AMENDMENT 2-Attaches questions and answers AMENDMENT 1-Attaches an updated PWS dated 6 Sep 2011, attaches vendor questions and answers and schedules a second site visit as follows: A site visit will be held on 15 Sep 2011 @ 9:00 AM. Prospective offerors will meet Kristy Svendsen at the Whiteman AFB Visitors Center by 8:45 AM the day of the site visit for issuance of a temporary base pass. Any prospective offeror shall RSVP to Kristy Svendsen via email at least 24 hours prior to the start of the site visit. 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; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ), solicitation number FA4625-11-Q-0051. For the purpose of this procurement the small business size standard is $14.0 Million. General Wage Decision # 05-2307 Revision 12 dated 6/13/2011 applies to this acquisition and can be found at http://www.wdol.gov/. All offers are to remain valid for a period of 60 days. Basis for Award: The Government will award a contract from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government. Paper copies of the Request for Quotation shall not be made available. This requirement is for the installation of an Intrusion Detection System (IDS) for the 20th Reconnaissance Squadron at Whiteman Air Force Base in accordance with the attached Performance Work Statement (PWS). ** All contractors submitting a proposal are highly encouraged to attend the site visit.** **Only one site visit will be held** A site visit will be held on 31 Aug 2011 @ 9:00 AM. Prospective offerors will meet Kristy Svendsen at the Whiteman AFB Visitors Center by 8:45 AM the day of the site visit for issuance of a temporary base pass. Any prospective offeror shall RSVP to Kristy Svendsen via email at least 24 hours prior to the start of the site visit. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-53, Defense Acquisition Circular 20110725, and Air Force Acquisition Circular 2011-0714. The following FAR Clauses and Provisions apply to this acquisition: Provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items; Provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications- Commercial Items; Clause 52.212-4, Contracts Terms and Conditions- Commercial Items; 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items. Specifically the following clauses cited are applicable to this solicitation: FAR 52.203-6 (Alt I)-- Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government; FAR 52.204-10 - Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards; FAR 52.219-8 -- Utilization of Small Business Concerns; 52.222-3, Convict Labor; FAR 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies; FAR 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; FAR 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity; FAR 52.222-35 -- Equal Opportunity for Veterans; FAR 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Handicapped Workers; FAR 52.222-37 -- Employment Reports on Veterans; FAR 52.222-41, Service Contract Act of 1965; FAR 52.223-18, Contractor Policy to Ban Text Messaging While Driving; FAR 52.225-1, Buy American Act-Supplies; FAR 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases; and FAR 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer - Central Contractor Registration; 52.233-2, Service of Protest fill-in (509th Contracting Squadron/LGCB, Whiteman AFB, MO 65305-5344); FAR 52.204-9, Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel; FAR 52.247-34, F.O.B. Destination; FAR 52.252-2, Clauses Incorporated by Reference; AFFARS Clause 5352.242-9000, Contractor Access to Air Force Installations; AFFARS Clause 5352.201-9101, Ombudsman: AFGSC/A7K, 41 Orville Wright Avenue, Barksdale AFB LA 71110,
[email protected], Phone: (318) 456-6336; AFFARS Clause 5352.223-9000, Elimination of ODS; 5352.223-9001, Health and Safety on Government Installations; 5352.242-9000, Contractor Access to Air Force Installations; FAR Clause 52.204-7, Central Contractor Registration (CCR); DFARS Clause 252.212-7001, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items; 252.232-7010, Levies on Contract Payments; WAWF Clause; DFARS Clause 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Request. Registration is required in the CCR database in order to receive a Government contract. DFARS Provision 252.212-7000, Offeror Representations and Certifications. Offerors shall include a completed copy of FAR provision 52.212-3 and DFARS Provision 252.212-7000 with their quote (Note: On-line Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) has been implemented in FAR Clause 52.212-3 effective 01 Jan 05. ORCA enables vendors to submit and update their representations and certifications on-line. ORCA is part of the Business Partner Network (BPN) and is located at http://orca.bpn.gov. The ORCA site contains an ORCA Application Handbook and an ORCA Quick Reference Guide.). Quotations can be e-mailed to the following e-mail address:
[email protected] or by FAX to (660) 687-4822 to the attention of Kristy Svendsen. NOTE: Quotations must be received by 23 Sep 2011, 1:00 PM CST; late quotations will not be considered for award. Prospective offeror must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) (www.ccr.gov) in order to be eligible for award. Responsible sources may submit a quotation which, if timely received, shall be considered by this agency.