Base Access Furniture

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation For Base Access Furniture - 1. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with (IAW) the format in 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. Funds are not presently available for this requirement. No award will be made until funding is made available to the Contracting Officer. - 2. The solicitation number is FA5000-18-Q-0224, and the solicitation is issued as a request for quote (RFQ) IAW Far Part 13. - 3. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-99 - 16 Jul 2018; DPN 20180629 - 29 Jun 2018; and AFAC 2018-0525- 25 May 2018. - 4. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this solicitation is 238390 Other Building Finishing Contractors. This requirement is solicited as a Total Small Business Set Aside, set aside IAW Far Part 19.502-2. - 5. The 673rd Contracting Squadron has a Brand Name or Equal requirement to purchase Base Access Furniture for Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson. Prospective contractors shall use the Attachment 1, Pricing Schedule that includes all contract line item numbers, descriptions, quantities, units of issue, unit prices, and extended prices. The Government intends to award a single Firm Fixed Price contract resulting from this solicitation. - 6. Delivery and acceptance will be FOB (free on board) Destination to the following address: Bldg 8517 Rm 100, JBER, Anchorage, AK 99506 - 7. No additional contract requirements apply to this acquisition. - 8. This acquisition does not require a Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) rating. - 9. NOTICE TO ALL INTERESTED PARTIES: Questions shall be submitted by 13 Sep 2018 to: Matthew.Tsueda@us.af.mil - 10. Quotes are due no later than 2:00 p.m. Alaska Time on 20 Sep 2018 and must be submitted to the POC listed below. - 11. The POC for this solicitation is: SrA Tsueda, Matthew.Tsueda@us.af.mil. - 12. The clause at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items, 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: 52.212-1 Addenda: All references to offeror and offer are hereby changed to quoter and quote respectively. All prospective contractors must submit a fully completed attachment 1 and all data required in paragraph 13 by the time specified in paragraph 10 to the person identified in paragraph 11. Quotes must remain good through 30 September. Prospective contractors that do not submit quotes by the deadline in paragraph 10 may be deemed ineligible for award. The Government may accept late quotes if determined to be in the Governments best interest. Formal debriefings will not be given, however total award amount and awardee will be released if requested. Prospective contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) (https://sam.gov/portal), and the registration must be active by the date specified in paragraph 10. Prospective contractors who are not SAM registered or have a registration that is inactive may be deemed ineligable for award. - 13. The clause at FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items, is not incorporated in this solicitation. In accordance with FAR Subpart 12.301(c), and FAR Subpart 13.106-2(b) the award decision will be based on the evaluation criteria listed below: Award will be made to the responsible contractor with the lowest priced quote that meets all the required salient characteristics listed in Attachment 2. The contractor is responsible for providing a completed Attachment 1 along with product data on the item(s) being quoted. The product data must be detailed enough for the Government to clearly determine that the item(s) meet the salient characteristics listed in Attachment 2. Any contractor that does not provide product data that is detailed enough to determine the item(s) meet the requirements in Attachment 2 may be deemed ineligible for award. - 14. Each vendor shall ensure the provision at FAR 52.212-3 including its Alternate I, Vendors Representations and Certifications--Commercial Items, are updated at www.sam.gov. Failure to obtain SAM registration may result in submissions not being considered for award. - 15. The clause at FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items, is hereby incorporated by reference, with the same force and effect as if it were given in full text. - 16. The clause at FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders - Commercial Items, is hereby incorporated by reference, with the same force and effect as if it were given in full text. following selected clauses apply to this acquisition: For Commercial Items: XX (4) 52.204-10, Reporting Executive compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Oct 2016) (Pub. L. 109-282) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note). XX (14) (i) 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Aside (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 644). XX (22) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (Jul 2013) (15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2)). XX (25) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O. 11755). XX (26) 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Jan 2018) (E.O. 13126). XX (27) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015). XX (28) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Sep 2016) (E.O. 11246). XX (30) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jul 2014) (29 U.S.C. 793). XX (33) (i) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Mar 2015) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627). XX (42) 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging while Driving (Aug 2011) (E.O. 13513). XX (49) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (Jun 2008) (E.O.'s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury). XX (55) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer- System for Award Management (Jul 2013) (31 U.S.C. 3332). FAR 52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting (Jul 2016) 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance (Jul 2016) 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Dec 2013) DFARS 252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials (Sep 2011) 252.204-7015 Notice of Authorized Disclosure of Information for Litigation Support (May 2016) 252.211-7003 Item Unique Identification and Valuation (Mar 2016) 252.223-7008 Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium. (Jun 2013) 252.225-7000 Buy American--Balance of Payments Program Certificate. (Nov 2014)Is 252.225-7001 Buy American and Balance of Payments Program. (Dec 2017) 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports (Jun 2012) 252.232-7006 Wide Area WorkFlow Payment Instructions. (May 2013) 252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments. (Dec 2006) 252.244-7000 Subcontracts for Commercial Items. (Jun 2013) AFFARS 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.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, the interested party may contact the ombudsman, AFICA/KH (Chief Enlisted Manager) 25 E. Street, Suite B-100, JBPH-H, HI 96853-5427, Phone: (808) 449-8569 or FAX: (808) 449-8571 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 (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. (End of clause)