Procurement of 37 each Link-16 Mobile Racks - Amendment 6

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation 
LINK 16 MOBILE RACKS 

(i)    This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for the acquisition of commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this announcement. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; a written solicitation will not be issued.

(ii)    Solicitation Number: FA8224-20-Q-RCK2
This solicitation is issued as a Request For Quote (RFQ). 

(iii)    This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2020-06.

(iv)    
Contracting Officer's Business Size Selection    Full and Open
NAICS Code    334220
Small Business Size Standard    1,250

(v)    
CLIN    Description
0001    Procurement of thirty seven (37) MIDS JTRS Mobile Rack

(vi)    Description of  item(s) to be acquired:

This requirement is for the procurement of thirty seven (37) Link 16 MIDS JTRS Mobile Rack  for 309th  EMXG.  See attached purchase description for detailed item requirements.

(vii)         Period of Performance and place:

52 Weeks After Receipt of Order
FOB Destination

(viii)      Evaluation Procedures; In accordance with FAR 13.5 Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items, Simplified Acquisition Procedures are being used for the solicitation, evaluation, and award of contract for this requirement.
a.    Award will be made to the offeror whose quote represents the best value to the government.
b.    Evaluation factors are included in the provision at 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Items.
c.    All quotes will be considered. 
d.    In accordance with the included provision at 52.212-1(f) the government intends to award a contract without discussions, however, should the contracting officer determine discussions are in the best interest of the government, discussions may occur.  

(ix)    The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial, applies to this acquisition. Offers are due by 1500 MT, 15 September2020, via electronic mail to david.padgett@us.af.mil
a.    Provide Cage code when submitting offer

(x)    The provision at 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Items (OCT 2014) applies to this acquisition.
 (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 of the item offered to meet the Government requirement; proposed  item will be evaluated relative to the Government requirement as described in the attached Purchase Description.
(ii)    price; 
(iii)     past performance; past performance will be evaluated using the Past Performance Information Retrieval System at https://www.ppirssrng.csd.disa.mil; in accordance with DFARS 213.106-2.  
  (b) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer’s specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.
(End of provision)
  
(xi)    Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items, with its offer.
(xii)    

(xiii)    The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items applies to this acquisition and a statement regarding any addenda to the clause.

(xiv)    FAR 52.212-5 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (DEVIATION 2013-O0019)

52.202-1    Definitions
52.203-3    Gratuities
52.203-17    Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights and Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights
52.204-7    System for Award Management
52.204-10    Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards
52.204-13    System for Award Management Maintenance
52.204-16    Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting
52.204-18     Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance
52.204-19    Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications
52.204-21    Basic Safeguarding of Covered Contractor Information Systems
52.204-22    Alternative Line Item Proposal
52.207-4     Economic Purchase Quantity-Supplies.
52.209-6    Protecting the Government’s Interest when Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment
52.209-7     Information Regarding Responsibility Matters
52.209-10    Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations
52.211-17     Delivery of Excess Quantities
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---Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies.
52.222-26     Equal Opportunity
52.222-35    Equal Opportunity for Veterans
    52.222-36         Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities
    52.222-50        Combating Trafficking in Persons
    52.223-18         Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving
52.225-13    Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases
52.229-3     Federal, State, and Local Taxes.
52.232-33    Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—System for Award Management
52.232-39    Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations 
52.232-40     Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors
52.233-1    Disputes
52.233-3        Protest After Award
52.233-4        Applicable Law for Breach of Contract
52.242-13    Bankruptcy
52.247-34     F.o.b. Destination
52.252-1         Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference
52.252-2        Clauses Incorporated by Reference
52.252-6        Authorized Deviations in Clauses
252.203-7000     Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials
252.203-7002    Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights
252.204-7003    Control of Government Personnel Work Product
252.204-7004    Alternate A, System for Award Management
252.204-7008     Compliance with Safeguarding Covered Defense Information Controls
252.204-7012    Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting
252.204-7015    Notice of Authorized Disclosure of Information for Litigation Support
252.209-7004    Subcontracting with Firms that are Owned or Controlled by the Government of Another Country that is a State Sponsor of Terrorism
252.232-7003    Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports
252.232-7006    Wide Area Workflow Payment Instructions
252.232-7010     Levies on Contract Payments
252.243-7001     Pricing of Contract Modifications
252.243-7002    Requests for Equitable Adjustment.
252.244-7000     Subcontracts for Commercial Items
5352.223-9000    Elimination of Use of Class I Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS)
5352.201-9101    Ombudsman
"(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 ombudsman, Ms. Lisette K. LeDuc AFMC OL_PZC 801-777-6549, Lisette.LeDuc@us.af.mil.  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)

(xv)    Additional Contract Requirement or Terms and Conditions:
N/A

(xvi)    Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS): 
N/A

(xvii)    Proposal Submission Information:
All questions or comments must be sent to David “Nick” Padgett by email at david.padgett@us.af.mil, NLT 1500  MT, 10 September 2020. Offers are due by 1500 MT, 15 September 2020, via electronic mail to david.padgett@us.af.mil. 
    
(xviii)    For additional information regarding the solicitation, contact Nick Padgett at david.padgett@us.af.mil or Jesse Ball at jesse.ball.1@us.af.mil

Notice to Offerors: 
The Government reserves the right to cancel this solicitation, either before or after the closing date. In the event the Government cancels this solicitation, the Government has no obligation to reimburse an offeror for any costs.
This solicitation incorporates one or more clauses and/or 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. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

http://farsite.hill.af.mil

Attachments:
•    Purchase Description

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation 
LINK 16 MOBILE RACKS 

(i)    This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for the acquisition of commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this announcement. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; a written solicitation will not be issued.

