Design and Construct Load Bank Manifold

See attached the following documents:
1. a Q & A document
2. a picture example of a Fluid Load bank.

(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. The simplified Acquisition Procedures (FAR 13) will be used for requirement.
(ii) Solicitation Number: F1S0AX8180B101 **Please provide the full solicitation number on all packages**
This solicitation is issued as a request for quote (RFQ)
(iii) This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-99 and DPN 20180629 and AFAC 2018-0525.
(iv) THIS REQUIRMENT WILL BE: 100% Small Business Set-Aside. NAICS Code is 333131, size standard 500 employees.
(v) CLIN Nomenclature
CLIN 0001 - Labor for Design and Construct Load Bank Manifolds, Qty 1 EA.
CLIN 0002 - Materials, Load Bank Manifolds, Qty 3 EA.
• Three (3) Load Bank Manifolds
• Quick Disconnects (IN/OUT)
• Manual Operation Valves
• Digital Pressure and Flow Displays
• Plumbing and Miscellaneous Assembly Hardware
• Electrical Connection/Termination Hardware, Etc.

(vi)
Description of items to be acquired- Variable Frequency Drive
See Attached Statement of Work (SOW).
(vii) Estimated Period of Performance shall be: 01 August 2018 to 30 October 2018

A site visit will be held on 24 July 2018 beginning at 1000 (10:00) AM Pacific Standard Time (PST). All vendors attending must submit a Visit Request via email to judith.sackett@us.af.mil no later than 1:30 PM. PST 19 July 2018. Late requests will not be accepted. This is not mandatory but Highly encouraged to attend.

Include the following information for all contractor employee(s) who will be in attendance for the site visit:

Name

Company Name

Phone number

Please arrive at Edwards AFB, CA with enough time to be processed through the visitor's center (West Gate entrance) and to arrive at the destination, 30 Hoglan Avenue, Building 1030, Edwards AFB, CA 93524. Contractors should allow time to process through the gate upon arrival at Edwards AFB. Contractors will be asked for current driver's license, vehicle registration, and insurance.
Ship Address to:
30 Hoglan Ave, Building 1030
Edwards AFB, CA 93524
(viii) The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial, applies to this acquisition.
a. Provide Cage code when submitting quote. Also provide the full solicitation number on all packages.
b. Warranty (if applicable)
(ix) 52.212-2 -- Evaluation -- Commercial Items.
(a) 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:
(i) Technical capability of the item offered to meet the Government requirement;
(ii) Price;
(b) Evaluation is on Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) basis. All offers will be evaluated on their proposed Total Price. The contract will be awarded to the company with lowest price, which also fully meets all specifications. Only the lowest priced proposal will be evaluated for technical acceptability (to be based on the specifications). The next lowest offer will only be evaluated if the aforementioned offer is not found technically acceptable (and so on). Only one award will be made under this solicitation. Award will be conducted under the provisions of FAR Part 12, Commercial Items, and FAR 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures. Submit only written offers; oral offers will not be accepted. All firms or individuals responding must be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM).
(c) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer's specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.
(x) Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items, with its offer.
(xi) The clause at FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition and a statement regarding any addenda to the clause.
(xii) FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items
OTHER FAR CLAUSES AND PROVISIONS
CLAUSES AND PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
52.203-18 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements-Representation (Jan 2017)
52.203-19 Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements (Jan 2017)
52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Oct 2016)
52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting (Jul 2016)
52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance (Jul 2016)
52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items (Jan 2017)
52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive
Orders-Commercial Items (Jan 2018)
52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2011)
52.219-28 Post Award Small Business Program Representation (Jul 2013)
52.222-3 Convict Labor (June 2003)
52.222-19 Child Labor-Cooperation With Authorities and Remedies (Oct 2016)
52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015)
52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (Sep 2016)
52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (Jul 2014)
52.222-41 Service Contract Labor Standards (May 2014)
52.222-42 Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hire (May 2014)
52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons (Mar 2015)
52.222-50 Alt I Combatting Trafficking in Persons (Mar 2015)
52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (Aug 2011)
52.225-3 Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act (May 2014)
52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (Jun 2008)
52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management (Jul 2013)
52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Dec 2013)
52.233-3 Protest After Award (Aug 1996)
52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (Oct 2004)
252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials (Sep 2011)
252.203-7005 Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials (Nov 2011)
252.204-7008 Compliance with Safeguarding Covered Defense Information Controls (Oct 2016)
252.204-7011 Alternative Line Item Structure (Sep 2011)
252.204-7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting (Oct 2016)
252.204-7015 Notice of Authorized Disclosure of Information for Litigation Support (May 2016)
252.211-7003 Item Identification and Valuation (Mar 2016)
252.223-7008 Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium (Jun 2013)
252.225-7000 Buy American Statute-Balance of Payments Program Certificate (Nov 2014)
252.225-7001 Buy American and Balance of Payments Program (Dec 2016)
252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports (Jun 2012)
252.232-7006 Wide Area Workflow Payment Instructions (May 2013)
252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments (Dec 2006)
252.244-7000 Subcontracts for Commercial Items (Jun 2013)
252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea (Apr 2014)
5352.201-9101 Ombudsman (Jun 2016)
(xiii) Additional Contract Requirement or Terms and Conditions:
N/A
(xiv) Defense Priorities and Allocation System (DPAS):
N/A
(xv) Proposal Submission Information:
All questions or comments must be sent to Denina Solomon at denina.solomon@us.af.mil, Judith Sackett at judith.sackett@us.af.mil; Falilou T. Diouck at falilou.diouck@us.af.mil, and Monika Masei at monika.masei@us.af.mil. Offers are due by 30 July 2018 at 2:00 PM Pacific Standard Time (PST) via electronic mail
(xvi) For additional information regarding this solicitation contact:
Primary Point of Contact.:
Denina L. Solomon,
Contract Specialist
denina.solomon@us.af.mil
Phone: 6612779659
Secondary Point of Contact:
Falilou T. Diouck,
Contracting Officer
Falilou.diouck@us.af.mil
Phone: 6612778454
Contracting Office Address:
5 S WOLFE AVE
Edwards AFB, California 93524-1185
United States

.

