MODIFICATION
58 -- Surveillance System Upgrade with Installation - Attachment
- Notice Date
- 3/4/2016
- Notice Type
- Modification/Amendment
- NAICS
- 561621
— Security Systems Services (except Locksmiths)
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, AFRL/RIK - Rome, 26 Electronic Parkway, Rome, New York, 13441-4514, United States
- ZIP Code
- 13441-4514
- Solicitation Number
- FA8751-16-Q-0123
- Archive Date
- 3/24/2016
- Point of Contact
- Jennifer Calandra-Willson, Phone: 315-330-4009
- E-Mail Address
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Jennifer.Calandra-Willson@us.af.mil
(Jennifer.Calandra-Willson@us.af.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- Blueprint drawing Questions & Answers 4 March **Amendment No 1 dated 4 March 2016 hereby provides a questions and Answers document and a blueprint drawing.** This is a 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 solicitation; "quotes" are being requested and a written solicitation (paper copy) will not be issued. Further, offerors are responsible for monitoring this site for the release of amendments (if any) or other information pertaining to this solicitation. Solicitation FA8751-16-Q-0123 is issued as a "request for quotation (RFQ)". This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-86 and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement Change Notice (DCN) 20151230. See http://farsite.hill.af.mil/ for the full text of all provisions and clauses incorporated by reference herein. This solicitation is being issued as a Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS code 561621 and small business size standard average annual receipts of $20.5M. The contractor shall provide the following items on a firm fixed price basis including the cost of shipping FOB Destination: All supplies, personnel, equipment, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and services necessary to furnish and install a high-definition CATV and CCTV structured cabling video distribution network at the Dr. Hanson Research Facility located at the Air Force Research Laboratory Information Directorate at the Rome Research Site (RRS), Rome, New York, Bldg. 3, Suite C6. The Statement of Requirements for the Surveillance System requirement is attached to this solicitation (Attachment 1). Offerors shall provide at least the same warranty terms, including offers of extended warranties, offered to the general public in customary commercial practice. 52.237-1 -- Site Visit Offerors or quoters are urged and expected to inspect the site where services are to be performed and to satisfy themselves regarding all general and local conditions that may affect the cost of contract performance, to the extent that the information is reasonably obtainable. In no event shall failure to inspect the site constitute grounds for a claim after contract award. The site visit is scheduled for 10:00 A.M. on 2 March 2016. Participants will meet at the main lobby of Building 3. For site access, all attendees must fill out the Request for Visit Authorization (RRS Form 31) attached to this solicitation and return it in accordance with the instructions on the form (Attachment 3). Attendees must also notify Jennifer Calandra-Willson via email (jennifer.calandra-Willson@us.af.mil) by 3:00pm on 29 February 2016 of their intent to attend, their license information, and license plate number. The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. Addenda to the following paragraphs of 52.212-1 are: (b) Written quotes are due at or before 3PM, 9 March 2016. Submit to: AFRL/RIKO, Attn: Jennifer Calandra-Willson, 26 Electronic Parkway, Rome NY 13441-4514 or by facsimile to: 315-330-2555 or by email to jennifer.calandra-willson@us.af.mil. Offerors are encouraged to submit their quotes using the SF 1449, Solicitation/Contract/Order for Commercial Items. (b)(4) Submit a technical description of the items being offered in sufficient detail for the Government to evaluate compliance with the requirements in the solicitation. (b)(11) If the offer is not submitted on the SF 1449, include a statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation. Offers that fail to furnish required representations or information, or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be excluded from consideration. (b)(12) Include a statement verifying that your firm is capable of conforming to the requirements of DFARS clause 252.211-7003, Item Identification and Valuation. (g) Contract award. The Government intends to evaluate offers and award a contract without discussions with offerors. Therefore, the offeror's initial offer should contain the offeror's best terms from a price and technical standpoint. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if later determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary. The Government may reject any or all offers if such action is in the public interest; accept other than the lowest offer; and waive informalities and minor irregularities in offers received. (k) SAM. Offerors must be registered in the SAM database to receive a contract award. If the Offeror does not become registered in the SAM database within 3 days after receiving notification from the Contracting Officer, the Contracting Officer will proceed to award to the next otherwise successful registered Offeror. The provision at FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items applies. In addition to the information within Paragraph (a), the following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: (i) technical capability of the item offered to meet the Government requirement; and (ii) price; All evaluation factors when combined are approximately equal. Offerors are required to complete representations and certifications found in the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items; Alternate I as well as: 252.203-7996, PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING WITH ENTITIES THAT REQUIRE CERTAIN INTERNAL CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENTS-REPRESENTATION 252.209-7991, REPRESENTATION BY CORPORATIONS REGARDING AN UNPAID DELINQUENT TAX LIABILITY OR A FELONY CONVICTION UNDER ANY FEDERAL LAW- FISCAL YEAR 2016 APPROPRIATIONS For your convenience all referenced certifications are attached to this solicitation. (Attachment 2) The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The following additional FAR clauses cited in the clause are applicable to this acquisition: 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Aside 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Re-representation 