COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION NOTICE: This is a combined synopsis/solicitation notice for commercial product/services prepared in accordance with the format in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (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 is attached. Solicitation FA9401-17-R-0033 incorporates provisions and clauses effective through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-95, dated 19 JAN 2017. This requirement is set-aside 100% for Small Business. North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) is 334413 - Other electronic component manufacturing, with a size standard of 1250 employees. All qualified small businesses under this industry are encouraged to submit quotes. DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT: One 2 micron turn-key fiber amplifier with 5W or more of output power for 0.5 mW CW input power at 2110 nm. Random polarization, input/output fiber SMF-28, 3 mm jacket, 1 m fiber length, input fiber with FC/APC connector, output fiber with no connector. Input isolator included. *This is a Brand Name or Equal to, AdValue Photonics, IAW with the specifications.* REFERENCES: The following publications are available electronically at http://farsite.hill.af.mil/ Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) Air Force Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (AFFARS) SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS: Offerors shall be required to return the attached Standard Form 1449 Solicitation FA9401-17-R-0033, signed and filled in appropriately as their offer along with any additional information required to be submitted by FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors Addenda and any additional fill-in provisions. **NOTE** responses to the above solicitation shall be submitted electronically if the capability is there to do so. If not, please contact the personnel below under the Contracting Office Contact Information for additional instructions. 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 or exceed the minimum specifications within the solicitation. BRAND NAME OR EQUAL TO AdValue (Fiber Amplifier / AdValue Photonics P/N: AP-AMP1-2110-05) ii - Price, order all proposals by total evaluated price from lowest to highest. Technical and past performance, when combined, are less than important than price. (b) Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s). (c) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer's specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award. OFFER DUE DATE AND TIME: 10:00 AM (MST) 27 September 2017 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 or email to the address below. Brett A. McDowell, GS-09, USAF 377 MSG/Contracting Division 8500 Gibson Blvd, Bldg 20202 Kirtland AFB, New Mexico 87117 Brenda R. Hamilton, GS-13, USAF 377 MSG/Contracting Division 8500 Gibson Blvd, Bldg 20202 Kirtland AFB, NM 87117
