Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commodities prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcem... This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commodities 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 will NOT be issued. This is a competitive Request for Quote (RFQ) and the solicitation number for this requirement is FM2823-25-Q-6001. The Operational Contracting Division, Air Force Test Center at Eglin, AFB, Florida, requires an Infant Security System with installation in accordance with the Statement of Objectives (SOO) and Requirements List dated March 28, 2025. This acquisition is under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items and FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures, as supplemented. This procurement will be conducted as a 100% Small Business set-aside; please identify your business size in your response based upon this standard. Award will be made to the lowest priced, responsible Offeror whose offer conforms to all solicitation requirements, such as terms and conditions, representations and certifications, and technical requirements. There will be no advanced payments. The North American Industry Classification System code (NAICS) is 561621 – Security Systems Services (except Locksmiths) and Product Service Code (PSC) 6350 – Miscellaneous Alarm, Signal and Security Detection, with a small business size standard of $25,000,000. A firm-fixed priced purchase order will be awarded. The Offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 60 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers. The Government is not responsible for any costs incurred or associated with preparation and submission of an offer in response to this solicitation. NO OFFERORS WILL BE COMPENSATED FOR SUBMITTING AN OFFER. REQUIREMENT: Infant Security System and Installation System. The Infant security systems installed must be turnkey and hold an active Authority to Operate (ATO) as granted by CSTAR. • CLIN 0001: (FIRM-FIXED PRICE) Infant Security System IAW SOO and Specific Requirements List dated March 28, 2025 • CLIN 0002: (FIRM-FIXED PRICE) Supplies & Manuals • CLIN 0003: (FIRM-FIXED PRICE) Clinical Education • CLIN 0004: (FIRM-FIXED PRICE) Installation & Removal FOB Destination Shipping Requested. The Contracting Officer has determined that there is a high probability of adequate price competition for this acquisition. Upon examination of the initial offers, the Contracting Officer will review this determination and if, in the Contracting Officer’s opinion, adequate price competition exists no additional price information will be requested. However, if at any time during the evaluation the Contracting Officer determines that adequate price competition no longer exists, Offerors may be required to submit information to the extent necessary to determine the price fair and reasonable. BASIS FOR AWARD: In accordance with FAR 13.106-1(a)(2)(i) the offerors will be evaluated on a BEST VALUE basis and the award will be made to the responsible quoter whose quote, conforming to the solicitation represents the best value to the government. In no particular order of significance, the following factors shall be used to evaluate quotes: 1. Technical capability of the item offered to meet the governments’ requirement 2. Price 3. Past Performance/Evidence of recent experience in similar type and scope 4. Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS) Rating (IAW DFARS 252.204-7024) EVALUATION PROCESS: Award shall be made to the offeror providing the best value to the Government, as determined under FAR Part 13.106-2(b) (Evaluation of Quotations or Offers). The government is not obligated to determine a competitive range, conduct discussions, solicit final revised quotes, or use other techniques associated with FAR Part 15. Please read each section below carefully for the submittals and information required as part of the evaluation. Failure to provide all requested information shall be considered non-compliant and your quote could be removed from the evaluation process. Award will be made to the responsible offeror whose conforming offer is most advantageous to the Government, considering price and other factors. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: 1. Price (Follow these instructions): Offerors must submit firm-fixed price quotations that meet the requirements in this RFQ, including all information and Contract Line-Item Numbers (CLINs) specified in Attachment 4 (Quote Submission). Quotes without pricing for the specified CLINs will be deemed unacceptable and ineligible for award. 2. Past Performance Relevancy: The Offeror must provide one (1) to three (3) references of similar work experience using Attachment 5, Past Performance Relevancy Worksheet. These references demonstrate the Offeror's capacity to meet the requirements outlined in the Statement of Objectives. The Contracting Officer may contact these references for verification. The Government may also gather performance information from other sources for evaluation purposes. 3. Technical Evaluation: Offerors will be evaluated on their experience and capability to provide the requested services efficiently and in accordance with the Statement of Objectives (SOO). Offerors must demonstrate their corporate experience, approach to meeting all customer’s requirements and objectives outlined in the SOO and requirements list, and that their technicians meet the qualification standards. If any portion of this work will be subcontracted, please provide the name and address of each subcontractor and a description of their planned contribution. SITE VISIT (Strongly Encouraged) A site visit is strongly recommended for offerors to assess the installation location and gather information for accurate quote preparation. Attending the site visit will provide a comprehensive understanding of installation conditions and potential performance constraints. • Date: Tuesday, April 22, 2025 • Time: 10:00 AM CST • Location: 96th Medical Group, Eglin AFB • Additional information will be provided upon RSVP. While not mandatory for quote submission, attendance is highly encouraged. All questions arising from the site visit must be submitted in writing to the Contracting Officer by Thursday, April 25th, 5:00 PM CST. This deadline applies to all offerors, regardless of site visit attendance. Responses will be distributed to all interested parties. RSVP REQUIRED by April 15th, 5:00 PM CST: To RSVP, email both Wilma "Kat" Snider (wilma.snider@us.af.mil) and Contracting Officer Jeremy Rennahan (jeremy.rennahan.1@us.af.mil). SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS In accordance with, FAR 52.212-1(b)(4), offerors are reminded that as a minimum, offers must show a technical description of the items being offered in sufficient detail to evaluate compliance with the requirements in the solicitation. This may include product literature, or other documents, if necessary. Offerors are expected to include all labor, materials, equipment, and training necessary for a fully operational Infant Security System, including hardware, software, training and installation. The government will not accept refurbished/used equipment. Offers must list CAGE code, Company name, POC, and phone number. If you need to obtain or renew a CAGE code, please visit https://sam.gov/. Lack of registration in SAM 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. Offerors must submit quotations for all items listed. Partial offers will not be considered for award. Offerors company generated quotes will be accepted but must include all requested information with in the RFQ See Attachment 4 – Quotation Submission Template for required information. AMENDED DEADLINE: Offers/Quotes responses are due NO LATER THAN 12:00 P.M. (CST) ON THURSDAY, 1 May 2025. Direct all questions concerning this requirement to Wilma "Kat" Snider (wilma.snider@us.af.mil) and Contracting Officer Jeremy Rennahan (jeremy.rennahan.1@us.af.mil). Attachments: The following documents are included with this RFQ: • Attachment 1 – Specific Requirements List • Attachment 2 – Statement of Objectives (SOO) • Attachment 3 – Provisions and Clauses • Attachment 4 – Quotation Submission • Attachment 5 – Performance Relevancy Worksheet

