Low Pressure Standard

***19 Aug 2019***
AMRDEC SAFE, the site utilized for large data transfers has been decommissioned. DoD SAFE, https://safe.apps.mil/, has replaced the site commonly referred to as AMRDEC SAFE as of Aug. 15, 2019. This solicitation amendment removes references to AMRDEC Safe and replaces them with DoD Safe.

It has also been determined that due to the AMRDEC SAFE site being shut down and transitioned to the DoD SAFE site, proposals for this RFQ will also be accepted by email. Send proposals to kristie.christie@us.af.mil@us.af.mil or to Kathryn Vaccaro at kathryn.vaccaro@us.af.mil. Upon email submission, offerors are advised to contact Kristie Christie at 740-788-5013 or Kathryn Vaccaro at 740-788-5078 to confirm successful submission of proposals as well as the number of files to ensure no files were removed due to Air Force Network Security.

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This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Department of Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS), and the Air Force Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (AFFARS). These regulations are available electronically at the Air Force FAR site, http://farsite.hill.af.mil. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation for which a Request for Quotation (RFQ) will be issued. It is the offeror's responsibility to monitor this site for the release of amendments (if any).

The RFQ number is FA2263-19-Q-A026 and shall be referenced on any offer submitted. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 334513 and the business size standard is 750 employees. This RFQ is being solicited as unrestricted.

AFMETCAL at Heath OH intends to award a firm fixed price contract under Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP) in accordance with FAR Part 13-Simplified Acquisition Procedures and FAR Part 12-Acquisition of Commercial Items, for the purchase of a Low Pressure Standard with technical manual and a standard commercial warranty.
Products offered shall be commercial items or commercially available off-the shelf (COTS) items meeting the definitions in FAR Part 2. Items proposed shall be new units. Reconditioned, remanufactured, or used items are not acceptable and shall not be proposed. The units must meet the requirements of Purchase Description 19M-507A-PR, Revision 1, dated 29 November 2018, included in Attachment 1, List of Attachments, to the RFQ. The RFQ with applicable documents are available for download at this site. Please review ALL documents carefully.

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO OFFERORS: All prospective awardees are required to register at SAM and to maintain active registration during the life of the contract. SAM can be accessed at https://www.sam.gov. Any award resulting from this solicitation will include DFARS Clause 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports. Section 1008 of the National Defense Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2001 requires any claims for payment (invoices) under DoD contract to be submitted in electronic form. Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF) through Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) is the DoD system of choice for implementing this statutory requirement. Use of the basic system is at no cost to the contractor. Contractors must complete vendor training, which is also available at no cost at https://wawf.eb.mil. Prior to submitting invoices in the production system, contractors must register for an account at https://wawf.eb.mil/.

Offers MUST:
(1) be valid for a period of 90 days,
(2) be for the item described in the purchase description (List of Attachments, Attachment 1),
(3) be for a new unit (not reconditioned, remanufactured, or used unit),
(4) be FOB Destination,
(5) include a delivery schedule, if unable to meet delivery schedule in Deliveries or Performance,
(6) include copy of commercial price list,
(7) include name of and be signed by an authorized company representative along with telephone number, facsimile number, and email address,
(8) include taxpayer identification number (TIN), CAGE Code Number and DUNS Number,
(9) include a technical proposal that includes a written response to each paragraph of the PD,
(10) include copy of offeror's standard commercial warranty,
(11) include completed Supplies and Prices/Cost, which includes pricing for option year quantities,
(12) include a copy of subcontracting plan,
(13) completed FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items. Offerors shall ensure information in SAM is current.

The Government reserves the right to incorporate the successful offeror's technical proposal into any contract resulting from this solicitation.

Offers must be received no later than 26 August 2019 at 2:00 PM EDT. Offerors may submit proposals via DoD SAFE or by email, following the instructions provided in List of Attachments - Attachment 3 of the RFQ, under General Instructions.

Please note that proposals must be timestamped by the offer due date and time. Offerors bare the risk for receipt of submitted offers being untimely. Offerors shall allow sufficient time for receipt of electronic submissions by the due date and time. All responsible sources may submit an offer, which if received timely shall be considered by this agency.

