Notice of combined synopsis/solicitation

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance
with the format in
Federal Acquisition Regulation (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 enclosure is an addendum to FAR
provision 52.212-1,
Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items, which applies to this acquisition.

Competitive quotes are being requested under Request for Quote (RFQ) Number N66001-
23-Q-6002. The
North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code applicable to this acquisition
is 517410,
Satellite Telecommunications and the small business size standard is $38.5M.

ITEMS REQUIRED:
SEE:
•ATTACHMENT (1) MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS and MAP
•ATTACHMENT (2) ITEM LIST

Subscription Term: 16 December 2022 through 15 December 2023.

Images will be delivered electronically.
OFFEROR INSTRUCTIONS

The Government intends to award a purchase order to the responsive, responsible
vendor, whose quote
conforming to the RFQ is most advantageous to the Government as defined in
the 'EVALUATION FACTORS
FOR AWARD' Section below. A complete quote must be received for consideration.
Respond to each item
listed below, if the response is "None" or "Not applicable," explicitly state and explain.
The Government
may consider quotes that fail to address or follow all instructions to be non-responsive
and ineligible for
contract award. A complete quote includes a response and submission to each of the
following:

1.General Information: Offeror Business Name, Address, Cage and UEID
(ensure Representation and
Certifications are up to date in SAM.gov), Business Size and Type of Small Business
based on applicable
NAICS Code as provided above, Federal Tax ID, Primary Point of Contract (to include
telephone and e-mail
address) and provide a GSA contract number if some or all items proposed are on the
GSA schedule. FAR
provision 52.212-3, Alternate I, Offeror Representations and Certifications – Commercial
Items, applies to
this acquisition. Offerors must include a completed copy of this provision with offer.

2.Technical Documentation:

a.Technical Approach or Specifications: Offerors are encouraged to submit
product manufacturer
specifications, pictures, brochures, or and other pertinent technical information of the
required items to
facilitate the evaluation. The offer must address and meet the
requirements/specifications as defined
under Technical Factor I below and in Attachment (1).

b.Sustainable Acquisitions Information and Certification: The contractor shall
comply with all
sustainable acquisition policies in an effort to minimize the Government's environmental
impact and
deliver community benefits through better selection and improved usage of products and
services. In
accordance FAR 23, sustainable acquisition policies apply to both contracts for supplies
and services that
require the delivery, use, or furnishing of products/services to the Government. Indicate
if any the
following sustainable acquisition categories apply to any products or services proposed:
Energy Efficient,
Water Efficient, Recycled, Bio-Based, Environmentally Preferable, Non-ozone depleting
substances, Less
Toxic and/or Less GHGs.

c.Authorized Source Confirmation:

The following product certification statement below applies to all CLINs and each offeror
must submit
supporting documentation, as needed:

To be considered for award, the offeror/contractor is required to submit documentation
confirming that
they are an authorized source. An "Authorized Source" is defined as the original
manufacturer, a source
with the express written authority of the original manufacturer or current design activity,
or an authorized
aftermarket manufacturer.

d.Counterfeit Information Technology (IT) Certification:

The following IT related statement applies to all IT items and each offeror must explicitly
confirm and
submit supporting documentation, as needed:

The offeror certifies that the product(s) being delivered are new and in their original
packaging. The
subject product(s) are eligible for all manufacturer warranties and other ancillary services
or options
provided by the original manufacturers, authorized suppliers, or suppliers that obtain
parts from the
manufacturer or its authorized supplier.

The offeror further certifies that it is authorized by the manufacturer to sell the product
(s). The offeror is
required to submit documentation identifying its supply chain for the product(s). Within
the
aforementioned documentation, the offeror shall also identify the country of manufacture
and indicate one
of the following, if applicable:

• Manufacturing occurs in the U.S., but more than 45% of the cost of components is from
foreign/nonqualifying country content

• Originally foreign manufactured products substantially transformed in the United States
or a designated
country The offeror assumes responsibility for authenticity. Costs of counterfeit parts are
unallowable
unless the conditions set forth in DFARS 231.205-71(b) are met.

