This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement is being issued as a request for quotation (RFQ) and constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 2005-99. This combined synopsis/solicitation is being issued as a cascading small business set-aside. If no acceptable Small Business quotes are received, then other than Small Business responses will be considered. North American Industrial Classification Standard 517911 applies to this solicitation; business size standard is 1500 Employees. The Minnesota Air National Guard has a requirement for wireless headsets for use with the F16 and plans to issue a firm-fixed price order for the following: CLIN 0001: 75 EA, H9935 Headset Over The Head Style CLIN 0002: 25 EA, U9920-GPB Gateway Push-Back CLIN 0003: 75 EA, U9910-BSW Belt Station Box CLIN 0004: 25 EA, 41035G-06 Cord Interface Push-Back CLIN 0005: 19 EA, 41034G-02 Charger 4 Bay CLIN 0006: 19 EA, 41090G-14 Line Cord AC CLIN 0007: 150 EA, 40688G-90 Battery Li-Polymer The required specifications are as follows: -Needs to be approved for F16 use, or be able to be approved for use with F16s. The part numbers quoted are for Davis Clark, but any wireless headsets which can be approved for F16 use will be considered. Be sure to submit/attach enough additional information to enable the Government to fully ascertain the specifications/capabilities of any products quoted. Preparing and Submitting your Quote: Response is encouraged to include past performance information: other military, commercial, and civilian companies with whom you have done business. Include country of manufacture for all items. Include feasible delivery dates. All questions and quotes must be directed to 148 Contracting Officer via email at
[email protected]. Questions asked within 1 week of solicitation close will be answered at the discretion of the Contracting Officer. Please make quotes good for 30 days, if possible. Emailed quotes are preferred. Late quotes may be rejected at the Contracting Officer's discretion. Evaluation: The Government plans to award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the offer conforming to the solicitation which will be most advantageous to the Government. Quotes will be evaluated using price, technical, delivery, and past performance. All solicitation specifications are not absolute and the 148FW will consider innovative solutions to this requirement. Quotes may be comparatively evaluated in compliance with FAR 13.106-2 (b) (3). GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO ISSUE ONE (1) CONTRACT BUT RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CONSIDER PARTIAL OR MULTIPLE AWARDS. If not already registered in SAM, go to WWW.SAM.GOV to register prior to submitting quote. At the time of evaluation of your quote, your company must have an active status in SAM.gov. Electronic Documents: All electronic documents must NOT be "secured", "locked", or otherwise inaccessible. Submitter risks rejection if documents prove inhospitable to viewing and evaluation. Utilize standard Microsoft or Adobe formats, and net file size of all documents should be less than 10MB. If an individual item of supply is valued over $5,000, contractor must comply with 252.211-7003 Item Unique Identification and Valuation. VIN, MEID, ESN, GIAI, and GRAI are considered equivalent of a UID. The selected Offeror must comply with the following Provisions and Clauses, which are incorporated herein by reference: FAR 52.202-1, Definitions; FAR 52.203-5, Covenant Against Contingent Fees; FAR 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government; FAR 52.203-7, Anti-Kickback Procedures; FAR 52.204-7, System for Award Management; FAR 52.204-13, System for Award Management Maintenance; FAR 52.204-19, Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications; FAR 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting With Inverted Domestic Corporations; FAR 52.211-6, Brand Name or Equal; FAR 52.212‐1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items; FAR 52.212‐2, Evaluation-Commercial Items; FAR 52.212‐3 Alternate I, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items; FAR 52.212‐4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-5 DEV, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items; FAR 52.219‐6, Notice of Small Business Set-Aside; FAR 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Representation; FAR 52.222-3, Convict Labor; FAR 52.222-19, Child Labor; FAR 52.222‐21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; FAR 52.222-22, Previous Contracts and Compliance Reports; FAR 52.222-25, Affirmative Action Compliance; FAR 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity; FAR 52.222‐50, Combating Trafficking in Persons; FAR 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving; FAR 52.225‐13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases; FAR 52.225-18, Place of Manufacture; FAR 52.225-25, Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran-Representation and Certifications; FAR 52.232-1, Payments; FAR 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management; FAR 52.232-39, Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations; FAR 52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors; FAR 52.233-2, Service of Protest; FAR 52.233‐3, Protest After Award; FAR 52.233‐4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim; FAR 52.243-1, Changes - Fixed Price; FAR 52.244-6, Subcontracts for Commercial Items; FAR 52.252-1, Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference; FAR 52.252‐2, Clauses Incorporated by Reference; DFARS 252.203-7000, Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials; DFARS 252.203‐7002, Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights; DFARS 252.204‐7004 Alternate A, System for Award Management; DFARS 252.204-7008, Compliance with Safeguarding Covered Defense Information Controls; DFARS 252.204-7012, Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting; DFARS 252.204-7015, Notice of Authorized Disclosure of Information for Litigation Support; DFARS 252.209-7999, Representation by Corporations Regarding an Unpaid Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under any Federal Law; DFARS 252.211-7003, Item Unique Identification and Valuation; DFARS 252.211-7008, Use of Government-Assigned Serial Numbers; DFARS 252.225-7001, Buy American and Balance of Payments Program; DFARS 252.225-7031, Secondary Arab Boycott of Israel; 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 252.247‐7023, Transportation of Supplies by Sea. Provisions and Clauses for this synopsis/solicitation can be found in full text at http://farsite.hill.af.mil/.