Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with format in FAR subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announce... This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with 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. Solicitation Number W50S9E22Q0011 is hereby issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ). The Incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2022-06, Dated 26 May 2022 and the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) change notice 20220428. It is the contractor’s responsibility to become familiar with applicable clauses and provisions. This acquisition is under North American Industry Classification Standards (NAICS) code 335910 with an employee size of 1250 or less. The government intends to award a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract to a qualified Total Small Business deemed responsive in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13. Quotes must conform to all requirements outlined in this Request for Quote (RFQ) and will be evaluated based upon the Best Value to the Government. Delivery of requirements will be FOB destination. This office will consider any late quotes or any late revisions of quotes as non-responsive. In no event shall any understanding or agreement between the Contractor and any Government employee other than the Contracting Officer on any contract, modification, change order, letter or verbal direction to the contractor be effective or binding upon the Government. All such actions must be formalized by a proper contractual document executed by an appointed Contracting Officer. The Contractor is hereby notified that in the event a Government employee other than the Contracting Officer directs a change in the work to be performed or increases the scope of the work to be performed, it is the Contractor's responsibility to make inquiry of the Contracting Officer before making the deviation from the written terms of the contract. Payments or Partial payments will not be made without being authorized by an appointed Contracting Officer with the legal authority to bind the Government. Description of Requirement: This purchase is for Emergency Lighting Inverter “Controlled Power Co, FastLITE Model, ELU-AAX-3.5KW-1S10-BFD-4ON”, for building 855 and the “Controlled Power Co, FastLITE Model, ELC-AAX-1.5KW-0S00” for building 120 located at Camp Murray, WA. CLIN 0001: Emergency Backup Batteries, Emergency Lighting Inverter, building 855 “Controlled Power Co, FastLITE Model, ELU-AAX-3.5KW-1S10-BFD-4ON”. CLIN 0001 Price (1 EA) $___________ (Option) CLIN 0002: Emergency Backup Batteries, Emergency Lighting Inverter, building 120 “Controlled Power Co, FastLITE Model, ELC-AAX-1.5KW-0S00”. (Option) CLIN 0002 Price (1 EA) $___________ $__________Total price (All CLINs) Funds are not presently available for this acquisition. No contract award will be made until appropriated funds are made available. Attachments: J&A for Brand Name Questions and Site Visit: A site visit will not be conducted for this procurement. Quote Information: Quotes must be submitted and received no later than 2:00 PM PST 24 August 2022. Electronic offers required, telephone quotes will not be accepted. Quotes must be e-mailed to the attention of the points of contact listed below. Buyer: Justin Scherer Alternate Buyer: Ryan Dugan Email: 194.wg.fal.msc.contracting@us.af.mil Award will only be made to contractors who have registered with System for Award Management (SAM). Vendors may register at: http://www.sam.gov Quote Evaluation: Quotes must be submitted by the due date, and will be evaluated based on Total Price, technical acceptability, and required experience. All factors are weighed equally. This will be a Best Value determination. All responsible sources may submit a response which, if timely received, must be considered by the agency. The Government reserves the right to exercise the Optional CLIN within 30 days after quotes received. Submission of Invoices: In accordance with FAR clause 52.212-4(g) the contractor shall submit all invoices electronically utilizing Wide Area Workflow (WAWF). Procedures for using WAWF are found in DFARS clause 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests. Provisions and Clauses: Clauses may be accessed electronically in full text through http://acquisition.gov. FAC 2022-06, Dated 26 May 2022. Contractors must be actively registered with the System for Award Management https://sam.gov, and at Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF) at http://wawf.eb.mil.a C – DFARS 252.225-7021, Trade Agreements P – DFARS 252.225-7050, Disclosure of Ownership or Control by the Government of a Country that is a State Sponsor of Terrorism C – DFARS 252.243-7002, Request for Equitable Adjustment P* DFARS 252.247-7022, Representation of Extent of Transportation by Sea C – DFARS 252.247-7023, Transportation of Supplies by Sea Clauses may be accessed electronically in full text through http://acquisition.gov. FAC 2022-06, DATED: 26 April 2022. Contractors must be actively registered with the System for Award Management https://sam.gov, and at Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF) at http://wawf.eb.mil. P-FAR 52.203-18, Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements - Representation C-FAR 52.203-19, Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements P-FAR 52.204-7, System for Award Management Registration C-FAR 52.204-9, Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel P-FAR 52.204-16, Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance C-FAR 52.204-18, Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance C–FAR 52.204-21, Basic Safeguarding of Covered Contractor Information Systems P-FAR 52.204-22, Alternative Line Proposal P-FAR 52.204-24, Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment C-FAR 52.204-25, Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment C-FAR 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations P-FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items Instructions to Offerors—Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov 2021) (a) North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code and small business size standard. The NAICS code(s) and small business size standard(s) for this acquisition appear elsewhere in the solicitation. However, the small business size standard for a concern that submits an offer, other than on a construction or service acquisition, but proposes to furnish an end item that it did not itself manufacture, process, or produce is 500 employees if the acquisition— (1)Is set aside for small business and has a value above the simplified acquisition threshold; (2)Uses the HUBZone price evaluation preference regardless of dollar value, unless the offeror waives the price evaluation preference; or (3)Is an 8(a), HUBZone, service-disabled veteran-owned, economically disadvantaged women-owned, or women-owned small business set-aside or sole-source award regardless of dollar value. (b) Submission of offers. Submit signed and dated offers to the office specified in this solicitation at or before the exact time specified in this solicitation. Offers may be submitted on the SF 1449, letterhead stationery, or as otherwise specified in the solicitation. As a minimum, offers must show— (1) The solicitation number; (2) The time specified in the solicitation for receipt of offers; (3) The name, address, and telephone number of the offeror; (4) A technical description of the items being offered in sufficient detail to evaluate compliance with the requirements in the solicitation. This may include product literature, or other documents, if necessary; (5) Terms of any express warranty; (6) Price and any discount terms; (7) "Remit to" address, if different than mailing address; (8) A completed copy of the representations and certifications at Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.212-3 (see FAR 52.212-3(b) for those representations and certifications that the offeror shall complete electronically); (9) Acknowledgment of Solicitation Amendments; (c) Period for acceptance of offers. The offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 30 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers, unless another time period is specified in an addendum to the solicitation. (d) Multiple offers. Offerors are encouraged to submit multiple offers presenting alternative terms and conditions, including alternative line items (provided that the alternative line items are consistent with FAR subpart 4.10), or alternative commercial products or commercial services for satisfying the requirements of this solicitation. Each offer submitted will be evaluated separately. (e) Late submissions, modifications, revisions, and withdrawals of offers. Offerors are responsible for submitting offers, and any modifications, revisions, or withdrawals, so as to reach the Government office designated in the solicitation by the time specified in the solicitation. If no time is specified in the solicitation, the time for receipt is 4:30 p.m., local time, for the designated Government office on the date that offers or revisions are due. (2) (i) Any offer, modification, revision, or withdrawal of an offer received at the Government office designated in the solicitation after the exact time specified for receipt of offers is "late" and will not be considered unless it is received before award is made, the Contracting Officer determines that accepting the late offer would not unduly delay the acquisition; and- (A) If it was transmitted through an electronic commerce method authorized by the solicitation, it was received at the initial point of entry to the Government infrastructure not later than 5:00 p.m. one working day prior to the date specified for receipt of offers; or (B) There is acceptable evidence to establish that it was received at the Government installation designated for receipt of offers and was under the Government’s control prior to the time set for receipt of offers; or (C) If this solicitation is a request for proposals, it was the only proposal received. (ii) However, a late modification of an otherwise successful offer, that makes its terms more favorable to the Government, will be considered at any time it is received and may be accepted. (3) Acceptable evidence to establish the time of receipt at the Government installation includes the time/date stamp of that installation on the offer wrapper, other documentary evidence of receipt maintained by the installation, or oral testimony