SOLICITATION NOTICE
76 -- Books for JROTC
- Notice Date
- 4/10/2009
- Notice Type
- Modification/Amendment
- NAICS
- 424920
— Book, Periodical, and Newspaper Merchant Wholesalers
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Air Force, Air Education and Training Command, Maxwell AFB Contracting Squadron, 50 LeMay Plaza South, Bldg 804, Maxwell AFB, Alabama, 36112-6334
- ZIP Code
- 36112-6334
- Solicitation Number
- F2XJA39064A001
- Archive Date
- 5/5/2009
- Point of Contact
- Jason T. Wilburn,, Phone: 334-953-6615
- E-Mail Address
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jason.wilburn@maxwell.af.mil
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- GENERAL INFORMATION The 42nd Contracting Squadron, 50 LeMay Plaza, Bldg 804, Maxwell AFB, AL has a requirement to purchase items as described in the Schedule of Supplies/Services. This is a streamlined combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only notice. A written solicitation will not be issued. This requirement is issued as a request for quote (Reference-Number F2XJA39064A001). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect the Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-32 (31 Mar 2009) and the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) change notice 20090115. This purchase will be for a 12 month base period and 4, one-year options. A Firm Fixed Priced Award will be made in accordance with the following the Schedule of Supplies: NAICS Code: 424920; size standard: 500 employees The Defense Priorities and Allocations System rating is C9E. NATURE OF ACQUISITON: Holm Center has a requirement to purchase the below listed books. The Schedule of Supplies/Services provides all items and quantities required. This procurement will be awarded under Simplified Acquisition Procedures as a 100% small business set-aside. All inquiries/responses to this notice must be received by 20 April 2009, 1:00 p.m central daylight savings time (CDST). This acquisition is for the purchase of the following items: Base Year (15 Apr 2009 - 28 Feb 2010) CLIN 0001: 200 Ea, "A Framework for Understanding Poverty" (paperback) by Ruby Payne (199 Pages) Publisher: aha Process, Inc (ISBN-10: 1929229488 & ISBN-13: 978-1929229482) CLIN 0002: 200 Ea, "The Fist Days of School: How to be an Effective Teacher" by Harry K. Wong (352 pages) Publisher Harry K. Wong Publications (ISBN-10: 0962936065 & ISBN-13: 978-0962936067 Option years Option Year 1 : (1 Mar 2010- 28 Feb 2011 CLIN 1001: 200 Ea, "A Framework for Understanding Poverty" (paperback) by Ruby Payne (199 Pages) Publisher: aha Process, Inc (ISBN-10: 1929229488 & ISBN-13: 978-1929229482) CLIN 1002: 200 Ea, "The Fist Days of School: How to be an Effective Teacher" by Harry K. Wong (352 pages) Publisher Harry K. Wong Publications (ISBN-10: 0962936065 & ISBN-13: 978-0962936) Option Year 2: (1 Mar 2011- 28 Feb 2012) CLIN 2001: 200 Ea, "A Framework for Understanding Poverty" (paperback) by Ruby Payne (199 Pages) Publisher: aha Process, Inc (ISBN-10: 1929229488 & ISBN-13: 978-1929229482) CLIN 2002: 200 Ea, "The Fist Days of School: How to be an Effective Teacher" by Harry K. Wong (352 pages) Publisher Harry K. Wong Publications (ISBN-10: 0962936065 & ISBN-13: 978-0962936) Option Year 3: (1 Mar 2012- 28 Feb 2013) CLIN 3001: 200 Ea, "A Framework for Understanding Poverty" (paperback) by Ruby Payne (199 Pages) Publisher: aha Process, Inc (ISBN-10: 1929229488 & ISBN-13: 978-1929229482) CLIN 3002: 200 Ea, "The Fist Days of School: How to be an Effective Teacher" by Harry K. Wong (352 pages) Publisher Harry K. Wong Publications (ISBN-10: 0962936065 & ISBN-13: 978-0962936 Option Year 4: (1 Mar 2013- 28 Feb 2014) CLIN 4001: 200 Ea, "A Framework for Understanding Poverty" (paperback) by Ruby Payne (199 Pages) Publisher: aha Process, Inc (ISBN-10: 1929229488 & ISBN-13: 978-1929229482) CLIN 4002: 200 Ea, "The Fist Days of School: How to be an Effective Teacher" by Harry K. Wong (352 pages) Publisher Harry K. Wong Publications (ISBN-10: 0962936065 & ISBN-13: 978-0962936 QUOTATION PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS To ensure timely and equitable evaluation of quotes, offerors must comply with instructions contained herein. Quotes must be complete, self-sufficient, and respond directly to the requirements of this RFQ. The offeror must provide a written statement acceding to all solicitation requirements, including technical requirements and terms and conditions. Offerors must include a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Alternate I, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items, DFARS 252.212-7000, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items, and DFARS 252.225-7000, Buy American Act Certificate with quotation. Interested parties capable of providing the requirement must submit a written quote to include discount terms, tax identification number, cage code, and DUNS. To be eligible to receive an award resulting from this RFQ, contractors must be registered in the DoD Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database, no exceptions. To register, please visit http://www.ccr.gov or by calling 1-888-227-2423. BASIS FOR AWARD Award will be based on technical acceptability and price. An offer will be determined technically acceptable if no exception is taken to the specifications (CLINS 0001 - 0002 and the remaining option CLIN's). Award will then be based on price. CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS: The following clauses apply: By reference: 52.204-7: - Central Contractor Registration 52.212-4 -- Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items 252.225-7002, Qualifying Country Sources and Subcontractors 252.204-7004, Alternate A By Full Text: FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, and the following additional