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 total small business set-aside. The NAICS Code for this synopsis/solicitation is 333314, Size Standard 500 employees. This is a 100% total small business set-aside. Solicitation number F2KBAD4353A002 is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ). This document incorporates provisions and clauses that are in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-78 effective 26 December 2014. The Government intends to award a contract with two (2) contract line item numbers. CLIN 0001: 1556 nm Fiber Laser Module or equal QUANTITY: 2 UNIT OF ISSUE: Each MFG.: NP Photonics MFG. P/N: RFLM-25-3-1556.21-1-U-V DESIRED DELIVERY: 8 weeks ARO FOB: Destination Inspection and acceptance: Destination DESCRIPTION: - Single wavelength at 1556.21 nm (vacuum) running continuously (CW) -- While operating at a temperature anywhere between 25 to 40 C, - Absolute Linewidth less than 1 kHz on 100 microsecond time scale as measured between independent lasers. Vendor must provide heterodyne linewidth measurement between the two lasers being delivered. - Fast frequency tuneability of + and - 150 MHz with at least 30 kHz bandwidth, preferably faster - Wavelength tunability of + and - 10 GHz without any mode hops. - Polarization stability (extinction ratio) better than 23 dB - All PM fiber with FC/APC end connector with 1 meter pig tail - 10 mW power out - Power stability better than 1% rms - Relative intensity noise (RIN) better than -110dB/Hz - Phase noise better than 1 microradian per square root Hz at 1 kHz - Optical Isolation included in package that and larger than 30 dB - Size of laser package less than 650 cubic centimeters (40 cubic inches) - Power supply and controller that works from one of 110 V AC wall plug or 24 V DC (can be controlled from computer, but must include any cables to RS-232 or USB and work with windows) CLIN 0002: Laser Controller and Power Supply or equal QUANTITY: 2 UNIT OF ISSUE: Each MFG.: NP Photonics MFG P/N: RFLM-25-3-1556.21-1-U-V DESIRED DELVIERY: 8 weeks ARO FOB: Destination Inspection and acceptance: Destination In accordance with the FAR 13.106-1(a)(2) offerors are notified that award will be made on the basis of best value. Offers will be evaluated in accordance with FAR 13.106-2. Offers may be submitted via: mail to AFNWC/PZIA, ATTN: Pedro Oroyan, 8500 Gibson Blvd. SE, Bldg 20202, Kirtland AFB, NM 87117; fax to (505) 846-4262 ATTN: Pedro Oroyan; or email to
[email protected]. Electronic documents shall be submitted in .pdf, .doc, or .xls and less than 30MB. Communication containing documents in any other format may be blocked or stripped by the Government's server and may not be received by this office. Files in .zip format or file(s) exceeding 30MB will not be received by this office. Quotes are due no later than 12:00 pm MST, 30 January 2015. 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 through 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 52.204-7, 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 52.212-3 Alt I, Offeror Representations and Certification-Commercial Items (all offerors shall include a completed copy of this provision with their proposal); An offeror shall complete only paragraphs (b) of this provision if the offeror has completed the annual representations and certificates electronically at http://www.sam.gov. If an offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically, the offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (m) of this provision 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, 52.219-1, 52.219-6, 52.219-28, 52.222-3, 52.222-19, 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-36, 52.223-18, 52.225-13, 52.232-33] FAR 52.232-39, Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations 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 Alt A DFARS 252.204-7011, Alternative Line Item Structure DFARS 252.204-7012, Safeguarding of Unclassified Controlled Technical Information DFARS 252.223-7008, Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium DFARS 252.225-7000, Buy American Statute-Balance of Payments Program 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 Modifications DFARS 252.247-7023, Transportation of Supplies by Sea FAR 52.252-2, Clauses and provisions incorporated by reference 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. (a) 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. (b) The use in this solicitation of any Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 2) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the name of the regulation. Include the attached provision in all solicitations that will use funds appropriated by the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2014 and by the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 (Pub. L. 113-76, Divisions C and J), including solicitations for the acquisition of commercial items under FAR part 12. 252.209-7992 Representation by Corporations Regarding an Unpaid Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under any Federal Law-Fiscal Year 2015 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 2015 APPROPRIATIONS (DEVIATION 2015-OO0005) (DEC 2014) (a) In accordance with sections 744 and 745 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (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) 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 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, concerned parties may contact the Center/MAJCOM, AFISRA ombudsmen, or AFNWC Ombudsmen: Ms. Jeannine Kinder AFNWC/PZ E-Mail:
[email protected] Phone: (505) 846-1924 Fax: (505) 846-0122 Mr. Anthony Kaiser AFNWC/PZC E-Mail:
[email protected] Phone: (505) 853-7666 Concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations that cannot be resolved at the MAJCOM/DRU, AFISRA level, or AFNWC level may be brought by the concerned 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.