By making an offer, the offeror acknowledges that a full or partial termination for
default/cause for non-
compliant awarded items may occur if any of the products provided are not recognized or
acknowledged
by the manufacturer as new products eligible for warranties and all other ancillary
services or options
provided by the manufacturer, or the offeror was not authorized by the manufacturer to
sell the product in
the U.S.

3.Price Quote: Submit complete pricing for each individual item listed
in "ATTACHMENT (2) ITEM LIST"
PDF to include the unit of issue, the extended price for each line item and a total price in
US Dollars ($).
Note: Ensure FOB Destination shipping costs are included in the pricing.

4.Commercial Warranty: If available, provide the terms and length of the
Workmanship and/or
Manufacturer Warranty on the product(s) and/or services proposed included in the
proposed purchase
price.

EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD:
The Government intends to award a contract the responsive, responsible vendor, whose
quote conforming
to the RFQ is most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered.
Technical
acceptability, price, and past performance will be used to evaluate quotes. The
Government reserves the
right to award no contract at all, depending on the quality of quotes received and
availability of funds.

As this is a competitive supply procurement using FAR Part 13 procedures, the basis for
award will
consider the supplier's past performance data in the Supplier Performance Risk System
(SPRS) for the FSC
and PSC of the supplies being purchased (see DFARS 213.106-2(b)(i)).

Factor I – Technical Acceptability: The Government will evaluate the quote to see if the
specification
requirements as defined in the RFQ and in "ATTACHMENT (1) MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
and MAP" are
met, to include all information required for a complete quote as requested in the RFQ.

Factor II – Price: The Government will evaluate the total price to determine if it is fair
and reasonable.
Quoters shall provide a unit price and a total firm-fixed-price for all line items. The total
firm-fixed-price
shall include all applicable shipping and handling costs.

Factor III - Past Performance: The Government will evaluate past performance,
beginning with the lowest
priced quote, by reviewing sources that may include, but are not limited to, information
from Government
personnel and information from sources such as the Federal Awardee Performance and
Integrity
Information System (FAPIIS), Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System
(CPARS), and SPRS
as stated in the basis of award.

Any quote rated "Unacceptable" under any one of the above factors may be determined
to be ineligible for
contract award.

DUE DATE AND SUBMISSION INFORMATION
Eligible Offerors: All offerors must have a completed registration in the System for Award
Management
(SAM) website prior to award of contract. Information can be found at
https://www.sam.gov/. Complete
SAM registration means offerors shall have registered CAGE and IUID Codes.

Page Limitations: Ensure to stay within the page limitations as follows: None.

Formatting Requirements: Submit quotes in electronic PDF and excel format to facilitate
calculations. Text
should be formatted on an 8 ½ by 11 inch page in 12 point Times New Roman font.

Questions Due Date and Submission Requirements: All questions must be received
before the RFQ due
date. Questions may be submitted via email to Zachary Perez at
zacharyalexander.mitchellperez.civ@us.navy.mil with the subject line: N66001-23-Q-
6002. Include RFQ#
N66001-23-Q-6002 on all inquiries. Questions may be addressed at the discretion of the
Government.

RFQ Due Date and Submission Requirements: This RFQ closes on 28 November at
12:00PM, Pacific Time.
Quotes must be uploaded on the NAVWAR e-Commerce website at https://e-
commerce.sscno.nmci.navy.mil, under NIWC Pacific/ Open Solicitations/ N66001-23-Q-
6002. Email quotes
and late quotes may not be accepted.

NAVWAR e-Commerce website Assistance: For e-Commerce technical issues, contact the
SPAWAR
Paperless Initiatives Help Desk at 858-537-0644 or paperless.spawar@navy.mil.

