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 only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This requirement is advertised as a Total Small Business Set Aside . The NAICS Code for this synopsis/solicitation is 332994 , Size Standard is 1000 EMPLOYEES. All qualified small businesses under this industry are encouraged to submit quotes. Solicitation/Purchase Requisition Number F2K0AC8149A001 is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ). This document incorporates provisions and clauses that are in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-99, 15 Jun 2018 . The Government contemplates award of a firm-fixed price contract resulting from this solicitation for the following Contract Line Item Number (CLIN): The requirement is as follows for 377 IGIA TRAINING SIMULATORS AND TRANSMITTER: CLIN 0001 Machine Gun Simulator QUANTITY: 3 Ea (Brand Name or Equal to - EXPLOTRAIN MFR/PN: X-CAL) CLIN 0002 Explosive Blast Simulator QUANTITY: 1 Ea (Brand Name or Equal to - EXPLOTRAIN MFR/PN: X-05) CLIN 0003 Small Pneumatic Blast Simulator QUANTITY: 2 Ea (Brand Name or Equal to - EXPLOTRAIN MFR/PN: XP-357) CLIN 0004 Transmitter QUANTITY: 1 Ea (Brand Name or Equal to - EXPLOTRAIN MFR/PN: X-LRT) DELIVERY DATE: 30 days ADC LOCATION: F2K0AC - 2000 Wyoming Blvd SE, Kirtland AFB, NM 87117 WARRANTY: 1 YEAR NET 30 FOB: Destination Inspection and Acceptance: Destination NOTE: Please provide a quote for the item(s) above. When a quote is submitted, the proposal will be sent to the technical advisor for compatibility and verification. Any offeror providing an or equal product shall thoroughly describe how their product meets all the required characteristics listed in far clause 52.212-2. Failure to do so will make that offeror non-responsive and will not be considered for award. OFFER DUE DATE AND TIME: 12:01 PM 18 July 2018 LATE OFFERS: Offerors are responsible for submitting offers, and any modifications, revisions, or withdrawals, so as to reach the Government office designated in this solicitation by the time specified in the solicitation. Quotations/offers or modification of quotes/offers received at the address specified for the receipt of offers after the exact time specified for receipt of offers WILL NOT be considered (ref. FAR 52.212-1(f)). CONTRACTING OFFICE CONTACT INFORMATION: All offers and questions pertaining to this solicitation shall be sent by mail, email or fax to the to the address below. Electronic documents shall be submitted in .pdf, .doc, or .xls. Communication containing documents in any other format, including .zip, may be blocked or stripped by the Government's server and may not be received by this office. April Miller, USAF 377 MSG/PKB 8500 Gibson Blvd, Bldg 20202 Kirtland AFB, New Mexico 87117
[email protected] Ulrich V. Lichtwardt, SSgt, USAF 377 MSG/PKB 8500 Gibson Blvd, Bldg 20202 Kirtland AFB, NM 87117
[email protected] Fax: (505) 846-8925 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION : Be advised that all interested parties must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) Database in order to receive payment for products/services rendered to the Government as the result of an award. If you are not registered you may request an application at (334) 206-7828 or though the SAM website at https://www.sam.gov . All payments are to be paid via the Internet through the Wide Area Workflow (WAWF) system. WAWF may be accessed at https://wawf.eb.mil . WAWF training may be accessed online at http://wawftraining.com . Payment information may be accessed using the DFAS website at https://www.dfas.mil . Your purchase order/contract number or invoice will be required to inquire status of your payment. The following provisions and clauses apply to this procurement: FAR 52.203-18, Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements--Representation (Jan 2017) FAR 52.204-7, System for Award Management FAR 52.204-13 , System for Award Management Maintenance FAR 52.211-6, Brand Name or Equal FAR 52.212-1 , Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items. [in paragraphs (b) and (c) the following clauses apply: 52.204-10, 52.209-6; 52.219-6, 52.219-28, 52.222-3; 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-36; 52.222-50, 52.223-18, 52.225-13, 52.232-33] FAR 52.225-25, Affirmative Action Compliance FAR 52.232-39, Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations FAR 52.232-40 , Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors FAR 52.247-34, F.o.b. - Destination FAR 52.253-1, Computer Generated Forms DFARS 252.203-7000 , Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials DFARS 252.203-7002 , Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights DFARS 252.203-7005 , Representation Relating Compensation of Former DoD Officials DFARS 252.204-7003, Control of Government Personnel Work Product DFARS 252.204-7004 Alt A, System for Award Management DFARS 252.204-7008, Compliance with Safeguarding Covered Defense Information Controls DFARS 252.204-7011 , Alternative Line Item Structure DFARS 252.204-7012 , Safeguarding of Unclassified Controlled Technical Information DFARS 252.204-7015, Disclosure of Information to Litigation Support Contractors. DFARS 252.211-7003, Item Identification and Valuation DFARS 252.215-7007, Notice of Intent to Resolicit DFARS 252.223-7008 , Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium DFARS 252.225-7000 , Buy American Statute-Balance of Payments Program Certificates DFARS 252.225-7001 , Buy American and Balance of