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SOURCES SOUGHT/REQUEST FOR INFORMATION The Department of Defense, United States Air Force (USAF), Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC), Air Force Test Center (AFTC), is currently conducting market resear... SOURCES SOUGHT/REQUEST FOR INFORMATION The Department of Defense, United States Air Force (USAF), Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC), Air Force Test Center (AFTC), is currently conducting market research seeking capabilities statement from potential sources, including small businesses (SB), 8(a), HUBZone, Economically Disadvantaged Woman-Owned (EDWOSB), Woman-Owned (WOSB), Service Disabled Veteran Owned (SDVOSB) small business that are capable of providing/installing INFANT SECURITY SYSTEM that is MedCOI integrated. The system must have Authorization to Operate (ATO) as determined by Consolidated System Tracking and Reporting (CSTAR). All interested vendors shall submit a response demonstrating their capability to provide these items/perform this effort to the Primary Point of Contact listed below. Proposals are not being requested or accepted at this time. As stipulated in FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not considered offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. NO SOLICITATION (Request for Proposal) exists at this time; 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 561621 - SECURITY SYSTEMS SERVICES (EXCEPT LOCKSMITHS), with a size standard of $25M. Respondents should indicate their size in relation to this size standard and indicate socio-economic status (i.e. SB, 8(a), HUBZone, EDWOSB, WOSB, or SDVOSB). Respondents are further requested to indicate their status as a Foreign-owned/Foreign-controlled firm and any contemplated use of foreign national employees Son 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. Any information submitted by respondents to this sources sought 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 business, or any particular small business program. CAPABILITIES STATEMENT: All interested vendors shall submit a capabilities statement that explicitly demonstrates their capability to provide/perform the requirement stated in this notice. The capabilities statement should be brief and concise yet clearly demonstrate an ability to meet the stated requirement. Note: The response must not exceed 3 pages. Small businesses with only partial capabilities of this requirement are encouraged to submit their capabilities statement demonstrating the portion of the requirement they are capable of providing/performing. This information will allow the Government to identify areas of possible breakout or possible subcontracting opportunities. Responses may be submitted electronically to the following e-mail address: wilma.snider@us.af.mil. All correspondence sent via email shall contain a subject line that reads “FA282325Q6001, INFANT SECURITY SYSTEM.” If this subject line is not included, the e-mail may not get through e-mail filters at Eglin AFB. Filters are designed to delete emails without a subject or with a suspicious subject or attachment. 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 may be deleted. All responsible sources may submit information that shall be considered by the agency. If late information is received, it may be considered, depending on agency time constraints. All routine communications regarding the announcement should be directed to the contractual point of contact listed in this posting. The Government may or may not use any responses to this sources sought as a basis for a subsequent project/requirement. Any project/requirement developed from the sources sought responses may be the subject of a subsequent acquisition; any such subsequent acquisition will be posted in SAM.gov separately. Responses to this sources sought will not be returned. The Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to the respondents with respect to any of the information submitted under this sources sought. No requests for a bid package or solicitation will be accepted; a bid package or solicitation does not exist at this time. To protect the integrity of any possible future acquisition, no additional information will be provided and no appointments for presentations will be made in reference to this sources sought. Only government employees will review submitted responses to this sources sought. Respondents are advised that employees of commercial firms under contract with the Government may be used to administratively process submissions and perform other administrative duties requiring access to other contractor’s proprietary information. These administrative support contractors include nondisclosure agreements prohibiting their contractor employees from disclosing any information submitted by other contractors or using such information for any purpose other than that for which it was furnished. AS A MINIMUM, THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS REQUIRED: Confirm the status you qualify for under following NAICS Code: 561621 – Security Systems Services (except Locksmiths). Confirm and provide eMASS ID number Authorization to Operate (ATO) as determined by Consolidated System Tracking and Reporting (CSTAR). Indicate firm’s size – small or other-than-small; and other socio-economic program participation such as small-disadvantaged, 8(a)-certified, HUBZone, SDVOSB, and/or WOSB/EDWOSB. A positive statement of your intention to submit a quote to an upcoming solicitation as a prime contractor. Provide SAM UEI Number and CAGE Code. Evidence of recent (within the last five years) experience with work similar in type and scope to include: Contract Numbers Project Titles Dollar Amounts Customer points of contact with current telephone number and email address. All of the above information must be submitted in sufficient detail for a decision to be made on availability of interested qualified parties. If adequate interest is not received, the solicitation may be issued as another type of set aside or unrestricted without further notice. RESPONSES ARE DUE NO LATER THAN 12:00 P.M. (CST) ON Friday, 4 April 2025. Direct all questions concerning this requirement to Contract Specialist, Wilma “Kat” Snider at wilma.snider@us.af.mil and/or Contract Officer, Jeremy Rennahan, jeremy.rennahan.1@us.af.mil.