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 a written solicitation will not be issued. 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 a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation is issued as a request for quotes (RFQ) in accordance with FAR Parts 12 & 13. The provisions and clauses incorporated into this solicitation document are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-80 Effective on March 2, 2015. Provisions and clauses incorporated by reference have the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. The full text of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations supplement (DFARS) can be accessed on the internet at http://farsite.hill.af.mil/. The solicitation 0010540232 is issued as a Request for Quote. The Offeror must quote on an all or none basis. The Government intends to award a Firm Fixed Price Contract. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible contractor that meets the minimum technical requirement at the lowest price. Since award will be made without discussions, it is highly encouraged to quote your most advantageous pricing in your initial response. This procurement is set aside for a total small business. The NAICS code for this acquisition is 333318. The small business size standard for this NAICS code is 1,000 employees. For quoting this event, be sure to follow the Contract Line Item Structure listed below: CLIN 0001 NSA approved Multi-Media Destruction Device/Disintegrator with a one year warranty Quantity: 1 Unit of issue: Each Unit Price: $ _________ Line Item Total: $_________ Delivery date 30 days after contract award. If this is not a feasible delivery date please propose a new date with the quote. To be awarded this contract, the offeror must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM). The registration must be ACTIVE. The website for SAM is https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/. All vendors MUST have a publicly visible registration in SAM. Duns & Bradstreet, CAGE Code & Federal Tax ID numbers MUST be listed on quotes. If quoting GSA pricing, include your GSA contract number. All questions in response to this notice must be submitted by email to
[email protected] no later than 12:00pm (EST) Thursday, April 16th. Questions will not be answered after 12:00pm (EST) Thursday, April 16th. The deadline for quotes is Monday, April 20th, 2015 by 12:00pm EST. Please include the Solicitation number in the subject line of the email. **Please click on Additional Documentation for additional information regarding this solicitation** The following FAR/DFAR clauses and provisions are applicable to this acquisition: 52.202-1 Definitions JAN 2012 52.203-3 Gratuities APR 1984 52.203-5 Covenant Against Contingent Fees APR 1984 52.203-7 Anti-Kickback Procedures OCT 2010 52.204-3 Taxpayer Identification OCT 1998 52.204-6 Data Universal Numbering System Number DEC 2012 52.204-7 System for Award Management JUL 2013 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors--Commercial Items FEB 2012 52.212-2 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: EVALUATION FACTORS (In ranking order): TECHNICAL AND PRICE: 1 . Technical : Technical will be on a pass or fail basis. Technical will be based upon whether or not the item has been evaluated and approved by the National Security Agency (NSA). Warranty information should also be submitted. Must meet the minimum salient characteristics attached in the additional documentation section. 2. Price: Award will be made based upon the offer with the best value to the government considering price and technical qualifications. The extended amount shall equal the whole dollar unit price multiplied by the number of units. If technical factors are met, price will be evaluated. 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certification--Commercial Items DEC 2012 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Items SEP 2013 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders--Commercial Items MAR 2015 (a) The Contractor shall comply with the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses, which are incorporated in this contract by reference, to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items: (1) 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (Dec 2014) (2) 52.233-3, Protest After Award (AUG 1996) (31 U.S.C. 3553). (3) 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (OCT 2004) (Public Laws 108-77 and 108-78 (19 U.S.C. 3805 note)). (b) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (b) that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items: (Contracting Officer check as appropriate.) X (1) 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Sept 2006), with Alternate I (Oct 1995) (41 U.S.C. 4704 and 10 U.S.C. 2402). ____ (2) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Apr 2010) (41 U.S.C. 3509). ____ (3) 52.203-15, Whistleblower Protections under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (June 2010) (Section 1553 of Pub. L. 111-5). (Applies