Government RFQ Point of Contract: The Contract Specialist point of contact for this
solicitation Zachary
Perez at zacharyalexander.mitchellperez.civ@us.navy.mil . Reference RFQ# N66001-23-
Q-6002 on all
email exchanges regarding this acquisition.


RFQ ATTACHMENTS – OFFEROR MUST FILL OUT AND SIGN ATTACHMENTS 3-6 AND
REUTRN WITH QUOTE.
1.MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS and MAP
2.ITEM LIST
3.FAR 52.204-24
4.FAR 52.204-26
5.DFARS 252.204-7016 and DFARS 252.204-7017
6.DFARS 252.225-7055

APPLICABLE PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES
This solicitation document incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through Federal
Acquisition
Circular (FAC) 2022-08 effective 10/28/2022, and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation
Supplement
(DFARS) Publication Notice (DPN) 09/22/2022. It is the responsibility of the contractor to
be familiar with
the applicable clauses and provisions. The clauses can be accessed in full text at
https://www.acquisition.gov/content/regulations.

The current versions (as of the date of the RFQ) of the following FAR/DFARS provisions,
incorporated by
reference, apply to this acquisition:

52.204-7System for Award Management
52.204-16Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting
52.204-24Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video
Surveillance Services or
Equipment
52.204-26 Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services-Representation
52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors- Commercial Items
52.212-3 Alternate 1, Offeror Representations and Certifications-
Commercial Items
252.203-7005Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD
Officials
252.204-7016Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services—
Representation
252.204-7017Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense
Telecommunications Equipment or
Services—Representation
252.213-7000Notice to Prospective Suppliers on Use of Supplier Performance
Risk System in Past
Performance Evaluations
252.225-7055 Representation Regarding Business Operations with the Maduro
Regime
252.239-7017Notice of Supply Chain Risk

The current versions (as of the date of the RFQ) of the following FAR/DFARS clauses,
incorporated by
reference, apply to this acquisition:

52.203-12Limitation on Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions
52.204-13System for Award Management Maintenance
52.204-18Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance
52.212-4Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Items
52.232-40Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors
252.203-7000Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials
252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights
252.204-7018Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense
Telecommunications Equipment or
Services
252.204-7022Expediting Contract Closeout
252.211-7003Item Unique Identification and Valuation
252.211-7008 Use of Government-Assigned Serial Numbers
252.215-7008Only One Offer
252.223-7008Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium
252.225-7028Exclusionary Policies & Practices of Foreign Governments
252.225-7052Restriction on the Acquisition of Certain Magnets, Tantalum, and
Tungsten.
252.225-7056Prohibition Regarding Business Operations with the Maduro
Regime
252.226-7001Utilization of Indian Organizations, Indian-Owned Economic
Enterprises, and Native
Hawaiian Small Business Concerns
252.232-7003Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving
Reports
252.232-7006Wide Area WorkFlow Payment Instructions
252.232-7010Levies on Contract Payments
252.232-7017Accelerating Payments to Small Business Subcontractors –
Prohibition on Fees and
Consideration
252.239-7018Supply Chain Risk
252.243-7002Requests for Equitable Adjustment
252.244-7000Subcontracts for Commercial Items
252.247-7023Transportation of Supplies by Sea – Basic

The current versions (as of the date of the RFQ) of the following FAR/DFARS clauses and
provisions,
incorporated by full text, apply to this acquisition:

FAR Clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or
Executive Orders
-- Commercial Items applies to this acquisition and includes the following clauses by
reference:

52.203-6Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government
52.204-10Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract
52.209-6Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with
Contractors Debarred,
Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment
52.209-9Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding
Responsibility Matters
52.219-4 Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns
52.219-8Utilization of Small Business Concerns
52.219-28Post-Award Small Business Program Representation
52.222-3 Convict Labor
52.222-21Prohibition of Segregated Facilities
52.222-26 Equal Opportunity
52.222-35Equal Opportunity for Veterans
52.222-36Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities
52.222-37Employment Reports on Veterans
52.222-40Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act
52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons
52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging while Driving
52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer— System for Award Management


