GE Aviation Flight Management Computers (FMCs)

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (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. Solicitation N00019-13-R-0122 is issued as a request for quote (RFQ). The incorporated document, provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-69, and DFARS Change Notice 20130909. This requirement is being synopsized as a competitive acquisition under the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 334511 and the small business size standard is 750 employees. The Product Service Code (PSC) for this requirement is 7042. This procurement is identified as a Brand Name or equal (Brand Name is GE Aviation) procurement and a firm fixed price contract is anticipated. The Government will award in accordance with FAR Part 12 on a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable basis. THIS IS A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), Patuxent River MD, has a requirement to procure a total of eight (8) GE Aviation Model 2907C1 Flight Management Computers (FMCs), part number 176200-01-01. Contractors will need to supply the following: - CLIN 0001 GE Aviation Flight Management Computer, Qty: 8 U/I: EA $XX.XX Part Number: 176200-01-01 (Exact Match Only) If a warranty is included with the FMC purchase, please provide the applicable terms and conditions. The Government is not requesting to purchase a separate warranty for the FMCs, i.e. a warranty that is not offered as an industry standard/warranty associated with this commercial item. Required Delivery Date: 30 Days After Receipt of Order (ARO) Acceptance and Delivery will be to: Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 59 Forth Worth, TX Shipping Charges: These items will be delivered F.O.B. destination, hence shipping shall be included in the proposed price. To be eligible for contract award, a contractor must be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM). For instructions on registering with the SAM, please see the SAM web site at https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM. All offerors are required to submit a completed copy of the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Item, with the offer. All payments are to be paid through the Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF). WAWF registration instructions, on-line training, user guides, quick reference guides, and on-line support documents and information can be found at the following websites: www.wawf.mil and www.wawf.ed.mil. Payment information may be accessed through the DFAS website at: www.dfas.mil. Quotes shall include: Solicitation Number; Name; Address; Telephone Number; Warranty Terms; Unit Price; Discount Terms; F.O.B. Destination; Commercial and Governmental Entity Code (CAGE); Dun & Bradstreet (DUNS) number; Tax ID Number; and acknowledgement of all solicitation amendments. Offerors that fail to furnish the required information, or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation, may be excluded from consideration. This request does not commit the Government to pay any costs incurred, including the preparation of submission of Contractor's quotes, or to procure or contract for the supplies or services. Therefore, Contractors are not authorized to commence any effort as a result of this request until confirmed by issuance of written correspondence, via letter or purchase order, as authorized by the Contracting Officer. Submission Deadline: Quotes are due on or before 5:00pm EST on Friday, 11 October 2013. Quotes must be submitted via email to contact@example.gov and contact@example.gov. Quotes received after the 11 October 2013 deadline, or via any means other than email, will not be evaluated. All questions/clarifications in reference to this RFQ must be submitted via email to the Contracts Specialist, Catrina Vitez, at contact@example.gov, no later than 12:00pm EST Tuesday, 01 October 2013. Only electronic submissions of questions/clarifications will be accepted. Questions/clarifications will be addressed in an amendment to the solicitation. Any questions/clarifications submitted after 12:00pm EST on Tuesday, 01 October 2013, or via any means other than what is specified above, will not be answered. The following provisions and clauses are applicable to this procurement and incorporated by full text: 52.212-2 EVALUATION -- COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JAN 1999) (a) 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: Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (Technical and Price/Cost). Award will be made on the basis of the lowest evaluated price of proposals meeting or exceeding the government technical requirements. (b)Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s). (c) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer's specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award. +1 (555) 000-0000 LINE ITEM SPECIFIC: SINGLE FUNDING (SEP 2009) The payment office shall make payment using the ACRN funding of the line item being billed. 