or statements of Government personnel. (4) If an emergency or unanticipated event interrupts normal Government processes so that offers cannot be received at the Government office designated for receipt of offers by the exact time specified in the solicitation, and urgent Government requirements preclude amendment of the solicitation or other notice of an extension of the closing date, the time specified for receipt of offers will be deemed to be extended to the same time of day specified in the solicitation on the first work day on which normal Government processes resume. (5) Offers may be withdrawn by written notice received at any time before the exact time set for receipt of offers. Oral offers in response to oral solicitations may be withdrawn orally. If the solicitation authorizes facsimile offers, offers may be withdrawn via facsimile received at any time before the exact time set for receipt of offers, subject to the conditions specified in the solicitation concerning facsimile offers. An offer may be withdrawn in person by an offeror or its authorized representative if, before the exact time set for receipt of offers, the identity of the person requesting withdrawal is established and the person signs a receipt for the offer. (g) Contract award (not applicable to Invitation for Bids). 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 waive informalities and minor irregularities in offers received. (h) Multiple awards. The Government may accept any item or group of items of an offer, unless the offeror qualifies the offer by specific limitations. Unless otherwise provided in the Schedule, offers may not be submitted for quantities less than those specified. The Government reserves the right to make an award on any item for a quantity less than the quantity offered, at the unit prices offered, unless the offeror specifies otherwise in the offer. (j) Unique Entity Identifier. (Applies to all offers that exceed the micro-purchase threshold, and offers at or below the micro-purchase threshold if the solicitation requires the Contractor to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM).) The Offeror shall enter, in the block with its name and address on the cover page of its offer, the annotation "Unique Entity Identifier" followed by the unique entity identifier that identifies the Offeror's name and address. The Offeror also shall enter its Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) indicator, if applicable. The EFT indicator is a four-character suffix to the unique entity identifier. The suffix is assigned at the discretion of the Offeror to establish additional SAM records for identifying alternative EFT accounts (see FAR subpart 32.11) for the same entity. If the Offeror does not have a unique entity identifier, it should contact the entity designated at www.sam.gov for unique entity identifier establishment directly to obtain one. The Offeror should indicate that it is an offeror for a Government contract when contacting the entity designated at www.sam.gov for establishing the unique entity identifier. (k) [Reserved] (l) Debriefing. If a post-award debriefing is given to requesting offerors, the Government shall disclose the following information, if applicable: (1) The agency’s evaluation of the significant weak or deficient factors in the debriefed offeror’s offer. (2) The overall evaluated cost or price and technical rating of the successful and the debriefed offeror and past performance information on the debriefed offeror. (3) The overall ranking of all offerors, when any ranking was developed by the agency during source selection. (4) A summary of the rationale for award; (5) For acquisitions of commercial products, the make and model of the product to be delivered by the successful offeror. (6) Reasonable responses to relevant questions posed by the debriefed offeror as to whether source-selection procedures set forth in the solicitation, applicable regulations, and other applicable authorities were followed by the agency. (End of provision) P-FAR 52.212-2, Commercial Items Evaluation. 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, technical acceptability and past performance are the evaluation criteria. Price will be evaluated based on the total price given for all CLINs. This office will consider any late quotes or any late revisions of quotes as non-responsive. Technical and past performance, when combined, are approximately equal to price. This is a best value decision. “Best value” means the expected outcome of an acquisition that, in the Government’s estimation, provides the greatest overall benefit in response to the requirement. In accordance with FAR 12.602 & FAR 13.106-2, technical, price & delivery will be considered in the streamlined evaluation. In the best value decision, the Government may consider any readily available value indicators (examples include special features of the supply or service required for effective program performance, trade-in considerations, probable life of the item, warranty considerations, maintenance availability, environmental and energy efficiency considerations, and delivery terms). This may result in award being made to a higher-rated, higher-priced quote. The Government’s selection of a higher-rated, higher-priced quote