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SAMDAILY.US - ISSUE OF SEPTEMBER 20, 2023 SAM #7967
SOLICITATION NOTICE

71 -- BASE DEFENSE OPERATIONS CENTER (BDOC) Consoles

Notice Date: 9/18/2023 10:51:44 AM
Notice Type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
NAICS: 337214 — Office Furniture (except Wood) Manufacturing
Contracting Office: W7NC USPFO ACTIVITY MEANG 101 BANGOR ME 04401-8005 USA
ZIP Code: 04401-8005
Solicitation Number: W50S83-23-Q-0003
Response Due: 9/21/2023 12:00:00 PM
Archive Date: 10/01/2023
Point of Contact: TSgt Timothy Rexrode, Phone: 2074047107, Fax: 2074047177, 2d Lt Cameron M. Doncet Hall, Phone: 2074047353, Fax: 2074047177
E-Mail Address: 101.msg.msc.contracting@us.af.mil, 101.msg.msc.contracting@us.af.mil
(101.msg.msc.contracting@us.af.mil, 101.msg.msc.contracting@us.af.mil)
Small Business Set-Aside: SBA Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)
Description: Amendment 01: The purpose of this amendment is to post answers to Requests for Information (RFI) and add pictures and a diagram of the existing console(s). The Maine Air National Guard 101st Security Forces Squadron (SFS) is looking to purchase an updated Base Defense Operations Center (BDOC) console. 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 separate written solicitation will not be issued. This combined synopsis/solicitation is issued as a request for quote (RFQ). Submit written offers IAW CLIN structure outlined in announcement. Oral offers will not be accepted.� All firms or individuals responding must be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM) (https://www.sam.gov).� This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2023-05 and DFARS DPN 20230817. This procurement is a 100% Small Business set-aside IAW FAR 19.502-2 (a). �North American Industrial Classification Standard (NAICS) 337214 and Size Standard of 1100 employees.� Project Title:� Base Defense Operations Center SUBMISSION AND EVALUATION OF PROPOSALS: To ensure timely and equitable evaluation of the proposal, offerors shall follow the instructions contained herein. Offers shall be submitted as a single electronic package to the Primary Point of Contact email address not later than the date and time identified within this notice. The offer must be complete, self-sufficient, and respond directly to the requirements of this solicitation. Evaluation: The Government will award a purchase order to the contractor offering the best value considering delivery schedule, technical acceptability, and price. Offerors shall provide delivery dates for each item. The System for Award Management (SAM) registration is required. The contractor shall provide pricing for the items listed below to include delivery to Bangor, ME 04401. The bid schedule and contract CLIN schedule are below: CLIN 0001 - Procure and install Base Defense Operations Center (BDOC) console 2 EA IAW specifications and salient characteristics. The resulting contract is anticipated to be Firm Fixed Price. The following provisions are incorporated by reference in this solicitation: 52.204-7�� System for Award Management 52.204-16�� Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting 52.212-1�� Instructions to Offerors � Commercial Items 52.212-3, Alt I�� Reps & Certs 252.203-7005�� Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials 252.204-7004�� Alternate A, System for Award Management 252.204-7011�� Alternative Line Item Structure 252.204-7016�� Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services--Representation 252.204-7017�� Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services--Representation� 252.222-7007�� Representation Regarding Combating Trafficking in Persons 252.225-7000�� Buy American Statute � Balance of Payments Program Certificate 252.225-7059�� Prohibition on Certain Procurements from The Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region�Certification The following provisions are incorporated by full text in this solicitation: 52.204-24 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment. Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment�(Oct 2020) The Offeror shall not complete the representation at paragraph (d)(1) of this provision if the Offeror has represented that it ""does not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services as a part of its offered products or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract, or other contractual instrument"" in paragraph (c)(1) in the provision at�52.204-26, Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services�Representation, or in paragraph (v)(2)(i) of the provision at�52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items. The Offeror shall not complete the representation in paragraph (d)(2) of this provision if the Offeror has represented that it ""does not use covered telecommunications equipment or services, or any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services"" in paragraph (c)(2) of the provision at�52.204-26, or in paragraph (v)(2)(ii) of the provision at�52.212-3. ��(a)�Definitions.