Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation, which is expected to result in an award of a “Firm-Fixed Price” contract for a commercial item, i.e., Brand Name: SAFARILAND. The combined synopsis/solicitati... This is a combined synopsis/solicitation, which is expected to result in an award of a “Firm-Fixed Price” contract for a commercial item, i.e., Brand Name: SAFARILAND. The combined synopsis/solicitation is prepared in accordance with the procedures in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (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 will not be issued. An award, if any, will be made to the responsible offeror who submits a quote that (1) conforms to the requirements of the synopsis/solicitation; (2) that receives a rating of “Acceptable” on the Technical Capability evaluation factor; and (3) that submits the quote with the lowest total evaluated price (TEP), provided that the TEP is not unbalanced and is determined to be fair and reasonable. The Government reserves the right to award without discussions or to make no award at all depending upon (1) the quality of quotes received and (2) whether proposed prices are determined to be fair and reasonable. 1. The solicitation number is F3GHBA4017AW01. This solicitation is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ). 2. This requirement is solicited 100% Total Small-Business set-aside. 3. Below is the contract line item number(s) “CLIN”. CLIN 0001 – M18 Holsters THIS IS A BRAND NAME REQUEST. All vendors proposing alternate items will be rejected. 4. Description of requirement for the item to be acquired. *****See Attachment 1 for full specifications and quantities. Delivery Date: 90 Days ARO Delivery/Ship to Location: Nellis AFB, NV Inspection and acceptance: FOB destination 5. The incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2023-04, effective 02 June 2023. FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors—Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Mar 2023) REQUIREMENTS. All quotes shall include the following minimum information: Product Specifications, CAGE Code, SAM Unique Entity ID, Taxpayer I.D. No., Payment Terms, Discount Terms, Offerors Reps and Certs, Point of Contact, Phone, Fax, Email and Proposed Delivery Schedule. IAW FAR 52.204-7 and DFARS 252.207-7004 Alt A, prospective vendors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database prior to contract award. Lack of SAM registration shall be a determining factor for contract award. Prospective vendors should visit the SAM website at http://www.sam.gov.com to register. To ensure your quote along with any and all attachments are received, attachment(s) must be less than 10 MB [in total]. It is the responsibility of the offeror to contact the government to confirm receipt of the quote prior to the offer due date and time. OFFER DUE DATE. Offers are due on Friday, 8 March 2024 at 10:00 am PDT. Only electronic offers submitted via email will be considered for this requirement. Submit offers to A1C Samuel Toledo at samuel.toledo.1@us.af.mil. (End of Provision) FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation—Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov 2021) (a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer is the lowest-priced, technically acceptable. This is an “all or none” requirement and will be awarded on one contract. Multiple contracts will not be issued. Vendors who do not quote the entire package requested will be considered non-responsive and their quote will not be evaluated. Technical Acceptable/Unacceptable Ratings--- Acceptable: Offeror has followed instructions in 52.212-1. Offeror’s quote clearly meets the requirement as stated in the solicitation and all attachments. Unacceptable: Offeror has not followed instructions in 52.212-1. Offeror’s quote does not meet the requirement as stated in the solicitation and all attachments. (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. (End of Provision) FAR 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998) 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://www.acquisition.gov/ (End of clause) PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE FAR 52.204-24 - Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment (Nov 2021) FAR 52.212-3 - Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Dec 2022) FAR 52.212-4 - Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Dec 2022) FAR 52.212-5 - Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders—Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Jun 2023) FAR 52.219-1 - Small Business Program Representations (Mar 2023) DFARS 252.232-7003 - Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports (Dec 2018) DFARS 252.232-7006 - Wide Area WorkFlow Payment Instructions (Jan 2023) DAFFARS 5352.201-9101 - Ombudsman (Jul 2023) DAFFARS 5352.242-9000 - Contractor Access to Air Force Installations (Jul 2023) List of Attachments Attachment 1 – Items List

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The United States Air Force, 99 CONS, Nellis AFB, NV is seeking capabilities packages of potential sources, including small business (SB), 8(a), HUBZone, and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned (SDVO) smal... The United States Air Force, 99 CONS, Nellis AFB, NV is seeking capabilities packages of potential sources, including small business (SB), 8(a), HUBZone, and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned (SDVO) small businesses that can provide Safariland M18 Holster Kits with Quick Lock. Firms that respond shall specify that their services meet the specifications provided in the attachment below and provide detailed information to show clear technical compliance. Detailed Specifications are listed in the attachment identified below: Attachment 1- Items List All interested firms shall submit a response demonstrating their capability to provide these items to the Primary Point of Contact listed below. As stipulated in FAR 15.201, responses to this notice are not considered offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. No solicitation (Request for Quotes) exists; therefore, do not request a copy of the solicitation. The decision to solicit for a contract shall be solely within the Government's discretion. The NAICS Code assigned to this acquisition is 316990 (Other Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing) with a size standard of 500 employees. Firms responding should indicate their size in relation to this size standard, and indicate socio-economic status (SB, 8(a), SDVO, or HUBZone). Respondents are further requested to indicate their status as a Foreign-owned/foreign-controlled firm and any contemplated use of foreign national employees on this effort. The Government reserves the right to consider a small business set-aside based upon responses hereto for any subsequent action. All prospective contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database to be awarded a DoD contract. No set-aside decision has been made. Note that a key factor in determining an acquisition to be a Small Business Set Aside is that small business prime contractors must perform at least 50% of the effort, as defined in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clause 52.219-14. Any information submitted by respondents to this sources sought synopsis is voluntary. This sources sought notice is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government, nor will the Government reimburse any costs associated with the submission of information in response to this notice. Respondents will not be individually notified of the results of any Government assessments. The Government's assessment of the capability statements received will factor into whether any forthcoming solicitation will be conducted as a full and open competition or as a set-aside for small businesses, or any particular small business program. To ensure your response along with any and all attachments are received, attachment(s) must be less than 10 MB [in total]. It is the responsibility of the respondent to contact the government to confirm receipt prior to the offer due date and time. CAPABILITIES PACKAGE: All interested firms shall submit a capabilities package that explicitly demonstrates their capability to provide the required commodities. The capabilities package should be brief and concise, yet clearly demonstrate an ability to meet the stated requirements. Responses may be submitted electronically to the email listed down below. All correspondence sent via email shall contain a subject line that reads " F3GHBA4017AW01, 820 RHS Holster" If this subject line is not included, the email may not get through email filters at Nellis AFB. Filters are designed to delete emails without a subject or with a suspicious subject or attachments. Attachments with files ending in .zip or .exe are not allowable and will be deleted. Ensure only .pdf, .doc, .docx, .xsls or .xls documents are attached to your email. All other attachments maybe deleted. Responses shall be emailed to: 99 CONS, POC – A1C Samuel Toledo Email: samuel.toledo.1@us.af.mil RESPONSES ARE DUE NOT LATER THAN MONDAY, 5TH FEBURARY 2024 BY 10:00 AM Pacific Time. Direct all questions concerning this acquisition to A1C Samuel Toledo at samuel.toledo.1@us.af.mil.