This is a 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; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This requirement is a 100 % Small Business set aside and the resultant award will be made using the lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA). The NAICS Code for this solicitation is 335921, Size Standard 1000 employees. Solicitation/ Purchase Request number F2KBAD3192A003 is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ). This document incorporates provisions and clauses that are in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-69 effective 01 Aug 2013. NOTE: Please provide a BRAND NAME OR EQUAL quote for the item(s) below. If an "or equal" quote is submitted, the proposal will be sent to the technical advisor for compatibility and verification. ANY OFFEROR PROVIDING AN OR EQUAL PRODUCT SHALL THOROUGHLY DESCRIBE HOW THEIR PRODUCT MEETS ALL THE REQUIRED CHARACTERISTICS LISTED. FAILURE TO DO SO WILL MAKE THAT OFFEROR NON-RESPONSIVE AND WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED FOR AWARD. The Government intends to award one firm fixed price contract with multiple Contract Line Item Numbers (CLINs): CLIN 0001 Part number: PWS-HPR-1121-1-99-PM10/125-P-1, or Equal 12 EA CLIN 0002 Part number: PWS-HPR-1121-1-98-PM20/400-P-1, or Equal 12 EA CLIN 0003 Shipping See Attachment for Specifications UNIT OF MEASURE: EA DESIRED DELIVERY DATE: 30 Days ARO F.O.B. DESTINATION Inspection and Acceptance: DESTINATION 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 52.209-2 -- Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations--Representation. FAR 52.211-6 Brand Name or Equal, FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-3 Alt I Offerors Representation and Certification- Commercial Items (all offerors shall include a completed copy of this provision with their proposal); 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, 52.219-28, 52.222-3, 52.222-19, 52.222-21, 52.222-22, 52.222-25, 52.222-26, 52.223-18; 52.225-13, 52.225-25; 52.232-33; 52.219-1, 52.252-2 clauses and provisions may be accessed in full text at http://farsite.hill.af.mil; DFAR 252.212-7001 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial; DFAR 252.203-7000, DFAR 252.203-7002, DFAR 252.204-7003, DFAR 252.204-7004 Alt A, DFAR 252.215-7007, DFAR 252.225-7001, DFAR 252.225-7048, 252.243-7001. Please fill out attached Provision for DFARS 252.209-7997 Representation by Corporations Regarding an Unpaid Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under any Federal Law-DoD Appropriations. (End of Clause) 52.252-6 -- Authorized Deviations in Clauses. As prescribed in 52.107(f), insert the following clause in solicitations and contracts that include any FAR or supplemental clause with an authorized deviation. Whenever any FAR or supplemental clause is used with an authorized deviation, the contracting officer shall identify it by the same number, title, and date assigned to the clause when it is used without deviation, include regulation name for any supplemental clause, except that the contracting officer shall insert "(Deviation)" after the date of the clause. Authorized Deviations in Clauses (Apr 1984) (a) The use in this solicitation or contract of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the date of the clause. (End of Clause) In accordance with the FAR 13.106-1(a)(2) Soliciting Competition, offerors are notified that award will be made on the basis of lowest price technically acceptable. Offeror will be evaluated in accordance with FAR 13.106-2, Evaluation of quotations or offers. All payments are to be paid via the Internet through the Wide Area WorkFlow (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. Firms responding to this announcement shall include company name, DUNS number, cage code, point of contact, address, F.O.B. Destination, estimated delivery date, warranties if applicable and business size using NAICS Code 335921, Size Standard 1000 employees. Requests for Quotes (RFQs) are due no later than 20 August 2013 at 2:00pm MST (Mountain Standard Time). Quotes may are to be emailed to
[email protected]. Identify your quotes with the corresponding program title and solicitation number: Solicitation: Fiber Bragg Gratings Solicitation number: F2KBAD3192A003 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. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Be advised that all interested parties must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) Database in order to receive an award. If you are not registered, you may request an application at (866) 606-8220 or through the SAM website at http://www.sam.gov or by email
[email protected]. Interested parties must be valid in their Representations and Certification on SAM. Registration is processed through SAM.