Tech Workbenches

Added: Jun 12, 2018 1:28 pm Modified: Jun 15, 2018 12:05 pmTrack Changes  Edit:

This Solicitation is modified as follows:
FAR Clause 52.211-6 "Brand Name or Equal" is added
The Requirements Document is updated 
A drawing has been uploaded

and the response date  has been changed
FROM: Monday 18 June 2018 10:00 am Eastern
TO: Wednesday 20 June 2018 4:30 pm Eastern



COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION

This combined synopsis/solicitation is expected to result in the award of a firm-fixed-price contract for a Workbench Desk as described under the requirements section of this combined synopsis/solicitation and accompanying requirements attachment. This combined synopsis/solicitation is prepared in accordance with the format in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice.

This solicitation incorporates FAR provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-97, effective 24 Jan 2018; Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) Publication Notice (DPN) 20180514, effective 20 Apr 2018; and Air Force Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (AFFARS) Air Force Acquisition Circular (AFAC) 2017-1003, effective 03 Oct 2017.

This announcement constitutes the only combined synopsis/solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. An award, if any, will be made to the responsible Offeror who submits a proposal that:

1.  Conforms to the requirements of the combined synopsis/solicitation.

2.  Receives a rating of "Acceptable" on the Technical Capability evaluation factor.

3.  Contains the lowest total evaluated price (TEP), provided that the                                       

     TEP is not unbalanced and is fair and reasonable.

The combined synopsis/solicitation number for this requirement is FA8601-18-R-0054 and is hereby issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP) using FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items and FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures.

The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code is 337127 with a small business size standard of 500 employees. This acquisition is set-aside 100% for Small Business Concerns and only qualified offerors may submit proposals.

NAICS Code: 337127 - Benches, Work, Manufacturing

Small Business Size Standard:  500 Employees

The TEP consists of these Contract Line Items Number (CLIN), which should be structured as follows:

CLIN 0001- Workbenches

Acceptable means of Submission:  All submissions must be submitted electronically to the following email address emmeline.spaulding@us.af.mil by 20 June 2018 4:30 P.M. EST.

Any correspondence sent via e-mail must contain the subject line "FA8601-18-R-0054, Tech Workbenches." The entire proposal must be contained in a single e-mail, unless otherwise approved, and must not exceed 5 megabytes, including attachments.  E-mails with compressed files will not be accepted.  Note that e-mail filters at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base are designed to filter e-mails without subject lines or with suspicious subject lines or contents (i.e., .exe or .zip files).  Therefore, if the specified 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 email filters at Wright-Patterson.  If sending attachments with email, ensure only .pdf, .doc, .docx, .xls or .xlsx documents are sent.  The email filter may delete any other form of attachments. 

Submittal of proposals in response to this combined synopsis/solicitation constitutes agreement by the Offeror to all terms & conditions contained herein, which will also be the terms & conditions of any resulting contract.  It is the Offerors responsibility to be familiar with the applicable clauses and provisions. Clauses and provisions in full text may be accessed via the Internet website http://farsite.hill.af.mil.  The Government reserves the right to award without discussions or make no award depending upon the quality, price fairness, and price reasonableness of the proposals received. 

Delivery Schedule:                              4 weeks ADC

Delivery Destination:                         AFRL/RYDT

                                                            Attn: Cheyanne Plewe

Wright Patterson AFB, OH 45433

Delivery Type:  FOBDestination (As defined in FAR 2.101-Definitions, the seller or consignor is responsible for the cost of shipping and risk of loss.)

Inspection and Acceptance:  Both inspection and acceptance will be by the Government at Destination.

Requirement:

The United States Air Force Integrated Microelectronics Research Facility in Building 620 at the Air Force Research lab (AFRL/RYDT) requires Workbench desks for their facility. The desks will create a larger and more useful space for the users. These workbenches will provide more efficiency and storage capabilities for team members. The workbenches shall be in accordance with the attached requirements document, (Attachment 1). 

The anticipated award is Firm-Fixed Price-LPTA. 

The Government will award a contract resulting from this combined synopsis/solicitation to the responsible Offeror whose offer conforms to the combined synopsis/solicitation and is most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered.  Technical Capability and Price will be used to evaluate all offers.

The proposals may be in any format but MUST include:

1.  Proposing company's name, address, DUNS number, Cage Code, and TIN.

2.  Point of contact's name, phone, and email.

3.  Proposal number & date.

4.  Timeframe that the proposal is valid.

5.  Individual item price.

6.  Total price (Net 30), No Progress Payments.

7.  Shipping (FOB Destination).

8.  Delivery Schedule.

9.  Completed copy of representations and certifications (Attachment 2)

Important Notice to Contractors:  Proposals MUST also contain a complete description of items offered and any technical manuals or literature to clearly show that the items meet or exceed the requirements outlined in the requirements document (Attachment 1).  The Contracting Officer will review proposal based on the factors listed in this combined synopsis/solicitation and the information furnished by the Offeror.  Before price is considered, the proposal must meet the technical specifications of this combined synopsis/solicitation.

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 combined synopsis/solicitation will include DFARS Clause 252.232-7003, 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/.

FAR 52.212-1, Instruction to Offerors-Commercial Items applies to this acquisition including any addenda to the provision

FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation -Commercial Items has been tailored to this procurement and is provided as an attachment to this solicitation

FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -Commercial Items is incorporated into this solicitation and each offeror shall ensure inclusion in their response or updated representations and certificates are at www.sam.gov

FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items applies to this acquisition including any addenda to the clause

FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders-Commercial Items applies to this acquisition tailed to this acquisition as tailored in the clause.

ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

The following paragraphs in the provision at FAR 52.212-1-Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items are tailored as follows:

(a)    North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code and small business size standard are as specified above.

(b)   Submission of offers is as prescribed in the text of this synopsitation.

Proposal Content:  Proposals shall consist of two separate parts, a technical proposal and a price proposal.  Length of the proposal shall not exceed ten (10) typed pages.

Proposal Detail:  The proposal shall be clear, concise, and shall include sufficient detail for effective evaluation and for substantiating the validity of stated claims.  The proposal should not simply rephrase or restate the Government's requirements, but rather shall provide convincing rationale to address how the offeror intends to meet the listed requirements.  Offerors shall assume that the Government has no prior knowledge of their facilities and experience, and will base its evaluation on the information presented in the offer submitted.

Embellishments Not Desired:  Elaborate brochures or documentation, binding, detailed artwork or other embellishments are unnecessary and are not desired. 

Technical Proposal:  Describe how the offeror will provide for the Workbench Desk as described in the Requirements Document.

CLIN 0001 and Provisions and Clauses can be found in Attachment 2.

The following provisions are incorporated into this combined synopsis/solicitation by full text to be completed by the offeror in Attachment 2:

FAR 52.204-17                        Ownership oR Control of Offeror (JUL 2016)

FAR 52.212-3              Alt 1, OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (NOV 2017)

Attachments:

•1.      Requirements Document

•2.      CLIN, Provisions and Clauses

Please direct all questions to Emmeline Spaulding, Emmeline.Spaulding@us.af.mil

This Solicitation is modified as follows:
FAR Clause 52.211-6 "Brand Name or Equal" is added
The Requirements Document is updated 
A drawing has been uploaded

and the response date  has been changed
FROM: Monday 18 June 2018 10:00 am Eastern
TO: Wednesday 20 June 2018 4:30 pm Eastern