will be supported by a determination that the technical/warranty superiority merits the additional cost involved. P-FAR 52.212-3 ALT I, Offerors Representation and Certifications Commercial Item or complete electronic annual representations and certifications at http//orca.bpn.gov C-FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Condition-Commercial Items C-FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Item are incorporated by reference, however, for paragraphs (b) and (c) the following clauses apply C-FAR 52.217-5, Evaluation of Options C-FAR 52.217-7, Option for Increased Quantity-Separately Priced Line Item, The Government may require the delivery of the numbered line item, identified in the Schedule as an option item, in the quantity and at the price stated in the Schedule. The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within 30 days. Delivery of added items shall continue at the same rate that like items are called for under the contract, unless the parties otherwise agree. C-FAR 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside C-FAR 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Representation C-FAR 52.222-3, Convict Labor C-FAR 52.222-19, Child Labor – Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies C-FAR 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities C-FAR 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity C-FAR 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards – See Wage Rates located after this Provisions and Clauses section. C-FAR 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons C-FAR 52.222-55, Minimum Wage Rates Under Executive Order 13658 C-FAR 52.222-62, Paid Sick Leave Executive Order 13706 C-FAR 52.223-5, Pollution Prevention and Right to Know Information C-FAR 52.223-15, Energy Efficiency in Energy Consuming Products C-FAR 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policy to Ban Text Messaging While Driving C-FAR 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases C-FAR 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management C-FAR 52.232-39, Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations C-FAR 52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors C-FAR 52.233-3, Protest After Award C FAR 52 233 4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim C-FAR 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim P-FAR 52.237-1, Site Visit C-FAR 52.237-2, Protection of Government Buildings, Equipment and Vegetation P-FAR 52.247-65, F.O.B. Origin, Prepaid Freight-Small Package Shipments C*-FAR 52.252-2, Clauses Incorporated by Reference – This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address: http://acquisition.gov C-DFARS 252.203-7000, Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials C- DFARS 252.203-7002, Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights C- DFARS 252.203-7005, Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials C-DFARS 252.204-7015, Disclosure of Information to Litigation Support Contractors C* - DFARS 252.211-7003, Item Unique Identification and Valuation C-DFARS 252.211-7008, Use of Government-Assigned Serial Number P-DFARS 252.213-7000, Notice to Prospective Suppliers on the use of Past Performance Information Retrieval System-Statistical Reporting in Past Performance Evaluations C-DFARS 252.223-7006, Prohibition on Storage and Disposal of Toxic and Hazardous Materials C-DFARS 252.223-7008, Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium C-DFARS 252.225-7001, Buy American Act and Balance of Payments Program C-DFARS 252.225-7031, Secondary Arab Boycott of Israel C-DFARS 252.225-7048, Export-Controlled Items. C-DFARS 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests (WAWF instructions provided at time of award) C*-DFARS 252.232-7006 Wide Area Work-Flow Payment Instructions C-DFARS 252.232-7010, Levies on Contract Payments C-DFARS 252.244-7000, Subcontracts for Commercial Items P-DFARS 252.247-7023 ALT III, Transportation of Supplies by Sea—Alt III C*-FAR 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jun 2020) (a) Equal opportunity clause. The Contractor shall abide by the requirements of the equal opportunity clause at 41 CFR 60-741.5(a), as of March 24, 2014. This clause prohibits discrimination against qualified individuals on the basis of disability, and requires affirmative action by the Contractor to employ and advance in employment qualified individuals with disabilities. (b) Subcontracts. The Contractor shall include the terms of this clause in every subcontract or purchase order in excess of the threshold specified in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 22.1408(a) on the date of subcontract award, unless exempted by rules, regulations, or orders of the Secretary, so that such provisions will be binding upon each subcontractor or vendor. The Contractor shall act as specified by the Director, Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs of the U.S. Department of Labor, to enforce the terms, including action for noncompliance. Such necessary changes in language may be made as shall be appropriate to identify properly the parties and their undertakings. (End of clause) C-FAR 52.209-6, Protecting the Governments Interest when Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment