CR-12 Flight Simulator Maintenance

** Modification 1** Deadline has been extended until Thursday, 26 SEPT 2013 10:00am CST REQUEST FOR QUOTE FLIGHT LINK SIMULATOR EQUIPMENT CR-12 Flight Simulator Maintenance F2MT1F33246A001 This is a 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. This solicitation is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). This combined synopsis/solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-69 and DFARS change notice 20130909. Submission of written quotes must be in accordance with FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors, Commercial Items. Verbal offers will not be accepted. The 802nd CONS will issue a purchase order to the vendor who is determined to offer the best value to the Government. The technically acceptable, lowest priced quote will be determined to represent the best value. Technical acceptability will be determined by an evaluation of the quoted requirements that meet the technical criteria that is contained in the solicited item description. If the lowest priced submission does not meet the technical criteria described in the solicited item description, the government reserves the right to evaluate the next lowest priced submissions until it has determined a technically acceptable submission. The evaluation will stop at the point when the government determines an offeror to be technically acceptable with the lowest evaluated price, because that offer will represent the best value. Contingent upon a determination of contractor responsibility, award will be made to that offeror without further evaluation of other offers. Award will be made to the responsible vendor whose quote is the lowest evaluated price among technically acceptable quotes. The government intends to award a purchase order without discussions with respective vendors/quoters. The government however, reserves the right to conduct discussions if deemed in its best interest. This procurement is being issued as 100 percent Small business set aside. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 541519 and the size standard is 150 employees. 1. Submission of Quotes Due Date: The solicitation closes on Tuesday, 24 September 2013 10:00 A.M. Central Standard Time (CST) Submitted quotes must be valid until 30 October 2013. Offers may be faxed to 210-671-1433, Attention: CPT Trevor Chambers, or quotes may be emailed to Trevor Chambers, trevor.chambers@us.af.mil. (Email is preferred). Quotes must be received no later than on Tuesday, 24 September 2013 10:00 A.M. Central Standard Time. Quotes received after 10:00 A.M. CST will be late and will not be considered for award. 2. Company Info: Please provide the following information (if applicable): Legal Business/Company Name (as it is indicated in SAM DUNS # Cage Code Number: POC: Tel: E-Mail Address: Federal Tax ID#: ________________________ 3. Description of Goods/Services: CR-12 Flight Simulator Maintenance 4. Please complete the unit price/extended amount/total cost and terms below: SEE RFQ 5. Mandatory Registrations: To be eligible to receive an award resulting from this RFQ, the apparent successful quoter must be registered the System for Award Management (SAM) and registrations must be current. If your Reps & Certs are not current go to https://www.sam.gov/ , no exceptions. Offerors shall electronically complete FAR 52.212-3 Offeror https://www.sam.gov/ Representations and Certifications Commercial Items at website. The following clauses and provisions are applicable to this solicitation. FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, Addendum: Paragraph (c) of this clause is tailored as follows: Changes in the terms and conditions of this contract may be made only by written agreement of the parties with the exception of administrative changes, such as changes in the paying office, appropriations data, etc., which may be changed unilaterally by the Government; FAR 52.204-7, Central Contractor Registration; FAR 52.204-13, Central Contractor Registration Maintenance; FAR 52.211-17, Delivery of excess quantities; FAR 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside; FAR 52.219-28, Post-Award Small Business Program Re-representation; FAR 52.222-19, Child Labor; FAR 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; FAR 52.223-18, Contractor Policy to Ban Text Mess while Driving; FAR 52.225-1, Buy American Act-Supplies; FAR 52.232-33, Payment by electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration; FAR 52.233-3, Protest After Award; FAR 52.246-17, Warranty of Supplies of a Noncomplex Nature; FAR 52.247-34, F.O.B. Destination; DFARS 252.204-7003, Control of Government Personnel Work Product; DFARS 252.204-7004 Alt A, Central Contractor Registration (52.204-7) Alternate A; DFARS 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission Requests; AFFARS 5352.201-9101, Ombudsman. Clauses incorporated by full text: FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (Deviation); FAR 52.252-1, Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference; FAR 52.252-2, Clauses Incorporated by Reference; FAR 52.252-5, Authorized Deviatiations in Provisions; FAR 52.252-6, Authorized Deviations in Clauses; 252.211-7003 Item Identification and Valuation; DFARS 252.212-7001, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items (Deviation); DFARS 252.232-7006, Wide Area Workflow Payment Instructions; Lackland 0007, Addendum to 52.212-4; Lackland 0009, Cell Phone; Lackland 0010, Safety Requirements for Solicitations and Contracts; Lackland 0013, Contractor Personnel Conduct; Lackland 0014, Contract Work Hours. All clauses and provisions may be accessed electronically at https://farsite.hill.af.mil or www.arnet.gov. 6. Basis for Award. Award will be made to the acceptable quoter with the lowest evaluated price, who is deemed responsible in accordance with FAR 9.104 and whose quote conforms to the solicitation. Since award will be based on initial responses, quoters are highly encouraged to quote their most advantageous pricing in their initial response. 7. Best Value Determination. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation the technically acceptable responsible quoter whose quote conforming to the solicitation will be the most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The technically acceptable, lowest priced quote will be determined to represent the best value. Technical acceptability will be determined by an evaluation of the quoted requirements that meet the technical criteria that is contained in the solicited item description. If the lowest priced submission does not meet the technical criteria described in the solicited item description, the government reserves the right to evaluate the next lowest priced submissions until it has determined a technically acceptable submission. The evaluation will stop at the point when the government determines a quoter to be technically acceptable with the lowest evaluated price, because that offer will represent the best value. Contingent upon a determination of contractor responsibility, award will be made to that quoter without further evaluation of other quoters. Award will be made to the responsible vendor whose quote is the lowest evaluated price among technically acceptable quotes. QUOTE BY: ___________________________ TITLE: _______________________ (Typed or Printed Name) SIGNATURE: __________________________ DATE: __________________