Space Shuttle Scale Models

Space Shuttle Scale Models

The U.S. Air Force (AFLCMC/PKOB) requires an experienced vendor to fully interpret the development and history of the Space Shuttle. The requirement is for Aerospace Scale models in support of the National Museum of the USAF facilities at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio. The anticipated award is firm fixed price - Best Value. Additional detail on the requirements can be found in the Statement of Work (attached).

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items and service 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; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

The solicitation number is FA8601-12-R-0081 issued as a Request for Proposals (RFP) and is conducted as a commercial item procurement using FAR Part 12.6. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-60, 26 July 2012, Defense Acquisition Circular DPN 20120724, 24 July 2012, and Air Force Acquisition Circular 2012-0330, 30 March 2012.

The NAICS is 339932; and the small business size standard for this NAICS code is 500 Employees. The proposed acquisition is 100% SET ASIDE for small business concerns. For a better understanding of this qualification, please visit the small business link at http://sba.gov.

This RFP has Four (4) line items:

Line Item 0001: Shuttle Atlantis Model. To fully interpret the development and history of the Space Shuttle, the NMUSAF has a requirement for a 1/20 scale model of the Space Shuttle orbiter Atlantis.

Line Item 0002: International Space Station Model. To fully interpret the development and history of the Space Shuttle, the NMUSAF has a requirement for a 1/72 scale model of the International Space Station (ISS).

Line Item 0003: Explorer I Satellite Model. To fully interpret the story of America's exploration of space, the NMUSAF requires a full size reproduction of the nation's first satellite, Explorer I.

Line Item 0004: Launch Vehicle Models. To fully interpret the development and history of USAF launch vehicles in comparison to the Space Shuttle, the NMUSAF has a requirement for 1/32 scale models of significant launch vehicles with the appropriate spacecraft (capsules) or payload fairings attached.

Juno1/Jupiter C (Explorer 1 mission)
Mercury Redstone representing the MR-3 mission
Mercury Atlas representing the MA-6 (#109D) mission
Gemini Titan II representing the Gemini 4 mission
Thor-Agena A representing the Discoverer XIV (Corona) flight
Titan IIID (Hexagon KH-9 missions)
Atlas Centaur SLV-3D configuration (Pioneer missions)
Saturn IB representing the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project flight
Saturn V representing the Apollo 15 mission
Delta II (7925 version)
Titan 4B (with 86-foot payload shroud)
Atlas V representing the USA-226 mission (X-37B OTV-2)
Delta IV Heavy - representing the NROL-32 or NROL-49 mission
Space Shuttle Full Stack (with External Tank and Solid Rocket Boosters in a launch configuration) representing Shuttle Orbiter Atlantis

Proposals must contain the following:

Price
Ability to comply with the requirements of the Statement of Work
Evidence of completed Representations and Certifications

Proposals shall be accompanied by a completed FAR 52.212-3, Representations and Certifications (May 2011), 252.209-7998 Representation Regarding Conviction of Felony Criminal (Mar 2012), 252.209-7999 Representation by Corporations Regarding an Unpaid Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under and Federal Law(Jan 2012), 252.225-7035 Buy American Act-Free Trade Agreement-Balance of Payment Program Certificate (Dec 2010), and adhere to FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items (Jun 2008). The Government's preferred method is electronic Representations and Certifications. This can be accomplished by registering in System for Award Management (SAM) at https://sam.gov and completing the on-line Representations and Certifications.

The Contracting Officer will review proposals based on the factors listed in this solicitation and the information furnished by the offeror. Before price is considered, the proposal must satisfy the technical requirements specified in the Statement of Work. Award will be made to the offeror whose proposal provides the best value to the Government price and other factors considered. THE CONTRACTING OFFICER IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR LOCATING OR OBTAINING ANY INFORMATION NOT IDENTIFIED IN THE PROPOSAL.

Contract financing is NOT provided for this acquisition. The Government intends to award one firm fixed price (FFP) contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose proposal conforms to the solicitation and will be most advantageous to the Government. The Government intends to award without discussions and the Government reserves the right not to make an award at all.

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/.

The following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) provisions apply to this acquisition:

52.203-6 Alt I, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Sep 2006);52.204-52.204-4, Printed or Copied Double Sided on Recycled Paper (May 2011);
52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors (Jun 2008) [subparagraph (c) is changed to 60 days and subparagraph (e) is deleted and marked as reserved];
52.212-2, Evaluation Factors (Jan 1999) [The factors are listed below in the order of importance.] The evaluation factors for the fill-in portion of this provision will be:
- Technical Capability
- Price
52.212-3, Contractor Representations and Certifications (May 2011);
52.222-22, Previous Contracts and Compliance Reports (Feb 1999);
52.222-25, Affirmative Action Compliance (Apr 1984);
52.252-1, Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998) (the fill in portion of this clause is: http://farsite.hill.af.mil);

