Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for a tow-behind Magnet Trailer prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. Th... This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for a tow-behind Magnet Trailer prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement is being issued as a request for quotation (RFQ) and constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 2023-04. This combined synopsis/solicitation is set-aside 100% for small business. North American Industrial Classification Standard 333120 applies to this solicitation; business size standard is 1,250 employees. The Contracting Officer reserves the right to award under a different NAICS if the company would qualify as a small business under the solicited NAICS. FUNDS ARE NOT PRESENTLY AVAILABLE FOR THIS ACQUISITION. NO CONTRACT AWARD WILL BE MADE UNTIL APPROPRIATED FUNDS ARE MEADE AVAILABLE. The Minnesota Air National Guard 148th Fighter Wing has plans to issue a firm-fixed price order for the following: 1 each - 24’ FOD Multi-Hitch Magnet Trailer. Trailer must include: Directional trailer lighting package Fenders Pintle hook/ball hitch attachment Capable of handling trailer speeds of 10-15 MPH or greater on smooth surfaces Ease of cleaning metal debris from magnet surfaces Must be able to be handled by ground personnel For Reference: 24’ Piranha 120 Preparing and Submitting your Quote: Offerors shall provide pricing for the above items inclusive of delivery to the Minnesota Air National Guard, 4680 Viper Street, Duluth, MN 55811-6022. These items must be delivered within 60 days after date of contract. If you cannot meet this request, please provide your best delivery date. Please make quotes good until 30 September 2023, if possible. Preferred CLIN structure: CLIN0001: 24’ FOD Multi-Hitch Magnet Trailer All questions and quotes must be directed to 148th Fighter Wing Contracting Office via email at rebecca.dimler@us.af.mil / joshua.fish.1@us.af.mil / dustin.shearer@us.af.mil. Questions asked within two (2) business days of solicitation close will be answered at the discretion of the Contracting Officer. All questions and answers must be in writing. Do not contact other Government personnel, as this will only delay receipt of answers. All questions and the answers provided will be released to all eligible offerors on a non-attribution basis. All terms and conditions remain unchanged unless amended in writing. Emailed quotes are preferred. Late quotes may be rejected at the Contracting Officer’s discretion. Place the solicitation number in the subject line of any email. A small business joint venture offeror must submit, with its offer, the representation required in paragraph (c) of FAR solicitation provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, and paragraph (c) of FAR solicitation provision 52.219-1, Small Business Program Representations, in accordance with 52.204-8(d) and 52.212-3(b) for the following categories: Small business; Service-disabled veteran-owned small business; Women-owned small business (WOSB) under the WOSB Program; Economically disadvantaged women-owned small business under the WOSB Program; or Historically underutilized business zone small business. Evaluation: The Government plans to award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the offer conforming to the solicitation which will be most advantageous to the Government and on the basis of a Best Value approach. Quotes will be evaluated using price, technical, delivery, and past performance factors. Technical, delivery and past performance factors, when combined, are approximately equal when compared to price. Quotes may be comparatively evaluated in compliance with FAR 13.106-2 (b) (3). Be sure to submit/attach enough additional information to enable the Government to fully ascertain the specifications/capabilities of any products quoted. 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; accept other than the lowest offer; and waiver informalities and minor irregularities in offers received. GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO ISSUE ONE (1) CONTRACT BUT RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CONSIDER PARTIAL OR MULTIPLE AWARDS. If not already registered in SAM, go to WWW.SAM.GOV to register prior to submitting quote. At the time of evaluation of your quote, your company must have an active status in SAM.gov. Electronic Documents: All electronic documents must NOT be “secured”, “locked”, or otherwise inaccessible. Submitter risks rejection if documents prove inhospitable to viewing and evaluation. Utilize standard Microsoft or Adobe formats, and net file size of all documents should be less than 10MB. The selected Offeror must comply with the following Clauses, which are incorporated herein by reference: Clauses 52.203-19 Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements (JAN 2017) 52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (JUN 2020) 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance (AUG 2020) 52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications. (DEC 2014) 52.204-23 Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services… (NOV 2021) 