ATTENTION POTENTIAL OFFERORS: (i) 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 constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and no other solicitation will be issued. (ii) The solicitation number is FA5685-12-Q-0036. The solicitation is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). (iii) A statement that the solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-55, DFARS Change Notice 20120224, and Air Force Acquisition Circular 2012-0104. (iv) There is no small business set-aside for this acquisition. However, this acquisition is set-aside for Turkish business concerns. In accordance with Supplementary Agreement 3, Article VI, of the Defense Economic Cooperation Agreement (DECA) established between the United States Government and the Government of Turkey, the U.S. Air Force (USAF) intends to award this solicitation to a business concern within the country of Turkey, however the USAF reserves the right to award to other than a Turkish vendor. The NAICS code assigned to this acquisition is 446199. (v) There are four (4) contract line item numbers (CLINs). Brand Name or EQUAL. The quantity and unit of measure for each line item is shown below. CLIN 0001: System Analyzer for the TLilQ System, which includes all accessories and must be FDA approved (Brand name or EQUAL) QUANTITY: 1 UNIT: Each CLIN 0002: Rapid Fetal Fibronectin (fFN) Cassettes for the TLilQ System (26). (Brand name or EQUAL) QUANTITY: 1 UNIT: Each CLIN 0003: Rapid Fetal Fibronectin (fFN) Control Kit for the TLilQ System. (Brand name or EQUAL) QUANTITY: 2 UNIT: Each CLIN 0004: Rapid Fetal Fibronectin (fFN) Cassettes consisting of positive/negative controlled samples for validation purposes (26). (Brand name or EQUAL) QUANTITY: 1 UNIT: Each (vi) Delivery location is Incirlik Air Base, Adana, Turkey on a FOB Destination basis. The number of days required to deliver the items listed must be specified in the quote. (vii) The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial, applies to this acquisition. The following addenda is made to the provision. Paragraph (b) Submission of offers is added to read: Quotations shall be in terms of U.S. Dollars. Quotations received in other than U.S. Dollars shall be rejected. Quotations shall also be submitted in the English Language. Quotations received not in English will not be considered. (viii) The provision at 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. There are two specific evaluation criteria included in paragraph (a). The first one is (i) technical capability of the item offered to meet the Government requirement; The last criteria is (ii) price. (ix) The provision at 52.212-3 Alternate I, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The quotation must include a complete copy of this provision. See http://orca.bpn.gov. (x) The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The following addenda are made to this clause. Paragraph (a) Inspection/Acceptance is added to read: The contractor shall use the Wide Area Workflow web page at https://wawf.eb.mil/index.html to submit invoices for acceptance. Paragraph (o) Warranty is added to read: The contractor shall provide all standard commercial (including manufacturer) warranties to the United States Government. (xi) The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The following additional FAR clauses cited in the clause under paragraph (b) are considered checked and applicable to the acquisition: (1), (6), (27), (38), (42) & (47). The clause at 252.212-7001 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The following additional DFARS clauses cited in the clause under paragraph (a) 52.203-3 Gratuities (APR 1984) (10 U.S.C. 2207) and paragraph (b) - (1), (21), (23) & (29)(i) are considered checked and applicable to this acquisition. (xii) The following twelve (12) additional contract clauses apply to this acquisition: (1) FAR 52.204-7 Central Contractor Registration (2) FAR 52.211-6 Brand Name or Equal (3) FAR 52.225-14 Inconsistency Between English Version & Translation of Contract (4) FAR 52.225-25 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Sanctioned Activities Relating to Iran-Representation and Certification (Nov 2011) (5) FAR 52.233-2 Service of Protest (6) FAR 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (7) FAR 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 address: http://farsite.hill.af.mil (8) DFARS 252.225-7041 Correspondence in English. (9) DFARS 252.229-7001 Tax Relief. Paragraph (a) is filled in as follows: "Name of Tax: VAT/KDV, Rate (Percentage): 18%". (10) DFARS 252.233-7001 Choice of Law (Overseas). (11) AFFARS 5352.201-9101 Ombudsman. Paragraph (c) is filled in as follows: Primary: Ms. Tara Petersen, HQ USAFE/A7K, Unit 3050 Box 10, APO AE 09094-0110, HQ USAFE/A7K, Flugplatz Ramstein, 66877 Ramstein Germany, E-Mail:
[email protected], Tel: 0049-637-147-2209, Fax: (49)-6731-47-2025. Alternate: Ms. Heidi Hoehn, HQ USAFE/A7K, Unit 3050 Box 10, APO AE 09094-0110, HQ USAFE/A7K, Flugplatz Ramstein, 66877 Ramstein Germany, E-Mail:
[email protected], Tel: 0049-637-147-2026, Fax: (49)-6731-47-2025. (12) AFFARS 5352.242-9000 Contractor access to Air Force installations. Paragraph (b) is filled in as follows: The Turkish Air Force will coordinate with contractors to attain necessary documents and information to grant access to the installation. The United States Government will not be held liable for any delays or breach of contract caused by refusal of the Turkish Air Force to grant a gate pass. The contractor shall notify the contracting officer immediately if access is denied. (xiii) The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) is not applicable to this acquisition. (xiv) Quotations are due by 3:00 PM local time on 16 May 2012 and MUST be valid for 30 calendar days. In addition to providing the information required above, Turkish Vendors shall provide the following documents, translated and certified in English: (1) Tax Payer License, (2) Trade Chamber Registration, (3) Signature Circular, (4) Company Registration (if applicable), (5) Certified/Authorized Retail/Reseller documentation from manufacturer and or importer of requested supply(s), and (6) Photocopies of written warranty documents (if applicable). (xv) Contact SrA Julian Clarke at E-Mail
[email protected] or
[email protected] or Tel: 0-322-316-8075 or Fax: 0-322-316-1090 for any questions or concerns regarding this solicitation.