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, Equal Opportunity for Workers With Disabilities 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases 52.232-33, Payment By Electronic Funds Transfer-System For Award Management 52.239-1, Privacy or Security Safeguards The following additional FAR and FAR Supplement provisions and clauses also apply: 52.204-16, Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting 52.204-18, Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance 52.204-19, Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications 52.211-6, Brand Name or Equal 52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors 52.247-34, FOB Destination 252.203-7000, Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials 252.203-7005, Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials 252.203-7997, Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements (a) The Contractor shall not require employees or subcontractors seeking to report fraud, waste, or abuse to sign or comply with internal confidentiality agreements or statements prohibiting or otherwise restricting such employees or contactors from lawfully reporting such waste, fraud, or abuse to a designated investigative or law enforcement representative of a Federal department or agency authorized to receive such information. (b) The Contractor shall notify employees that the prohibitions and restrictions of any internal confidentiality agreements covered by this clause are no longer in effect. (c) The prohibition in paragraph (a) of this clause does not contravene requirements applicable to Standard Form 312, Form 4414, or any other form issued by a Federal department or agency governing the nondisclosure of classified information. (d)(1) Use of funds appropriated (or otherwise made available) by the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2016 (Pub. L. 114-53) or any other FY 2016 appropriations act that extends to FY 2016 funds the same prohibitions as contained in sections 743 of division E, title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235) may be prohibited, if the Government determines that the Contractor is not in compliance with the provisions of this clause. (2) The Government may seek any available remedies in the event the Contractor fails to perform in accordance with the terms and conditions of the contract as a result of Government action under this clause. 252.204-7008, Compliance with Safeguarding Covered Defense Information Controls (a) Definitions. As used in this provision- "Controlled technical information," "covered contractor information system," and "covered defense information" are defined in clause 252.204-7012, Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting. (b) The security requirements required by contract clause 252.204-7012, Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting, shall be implemented for all covered defense information on all covered contractor information systems that support the performance of this contract. (c) For covered contractor information systems that are not part of an information technology (IT) service or system operated on behalf of the Government (see 252.204-7012(b)(1)(ii))- (1) By submission of this offer, the Offeror represents that it will implement the security requirements specified by National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Special Publication (SP) 800-171, "Protecting Controlled Unclassified Information in Nonfederal Information Systems and Organizations" (see http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/NIST.SP.800-171), not later than December 31, 2017. (2)(i) If the Offeror proposes to vary from any of the security requirements specified by NIST SP 800-171 that is in effect at the time the solicitation is issued or as authorized by the Contracting Officer, the Offeror shall submit to the Contracting Officer, for consideration by the DoD Chief Information Officer (CIO), a written explanation of- (A) Why a particular security requirement is not applicable; or (B) How an alternative but equally effective, security measure is used to compensate for the inability to satisfy a particular requirement and achieve equivalent protection. (ii) An authorized representative of the DoD CIO will adjudicate offeror requests to vary from NIST SP 800-171 requirements in writing prior to contract award. Any accepted variance from NIST SP 800-171 shall be incorporated into the resulting contract. 252.204-7011, Alternative Line Item Structure 252.204-7012, Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting 252.211-7003, Item Identification and Valuation 252.223-7008, Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium 252.225-7031, Secondary Arab Boycott of Israel 252.227-7015, Technical Data--Commercial Items 252.227-7037, Validation of Restrictive Markings on Technical Data 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports 252.232-7006, Wide Area Workflow Payment Instructions 252.232-7010, Levies on Contract Payments 252.239-7017, Notice Of Supply Chain Risk 252.239-7018, Supply Chain Risk 252.244-7000, Subcontracts for Commercial Items 252.247-7023, Transportation of Supplies by Sea - Basic 252.247-7024, Notification of Transportation of Supplies by Sea 5352.201-9101, Ombudsman is hereby incorporated into this solicitation. The Ombudsman for this acquisition is Barbara Gehrs, Building 15, RM225, 1864 4th Street, Wright-Patterson AFB OH 45433-7130 FAX: 937-656-7321 COM: 937-904-4407, email: Barbara.Gehrs@us.af.mil. 5352.223-9001, Health and Safety on Government Installations The following additional terms and conditions apply: Note that the clause at 252.232-7003 is included in this solicitation. DoD requires all payment requests (with a few exceptions) to be submitted and processed electronically. All vendors/contractors must familiarize themselves with this clause and DFAR 232.7003 for specific procedures. The DoD preferred electronic form for transmission is Wide Area Workflow - Receipt and Acceptance (see website - https://wawf.eb.mil). Wide Area Workflow Training may be accessed online at http://www.wawftraining.com. Please confirm in your quote that your company is able to submit electronic invoices as set forth in the clause. All responsible organizations may submit a quote, which shall be considered
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Air Force Research Laboratory, 525 Brooks Road, Rome, New York, 13441, United States
- Zip Code: 13441
- Zip Code: 13441
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