Fire Rescue Equipment

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).

Submit written offers IAW CLIN structure outlined in announcement. 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) 2005-89 (effective 14 Jul 2016) and DFARS DPN 20160802 (effective 02 Aug 2016).

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 333996 and the Size Standard of 1,250 Employees apply to this procurement.

This acquisition is being conducted as a 100% Small Business Set-Aside IAW FAR 19.502-2(b).

Purchase Request #: F4D3D46148AG01
Project Title: Fire Rescue Equipment
1. Quotes should conform to the CLIN structure as established in the Quote Template.  CLIN item prices should be inclusive of cost of shipping & handling.
2. Quotes shall be valid through 30 Sep 2016.
3. Please see attached Quote Template for detailed description of requirements.
4. All questions or comments must be provided in writing via email to Mary Avants at mary.avants@us.af.mil & Lucille Ngiraswei at lucille.ngiraswei@us.af.mil No Later Than 3:00 PM PST Monday, 08 August 2016. Telephone and other means of oral communication will not be permitted.
5. Quotes must be sent via email to Mary Avants at mary.avants@us.af.mil & Lucille Ngiraswei at lucille.ngiraswei@us.af.mil No Later Than 1:00PM PST Monday, 29 Aug 2016.

The contract will be Firm Fixed Price.

The following clauses are incorporated by reference in the final award:
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
52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications
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
52.212-4 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
52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facility
52.222-26 Equal Opportunity
52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities
52.222-50 Combat Trafficking in Persons
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
252.203-7997 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements (Deviation 2016-O0003)(Oct 2015)
252.204-7003 Control of Government Personnel
252.204-7006 Billing Instructions
252.204-7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting
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:
52.212-5 (DEV) Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders - Commercial Items (Deviation 2013-O0019) (Mar 2016)

52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference
Fill-in Text: http://farsite.hill.af.mil/

52.252-6 Authorized Deviations in Clauses
Fill-in information: Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS)
(48 CFR Chapter 2)

252.211-7003 Item Identification and valuation (Auth. 211.274-6 (a)(1))
Fill-in Text: (c)(1)(ii): N/A

252.232-7006 Wide Area Workflow Instructions
Fill-In: Provided upon contract award.

5352.201-9101 Ombudsman
Fill-in Text:
(c): AFICA/KS SCO, 150 Vandenberg Street, Peterson AFB CO 80914,
(P) 719-554-5300, (F) 719-554-5299, afica.ks.wf@us.af.mil

5352.223-9000 Elimination of Use of Class I Ozone Depleting Substances

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
252.203-7996 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements - Representation (Deviation 2016-O0003)(Oct 2015)
252.204-7004, Alt A Alternate A, System for Award Management
252.204-7008 Compliance with Safeguarding Covered Defense Information Controls
252.204-7011 Alternative Line Item Structure

The following provisions are incorporated by full text in this solicitation:
52.212-2 Evaluation - Commercial Items
Fill-in Text: (a): Lowest Price Technically Acceptable

52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items
52.212-3, Alt I Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items
Alternate I

52.252-1 Provisions Incorporated by Reference
Fill-in Text: http://farsite.hill.af.mil/

52.252-5 Authorized Deviations in Provisions

252.209-7991 Representation by Corporations Regarding an Unpaid Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction Under Any Federal Law-Fiscal Year 2016 Appropriations
(Deviation 2016-O0002) (Oct 2015)

All potential offerors are reminded that compliance with FAR 52.204-7, System for Award Management, is mandatory. Lack of registration in the SAM will make an offeror ineligible for contract award. All quotes should be valid through 30 September 2016. Please send any questions or comments via email to Mary Avants at mary.avants@us.af.mil & Lucille Ngiraswei at lucille.ngiraswei@us.af.mil with the email subject line: "Fire Rescue Equipment: Contractor Name". Quotes must be sent to via email to Mary Avants at mary.avants@us.af.mil & Lucille Ngiraswei at lucille.ngiraswei@us.af.mil No Later Than 1:00PM PST Monday, 29 Aug 2016.