Cold Weather Gear

AMENDMENT 5: Added Brand Name or EQUAL to AMENDMENT 4: Attached new bid schedule with updated salient characteristics. AMENDMENT 3: Changed the response date to 7 September 2012/1:00 pm CT. AMENDMENT 2: Changed the response date to 30 August 2012/1:00 pm CT. AMENDMENT 1: Changed the response date to 23 August 2012/1:00 pm CT. 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; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ), solicitation number FA4625-12-Q-0047. This procurement is a 100% Total Small Business set-aside IAW FAR 19.502-2. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 315228. For the purpose of this procurement the small business size standard is 500 Employees. All offers are to remain valid for a period of 30 days or more. Basis for Award; The Government will award a contract from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government. Paper copies of the Request for Quotation shall not be made available. Items required are listed below: CLIN 0001: COLD WEATHER GEAR QUANTITY: See attached list DESCRIPTION: Please see attached items required and specifications. All items must adhere. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-60, Defense Acquisition Circular 20120724, and Air Force Acquisition Circular 2012-0330. The following FAR Clauses and Provisions apply to this acquisition: Provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items; Provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications- Commercial Items; Clause 52.212-4, Contracts Terms and Conditions- Commercial Items; Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items. Specifically the following clauses cited are applicable to this solicitation: FAR 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside; FAR 52.222-3, Convict Labor; FAR 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies; FAR 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; FAR 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity; FAR 52.211-6, Brand Name or Equal; 52.212-5, FAR 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Handicapped Workers; FAR 52.225-1, Buy American Act-Supplies; FAR 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases; and FAR 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer - Central Contractor Registration; 52.233-2, Service of Protest fill-in (509th Contracting Squadron/LGCB, Whiteman AFB, MO 65305-5344); FAR 52.204-9, Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel; FAR 52.247-34, F.O.B. Destination; FAR 52.252-2, Clauses Incorporated by Reference; FAR 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policy to Ban Text Messaging While Driving; AFFARS Clause 5352.201-9101, Ombudsman: AFGSC/A7K/ 41 Orville Wright Ave Barksdale AFB, LA 71110/Phone: (318) 456-6336 Fax: (703) 588-1067; FAR Clause 52.204-7, Central Contractor Registration (CCR); FAR Clause 52.204-10 - Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards; DFARS Clause 252.212-7001, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items (Dev); FAR Clause 52.247-34 FOB Destination; DFARS Clause 252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payment; FAR Clause 52.252-6, Authorized Deviations in clauses; WAWF Clause (Commercial Items); DFARS Clause 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Request. Registration is required in the CCR database in order to receive a Government contract. DFARS Provision 252.212-7000, Offeror Representations and Certifications. Offerors shall include a completed copy of FAR provision 52.212-3 and DFARS Provision 252.212-7000 with their quote (Note: On-line Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) has been implemented in FAR Clause 52.212-3 effective 01 Jan 05. ORCA enables vendors to submit and update their representations and certifications on-line. ORCA is part of the Business Partner Network (BPN) and is located at http://orca.bpn.gov. The ORCA site contains an ORCA Application Handbook and an ORCA Quick Reference Guide.). Quotations shall be e-mailed to the following e-mail address: 509cons.sollgcb@whiteman.af.mil or by FAX to (660) 687-4822 to the attention of TSgt Beatriz Baum NOTE: Quotations must be received by 16 August 2012, 1:00 PM CST; late quotations will not be considered for award. Prospective offeror must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) (www.ccr.gov) in order to be eligible for award. Responsible sources may submit a quotation which, if timely received, shall be considered by this agency.