to contracts funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.) X (4) 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (July 2013) (Pub. L. 109-282) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note). ___ (5) [Reserved] ___ (6) 52.204-14, Service Contract Reporting Requirements (JAN 2014) (Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Div. C). ___ (7) 52.204-15, Service Contract Reporting Requirements for Indefinite-Delivery Contracts (JAN 2014) (Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Div. C). X (8) 52.209-6, Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment. (Aug, 2013) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note). ____ (9) 52.209-9, Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (July 2013) (41 U.S.C. 2313). ____ (10) [Reserved] ____ (11)(i) 52.219-3, Notice of HUBZone Set-Aside or Sole-Source Award (NOV 2011) (15 U.S.C. 657a). _ ____ (ii) Alternate I (NOV 2011) of 52.219-3. ____ (12) (i) 52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns (OCT 2014) (if the offeror elects to waive the preference, it shall so indicate in its offer) (15 U.S.C. 657a). ____ (ii) Alternate I (JAN 2011) of 52.219-4. ____ (13) [Reserved] X (14)(i) 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (NOV 2011) (15 U.S.C. 644). ____ (ii) Alternate I (NOV 2011). ____ (iii) Alternate II (NOV 2011). ____ (15)(i) 52.219-7, Notice of Partial Small Business Set-Aside (June 2003) (15 U.S.C. 644). ____ (ii) Alternate I (Oct 1995) of 52.219-7. ____ (iii) Alternate II (Mar 2004) of 52.219-7. X (16) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (OCT 2014) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)). ____ (17)(i) 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan (OCT 2014) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)). ____ (ii) Alternate I (Oct 2001) of 52.219-9. ____ (iii) Alternate II (Oct 2001) of 52.219-9. ____ (iv) Alternate III (OCT 2014) of 52.219-9. ____ (18) 52.219-13, Notice of Set-Aside of Orders (NOV 2011) (15 U.S.C. 644(r)). ____ (19) 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (NOV 2011) (15 U.S.C. 637(a)(14)). ____ (20) 52.219-16, Liquidated Damages-Subcon-tracting Plan (Jan 1999) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)(F)(i)). ____ (21) 52.219-27, Notice of Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside (NOV 2011) (15 U.S.C. 657f). X (22) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (July 2013) (15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2)). ____ (23) 52.219-29, Notice of Set-Aside for Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB) Concerns (July 2013) (15 U.S.C. 637(m)). ____ (24) 52.219-30, Notice of Set-Aside for Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) Concerns Eligible Under the WOSB Program (July 2013) (15 U.S.C. 637(m)). X (25) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O. 11755). X (26) 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (JAN 2014) (E.O. 3126). X (27) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999). X (28) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Mar 2007) (E.O. 11246). X (29) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Jul 2014)(38 U.S.C. 4212). X (30) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (July 2014) (29 U.S.C. 793). X (31) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (July 2014) (38 U.S.C. 4212). ____ (32) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010) (E.O. 13496). X (33)(i) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (March 2, 2015) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627). ____ (ii) Alternate I (March 2, 2015) of 52.222-50 (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627). ____ (34) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (Aug 2013). (Executive Order 12989). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items or certain other types of commercial items as prescribed in 22.1803.) ____ (35)(i) 52.223-9, Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA-Designated Items (May 2008) (42 U.S.C. 6962(c)(3)(A)(ii)). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items.) ____ (ii) Alternate I (May 2008) of 52.223-9 (42 U.S.C. 6962(i)(2)(C)). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items.) ____ (36) (i) 52.223-13, Acquisition of EPEAT Registered Imaging Equipment (Jun 2014)+(E.O.s 13423 and 13514). ____ (ii) Alternate I (Jun 2014) of 52.223-13. ____ (37)(i) 52.223-14, Acquisition of EPEAT Registered Televisions (Jun 2014) (E.O.s 13423 and 13514). ____ (ii) Alternate I (Jun 2014) of 52.223-14. ____ (38) 52.223-15, Energy Efficiency in Energy-Consuming Products (Dec 2007) (42 U.S.C. 8259b). ____ (39)(i) (i) 52.223-16, Acquisition of EPEAT -Registered Personal Computer Products (Jun 2014) (E.O.s 13423 and 13514). ____ (ii) Alternate I (Jun 2014) of 52.223-16. ____ (40) 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (Aug 2011) (E.O. 13513). X (41) 52.225-1, Buy American--Supplies (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 83). ____(42) (i) 52.225-3, Buy American--Free Trade Agreements--Israeli Trade Act (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 83, 19 U.S.C. 3301 note, 19 U.S.C. 2112 note, 19 U.S.C. 3805 note, 19 U.S.C. 4001 note, Pub. L. 103-182, 108-77, 108-78, 108-286, 108-302, 109-53, 109-169, 109-283, 110-138, 112-41, 112-42, and 112-43. ____ (ii) Alternate I (May 2014) of 52.225-3. ____ (iii) Alternate II (May 2014) of 52.225-3. ____ (iv) Alternate III (May 2014) of 52.225-3. ____ (43) 52.225-5, Trade Agreements (Nov 2013) (19 U.S.C. 2501, et seq., 19 U.S.C. 3301 note). X (44) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (June 2008) (E.O.'s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury). ____ (45) 52.225-26, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States (Jul 2013) (Section 862, as amended, of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; 10 U.S.C. 2302 Note). ____ (46) 52.226-4, Notice of Disaster or Emergency Area Set-Aside (Nov 2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150 ____ (47) 52.226-5, Restrictions on Subcontracting Outside Disaster or Emergency Area (Nov 2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150). ____ (48) 52.232-29, Terms for Financing of Purchases of Commercial Items (Feb 2002) (41 U.S.C. 4505, 10 U.S.C. 2307(f)). ____ (49) 52.232-30, Installment Payments for Commercial Items (Oct 1995) (41 U.S.C. 4505, 10 U.S.C. 2307(f)). X (50) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management (July 2013) (31 U.S.C. 3332). ____ (51) 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Other than System for Award Management (July 2013) (31 U.S.C. 3332). ____ (52) 52.232-36, Payment by Third Party (MAY 2014) (31 U.S.C. 3332). ____ (53) 52.239-1, Privacy or Security Safeguards (Aug 1996) (5 U.S.C. 552a). ____ (54)(i) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (Feb 2006) (46 U.S.C. Appx. 1241(b) and 10 U.S.C. 2631). ____ (ii) Alternate I (Apr 2003) of 52.247-64. (c) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (c), applicable to commercial services, that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items: (Contracting Officer check as appropriate.) _____ (1) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (MAY 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67). _____ (2) 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (MAY 2014) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67). _____ (3) 52.222-43, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards--Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts) (MAY 2014) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67). _____ (4) 52.222-44, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards--Price Adjustment (MAY 2014) (29 U.S.C 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67). _____ (5) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment--Requirements (MAY 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67). _____ (6) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services--Requirements (MAY 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67). _____ (7) 52.222-17, Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers (MAY 2014) (E.O. 13495). _____ (8) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations (MAY 2014) (42 U.S.C. 1792). _____ (9) 52.237-11, Accepting and Dispensing of $1 Coin (Sept 2008) (31 U.S.C. 5112(p)(1)). _____ (10) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 (DEC 2014) (Executive Order 13658). (d) Comptroller General Examination of Record. The Contractor shall comply with the provisions of this paragraph (d) if this contract was awarded using other than sealed bid, is in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold, and does not contain the clause at 52.215-2, Audit and Records--Negotiation. (1) The Comptroller General of the United States, or an authorized representative of the Comptroller General, shall have access to and right to examine any of the Contractor's directly pertinent records involving transactions related to this contract. (2) The Contractor shall make available at its offices at all reasonable times the records, materials, and other evidence for examination, audit, or reproduction, until 3 years after final payment under this contract or for any shorter period specified in FAR Subpart 4.7, Contractor Records Retention, of the other clauses of this contract. If this contract is completely or partially terminated, the records relating to the work terminated shall be made available for 3 years after any resulting final termination settlement. Records relating to appeals under the disputes clause or to litigation or the settlement of claims arising under or relating to this contract shall be made available until such appeals, litigation, or claims are finally resolved. (3) As used in this clause, records include books, documents, accounting procedures and practices, and other data, regardless of type and regardless of form. This does not require the Contractor to create or maintain any record that the Contractor does not maintain