Hydration Systems

GENERAL INFORMATION The 42nd Contracting Squadron, 50 LeMay Plaza, Bldg 804, Maxwell AFB, AL has a requirement to purchase items as described in the Schedule of Supplies/Services. This is a streamlined 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 notice. A written solicitation will not be issued. This requirement is issued as a request for quote (Reference-NumberF2XJA29054A001). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect the Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-32 (31 Mar 2009) and the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) change notice 20090318. It is the ocntractor's responsibility to become familiar with applicable clauses and provisions. A Firm Fixed Priced Award will be made in accordance with the following the Schedule of Supplies/Services: NAICS Code: 339920; size standard: 500 employees The Defense Priorities and Allocations System rating is C9E. IMPORTANT NOTE: THE GOVERNMENT IS SOLICITING FOR "OPEN MARKET" QUOTES ONLY. GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION (GSA) QUOTES WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. NATURE OF ACQUISITON: Headquarters Air University has a requirement to purchase the below listed hydration systems. The Schedule of Supplies/Services provides all items and quantities required. This procurement will be awarded under Simplified Acquisition Procedures as a 100% small business set-aside. SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES: This acquisition is for the purchase of the following items: CLIN 0001: Four thousand one hundred (4,100) Each, Individual hydration system: with water capacity of 100 oz, 18"L x 10"W x 5"D, Volume: cargo storage 540 cubic inches, volume including water 720 cubic inches, empty weight: 1.81 lbs, Unit includes: external access wide-opening fill port, zippered storage pockets CLIN 0002: One hundred (100) Each, Individual replacement reservoir, 100 oz, compatible with hydration system in line item 0001 NOTE: Price must include delivery cost that can acommodate a 11 May 2009 delivery schedule. QUOTATION PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS To ensure timely and equitable evaluation of quotes, offerors must comply with instructions contained herein. Quotes must be complete, self-sufficient, and respond directly to the requirements of this RFQ. The offeror must accede to all solicitation requirements, including technical, and the terms and conditions by submitting the following statement with your response to this solicitation: "I acced to all of the requirements of this synopsis/solicitation, including specifications (CLINs 0001-0002), terms and conditions, and delivery schedule (11 May 2009)." Offerors must include a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Alternate I, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items, DFARS 252.212-7000, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items, and DFARS 252.225-7000, Buy American Act Certificate with quotation. Interested parties capable of providing the requirement must submit a written quote to include discount terms, tax identification number, cage code, and DUNS. To be eligible to receive an award resulting from this RFQ, contractors must be registered in the DoD Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database, no exceptions. To register, please visit http://www.ccr.gov or by calling 1-888-227-2423. BASIS FOR AWARD This is a competitive best value acquisition utilizing simplified acquisition procedures authorized by FAR 13.5, "Test Program for Certain Commercial Items." The offeror by acceding (see quotation preparation and instructions) to all the requirements of the synopsis/solicitation, including specifications and delivery (CLINs 0001-0002), terms and conditions, and delivery schedule (11 May 2009) will be determined technically acceptable. Award will then be based on price. CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS: The following clauses apply: By reference: 52.212-4 -- Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items (Feb 2007) 252.225-7002, Qualifying Country Sources and Subcontractors (Apr 2003) 252.204-7004, Alternate A (Nov 2003) By Full Text: FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (Jan 2009), and the following additional FAR clauses under paragraph (b) are applicable: 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Sep 2006); 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (May 2008), 52.219-14, Limitation on Subcontracting (Dec 1996), 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (Jun 2007), 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003); 52.222-19, Child labor- Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Feb 2008); 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999); 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Mar 2007); 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans (Sep 2006); 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers With Disabilities (June 1998); 52.222-37, Employment Report on special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans (Sep 2006); 52.222-39, Notification of Employee Rights Concerning Payment of Union Dues of Fees (Dec 2007), 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Aug 2007), 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (Feb 2006); 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration (Oct 2003). DFARS 252.212-7001, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders (Jan 2009) applies to this acquisition, and specifically the following clauses under paragraphs (a) and (b) are applicable: 52.203-3, Gratuities (Apr 1984); 252.225-7001, Buy American Act and Balance of Payments Program (Jan 2009), 252.225-7012, Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities (Dec 2008), 252.226-7001, Utilization of Indian Organizations, Indian-Owned Economic Enterprises, and Native Hawaiian Small Business Concerns (Sep 2004), 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests (Mar 2008), 252.243-7002, Requests for Equitable Adjustment (Mar 1998), 252.247-7023, Transportation of Supplies by Sea (May 2002). 