Above the Floor Canine Kennels

COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICIATION 'COMBO': FA2517-17-Q-6024 Above the Floor Canine Kennels (i) 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. (ii) Solicitation FA2517-17-Q-6024 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). (iii) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-95, effective 19 Jan 2017. The DFARS provisions and clauses are those in effect to DPN 20161222, effective 22 Dec 2016. The AFFARS provisions and clauses are those in effect to AFAC 2017-0127, effective 30 Jan 2017. (iv) This requirement is solicited as a total Small Business set-aside. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code associated with this procurement is 332618 with a small business size standard of 500 employees. (v) The Price Schedule is incorporated as Attachment 1. Vendors shall complete Attachment 1 in its entirety and return with any other documentation/data as required by this Combo. (vi) The government intends to award a firm-fixed price contract. The following is a list of contract line item number(s) and items and respective quantities: Above the Floor Canine Kennels, Total Quantity: 18 each. At a minimum, these above the floor canine kennels will be 60" Wide X 96" Long X 66" Tall. The kennels will have a solid base, Ultrabase brand name or equal, that allows for proper drainage and include a rest bench. The kennels will also have isolation panels on the sides and back of the structures at least 48" in height. See Attachment 1: Price Schedule (vii) Delivery shall be FOB Destination and 30 days after date of contract award. Contractor shall include delivery schedule information on the Price Schedule, Attachment 1. All items shall be delivered to: 50 S. PETERSON BLVD BLDG 656 Peterson AFB, Colorado 80914 (viii) FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items (Jan 2017) is hereby incorporated by reference, with the same force and effect as if it were given in full text. In addition to the following addendum, all terms and conditions of FAR 52.212-1 remain in effect. The following have been tailored to this procurement and are hereby added via addendum: 1. To assure timely and equitable evaluation of the quote, the vendors must follow the instructions contained herein. The quote must be complete, self-sufficient, and respond directly to the requirements of this solicitation. 2. Specific Instructions: The response shall consist of two (2) separate parts: Part 1 - Technical Acceptability - Submit one (1) copy of technical acceptability narrative. Part 2 - Price - Submit one (1) copy of price schedule and any pertinent additional information. 3. Award will be made to the vendor whose quote is conforming to the solicitation and is determined to be the lowest price technically acceptable. Technical Acceptability, at a minimum, is defined as meeting all of the specifications listed in the Salient Characteristics, Attachment 2. Price and technical acceptability will be considered. (ix) FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation -- Commercial Items (Oct 2014) this provision has been tailored to this procurement and is provided in full-text below: (a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible vendor whose quote conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate quotes: (i) Technical acceptability - 1. Technical capability of the item offered to meet the Government requirement shall be evaluated based on an evaluation of Technical Capability Factor; the factor will be rated as "Technically Acceptable" or "Technically Unacceptable." - 2. "Technically Acceptable" is defined as the item offered to the Government that meets the minimum requirements of the solicitation. - 3. "Technically Unacceptable" is defined as the item offered to the Government that does not meet the minimum requirements of the solicitation. - 4. To be technically acceptable, the offeror shall meet all the requirements in RFQ Paragraph vi and contractor must be able to provide the product/s described herein (see Attachment 2), brand name or equal. (ii) Price (b) Price and technical acceptability will be considered. The Government intends to evaluate quotes and award without discussion, but reserves the right to conduct discussions. Therefore, the vendor's initial quote should contain the vendor's best terms from a price and technical standpoint. The lowest priced quote will be evaluated for technical acceptability. If the quote is found technically acceptable, award will be made without further consideration. If it is found technically unacceptable, the Government will evaluate the next lowest quote for technical acceptability until award can be made to the lowest priced technically acceptable vendors. Therefore, the vendor's initial quote should contain the vendor's best terms from a price and technical standpoint. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if later determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary. Quotes that fail to furnish required representations or information, or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be excluded from consideration. (c) This will be a lowest price technically acceptable purchase. (d) A written notice of award or acceptance of a quote mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful vendor within the time for acceptance specified in the quote, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the quote's specified expiration time, the Government may accept a quote (or part of a quote), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award. (End of Provision) (x) FAR 52.212-3 - OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS - COMMERCIAL ITEMS The offeror shall complete only paragraphs (b) of this provision if the Offeror has completed the annual representations and certification electronically via the System for Award Management (SAM) Web site accessed through http://www.acquisition.gov . If the Offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically, the Offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (r) of this provision. (xi) The clause at FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items (Jan 2017), is hereby incorporated by reference, with the same force and effect as if it were given in full text. (xii) The clause at FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders - Commercial Items (DEVIATION) (Jan 2017), is hereby incorporated by reference, with the same force and effect as if it were given in full