in the ordinary course of business or pursuant to a provision of law. (e) (1) Notwithstanding the requirements of the clauses in paragraphs (a), (b), (c), and (d) of this clause, the Contractor is not required to flow down any FAR clause, other than those in this paragraph (e)(1)in a subcontract for commercial items. Unless otherwise indicated below, the extent of the flow down shall be as required by the clause- (i) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (APR 2010) (41 U.S.C. 3509). (ii) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (OCT 2014) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)), in all subcontracts that offer further subcontracting opportunities. If the subcontract (except subcontracts to small business concerns) exceeds $650,000 ($1.5 million for construction of any public facility), the subcontractor must include 52.219-8 in lower tier subcontracts that offer subcontracting opportunities. (iii) 52.222-17, Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers (MAY 2014) (E.O. 13495). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (l) of FAR clause 52.222-17. (iv) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (MAR 2007) (E.O. 11246). (v) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (JUL 2014) (38 U.S.C. 4212). (vi) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jul 2014) (29 U.S.C. 793). (vii) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Jul 2014) (38 U.S.C. 4212). (viii) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010) (E.O. 13496). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (f) of FAR clause 52.222-40. (ix) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (May 2014), (41 U.S.C. chapter 67). (x) _____ (A) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (March 2, 2015) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627). _____ (B) Alternate I (March 2, 2015) of 52.222-50 (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627). (xi) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment--Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67.) (xii) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services--Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67) (xiii) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (Aug 2013). (xiv) 52.225-26, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States (Jul 2013) (Section 862, as amended, of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; 10 U.S.C. 2302 Note). (xv) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations. (May 2014) (42 U.S.C. 1792). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (e) of FAR clause 52.226-6. (xvi) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately-Owned U.S. Flag Commercial Vessels (Feb 2006) (46 U.S.C. Appx 1241(b) and 10 U.S.C. 2631). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (d) of FAR clause 52.247-64. (xvii) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 (DEC 2014) (Executive Order 13658). (2) While not required, the contractor May include in its subcontracts for commercial items a minimal number of additional clauses necessary to satisfy its contractual obligations. (End of clause) 52.216-24 Limitation Of Government Liability APR 1984 52.222-1 Notice To The Government Of Labor Disputes FEB 1997 52.222-3 Convict Labor JUN 2003 52.222-21 Prohibition Of Segregated Facilities FEB 1999 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity MAR 2007 52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Veterans SEP 2010 52.222-36 Affirmative Action For Workers With Disabilities OCT 2010 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Veterans SEP 2010 52.222-41 Service Contract Act Of 1965 NOV 2007 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons FEB 2009 52.223-6 Drug-Free Workplace MAY 2001 52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies To Ban Text Messaging While Driving AUG 2011 52.225-1 Buy American Act--Supplies FEB 2009 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases JUN 2008 52.225-25 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran-Representation and Certifications. DEC 2012 52.232-1 Payments APR 1984 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management JUL 2013 52.233-2 Service Of Protest SEP 2006 52.232-18 Availability of funds APR 1984 52.233-3 Protest After Award AUG 1996 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim OCT 2004 52.243-1 Changes--Fixed Price AUG 1987 52.244-6 Subcontracts for Commercial Items DEC 2010 52.247-34 F.O.B. Destination NOV 1991 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated By Reference FEB 1998 52.252-6 Authorized Deviations in Clauses APR 1984 252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights JAN 2009 252.209-7993(DEV) Representation by Corporations Regarding an Unpaid Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under Federal Law - Fiscal Year 2014 Appropriations (Deviation) FEB 2014 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports JUN 2012 252.232-7006 Wide Area WorkFlow Payment Instructions May 2013