Payments Program DFARS 252.225-7002, Qualifying Country Sources as Subcontractors 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 252.243-7001, Pricing of Contract Modification DFARS 252.244-7000 , Subcontracts for Commercial Items DFARS 252.247-7023, Transportation of Supplies by Sea The following full text provisions and clauses apply to this procurement: FAR 52.209-2-Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations-Representation Prohibition On Contracting With Inverted Domestic Corporations--Representation (Nov 2015) (a) Definitions . "Inverted domestic corporation" and "subsidiary" have the meaning given in the clause of this contract entitled Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (52.209-10). (b) Government agencies are not permitted to use appropriated (or otherwise made available) funds for contracts with either an inverted domestic corporation, or a subsidiary of an inverted domestic corporation, unless the exception at 9.108-2(b) applies or the requirement is waived in accordance with the procedures at 9.108-4. (c) Representation . The offeror represents that- (1) It [ ] is, [ ] is not an inverted domestic corporation; and (2) It [ ] is, [ ] is not a subsidiary of an inverted domestic corporation. (End of Provision) 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: i - Technical Acceptability, technical evaluation team will evaluate by assigning a rating of "acceptable" or "unacceptable". The Government will evaluate a minimum of three (3) lowest priced offers for technical acceptability in accordance with the solicitation. If none of the lowest three (3) are technically acceptable, the Government will evaluate the next three (3) lowest priced proposals until one proposal is technically acceptable, or until all offers have been evaluated. Only those proposals considered technically acceptable will receive further consideration for award. Once a proposal is deemed acceptable, all technical proposals are considered equal. A. Must meet brand name or equal to Explotrain, to meet minimum specifications of Product Number: CLIN 0001 Machine Gun Simulator QUANTITY: 3 Ea (Brand Name or Equal to - EXPLOTRAIN MFR/PN: X-CAL) Technical Specifications: •· Weight: No more than 16lbs •· Length: No longer than 33″ main body (excluding any barrel attachments) •· Realistic barrel attachments included to simulate 5.56, 7.62, and .50 caliber rounds •· Up to 800m remote control transmitter •· Single-shot sniper fire simulation •· Cold-Fire technology for reliable operation •· AA battery power supply •· Must be weatherproof •· Realistic heat signature for ISR operations •· Must not use explosives or ammunition of any type (propane-oxygen operation preferred) •· Optional: Hand-carried configurations CLIN 0002 Explosive Blast Simulator QUANTITY: 1 Ea (Brand Name or Equal to - EXPLOTRAIN MFR/PN: X-05) Technical Specifications: •· 120-130 Decibel Blast •· Must not use explosives or ammunition of any type (propane-oxygen operation preferred) •· Minimum 150 Shots per O2 Cylinder •· Minimum 50 Shots per Propane Cylinder •· Fire rate: Up to 60 Shots/Min •· Weight: 35lb •· Height: 27 inch tall sound chamber for 1-man carry •· Automatic temperature compensation •· 800m wireless remote control •· AA battery power supply •· DOD 60559.9-STD and AFMAN 91-201 compliant CLIN 0003 Small Pneumatic Blast Simulator QUANTITY: 2 Ea, (Brand Name or Equal to - EXPLOTRAIN MFR/PN: XP-357) Key Specs: •· 3.5″ Diameter •· 10″ Length •· Pneumatic (Compressed air or CO2) •· Uses standard Schrader valve attachment •· Non-Pyrotechnic •· No burst discs •· Standard 9-24V DC trigger signal operation •· Wireless remote control compatible CLIN 0004 Transmitter QUANTITY: 1 Ea (Brand Name or Equal to - EXPLOTRAIN MFR/PN: X-LRT) Technical Specifications: •· 915 MHz preferred •· Up to 800m range of operation •· Must be able to control all listed training simulators concurrently •· Constantly monitor training simulators' communications and Armed/Disarmed status •· Water resistant housing •· Intuitive Interface •· Simple keypad operation •· AA battery power supply (End of Provision) FAR 52.212-3 Alt I, Offeror Representations and Certification-Commercial Items (all offerors shall include a completed copy of this provision with their proposal unless electronically filed in System for Award Management) FAR 52.222-22, Previous Contracts and Compliance Reports. Previous Contracts and Compliance Reports (Feb 1999) The offeror represents that -- (a) It * has, * has not participated in a previous contract or subcontract subject to the Equal Opportunity clause of this solicitation; (b) It * has, * has not filed all required compliance reports; and (c) Representations indicating submission of required compliance reports, signed by proposed subcontractors, will be obtained before subcontract awards. (End of Provision) FAR 52.225-18 - Place of Manufacture. Place of Manufacture (Mar 2015) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause-"Manufactured end product" means any end product in Federal Supply Classes (FSC) 1000-9999, except- (1) FSC 5510, Lumber and Related Basic Wood Materials; (2) Federal Supply Group (FSG) 87, Agricultural Supplies; (3) FSG 88, Live Animals; (4) FSG 89, Food and Related Consumables; (5) FSC 9410, Crude Grades of Plant Materials; (6) FSC 9430, Miscellaneous Crude Animal Products, Inedible; (7) FSC 9440, Miscellaneous Crude Agricultural and Forestry Products; (8) FSC 9610, Ores; (9) FSC 9620, Minerals, Natural and Synthetic; and (10) FSC 9630, Additive Metal Materials. "Place of manufacture" means the place where an end product is assembled out of components, or otherwise made or processed from raw materials into the finished product that is to be provided to the Government. If a product is disassembled and reassembled, the place of reassembly is not the place of manufacture. (b) For statistical purposes only, the offeror shall indicate whether the place of manufacture of the end products it expects to provide in response to this solicitation is predominantly- (1) [ ] In the United States (Check this box if the total anticipated price of offered end products manufactured in the United States exceeds the total anticipated price of offered end products manufactured outside the United States); or (2) [ ] Outside the United States. (End of provision) FAR 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 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/these address(es): http://farsite.hill.af.mil FAR 52.252-5 , Authorized Deviations in Provisions (Apr 1984). The use in this solicitation of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the date of the provision. The use in this solicitation of any Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (48 CFR Chapter 2) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the name of the regulation. (End of Clause) FAR 52.252-6, Authorized Deviations in Clauses (Apr 1984). The use in this solicitation or contract of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the date of the clause. The use in this solicitation or contract of any Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (48 CFR Chapter 2) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the name of the regulation. (End of Clause) DFARS 252.209-7991, Representation by Corporations Regarding an Unpaid Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under any Federal Law-Fiscal Year 2016 Appropriations. Include the attached provision in all solicitations that will use funds made available by the Consolidated and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235) , including solicitations for the acquisition of commercial items under FAR part 12 . REPRESENTATION BY CORPORATIONS REGARDING AN UNPAID DELINQUENT TAX LIABILITY OR A FELONY CONVICTION UNDER ANY FEDERAL LAW-FISCAL YEAR 2016 APPROPRIATIONS (DEVIATION 2016-OO0002) (OCT 2015) (a) In accordance with sections 744 and 745 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2016 (Pub. L. 113-235) , none of the funds made available by this or any other Act may be used to enter into a contract with any corporation that- (1) Has any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability, where the awarding agency is aware of the unpaid tax liability, unless the agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and made a determination that this further action is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government; or (2) Was convicted of a felony criminal violation under any Federal law within the preceding 24 months, where the awarding agency is aware of the conviction, unless the agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and made a determination that this action is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government. (b) The Offeror represents that- (1) It is [ ] is not [ ] a corporation that has any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability, (2) It is [ ] is not [ ] a corporation that was convicted of a felony criminal violation under a Federal law within the preceding 24 months. (End of provision) AFFARS 5352.201-9101 Ombudsman OMBUDSMAN (Apr 2014) (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: Air Force Installation Contracting Agency (AFICA)/KG (OL-Global Strike Command) 841 Fairchild Ave Building 5571, Rm 327 Barksdale AFB, LA 71110 Phone:(318)456-6336 Fax: (318)456-7861 Email:
[email protected] And the AFICA HQ Ombudsman is: AFICA/KP Director 1940 Allbrook Drive, Building 1 Wright-Patterson AFB OH 45433 Phone: (937)257-5529 Fax: (937)-656-0919 Concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations that cannot be resolved at the Center/MAJCOM/DRU/HQ AFICA/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) AFFARS 5352.223.9000 , ELIMINATION OF USE OF CLASS I OZONE DEPLETING SUBSTANCES (ODS) (NOV 2012) (a) Contractors shall not: (1) Provide any service or product with any specification, standard, drawing, or other document that requires the use of a Class I ODS in the test, operation, or maintenance of any system, subsystem, item, component, or process; or (2) Provide any specification, standard, drawing, or other document that establishes a test, operation, or maintenance requirement that can only be met by use of a Class I ODS as part of this contract/order. [Note: This prohibition does not apply to manufacturing.] (b) For the purposes of Air Force policy, the following products that are pure (i.e., they meet the relevant product specification identified in AFI 32-7086 ) are Class I ODSs: (1) Halons: 1011, 1202, 1211, 1301, and 2402; (2) Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs): CFC-11, CFC-12, CFC-13, CFC-111, CFC-112, CFC-113, CFC-114, CFC-115, CFC-211, CFC-212, CFC-213, CFC-214, CFC-215, CFC-216, and CFC-217, and the blends R-500, R-501, R-502, and R-503; and (3) Carbon Tetrachloride, Methyl Chloroform, and Methyl Bromide. [NOTE: Material that uses one or more of these Class I ODSs as minor constituents do not meet the Air Force definition of a Class I ODS.] (End of clause)