252.209-7999 REPRESENTATION BY CORPORATIONS REGARDING AN UNPAID DELINQUENT TAX LIABILITY OR A FELONY CONVISTION UNDER ANY FEDERAL LAW (DEVIATION 2012-O0004)(JAN 2012), applies to this procurement. Offerors shall fill out the provision and submit it with their offer. (a) In accordance with sections 8124 and 8125 of Division A of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012, (Pub. L. 112-74) none of the funds made available by that Act may be used to enter into a contract with any corporation that - (1) Has any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability, where the awarding agency is aware of the unpaid tax liability, unless the agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and made a determination that this further action is not necessary to the interests of the Government. (2) Was convicted of a felony criminal violation under any Federal law within the preceding 24 months, where the awarding agency is aware of the conviction, unless the agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and made a determination that this action is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government. (b) The Offeror represents that- (1) It is [ ] is not [ ] a corporation that has any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability, (2) It is [ ] is not [ ] a corporation that was convicted of a felony criminal violation under a Federal law within the preceding 24 months. 252.211-7003 ITEM IDENTIFICATION AND VALUATION (JUN 2011) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause-- "Automatic identification device" means a device, such as a reader or interrogator, used to retrieve data encoded on machine-readable media. "Concatenated unique item identifier" means-- (1) For items that are serialized within the enterprise identifier, the linking together of the unique identifier data elements in order of the issuing agency code, enterprise identifier, and unique serial number within the enterprise identifier; or (2) For items that are serialized within the original part, lot, or batch number, the linking together of the unique identifier data elements in order of the issuing agency code; enterprise identifier; original part, lot, or batch number; and serial number within the original part, lot, or batch number. "Data qualifier" means a specified character (or string of characters) that immediately precedes a data field that defines the general category or intended use of the data that follows. "DoD recognized unique identification equivalent" means a unique identification method that is in commercial use and has been recognized by DoD. All DoD recognized unique identification equivalents are listed at IUID Equivalents. "DoD unique item identification" means a system of marking items delivered to DoD with unique item identifiers that have machine-readable data elements to distinguish an item from all other like and unlike items. For items that are serialized within the enterprise identifier, the unique item identifier shall include the data elements of the enterprise identifier and a unique serial number. For items that are serialized within the part, lot, or batch number within the enterprise identifier, the unique item identifier shall include the data elements of the enterprise identifier; the original part, lot, or batch number; and the serial number. "Enterprise" means the entity (e.g., a manufacturer or vendor) responsible for assigning unique item identifiers to items. "Enterprise identifier" means a code that is uniquely assigned to an enterprise by an issuing agency. "Government's unit acquisition cost" means-- (1) For fixed-price type line, subline, or exhibit line items, the unit price identified in the contract at the time of delivery; (2) For cost-type or undefinitized line, subline, or exhibit line items, the Contractor's estimated fully burdened unit cost to the Government at the time of delivery; and (3) For items produced under a time-and-materials contract, the Contractor's estimated fully burdened unit cost to the Government at the time of delivery. "Issuing agency" means an organization responsible for assigning a globally unique identifier to an enterprise (e.g., Dun & Bradstreet's Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) Number, GS1 Company Prefix, Allied Committee 135 NATO Commercial and Government Entity (NCAGE)/Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code, or the Coded Representation of the North American Telecommunications Industry Manufacturers, Suppliers, and Related Service Companies (ATIS-0322000) Number), European Health Industry Business Communication Council (EHIBCC) and Health Industry Business Communication Council (HIBCC)), as indicated in the Register of Issuing Agency Codes for ISO/IEC 15459, located at http://www.nen.nl/web/Normen-ontwikkelen/ISOIEC-15459-Issuing-Agency-Codes.htm . "Issuing agency code" means a code that designates the registration (or controlling) authority for the enterprise identifier. "Item" means a single hardware article or a single unit formed by a grouping of subassemblies, components, or constituent parts. "Lot or batch number" means an identifying number assigned by the enterprise to a designated group of items, usually referred to as either a lot or a batch, all of which were manufactured under identical conditions. "Machine-readable" means an automatic identification technology media, such as bar codes, contact memory buttons, radio frequency identification, or optical memory cards. "Original part number" means a combination of numbers or letters assigned by the enterprise at item creation to a class of items with the same form, fit, function, and interface. "Parent item" means the item assembly, intermediate component, or subassembly that has an embedded item with a unique item identifier or DoD recognized unique identification equivalent. "Serial number within the enterprise identifier" means a combination of numbers, letters, or symbols assigned by the enterprise to an item that provides for the differentiation of that item from any other like and unlike item and is never used again within the enterprise. "Serial number within the part, lot, or batch number" means a combination of numbers or letters assigned by the