By Reference:

52.204-7 System for Award Management (Jul 2013)

52.209-6 Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting With Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment DEC 2010

52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors--Commercial Items

52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Items

52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items

52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items

52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items

52.215-8 Order of Precedence-Uniform Contract Format OCT 1997

52.219-6 Notice to Total Small Business Set-Aside NOV 2011

52.219-28 Post-Award Small Business Program Representation APR 2012

52.222-3 Convice Labor JUN 2013

52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities FEB 1999

52.222-26 Equal Opportunity MAR 2007

52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Veterans SEP 2010

52.222-36 Affirmative Action For Workers With Disabilities OCT 2010

52.222-37 Employment Reports on Veterans SEP 2010

52.222-41 Service Contract Act of 1965 NOV 2007

52.222-44 Fair Labor Standards and Service Contract Act- Price Adjustment SEP 2009

52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons FEB 2009

52.223-5 Pollution Prevention and Right-to-Know Information MAY 2011

52.223-6 Drug-Free Workplace MAY 2001

52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies To Ban Text Messaging While Driving AUG 2011

52.225-3 Buy American Act-Free Trade Agreement-Israeli Trade Act May 2012

52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases JUN 2008

52.227-2 Notice and Assistance Regarding Patent and Copyright Infringement DEC 2007

52.227-3 Patent Indemnity APR 1984

52.228-5 Insurance-Work On a Government Installation JAN 1997

52.232-1 Payments APR 1984

52.232-11 Extras APR 1984

52.232-23 Assignment of Claims JAN 1986

52.233-3 Protest After Award AUG 1994

52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim OCT 2004

52.237-2 Protection of Government Buildings, Equipment and Vegetation APR 1984

52.243-1 Changes-Fixed Price AUG 1987

52.249-1 Termination For Convenience of The Government (Fixed Price) (Short Form) APR 1984

52.249-8 Default (Fixed-Price Supply & Service) APR 1984

252.209-7004 Subcontracting With Firms That Are Owned or Controlled By The Government of a Terrorist Country DEC 2006

252.225-7001 Buy American and Balance of Payments Program JUN 2012

252.225-7021 Trade Agreements JUN 2012

252.232-7006 Wide Area WorkFlow Payment Instructions

5352.242-9000 Contractor Access to Air Force Installations

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

52.222-42 STATEMENT OF EQUIVALENT RATES FOR FEDERAL HIRES (MAY 1989)

In compliance with the Service Contract Act of 1965, as amended, and the regulations of the Secretary of Labor (29 CFR Part 4), this clause identifies the classes of service employees expected to be employed under the contract and states the wages and fringe benefits payable to each if they were employed by the contracting agency subject to the provisions of 5 U.S.C. 5341 or 5332.

THIS STATEMENT IS FOR INFORMATION ONLY: IT IS NOT A WAGE DETERMINATION

Employee Class Monetary Wage-Fringe Benefits

Painter, Maintenance

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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/these address(es):

http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vffara.htm;http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vfdfara.htm

(End of Clause)

5352.201-9101 OMBUDSMAN (APR 2014)

(a) An ombudsman has been appointed to hear and facilitate the resolution of concerns from offerors, potential offerors, and others for this acquisition. When requested, the ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The existence of the ombudsman does not affect the authority of the program manager, contracting officer, or source selection official. Further, the ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals, the source selection process, or the adjudication of protests or formal contract disputes. The ombudsman may refer the interested party to another official who can resolve the concern.

(b) Before consulting with an ombudsman, interested parties must first address their concerns, issues, disagreements, and/or recommendations to the contracting officer for resolution. Consulting an ombudsman does not alter or postpone the timelines for any other processes (e.g., agency level bid protests, GAO bid protests, requests for debriefings, employee-employer actions, contests of OMB Circular A-76 competition performance decisions).

(c) If resolution cannot be made by the contracting officer, the interested party may contact the ombudsman, (AA) [Col Steven Slick, HQ AFRC/A7K, 255 Richard Ray Blvd, Robins AFB, GA 31098-1635, Tel: 478-327-2472, E-Mail: steven.slick@us.af.mil]. Concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations that cannot be resolved at the Center/MAJCOM/DRU/HQ AFICA/AFISRA/SMC ombudsman level, may be brought by the interested party for further consideration to the Air Force ombudsman, Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary (ADAS) (Contracting), SAF/AQC, 1060 Air Force Pentagon, Washington DC 20330-1060, phone number (571) 256-2431.

(d) The ombudsman has no authority to render a decision that binds the agency.

(e) Do not contact the ombudsman to request copies of the solicitation, verify offer due date, or clarify technical requirements. Such inquiries shall be directed to the Contracting Officer.

(f)  All photos of the ground support equipment is included as well as the measurements.