Mobile Fall Arrest System

This is a solicitation for a commercial item prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6 and 13.106-1, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The 108th Wing JB MDL, NJ, New Jersey Air National Guard (NJ ANG) has a requirement for One (1) Tuff Built EXOSphere All Terrain 4x4 Fall Protection Anchor System with two (2) each of adjoining personal protective equipment (PPE) to include self-retracting lanyards, harnesses, tag lines and carabiners as detailed in the General Information below.

GENERAL INFORMATION

Solicitation W50S8B-24-Q-A012 is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ).

This notice is issued under the Short of Award Authority - FAR 52.232-18 Availability of funds.

Quotes shall be valid for 60 days from the date of solicitation closing. Please include expiration date in your quote.
This solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses for commercial items IAW Federal Acquisition Regulation and its applicable supplements.

This procurement is a total small business set-aside. The NAICS code for this requirement is 333923 - Overhead Traveling Crane, Hoist, and Monorail System Manufacturing. The size standard is up to 1,250 employees.

The contractor shall provide & deliver various One (1) Tuff Built EXOSphere All Terrain 4x4 Fall Protection Anchor System with two (2) each of adjoining personal protective equipment (PPE) to include self-retracting lanyards, harnesses, tag lines and carabiners. The system and equipment shall be in accordance with the attached Product Description document and any supporting attachments.

The intended contract vehicle will be a Firm-Fixed Price Contract.

SUBMISSION AND EVALUATION OF QUOTES

Quotes are due no later than the date and time as specified in www.SAM.gov to the attention of MSgt Andrew Tellefsen at Andrew.Tellefsen.3@us.af.mil. Emails sent to any other email will not be answered. It is the best interest of the offeror to ensure the quote submitted is received by the 108th Wing NJANG Contracting Office no later than the date and time specified in the solicitation. It is the offeror’s responsibility to request and receive confirmation of quote receipt.

Quotes shall be emailed to:
Email To: Andrew.Tellefsen.3@us.af.mil
Email Subject Line: W50S8B-24-Q-A012 Mobile Fall Arrest System – Request for Quote

Oral quotes will not be accepted. Emailed quotes must be received at the stated addressee email inbox prior to stated closing of this solicitation and the addressee must be able to open the email and all attachments. No other email receipt will be acceptable. The Government does not accept responsibility for non-receipt of offers.

All interested contractors should provide the following information in their quote:

1. Company information – Company name, address, CAGE code (if available),

Unique Entity Identified (formally called DUNS number, if available), contact

name, telephone number, and email address.

2. Product Description – A detailed description of the product available that

match the criteria set forth in the Attachment 3 - Product Description.

3. Pricing – All applicable price data shall be provided by potential vendors.

4. Quantity – Quantity of product.

5. Delivery Requirements – All applicable delivery information shall be provided by potential vendors.

The provision FAR 52.212-1, Instruction to Offerors, Commercial in its latest edition applies to the solicitation.
In accordance with FAR 52.212-1(g); The Government intends to evaluate offers and award a contract without discussions with offerors.

Quotes will be evaluated for conformance with the requirements of this solicitation and posted attachments. The government intends award to the lowest priced, responsive, responsible offeror whose quote confirms with the Government’s requirement as set forth in Attachment 2 -Product Description.

Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision 52.212-3 Alt 1, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items.

FORMAL COMMUNICATION & OFFEROR EXPLANATIONS

Submit all Requests for Information (RFI) in the format shown below by email to the Contracting Office. All questions must be submitted through the Contracting Office. All RFI must be received by the Government no later than 27 Aug 2024 by 12:00 P.M.  Solicitation RFI received after this date and time will not be answered. A record of the RFI asked at the site visit and via email will be posting on www.SAM.gov under this solicitation. The record will include RFI (on a non-attribution basis) and answers.

Offerors are required to submit RFI early in the solicitation process via email using the following format. RFI submitted not using the below format and email address will not be answered:

Email To: Andrew.Tellefsen.3@us.af.mil
Email Subject Line: W50S8B-24-Q-A012 Mobile Fall Arrest System – Solicitation RFI Email Body:
1. From – Firm Name:
2. Firm Point of Contact:
3. Address:
4. Phone Number:
5. Email address:
6. Inquiry / RFI:

Please clearly state your question. If sending an attachments, MS word docs are preferred to facilitate posting of answers to the Master Q&A documentation.

SOLICITATION AMENDMENTS

Solicitation Amendments, if or when issued, will be posted to www.SAM.gov. This will be the only method of distributing Solicitation Amendments prior to the Solicitation close date. It is the offerors responsibility to check the website periodically for any amendments to the solicitation. The website is occasionally inaccessible due to various reasons beyond the control of the 108th Contracting Office.

Offers received that do not acknowledge all Solicitation Amendments will be considered Non-Responsive and not eligible for Award.