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 solicitation. Solicitation HQ0727-13-R-0005 is issued as a request for quote. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-68 effective 26 Jun 2013. See http://farsite.hill.af.mil/ for the full text of all provisions and clauses incorporated by reference herein. The NAICS Code is 811219 with a size standard of $19M average annual receipts over the last 3 years. DPAS Rating is C9E. This requirement is a sole source/brandname purchase of Autoclear preventative,remedial and emergency maintenance for an AC6400 Security X-Ray scanner for use at Defense MicroElectronics Activity (DMEA), 4234 54th St, McClellan, CA. Offerors are requested to submit a written quote in response to the attached solicitation dated 12 Jul 2013 on a firm fixed price (FFP) basis for the AC6400 X-Ray Scanner. Offerors shall provide at least the same warranty terms, including offers of extended warranties, offered to the general public in customary commercial practice. The period of performance will be 01 Aug 2013 - 31 Jull 2014, with two (2) option years. If all options are exercised performance would conclude 31 Jul 2016. The following contract line items will be used: 0001 Annual Maintenance Agreement for AC6040 0002 OPTION 1 Annual Maintenance Agreement for AC6040 0003 OPTION 3 Annual Maintenance Agreement for AC6040 The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. Addenda to the following paragraphs of 52.212-1 are: (b) Written quotes are due at or before 12PM PDT, Wednesday 17 July, 2013. Submit to: Defense Microelectronics Activity (DMEA), Attn: Jarrod Washington, 4234 54th Street, McClellan, CA 95652, or by facsimile to: 916-231-2862, or by email
[email protected]. Offerors are encouraged to submit their quotes using the SF-1449,Solicitation/Contract/Order for Commercial Items, and the attached Bid Schedule. (b)(12) If the offer is not submitted on the SF 1449, include a statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation. Offers that fail to furnish required representations or information, or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be excluded from consideration. (g) Contract award. The Government intends to evaluate offers and award a contract without discussions with offerors. Therefore, the offeror's initial offer should contain the offeror's best terms from a price and technical standpoint. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if later determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary. The Government may reject any or all offers if such action is in the public interest; accept other than the lowest offer; and waive informalities and minor irregularities in offers received. (k) SAM. Offerors must be registered in the SAM database prior to submitting an invoice. Processing time for registration in SAM, which normally takes five business days, should be taken into consideration when registering. Offerors who are not already registered should consider applying for registration at least two weeks prior to invoicing. The provision at FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items applies. In addition to the information within paragraph (a), the following evaluation factors shall be used to evaluate offers: 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 shall be used to evaluate offers: (i) technical capability of the item offered to meet the Government requirement; (ii) warranty provisions and responsiveness (ii) price, Technical and other non-price factors, when combined, are not significantly different than price. Evaluation of quotes may be made without discussions. Offerors are required to complete representations and certifications found in the provision at FAR 52.212-3, (Attachment No. 2). 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): http://farsite.hill.af.mil/ 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): http://farsite.hill.af.mil/ SOLICITATION PROVISIONS/CONTRACT CLAUSES: The following FAR & DFAR provisions and clauses apply to and are incorporated in the solicitation either by reference or in full text: 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors--Commercial Items FEB 2012 52.212-2 Evaluation -- Commercial Items JAN 1999 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items DEC 2012 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Items FEB 2012 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders--Commercial Items (Consider items 4,6,8,12,23,28,38,47, and 51 are considered checked and apply) JAN 2013 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services Nov 1999 52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract Mar 2000 252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials SEP 2011 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports JUN 2012 252.232-7006 Wide Area WorkFlow Payment Instructions MAY 2013