(ii)    Solicitation Number: FA8224-20-Q-RCK2
This solicitation is issued as a Request For Quote (RFQ). 

(iii)    This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2020-06.

(iv)    
Contracting Officer's Business Size Selection    Full and Open (Brand Name)
NAICS Code    334220
Small Business Size Standard    1,250

(v)    
CLIN    Description
0001    Procurement of thirty seven (37) MIDS JTRS Mobile Rack

(vi)    Description of  item(s) to be acquired:

This requirement is for the procurement of thirty seven (37) Link 16 MIDS JTRS Mobile Rack  for 309th  EMXG.  See attached purchase description for detailed item requirements.

(vii)         Period of Performance and place:

52 Weeks After Receipt of Order
FOB Destination

(viii)      Evaluation Procedures; In accordance with FAR 13.5 Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items, Simplified Acquisition Procedures are being used for the solicitation, evaluation, and award of contract for this requirement.
a.    Award will be made to the offeror whose quote represents the best value to the government.
b.    Evaluation factors are included in the provision at 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Items.
c.    All quotes will be considered. 
d.    In accordance with the included provision at 52.212-1(f) the government intends to award a contract without discussions, however, should the contracting officer determine discussions are in the best interest of the government, discussions may occur.  

(ix)    The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial, applies to this acquisition. Offers are due by 1500 MT, 15 September2020, via electronic mail to david.padgett@us.af.mil
a.    Provide Cage code when submitting offer

(x)    The provision at 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Items (OCT 2014) applies to this acquisition.
 (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 of the item offered to meet the Government requirement; proposed  item will be evaluated relative to the Government requirement as described in the attached Purchase Description.
(ii)    price; 
(iii)     past performance; past performance will be evaluated using the Past Performance Information Retrieval System at https://www.ppirssrng.csd.disa.mil; in accordance with DFARS 213.106-2.  
  (b) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer’s specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.
(End of provision)
  
(xi)    Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items, with its offer.
(xii)    

(xiii)    The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items applies to this acquisition and a statement regarding any addenda to the clause.

(xiv)    FAR 52.212-5 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (DEVIATION 2013-O0019)

52.202-1    Definitions
52.203-3    Gratuities
52.203-17    Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights and Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights
52.204-7    System for Award Management
52.204-10    Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards
52.204-13    System for Award Management Maintenance
52.204-16    Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting
52.204-18     Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance
52.204-19    Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications
52.204-21    Basic Safeguarding of Covered Contractor Information Systems
52.204-22    Alternative Line Item Proposal
52.207-4     Economic Purchase Quantity-Supplies.
52.209-6    Protecting the Government’s Interest when Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment
52.209-7     Information Regarding Responsibility Matters
52.209-10    Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations
52.211-17     Delivery of Excess Quantities
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---Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies.
52.222-26     Equal Opportunity
52.222-35    Equal Opportunity for Veterans
    52.222-36         Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities
    52.222-50        Combating Trafficking in Persons
    52.223-18         Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving
52.225-13    Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases
52.229-3     Federal, State, and Local Taxes.
52.232-33    Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—System for Award Management
52.232-39    Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations 
52.232-40     Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors
52.233-1    Disputes
52.233-3        Protest After Award
52.233-4        Applicable Law for Breach of Contract
52.242-13    Bankruptcy
52.247-34     F.o.b. Destination
52.252-1         Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference
52.252-2        Clauses Incorporated by Reference
52.252-6        Authorized Deviations in Clauses
252.203-7000     Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials
252.203-7002    Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights
252.204-7003    Control of Government Personnel Work Product
252.204-7004    Alternate A, System for Award Management
252.204-7008     Compliance with Safeguarding Covered Defense Information Controls
252.204-7012    Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting
252.204-7015    Notice of Authorized Disclosure of Information for Litigation Support
252.209-7004    Subcontracting with Firms that are Owned or Controlled by the Government of Another Country that is a State Sponsor of Terrorism
252.232-7003    Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports
252.232-7006    Wide Area Workflow Payment Instructions
252.232-7010     Levies on Contract Payments
252.243-7001     Pricing of Contract Modifications
252.243-7002    Requests for Equitable Adjustment.
252.244-7000     Subcontracts for Commercial Items
5352.223-9000    Elimination of Use of Class I Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS)
5352.201-9101    Ombudsman
"(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 ombudsman, Ms. Lisette K. LeDuc AFMC OL_PZC 801-777-6549, Lisette.LeDuc@us.af.mil.  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)

(xv)    Additional Contract Requirement or Terms and Conditions:
N/A

(xvi)    Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS): 
N/A

(xvii)    Proposal Submission Information:
All questions or comments must be sent to David “Nick” Padgett by email at david.padgett@us.af.mil, NLT 1500  MT, 10 September 2020. Offers are due by 1500 MT, 15 September 2020, via electronic mail to david.padgett@us.af.mil. 
    
(xviii)    For additional information regarding the solicitation, contact Nick Padgett at david.padgett@us.af.mil or Jesse Ball at jesse.ball.1@us.af.mil

Notice to Offerors: 
The Government reserves the right to cancel this solicitation, either before or after the closing date. In the event the Government cancels this solicitation, the Government has no obligation to reimburse an offeror for any costs.
This solicitation incorporates one or more clauses and/or 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. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

http://farsite.hill.af.mil

Attachments:
•    Purchase Description