Belt Buckles and Breast Plates

21 July 2010: The purpose of this amendment is to encourage potential vendors to request a sample of the Breast Plate &/or Belt Buckle. Please contact Rebecca Graham for a sample: rebecca.graham@usafa.af.mil OR 719-333-3200. The purpose of this amendment is to incorporate the solicitation. This is a pre-solicitation notice for the following: USAFA Cadet Breast Plates and Parade Belt Buckles: MFG IAW USAFA PD 1209 DTD 20 MAY 2010 (Will be included in Solicitation). Estimated Quantities: 3,000 each Parade Belt Buckles 600 each Breast Plates The actual breakout for the breast plates and belt buckles will be provided in the solicitation. This will be a firm fixed price purchase order. The delivery date is 10 November 2011. Delivery will be FOB Destination. Request for quote (RFQ) will be available on or about 19 July 2010. Due date of receipt of quotes will be indicated in the solicitation document when it is released. The RFQ will be made available electronically on FedBizOpps. The North American Industry Classification Systems Code (NAICS) is 314999 and the small business size standard is 500 employees. This acquisition is 100% Small Business set aside. Once the solicitation is posted on FBO, it is incumbent upon the interested parties to review this site frequently for any updates or amendments. It should be noted that paper copies of documents will not be provided. Offerors must be registered with Central Contractor Registration (CCR) or may be not be considered for award. Registration can be accomplished at http://www.ccr.gov. 252.225-7001, Buy American Act and Balance of Payments Program (Jan 2009) applies to this buy. As of 1 Jan 2005, the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) requires the use of Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) in Federal solicitation as part of the proposal submission process. Representation and Certification are to be accomplished in the database at https://orca.bpn.gov/ . Registration requires applicants to have a DUNS number from Dun and Bradstreet and can be obtained at www.dnb.com. The Government will award a purchase order resulting from this solicitation to the responsive, responsible offeror who offer, conforming to the solicitation, will be most advantageous to the Government. The following factors will be used to evaluate proposals: a. Technically Acceptable b. Low Price The technical qualification will be determined on an ALL (pass) or NONE (fail) basis-no exceptions. You may contact Rebecca Graham, Contract Specialist, at (719) 333-3200 or rebecca.graham@usafa.af.mil , or contact Diana South, Contracting Officer, at (719) 333-8650 or diana.myles-south@usafa.af.mil. Proposals must be mailed or emailed by the closing date of the solicitation. 5352.201-9101 OMBUDSMAN (AUG 2005) (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 time-lines 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 USAF Academy Ombudsmen, Kim Diercks 8110 Industrial Drive, Ste 103 USAFA, CO 80840 Telephone number 719-333-8926 FAX 719-333-9018 Email: kim.diercks@usafa.af.mil 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. (End of Pre-Solicitation)