Giant Voice System

Added: Jul 21, 2016 8:45 am 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; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number is FA5422-16-Q-3137; this solicitation is a request for quotation. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through FAC 2005-89. This acquisition will be full and open competition.
Please see the table below for the list of line items required under this solicitation.

One (1) Giant Voice System which includes:

CONTROL STATION w/
- Communication Control Unit
- Any software needed to run GVS
- Computer Station
- Battery
- Antenna w/antenna bracket
- Antenna Cable (100 ft.)
- Antenna Surge Protector
- Advance Communication Board

STATIONARY ELECTRONIC SIRENS w/
- 1600 Watt High Powered Speaker Station
- Digitized Pre-Recorded Voice Message Board/Advanced Communications Board
- Antenna w/antenna bracket
- Antenna Cable(20 ft)
- Antenna Surge Protector
DIGITIZE Pre-Recorded Voice Message w/
- Up to 16 minutes of Recording Time

SOLAR PANEL W/
- All brackets and cables

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION, OPTIMIZATION and FIRMWARE DEVELOPMENT

DESIGN ENGINEER- Any system engineering, configuration, and optimization. Software and firmware development. In-house testing and documentation.

The equipment should be compatible w/Motorola CM200 radios

Please Note: Due to hazardous material content in batteries, overseas shipping may be extremely expensive. Batteries for the speaker units may be purchased locally so please add as a separate line item cost.

Please see attached specifications for more details.

Award shall be made in the aggregate, all or none. All orders should be shipped to address below:
CONTRACTING OFFICER
PSC831 BOX 67
FPO, AE 09363
PLEASE REFERENCE SOLICTATION/CONTRACT NUMBER WITH SHIPPING ORDER.

The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial, applies to this acquisition. Offers are due by 7:00 a.m. EST, 5 August, 2016 via electronic mail to 726EABSContracting@gmail.com
Point of contact is Marico Gray, TSgt, Contracting Officer,
marico.d.gray.mil@mail.mil

Alternate POC is Andrew Grocott, SSgt, Contracting Officer,
Andrew.l.grocott.mil@mail.mil.

(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 and (ii) Price of the item(s) offered to meet the Government requirement;
(a) Evaluation of Technical Acceptability will be based on your meeting the requirements stated in the solicitation. Acceptable - Meets Requirements or Not Acceptable - Does not meet requirement.
(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, Technically Acceptable offer, 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).
The following provisions and/or clauses apply to this acquisition. Offerors must comply with all instructions contained in
FAR 52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards
FAR 52.209-6 Protecting the Governments Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment
FAR 52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations
FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items
FAR 52.212-3 Alt I Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items
FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items
FAR 52.212-5 (Dev) Contract Terms and Condition Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (Deviation)
FAR 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons
FAR 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases
FAR 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer - System for Award Management
FAR 52.233-3 Protest After Award
FAR 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim
DFARS 252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials
DFARS 252.203-7005 Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials
DFARS 252.203-7008 Compliance with Safeguarding Covered Defense Information Controls
DFARS 252.204-7012 Safeguarding of Unclassified Controlled Technical Information
DFARS 252.204-7015 Disclosure of Information for Litigation Support
DFARS 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports
DFARS 252.232-7006 Wide Area Work Flow Payment Instructions
DFARS 252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments
DFARS 252.244-7000 Subcontracts for Commercial Items
AFFARS 5352.201-9101 Ombudsman
52.252-2 -- Clauses Incorporated by Reference
As prescribed in 52.107(b), insert the following clause:
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
(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 ombudsmen: Air Force Installation Contracting Agency (AFICA)/KP Director
1940 Allbrook Drive, Building 1
Wright-Patterson AFB OH 45433
Phone: (937)257-5529
Fax: (937)656-0919
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) 256-2395, facsimile 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.
(End of clause)

Clauses may be accessed electronically in full text through http://farsite.hill.af.mil.
Contractors must be actively registered with the System Award Management (SAM) at http://www.sam.gov, and Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF) at http://wawf.eb.mil.