Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation (“synopsitation” hereafter) which is expected to result in an award of a fixed-price contract for commercial items in accordance with FAR Part 12 procedures. T... This is a combined synopsis/solicitation (“synopsitation” hereafter) which is expected to result in an award of a fixed-price contract for commercial items in accordance with FAR Part 12 procedures. The synopsitation is prepared in accordance with the format in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. The solicitation is conducted as a commercial item procurement utilizing Simplified Acquisition Procedures (FAR Part 13) and Small Business Programs (FAR Part 19). An award, if any, will be made to the responsible offeror who submits a quotation that (1) conforms to the requirements of the synopsitation; (2) receives a rating of "Acceptable" on the Technical Capability evaluation factor and complies with the minimum requirements as stated in the attached Statement of Work (SOW), as evidenced by providing a complete description of the equipment to be provided; and (3) submits the quotation with the lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA), provided that the LPTA is determined to be fair and reasonable. The Government reserves the right to award without discussions or make no award at all depending upon (1) the quality of proposals received and (2) whether proposed prices are determined to be fair and reasonable. Offerors shall complete and include in quotations all representations and certifications, as well as all fillin provisions and clauses, contained within this solicitation. Additionally, quotations that contain pricing only with no description/detail of the equipment that will be provided will not be accepted or considered for award. Offerors shall submit a detailed response to the solicitation explaining the products being proposed and how the offeror is able to fulfill all requirements of the solicitation. Refer to the Statement of Work to ensure all minimum quotation requirements are satisfied. The solicitation number for this procurement is FA860124Q0048 and is a Request For Quotations (RFQ). This acquisition is a 100% Small Business Set Aside under the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code 337214. The Small Business Administration (SBA) Small Business Size Standard for NAICS Code 337214 is 1,100 Employees. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2022-08, Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement Change Notice (DPN) 20220922, and Air Force Acquisition Circular (AFAC) 2022-0909. Responses to this RFQ shall be submitted via email to Ms. Jenna Sizemore at jenna.sizemore.1@us.af.mil and SSgt Brendan Harrah at brendan.harrah@us.af.mil no later than (NLT) Friday, 19 April 2024 at 12:00 PM EST in order to be considered timely. Any questions regarding this RFQ shall be submitted via email to Ms. Sizemore and SSgt Harrah no later than Friday, 5 April 2024 at 2:00 PM EST to allow time for answers to be posted. All quotes submitted in response to this RFQ shall be valid for a minimum of 60 days after submission.