---AMENDMENT 02 DATED 08 MAY 2012--- This amendment cancels the solicitation. Offerors are encouraged to monitor this site for additional solicitation opportunities. ---AMENDMENT 01 DATED 23 APR 2012--- The Statement of Work dated 20 Apr 2012 is replaced by an amended Statement of Work dated 23 Apr 2012. All other terms and conditions remain the same. --- 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. Proposals are being requested and a written solicitation (paper copy) will not be issued. Further, offerors are responsible for monitoring this site for the release of amendments (if any) or other information pertaining to this solicitation. Solicitation FA8751-12-R-0030 is issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP). This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-58 and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement Change Notice (DCN) 20120330. See http://farsite.hill.af.mil/ for the full text of all provisions and clauses incorporated by reference herein. This procurement is being issued as a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 334112 and small business size standard of 1,000 employees. However, the small business size standard for a concern which submits an offer in its own name, but which proposes to furnish an item which it did not itself manufacture, is 500 employees. The contractor shall provide the items identified on the attached List of Materials and the services in the attached Statement of Work on a Firm Fixed Price basis, including the cost of shipping FOB Destination. The requirement requested herein is unique to the manufacturer. Brand Name only will be considered. Offerors shall provide at least the same warranty terms, including offers of extended warranties, offered to the general public in customary commercial practice. The expected delivery date is 30 Days After Receipt of Order (ARO). All deliveries shall be made in accordance with FAR 52.247-34 FOB Destination (NOV 1991) to Colorado Springs, CO 80919. Full address details will be provided to the successful offeror. The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items (FEB 2012), applies to this acquisition. Addenda to the following paragraphs of 52.212-1 are: (b) Written proposals are due at or before 3 PM (ET) WED 25 APR 2012. Submit to: AFRL/RIKO, Attn: Richard Childres, 26 Electronic Parkway, Rome NY 13441-4514 or by facsimile to: 315-330-2555 or by email to
[email protected]. Offerors are encouraged to submit their proposals using the SF1449, Solicitation/Contract/Order for Commercial Items. (b)(4) Submit documentation verifying authorized/certified reseller status of the solution being offered. (b)(10) Submit past performance information for contracts completed within the previous 3 years for efforts relevant in terms of scope and magnitude to this requirement. Please include contract/project numbers, current points of contact with telephone numbers and email, a brief contract/project description, and any other relevant information. (b)(11) INCLUDE A STATEMENT VERIFYING THAT YOUR FIRM IS CAPABLE OF CONFORMING TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF DFARS CLAUSE 252.211-7003, ITEM IDENTIFICATION AND VALUATION. This clause requires the contractor to provide Unique Identifiers (UIDs) for certain items with unit price greater than or equal to $5,000. (k) Central Contractor Registration. Offerors must be registered in the CCR database to receive a contract award. If the offeror does not become registered in the CCR database within 4 (four) days after receiving notification from the Contracting Officer, the Contracting Officer may proceed to award to the next otherwise successful registered offeror. The provision at FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation -- Commercial Items (JAN 1999) applies. In addition to the information in paragraph (a) the following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: (i) Price, (ii) Past Performance, and (iii) Technical Acceptability of the proposed solution and of the offeror's status as an authorized/certified reseller of the solution being offered. Past Performance and Technical Acceptability, when combined, are approximately equal in importance to Price. The government intends to award a contract to the lowest priced, technically acceptable offeror with acceptable past performance. The representations and certifications found in the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items (APR 2012) and ALT I (APR 2011) must be completed electronically on the Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) website at http://orca.bpn.gov. Therefore, offerors are required to complete only paragraph (b) of this provision and submit it with their proposal. In addition, offerors shall complete and submit the representations and certifications at DFARS 252.212-7000, Offeror Representations and Certifications--Commercial Items (JUN 2005), DFARS 252.209-7998, Representation Regarding Conviction of a Felony Criminal (MAR 2012), and DFARS 252.209-7999, Representation by Corporations Regarding an Unpaid Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under any Federal Law (JAN 2012). For your convenience, paragraph (b) of 52.212-3, 252.212-7000, 252.209-7998, and 252.209-7999 are provided in the attachment to this solicitation. The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items (FEB 2012), applies to this acquisition. The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items (APR 2012), applies to this acquisition. The following additional FAR clauses cited in the clause are applicable to this acquisition: 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Sep 2006), with Alternate I (Oct 1995) 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Feb 2012) 52.209-6, Protecting the Government' Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment (Dec 2010) 52.209-9, Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (Feb 2012) 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Aside (Nov 2011) Alternate I (Nov 2011) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Jan 2011) 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (Nov 2011) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Representation (Apr 2009) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (Jun 2003) 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Mar 2012) 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) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010) 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging while Driving (Aug 2011) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (Jun 2008) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer - Central Contractor Registration (Oct 2003) The clause at 252.212-7001, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items (MAR 2012), applies to this acquisition. The following additional FAR and DFARS clauses cited in the clause are applicable to this acquisition: 52.203-3, Gratuities (Apr 1984) 252.203-7000, Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials (Sep 2011) 252.205-7000, Provision of Information to Cooperative Agreement Holders (Dec 1991) 252.225-7012, Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities (Jun 2010) 252.226-7001, Utilization of Indian Organizations, Indian-Owned Economic Enterprises, and Native Hawaiian Small Business Concerns (Sep 2004) 252.227-7015, Technical Data--Commercial Items (Dec 2011) 252.227-7037, Validation of Restrictive Markings on Technical Data (Sep 2011) 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports (Mar 2008) 252.243-7002, Requests for Equitable Adjustment (Mar 1998) 252.247-7023, Transportation of Supplies by Sea (May 2002) 252.247-7024, Notification of Transportation of Supplies by Sea (Mar 2000) The following additional FAR and FAR Supplements provisions and clauses also apply: 52.209-7, Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (JAN 2011) 252.209-7001, Disclosure of Ownership or Control by the Government of a Terrorist Country (JAN 2009) 252.211-7003, Item Identification and Valuation (JUN 2011) 252.232-7010, Levies on Contract Payments (DEC 2006) 5352.223-9001, Health and Safety on Government Installations (JUN 1997) 5352.201-9101, OMBUDSMAN (APR 2010) is hereby incorporated into this solicitation. The Ombudsman for this acquisition is Barbara Gehrs, Building 15, Room 225, 1864 4th Street, Wright-Patterson AFB OH 45433-7130 FAX: 937-656-7321 COM: 937-904-4407. Note that the clause at 252.232-7003 is included in this solicitation. DoD requires all payment requests (with a few exceptions) to be submitted and processed electronically. All vendors/contractors must familiarize themselves with this clause and DFARS 232.7003 for specific procedures. The DoD preferred electronic form for transmission is Wide Area Workflow - Receipt and Acceptance (see website - https://wawf.eb.mil). Wide Area Workflow Training may be accessed online at http://www.wawftraining.com. Please confirm in your proposal that your company is able to submit electronic invoices as set forth in the clause. The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) rating DO-A7 has been assigned to this effort. All responsible organizations may submit a proposal, which shall be considered.