FAR clauses under paragraph (b) are applicable: 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Aside 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation 52.222-3, Convict Labor 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Other Than Central Contractor Registration DFARS 252.212-7001, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders applies to this acquisition, and specifically the following clauses under paragraphs (a) and (b) are applicable: 252.225-7001, Buy American Act and Balance of Payments Program 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests 52.216-18 - Ordering (a) Any supplies and services to be furnished under this contract shall be ordered by issuance of delivery orders or task orders by the individuals or activities designated in the Schedule. Such orders may be issued from [1 May 2009 through 28 Feb 2010]. (b) All delivery orders or task orders are subject to the terms and conditions of this contract. In the event of conflict between a delivery order or task order and this contract, the contract shall control. (c) If mailed, a delivery order or task order is considered "issued" when the Government deposits the order in the mail. Orders may be issued orally, by facsimile, or by electronic commerce methods only if authorized in the Schedule. 52.216-19 -- Order Limitations. (a) Minimum order. When the Government requires supplies or services covered by this contract in an amount of less than 50, the Government is not obligated to purchase, nor is the Contractor obligated to furnish, those supplies or services under the contract. (b) Maximum order. The Contractor is not obligated to honor -- (1) Any order for a single item in excess of 25; (2) Any order for a combination of items in excess of 500; or (3) A series of orders from the same ordering office within 30 days that together call for quantities exceeding the limitation in subparagraph (b)(1) or (2) of this section. (c) If this is a requirements contract (i.e., includes the Requirements clause at subsection 52.216-21 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)), the Government is not required to order a part of any one requirement from the Contractor if that requirement exceeds the maximum-order limitations in paragraph (b) of this section. (d) Notwithstanding paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section, the Contractor shall honor any order exceeding the maximum order limitations in paragraph (b), unless that order (or orders) is returned to the ordering office within 15 days after issuance, with written notice stating the Contractor's intent not to ship the item (or items) called for and the reasons. Upon receiving this notice, the Government may acquire the supplies or services from another source. (End of Clause) 52.216-21 -- Requirements (a) This is a requirements contract for the supplies or services specified, and effective for the period stated, in the Schedule. The quantities of supplies or services specified in the Schedule are estimates only and are not purchased by this contract. Except as this contract may otherwise provide, if the Government's requirements do not result in orders in the quantities described as "estimated'' or "maximum" in the Schedule, that fact shall not constitute the basis for an equitable price adjustment. (b) Delivery or performance shall be made only as authorized by orders issued in accordance with the Ordering clause. Subject to any limitations in the Order Limitations clause or elsewhere in this contract, the Contractor shall furnish to the Government all supplies or services specified in the Schedule and called for by orders issued in accordance with the Ordering clause. The Government may issue orders requiring delivery to multiple destinations or performance at multiple locations. (c) Except as this contract otherwise provides, the Government shall order from the Contractor all the supplies or services specified in the Schedule that are required to be purchased by the Government activity or activities specified in the Schedule. (d) The Government is not required to purchase from the Contractor requirements in excess of any limit on total orders under this contract. (e) If the Government urgently requires delivery of any quantity of an item before the earliest date that delivery may be specified under this contract, and if the Contractor will not accept an order providing for the accelerated delivery, the Government may acquire the urgently required goods or services from another source. (f) Any order issued during the effective period of this contract and not completed within that period shall be completed by the Contractor within the time specified in the order. The contract shall govern the Contractor's and Government's rights and obligations with respect to that order to the same extent as if the order were completed during the contract's effective period; provided, that the Contractor shall not be required to make any deliveries under this contract after 28 Feb 2010.. (End of Clause) 52.217-6 -- Option for Increased Quantity The Government may increase the quantity of supplies called for in the Schedule at the unit price specified. The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within [15 days]. Delivery of the added items shall continue at the same rate as the like items called for under the contract, unless the parties otherwise agree. 52.217-9 -- Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (a) The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor within 15 days ; provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 60 days before the contract expires. The preliminary notice does not commit the Government to an extension. (b) If the Government exercises this option, the extended contract shall be considered to include this option clause. (c) The total duration of this contract, including the exercise of any options under this clause, shall not exceed 59 months. 