enterprise to an item that provides for the differentiation of that item from any other like item within a part, lot, or batch number assignment. "Serialization within the enterprise identifier" means each item produced is assigned a serial number that is unique among all the tangible items produced by the enterprise and is never used again. The enterprise is responsible for ensuring unique serialization within the enterprise identifier. "Serialization within the part, lot, or batch number" means each item of a particular part, lot, or batch number is assigned a unique serial number within that part, lot, or batch number assignment. The enterprise is responsible for ensuring unique serialization within the part, lot, or batch number within the enterprise identifier. "Unique item identifier" means a set of data elements marked on items that is globally unique and unambiguous. The term includes a concatenated unique item identifier or a DoD recognized unique identification equivalent. "Unique item identifier type" means a designator to indicate which method of uniquely identifying a part has been used. The current list of accepted unique item identifier types is maintained at UII Types . (b) The Contractor shall deliver all items under a contract line, subline, or exhibit line item. (c) Unique item identifier. (1) The Contractor shall provide a unique item identifier for the following: (i) All delivered items for which the Government's unit acquisition cost is $5,000 or more. (ii) The following items for which the Government's unit acquisition cost is less than $5,000: Contract line, subline, or exhibit line item No Item description (iii) Subassemblies, components, and parts embedded within delivered items as specified in Attachment Number ----. (2) The unique item identifier and the component data elements of the DoD unique item identification shall not change over the life of the item. (3) Data syntax and semantics of unique item identifiers. The Contractor shall ensure that-- (i) The encoded data elements (except issuing agency code) of the unique item identifier are marked on the item using one of the following three types of data qualifiers, as determined by the Contractor: (A) Application Identifiers (AIs) (Format Indicator 05 of ISO/IEC International Standard 15434), in accordance with ISO/IEC International Standard 15418, Information Technology--EAN/UCC Application Identifiers and Fact Data Identifiers and Maintenance and ANSI MH 10.8.2 Data Identifier and Application Identifier Standard. (B) Data Identifiers (DIs) (Format Indicator 06 of ISO/IEC International Standard 15434), in accordance with ISO/IEC International Standard 15418, Information Technology--EAN/UCC Application Identifiers and Fact Data Identifiers and Maintenance and ANSI MH 10.8.2 Data Identifier and Application Identifier Standard. (C) Text Element Identifiers (TEIs) (Format Indicator 12 of ISO/IEC International Standard 15434), in accordance with the Air Transport Association Common Support Data Dictionary; and (ii) The encoded data elements of the unique item identifier conform to the transfer structure, syntax, and coding of messages and data formats specified for Format Indicators 05, 06, and 12 in ISO/IEC International Standard 15434, Information Technology--Transfer Syntax for High Capacity Automatic Data Capture Media. (4) Unique item identifier. (i) The Contractor shall-- (A) Determine whether to-- (1) Serialize within the enterprise identifier; (2) Serialize within the part, lot, or batch number; or (3) Use a DoD recognized unique identification equivalent; and (B) Place the data elements of the unique item identifier (enterprise identifier; serial number; DoD recognized unique identification equivalent; and for serialization within the part, lot, or batch number only: original part, lot, or batch number) on items requiring marking by paragraph (c)(1) of this clause, based on the criteria provided in the version of MIL-STD-130, Identification Marking of U.S. Military Property, cited in the contract Schedule. (ii) The issuing agency code-- (A) Shall not be placed on the item; and (B) Shall be derived from the data qualifier for the enterprise identifier. (d) For each item that requires unique item identification under paragraph (c)(1)(i) or (ii) of this clause, in addition to the information provided as part of the Material Inspection and Receiving Report specified elsewhere in this contract, the Contractor shall report at the time of delivery, either as part of, or associated with, the Material Inspection and Receiving Report, the following information: (1) Unique item identifier. (2) Unique item identifier type. (3) Issuing agency code (if concatenated unique item identifier is used). (4) Enterprise identifier (if concatenated unique item identifier is used). (5) Original part number (if there is serialization within the original part number). (6) Lot or batch number (if there is serialization within the lot or batch number). (7) Current part number (optional and only if not the same as the original part number). (8) Current part number effective date (optional and only if current part number is used). (9) Serial number (if concatenated unique item identifier is used). (10) Government's unit acquisition cost. (11) Unit of measure. (e) For embedded subassemblies, components, and parts that require DoD unique item identification under paragraph (c)(1)(iii) of this clause, the Contractor shall report as part of, or associated with, the Material Inspection and Receiving Report specified elsewhere in this contract, the following information: (1) Unique item identifier of the parent item under paragraph (c)(1) of this clause that contains the embedded subassembly, component, or part. (2) Unique item identifier of the embedded subassembly, component, or part. (3) Unique item identifier type.