�As used in this provision� ��Backhaul, covered telecommunications equipment or services, critical technology, interconnection arrangements, reasonable inquiry, roaming, and substantial or essential component�have the meanings provided in the clause�52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment. ��(b)�Prohibition. (1)�Section 889(a)(1)(A) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L. 115-232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after August 13, 2019, from procuring or obtaining, or extending or renewing a contract to procure or obtain, any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system. Nothing in the prohibition shall be construed to� ��(i)�Prohibit the head of an executive agency from procuring with an entity to provide a service that connects to the facilities of a third-party, such as backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrangements; or ��(ii)�Cover telecommunications equipment that cannot route or redirect user data traffic or cannot permit visibility into any user data or packets that such equipment transmits or otherwise handles. ��(2)�Section 889(a)(1)(B) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L. 115-232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after August 13, 2020, from entering into a contract or extending or renewing a contract with an entity that uses any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system. This prohibition applies to the use of covered telecommunications equipment or services, regardless of whether that use is in performance of work under a Federal contract. Nothing in the prohibition shall be construed to� ��(i)�Prohibit the head of an executive agency from procuring with an entity to provide a service that connects to the facilities of a third-party, such as backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrangements; or ��(ii)�Cover telecommunications equipment that cannot route or redirect user data traffic or cannot permit visibility into any user data or packets that such equipment transmits or otherwise handles. ��(c)�Procedures.�The Offeror shall review the list of excluded parties in the System for Award Management (SAM) (https://www.sam.gov) for entities excluded from receiving federal awards for ""covered telecommunications equipment or services"". ��(d)�Representation.�The Offeror represents that� ��(1)�It�?�will,�?�will not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract or other contractual instrument resulting from this solicitation. The Offeror shall provide the additional disclosure information required at paragraph (e)(1) of this section if the Offeror responds ""will"" in paragraph (d)(1) of this section; and ��(2)�After conducting a reasonable inquiry, for purposes of this representation, the Offeror represents that� ��It�?�does,�?�does not use covered telecommunications equipment or services, or use any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services. The Offeror shall provide the additional disclosure information required at paragraph (e)(2) of this section if the Offeror responds ""does"" in paragraph (d)(2) of this section. ��(e)�Disclosures.� (1)�Disclosure for the representation in paragraph (d)(1) of this provision. If the Offeror has responded ""will"" in the representation in paragraph (d)(1) of this provision, the Offeror shall provide the following information as part of the offer: ��(i)�For covered equipment� ��(A)�The entity that produced the covered telecommunications equipment (include entity name, unique entity identifier, CAGE code, and whether the entity was the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) or a distributor, if known); ��(B)�A description of all covered telecommunications equipment offered (include brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); and ��(C)�Explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications equipment and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(1) of this provision. ��(ii)�For covered services� ��(A)�If the service is related to item maintenance: A description of all covered telecommunications services offered (include on the item being maintained: Brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); or ��(B)�If not associated with maintenance, the Product Service Code (PSC) of the service being provided; and explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications services and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(1) of this provision. ��(2)�Disclosure for the representation in paragraph (d)(2) of this provision. If the Offeror has responded ""does"" in the representation in paragraph (d)(2) of this provision, the Offeror shall provide the following information as part of the offer: ��(i)�For covered equipment� ��(A)�The entity that produced the covered telecommunications equipment (include entity name, unique entity identifier, CAGE code, and whether the entity was the OEM or a distributor, if known); ��(B)�A description of all covered telecommunications equipment offered (include brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); and ��(C)�Explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications equipment and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(2) of this provision. ��(ii)�For covered services� ��(A)�If the service is related to item maintenance: A description of all covered telecommunications services offered (include on the item being maintained: Brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); or ��(B)�If not associated with maintenance, the PSC of the service being provided; and explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications services and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(2) of this provision. (End of provision) 52.212-2�� Evaluation � Commercial Items (a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: ___ price, technical acceptability, and delivery schedule.