Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

1. The Maryland Air National Guard is issuing this combined combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional ... 1. The Maryland Air National Guard is issuing this combined combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. 2. Using FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures: we are issuing a Request for Quote (RFQ) for the 175th CES, Civil Engineering Bay Floor Treatment and Application of Multi-Purpose Epoxy. See attached SOW for details. 3. The following solicitation document, incorporated provisions, and clauses are in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2023 (effective 30 Dec 22.). 4. This solicitation has been set aside for 100% Small Business under the 238190 NAICS Code, with a small business size standard of $16.5 million. The Government intends to award a Single, Firm-Fixed Price order. Solicitation Number: W50S82-23-Q-0UWW 5. The government request quotes for the following item (s): CLIN Description QTY Unit of Issue Unit Price 0001 Civil Engineering Bay Floor Treatment, Paint and Seal 1 JOB TOTAL COST ----- ----- ------ The period of performance for this contract will begin 10 days after date of contract. If this delivery schedule cannot be met, the contractor must specify the proposed delivery schedule in the quote. 6. The following provisions are included by reference for the purposes of this combined synopsis/solicitation: 52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting; 252.203-7005 Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials; 252.204-7000 Disclosure of Information; 252.204-7008 Compliance with Safeguarding Covered Defense Information Controls; 252.204-7011 Alternative Line Item Structure; 252.223-7999, Ensuring Adequate COVID-19 Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors (Deviation 2021-O0009); 252.225-7031 Secondary Arab Boycott of Israel; 252.225-7035 Alt. 1 Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Balance of Payments Program Certificate (Alternate1); 7. The following provisions are included by full text for the purposes of this combined synopsis/solicitation FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation -- Commercial Items (Oct 2014) applies to this acquisition. The evaluation factors are as follows; (a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will provide the best value to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: Price 52.204-24 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment. As prescribed in 4.2105(a), insert the following provision: Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment (Aug 2020) The Offeror shall not complete the representation at paragraph (d)(1) of this provision if the Offeror has represented that it “does not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services as a part of its offered products or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract, or other contractual instrument” in the provision at 52.204-26, Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services—Representation, or in paragraph (v) of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items. (a) Definitions. As used in this provision— Backhaul, covered telecommunications equipment or services, critical technology, interconnection arrangements, reasonable inquiry, roaming, and substantial or essential component have the meanings provided in the clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment. (b) Prohibition. (1) Section 889(a)(1)(A) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L. 115-232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after August 13, 2019, from procuring or obtaining, or extending or renewing a contract to procure or obtain, any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system. Nothing in the prohibition shall be construed to— (i)Prohibit the head of an executive agency from procuring with an entity to provide a service that connects to the facilities of a third-party, such as backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrangements; or (ii)Cover telecommunications equipment that cannot route or redirect user data traffic or cannot permit visibility into any user data or packets that such equipment transmits or otherwise handles. (2) Section 889(a)(1)(B) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L. 115-232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after August 13, 2020, from entering into a contract or extending or renewing a contract with an entity that uses any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system. This prohibition applies to the use of covered telecommunications equipment or services, regardless of whether that use is in performance of work under a Federal contract. Nothing in the prohibition shall be construed to— (i)Prohibit the head of an executive agency from procuring with an entity to provide a service that connects to the facilities of a third-party, such as backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrangements; or (ii)Cover telecommunications equipment that cannot route or redirect user data traffic or cannot permit visibility into any user data or packets that such equipment transmits or otherwise handles. (c) Procedures. The Offeror shall review the list of excluded parties in the System for Award Management (SAM) (https://www.sam.gov) for entities excluded from receiving federal awards for “covered telecommunications equipment or services”. (d) Representation. The Offeror represents that— (1)It ? will, ? will not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract or other contractual instrument resulting from this solicitation. The Offeror shall provide the additional disclosure information required at paragraph (e)(1) of this section if the Offeror responds “will” in paragraph (d)(1) of this section; and (2)After conducting a reasonable inquiry, for purposes of this representation, the Offeror represents that— It ? does, ? does not use covered telecommunications equipment or services, or use any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services. The Offeror shall provide the additional disclosure information required at paragraph (e)(2) of this section if the Offeror responds “does” in paragraph (d)(2) of this section. (e) Disclosures. (1) Disclosure for the representation in paragraph (d)(1) of this provision. If the Offeror has responded “will” in the representation in paragraph (d)(1) of this provision, the Offeror shall provide the following information as part of the offer: (i)For covered equipment— (A)The entity that produced the covered telecommunications equipment (include entity name, unique entity identifier, CAGE code, and whether the entity was the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) or a distributor, if known); (B)A description of all covered telecommunications equipment offered (include brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); and (C)Explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications equipment and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(1) of this provision. (ii)For covered services— (A)If the service is related to item maintenance: A description of all covered telecommunications services offered (include on the item being maintained: Brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); or (B)If not associated with maintenance, the Product Service Code (PSC) of