** (4) Issuing agency code (if concatenated unique item identifier is used).** (5) Enterprise identifier (if concatenated unique item identifier is used).** (6) Original part number (if there is serialization within the original part number).** (7) Lot or batch number (if there is serialization within the lot or batch number).** (8) Current part number (optional and only if not the same as the original part number).** (9) Current part number effective date (optional and only if current part number is used).** (10) Serial number (if concatenated unique item identifier is used).** (11) Description. ** Once per item. (f) The Contractor shall submit the information required by paragraphs (d) and (e) of this clause in accordance with the data submission procedures at Data Submission Info . (g) Subcontracts. If the Contractor acquires by subcontract, any item(s) for which unique item identification is required in accordance with paragraph (c)(1) of this clause, the Contractor shall include this clause, including this paragraph (g), in the applicable subcontract(s). 252.232-7006 WIDE AREA WORKFLOW PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS (JUN 2012) **Fill ins to be completed at time of award** (a) Definitions. as used in this clause-- "Department of Defense Activity Address Code (DoDAAC)" is a six position code that uniquely identifies a unit, activity, or organization. "Document type" means the type of payment request or receiving report available for creation in Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF). "Local processing office (LPO)" is the office responsible for payment certification when payment certification is done external to the entitlement system. (b) Electronic invoicing. The WAWF system is the method to electronically process vendor payment requests and receiving reports, as authorized by DFARS 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports. (c) WAWF access. To access WAWF, the Contractor shall-- (1) Have a designated electronic business point of contact in the Central Contractor Registration at https://www.acquisition.gov; and (2) Be registered to use WAWF at https://wawf.eb.mil/ following the step-by-step procedures for self-registration available at this Web site. (d) WAWF training. The Contractor should follow the training instructions of the WAWF Web-Based Training Course and use the Practice Training Site before submitting payment requests through WAWF. Both can be accessed by selecting the "Web Based Training" link on the WAWF home page at https://wawf.eb.mil/. (e) WAWF methods of document submission. Document submissions may be via Web entry, Electronic Data Interchange, or File Transfer Protocol. (f) WAWF payment instructions. The Contractor must use the following information when submitting payment requests and receiving reports in WAWF for this contract/order: (1) Document type. The Contractor shall use the following document type(s). ______________________________________________________________________ (Contracting Officer: Insert applicable document type(s). Note: If a "Combo" document type is identified but not supportable by the Contractor's business systems, an "Invoice" (stand-alone) and "Receiving Report" (stand-alone) document type may be used instead.) (2) Inspection/acceptance location. The Contractor shall select the following inspection/acceptance location(s) in WAWF, as specified by the contracting officer. ______________________________________________________________________ (Contracting Officer: Insert inspection and acceptance locations or "Not applicable.") (3) Document routing. The Contractor shall use the information in the Routing Data Table below only to fill in applicable fields in WAWF when creating payment requests and receiving reports in the system. Routing Data Table* Field Name in WAWF Data to be entered in WAWF Pay Official DoDAAC: _________________________ Issue By DoDAAC: _________________________ Admin DoDAAC: _________________________ Inspect By DoDAAC: _________________________ Ship To Code: _________________________ Ship From Code: _________________________ Mark For Code: _________________________ Service Approver (DoDAAC): _________________________ Service Acceptor (DoDAAC): _________________________ Accept at Other DoDAAC: _________________________ LPO DoDAAC: _________________________ DCAA Auditor DoDAAC: _________________________ Other DoDAAC(s): _________________________ (*Contracting Officer: Insert applicable DoDAAC information or "See schedule" if multiple ship to/acceptance locations apply, or "Not applicable.") (4) Payment request and supporting documentation. The Contractor shall ensure a payment request includes appropriate contract line item and subline item descriptions of the work performed or supplies delivered, unit price/cost per unit, fee (if applicable), and all relevant back-up documentation, as defined in DFARS Appendix F, (e.g. timesheets) in support of each payment request. (5) WAWF email notifications. The Contractor shall enter the email address identified below in the "Send Additional Email Notifications" field of WAWF once a document is submitted in the system. ________________________________________________________________________ (Contracting Officer: Insert applicable email addresses or "Not applicable.") (g) WAWF point of contact. (1) The Contractor may obtain clarification regarding invoicing in WAWF from the following contracting activity's WAWF point of contact. ________________________________________________________________________ (Contracting Officer: Insert applicable information or "Not applicable.") (2) For technical WAWF help, contact the WAWF helpdesk at +1 (555) 000-0000. 