This 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. This requirement is set aside 100% for small businesses only. The NAICS Code for this synopsis/solicitation is NAICS, 335921, Fiber Optic Cable Manufacturing, Size Standard 1000 employees. Solicitation/Purchase Request Number F2KBAD4008A002 is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ). This document incorporates provisions and clauses that are in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-72, 1 Jan 2014. The Government intends to award one firm fixed price contract with two (2) Contract Line Items (CLINs) for the photosensitive germanosilicate fiber requirement identified below: CLIN 0001: Polarization maintaining 10/125 photosensitive germanosilicate fiber SPECIFICATIONS: Qty: 1 Unit of issue: QTY Length: 300 meters Dimensions: See specifications (Attachment 1) CLIN 0002: Shipping fibers to Kirtland AFB, NM SPECIFICATIONS: Qty: 1 Unit of issue: EA DESIRED DELIVERY DATE : 30 days ARO FOB : Destination INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE : Destination Offer will be evaluated in accordance with the FAR 13.106-1(a)(2) offerors are notified that award will be made based on lowest priced technically acceptable (LPTA). All payments are to be paid via the Internet through the Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF) system. WAWF may be accessed at https://wawf.eb.mil. WAWF training may be accessed online at http://www.wawftraining.com. Payment information may be accessed using the DFAS website at https://www.dfas.mil. Your purchase order/contract number or invoice will be required to inquire status of your payment. Partial Payments are not authorized. Invoicing through WAWF shall occur after all items have been received by the organization. Quotes may be E-mailed (preferred) to
[email protected] or mailed to AFNWC/PZIA, ATTN: Kim Sosinski, 8500 Gibson Blvd SE, Bldg 20202, Room 137, Kirtland AFB, NM 87117, or faxed to (505) 846-8925 ATTN: Kim Sosinski. Electronic documents shall be submitted in .pdf, .doc, or .xls. Communication containing documents in any other format, including .zip, may be blocked or stripped by the Government's server and may not be received by this office. Quotes are due no later than 11:59 am MST, 3 February 2014 . ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: The following provisions and clauses apply to this procurement: FAR 52.204-7 , System for Award Management FAR 52.204-13 , System for Award Management Maintenance FAR 52.212-1 , Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items FAR 52.212-4 , Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items FAR 52.212-5 , Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items [in paragraphs (b) and (c) the following clauses apply: 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside , 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, 52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving, 52.225-13 Restriction on Certain Foreign Purchases, 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer- System for Award Management ; FAR 52.232-39 , Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations; DFARS 252.203-7000 , Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials; DFARS 252.203-7002 , Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights; DFARS 252.203-7005 , Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials; DFARS 252.204-7003 , Control of Government Personnel Work Product; DFARS 252.204-7004 ALT A , System for Award Management; DFARS 252.204-7012 , Safeguarding of Unclassified Controlled Technical Information; DFARS 252.204-7011 , Alternative Line Item Structure; DFARS 252.211-7003, Item Unique Identification and Valuation DFARS 252.223-7008 , Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium; DFARS 252.225-7001 , Buy American and Balance of Payments Program; DFARS 252.225-7048 , Export-Controlled Items; DFARS 252.232-7003 , Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports; DFARS 252.232-7006 , Wide Area Workflow Payment Instructions ; DFARS 252.232-7010 , Levies on Contract Payments; DFARS 252.243-7001 , Pricing of Contract Modifications; DFARS 252.244-7000 , Subcontracts for Commercial Items; DFARS 252.247-7023, Transportation of Supplies by Sea DFARS 252.247-7023 Alt III, Transportation of Supplies by Sea In addition, it is required for all offerors to complete and submit DFARS 252.209-7994 Representation by Corporations Regarding an Unpaid Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under any Federal Law - Fiscal Year 2014 Appropriations (See attachment 1). The following full text provisions and clauses apply to this procurement: FAR 52.212-3 Alt 1 , An offeror shall complete only paragraphs (b) of this provision if the offeror has completed the annual representations and certificates electronically via https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM. If an offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically at the System for Award Management website, the offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (o) of this provision; FAR 52.252-1, Solicitation provisions incorporated by reference 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 address http://farsite.hill.af.mil/ 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://farsite.hill.af.mil/; 52.252-5 -- Authorized Deviations in Provisions. (a) The use in this solicitation of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the date of the provision. (b) The use in this solicitation of any Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 2) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the name of the regulation. AFFARS 5352.201-9101 Ombudsman OMBUDSMAN (Nov 2012) (a) An ombudsman has been appointed to hear and facilitate the resolution of concerns from offerors, potential offerors, and others for this acquisition. When requested, the ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The existence of the ombudsman does not affect the authority of the program manager, contracting officer, or source selection official. Further, the ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals, the source selection process, or the adjudication of protests or formal contract disputes. The ombudsman may refer the party to another official who can resolve the concern. (b) Before consulting with an ombudsman, interested parties must first address their concerns, issues, disagreements, and/or recommendations to the contracting officer for resolution. Consulting an ombudsman does not alter or postpone the timelines for any other processes (e.g., agency level bid protests, GAO bid protests, requests for debriefings, employee-employer actions, contests of OMB Circular A-76 competition performance decisions). (c) If resolution cannot be made by the contracting officer, concerned parties may contact the Center/MAJCOM, AFISRA ombudsman, or AFNWC Ombudsman: Ms. Jeannine Kinder AFNWC/PK E-Mail:
[email protected] Phone: (505) 846-1924 Fax: (505) 846-0122 Concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations that cannot be resolved at the MAJCOM/DRU, AFISRA level, or AFNWC level may be brought by the concerned party for further consideration to the Air Force ombudsman, Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary (ADAS) (Contracting), SAF/AQC, 1060 Air Force Pentagon, Washington DC 20330-1060, phone number (571) 256-2397, facsimile number (571) 256-2431. (d) The ombudsman has no authority to render a decision that binds the agency. (e) Do not contact the ombudsman to request copies of the solicitation, verify offer due date, or clarify technical requirements. Such inquiries shall be directed to the Contracting Officer. DFARS 252.209-7994 Representation by Corporations Regarding an Unpaid Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under any Federal Law Fiscal Year 2014 Appropriations. REPRESENTATION BY CORPORATIONS REGARDING AN UNPAID DELINQUENT TAX LIABILITY OR A FELONY CONVICTION UNDER ANY FEDERAL LAW-FISCAL YEAR 2014 APPROPRIATIONS (DEVIATION 2014-00004) (OCTOBER 2013) (a) In accordance with section 101(a) of Division A of the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2014 (Pub. L. 113-46), none of the funds made available by that Act for DoD (including Military Construction funds) may be used to enter into a contract with any corporation that- (1) Has any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability, where the awarding agency is aware of the unpaid tax liability, unless the agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and made a determination that this further action is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government; or (2) Was convicted of a felony criminal violation under any Federal law within the preceding 24 months, where the awarding agency is aware of the conviction, unless the agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and made a determination that this action is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government. (b) The Offeror represents that- (1) It is [ ] is not [ ] a corporation that has any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability, (2) It is [ ] is not [ ] a corporation that was convicted of a felony criminal violation under a Federal law within the preceding 24 months. (End of provision) Attachment 1