Aviation Life Rafts
Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Amendment 0001: The purpose of this amendment is to provide questions and answers posed during the questioning period of the solicitation. Please reference “Attachment 2... Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Amendment 0001: The purpose of this amendment is to provide questions and answers posed during the questioning period of the solicitation. Please reference “Attachment 2: Questions and Answers for Notice ID: W912CN-22-Q-0043” dated 27JUL2022. (i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (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. This acquisition is conducted using FAR 13 - Simplified Acquisition Procedures. (ii) Competitive quotes are being requested under Request for Quote (RFQ) Number W912CN-22-Q-0043. (iii) This solicitation document incorporates provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 2022-06, Effective: May 26, 2022. (iv) The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code applicable to this acquisition is 336612, Boat Building. The small business size standard is 1,000 employees. This procurement is issued as Women Owned Small Business Set-Aside. Only quotes submitted by Woman Owned Small Business Concerns will be accepted by the Government. (v) A list of contract line item number(s) and items, quantities, and units of measure: Clin: 0001 Description OF REQUIREMENTS: Survival Aviation Life Rafts EXTENDED DESCRIPTION: The contractor shall provide Survival Aviation Life rafts. Reference “Attachment 1 Salient Characteristics” for more details on the Government's minimum requirements. This item shall include all incidentals for a complete raft and shipping charges to the location identified in "vii". QTY: 8 Unit of Issue: Each Unit Price:________________________ Extended Price:____________________ To be considered acceptable and eligible for award, quotes must be complete and including all of the items in accordance with the attached “Attachment 1: Salient Characteristics.” The Government will not consider quotes or offers for partial items or quantities. (vi) Contractors shall review the “Attachment 1: Salient Characteristics” for the full description of requirements. (vii) Date(s) and place(s) of delivery and acceptance and FOB point: The expected Delivery Date for this effort is: no later than 30 SEP 2022. Please include estimated delivery timeframe in quote. Delivery locations for all CLINs: 3001 Montgomery Road Fort Wainwright, AK 99703 (viii) OFFEROR INSTRUCTIONS The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Products and Commercial Services (NOV 2021), applies to this acquisition. The Government intends to award a Firm-Fixed-Price contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose quotation conforming to the solicitation is most advantageous to the Government as defined in the ‘Evaluation Factors for Award’ Section below. A complete quote must be received for consideration. Respond to each item listed below, if the response is “None” or “Not applicable,” explicitly state and explain. The Government may consider quotes that fail to address or follow all instructions to be non-responsive and ineligible for contract award. A complete quote includes a response and submission to each of the following: General Information: Offeror Business Name, Address,Cage, and Unique Entity ID (UEID) Codes (ensure Representation and Certifications are up to date in SAM.gov), Business Size and Type of Small Business based on applicable NAICS Code as provided above, Federal Tax ID, Primary Point of Contact (to include telephone and e-mail address) and provide a GSA contract number if some or all items proposed are on the GSA schedule. Price Quote: The quoter shall submit complete pricing for each CLIN listed in the “Description of Requirements” Section above to include the unit price and the extended price for each line item and a total price in US Dollars ($). All options must be priced; partial quotes will not be accepted. Technical Capability of the quoted item to meet the attached salient characteristics. Contractors shall submit product literature that demonstrates the products ability to meet or exceed the functional, physical, or salient characteristics attached to this Request for Quote. Past Performance: The Government will consider data available in the statistical reporting module of the Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS) regarding the supplier’s past performance history for the Federal supply class (FSC) and product or service code (PSC) of the supplies being purchased: DFARS Provision 252.213-7000 Use of Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS) in Past Performance Evaluation in Past Performance Evaluations (SEP 2019) will be used to supplement the technical evaluation. A full text of the provision is located below (under section “xiii”). (ix) Evaluation Factors for Award: In lieu of the provision at 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, the specific evaluation criteria included are price and technical acceptability as defined below: Factor I – Technical Acceptability: The Government will evaluate the quote to see if the quotation and product documentation meet or exceed the specification requirements identified in “Attachment 1: Salient Characteristics.” Additionally, all other required information (identified in “Offeror Instructions”) must be provided to constitute a complete quote. Factor II – Price: The Government will evaluate the total price to determine if it is fair and reasonable. The price quote shall include a unit price for each item and a total firm-fixed-price for all line items. The total firm-fixed-price shall include all applicable taxes and all