Fiber Optic Cables

26 Jan. 2015 The purpose of this amendment is to provide an updated Specifications Document in order to help vendors better understand the requirement. *********************************************************** COMBINED SYNOPSIS/ SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS (IAW FAR 12.603 (c)). (i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Proposals are requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. (ii) This solicitation/synopsis reference number is N6889815RCBG824 and is being issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ). The RFQ format is attached to this combination solicitation synopsis that will used to submit quotes. (iii) This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-78 effective 26 Dec 2014. (iv) This acquisition is being solicited on an restricted basis, 100% small business under NAICS code 335921 with size standard of 1000 employees. (v) Contractor shall submit a quote for the supply of Fiber Optic Cables meeting the required specifications IAW the attached Statemen of Work to Joint Base Charleston - Weapons Station (JB CHS-WS), South Carolina. All responsible sources may submit a proposal, which shall be considered. (vii) Delivery is required no later than 2 March, 2015 to Joint Base Charleston-Weapons Station (NPTU), Goose Creek, SC. FOB: Destination (viii) The following clauses and provisions are incorporated and will remain in full force in any resultant award: (full text of clauses and provisions may be accessed electronically at this website: http://farsite.hill.af.mil) FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial (ix) FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items Evaluation. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers in the following relative order of importance: 1. Price. 2. Technical capability of the item offered to meet the Government requirement. The Government will evaluate the total price of the offer for the award purposes. The Government will award a contract to the lowest priced technically acceptable offer. (x) All offerors shall include a completed copy of FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representation and Certifications -- Commercial Item or complete electronic annual representations and certifications at the System for Award Management http://www.sam.gov (xi) The following clause and provision is incorporated and will remain in full force in any resultant award: FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Condition-Commercial Items (xii) The following clause and provision is incorporated and will remain in full force in any resultant award: FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (May 2009) (Deviation) (xiii) The following clauses are applicable to this procurement: - FAR 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Representation - FAR 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons. - 52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (AUGUST 2011) - FAR 52.225-1, Buy American Act - Supplies Offerors are reminded that the Buy American Act restricts the purchase of supplies that are not domestic end products. - FAR 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer--Central Contractor Registration - DFARS 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports (Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this clause, the Contractor shall submit payment requests and receiving reports using WAWF, in one of the following electronic formats that WAWF accepts: Electronic Data Interchange, Secure File Transfer Protocol, or World Wide Web input. Information regarding WAWF is available on the Internet at https://wawf.eb.mil/. The WAWF routing information will be provided upon award.) - DFARS 252.246-7000, Material Inspection And Receiving Report - AFFAR 5352.201-9101 OMBUDSMAN (NOV 2012) 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. 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). If resolution cannot be made by the contracting officer, the interested party may contact the ombudsman, Mr. Gregory ONeal, AFICA/KM, 042 Scott Drive, Unit 2A2, Scott AFB, IL, 62225, +1 (555) 000-0000, fax +1 (555) 000-0000, email: contact@example.gov. Concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations that cannot be resolved at the Center/MAJCOM/DRU/AFISRA 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 +1 (555) 000-0000, facsimile number +1 (555) 000-0000. The ombudsman has no authority to render a decision that binds the agency. 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. (xv) Response to this combined synopsis/solicitation must be received via email, fax, mail, or delivery by 30 Jan 2015 no later than 2:00 PM EST. Requests should be marked with solicitation number N6889815RCBG824 Fiber Optic Cables and submit inquires or questions to A1C Joshua Nardone, Contracting Specialist, at +1 (555) 000-0000, fax +1 (555) 000-0000, email contact@example.gov or Melissa Adams, Contracting Officer, at +1 (555) 000-0000, email contact@example.gov For more opportunities, visit http://www.airforcesmallbiz.org (see Contract Opportunities at the right side-bar. Direct link: http://airforcesmallbiz.org/opportunities/index.php Also see http://www.sba.gov