Congressional On-Line Service
The 375th Contracting Squadron (PKB-1) at Scott AFB, IL is contemplating an award for Congressional News Subscription at Scott AFB, IL. This is a commercial purchase using Federal Acquisition Regulati... The 375th Contracting Squadron (PKB-1) at Scott AFB, IL is contemplating an award for Congressional News Subscription at Scott AFB, IL. This is a commercial purchase using Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12 and Part 13 procedures. The following information, as required per FAR 12.603(c)(2) applies: (i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. (ii) The solicitation reference number is FA440720Q0005; it is being issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). (iii) The solicitation document, incorporated provisions, and clauses are those in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular 2020-04 effective 15 Jan 2020, and the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement DPN 20191231 Edition. (iv) This acquisition is being solicited on the Federal Business Opportunities webpage FedBizOpps under North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 519130; Internet Publishing and Broadcasting. The small business size standard is 1000 Employees. (v) Contract Line Item Number(s) CLINS: Item # Description EST. Quantity Unit Unit Price Total Price 0001 Provide Annual ON-LINE LEGISLATIVE AND CONGRESSIONAL NEWS SERVICE IAW the attached statement of work 1 EA 1001 Provide Annual ON-LINE LEGISLATIVE AND CONGRESSIONAL NEWS SERVICE IAW the attached statement of work 1 EA 2001 Provide Annual ON-LINE LEGISLATIVE AND CONGRESSIONAL NEWS SERVICE IAW the attached statement of work 1 EA 3001 Provide Annual ON-LINE LEGISLATIVE AND CONGRESSIONAL NEWS SERVICE IAW the attached statement of work 1 EA 4001 Provide Annual ON-LINE LEGISLATIVE AND CONGRESSIONAL NEWS SERVICE IAW the attached statement of work 1 EA TOTAL GRAND TOTAL PROVIDE PRICING FOR EACH CLIN WITH YOUR RESPONSE. (vi) Description of requirements: United States Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) is seeking an on-line, reliable, respected and up to date thorough coverage on U.S. Congress. (vii) The Government desires FOB Destination, Scott AFB, IL. (viii) The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items (Jan 2017), applies to this acquisition. Provisions and clauses can be viewed through Internet access at the Air Force FAR Site, https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far ADDENDA TO 52.212-1: PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING CONTRACTOR INFORMATION WITH YOUR QUOTE: 1. DUNS Number _________________________________________ 2. CAGE Code ___________________________________________ 3. Contractor Name ____________________________________________________________ 4. Payment Terms (net 30) or Discount ________________________________________________ 5. Period of Performance: _________________________________ 6. Business Type (i.e. small, women-owned, SDVOSB, etc.)______________________________ 7. Point of Contact__________________________________________________________________ 8. Phone Number___________________________________________________________________ 9. Fax Number _____________________________________________________________________ 10. Email address_____________________________________________________________________ 11. FOB (destination or origin) _________________________________________________________ 12. GSA number, if applicable to this requirement _________________________________________ 13. Official Date of Quote______________________________________________________________ 14. Delivery Date_____________________________________________________________________ (ix) The provision at 52.212-2, Evaluation—Commercial Items (Oct 2014), applies to this acquisition. (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. For this acquisition, the following factors used to evaluate offers are: Price; and Evaluation of offers will be conducted using Simplified Acquisition Procedures in accordance with FAR Part 13.106-2. The Government intends to make award to the lowest priced offeror meeting the Government’s minimum requirement. (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) (x) Offerors must include with their quote a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Items (Jan 2017), unless this information has been submitted electronically as part of its annual representations and certificates at https://www.sam.gov. As prescribed in 52.212-3, an offeror shall complete only paragraphs (b) of this provision if the offeror has completed the annual representations and certificates electronically at https://www.sam.gov/. If an offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically, the offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (p) of this provision. A copy of paragraphs (c) through (p) can be obtained at https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far (xi) The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items (Jan 2017), applies to this acquisition. (xii) The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders—Commercial Items (DEV 2013-O0019) (Nov 2017) applies to this acquisition. The following clauses and provisions are by reference: CLAUSES AND PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE: FAR 52.203-18 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements—Representation (P) FAR 52.203-19 Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements (C) FAR 52.204-7 System for Award Management (P) FAR 52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (C) FAR 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance (C) FAR 52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting (P) FAR 52.204-17 Ownership or Control of Offeror (P) FAR 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance (P) FAR 