52.204-25 Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment (NOV 2021) 52.204-27 Prohibition on a ByteDance Covered Application (JUN 2023) 52.209-6 Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment (NOV 2021) 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Items (DEC 2022) 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders—Commercial Products and Commercial Services (MAR 2023) 52.219-28 Post-Award Small Business Program Representation (MAR 2023) 52.222-19 Child Labor -- Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (DEC 2022) 52.222-21 Prohibition Of Segregated Facilities (APR 2015) 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (SEP 2016) 52.222-36 Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (JUN 2020) 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons (NOV 2021) 52.223-5 Pollution Prevention and Right-to-Know Information (MAY 2011) 52.223-11 Ozone-Depleting Substances and High Global Warming Potential Hydrofluorocarbons (JUN 2016) 52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies To Ban Text Messaging While Driving (JUN 2020) 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (FEB 2021) 52.232-18 Availability of Funds (APR 1984) 52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations (JUN 2013) 52.233-3 Protest After Award (AUG 1996) 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated By Reference (FEB 1998) 52.252-6 Authorized Deviations In Clauses (NOV 2020) 252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials (SEP 2011) 252.203-7001 Prohibition On Persons Convicted of Fraud or Other Defense-Contract-Related Felonies (JAN 2023) 252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights (DEC 2022) 252.204-7003 Control Of Government Personnel Work Product (APR 1992) 252.204-7006 Billing Instructions (OCT 2005) 252.204-7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting (JAN 2023) 252.204-7015 Notice of Authorized Disclosure of Information for Litigation Support (JAN 2023) 252.204-7018 Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services (JAN 2023) 252.209-7999 Representation by Corporations Regarding an Unpaid Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction Under Any Federal Law (Dev 2012-O0004) (JAN 2012) 252.211-7003 Item Unique Identification and Valuation (JAN 2023) 252.223-7006 Prohibition on Storage, Treatment, and Disposal of Toxic or Hazardous Materials (SEP 2014) 252.223-7008 Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium (JAN 2023) 252.223-7998 Prohibition on Procurement of Certain Items Containing Perfluorooctane Sulfonate or Perfluorooctanoic Acid (Dev 2022-O0020) (APR 2023) 252.225-7002 Qualifying Country Sources As Subcontractors (MAR 2022) 252.225-7036 Buy American--Free Trade Agreements--Balance of Payments Program--Basic (JAN 2023) 252.225-7048 Export-Controlled Items (JUN 2013) 252.225-7056 Prohibition Regarding Business Operations with the Maduro Regime (JAN 2023) 252.225-7060 Prohibition on Certain Procurements from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (JUN 2023) 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports (DEC 2018) 252.232-7006 WIDE AREA WORKFLOW PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS (JAN 2023) 252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments (DEC 2006) 252.237-7010 Prohibition on Interrogation of Detainees by Contractor (JAN 2023) 252.243-7001 Pricing Of Contract Modifications (DEC 1991) 252.244-7000 Subcontracts for Commercial Items (JAN 2023) 252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea (JAN 2023) Provisions 52.203-18 Prohibition on Contracting With Entities That Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements--Representation (JAN 2017) 52.204-7 System for Award Management (OCT 2018) 52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting (AUG 2020) 52.204-17 Ownership or Control of Offeror (AUG 2020) 52.204-20 Predecessor of Offeror (AUG 2020) 52.204-22 Alternative Line Item Proposal (JAN 2017) 52.204-24 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment (NOV 2021) 52.204-26 Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services-Representation (OCT 2020) 52.207-4 Economic Purchase Quantity-Supplies (AUG 1987) 52.209-11 Representation by Corporations Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under any Federal Law (FEB 2016) 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and Commercial Services (DEV 2023-O0002) (DEC 2022) 52.219-1 Small Business Program Representations (DEV 2023-O0002) (MAR 2023) 52.223-22 Public Disclosure of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Reduction Goals – Representation (DEC 2016) 52.225-18 Place of Manufacture (AUG 2018) 52.225-25 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran-- Representation and Certifications. (JUN 2020) 252.203-7005 Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials (SEP 2022) 252.204-7008 Compliance With Safeguarding Covered Defense Information Controls (OCT 2016) 252.204-7016 Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services-Representation (DEC 2019) 252.204-7017 Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services-Representation (MAY 2021) 252.204-7024 Notice