Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

The 60th Maintenance Squadron has a requirement for one (1) wire and cable laser marking, cut and strip system. The system must support marking, cutting and stripping of 26 to 6 American Wire Gauge (A... The 60th Maintenance Squadron has a requirement for one (1) wire and cable laser marking, cut and strip system. The system must support marking, cutting and stripping of 26 to 6 American Wire Gauge (AWG) and have powered or unpowered pre-feeder assembly with capability of handling 26 to 6 AWG, processing at 40 feet per minute. The contractor shall also provide two-day on-site installation, set-up and training on laser wire marker, set-up of software and any required system upgrades, and training for set-up, use, inspection and maintenance for approximately 24 end-user personnel. See the Statement of Need for all additional details for this requirement (Attachment 1). This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in 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. Additionally, the Government will utilize simplified procedures in accordance with FAR Part 13. This combined synopsis/solicitation is being issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) with solicitation number FA442724Q0101. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2024-02 effective 22 January 2024, Defense Acquisition Circular 20231222 effective 22 December 2023, and Air Force Acquisition Circular 2023-0707 effective 7 July 2023. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this solicitation is 333517 (Machine Tool Manufacturing). Small Business Size Standard is 500 employees. The contractor shall provide a laser wire marking machine under a Firm Fixed Priced contract in accordance with (IAW) the attached Statement of Need. The following Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) items to be acquired and the date and place of the delivery and acceptance and FOB point. 0001 (Laser Wire Marking, cut and strip machine, IAW Statement of Need) 1 Each $____________ 0002 ( Installation and Training, IAW Statement of Need) 1 Each $____________ The provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offeror – Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Sep 2023) and the addendum, applies to this acquisition Addendum to FAR 52.212-1, (b) Instructions to Offeror Commercial Items. Request for Quotation (RFQ) shall contain the following information: RFQ Number; Company Name; Address; UEI Number; Cage Code Number; Point of Contact; Telephone Number; Email Address; Tax ID number; a complete description/specification of the product being offered; Warranty Information; Delivery Date; Payment Terms. Offeror shall include a statement specifying the extent of agreement with the terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation. Quotes shall also contain all other documentation specified herein. The government reserves the right to evaluate the quotes and award without interchanges. Addendum to FAR 52.212-1(c), Period for Acceptance of Offers. The paragraph is tailored as follows: “The Offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 60 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers.” The provision at FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Products and Commercial Services. (Nov 2021), applies to this acquisition. Addendum to FAR 52.212-2(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: (i) Technical capability of the item offered to meet the Government requirement in accordance with the Statement of Need. The vendor shall provide a detailed description and specification of the items included in the quote. The information submitted must be sufficient for the Government to assess the technical capability of these items to fulfill the same or similar end results as the solicited specifications. (ii) Price. The quoted price will be determined by the total price provided in the pricing schedule. All prices will be determined by multiplying the quantities by the proposed unit price for all CLIN to confirm the extended amount or the total amount. The Government will evaluate quotations using the comparative evaluation process outlined in FAR 13.106-2 (b) (3), where quotations will be compared to one another to determine which provides the best benefit to the Government. The Government reserves the right to consider a quotation other than the lowest price that provides additional benefit(s). Quotations may exceed minimum requirements of the solicitation. The Government reserves the right to select a quotation that provides benefit to the Government that exceeds the minimum requirements of the solicitation but is not required to do so. Each response must meet the minimum requirements of the solicitation. Responses should contain your best terms, conditions. Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov 2023), Alternate I (Oct 2014), with their offer, or the offeror shall complete paragraph (b) of FAR 52.212-3, if the offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically at http://www.sam.gov. Vendors must be actively registered in the System for Award Management (SAM); the website is https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/ . Contact SAM at US Calls: 866-606-8220, International Calls: 1-334-206-7828, however, a DUNS number must be known prior to registration. Call Dun and Bradstreet at 1-888-546-0024 to verify or apply for a Duns number; the website is http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform. The clause at FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Products and Commercial Services. (Nov 2023), applies to this acquisition. The clause at FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders—Commercial Products and Commercial Services. (Dec 2023) applies to this acquisition; additional FAR clauses cited in the clause are: FAR 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Jun 2020) FAR 52.204-27, Prohibition on a ByteDance Covered Application (Jun 2023) FAR 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Nov 2023) FAR 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Nov 2021) FAR 52.223- 18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (Jun 2020) FAR 52.225-3, Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act (Nov 2023) FAR 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-system for Award Management (Oct. 2018) CLAUSES/PROVISIONS BY FULL TEXT- See attached CLAUSE/PROVISIONS by Reference: FAR 52.204-7 System for Award Management (Oct 2018) FAR 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance (Oct 2018) FAR 52.204-19, Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications (Dec 2014) FAR 52.209-6 Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment, Nov 2021 FAR 52.225-25 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran Representation and Certifications (Jun 2020) FAR 52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations (June 2013) FAR 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors. (Mar 2023) FAR 52.247-34, F.O.B. Destination (Nov 1991) FAR 52.252-1, Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998) (https://www.acquisition.gov) FAR 52.252-2, Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998) (https://www.acquisition.gov) DFARS 252.204-7006 Billing Instructions-Cost Vouchers (May 2023) DFARS 252.204-7016 Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services— Representation (Dec 2019) DFARS 252.204-7017 Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services—Representation (May 2021) DFARS 252.204-7018 Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services (Jan 2023) DFARS 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports (Dec 2018) f DFARS 252.232-7006, Wide Area Workflow Payment Instructions (Jan 2023) DFARS 252.244-7000, Subcontracts for Commercial Products or Commercial Services (Nov 2023) DFARS 252.247-7023, Transportation of Supplies by Sea (Jan 2023) DAFFARS 5352.201-9101 Ombudsman (Jul 2023) (Mrs. Susan R. Madison, AFICA OL AMC, 507 Symington Drive, Scott AFB, IL 62225-5022, 618-229-0267, fax 618-256- 6668, email: susan.madison@us.af.mil) The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) is not applicable to this acquisition.