SOLICITATION NOTICE
99 -- Customized SERE Kits - Package #1 - Salient Characteristics
- Notice Date
- 1/28/2013
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 423490
— Other Professional Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Air Force, Air Mobility Command, 6th Contracting Squadron, 2610 Pink Flamingo Ave, MacDill AFB, Florida, 33621-5119, United States
- ZIP Code
- 33621-5119
- Solicitation Number
- F2VTCD2314A001
- Archive Date
- 2/23/2013
- Point of Contact
- Mandy J. O'Malley, Phone: 8138280487, Barbra Squitieri, Phone: 813-828-1737
- E-Mail Address
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mandy.omalley@us.af.mil, barbra.squitieri@macdill.af.mil
(mandy.omalley@us.af.mil, barbra.squitieri@macdill.af.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- Salient Characteristics CLIN Structure/Bid Schedule This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subparts 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. This is a Request for Quote (RFQ) and the solicitation number is F2VTCD2314A001. The 6th Contracting Squadron (6 CONS), MacDill AFB, Florida, requires the following: "Brand Name or Equal" Customized SERE (Survival, Evasion Resistance and Escape) Kits. DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT: See Attached CLIN structure and the salient characteristics. The solicitation document, incorporated provisions, and clauses are those in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-64 effective 17 Jan 2013, DFAR DPN 20121231, and AFFAR AFAC 2012-1107. A firm fixed price contract will be awarded. All interested parties must bid on all items. BASIS FOR AWARD: Award will be made to the lowest price offeror that is determined to be technically acceptable. The lowest price quote received will be sent to a technical advisor/expert for compatibility/functionality evaluation as compared against the salient characteristics provided in the attached document. Any offer deemed technically unacceptable, will be eliminated from competition. The Government also reserves the right to make no award at all. Since award will be based on initial responses, offerors are highly encouraged to quote their most advantageous pricing in their initial response. DELIVERY ADDRESS: The item is being procured on behalf of JCSE (Joint Communication Support Element), 8532 Marina Bay Drive, MacDill AFB, FL 33621 PROVISIONS/CLAUSES: The following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), provisions and clauses apply to this solicitation and are incorporated by reference (provisions and clauses may be obtained via the internet: http://farsite.hill.af.mil, http://www.arnet.gov/far/, or http://safaq.hq.af.mil/contracting): FAR 52.204-7 ALT 1, Central Contractor Registration; FAR 52.211-6, Brand Name or Equal; FAR FAR 52.212-1, Instruction to Offerors-Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions; FAR 52.232-99, Providing Accelerated Payment to Small Business Subcontractors (DEVIATION); FAR 52.247-34, F.O.B. Destination. The following FAR clauses apply to this solicitation and are incorporated in full text: FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representation and Certifications-Commercial Items (Offeror must submit a completed copy of this prevision with its proposal for the proposal to be considered. See https://orca.bpn.gov/ for online submittal); FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, within FAR 52.212-5, the following clauses apply: FAR 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government; FAR 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards; FAR 52.209-6, Protecting the Government's Interest; 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 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans; FAR 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities; FAR 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans; FAR 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification; 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 52.252-2, Clauses Incorporated by Reference. The following Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) clauses apply to this solicitation and are incorporated by reference: DFARS 252.204-7003, Control of government personnel work product; DFARS 252-204-7004 Alt A, Required Central Contractor Registration (52.204-7) Alternate A; DFARS 252.232-7010, Levies on Contract Payments; DFARS 252.243-7001, Pricing of Contract Modifications. The following DFARS clauses apply to this solicitation and are incorporated in full text: DFARS 252.212-7000, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items; DFARS 252.212-7001, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items, within DFARS 252.212-7001, the following clauses apply: FAR 52.203-3, Gratuities; DFARS 252.203-7000, Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD officials; DFARS 252.225-7001, Buy American Act and Balance of Payment Program; DFARS 252.225-7012, Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities; DFARS 252.225-7036, Buy American Act-Free Trade Agreements-Balance of Payments Program; DFARS 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests; DFARS 252.243-7002, Requests for Equitable Adjustment; DFARS 252.247-7023, Transportation of Supplies by Sea. The following Air Force Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (AFFARS) clause applies and is incorporated in full text: OMBUDSMAN (APR 2010) (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 Mr Gregory S. Oneal, HQ AMC/A7K, 402 Scott Drive, Unit 2A2 Post 2A10, Scott AFB IL 62225, (618) 229-0184, fax (618) 256-6668 email: gregory.oneal @us.af.mil. 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) All offers must list your DUNS number, CAGE code, and Federal TIN with Company name, POC, and phone number. If you need to obtain or renew a DUNS number or CAGE code, please visit www.ccr.gov. Lack of registration in the CCR database will make an offeror ineligible for award. Vendor must also be registered in Wide Area Work Flow to receive payment through electronic funds transfer. If you are not currently registered, please visit the following website https://wawf.eb.mil/ to complete your registration. DEADLINE: Offers are due on Wednesday, 08 February 2013, by 10:00 a.m. EST. Any questions or Requests for Information shall be submitted NLT 01 February 2013, by 10:00 a.m. EST. Submit offers or questions/RFIs to the attention of Mandy O'Malley, 6CONS/LGCB, by email to mandy.omalley@us.af.mil or Barbara Squitieri at barbara.squitieri@us.af.mil
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- Place of Performance
- Address: MacDill Air Force Base, Tampa, Florida, 33621, United States
- Zip Code: 33621
- Zip Code: 33621
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