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A question was received in regards to Attachment 1, Purchase Description, paragraph 2.4 Resolution, which states: "The LPS shall have a resolution to at least 1ppm, user adjustable."

Q: Is it ppm of the full scale or ppm of the reading? Please also clarify what is the required resolution when the LPS is reading 60 inH2O, 30 inH2O, 10 inH2O, 6 inH2O, 1 inH2O, and 0 inH2O?

A: 1 ppm (0.0001%) of Full Scale

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A question was received in regards to Attachment 1, Purchase Description, paragraph 2.1 Operational Range, which states: "The LPS shall be capable of controlling and measuring low pressures ranging from -60 inH20 to +60 inH20."

Q: What is the reference temperature for this specification?

A: There is no specific reference temperature for this specification nor is it consequential, as long as it is documented in the offeror's manuals.

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This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Department of Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS), and the Air Force Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (AFFARS). These regulations are available electronically at the Air Force FAR site, http://farsite.hill.af.mil. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation for which a Request for Quotation (RFQ) will be issued. It is the offeror's responsibility to monitor this site for the release of amendments (if any).

The RFQ number is FA2263-19-Q-A026 and shall be referenced on any offer submitted. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 334513 and the business size standard is 750 employees. This RFQ is being solicited as unrestricted.

AFMETCAL at Heath OH intends to award a firm fixed price contract under Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP) in accordance with FAR Part 13-Simplified Acquisition Procedures and FAR Part 12-Acquisition of Commercial Items, for the purchase of a Low Pressure Standard with technical manual and a standard commercial warranty.

Products offered shall be commercial items or commercially available off-the shelf (COTS) items meeting the definitions in FAR Part 2. Items proposed shall be new units. Reconditioned, remanufactured, or used items are not acceptable and shall not be proposed. The units must meet the requirements of Purchase Description 19M-507A-PR, Revision 1, dated 29 November 2018, included in Attachment 1, List of Attachments, to the RFQ. The RFQ with applicable documents are available for download at this site. Please review ALL documents carefully.

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO OFFERORS: All prospective awardees are required to register at SAM and to maintain active registration during the life of the contract. SAM can be accessed at https://www.sam.gov. Any award resulting from this solicitation will include DFARS Clause 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports. Section 1008 of the National Defense Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2001 requires any claims for payment (invoices) under DoD contract to be submitted in electronic form. Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF) through Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) is the DoD system of choice for implementing this statutory requirement. Use of the basic system is at no cost to the contractor. Contractors must complete vendor training, which is also available at no cost at https://wawf.eb.mil. Prior to submitting invoices in the production system, contractors must register for an account at https://wawf.eb.mil/.

Offers MUST:
(1) be valid for a period of 90 days,
(2) be for the item described in the purchase description (List of Attachments, Attachment 1),
(3) be for a new unit (not reconditioned, remanufactured, or used unit),
(4) be FOB Destination,
(5) include a delivery schedule, if unable to meet delivery schedule in Deliveries or Performance,
(6) include copy of commercial price list,
(7) include name of and be signed by an authorized company representative along with telephone number, facsimile number, and email address,
(8) include taxpayer identification number (TIN), CAGE Code Number and DUNS Number,
(9) include a technical proposal that includes a written response to each paragraph of the PD,
(10) include copy of offeror's standard commercial warranty,
(11) include completed Supplies and Prices/Cost, which includes pricing for option year quantities,
(12) include a copy of subcontracting plan,
(13) completed FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items. Offerors shall ensure information in SAM is current.

The Government reserves the right to incorporate the successful offeror's technical proposal into any contract resulting from this solicitation.

Offers must be received no later than 26 August 2019 at 2:00 PM EDT. Offerors shall submit electronic files to AMRDEC SAFE, https://safe.amrdec.army.mil/safe/Welcome.aspx following the instructions provided in List of Attachments - Attachment 3 of the RFQ, under General Instructions. Offers submitted in forms other than through AMRDEC Safe are not permissible and will not be considered.

Please note that the uploaded files must be timestamped by the offer due date and time. Offerors bare the risk for receipt of submitted offers being untimely. Offerors shall allow sufficient time for receipt of electronic submissions by the due date and time. All responsible sources may submit an offer, which if received timely shall be considered by this agency.

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