52.222-19 CHILD LABOR—COOPERATION WITH AUTHORITIES AND REMEDIES
(DEVIATION 2020-O0019)
(JAN 2022)

(a) Applicability. This clause does not apply to the extent that the Contractor is supplying
end products
mined, produced, or manufactured in—

(1) Israel, and the anticipated value of the acquisition is $50,000 or more;

(2) Mexico, and the anticipated value of the acquisition is $92,319 or more; or

(3) Armenia, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus,
Czech Republic,
Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland,
Ireland, Italy, Japan,
Korea, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Moldova, Montenegro,
Netherlands, New
Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Singapore, Slovak Republic, Slovenia,
Spain, Sweden,
Switzerland, Taiwan, Ukraine, or the United Kingdom and the anticipated value of the
acquisition is
$183,000 or more.

(b) Cooperation with Authorities. To enforce the laws prohibiting the manufacture or
importation of
products mined, produced, or manufactured by forced or indentured child labor,
authorized officials may
need to conduct investigations to determine whether forced or indentured child labor was
used to mine,
produce, or manufacture any product furnished under this contract. If the solicitation
includes the
provision 52.222-18, Certification Regarding Knowledge of Child Labor for Listed End
Products, or the
equivalent at 52.212-3(i), the Contractor agrees to cooperate fully with authorized
officials of the
contracting agency, the Department of the Treasury, or the Department of Justice by
providing reasonable
access to records, documents, persons, or premises upon reasonable request by the
authorized officials.

(c) Violations. The Government may impose remedies set forth in paragraph (d) for the
following
violations:

(1) The Contractor has submitted a false certification regarding knowledge of the use of
forced or
indentured child labor for listed end products.

(2) The Contractor has failed to cooperate, if required, in accordance with paragraph (b)
of this clause,
with an investigation of the use of forced or indentured child labor by an Inspector
General, Attorney
General, or the Secretary of the Treasury.

(3) The Contractor uses forced or indentured child labor in its mining, production, or
manufacturing
processes.

(4) The Contractor has furnished under the contract end products or components that
have been mined,
produced, or manufactured wholly or in part by forced or indentured child labor. (The
Government will not
pursue remedies at paragraph (d)(2) or paragraph (d)(3) of this clause unless sufficient
evidence indicates
that the Contractor knew of the violation.)

(d) Remedies.

(1) The Contracting Officer may terminate the contract.

(2) The suspending official may suspend the Contractor in accordance with procedures in
FAR Subpart 9.4.

(3) The debarring official may debar the Contractor for a period not to exceed 3 years in
accordance with
the procedures in FAR Subpart 9.4.

(End of clause)

52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference
This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions 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. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must
be completed by
the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of
those provisions,
the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate
information with
its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed
electronically at
this/these address(es):

The FAR provisions, clauses and deviations can be accessed in full text at
https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far (FAR clauses and deviations) and
https://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/dfarspgi/current/ (DFARS clauses).

(End of clause)

52.252-2, Clauses Incorporated by Reference
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):

The FAR provisions, clauses and deviations can be accessed in full text at
https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far (FAR clauses and deviations) and
https://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/dfarspgi/current/ (DFARS clauses).

(End of clause)

52.252-6 Authorized Deviations In Clauses
(a) The use in this solicitation or contract of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR
Chapter 1) clause
with an
authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the date of the
clause.

(b) The use in this solicitation or contract of any Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation
Supplement (48
CFR
Chapter 2) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition
of "(DEVIATION)" after the
name of
the regulation.

(End of clause)


252.225-7027 Restriction on Contingent Fees for Foreign Military Sales

(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this clause, contingent fees, as defined in the
Covenant Against
Contingent Fees clause of this contract, are generally an allowable cost, provided the fees
are paid to--

(1) A bona fide employee of the Contractor; or

(2) A bona fide established commercial or selling agency maintained by the Contractor
for the purpose of
securing business.