52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications (C) FAR 52.204-20 Predecessor of Offeror (P) FAR 52.204-22 Alternative Line Item Proposal (P) FAR 52.209-2-Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations— Representation. (P) FAR 52.209-6 Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractor's Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment (C) FAR 52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations. (C) FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors- Commercial Items. (P) FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Items (C) FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders- Commercial Items. (C) FAR 52.213-2 Invoices (C) FAR 52.217-5 Evaluation of Options (P) FAR 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services. (C) FAR 52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract. (C) FAR 52.219-4 Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns (C) FAR 52.219-28 Post-Award Small Business Program Representation (C) FAR 52.222-3 Convict Labor (C) FAR 52.222-17 Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers (C) FAR 52.222-19 Child Labor---Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies. (C) FAR 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (C) FAR 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (C) FAR 52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Veterans (C) FAR 52.222-36 Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (C) FAR 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Veterans (C) FAR 52.222-41 Service Contract Labor Standards FAR 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons (C) FAR 52.222-44 Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards-Price Adjustment (C) FAR 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons. (C) FAR 52.222-55 Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 (C) FAR 52.222-62 Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (C) FAR 52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies to ban Text Messaging while Driving (C) FAR 52.223-22 Public Disclosure of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Reduction Goals Prepresentation (P) FAR 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (C) FAR 52.225-25 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran--Representation and Certifications (C) FAR 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer – System for Award Management (C) FAR 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (C) FAR 52.233-3 Protest after Award (C) FAR 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (C) DFARS 252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials (C) DFARS 252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights (C) DFARS 252.203-7003 Agency Office of the Inspector General (C) DFARS 252.203-7005 Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials (P) DFARS 252.204-7004 Alt A System for Award Management Alternate A (P) DFARS 252.204-7015 Notice of Authorized Disclosure of Information for Litigation Support (C) DFARS 252.204-7011 Alternative Line Item Structure (P) DFARS 252.204-7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting (C) DFARS 252.211-7003 Item Unique Identification and Valuation (C) DFARS 252.225-7000 Buy American—Balance of Payments Program Certificate (P) DFARS 252.225-7001 Buy American Act and Balance of Payments Program (C) DFARS 252.225-7048 Export Controlled Items (C) DFARS 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports (C) DFARS 252.232-7006 Wide Area Workflow Payment Instructions (C) DFARS 252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments (C) DFARS 252.244-7000 Subcontracts for Commercial Items (C) DFARS 252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea (C) AFFARS 5352.201-9101 Ombudsman (C) AFFARS 5352.223-9000 Elimination of Use of Class I Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS) (C) AFFARS 5352.223-9001 Health and Safety on Government Installations (C) The following clauses are full text: 5352.201-9101, Ombudsman (Apr 2014) OMBUDSMAN (OCT 2019) (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, Ms. Susan R. Madison, AFICA KMP, 507 Symington Drive, Scott AFB, IL 62225-5022 (618) 229-0267, fax, (618) 256-6668, email: susan.madison@us.af.mil. Concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations that cannot be resolved at the Center/MAJCOM/DRU/SMC ombudsman level, may be brought by the interested party for further consideration to 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) The following provisions are full text: 52.209-11 – Representation by Corporations Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under any Federal Law. As prescribed in 9.104-7(d), insert the following provision: Representation by Corporations Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under any Federal Law (Feb 2016) (a) As required by sections 744 and 745 of Division E of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L 113-235), and similar provisions, if contained in subsequent appropriations acts, the Government will not enter into a contract with any corporation that-- (1) Has any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability, where the awarding agency is aware of the unpaid tax liability, unless an agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and made a determination that suspension or debarment is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government; or (2) Was convicted of a felony criminal violation under any Federal law within the preceding 24 months, where the awarding agency is aware of the conviction, unless an agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and made a determination that this action is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government. (b) The Offeror represents that— (1) It is [ ] is not [ ] a corporation that has