52.252-2, CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998), This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address (es): http://farsite.hill.af.mil (End of clause) AFFARS 5352.201-9101 Ombudsman (Aug 2005) (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 OMB Circular A-76 competition performance decisions). (c) If resolution cannot be made by the contracting officer, concerned parties may contact the Center/MAJCOM ombudsmen, [Insert names, addresses, telephone numbers, facsimile numbers, and e-mail addresses]. 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. (End of clause) INVOICING INSTRUCTIONS AND PAYMENTS FOR SUPPLIES/SERVICES Maxwell 119 WAWF-ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF INVOICE JAN 2007 Reference DFAR Clause 252.232-7003 "ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF PAYMENT REQUESTS." Invoices shall be submitted and accepted using Wide Area Workflow (WAWF) web-based system at https://wawf.eb.mil. For information on WAWF including web-based training, visit the web-site and click on "About WAWF". The web-site also contains detailed instructions for setting up your computer to achieve the best results with the system. If you have additional questions contact the WAWF-RA Customer Helpdesk at (866) 618-5988, Option 2 The following information codes will be required to submit your invoices correctly through WAWF: SELECT TYPE OF INVOICE: Contract Specialist/Administrator select only one (1) of the following: 1 Invoice and Receiving Report (Combo) (Creates two documents, an Invoice and a Receiving Report, within one data entry session (Combo). Creating both documents at the same time, rather than separately, is recommended. 0 Construction Invoice (Creates a Construction Payment Invoice from a contract for construction. Both an Inspector and a Contracting Officer must review and accept). Contract Number: Block 2 of the SF1449 Form (If this is a GSA Delivery Order award, enter the GSA NUMBER) Delivery Order: Block 4 of (Order Number) of SF1449 No Dashes - (if applicable) Pay DoDAAC: Block 16a (Payment will be made by) of SF1449 - Pay DoDAAC code is used to route documents to the Defense Finance Accounting office responsible for payment. The accounts payable mailing address can be located in Block 18a of SF1449. You can easily access payment information using the DFAS web site at http://www.dod.mil/dfas. Your contract/purchase order number or invoice will be required to inquire status of your payment. Issue by DoDAAC: Block 9 (Issued by) of SF1449. Contracting office that issued your contract - WAWF uses the code to route the document to the base. Admin DoDAAC: Block 16 (Administered by) of SF1449) Ship-To Code: Block 15 (Deliver To) of SF1449 - This is a crucial piece of information. It will be different for almost every contract issued. Ship-From Code: Not a required field for Air Force contracts. Inspected by DoDAAC: Block 15 (Deliver to) of SF1449 - If an inspection is called for in the document, then you must provide the DoDAAC/Ext this code identifies the inspector. Service Acceptor: Block 15 (Deliver to) of SF1449 - It is used to route documents to receiving service acceptor in WAWF. LPO DoDAAC/Ext: Not a required field for Air Force contracts. ADDITIONAL E-MAIL NOTIFICATIONS: The VENDOR and the DFAS Office will automatically receive a notice; after clicking SUBMIT WAWF will prompt for additional email submissions. The following E-Mail addresses MUST be input in order to prevent delays in processing: Receiver/Acceptor: rickey.bowe@maxwell.af.mil Contract Specialist: jillian.huff@maxwell.af.mil Contracting Officer: russell.carruth@maxwell.af.mil In addition to the requirement of this local clause, the Contractor shall meet the requirements of the appropriate payment clauses in this contract when submitting payment requests. The following provisions apply: By reference: FAR 52.211-6 - Brand Name or Equal (Aug 1999) FAR 52.212-3 -- Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items (Jun 2008) FAR 52.212-3, ALT 1 (APR 2002) Offerors are reminded that Representations and Certifications are maintained at the following website: http://orca.bpn.gov/publicserach.aspx. In the event Representations and Certifications are not on file, Offerors must include a completed copy of the provisions at FAR Part 52 or on on-line at http://farsite.hill.af.mil. DFARS 252.212-7000 Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items (Jun 2005) DFARS 252.212-7000 Buy American Act - Balance of Payments Program Certificate (Jan 2009) By full text: FAR 52.212-1 -- Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (Jul 2008) This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this address: http://farsite.hill.af.mil. All product items sold to the Government should be properly marked with manufacturer's name and part number (Commodities Only). Note to Offerors: Sample may be requested prior to award. (Do not send sample with quote) Responses to this notice shall be provided in writing via e-mail to: A1C Jillian C. Huff, at jillian.huff@maxwell.af.mil. All responses shall be received NLT 1:00 PM CDST on 28 April 2009. Email is the preferred method. Points of Contact: A1C Jillian C. Huff, Contract Specialist, Phone (334) 953-3531, Fax (334) 953-3543 or Mr. James Skelton, Contract Specialist, Phone (334) 953-7393, james.skelton@maxwell.af.mil.