THIS SOLICITATION HAS BEEN CANCELLED 23 FEB 22. Amendment 2 - Change to original name brand or equal, quantities/sizes updated, changed delivery to 120 days. Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Solicitation Number: FA461322Q1007 Purchase Description: Cold Weather Boots – Men’s Rocky S2V 400G Waterproof – Coyote (Brand Name or Equal) This is a Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Notice for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation/notice; responses/quotes are being requested, further written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation will be posted to the SAM.gov web-site as a Total Small Business Set-Aside The 90th Contracting Squadron is issuing this combined synopsis/solicitation, FA461322Q1007, as a Request for Quote using FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Item, & FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 316210, with a small business standard of 1,000 employees. The Government intends to award a Firm Fixed-Price Commercial Award. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2022-04 effective 30-Jan-22, Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement DFARS Change 30-Dec-21 effective 1-Jan-22 and Air Force Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement AFAC 2021-0726 effective 26-Jul-21 last update 27-Oct-21 DESCRIPTION OF ITEMS/SERVICES: All CLINs F.O.B. Destination. Cold Weather Boots – Men’s Rocky S2V 400G Waterproof – Coyote (Brand Name or Equal) must meet the following salient characteristics: 400 grams of 3M™ Thinsulate™ Laced up with plain rounded toe or rounded capped toe water-proof and blood borne pathogen proof membrane leather Vibram IBEX outsole 400 grams of Thinsulate for boot lining Triple-stitched Minimum of 8 Inches in height Ankle Roll Mitigation Low Profile sole Deeply serrated toe bumpers Coyote Brown CLIN 0001: Boot Size 6.5 Quantity: 5 Unit of Issue: Each Unit Price: $_____________ Extended Price (Quantity X Unit Price): $________________ CLIN 0002: Boot Size 7 Quantity: 5 Unit of Issue: Each Unit Price: $_____________ Extended Price (Quantity X Unit Price): $________________ CLIN 0003: Boot Size 7.5 Quantity: 5 Unit of Issue: Each Unit Price: $_____________ Extended Price (Quantity X Unit Price): $________________ CLIN 0004: Boot Size 10 Wide Quantity: 5 Unit of Issue: Each Unit Price: $_____________ Extended Price (Quantity X Unit Price): $________________ CLIN 0005: Boot Size 10.5 Quantity: 14 Unit of Issue: Each Unit Price: $_____________ Extended Price (Quantity X Unit Price): $________________ CLIN 0006: Boot Size 11 Quantity: 14 Unit of Issue: Each Unit Price: $_____________ Extended Price (Quantity X Unit Price): $________________ CLIN 0007: Boot Size 11 Wide Quantity: 5 Unit of Issue: Each Unit Price: $_____________ Extended Price (Quantity X Unit Price): $________________ CLIN 0008: Boot Size 12 Quantity: 14 Unit of Issue: Each Unit Price: $_____________ Extended Price (Quantity X Unit Price): $________________ CLIN 0009: Boot Size 12 Wide Quantity: 5 Unit of Issue: Each Unit Price: $_____________ Extended Price (Quantity X Unit Price): $________________ CLIN 0010: Boot Size 13 Quantity: 12 Unit of Issue: Each Unit Price: $_____________ Extended Price (Quantity X Unit Price): $________________ CLIN 0011: Boot Size 13 Wide Quantity: 5 Unit of Issue: Each Unit Price: $_____________ Extended Price (Quantity X Unit Price): $________________ DELIVERY: Must be no more than 120 days (please send notification if unable to meet this delivery time to be considered for Amendment of this notice) Please incorporate the cost of delivery into each line item. Place of delivery is F. E. Warren AFB, WY Responses/quotes MUST be received no later than Wednesday, February 23, 2022; 2pm (Mountain Standard/Daylight Time). Forward responses by e-mail to
[email protected]. Offerors must ensure that their company is registered with System for Award Management (SAM) at time of submission of quote. ATTACHMENTS: Attachment 1 – Clauses and Provisions 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Items. As prescribed in 12.301(c), the Contracting Officer may insert a provision substantially as follows: Evaluation-Commercial Items (Oct 2014) (a) 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: Technical Capability: Meets Government requirement/specifications as identified in each CLIN. Technical acceptability will be evaluated IAW FAR 52.211-6 Brand Name or Equal. Price: Lowest Price Technically Acceptable. Price will be evaluated in accordance with FAR 13.106-3. Delivery: Contractor must be able to meet requested delivery time. Following information must be provided with quote: Small Business Status/Categories as appropriate Company point of contact with email and phone number GAGE Code Delivery lead time (c) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer’s specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award. (End of provision) 52.211-6 Brand Name or Equal. As prescribed in 11.107(a), insert the following provision: Brand Name or Equal (Aug 1999) (a) If an item in this solicitation is identified as "brand name or equal," the purchase description reflects the characteristics and level of quality that will satisfy the Government’s needs. The salient physical, functional, or performance characteristics that "equal" products must meet are specified in the solicitation. (b) To be considered for award, offers of "equal" products, including "equal" products of the brand name manufacturer, must - (1) Meet the salient physical, functional, or performance characteristic specified in this solicitation; (2) Clearly identify the item by- (i) Brand name, if any; and (ii) Make or model number; (3) Include descriptive literature such as illustrations, drawings, or a clear reference to previously furnished descriptive data or information available to the Contracting Officer; and (4) Clearly describe any modifications the offeror plans to make in a product to make it conform to the solicitation requirements. Mark any descriptive material to clearly show the modifications. (c) The Contracting Officer will evaluate "equal" products on the basis of information furnished by the offeror or identified in the offer and reasonably available to the Contracting Officer. The Contracting Officer is not responsible for locating or obtaining any information not identified in the offer. (d) Unless the offeror clearly indicates in its offer that the product being offered is an "equal" product, the offeror shall provide the brand name product referenced in the solicitation. 5352.201-9101 AFGSC Ombudsman 10/1/2019 (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 interested 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, the interested party may contact the ombudsman, for AFGSC (Air Force Global Strike Command) acquisitions please contact the Director of Contracts, Air Force Installation Contracting Center, Operating Location – Global Strike (AFICC/KG OL-GSC) via the following e-mail workflow address:
[email protected]. Concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations that cannot be resolved at the Center/MAJCOM/DRU/SMC ombudsman level, may be brought by the interested 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) 256-2395, 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. (End of clause)