__ [Contracting Officer shall insert the significant evaluation factors] (b) Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s). (c) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer�s specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award. Fill-in Text:�� (a): Price (b): Technical Acceptability (c) Delivery Schedule (End of provision) 52.252-1�� Provisions Incorporated by Reference This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions 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. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address:� https://acquisition.gov/�� 52.252-5�� Authorized Deviations in Provisions (a) The use in this solicitation of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of ""(DEVIATION)"" after the date of the provision. (b) The use in this solicitation of any Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement [insert regulation name](48 CFR Chapter______) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of ""(DEVIATION)"" after the name of the regulation. (End of provision) The following clauses shall be incorporated by reference in the final award: 52.204-10�� Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards 52.204-13�� System for Award Management Maintenance 52.204-18�� Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance 52.204-19�� Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications 52.204-23�� Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab and Other Covered Entities 52.204-27�� Prohibition on a ByteDance Covered Application 52.209-6�� Protecting the Government�s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment 52.212-4�� Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items 52.212-5 dev.�� Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders 52.219-6�� Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside 52.219-28�� Post-Award Small Business Program Representation 52.222-3�� Convict Labor 52.222-19�� Child Labor 52.222-21�� Prohibition of Segregated Facility 52.222-26�� Equal Opportunity 52.222-36�� Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities 52.222-41�� Service Contract Act of 1965 52.222-50�� Combat Trafficking in Persons 52.223-18�� Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving 52.232-18�� Availability of Funds 52.232-33�� Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-- System for Award Management 52.232-39�� Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations 52.233-3�� Protest After Award 52.233-4�� Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim 252.203-7000� ��Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials 252.203-7002�� Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights 252.204-7006�� Billing Instructions 252.204-7012�� Safeguarding of Unclassified Controlled Technical Information 252.211-7003�� Item Identification and valuation (Auth. 211.274-6 (a)(1)) 252.223-7008�� Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium 252.225-7001�� Buy American Act & Balance of Payments 252.225-7060�� Prohibition on Certain Procurements from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region 252.232-7003�� Electronic Submission of Payment Requests 252.232-7010�� Levies on Contract Payments 5352.223-9000�� Elimination of Use of Class I Ozone Depleting Substances The following clauses shall be incorporated by full text in the final award: 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: https://acquisition.gov/ 52.252-6�� Authorized Deviations in Clauses (a) The use in this solicitation or contract of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of ""(DEVIATION)"" after the date of the clause. (b) The use in this solicitation or contract of any ___Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement �(48 CFR _____) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of ""(DEVIATION)"" after the name of the regulation. (End of clause) 252.232-7006�� Wide Area Workflow Instructions (a) Definitions. As used in this clause� �Department of Defense Activity Address Code (DoDAAC)� is a six position code that uniquely identifies a unit, activity, or organization. �Document type� means the type of payment request or receiving report available for creation in Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF). �Local processing office (LPO)� is the office responsible for payment certification when payment certification is done external to the entitlement system. �Payment request� and �receiving report� are defined in the clause at 252.232-7003 , Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports. (b) Electronic invoicing. The WAWF system provides the method to electronically process vendor payment requests and receiving reports, as authorized by Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) 252.232-7003 , Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports. (c) WAWF access. To access WAWF, the Contractor shall� (1) Have a designated electronic business point of contact in the System for Award Management at https://www.sam.gov; and (2) Be registered to use WAWF at https://wawf.eb.mil/ following the step-by-step procedures for self-registration available at this web site. (d) WAWF training. The Contractor should follow