associated price as outlined in paragraph (v) above. If competitive quotes are not received, the Government reserves the right to utilize other methods identified in the FAR to determine price reasonableness. **Basis for Award: The Government intends to award a firm-fixed-price contract to the responsible offeror meeting solicitation requirements, such as terms and conditions, representations, and certifications in order to be eligible for award. The vendor must be actively registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at the time of offer submission. The award decision will be based on whether the lowest priced of the quotations or offers meets or exceeds the criteria outlined on “Attachment 1: Salient Characteristics”. The decision will also include a review and evaluation of records in the Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS). In order to arrive at the best value determination, the Government reserves the right to resolve quote deficiencies with one, some, or all contractors at its discretion. Additionally, the quote will be evaluated for a fair and reasonable price. The Government reserves the right to award no contract at all, depending on the quality of quotes submitted and availability of funds. (x) Offerors must include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3 Alt I, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Products and Commercial Services, with its offer. (xi) The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Products and Commercial Services (NOV 2021), applies to this acquisition. (xii) The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Products and Commercial Services (MAY 2022), applies to this acquisition. It is the responsibility of the contractor to be familiar with the applicable clauses and provisions. The clauses can be accessed in full text at https://www.acquisition.gov/content/regulations. The following additional FAR clauses and provisions are applicable to this acquisition: 52.204-7 System for Award Management OCT 2018 52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards JUN 2020 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance OCT 2018 52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting AUG 2020 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance AUG 2020 52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications DEC 2014 52.204-20 Predecessor of Offeror AUG 2020 52.204-24 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment NOV 2021 52.204-25 Prohibition of Contracting for Certain Telecomunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment NOV 2021 52.204-26 Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services—Representation OCT 2020 52.209-6 Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment NOV 2021 52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations NOV 2015 52.209-11 Representation by Corporations Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under any Federal Law FEB 2016 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors—Commercial Products and Commercial Services NOV 2021 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and Commercial Services MAY 2022 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and Commercial Services--Alternate I NOV 2021 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Products and Commercial Services NOV 2021 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders—Commercial Products and Commercial Services MAY 2022 52.219-28 Post-Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation SEP 2021 52.219-29 Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole-Source Award to, Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business Concerns (SEP 2021) 52.222-19 Child Labor—Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies JAN 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 52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving JUN 2020 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases FEB 2021 52.225-25 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran – Representation and Certifications JUN 2020 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—System for Award Management OCT 2018 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors NOV 2021 52.233-3 Protest after Award AUG 1996 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim OCT 2004 52.247-64 Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels NOV 2021 The following additional DFARS provisions and clauses are applicable to the acquisition: 252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials SEP 2011 252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights SEP 2013 252.203-7005 Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials NOV 2011 252.204-7003 Control of Government Personnel Work Product APR 1992 252.204-7015 Notice of Authorized Disclosure of Information for Litigation Support MAY 2016252.204-7017 Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services—Representation MAY 2021 252.204-7018 Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services JAN 2021 252.204-7019 Notice of NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements. MAR 2022 252.211-7003 Item Unique Identification and Valuation MAR 2022 252.211-7008 Use of Government-Assigned Serial Numbers SEP 2010 252.213-7000 Notice to Prospective Suppliers on Use of Supplier Performance Risk System in Past Performance Evaluations SEP 2019 252.223-7008 Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium JUN 2013 252.225-7000 Buy American – Balance of Payments Program Certificate (NOV 2014) 252.225-7001 Buy American and Balance of Payments Program—Basic MAR 2022 252.225-7012 Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities APR 2022 