Request For Quote - Trail Cameras

(i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, 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.

(ii) Solicitation Number: F1S3AL4235AW01 **Please provide the full solicitation number on all packages** 
This solicitation is issues as a Request for Quote (RFQ).

(iii) This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2024-06 and DPN 2024-09-16 and DAFAC 2024-0612.

(iv) THIS REQUIREMENT WILL BE: TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS SET ASIDE. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) number for this acquisition is 561621 with a size standard of $25,000,000.00.

(v) CLIN Nomenclature - 

(EFFORT 1) CLIN 0001 – Sensor Kit, Quantity, Qty. 13 
•    Sensor
•    900MHz Stalk Antenna 
•    900MHz Cable Antenna 
•    Wireless Charging Unit

Intelligence Camera Kit, Qty. 13
•    Camera
•    900MHz Cable and Stalk Antenna
•    Mounting Plate and Screws
•    Cellular Stalk Antennas
•    Battery Box and Power Cable
•    Network Cable
•    Ground Stake and Tripod Mount

Mobile Software License, Qty. 1

Windows Software License, Qty. 1 

Lithium-Ion Rechargeable Battery and Charger, Qty. 13
•    One Battery for each camera kit
•    AC outlet charging cable

 Foldable Solar Panel and Cable, Qty. 13
•    Solar panel for each camera kit
•    Charging Cable

On Site Support, Qty. 1

Personnel, Qty. 1

Travel to and from Edwards AFB, Qty. 1
Training, Installation, and Integration, Qty. 1

(EFFORT 2) CLIN 0002 – Intelligence Camera Kit, Qty. 2
•    Camera
•    900MHz Cable and Stalk Antenna
•    Mounting Plate and Screws
•    Cellular Stalk Antennas
•    Battery Box and Power Cable
•    Network Cable
•    Ground Stake and Tripod Mount

Mobile Software License, Qty. 1

Windows Software License, Qty. 1 

Lithium-Ion Rechargeable Battery and Charger, Qty. 2
•    One Battery for each camera kit
•    AC outlet charging cable
 
Foldable Solar Panel and Cable, Qty. 2
•    Solar panel for each camera kit
•    Charging Cable

On Site Support, Qty. 1

Personnel, Qty. 1

Travel to and from Edwards AFB, Qty. 1

Training, Installation, and Integration, Qty. 1

(vi) Description of requirements for the items to be acquired:

The Air Force Test Center (AFTC), Edwards Air Force Base (EAFB), CA has a requirement for Trail Cameras. The statement of work (SOW) dated 29 August 2024 (Attachment 1 and Attachment 2) defines the specifications and the acceptability criteria. This will be a combined effort for two different units, the Anti-terrorism office and the 412th SFS but will be under the same contract.

(vii) Estimated Delivery: 30 Days After Receipt of Order (ARO) or 31 Oct 2024, FOB: Destination Edwards AFB, CA
(viii) The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, applies to this acquisition.  All provisions and clauses can be viewed in their entirety at acquisition.gov.
ADDENDUM TO FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items
Offerors shall prepare their quotations IAW FAR 52.212-1, in addition the following information shall be included: 

PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING CONTRACTOR INFORMATION WITH YOUR QUOTE: 
a.    UEI Number: 
b.    TIN Number: 
c.    CAGE Code: 
d.    Contractor Name: 
e.    Payment Terms (net30) or Discount: 
f.    Point of Contact and Phone Number: 
g.    Email address: 
h.    FOB (destination or origin): 
i.    Warranty (if applicable)
j.    Date Offer Expires
(ix) The provision at 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Products and Commercial Services applies to this acquisition. 
ADDENDUM to 52.212-2, Evaluation – Commercial Items. 

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 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. 

Any resulting contract of this RFQ will be awarded as Firm Fixed-Price. Quotes will be evaluated to determine best value. Price, features of the supply, delivery terms, and warranty terms are all factors to be considered when determining best value.