52.252-2, CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE This contract incorporates one or more clauses 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 (End of clause) AFFARS 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 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, concerned parties may contact the Center/MAJCOM ombudsmen, [Insert names, addresses, telephone numbers, facsimile numbers, and e-mail addresses]. Concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations that cannot be resolved at the MAJCOM/DRU level, may be brought by the concerned 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 (703) 588-7004, facsimile number (703) 588-1067. (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) MAXWELL 114 REQUIRED POSTERS (FEB 2003) Please utilize the following website to access and download as appropriate EEO posters, Service Contract posters, and disability posters required in accordance with 52.222-26, 52.222-41, and 52.222-36 respectively. http://www.dol.gov/osbp/sbrefa/poster/main.htm (End of clause) INVOICING INSTRUCTIONS AND PAYMENTS FOR SUPPLIES/SERVICES Maxwell 119 WAWF-ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF INVOICE JAN 2007 Reference DFAR Clause 252.232-7003 "ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF PAYMENT REQUESTS." Invoices shall be submitted and accepted using Wide Area Workflow (WAWF) web-based system at https://wawf.eb.mil. For information on WAWF including web-based training, visit the web-site and click on "About WAWF". The web-site also contains detailed instructions for setting up your computer to achieve the best results with the system. If you have additional questions contact the WAWF-RA Customer Helpdesk at (866) 618-5988, Option 2 The following information codes will be required to submit your invoices correctly through WAWF: SELECT TYPE OF INVOICE: Contract Specialist/Administrator select only one (1) of the following: 1 Invoice and Receiving Report (Combo) (Creates two documents, an Invoice and a Receiving Report, within one data entry session (Combo). Creating both documents at the same time, rather than separately, is recommended. 0 Construction Invoice (Creates a Construction Payment Invoice from a contract for construction. Both an Inspector and a Contracting Officer must review and accept). Contract Number: Block 2 of the SF1449 Form (If this is a GSA Delivery Order award, enter the GSA NUMBER) Delivery Order: Block 4 of (Order Number) of SF1449 No Dashes - (if applicable) Pay DoDAAC: Block 16a (Payment will be made by) of SF1449 - Pay DoDAAC code is used to route documents to the Defense Finance Accounting office responsible for payment. The accounts payable mailing address can be located in Block 18a of SF1449. You can easily access payment information using the DFAS web site at http://www.dod.mil/dfas. Your contract/purchase order number or invoice will be required to inquire status of your payment. Issue by DoDAAC: Block 9 (Issued by) of SF1449. Contracting office that issued your contract - WAWF uses the code to route the document to the base. Admin DoDAAC: Block 16 (Administered by) of SF1449) Ship-To Code: Block 15 (Deliver To) of SF1449 - This is a crucial piece of information. It will be different for almost every contract issued. Ship-From Code: Not a required field for Air Force contracts. Inspected by DoDAAC: Block 15 (Deliver to) of SF1449 - If an inspection is called for in the document, then you must provide the DoDAAC/Ext this code identifies the inspector. Service Acceptor: Block 15 (Deliver to) of SF1449 - It is used to route documents to receiving service acceptor in WAWF. LPO DoDAAC/Ext: Not a required field for Air Force contracts. ADDITIONAL E-MAIL NOTIFICATIONS: The VENDOR and the DFAS Office will automatically receive a notice; after clicking SUBMIT WAWF will prompt for additional email submissions. The following E-Mail addresses MUST be input in order to prevent delays in processing: Receiver/Acceptor: robert.marlow@maxwell.af.mil Contract Specialist: jason.wilburn@maxwell.af.mil Contracting Officer: sandra.turner@maxwell.af.mil In addition to the requirement of this local clause, the Contractor shall meet the requirements of the appropriate payment clauses in this contract when submitting payment requests. The following provisions apply: By reference: FAR 52.212-3, ALT 1 Offerors are reminded that Representations and Certifications are maintained at the following website: http://orca.bpn.gov/publicserach.aspx. In the event Representations and Certifications are not on file, Offerors must include a completed copy of the provisions at FAR Part 52 or on on-line at http://farsite.hill.af.mil. DFARS 252.225-7000 Buy American Act - Balance of Payments Program Certificate (Jan 2009) By full text: FAR 52.212-1 -- Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (Jul 2008) This contract incorporates one or more clauses 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 address: http://farsite.hill.af.mil. All product items sold to the Government should be properly marked with manufacturer's name and part number (Commodities Only). Responses to this notice shall be provided in writing via e-mail to: SSgt Jason T. Wilburn, at jason.wilburn@maxwell.af.mil. All responses shall be received NLT 1:00 PM CDST on 20 April 09. Email is the preferred method. Points of Contact: SSgt Jason T. Wilburn, Contract Specialist, Phone (334) 953-6615, Fax (334) 953-2198.
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- Address: Maxwell AFB, Montgomery, Alabama, 36112, United States
- Zip Code: 36112
- Zip Code: 36112
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