on the Use of the Supplier Performance Risk System (MAR 2023) 252.225-7000 Buy American--Balance Of Payments Program Certificate-- Basic (NOV 2014) 252.225-7055 Representation Regarding Business Operations with the Maduro Regime (MAY 2022) 252.225-7059 Prohibition on Certain Procurements from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region—Certification (JUN 2023) 252.239-7098 Prohibition on Contracting to Maintain or Establish a Computer Network Unless Such Network is Designed to Block Access to Certain Websites—Representation (DEVIATION 2021-O0003) (APR 2021) Provisions and Clauses for this synopsis/solicitation can be found in full text at https://www.acquisition.gov/. Additional required clauses other than those listed above may be included as Addenda on the award document. 252.232-7006 WIDE AREA WORKFLOW PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS (JAN 2023) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause— “Department of Defense Activity Address Code (DoDAAC)” is a six position code that uniquely identifies a unit, activity, or organization. “Document type” means the type of payment request or receiving report available for creation in Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF). “Local processing office (LPO)” is the office responsible for payment certification when payment certification is done external to the entitlement system. “Payment request” and “receiving report” are defined in the clause at 252.232-7003 , Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports. (b) Electronic invoicing. The WAWF system provides the method to electronically process vendor payment requests and receiving reports, as authorized by Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) 252.232-7003 , Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports. (c) WAWF access. To access WAWF, the Contractor shall— (1) Have a designated electronic business point of contact in the System for Award Management at https://www.sam.gov; and (2) Be registered to use WAWF at https://piee.eb.mil/ following the step-by-step procedures for self-registration available at this web site. (d) WAWF training. The Contractor should follow the training instructions of the WAWF Web-Based Training Course and use the Practice Training Site before submitting payment requests through WAWF. Both can be accessed by selecting the “Web Based Training” link on the WAWF home page at https://piee.eb.mil/ (e) WAWF methods of document submission. Document submissions may be via web entry, Electronic Data Interchange, or File Transfer Protocol. (f) WAWF payment instructions. The Contractor shall use the following information when submitting payment requests and receiving reports in WAWF for this contract or task or delivery order: (1) Document type. The Contractor shall submit payment requests using the following document type(s): (i) For cost-type line items, including labor-hour or time-and-materials, submit a cost voucher. (ii) For fixed price line items— (A) That require shipment of a deliverable, submit the invoice and receiving report specified by the Contracting Officer. Invoice and Receiving Report OR COMBO (B) For services that do not require shipment of a deliverable, submit either the Invoice 2in1, which meets the requirements for the invoice and receiving report, or the applicable invoice and receiving report, as specified by the Contracting Officer. N/A (iii) For customary progress payments based on costs incurred, submit a progress payment request. (iv) For performance based payments, submit a performance based payment request. (v) For commercial financing, submit a commercial financing request. (2) Fast Pay requests are only permitted when Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.213-1 is included in the contract. [Note: The Contractor may use a WAWF “combo” document type to create some combinations of invoice and receiving report in one step.] (3) Document routing. The Contractor shall use the information in the Routing Data Table below only to fill in applicable fields in WAWF when creating payment requests and receiving reports in the system. Routing Data Table* Field Name in WAWF Data to be Entered in WAWF CLIN(s) ____ Pay Official DoDAAC F87700 Issue By DoDAAC W50S7F Admin DoDAAC ** W50S7F Inspect By DoDAAC BLOCK #15 Ship To Code BLOCK #15 Ship From Code ____ Mark For Code ____ Service Approver (DoDAAC) ____ Service Acceptor (DoDAAC) ____ Accept At Other DoDAAC ____ LPO DoDAAC ____ DCAA Auditor DoDAAC ____ Other DoDAAC(s) ____ (4) Payment request. The Contractor shall ensure a payment request includes documentation appropriate to the type of payment request in accordance with the payment clause, contract financing clause, or Federal Acquisition Regulation 52.216-7, Allowable Cost and Payment, as applicable. (5) Receiving report. The Contractor shall ensure a receiving report meets the requirements of DFARS Appendix F. (g) WAWF point of contact. (1) The Contractor may obtain clarification regarding invoicing in WAWF from the following contracting activity’s WAWF point of contact. Rebecca.dimler@us.af.mil (2) Contact the WAWF helpdesk at 866-618-5988, if assistance is needed. (End of clause)