If options are included the Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

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.
(x) Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, with its offer.  Completion of FAR 52.212-3 electronically at sam.gov is acceptable.
(xi) The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov 2023), applies to this acquisition.
(xii) The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Products and Commercial Services (May 2024), applies to this acquisition.
The following clauses cited in FAR 52.212-5 apply to this acquisition: 

FAR 52.203-6 Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Jun 2020), with Alternate I (Nov 2021)
FAR 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance. (Oct 2018)
FAR 52.203-19 Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements (Jan 2017)
FAR 52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Jun 2020)
FAR 52.204-23 Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab Covered Entities. (Dec 2023)
FAR 52.204-25 Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment (Nov 2021)
FAR 52.204-27 Prohibition on a ByteDance Covered Application (Jun 2023)
FAR 52.209-6 Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment (Nov 2021)
FAR 52.209-9 Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (Oct 2018)
FAR 52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (Nov 2015)
FAR 52.219-4 Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns (Oct 2022)
FAR 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2020)
FAR 52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Feb 2024)
FAR 52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting (Oct 2022)
FAR 52.219-28 Post Award Small Business Program Representation (Feb 2024)
FAR 52.222-3 Convict Labor (June 2003)
FAR 52.222-19 Child Labor—Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Feb 2024)
FAR 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015)
FAR 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (Sep 2016)
FAR 52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Jun 2020)
FAR 52.222-36 Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jun 2020)
FAR 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Veterans (Jun 2020)
FAR 52.222-40 Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010)
FAR 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons (Nov 2021)
FAR 52.225-13 Restrictions on certain foreign purchases (Feb 2021)
FAR 52.226-8 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (MAY 2024)
FAR 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management (Oct 2018) 
FAR 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Mar 2023)
FAR 52.233-3 Protest after Award (Aug 1996)
FAR 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (Oct 2004)
(xiii) Additional Contract Requirement or Terms and Conditions: The following is a contemplated list of provisions/clauses; the final list of clauses is dependent upon actual dollar value of the contract award and may change from the list provided below.

PROVISIONS 
DFARS 252.204-7008 Compliance with Safeguarding Covered Defense Information Controls (Oct 2016)

CLAUSES 
FAR 52.203-3 Gratuities (Apr 1984)
FAR 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance (Aug 2020)
FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov 2023)
FAR 52.223-23 Sustainable Products and Services (May 2024)
FAR 52.239-1 Privacy or Security Safeguards (Aug 1996)
FAR 52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations (Jun 2013)
DFARS 252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials (Sep 2011)
DFARS 252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights (Dec 2022)
DFARS 252.204-7003 Control of Government Personnel Work Product (Apr 1992)
DFARS 252.204-7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting (May 2024)
DFARS 252.204-7015 Notice of Authorized Disclosure of Information for Litigation Support (Jan 2023) 
DFARS 252.204-7018 Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services (Jan 2023)
DFARS 252.204-7020 NIST SP 800-171 DOD ASSESSMENT REQUIREMENTS (NOV 2023)
DFARS 252.223-7008 Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium (Jan 2023)
DFARS 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports (Dec 2018)
DFARS 252.232-7006 Wide Area Workflow Payment Instructions (Jan 2023)
DFARS 252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments (Dec 2006)
DFARS 252.232-7011 Payments in Support of Emergencies and Contingency Operations (May 2013)
DFARS 252.243-7002 Requests for Equitable Adjustment (Dec 2022)
DFARS 252.244-7000 Subcontracts for Commercial Items (Nov 2023)
DFARS 252.246-7003 Notification of Potential Safety Issues (Jan 2023)
DFARS 252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea (Jan 2023)
AFFARS 5352.201-9101 Ombudsman (JUL 2023)

(xiv) Defense Priorities and Allocation System (DPAS): N/A

(xv) Quote Submission Information:
Offers are due by 26 Sept 2024 at 4:00 PM Pacific Daylight Time (PDT).  Offers must be sent to Jasmine Waterman at jasmine.waterman@us.af.mil and Contracting Officer Jahdiel Salazar at jahdiel.salazar.1@us.af.mil via electronic mail.  No late submissions will be accepted.

Please submit any questions regarding this solicitation, in writing to the POC email listed below.  QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS SOLICITATION ARE DUE 25 Sept 2024 on or before 1:00 PM Pacific Daylight Time (PDT). 

(xvi) For additional information regarding this solicitation contact:

Primary Point of Contact: 
Jasmine Waterman
Contract Specialist
jasmine.waterman@us.af.mil

Secondary Point of Contact: 
Jahdiel Salazar
Contracting Officer
jahdiel.salazar.1@us.af.mil