Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation for Commercial Products and Commercial Services General Information Title: Milo Range Advanced Simulator Document Type: Request for Quote Solicitation Number: FA875124Q0... Combined Synopsis/Solicitation for Commercial Products and Commercial Services General Information Title: Milo Range Advanced Simulator Document Type: Request for Quote Solicitation Number: FA875124Q0077 Posted Date: 14 May 2024 Response Date: 23 May 2024 Classification Code: 6920 Set-Aside: Total Small Business NAICS Code: 333310 CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, AFRL – Rome Research Site, AFRL/Information Directorate, 26 Electronic Parkway, Rome, NY, 13441-4514 DESCRIPTION This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products and commercial services 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; Offers are being requested and a written solicitation (paper copy) will not be issued. Further, offerors are responsible for monitoring this site for the release of amendments (if any) or other information pertaining to this solicitation. Solicitation FA875124Q0077 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2024-04 and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement Change Notice (DPN) 20240425. See https://www.acquisition.gov/ for the full text of all provisions and clauses incorporated by reference herein. This procurement is being issued as a total small business set-aside under NAICS code is 333310 and small business size standard 1000 employees. The contractor shall provide brand name (Attachment 1) on the product listed below on a firm fixed price basis, including the cost of shipping FOB destination. Product Description Quantity MILO Range Advanced Mobile System 1 Milo System Set-up and Operation Training 1 WRK Drop-in recoil kit for Handgun 2 WRK Drop-in recoil kit for AR15/M4 2 SHIP HARDWARE TO: DoDAAC: F4HBC1 Country Code: USA AFRL RIOLSC AF BPN NO MILSBILLS PROCESSES 148 ELECTRONIC PKWY ROME, NY 13441-4503 UNITED STATES Name, Email address, and Phone number of the end user POC associated with the delivery will be provided via Section F of any award resulting from this solicitation. Used, pre-owned, refurbished, or remanufactured goods will not be accepted. Items must be factory new. Offerors shall provide at least the same warranty terms, including offers of extended warranties, offered to the general public in customary commercial practice. DELIVERY The anticipated delivery date is 60 Days After Receipt of Order (ARO). All deliveries shall be made in accordance with FAR 52.247-34 FOB Destination (Nov 1991). The place of delivery, acceptance and FOB destination point is Rome, NY 13441. INSTRUCTIONS The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Sep 2023), applies to this acquisition. Addendum to the following paragraphs of 52.212-1 are: (b) Written quotes are due at or before 3:00 PM Eastern Time, 23 May 2024. Submit to: AFRL/RIKO, Attn: Leena Budhu, 26 Electronic Parkway, Rome NY 13441-4514 or by email to leenawattie.budhu.1@us.af.mil. Offerors are encouraged to submit their quotes using the SF 1449, Solicitation/Contract/Order for Commercial Products and Commercial Services. (b)(11) If the offer is not submitted on the SF 1449, include a statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation. Offers that fail to furnish required representations or information, or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be excluded from consideration. (b)(12) Include a statement verifying that your firm is capable of conforming to the requirements of DFARS clause 252.211-7003, Item Identification and Valuation. (g) Contract award. The Government intends to evaluate offers and award a contract without discussions with offerors. 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. The Government may reject any or all offers if such action is in the public interest; and waive informalities and minor irregularities in offers received. (k) SAM. Offerors must be registered in the SAM database to receive a contract award. If the Offeror does not become registered in the SAM database within 5 days after receiving notification from the Contracting Officer, the Contracting Officer will proceed to award to the next otherwise successful registered Offeror. EVALUATION The provision at FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Products and Commercial Services (NOV 2021) applies. In addition to the information within Paragraph (a), the following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: Price and Technical Capability The Government intends to award to the Lowest Priced Technically Acceptable Offeror. In determining required technical acceptability, the Government will evaluate the items offered for compliance with the item listed above. All evaluation factors when combined are approximately equal. REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS Offerors are required to complete representations and certifications found in the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Feb 2024), as well as the following: 52.204-24 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications And Video Surveillance Services Or Equipment 252.204-7017, Prohibition On The Acquisition Of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment Or Services—Representation 252.225-7000, Buy American--Balance Of Payments Program Certificate – Basic For your convenience all referenced certifications are attached to this solicitation (Attachment 2). TERMS AND CONDITIONS The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov 2023), applies to this acquisition. The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Feb 2024), applies to this acquisition. a) The Contractor shall comply with the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses, which are incorporated in this contract by reference, to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial products and commercial services: 52.203-19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements (JAN 2017) (section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235) and its successor provisions in subsequent appropriations acts (and as extended in continuing resolutions)) 52.204-23, Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab and Other Covered Entities 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment. 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations 52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors 52.233-3, Protest After Award 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (b) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (b) that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial products and commercial services: 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards 52.204-27, Prohibition on a ByteDance Covered Application (Section 102 of Division R of Pub. L. 117-328). 