AFICA FirstDefender RMX
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This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services 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/quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation reference number is FA8051-14-T-0014 and is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ). The 772 ESS/PKD Contracting Flight, Tyndall AFB, Florida, requires the following: FirstDefender RMX P/N: 800-00211-01, 34 each.
The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-73 effective 29 Apr 2014, Defense Federal Acquisition Circular Notice DPN 20140506 effective 6 May 2014, and Air Force Acquisition Circular AFAC 2014-0421 effective 21 Apr 2014. The North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) is 334516, Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing, with a business size standard of 500 employees is applicable to this acquisition. All items are BRAND NAME OR EQUAL. If quoting on an "OR EQUAL" item, offerors must submit descriptive literature with your quote.
CLIN Description Qty Unit of Issue
0001 FirstDefender RMX P/N: 800-00211-01 or equal 34 EA
Handheld identification system with remote mode
Functionality for solids and liquids. Includes one
year warranty and support and on-site training.
0002 FirstDefender RMX Support P/N 820-00108-RX 34 EA
Or equal
Two Year Extension of Warranty & Support
Salient Characteristics:
FirstDefender RMX - handheld chemical identification system with remote. Used for rapid, accurate identification of unknown chemicals including explosives, narcotics, toxic industrial chemicals and precursors. Handheld instrument with fixed probe, through an integrated vial mode, or mounted to select tactical robots via an integration kit. MIL-STD-810F and IP67 certified; point and shoot sampling.
Delivery Requirements: All items are FOB Destination. A listing of all delivery locations is listed in attachment 1. Upon award and delivery of the end items, the contractor will update attachment 1, filling out all the blocks listed under "Columns Completed by Vendor" (Serial Numbers, Shipping Method, Signed for by, and Date of Delivery). Additionally, for each item delivered, the contractor shall submit copies of the delivery record via e-mail, which will include the recipients printed name, wet signature, serial number of item, the date and time the item was delivered.
BASIS FOR AWARD: The Government intends to award without discussions one firm fixed price contract for the acquisition of item listed above using Contract Line Item Number (CLIN). All interested parties must quote on all item(s) and submit a completed copy of attachment 2 with their quote. Failure to submit attachment 2 will make an offeror ineligible for the award. Award will be made to the lowest price responsible offeror that is determined to be technically acceptable. The Government intends to select one contractor; however, the Government reserves the right to award no contract at all.
Since award will be based on initial responses, offerors are highly encouraged to quote their most advantageous pricing in their initial response.
All offers must list your DUNS number, CAGE code, and Federal TIN with Company name, POC, and phone number. If you need to obtain or renew a DUNS number or CAGE code, please visit https://www.sam.gov. Lack of registration in the SAM database will make an Offeror ineligible for award. Vendor must also be registered in Wide Area Work Flow to receive payment through electronic funds transfer. If you are not currently registered, please visit the following website https://wawf.eb.mil/ to complete your registration.
DEADLINE: Offers are due Thursday, 17 July 2014, by 4:00 p.m. (central time). Any questions shall be submitted no later than 25 June 2014, by 12:00 p.m. (central time). Submit offers or questions to the Contract Specialist, Steve Sisneros, [email protected], phone number 850-283-6605, AND the Contracting Officer, Joseph Willard, [email protected], phone number 850-283-3663. All questions must be submitted via e-mail. Questions over the phone will not be accepted.
The following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), provisions and clauses apply to this solicitation and are incorporated by reference (provisions and clauses may be obtained via the internet: http://farsite.hill.af.mil, http://www.arnet.gov/far/, or http://safaq.hq.af.mil/contracting):
FAR 52.203-3, Gratuities
FAR 52.203-11 Certification and Disclosure Regarding Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions
FAR 52.203-12, Limitation on Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions
FAR 52.204-4, Printed or Copied Double-Sided on Recycled Paper
FAR 52.204-7 System for Award Management
FAR 52.211-6 Brand Name or Equal
FAR 52.211-17, Delivery of Excess Quantities
FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items
FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items
FAR 52.225-25 -- Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran-Representation and Certifications.