252.246-7000 MATERIAL INSPECTION AND RECEIVING REPORT (MAR 2008) (a) At the time of each delivery of supplies or services under this contract, the Contractor shall prepare and furnish to the Government a material inspection and receiving report in the manner and to the extent required by Appendix F, Material Inspection and Receiving Report, of the Defense FAR Supplement. (b) Contractor submission of the material inspection and receiving information required by Appendix F of the Defense FAR Supplement by using the Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF) electronic form (see paragraph (b) of the clause at 252.232-7003) fulfills the requirement for a material inspection and receiving report (DD Form 250). Two copies of the receiving report (paper copies of either the DD Form 250 or the WAWF report) shall be distributed with the shipment, in accordance with Appendix F, Part 4, F-401, Table 1, of the Defense FAR Supplement.Appendix F--Material Inspection and Receiving Report The following provisions and clauses are applicable to this procurement and incorporated by reference: The provision at FAR 52.212-3 - Offeror Representations and Certification--Commercial Items, applies to this procurement. Offerors shall fill out the provision and submit it with their offer . Offerors are asked to indicate whether or not their representations and certifications are available on the System for Award Management (SAM) website. (SAM was previously known as On-line Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA).) The clause at FAR 52.212-5 - Contract Terms And Conditions Required To Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders - Commercial Items, applies to this procurement. Within this clause the following apply: - 52.203-6 - Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government with Alternate I - 52.204-10 - Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards - 52.209-6 - Protecting the Government' Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment - 52.209-10 - Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations - 52.219-8 - Utilization of Small Business Concerns - 52.222-3 - Convict Labor - 52.222-19 - Child Labor--Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies - 52.222-21 - Prohibition of Segregated Facilities - 52.222-26 - Equal Opportunity - 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans - 52.222-36 - Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities - 52.222-37 - Employment Reports on Veterans - 52.222-40 - Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act - 52.222-50 - Combating Trafficking in Persons - 52.223-18 - Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging while Driving - 52.225-13 - Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases - 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer- System for Award Management - 52.233-3 - Protest after Award - 52.233-4 - Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim The clause at DFARS 252.212-7001 - Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items, applies to this procurement. Within the following clause apply: - 52.203-3 - Gratuities - 252.203-7000, Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials - 252.205-7000, Provision of Information to Cooperative Agreement Holders - 252.225-7001 - Buy American and Balance of Payments Program - 252.225-7012 - Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities - 252.227-7015 - Technical Data--Commercial Items - 252.227-7037 - Validation of Restrictive Markings on Technical Data - 252.232-7003 - Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports - 252.243-7002 - Requests for Equitable Adjustment - 252.247-7023 - Transportation of Supplies by Sea 52.202-1 - Definitions 52.203-12 - Limitation on Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions 52.204-7 - System for Award Management 52.209-7 - Information Regarding Responsibility Matters 52.211-6 - Brand Name or Equal 52.212-1 - Instructions to Offerors--Commercial Items 52.212-3 - Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial 52.212-4 - Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Items 52.215-8 - Order of Precedence--Uniform Contract Format 52.216-1 - Type of Contract 52.225-18 - Place of Manufacture 52.246-2 - Inspection for Supplies 52.225-25 - Prohibition on Engaging in Sanctioned Activities Relating to Iran--Certification. 52.227-1 - Authorization and Consent 52.227-2 - Notice and Assistance Regarding Patent and Copyright Infringement 52.229-3 - Federal, State and Local Taxes 52.232-1 - Payments 52.232-8 - Discounts for Prompt Payment 52.232-11 - Extras 52.232-17 - Interest 52.232-23 - Assignment of Claims 52.233-1 - Disputes 52.233-2 - Service of Protest 52.242-13 - Bankruptcy 52.243-1 - Changes--Fixed Price 52.246-16 - Responsibility for Supplies 52.246-23 - Limitation of Liability 52.247-34 - F.O.B. Destination 52.249-2 - Termination for Convenience of The Government (Fixed-Price) 52.249-8 - Default (Fixed-Price Supply & Service) 52.252-1 - Solicitation Provisions Incorporated By Reference 52.252-2 - Clauses Incorporated By Reference 52.252-5 - Authorized Deviations In Provisions 252.203-7002 - Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights 252.204-7006 - Billing Instructions 252.204-7008 - Export-Controlled Items 252.232-7010 - Levies on Contract Payments 252.243-7001 - Pricing Of Contract Modifications