the service being provided; and explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications services and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(1) of this provision. (2) Disclosure for the representation in paragraph (d)(2) of this provision. If the Offeror has responded “does” in the representation in paragraph (d)(2) of this provision, the Offeror shall provide the following information as part of the offer: (i)For covered equipment— (A)The entity that produced the covered telecommunications equipment (include entity name, unique entity identifier, CAGE code, and whether the entity was the OEM or a distributor, if known); (B)A description of all covered telecommunications equipment offered (include brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); and (C)Explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications equipment and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(2) of this provision. (ii)For covered services— (A)If the service is related to item maintenance: A description of all covered telecommunications services offered (include on the item being maintained: Brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); or (B)If not associated with maintenance, the PSC of the service being provided; and explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications services and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(2) of this provision. (End of provision) 8. The following clauses are included for the purposes of this combined synopsis/solicitation and most current versions will be incorporated into any resulting order: 52.202-1 Definitions; 52.203-3 Gratuities; 52.203-7 Anti-Kickback Procedures; 52.203-19 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements; 52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards; 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance; 52.204-21 Basic Safeguarding of Covered Contractor Information Systems; 52-204-25 Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunication and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment; 52.206-26 Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services—Representation (Dec 2019); 52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations; 52.209-6 Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment; 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items; 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Commercial Items (Dev,); 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside; 52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting; 52.219-28 Post Award Small Business Program 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; 52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Veterans; 52.222-36 Equal Opportunities for Workers with Disabilities; 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Veterans; 52.222-41 Service Contract Labor Standards; 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons; 52.232-6 Drug-free Workplace; 52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policy to Ban Text Messaging While Driving; 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases; 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration; 52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations; 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; 52.237-1 Site Visit; 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference, http://www.acquisition.gov; 52.252-6 Authorized Deviations in Clauses; 252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials; 252.203-7002 Requirements to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights; 252.204-7008 Compliance with Safeguarding Covered Defense Information Controls; 252.204-7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting; 252.204-7015 Disclosure of Information to Litigation Support Contractors; 252.204-7016 Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services—Representation; 252.204-7017 Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services—Representation; 252.204-7018 Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services; 252.211-7003 Item Unique Identification and Valuation; 252.213-7000 Notice to Prospective Suppliers on Use of Supplier Performance Risk System in Past ... Performance Evaluations; 252.223-7008 Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium; 252.225-7048 Export-Controlled Items; 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 Items; 252.244-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea; CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT 252.232-7006 WIDE AREA WORKFLOW PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS (DEC 2018) 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. 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) 252.2327003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports. WAWF access. To access WAWF, the Contractor shall— Have a designated electronic business point of contact in the System for Award Management at https://www.sam.gov; and Be registered to use WAWF at https://wawf.eb.mil/ following the step-by-step procedures for self-registration available at this web site. 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://wawf.eb.mil/. WAWF methods of document submission. Document submissions may be via web entry, Electronic Data Interchange, or File Transfer Protocol. 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): For cost-type line items, including labor-hour or time-and-materials, submit a cost voucher. For fixed price line items— That require shipment of a deliverable, submit the invoice and receiving report specified by the Contracting Officer. 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. CLIN 0001 Invoice 2in1 For customary progress payments based on costs incurred, submit a progress payment request. For performance based payments, submit a performance based payment request. For commercial item financing, submit a commercial item financing request. 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.] 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 Pay Official DoDAAC Issue By DoDAAC Admin DoDAAC** Inspect By DoDAAC ____ Ship To Code (*Contracting Officer: Insert applicable DoDAAC information. If multiple ship to/acceptance locations apply, insert “See Schedule” or “Not applicable.”) (**Contracting Officer: If the contract provides for progress payments or performance-based payments, insert the DoDAAC for the contract administration office assigned the functions under FAR 42.302(a)(13).) 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. Receiving report. The Contractor shall ensure a receiving report meets the requirements of DFARS Appendix F. (g) WAWF point of contact. The Contractor may obtain clarification regarding invoicing in WAWF from the following contracting activity’s WAWF point of contact. Not Applicable Contact the WAWF helpdesk at 866-618-5988, if assistance is needed. (End of clause) 9. Quotes are due back to the government NO LATER THAN 24 Mar 2023 at 4:30 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST). Late quotes will not be accepted. 10. Submit all offers in response to this synopsis/solicitation electronically to SMSgt Michael Dombkiewicz; 175.wg.msc@us.af.mil. Please submit all questions in writing by email, with the subject name W50S82-23-Q-0UWW, questions or inquiries received by telephone will not be addressed. Questions are due by 8 Mar 2023.