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Aside 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Re-representation 52.222-3, Convict Labor 52.222-19, Child Labor—Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers With Disabilities 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases 52.232-33, Payment By Electronic Funds Transfer—System For Award Management The following additional FAR and FAR Supplement provisions and clauses also apply: 52.204-16, Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting 52.204-18, Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance 52.204-21, Basic Safeguarding of Covered Contractor Information Systems 52.204-22, Alternative Line Item Proposal 52.247-34, FOB Destination 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporate by Reference 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference 252.203-7000, Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials 252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights 252.203-7005, Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials 252.204-7003 Control of Government Personnel Work Product 252.204-7015, Notice of Authorized Disclosure of Information for Litigation Support 252.204-7018, Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services 252.204-7024, Notice on the Use of the Supplier Performance Risk System 252.211-7003, Item Identification and Valuation Para (c)(1)(i). Insert Contract Line, Subline, or Exhibit Line Item Number and Item Description: N/A Para (c)(1)(ii). Identify Contract Line, Subline, or Exhibit Line Item Nr and Item Description: 'N/A' Para (c)(1)(iii). Attachment Nr.: 'N/A' Para (c)(1)(iv). Attachment Nr.: 'N/A' Para (f)(2)(iii). 'N/A' 252.215-7013 Supplies and Services Provided by Nontraditional Defense Contractors 252.223-7008, Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium 252.225-7001, Buy American and Balance of Payments Program 252.225-7048 Export-Controlled Items 252.225-7055, Representation Regarding Business Operations with the Maduro Regime 252.225-7056, Prohibition Regarding Business Operations with the Maduro Regime 252.225-7059 Prohibition on Certain Procurements from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region–Representation 252.225-7060 Prohibition on Certain Procurements from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region 252.225-7972, Prohibition on the Procurement of Foreign-Made Unmanned Aircraft Systems. (DEVIATION 2020-O0015) 252.225-7973, Prohibition on The Procurement Of Foreign-Made Unmanned Aircraft Systems—Representation (Deviation 2020-O0015) 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports 252.232-7006, Wide Area Workflow Payment Instructions 252.232-7010, Levies on Contract Payments 252.244-7000, Subcontracts for Commercial Products and Commercial Services 252.246-7008, Source of Electronic Parts 252.247-7023, Transportation of Supplies by Sea – Basic 5352.201-9101, Ombudsman (JUL 2023) is hereby incorporated into this solicitation. The Ombudsman for this acquisition is: Ombudsman: AFRL/PK Director, Alternate Ombudsman: AFRL/PK Deputy Director, 1864 Fourth Street, WAFB OH 45433, Phone: (937) 904-9700, FAX: (937) 656-7321, Email: afrl.pk.workflow@us.af.mil 5352.223-9001, Health and Safety on Government Installations (Jun 2023) (a) In performing work under this contract on a Government installation, the contractor shall: (1) Take all reasonable steps and precautions to prevent accidents and preserve the health and safety of contractor and Government personnel performing or in any way coming in contact with the performance of this contract; and (2) Take such additional immediate precautions as the contracting officer may reasonably require for health and safety purposes. (b) The contracting officer may, by written order, direct Department of the Air Force Occupational Safety and Health (AFOSH) Standards and/or health/safety standards as may be required in the performance of this contract and any adjustments resulting from such direction will be in accordance with the Changes clause of this contract. (c) Any violation of these health and safety rules and requirements, unless promptly corrected as directed by the contracting officer, shall be grounds for termination of this contract in accordance with the Default clause of this contract. (End of clause) 5352.242-9000, Contractor Access to Department of the Air Force Installations (Jun 2023) (a) The contractor shall obtain base identification and vehicle passes, if required, for all contractor personnel who make frequent visits to or perform work on the Department of the Air Force installation(s) cited in the contract. Contractor personnel are required to wear or prominently display installation identification badges or contractor-furnished, contractor identification badges while visiting or performing work on the installation. (b) The contractor shall submit a written request on company letterhead to the contracting officer listing the following: contract number, location of work site, start and stop dates, and names of employees and subcontractor employees needing access to the base. The letter will also specify the individual(s) authorized to sign for a request for base identification credentials or vehicle passes. The contracting officer will endorse the request and forward it to the issuing base pass and registration office or Security Forces for processing. When reporting to the registration office, the authorized contractor individual(s) should provide a valid driver’s license, current vehicle registration, valid vehicle insurance certificate to obtain a vehicle pass. (c) During performance of the contract, the contractor shall be responsible for obtaining required identification for newly assigned personnel and for prompt return of credentials and vehicle passes for any employee who no longer requires access to the work site. (d) When work under this contract requires unescorted entry to controlled or restricted areas, the contractor shall comply with AFI 31-101, Integrated Defense, and DODMAN5200.02_AFMAN 16-1405, Air Force Personnel Security Program and applicable individual area operating instructions. (e) Upon completion or termination of the contract or expiration of the identification passes, the prime contractor shall ensure that all base identification passes issued to employees and subcontractor employees are returned to the issuing office. (f) Failure to comply with these requirements may result in withholding of final payment. (End of clause) CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA Note that the clause at 252.232-7003 is included in this solicitation. DoD requires all payment requests (with a few exceptions) to be submitted and processed electronically. All vendors/contractors must familiarize themselves with this clause and DFAR 252.232.7003 for specific procedures. The DoD Mandatory electronic form for transmission is Wide Area Workflow – Receipt and Acceptance (see website – https://piee.eb.mil/). Wide Area Workflow Training may be accessed online at https://pieetraining.eb.mil/wbt/xhtml/wbt/wawf/index.xhtml. Please confirm in your proposal that your company is able to submit electronic invoices as set forth in the clause. Note that the clause at 252.211-7003 is included in this solicitation. Agency specific guidance is provided below: For proposed Line Item Numbers with a unit price ? $5,000. Vendors will be expected to supply Unique Item Identifier (UII/ UID) labels. UII/ UID component data elements should be marked on an item using two dimensional data matrix symbology that complies with ISO/IEC International Standard 16022, Information technology - International symbology specification - Data matrix; Error Checking and Correction 200 (ECC200) data matrix specification. (A)LABEL: If using Construct 1: Encode the two dimensional data matrix with CAGE CODE (Enterprise ID) and Serial #. If using Construct 2: Encode the two dimensional data matrix with CAGE CODE, Serial #, and Part/Lot/Batch #. Any costs associated in complying with these terms should be included as part of the firm fixed priced offer herein. All responsible organizations may submit a quote, which shall be considered.