(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. The simplified Acquisition Procedures (FAR 13) will be used for requirement.
(ii) Solicitation Number: F1S0AX8180B101 **Please provide the full solicitation number on all packages**
This solicitation is issued as a request for quote (RFQ)
(iii) This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-99 and DPN 20180629 and AFAC 2018-0525.
(iv) THIS REQUIRMENT WILL BE: 100% Small Business Set-Aside. NAICS Code is 333131, size standard 500 employees.
(v) CLIN Nomenclature
CLIN 0001 - Labor for Design and Construct Load Bank Manifolds, Qty 1 EA.
CLIN 0002 - Materials, Load Bank Manifolds, Qty 3 EA.
• Three (3) Load Bank Manifolds
• Quick Disconnects (IN/OUT)
• Manual Operation Valves
• Digital Pressure and Flow Displays
• Plumbing and Miscellaneous Assembly Hardware
• Electrical Connection/Termination Hardware, Etc.

(vi)
Description of items to be acquired- Variable Frequency Drive
See Attached Statement of Work (SOW).
(vii) Estimated Period of Performance shall be: 01 August 2018 to 30 October 2018

Ship Address to:
30 Hoglan Ave, Building 1030
Edwards AFB, CA 93524
(viii) The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial, applies to this acquisition.
a. Provide Cage code when submitting quote. Also provide the full solicitation number on all packages.
b. Warranty (if applicable)
(ix) 52.212-2 -- Evaluation -- Commercial Items.
(a) 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:
(i) Technical capability of the item offered to meet the Government requirement;
(ii) Price;
(b) Evaluation is on Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) basis. All offers will be evaluated on their proposed Total Price. The contract will be awarded to the company with lowest price, which also fully meets all specifications. Only the lowest priced proposal will be evaluated for technical acceptability (to be based on the specifications). The next lowest offer will only be evaluated if the aforementioned offer is not found technically acceptable (and so on). Only one award will be made under this solicitation. Award will be conducted under the provisions of FAR Part 12, Commercial Items, and FAR 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures. Submit only written offers; oral offers will not be accepted. All firms or individuals responding must be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM).
(c) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer's specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.
(x) Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items, with its offer.
(xi) The clause at FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition and a statement regarding any addenda to the clause.
(xii) FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items
OTHER FAR CLAUSES AND PROVISIONS
CLAUSES AND PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
52.203-18 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements-Representation (Jan 2017)
52.203-19 Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements (Jan 2017)
52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Oct 2016)
52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting (Jul 2016)
52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance (Jul 2016)
52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items (Jan 2017)
52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive
Orders-Commercial Items (Jan 2018)
52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2011)
52.219-28 Post Award Small Business Program Representation (Jul 2013)
52.222-3 Convict Labor (June 2003)
52.222-19 Child Labor-Cooperation With Authorities and Remedies (Oct 2016)
52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015)
52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (Sep 2016)
52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (Jul 2014)
52.222-41 Service Contract Labor Standards (May 2014)
52.222-42 Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hire (May 2014)
52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons (Mar 2015)
52.222-50 Alt I Combatting Trafficking in Persons (Mar 2015)
52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (Aug 2011)
52.225-3 Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act (May 2014)
52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (Jun 2008)
52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management (Jul 2013)
52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Dec 2013)
52.233-3 Protest After Award (Aug 1996)
52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (Oct 2004)
252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials (Sep 2011)
252.203-7005 Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials (Nov 2011)
252.204-7008 Compliance with Safeguarding Covered Defense Information Controls (Oct 2016)
252.204-7011 Alternative Line Item Structure (Sep 2011)
252.204-7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting (Oct 2016)
252.204-7015 Notice of Authorized Disclosure of Information for Litigation Support (May 2016)
252.211-7003 Item Identification and Valuation (Mar 2016)
252.223-7008 Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium (Jun 2013)
252.225-7000 Buy American Statute-Balance of Payments Program Certificate (Nov 2014)
252.225-7001 Buy American and Balance of Payments Program (Dec 2016)
252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports (Jun 2012)
252.232-7006 Wide Area Workflow Payment Instructions (May 2013)
252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments (Dec 2006)
252.244-7000 Subcontracts for Commercial Items (Jun 2013)
252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea (Apr 2014)
5352.201-9101 Ombudsman (Jun 2016)
(xiii) Additional Contract Requirement or Terms and Conditions:
N/A
(xiv) Defense Priorities and Allocation System (DPAS):
N/A
(xv) Proposal Submission Information:
All questions or comments must be sent to Denina Solomon at denina.solomon@us.af.mil, Judith Sackett at judith.sackett@us.af.mil; Falilou T. Diouck at falilou.diouck@us.af.mil, and Monika Masei at monika.masei@us.af.mil. Offers are due by 24 July 2018 at 12:00 PM Pacific Standard Time (PST) via electronic mail
(xvi) For additional information regarding this solicitation contact:
Primary Point of Contact.:
Denina L. Solomon,
Contract Specialist
denina.solomon@us.af.mil
Phone: 6612779659
Secondary Point of Contact:
Falilou T. Diouck,
Contracting Officer
Falilou.diouck@us.af.mil
Phone: 6612778454
Contracting Office Address:
5 S WOLFE AVE
Edwards AFB, California 93524-1185
United States

.