Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION ‘COMBO’: RFQ FA487723QA240 – FY23 Explosive Detection Equipment - FIDO X4 Units i. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance w... COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION ‘COMBO’: RFQ FA487723QA240 – FY23 Explosive Detection Equipment - FIDO X4 Units i. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items 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. ii. Solicitation FA4877-23-Q-A-240 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) iii. This solicitation document incorporates provisions and clauses of those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2023-02 effective 16 March 2023, The DFARS provisions and clauses are those effective 27 April 2023, The AFFARS provisions and clauses are those effective 08 May 2023. iv. This procurement is being issued as a small business set-aside. The North American Industry Classification System Code is 334519 with a size standard of 600 employees. v. The right to make multiple or no award is reserved in the event it is advantageous to the Government to do so. vi. Davis-Monthan Air Force Base intends to award a firm-fixed price contract for the following: a. CLIN 001: Explosive Detection Equipment (Refer to Salient Characteristics – Attachment 1) vii. The government will place an order with the offeror whose quote meets lowest price and technical acceptability. Technical acceptability is defined and referred to within this solicitation document as the offeror’s capability statement to meet the defined salient characteristics of the product. Please refer to FAR 52.212-2 under section xii of this document for further clarification. viii. Important Dates/Times (All Times are Arizona Local Time) a. All questions must be submitted by 27 Jun 2023 12:00 PM b. All quotes must be submitted via email by 30 Jun 2023 3:00 PM ix. It is the responsibility of the offeror to review the posting for any changes or amendments that may occur concerning this RFQ. It is the responsibility of the offeror to ensure all quotes and/or questions are submitted in a timely manner by specified due date. x. Point of Contacts: a. Primary: Elisa Montoya, elisa.montoya@us.af.mil, (520) 228-2377 b. Alternate: Trenton Twomey, trenton.twomey@us.af.mil, (520) 228-0041 xi. Attachments: a. Attachment 1 - Salient Characteristics b. Attachment 2 - Provisions and Clauses c. Attachment 3 – Brand Name Justification_Redacted xii. FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation -- Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov 2021) is hereby incorporated by reference, with the same force and effect as if it were given in full text. The following have been tailored to this procurement and are hereby added via addenda: (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 service offered to meet the Government requirement; (ii) price; The lowest priced offer will be evaluated for technical acceptability and best value to the Government. If found technically acceptable and found to be the best value award will be made without further consideration. If found technically unacceptable the government will evaluate the next lowest offer for technical acceptability until award can be made to the lowest priced technically acceptable offeror. Past Performance will not be evaluated. 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. Offers that fail to furnish required representations or information, or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be excluded from consideration.