SOLICITATION NOTICE
23 -- Amphibious Extreme-Terrain Vehicle
- Notice Date
- 7/24/2024 9:18:20 AM
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 336999
— All Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- FA8751 AFRL RIKO ROME NY 13441-4514 USA
- ZIP Code
- 13441-4514
- Solicitation Number
- FA875124Q0114
- Response Due
- 8/7/2024 12:00:00 PM
- Archive Date
- 08/22/2024
- Point of Contact
- Richard Childres
- E-Mail Address
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Richard.Childres@us.af.mil
(Richard.Childres@us.af.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- SBA Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)
- Description
- This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products and commercial services 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; Offers 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 FA875124Q0114 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) 2024-05 and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement Publication Notice (DPN) 20240627. See https://www.acquisition.gov/ for the full text of all provisions and clauses incorporated by reference herein. This procurement is being issued as a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 336999 and small business size standard of 1,000 employees. The contractor shall provide an Amphibious Extreme-Terrain Vehicle meeting the following specifications/salient characteristics on a firm fixed price basis including the cost of shipping FOB Destination to Rome, NY. Item: 1 Quantity: 1 Description: Amphibious Extreme-terrain Vehicle with the following specifications/salient characteristics: -Extreme Terrain access capabilities to include traversing mud, snow, ice, and propelled amphibious movement. -Land transport load capacity of at least 850 lbs -Minimum 40hp electronically fuel injected gasoline engine. -8-wheel ground contact -Includes rubber tracks -Full Cage Roll over protection (ROPS) (length of vehicle i.e. rear, center and front bars), -Seatbelts for all passengers -The ability to tow at least 1800lbs. - Synthetic rope winch with brush guard or equivalent vehicle recovery system with pulling capacity of at least 3,000lbs (front mounted) - Parking brake - Ground clearance of at least 10 inches -Vehicle weight of 2000 lbs or less (determined by trailer capacity) - Minimum 4 Person transport capability, with rear seat forward facing. - Full canvas enclosure/protection from elements, or equivalent - minimum of 10� ground clearance - windshield with wiper -3 sets of keys -bilge pump - Must have service location within 250-mile radius of Rome, NY 13441.� Please provide list of service locations within this radius with your offer SHIP HARDWARE TO: DoDAAC: F4HBL1 Country Code: USA AFRL RIOLSC AF BPN NO MILSBILLS PROCESSES 120 ELECTRONIC PKWY ROME, NY 13441-4503 UNITED STATES Name, Email address, and Phone number of the end user POC associated with the delivery will be provided via Section F of any award resulting from this solicitation. Used, pre-owned, refurbished, or remanufactured goods will not be accepted.� Items must be factory new. Offerors shall provide at least the same warranty terms, including offers of extended warranties, offered to the general public in customary commercial practice. Delivery The anticipated delivery date is 30 days After Receipt of Order (ARO). All deliveries shall be made in accordance with FAR 52.247-34 FOB Destination (NOV 1991). The place of delivery, acceptance and FOB destination point is Rome, NY 13441. Instructions The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors � Commercial Products and Commercial Services (SEP 2023), applies to this acquisition.� Addendum to the following paragraphs of 52.212-1 are: (b) Written quotes are due at or before 3:00pm ET Wednesday, 07 August 2024. Submit by email to richard.childres@us.af.mil Offerors are encouraged to submit their quotes using the SF 1449, Solicitation/Contract/Order for Commercial Products and Commercial Services. (b)(1) FORMAL COMMUNICATIONS/INQUIRIES:� Formal communications/inquiries such as requests for clarification and/or information concerning this solicitation MUST be in writing and include �FA875124Q0114� in the subject line.� Questions regarding the solicitation must be submitted no later than 5 calendar days prior to the quotation due date to enable the Government sufficient time to provide answers prior to solicitation closing. Questions received after this date may not be answered. Submit inquiries to Contract Specialist, Richard Childres at email Richard.Childres@us.af.mil with a cc to Contracting Officer Cody Owens at email cody.owens.4@us.af.mil. Responses to questions, as appropriate, will be posted as amendments to the solicitation on SAM.gov. (b)(4) Submit a technical description of the items being offered. (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; 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 5 days after receiving notification from the Contracting Officer, the Contracting Officer will proceed to award to the next otherwise successful registered Offeror. Evaluation The provision at FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Products and Commercial Services (NOV 2021) applies. In addition to the information within Paragraph (a), the following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: Price and Technical Capability. The Government intends to award to the Lowest Priced Technically Acceptable Offer. In determining required technical acceptability, the Government will evaluate the items offered against the specifications/salient characteristics outlined above. All evaluation factors when combined are approximately equal. Representations and Certifications Offerors are required to complete representations and certifications found in the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Products and Commercial Services (MAY 2024) as well as the following: 52.204-24 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment 252.204-7017, Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services�Representation 252.225-7000, Buy American--Balance Of Payments Program Certificate � Basic (FEB 2024) For your convenience all referenced certifications are attached to this solicitation in Attachment 1. Terms and Conditions The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Products and Commercial Services (NOV 2023), applies to this acquisition. The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Products and Commercial Services (MAY 2024) applies to this acquisition.