High Velocity Oxygen Fuel (HVOF) Fatigue Bar Testing

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 being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number is FA8224-12-T-355A and the solicitation is issued as a request for proposal (RFP). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-48. This acquisition is for a Small Business Set-Aside (100%) under NAICS code 541380. CLIN 0001: Firm-Fixed Price, Fatigue Bar Testing: This requirement is to test High Velocity Oxygen Fuel (HVOF) Fatigue bar specimens as per the AF 200925098 drawing (attached for reference). All new equipment and powders must go through Fatigue bar testing to ensure the equipment and powders are AF200925098 compliant in order to be used per Aerospace Sustainment Directorate (ASD) Landing Gear Engineering. The testing will be done at the contractor's facility. The contractor shall test 15 coating integrity coupons to be tested by an ISO 9001:2000 certified laboratory other than the powder manufacturer, equipment manufacturer, overhaul shop or coating vendor to preclude any conflict of interest. The Engineering Support Activity (ESA) must agree to the test facility and may witness testing. Performance Work Statement dated 15 November 2011 is attached for further details on the requirement. Unit of Issue: Lot QTY: 1 Period of Performance: 1 February 2012 - 31 March 2012 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; 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.Technical capability of the item offered to meet the Government requirement. 2. Price. The Government will evaluate the total price of the offer for the award purposes. 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 http//orca.bpn.gov. The clause at 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Condition-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (Aug 2011) (Deviation) are incorporated by reference, however, the following clauses apply; FAR 52.204-7-Central Contractor Registration; FAR 52.216-8 - Fixed Fee (Jun 2011), FAR 52.222-21 -Prohibition Of Segregated Facilities; FAR 52.222-22 Previous Contracts and Compliance Reports; FAR 52.222-25 Affirmative Action Compliance; FAR 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity; FAR 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers With Disabilities; FAR 52.222-41 Services Contract Act; FAR 52.222-52 Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Act to Contracts for Certain Services -Certification; FAR 52.222-43 Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Act - Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts); FAR 52.222-50-Combating Trafficking in Persons; FAR 52.232-33 - Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer--Central Contractor Registration; FAR 52.233-3-Protest After Award; FAR 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim; FAR 52.225-1, Buy American Act - Supplies; FAR 52.237-2-Protection of Government Buildings, Equipment, and Vegetation; FAR 52.242-13-Bankruptcy; FAR 52.242-15-Stop-Work Order (Aug 1989); FAR 52.246-4-Inspection of Services-Fixed Price; FAR 52.247-34-F.O.B Destination; FAR 52.249-14-Excusable Delays; DFARS 252.204-7004 Alternate A, Central Contractor Registration; Contractors not registered in the CCR will be ineligible for award (register at http://www.ccr.gov/ or call 1-800-334-3414). DFARS 232-7003-Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports; FAR 52.232-20-Limitation of Cost; AFFARS 5352.201-9101 OMBUDSMAN (a) 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 party to another official who can resolve the concern. (b) 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 OMBC A-76 competition performance decisions). (c) If resolution cannot be made by the contracting officer, concerned parties may contact the Center/MAJCOM ombudsmen. The Center ombudsman is Mr. Kevin Flinders and can be contacted by email at kevin.flinders@hill.af.mil or 801-777-6549. Concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations that cannot be resolved at the MAJCOM/DRU level, may be brought by the concerned 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 (703) 588-7004, facsimile number (703) 588-1067. (d) The ombudsman has no authority to render a decision that binds the agency. (e) 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. The closing date and time of this solicitation is 23 January 2012 / 12:00 PM (MST). POINT OF CONTACT for this requirement is Ms. Michelle Carpenter, (801) 775-3833, michelle.carpenter@hill.af.mil or Mr. Stephen Hutton (801) 777-0196, stephen.hutton@hill.af.mil. Please send proposals to 6038 Aspen Ave / Bldg 1289U Attn: Michelle Carpenter, Hill AFB UT 84056-5805 or via email to Ms. Carpenter and/or Mr. Hutton.