The following Federal Acquisition Regulation clauses, either by reference or full text, apply to this acquisition:
52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items (Jun 2010);
52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders - Commercial Items (Aug 2011) The clauses that are check marked as being applicable to this purchase are:
- 52.204-10 Reporting Executive compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Jul 2010);
- 52.209-6 Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment (Dec 2010);
-52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (NOV 2011) (15 U.S.C. 644)
- 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Jan 2011) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)).
- 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (NOV 2011) (15 U.S.C. 637(a)(14)).
- 52.219-28 Post Award Small Business Program Representation (Apr 2009);
- 52.222-3 Convict Labor (June 2003);
- 52.222-19 Child Labor - Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Jul 2010);
- 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999);
- 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (Mar 2007);
- 52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Sep 2010);
- 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (Oct 2010);
- 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Veterans (Sep 2010);
- 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010) (E.O. 13496).
- 52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (Aug 2011);
- 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (Jan 2008);
- 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer--Central Contractor Registration (Oct 2003);
[end fill in for 52.212-5];
52.242-13, Bankruptcy (Jul 1995);
52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998) (the fill in portion of this clause is: http://farsite.hill.af.mil)

The following Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) provisions apply to this acquisition:
252.209-7998 Representation Regarding Conviction of Felony Criminal (Mar 2012);
252.209-7999 Representation by Corporations Regarding an Unpaid Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under and Federal Law (Jan 2012);
252.225-7035 Buy American Act-Free Trade Agreement-Balance of Payment Program Certificate (Dec 2010);

The following DFARS Provisions and/or Clauses, either by reference or full text, apply to this acquisition:
252.204-7003 Control of Government Personnel Work Products;
252.209-7001, Disclosure of Ownership or Control by the Government of a Terrorist Country, (Jan 2009);
252.209-7004, Subcontracting with Firms That Are Owned or Controlled by the Government of a Terrorist Country (Dec 2006);
252.211-7003 Item Identification and Valuation (Jun 2011)
252.212-7001 Contract Terms and Conditions Required Implementing Statues or Executive Orders--Commercial Items (Sep 2011): The clauses that are check marked as being applicable to this purchase are:
- 252.203-7000, Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former Dodd Officials (Jan 2009);
- 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests (Mar 2008);
- 252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea (May 2002) & Alternate III (May 2002)
[end fill in for 252.212-7001];
252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments (Dec 2006);

The following AFFARS Clauses, either by reference or full text, apply to this acquisition:
5352.201-9101, Ombudsman (Apr 2010) Ms. Cynthia Evoniuk, AFLCMC/PKC, Area B, Bldg. 570 1755 Eleventh St., Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, OH 45433-7630, Tel 937-255-6005, FAX 937-656-7193, E-mail:Cynthia.Evoniuk@wpafb.af.mil

The following local clause will be included in subsequent award. Full text version is available upon request:

DFARS 252.232-7006, Wide Area Workflow Payment Instructions (Jun 2012) - As prescribed in DFARS 232.7004(b) {10 U.S.C. 2227}

Copies of all provisions and clauses, including Representations and Certifications, are available at http://farsite.hill.af.mil.

Funding for this project is subject to change, and contract award is subject to the availability of funds. The Government intends to award a single contract resulting from this solicitation, and reserves the right to award one, two, three, or all four of the line items listed in the schedule depending on the amount of funding available. The Government also reserves the right to make no award at all depending upon the funding available and the quality of the technical proposals received.

Proposals, Designs, AND completed representations and certifications (if not available in SAM), are due by 2:00 pm Eastern on Tuesday August 28th 2012, to:

Ms. Sara Blue, AFLCMC/PKOBB.
E-mail: Sara.Blue@wpafb.af.mil

Mailing Address:
ATTN: Sara Blue
AFLCMC/PKOB
1940 Allbrook Drive, Suite 3
Wright-Patterson AFB OH 45433

Questions should be directed to Sara Blue at Sara.Blue@wpafb.af.mil.

Be advised that all correspondence sent via e-mail shall contain a subject line that reads "FA8601-12-R-0081, Aerospace Models". Note that e-mail filters at Wright-Patterson AFB are designed to filter e-mails without subject lines or with suspicious subject lines or contents (i.e., .exe, or .zip files). Therefore, if this subject line is not included, the e-mail may not get through the e-mail filters. Also be advised that .zip or .exe files are not allowable attachments and may be deleted by the e-mail filters at Wright-Patterson AFB. If sending attachments with e-mail, ensure only .PDF, .doc, or .xls documents are sent. The e-mail filter may delete any other form of attachments.

ATTACHMENT:

1. Statement of Work
2. Shuttle Atlantis Model example
3. Defense Support Program (DSP) example
4. International Space Station Model example
5. Explorer I Satellite Model example
6. Juno1/Jupiter C (Explorer 1 mission) example
7. Mercury Redstone representing the MR-3 mission example
8. Mercury Atlas representing the MA-6 (#109D) mission example
9. Gemini Titan II representing the Gemini 4 mission example
10. Thor-Agena A representing the Discoverer XIV (Corona) flight example
11. Titan IIID (Hexagon KH-9 missions) example
12. Atlas Centaur SLV-3D configuration (Pioneer missions) example
13. Saturn IB representing the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project flight example
14. Saturn V representing the Apollo 15 mission example
15. Delta II (7925 version) example
16. Titan 4B (with 86-foot payload shroud) example
17. Atlas V representing the USA-226 mission (X-37B OTV-2) example
18. Delta IV Heavy - representing the NROL-32 or NROL-49 mission example
19. Space Shuttle Full Stack (with External Tank and Solid Rocket Boosters in a launch configuration) representing Shuttle Orbiter Atlantis example