BN or Equal--Motorola Solutions Intent..Added Socio-Demographic Award Category plus Reps & Certs Clauses

The purpose of this modifcation is to change the solicitation from "Special Notice--Intent to Sole Source" posted on FBO from 15 - 22 Aug, 2018 to a "Brand Name or Equal" requirement. The following is a combo/synopsis of the modified solicitation: The 11th Contracting Squadron at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland intends to award solicitation F1D0218187AW01 as a simplified acquisition. The government will not be responsible for any costs incurred in preparation of any capabilities statements or documents prepared for this notice. NOTE: If documents are sent via e-mail, the contractor will be responsible for validating Government receipt by contacting the Contracting Administrator at charles.n.maddox.civ@mail.mil. No solicitation is available and telephone request for information will not be taken. Motorola APX 6000 UHF Rl Portable Radios. If providing an equivalent item, interested parties must submit clear and convincing documentation that the submitted model is, in fact, an equal item. For further details on evaluation procedures, refer to FAR clause 52.212-2 "Evaluation - Commercial Items" located below in this solicitation. Solicitation number F1D0218187AW01 is being issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ) using the Simplified Acquisition Procedures in accordance with FAR Part 13 guidelines. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-99. All responsible sources may submit an offer to be considered by the agency. SUBJECT: Brand Name or "equal product" with the same salient characteristics and operational functionality as indicated in support of this purchase request for three (3) 1. DESCRIPTION: The 11WG/SE office requires the purchase and the delivery of three (3) Motorola AXP 6000 UHF Radios with accessorized elements identified in the description of materials below. 2. BACKGROUND: The Motorola APX 6000 radio is requested due its ability to meet all requirements for Land Mobile Radios. These specific radios are also very common throughout the Air Force translating to greater commonality and less training time required by their users. Being a popular model LMR aids in reducing maintenance costs and in turn extends the radios life-span. 3. REQUIREMENTS: Radios must have FIPS 140-2 Level 3 AES Encryption to ensure that any radio that is lost or compromised is fully tamper protected from having encryption keys stolen. This requirement is in accordance with AFMAN 17-1302-0 as well as DODI 4650-10. The Radios must have P25 Link Layer Authentication to ensure that all radios on the system are authorized to operate preventing rogue radios from joining the system which contributes to Information Assurance Compliance. No additional non-certified hardware or software shall be added to the system to accomplish this requirement. Radios must have Over the Air Rekeying. To ensure cost savings to the government, JB Andrews must be able to perform Rekeying in batches greater than one radio at a time and with limited system administrator intervention. These capabilities must be accomplished without compromising the Information Assurance features of the LMR System. No additional non certified hardware or software shall be added to the system to accomplish this requirement. Radios must have MIL-STD-81 OG Certification and have a superior endoskeleton to ensure they can withstand the roughest of conditions. The superior endoskeleton contributes to the extreme durability which extends the life of the radio and reduces required repairs. Radios must be capable of being utilized in high noise environments, i.e. helicopters, high winds, generators, heavy machinery, emergency apparatus and siren filled areas. Radios must have adaptive dual-microphone noise cancelling features so that when users speak into either side of the radio, the opposite mic cancels out ambient noise. This allows the 11WG/SE to clearly hear voice traffic in critical situations. Radios must have an extreme audio profile for high noise environments common to flight line and siren filled areas. The extreme audio profile also uses the dual microphone design mentioned above with voice vectoring not requiring the radio to always be held in one position to talk. Radios must have voice announcement to provide emergency responders audio channel confirmation when the radio is on in a dark and or high stress environments. Radios must have a silent programmable duress button which allows an emergency first responder to send a silent alarm to dispatch when he or she is in trouble and needs assistance. Radios must be capable of automatic Man Down notification to tell if an emergency first responder has become immobile and/or in a horizontal, incapacitated position to ensure help is sent in an emergency. The top display must be larger for better visibility during night operations, harsh environments characterized by smoke and particulate debris, and when using masks and protective eyewear. This will allow the user to navigate channels and zones while the radio is on the hip and does not require the end user to remove the radio from hip to change channels in a mission critical scenario. Radios must have a T-Grip top design to ensure the radio does not slip out of a first responder's gloved hand when the radio becomes wet. The required radios must have oversized knobs and an oversized emergency button so users do not have to remove their safety gloves to change channels or signal an emergency. Radios must be capable of internal OPS capability so that first responders could be located over a P25 Trunked system. Having this capability integrated into the radio limits the need for bulky external accessories that can increase total cost of ownership and inhibit communications in an emergency. Description of materials or services being procurred: Item Description Qty 0001 Motorola Land Mobile Radios-APX6000 UHF R1 Model 2.5 Portable 3 ea 0002 Q806 Add: Astro Digital CAI Operation 3 ea 0003 Q361 ADD:P25 9600 Baud Trunking 3 ea 0004 H38 ADD: Smartzone Operation 3 ea 0005 Q629 ENH: AES Encryption 3 ea 0006 Q498 ENH: Astro 25 Otar W/ Multikey 3 ea 0007 QA00580 ADD: TDMA Operation 3 ea 0008 QA02017 ALT: UHFR1 GPS Stubby Antenna (FAF5 3 ea 0009 QA07577 ALT: Batt Impres 2 LIION TIA4950 IP 3 ea 0010 Q58 ADD: 3Y Essential Service 3 ea 0011 NNTN8860A Charger Single-Unit, IMPRES 2, 3A, 3 ea 0012 PMNN4547A Batt IMPRES 2 LIION TIA4950 R IP68 3 ea Procured product must be capable of current source(s) coding and encryption used to meet mission requirements IAW AFMAN 17-1302-0 as well as DODI 4650-10. Any modification of the current peripherals within the communication infrastructure will cause adverse downtime in mission capability and increased cost to the government. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code for this acquisition is 334220 with a size standard of 1,250 employees. This requirement will be pursued as a 100% Total Small Business Set-Aside. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to proceed with a competitive procurement. Clauses & Provisions It is the vendor's responsibility to be familiar with all applicable clauses and provisions. All FAR/DFARS/AFFARS clauses and provisions may be viewed in full text via the Internet at http://farsite.hill.af.mil/ or http://www.arnet.gov/far/ . The following provisions are applicable: 52.212-1 - Instructions to Offerors - Commercial (Jan 2017) 52.212-2 - Evaluation -- Commercial Items. The Government will award a Purchase Order resulting from this RFQ to the most responsive, responsible offeror whose offer represents the best value in terms of lowest price being technically acceptable. The government intends to enter into an agreement without discussions, nevertheless, the government may communicate with an offeror in order to clarify or verify information submitted in its offer. 52.212-3 - Offerors Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items. All offerors must submit representations and certifications in accordance with this provision along with their offer. This provision can be downloaded from the internet via http://farsite.hill.af.mil/ or from https://www.sam.gov/ if registered in SAM (System for Award Management). Offerors that fail to furnish the required representation information or that reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be excluded from consideration. 52.252-1 - Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998). The following clauses are applicable: 52.204-7 - System for Award Management Registration Deviation (Jul 2013) 52.211-17 - Delivery of Excess Quantities (Sep 1989); 52.212-4 - Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items (Jan 2017); 52.212-5 - Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items (Jan 2017) Alternate I (DEVIATION) (Jan 2017); 52.222-3 - Convict Labor (Jun 2003); 52.222-19 - Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Oct 2016); 52.222-21 - Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015); 52.222-26 - Equal Opportunity (Sep 2016); 52.222-50 - Combating Trafficking in Persons (Mar 2015); 52.223-3 - Hazardous Material Identification and Material Safety Data (Jan 1997); 52.223-6 - Drug-Free Workplace (May 2001); 52.223-18 - Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (Aug 2011); 52.225-13 - Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (Jun 2008); 52.232-33 - Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer--System for Awards Management (Jul 2013); 52.233-3 - Protest After Award (Aug 1996); 52.233-4 - Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (Oct 2004); 52.252-2 - Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998); 52.252-6 - Authorized Deviations in Clauses (Feb 1998); 252.204-7004 - Alternate A, System for Award Management (May 2013); 252.212-7001 - Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items (Jun 2011) (DEVIATION) applies to this acquisition and specifically the following clauses under paragraph (b) are applicable; 252.223-7004 - Drug-Free Work Force (September 1988); 252.232-7003 - Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports (June 2012); 252.232-7006 - Wide Area Workflow Payment Instructions (May 2013); 4. The contracting office address is as follows: 11th Contracting Squadron 1349 Lutman Drive Joint Base Andrews, MD 20762 5. All quotes must be sent via e-mail to Mr. Charles Maddox at charles.n.maddox.civ@mail.mil. Quotes shall be submitted no later than 1:00 PM EST, 10 Sep 2018. Questions shall be submitted no later than 1:00 PM EST, 7 Sep 2018 to allow responses to be posted on FBO prior to proposal due date. Email is the preferred method of communication. Late replies to the Combined Synopsis/Solicitation will be processed in accordance with FAR 52.212-1(f), "Late submission: modifications, revisions and withdrawals of offers." The government reserves the right to cancel this solicitation, either before or after the closing date for receipt of quotes. In the event the government cancels this solicitation the government has no obligation to reimburse an offeror for any costs incurred in preparation of this quote.