� (a)�The�Contractor�shall�comply with the following Federal�Acquisition�Regulation (FAR) clauses, which are incorporated in this�contract�by reference, to implement provisions of law or�Executive�orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial�products�and commercial services: (1) 52.203-19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements�(Jan 2017)�(section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235) and its�successor�provisions in subsequent appropriations acts (and as extended in continuing resolutions)). (2) 52.204-23, Prohibition on�Contracting�for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab Covered Entities�(DEC 2023)�(Section 1634 of Pub. L. 115-91). (3) 52.204-25, Prohibition on�Contracting�for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or�Equipment�.�(Nov 2021)�(Section 889(a)(1)(A) of Pub. L. 115-232). (4) 52.209-10, Prohibition on�Contracting�with Inverted Domestic Corporations�(Nov 2015). (5) 52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (MAR 2023)� (6) 52.233-3, Protest After Award�(Aug 1996)�(�31�U.S.C.�3553). (7) 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of�Contract�Claim�(Oct 2004)�(Public Laws 108-77 and 108-78 (�19�U.S.C.�3805�note))� (b)�The�Contractor�shall�comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (b) that the�Contracting Officer�has indicated as being incorporated in this�contract�by reference to implement provisions of law or�Executive�orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial�products�and commercial services: 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (JUN 2020) 52.204-27, Prohibition on a ByteDance Covered Application (Jun 2023) 52.209-6, Protecting the Government Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment (NOV 2021), 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Aside (NOV 2020) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (FEB 2024) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (Jun 2003) 52.222-19, Child Labor�Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (FEB 2024) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Sep 2016) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers With Disabilities (JUN 2020) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (NOV 2021 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (FEB 2021) 52.226-8, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (May 2024) 52.232-33, Payment By Electronic Funds Transfer�System For Award Management (Oct 2018) The following additional FAR and FAR Supplement provisions and clauses also apply:) 52.204-16, Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting (AUG 2020) 52.204-18, Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance (AUG 2020) 52.204-21, Basic Safeguarding of Covered Contractor Information Systems (NOV 2021) 52.204-22, Alternative Line Item Proposal (Jan 2017) 52.247-34, FOB Destination (Nov 1991) 52.252-1, Solicitation Provisions Incorporate by Reference (FEB 1998) 52.252-2, Clauses Incorporated by Reference (FEB 1998) 252.203-7000, Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials (SEP 2011) 252.203-7002, Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights. (DEC 2022) 252.203-7005, Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials (SEP 2022) 252.204-7003, Control of Government Personnel Work Product (APR 1992) 252.204-7015, Notice of Authorized Disclosure of Information for Litigation Support (JAN 2023) 252.204-7018, Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services (JAN 2023) 252.204-7024, Notice on the Use of the Supplier Performance Risk System (MAR 2023) 252.211-7003, Item Identification and Valuation (JAN 2023)� Para. (c)(1)(i): N/A Para. (c)(1)(ii): N/A Para. (c)(1)(iii):� N/A Para. (c)(1)(iv):� N/A Para. (f)(2)(iii):� N/A 252.215-7013, Supplies and Services Provided by Nontraditional Defense Contractors. (JAN 2023) 252.223-7008, Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium (JAN 2023) 252.225-7001, Buy American and Balance of Payments Program (FEB 2024) 252.225-7048, Export-Controlled Items (JUN 2013) 252.225-7055, Representation Regarding Business Operations with the Maduro Regime (MAY 2022) 252.225-7056, Prohibition Regarding Business Operations with the Maduro Regime (JAN 2023) 252.225-7059, Prohibition on Certain Procurements from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region-Representation (JUN 2023) 252.225-7060, Prohibition on Certain Procurements from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (JUN 2023) 252.225-7972, Prohibition on the Procurement of Foreign-Made Unmanned Aircraft Systems (MAY 2020) (DEVIATION 2020-O0015) 252.225-7973, Prohibition on the Procurement of Foreign-Made Unmanned Aircraft Systems�Representation (MAY 2020) (DEVIATION 2020-O0015) 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports (DEC 2018) 252.232-7006, Wide Area Workflow Payment Instructions (JAN 2023) 252.232-7010, Levies on Contract Payments (DEC 2006) 252.244-7000, Subcontracts for Commercial Products and Commercial Services (NOV 2023) 252.246-7008, Source of Electronic Parts (JAN 2023) 252.247-7023, Transportation of Supplies by Sea � Basic (JAN 2023) 5352.201-9101, Ombudsman (JUL 2023) is hereby incorporated into this solicitation.� The Ombudsman for this acquisition is: Ombudsman: AFRL/PK Director, Alternate Ombudsman: AFRL/PK Deputy Director, 1864 Fourth Street, WAFB OH 45433, Phone: (937) 904-9700, FAX: (937) 656-7321, Email: afrl.pk.workflow@us.af.mil Contract Administration Data Note that the clause at 252.211-7003 is included in this solicitation. Agency specific guidance is provided below: For proposed Line Item Numbers with a unit price = $5,000, vendors will be expected to supply Unique Item Identifier (UII/ UID) labels. UII/ UID component data elements should be marked on an item using two dimensional data matrix symbology that complies with ISO/IEC International Standard 16022, Information technology � International symbology specification - Data matrix; Error Checking and Correction 200 (ECC200) data matrix specification. (A)LABEL: If using Construct 1: Encode the two dimensional data matrix with CAGE CODE (Enterprise ID) and Serial #. If using Construct 2: Encode the two dimensional data matrix with CAGE CODE, Serial #, and Part/Lot/Batch #. Any costs associated in complying with these terms should be included as part of the firm fixed priced offer herein. All responsible organizations may submit a quote, which shall be considered.
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