Science Fair Awards

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in the Federal Acquisition Requirements (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation that will be issued; quotes/proposals are being requested, and a written solicitation will not be issued.

The United States Air Force, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, requires promotional items to be awarded as prizes at regional science and engineering fairs.

The solicitation number for this requirement is FA8601-12-T-0132 and is hereby issued as a Request for Quotes (RFQ) using FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures.

This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-60, 26 July 2012.

This acquisition will be completed under Full and Open Competition under North American Industry Classification System code 314910: Textile Bag and Canvas Mills, and Federal Supply Code 8315: Notions and Apparel Findings. The size standard is 500 employees.

The AFLCMC/PKO Operational Contracting Division, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio intends to award a firm-fixed-price contract for the following requirement:

Requirements:
Please see Attachment 1, entitled "Requirements for Air Force Regional Science Fair Awards," dated 1 August 2012.

Quotations need to adhere to FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial, and include a completed FAR 52.212-3, Representations and Certifications. The Government's preferred method is Online Representations and Certifications. This can be accomplished by registering in SAM at https://www.sam.gov and completing the Online Representations and Certifications.

The quotations may be in any format but MUST include:
1) Proposing company's name, address, phone and tax identification number (TIN)
2) Point of contact's name, phone, and email
3) Quotation number & date
4) Item price
5) Shipping (only FOB Destination)
6) Total price
7) Applicable discounts
8) Timeframe that the quote is valid
9) Payment Terms: Net 30 days (after delivery and acceptance)
10) Delivery Schedule: Only FOB Destination shipping will be accepted. Additionally, delivery of all items MUST be completed 6 weeks after receipt of the order.
11) Warranty Information (if applicable).
12) Completed FAR 52.212-3, Representations and Certifications.
13) Completed DFARS 252.209-7998, Representation Regarding Conviction of a Felony Criminal. (Please see attached PDF file titled "DFARS 252.209-7998.")
14) Completed DFARS 252.209-7999, Representation by Corporations Regarding an Unpaid Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under any Federal Law. (Please see attached PDF file titled "DFARS 252.209-7999.")

Quotations MUST also contain a complete description of item(s) offered to clearly show item(s) meets or exceeds the requirements listed within the "Requirements for Air Force Regional Science Fair Awards," dated 1 August 2012. Please make sure to demonstrate your company's abilities to meet the requirements on a separate page from the quotation.

Additionally, quotations MUST include one (1) sample of each product proposed IAW the requirements listed within the "Requirements for Air Force Regional Science Fair Awards," dated 1 August 2012. However, the samples are not required to include the Air Force logo at this time. Each contractor will be responsible for the cost of their samples, as well as the cost of shipping the samples to WPAFB (please see address below). Each contractor must indicate, in writing, whether or not they wish to have their samples returned to them. If a contractor wishes to have the samples returned, they must provide prepaid return shipping.  All samples must be received no later than 12:00 Noon Eastern Time, on 20 August 2012.

Samples shall be sent to the following address:

AFLCMC/PKOAA
ATTN: K. Perry
1940 Allbrook Drive
Room 109
WPAFB, OH 45433

The Contracting Officer will review quotations based on the factors listed in this solicitation and the information furnished by the offeror. Before price is considered, the proposal must meet the technical capabilities. 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: technical capability and price.

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS: All prospective awardees are required to register at the System for Award Management (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 252.237-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests. 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- Receipt and Acceptance (WAWF-RA) 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 http://www.wawftraining.com. Prior to submitting invoices in the production system, contractors must register for an account at http://wawf.eb.mil/.

It is the offeror's responsibility to be familiar with the applicable clauses and provisions. Clauses and provisions in full text may be accessed via the Internet at website http://farsite.hill.af.mil.

The following provisions are incorporated by reference and apply to this acquisition:

FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial
FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation Factors [the fill in portion of this clause is: technical capability and price]
FAR 52.212-3, Representations and Certifications

DFARS 252.209-7998, Representation Regarding Conviction of a Felony Criminal
DFARS 252.209-7999, Representation by Corporations Regarding an Unpaid Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under any Federal Law

The following clauses are incorporated by reference and apply to this acquisition:

FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items
FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items. The clauses that are check marked as being applicable to this purchase are:
     FAR 52.204-10, Reporting Executive compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards
     FAR 52.209-6, Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with   
     Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment
     FAR 52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business    
     Concerns (Jan 2011) (if the offeror elects to waive the preference, it shall so indicate
     in its offer)
     FAR 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Representation
     FAR 52.222-3, Convict Labor
     FAR 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies
     FAR 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities
     FAR 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity
     FAR 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities
     FAR 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans
     FAR 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons
     FAR 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging while Driving
     FAR 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases
     FAR 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration
     FAR 52.233-3, Protest After Award
     FAR 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim

DFARS 252.212-7001, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders-Commercial Items. The clauses that are check marked as being applicable to this purchase are:
     DFARS 252.203-7000, Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD
     Officials
     DFARS 252.225-7001, Buy American and Balance of Payments Program
     DFARS 252.225-7036, Buy American Act-Free Trade Agreements-Balance of
     Payments Program-Alternate I
     DFARS 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests
     DFARS 252.232-7006, Wide Area WorkFlow Payment Instructions

All quotations and responses must be received no later than 12:00 Noon Eastern Time, on 20 August 2012. Submittal of quotes in response to this RFQ constitutes agreement by the offeror of all terms & conditions contained herein, which will also be the terms & conditions of resulting contract. Please email to kelsy.perry@wpafb.af.mil via a PDF compatible attachment or to:

AFLCMC/PKOAA
Attn: Kelsy Perry
1940 Allbrook Drive, Room 109
WPAFB, Ohio 45433-5344

Any questions should be directed to Kelsy Perry at kelsy.perry@wpafb.af.mil.