the training instructions of the WAWF Web-Based Training Course and use the Practice Training Site before submitting payment requests through WAWF. Both can be accessed by selecting the �Web Based Training� link on the WAWF home page at https://wawf.eb.mil/ (e) WAWF methods of document submission. Document submissions may be via web entry, Electronic Data Interchange, or File Transfer Protocol. (f) WAWF payment instructions. The Contractor shall use the following information when submitting payment requests and receiving reports in WAWF for this contract or task or delivery order: (1) Document type. The Contractor shall submit payment requests using the following document type(s): (i) For cost-type line items, including labor-hour or time-and-materials, submit a cost voucher. (ii) For fixed price line items� (A) That require shipment of a deliverable, submit the invoice and receiving report specified by the Contracting Officer. Invoice and Receiving Report (Contracting Officer: Insert applicable invoice and receiving report document type(s) for fixed price line items that require shipment of a deliverable.) (B) For services that do not require shipment of a deliverable, submit either the Invoice 2in1, which meets the requirements for the invoice and receiving report, or the applicable invoice and receiving report, as specified by the Contracting Officer. N/A (Contracting Officer: Insert either �Invoice 2in1� or the applicable invoice and receiving report document type(s) for fixed price line items for services.) (iii) For customary progress payments based on costs incurred, submit a progress payment request. (iv) For performance based payments, submit a performance based payment request. (v) For commercial financing, submit a commercial financing request. (2) Fast Pay requests are only permitted when Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.213-1 is included in the contract. [Note: The Contractor may use a WAWF �combo� document type to create some combinations of invoice and receiving report in one step.] (3) Document routing. The Contractor shall use the information in the Routing Data Table below only to fill in applicable fields in WAWF when creating payment requests and receiving reports in the system. CONTRACTING OFFICE WILL PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING INFO UPON AWARD Routing Data Table* Field Name in WAWF Data to be entered in WAWF Pay Official DoDAAC Issue By DoDAAC Admin DoDAAC** Inspect By DoDAAC Ship To Code Ship From Code Mark For Code Service Approver (DoDAAC) Service Acceptor (DoDAAC) Accept at Other DoDAAC LPO DoDAAC DCAA Auditor DoDAAC Other DoDAAC(s) (*Contracting Officer: Insert applicable DoDAAC information. If multiple ship to/acceptance locations apply, insert �See Schedule� or �Not applicable.�) (**Contracting Officer: If the contract provides for progress payments or performance-based payments, insert the DoDAAC for the contract administration office assigned the functions under FAR 42.302(a)(13).) (4) Payment request. The Contractor shall ensure a payment request includes documentation appropriate to the type of payment request in accordance with the payment clause, contract financing clause, or Federal Acquisition Regulation 52.216-7, Allowable Cost and Payment, as applicable. (5) Receiving report. The Contractor shall ensure a receiving report meets the requirements of DFARS Appendix F. (g) WAWF point of contact. (1) The Contractor may obtain clarification regarding invoicing in WAWF from the following contracting activity�s WAWF point of contact. 101.msg.msc.contracting@us.af.mil (Contracting Officer: Insert applicable information or �Not applicable.�) (2) Contact the WAWF helpdesk at 866-618-5988, if assistance is needed. (End of clause) 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 interested 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, the interested party may contact the ombudsman, [Insert names, addresses, telephone numbers, facsimile numbers, and e-mail addresses of Center/MAJCOM/FLDCOM/DRU/DAFRCO ombudsman/ombudsmen]. Concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations that cannot be resolved at the Center/MAJCOM/FLDCOM/DRU ombudsman level, may be brought by the interested party for further consideration to the Department of the Air Force ombudsman, Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary (ADAS) (Contracting), SAF/AQC, 1060 Air Force Pentagon, Washington DC 20330-1060, phone number (571) 256-2395, facsimile number (571) 256-2431. (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) SUBMISSION OF OFFERS All questions or comments must be provided to the Contract Specialist (CS) in writing via email NLT Tuesday, 19 September 2023 at 3:00 p.m. EST.� Answers will be posted the next day.� Telephone and other means of oral communication will not be permitted. All offers shall be sent to 101.msg.msc.contracting@us.af.mil NLT Thursday, 22 September 2023 at 3:00 p.m. and shall be valid through 30 September 2023. Please respond by using the attached quotation template or a comparable document listing the same information. Lack of proper registration in the System for Award Management will make an offeror ineligible for contract award.�
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Place of Performance: Address: Bangor, ME 04401, USA; Zip Code: 04401; Country: USA
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