FAR 52.232-8, Discounts for Prompt Payment
FAR 52.232-11, Extras
FAR 52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors
FAR 52.233-3, Protest after Award
FAR 52.242-13, Bankruptcy
FAR 52.246-16, Responsibility for Supplies
FAR 52.247-34, FOB Destination
The following FAR provisions and clauses apply to this solicitation and are incorporated in full text:
FAR 52.209-5, Certification Regarding Responsibility Matters
FAR 52.209-7, Information Regarding Responsibility matters
FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation, Commercial Items
FAR 52.212-3 ALT I, Offeror Representation and Certifications-Commercial Items (Offeror must submit a completed copy of this provision with its proposal for the proposal to be considered or it must be completed with the System for Award Management System. See https://www.sam.gov for online submittal)
FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, within FAR 52.212-5, the following clauses apply: FAR 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government with Alternate I, FAR 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards; FAR 52.209-6 Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment; FAR 52.209-9, Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters; FAR 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns; FAR 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Representation; FAR 52.222-3, Convict Labor; FAR 52.222-19, Child Labor - cooperation with Authorities and Remedies; FAR 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; FAR 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity; FAR 52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans ; FAR 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities; FAR 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans; FAR 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act; FAR 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving; FAR 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases; FAR 52.232-33, Payment By Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration
FAR 52.219-1 Alt I, Small Business Program Representations NAICS 334516 Size Standard 500 employees
FAR 52.222-22, Previous Contracts and Compliance Reports
FAR 52.222-25, Affirmative Action Compliance
FAR 52.225-25, Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran--Representation and Certifications
FAR 52.233-2, Service of Protest
FAR 52.252-1, Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference http://farsite.hill.af.mil/
FAR 52.252-2, Clauses Incorporated by Reference http://farsite.hill.af.mil/
The following DFARS provisions and clauses apply to this solicitation and are incorporated in full text:
DFARS 252.203-7000, Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD
DFARS 252.203-7002, Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights
DFARS 252.203-7005, Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials
DFARS 252.204-7003 Control of Government Personnel Work Product
DFARS 252.204-7004 Alternate A, System for Award Management
DFARS 252.204-7015, Disclosure of Information to Litigation Support Contractors
DFARS 252.209-7001, Disclosure of Ownership or Control by Government of a Terrorist Country
DFARS 252.209-7004, Subcontracting with Firms That Are owned or Controlled by the Government of a Terrorist Country
DFARS 252.219-7003, Small Business Subcontracting Plan
DFARS 252.225-7000, Buy American Act - Balance of Payment Program Certificate
DFARS 252.225-7001, Buy American Act and Balance of Payments Act
DFARS 252.225-7002, Qualifying Country Sources as Subcontractors
DFARS 252.225-7012, Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities
DFARS 252.226-7001, Utilization of Indian Organizations, Indian Owned Economic Enterprises, and Native Hawaiian Small Business Concerns (>$500K)
DFARS 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests
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 252.243-7002, Request for Equitable Adjustment
DFARS 252.246-7000, Material Inspection and Receiving Report
DFARS 252.247-7022, Representation of Extent of Transportation by Sea
DFARS 252.247-7023, Transportation of Supplies by Sea
The following AFFARS provisions and clauses apply to this solicitation and are incorporated in full text:
AFFARS 5352.201-9101, Ombudsman
(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 ombudsmen, Air Force Installation Contracting Agency (AFICA)/KP Director, 1940 Allbrook Dr Bldg 1, Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433, 937-257-8980; facsimile 937-257-5529. Concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations that cannot be resolved at the MAJCOM/DRU 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 (703) 588-7004, facsimile number (703) 588-1067.
(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.
List of Attachments:
Attachment 1: Shipping addresses
Attachment 2: Mandatory DFARS Clause 252.209-7993
Steve Sisneros, Contract Administrator, Phone 850-283-6605, Email [email protected] - Joseph R. Willard, Contracting Officer, Phone 850-283-3663, Email [email protected]