252.225-7048 Export-Controlled Items JUNE 2013 252.225-7972 Prohibition on the Procurement of Foreign-Made Unmanned Aircraft Systems. (DEVIATION 2020-O0015) MAY 2020 252.225-7973 Prohibition on the Procurement of Foreign-Made Unmanned Aircraft Systems—Representation. (DEVIATION 2020-O0015) MAY 2020 252.225-7974 "Representation Regarding Persons that have Business Operations with the Maduro Regime (DEVIATION 2020-O0005)" FEB 2020 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports DEC 2018 252.232-7006 Wide Area WorkFlow Payment Instructions DEC 2018 252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments DEC 2006 252.232-7017 Accelerating Payments to Small Business Subcontractors--Prohibition on Fees and Consideration APR 2020 252.244-7000 Subcontracts for Commercial Items JAN 2021 252.246-7004 Safety of Facilities, Infrastructure, and Equipment for Military Operations OCT 2010 252.246-7008 Sources of Electronic Parts MAY 2018 252.213-7000 Use of Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS) in Past Performance Evaluation in Past Performance Evaluations Applies (SEP 2019) (a) The Supplier Performance Risk System (SPSR) application (https://www.sprs.csd.disa.mil) will be used in the evaluation of suppliers’ past performance in accordance with DFARS 213.106-2 (b)(i). (b) SPRS collects quality and delivery data on previously awarded contracts and orders from existing Department of Defense reporting systems to classify each supplier’s performance history by Federal supply class (FSC) and product or service code (PSC). The SPRS application provides the contracting officer quantifiable past performance information regarding a supplier's quality and delivery performance for the FSC and PSC of the supplies being purchased. (c) The quality and delivery classifications identified for a supplier in SPRS will be used by the contracting officer to evaluate a supplier’s past performance in conjunction with the supplier’s references (if requested) and other provisions of this solicitation under the past performance evaluation factor. The Government reserves the right to award to the supplier whose quotation or offer represents the best value to the Government. (d) SPRS classifications are generated monthly for each contractor and can be reviewed by following the access instructions in the SPRS User’s Manual found at 1ttps://www.sprs.csd.disa.mil/reference.htm. Contractors are granted access to SPRS for their own classifications only. Suppliers are encouraged to review their own classifications, the SPRS reporting procedures and classification methodology detailed in the SPRS User's Manual, and SPRS Evaluation Criteria available from the references at https://www.sprs.csd.disa.mil/pdf/SPRS_DataEvaluationCriteria.pdf. The method to challenge a rating generated by SPRS is provided in the User’s Manual. (End of provision) 52.204-24 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment (Nov 2021) 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 paragraph (c)(1) in the provision at 52.204-26, Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services—Representation, or in paragraph (v)(2)(i) of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Products or Commercial Services. The Offeror shall not complete the representation in paragraph (d)(2) of this provision if the Offeror has represented that it "does not use covered telecommunications equipment or services, or any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services" in paragraph (c)(2) of the provision at 52.204-26, or in paragraph (v)(2)(ii) of the provision at 52.212-3. (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) 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998) This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions 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. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es): https://www.acquisition.gov (End of provision) 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998) 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(es): https://www.acquisition.gov (End of clause) 252.232-7006 WIDE AREA WORKFLOW PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS (DEC 2018) (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://wawf.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://wawf.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. 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. (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 item financing, submit a commercial item 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: tba Pay Official DoDAAC: tba Issue By DoDAAC: tba Admin DoDAAC: tba Inspect By DoDAAC: tba Ship To Code: tba (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. (2) Contact the WAWF helpdesk at 866-618-5988, if assistance is needed. (End of clause) (xiv) The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) and assigned rating is not used for this requirement. (xv) DUE DATE AND SUBMISSION INFORMATION Formatting Requirements: Submit quotes in electronic PDF Questions Due Date and Submission Requirements: All questions must be received before July 26, 2022 @ 1500HRS, Hawaii Time. Questions must be e-mailed to both david.t.vance.mil@army.mil AND ryan.m.brown78.civ@army.mil. Include W912CN-22-Q-0043 on all inquiries. Questions may be addressed at the discretion of the Government. RFQ Due Date and Submission Requirements: This RFQ closes on July 29, 2022 @ 0930hrs Hawaii Time. (xvi) Government RFQ Point of Contract: The point of contact for this solicitation is Contract Specialist MAJ David Vance at david.t.vance.mil@army.mil. Reference RFQ# W912CN-22-Q-0043 on all email exchanges regarding this acquisition.
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