any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability; and (2) It is [ ] is not [ ] a corporation that was convicted of a felony criminal violation under a Federal law within the preceding 24 months. (End of provision) 252.209-7991 Representation by Corporations Regarding an Unpaid Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under any Federal Law-Fiscal Year 2016 Appropriations. REPRESENTATION BY CORPORATIONS REGARDING AN UNPAID DELINQUENT TAX LIABILITY OR A FELONY CONVICTION UNDER ANY FEDERAL LAW--FISCAL YEAR 2016 APPROPRIATIONS (DEVIATION 2016-O0002) (OCT 2015) (a) In accordance with section 101(a) of the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2016 (pub. L. 114-53) and any subsequent FY 2016 appropriations act that extends to FY 2016 funds the same restrictions as are contained in sections 744 and 745 of division E, title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235), none of the funds made available by this or any other Act may be used to enter into a contract with any corporation that-- (1) Has any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability, where the awarding agency is aware of the unpaid tax liability, unless the agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and made a determination that this further action is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government; or (2) Was convicted of a felony criminal violation under any Federal law within the preceding 24 months, where the awarding agency is aware of the conviction, unless the agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and made a determination that this action is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government. (b) The Offeror represents that- (1) It is [ ] is not [ ] a corporation that has any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability, (2) It is [] is not [] a corporation that was convicted of a felony criminal violation under a Federal law within the preceding 24 months. (End of provision) (xiii) No additional contract requirement(s) or terms and conditions (such as contract financing arrangements or warranty requirements) are necessary for this acquisition. (xiv) N/A (xv) QUOTES ARE DUE TO Scott AFB, IL NO LATER THAN 3:00 P.M. CST ON 28 January 2020. (xvi) Quotes are due to: By email: jonathan.severin@us.af.mil PERIOD FOR ACCEPTANCE OF QUOTES: The offeror agrees to hold the prices in its quote firm for 60 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of quotes. Interested parties with questions by phone will be directed to ask questions in writing to the email address listed above. The point of contact for this acquisition is Jonathan Severin: phone 618-256-9260; e-mail jonathan.severin@us.af.mil. In the event this individual is not available, contact Jeremy Vasquez: phone 618-256-9315; e-mail jeremy.vasquez@us.af.mil. REAL ID ACT INFORMATION SHEET Passed by Congress in 2005, the REAL ID Act enacted the 9/11 Commission's recommendation that the Federal Government "set standards for the issuance of sources of identification, such as driver's licenses." The Act established minimum security standards for state-issued driver's licenses and identification cards and prohibits Federal agencies from accepting for official purposes licenses and identification cards from states that do not meet these standards. The following states/territories have an extension, allowing driver's licenses until 10 Oct 2017. At midnight on 9 Oct 2017, Scott AFB will no longer accept licenses from these states: These states have received a grace period of 22 Jan 2018. Louisiana, Michigan, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Virgin Islands, N. Dakota, N. Marianas, New York, N. Carolina, New Hampshire, Puerto Rico, Idaho, New Jersey, Am. Samoa, Illinois, Guam, California, Maine, Montana, Alaska, Virginia, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Washington, S. Carolina, Missouri, Minnesota, Oregon. The following states/territories are compliant with the REAL ID Act: Alabama, Hawaii, Nevada, Arizona, Indiana, S. Dakota, Colorado, Iowa, Tennessee, Connecticut, Kansas, Utah, Delaware, Maryland, Vermont, DC, Mississippi, West Virginia, Florida, Nebraska, Wisconsin, Georgia, Ohio, Wyoming, Arkansas, New Mexico, Texas Below are acceptable forms of identification for identity proofing for access to Scott AFB if you do not have an Enhanced Driver’s License: - United States Passport or Passport Card, not expired - Driver’s License or other state photo ID card issued by DMV or equivalent, IAW REAL ID enforcement schedule - An ID card issued by Federal, State or local government agencies with the all the required REAL ID Act information - Personal Identification Verification (PIV) card issued by Federal Government - Veterans Health Identification Card issued by U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs - Interoperable (PIV-I) cards issued by No-Federal Government entities - Certificate of Naturalization/ Certificate of Citizenship (form N-550) - Permanent Resident Card/Alien Registration Receipt Card (Form I-551) - DHS “Trusted Traveler” Cards (Global Entry, NEXUS, SENTRI, FAST) - Border Crossing Card (Form DSP-150) - An employment authorization document that contains a photograph (Form I-766) - U.S. Coast Guard Merchant Mariner Cards Credentials - U.S. Permanent Resident Card (Form I-551) - U.S. Refugee travel document or other travel document or evidence of immigration status issued by DHS containing a photograph - A Foreign Government Issued Passport - US Military ID (including retirees and dependents) - Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) Please contact Pass and Registration at (618) 256-3020/ 2008 if you have any questions or need additional information.
Data sourced from SAM.gov.
View Official Posting »
Ground Penetrating Radar
Ground Penetrating Radar
Data sourced from SAM.gov.
View Official Posting »