(b) For foreign military sales, unless the contingent fees have been identified and
payment approved in
writing by the foreign customer before contract award, the following contingent fees are
unallowable under
this contract:

(1)For sales to the Government(s) of Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Sri
Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam,
and, Bangladesh, contingent fees in any amount.

(2) For sales to Governments not listed in paragraph (b)(1) of this clause, contingent
fees exceeding
$50,000 per foreign military sale case.

(End of Clause)

H-3 LIMITED RELEASE OF CONTRACTOR CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS INFORMATION

(a) Definition.
"Confidential Business Information," (information) as used in this text, is defined as all
forms and types of
financial, business, economic or other types of information other than technical data or
computer
software/computer software documentation, whether tangible or intangible, and whether
or how stored,
compiled, or memorialized physically, electronically, graphically, photographically, or in
writing if -- (1) the
owner thereof has taken reasonable measures to keep and protect such information, and
(2) the
information derives independent economic value, actual or potential from not being
generally known to,
and not being readily ascertainable through proper means by, the public. Information
does not include
technical data, as that term is defined in DFARS 252.227-7013(a)(14), 252.227-7015(a)
(4), and 252.227-
7018(a)(19). Similarly, information does not include computer software/computer
software
documentation, as those terms are defined in DFARS 252.227-7014(a)(4) and 252.227-
7018(a)(4).

(b) The Naval Information Warfare Systems Command (NAVWAR) may release to
individuals employed by
NAVWAR support contractors and their subcontractors. Information submitted by the
contractor or its
subcontractors pursuant to the provisions of this contract. Information that would
ordinarily be entitled to
confidential treatment may be included in the information released to these individuals.
Accordingly, by
submission of a proposal or execution of this contract, the offeror or contractor and its
subcontractors
consent to a limited release of its information, but only for purposes as described in
paragraph (c) of this
text.

(c) Circumstances where NAVWAR may release the contractor's or subcontractors'
information include the
following:
(1) To other NAVWAR contractors and subcontractors, and their employees tasked with
assisting NAVWAR
in handling and processing information and documents in the administration of NAVWAR
contracts, such as
file room management and contract closeout; and,
(2) To NAVWAR contractors and subcontractors, and their employees tasked with
assisting NAVWAR in
accounting support services, including access to cost-reimbursement vouchers.

(d) NAVWAR recognizes its obligation to protect the contractor and its subcontractors
from competitive
harm that could result from the release of such information. NAVWAR will permit the
limited release of
information under paragraphs (c)(1) and (c)(2) only under the following conditions:
(1) NAVWAR determines that access is required by other NAVWAR contractors and their
subcontractors to
perform the tasks described in paragraphs (c)(1) and (c)(2);
(2) Access to information is restricted to individuals with a bona fide need to possess;
(3) Contractors and their subcontractors having access to information have agreed under
their contract or
a separate corporate non-disclosure agreement to provide the same level of protection to
the information
that would be provided by NAVWAR employees. Such contract terms or separate
corporate non-disclosure
agreement shall require the contractors and subcontractors to train their employees on
how to properly
handle the information to which they will have access, and to have their employees sign
company non-
disclosure agreements certifying that they understand the sensitive nature of the
information and that
unauthorized use of the information could expose their company to significant liability.
Copies of such
employee non-disclosure agreements shall be provided to the Government; and
(4) NAVWAR contractors and their subcontractors performing the tasks described in
paragraphs (c)(1) or
(c)(2) have agreed under their contract or a separate non-disclosure agreement to not
use the information
for any purpose other than performing the tasks described in paragraphs (c)(1) and (c)
(2).

(e) NAVWAR's responsibilities under the Freedom of Information Act are not affected by
this text.

(f) The contractor agrees to include, and require inclusion of, this text in all subcontracts
at any tier that
requires the furnishing of information.

(End of Clause)