text. Additionally, the following clauses apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.204-7 System for Award Management (Oct 2016) FAR 52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting (Jul 2016) FAR 52.204-17 Ownership or Control of Offeror (Jul 2016) FAR 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance (Jul 2016) FAR 52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications (Dec 2014) FAR 52.209-2 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations - Representation (Nov 2015) FAR 52.209-6 Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment (Oct 2015) FAR 52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (Nov 2015) FAR 52.209-11 Representation by Corporations Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under any Federal Law (Feb 2016) FAR 52.211-6 Brand Name or Equal (Aug 1999) FAR 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2011) FAR 52.219-28 Post Award Small Business Program Representation (Jul 2013) FAR 52.222-3 Convict Labor (Jun 2003) FAR 52-222-19 Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Oct 2016) FAR 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015) FAR 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (Sep 2016) FAR 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (Jul 2014) FAR 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons (Mar 2015) FAR 52.223-6 Drug-Free Workplace *May 2001) FAR 52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (Aug 2011) FAR 52.225-3 & Alt III Buy American--Free Trade Agreements--Israeli Trade Act (May 2014) FAR 52.225-4 & Alt III Buy American -- Free Trade Agreements--Israeli Trade Act Certificate (May 2014) FAR 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (Jun 2008) FAR 52.225-25 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran-Representations and Certifications (Oct 2015( FAR 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer--System for Award Management (Jul 2013) FAR 52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations (Jun 2013) FAR 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Dec 2013) FAR 52.233-1 Disputes (May 2014) FAR 52.233-3 Protest after Award (Aug 1996) FAR 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (Oct 2004) FAR 52.247-64 Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (Feb 2006) FAR 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998) DFARS 252.203-7000 Requirements Relating To Compensation of Former DoD Officials (Sep 2011) DFARS 252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights (Sep 2013) DFARS 252.203-7005 Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials (Nov 2011) DFARS 252.204-7008 Compliance with Safeguarding Covered Defense Information Controls (Oct 2016) DFARS 252.204-7011 Alternative Line Item Structure (Sep 2011) DFARS 252.204-7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting (Oct 2016) DFARS 252.204-7015 Notice of Authorized Disclosure of Information for Litigation Support (May 2016) DFARS 252.211-7003 Item Unique Identification and Valuation (Mar 2016) DFARS 252.213-7000 Notice to Prospective Suppliers on Use of Past Performance Information Retrieval System-Statistical Reporting in Past Performance Evaluations (Jun 2015) DFARS 252.223-7008 Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium (Jun 2013) DFARS 252.225-7001 Buy American and Balance of Payments Program Dec 2016 DFARS 252.225-7002 Qualifying Country Sources as Subcontractors (Dec 2016( DFARS 252.225-7036 Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Balance of Payments Program (Nov 2014) DFARS 252.225-7036 Alt 1 Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Balance of Payments Program (Nov 2014) DFARS 252.225-7048 Export-Controlled Items (Jun 2013) DFARS 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports (Jun 2012) DFARS 252.232-7006 Wide Area Workflow Payment Instructions (May 2013) DFARS 252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments (Dec 2006) DFARS 252.244-7000 Subcontracts for Commercial Items (Jun 2013) DFARS 252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea-Basic (Apr 2014) AFFARS 5352.223-9001 Health & Safety on Government Installations (Nov 2012) AFFARS 5352.201-9101 Ombudsman Jun 2016 (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.9., agency level bid protests, CAO 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 the ombudsman at: AFICA/ KS SCO, 150 Vandenberg Street, Peterson AFB CO 80914, (P) 719-554-5300, (F) 719-554-5299, afica.ks.wf@us.af.mil Concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations that cannot be resolved at the Center/MAJCOM/DRU/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 (57l) 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) (xii) NOTICE TO ALL INTERESTED PARTIES: Please forward all questions to A1C Scott Alexander, scott.alexander.10@us.af.mil and 21cons.lgcbb@us.af.mil no later than 4:00 PM MDT on 7 July 2017. Quotes are due no later than 4:00 PM MDT on 11 July 2017; quotes shall include the following: (xvi) Quotations shall be submitted to A1C Scott Alexander, scott.alexander.10@us.af.mil and 21cons.lgcbb@us.af.mil. Please include the solicitation number in the subject line of any e-mail sent. For information regarding this solicitation, contact the same. List of Attachments: Attachment 1: Pricing Schedule Attachment 2: Salient Characteristics Attachment 1: PRICING SCHEDULE FA2517-17-Q-6024 Vendor Name: Cage Code: DUNS: Line Item Description Quantity Unit Price Extended Price 0001: Above the Floor Canine Kennels See Attachment 2: Salient Characteristics 18 each Total Price: ***Shipping costs to Peterson AFB, CO 80914 shall be included within the unit price. ***Quotes must be for a minimum of 60 days from close of solicitation. Attachment 2: Salient Characteristics FA2517-17-Q-6024 Item Quantity Composite UltraBase above floor unit, 60" wide x 96" long with rest bench, or equal 18 Stainless Steel Aluminum Framed Isolation Panels with wire 69.375" high x 96" long with 3/4" wide aluminum frame with stainless steel wire with undetermined height with stainless steel lower section 48" high 22 Stainless steel aluminum framed isolation panels 69.375" high x 60" long with 3/4" wide aluminum frame, for use as solid back panel with stainless steel 24" high with stainless steel lower section 48" high 18 Stainless steel stall front 74" high x 60" long with 31.750" door with all stainless steel wire grid with stainless steel two-way latch with bottom frame 18 Stainless steel mesh top cover 60" high x 96" long 18