Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

Amendment 01 The purpose of this amendment is to, 1) Answer questions from interested vendors, and 2) Extend the date specify for receipt of offers from March 29, 2021, to April 5, 2021, no later than... Amendment 01 The purpose of this amendment is to, 1) Answer questions from interested vendors, and 2) Extend the date specify for receipt of offers from March 29, 2021, to April 5, 2021, no later than 4:30 PM PDT. SECTION E: SOLICITATION PROVISIONS E.1 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items (JUN 2020) Responses to this combined synopsis/solicitation must be received via email to Jennifer Schnarr, jennifer.schnarr@nasa.gov and Nydia E. Neris, at nydia.e.neris@nasa.gov no later than 4:30 PM PDT, on April 5, 2021. The Government is not responsible for any failure attributable to the transmission or receipt of documents submitted using electronic means, including the missing of any established deadlines. End of Amendment 01 This notice is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items 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 will not be issued. This notice is being issued as a Request for Quotations (RFQ) under solicitation number 80AFRC21Q0005 for three each, Shipping Container Express (CONEX) as described in Attachment 1, named Statement of Work (SOW) dated January 26, 2021, and following the configurations specified in Attachment 2, named Conceptual Layouts. The provisions and clauses in the RFQ are those in effect through FAC 2021-05 https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far This acquisition is a total small business set-aside. The NAICS Code and Size Standard are 332439 and 500 employees, respectively. The offeror shall state in their offer their size status for this acquisition. All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency. Delivery to Neil A. Armstrong Flight Research Center (AFRC) located at 4800 Lilly Ave, Edwards, CA 93523 is required within 90 days after receipt of order. Delivery shall be free on board (FOB) Destination. Performance will be located at the contractor’s location. Follow detailed delivery instructions on Section 8 of the SOW. Offers for the items(s) described above are due by March 29, 2021 by 4:30 p.m. and must include, solicitation number, FOB destination to this Center, proposed delivery schedule, discount/payment terms, warranty duration (if applicable), taxpayer identification number (TIN), identification of any special commercial terms, and be signed by an authorized company representative. Offerors are encouraged to use the Standard Form 1449, Solicitation/Contract/Order for Commercial Items form found at URL:https://www.gsa.gov/forms-library/solicitationcontractorder-commercial-items. The following clauses and provisions are incorporated; full text of the clauses and provisions may be accessed electronically at: FAR - https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far NFS - https://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/procurement/regs/NFS.pdf Offerors shall provide the information required by FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items, (Jun 2020) which is incorporated by reference and Addenda to FAR 52.212-1 . FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items, (Oct 2014). 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 and other factors considered. The following factors are in descending order of importance and shall be used to evaluate offers: Technical and Price. All offerors shall include completed copies of the provision at 52.212-3 (Oct 2020), Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items or complete electronic annual representations and certifications at SAM.gov with its offer. FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items. (Oct 2018) and Addenda to FAR 52.212-4 are applicable. FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, (Jan 2021) is applicable and the following identified clauses are incorporated by reference: 52.203-6, 52.204-10, 52.209-6, 52.219-6, 52.219-8, 52.219-14, 52.219-28, 52.222-3, 52.222-19, 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37, 52.222-40, 52.222-50, 52.222-50,,, 52.223-18, 52.225-5, 52.225-13, 52.232-33, Additional FAR provisions and clauses include: FAR 52.204-7, 52.204-13, 52.204-16, 52.204-18 52.204-19, 52.204-24, 52-204-25, 52.232-39, 52.232-40, and 52.233-4. Additional NASA FAR Supplement provisions and clauses include: NFS 1852.203-71. NASA Clause 1852.215-84, Ombudsman, is applicable. The Center Ombudsman for this acquisition can be found at http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/pub/pub_library/Omb.html. This posting, in addition to all attached documents, will be available on www.beta.sam.gov. Potential offerors will be responsible for downloading their own copy of this combination synopsis/solicitation and amendments (if any). Prospective offerors are encouraged to notify this office of their intent to submit an offer. All contractual and technical questions must be submitted via email to Jennifer Schnarr, jennifer.schnarr@nasa.gov and Nydia E. Neris, at nydia.e.neris@nasa.gov no later than 12 noon PDT, March 23, 2021. Telephone questions will not be accepted. Responses to this combined synopsis/solicitation must be received via email to Jennifer Schnarr, jennifer.schnarr@nasa.gov and Nydia E. Neris, at nydia.e.neris@nasa.gov no later than 4:30 PM PDT, on March 29, 2021. The Government is not responsible for any failure attributable to the transmission or receipt of documents submitted using electronic means, including the missing of any established deadlines. Failure to submit a complete electronic proposal by the due date and time specified for this RFQ shall result in the proposal being considered late, and shall be handled in accordance with FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items (Jun 2020).