Lightweight Airborne Radio System (LARS)

THIS IS A COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FORMAT IN FAR SUBPART 12.6-STREAMLINED PROCEDURES FOR EVALUATION AND SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS-AS SUPPLEMENTED WITH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INCLUDED IN THIS NOTICE. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY SOLICITATION; QUOTATIONS ARE BEING REQUESTED, AND A WRITTEN SOLICITATION DOCUMENT WILL NOT BE ISSUED. THIS SOLICITATION IS BEING ISSUED USING SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROCEDURES. This solicitation is a Request for Quotation (RFQ). Responsible quotes will include pricing for the items below: Lightweight Airborne Radio System PN 282655-2 quantity 2 Shipping (2 empty boxes, 2 labels for full boxes, return shipping) Additional detail. The USAF has two units that need to be upgraded. The first will be sent, upgraded, returned and tested for use then the second will be sent, upgraded and returned. The USAF needs to maintain one working unit during the upgrade process. INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA Deliverables will be inspected upon arrival EVALUATION CRITERIA AND BASIS FOR AWARD offers will be ranked by price from lowest to highest then beginning with the lowest they will be evaluated to ensure they meet the technical requirements (including ARO). As soon as an offer is found that meets the requirements the evaluation will end no more expensive proposals will be evaluated. Technical requirements means the quoter is the manufacturer or an authorized reseller, and can provide all required services. REQUIRED SUBMISSIONS All quoters shall submit the following: 1) A quotation including all required items (all or nothing) 2) Cage Code, DUNS Number, delivery timeframe after receipt of order, 3) This is a Combined Synopsis/Solicitation for equipment as defined herein. The Government intends to award a Purchase Order as a result of this Combined Synopsis/Solicitation that will include the terms and conditions that are set forth herein. In order to facilitate the award process, ALL quotes shall include a statement regarding the terms and conditions herein as follows: The offeror shall state "The terms and conditions in the solicitation are acceptable to be included in the award document without modification, deletion, or addition." OR The offeror shall state "The terms and conditions in the solicitation are acceptable to be included in the award document with the exception, deletion, or addition of the following: Offeror shall list exception(s) and rationale for the exception(s) Please note that this procurement is not being conducted under the GSA Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) program or another Government-Wide Area Contract (GWAC). If an offeror submits a quotation based upon an FSS or GWAC contract, the Government will accept the quoted price. However, the terms and conditions stated herein will be included in any resultant Purchase Order, not the terms and conditions of the offeror's FSS or GWAC contract, and the statement required above shall be included in the quotation. 4) If the quoter is not registered at https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/, a completed copy of FAR 52.212-3 OFFERORS REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS-COMMERCIAL ITEMS is required. All quotations shall be sent to: Douglas.white@hill.af.mil All offerors shall ensure the RFQ number is visible on the outermost packaging. PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES The following provisions apply to this acquisition: 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial; 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items; 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items. In accordance with FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items, offerors must complete annual representations and certifications on-line at https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/. If paragraph (j) of the provision applies, a written submission is required; The following clauses apply to this acquisition: 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items; 52.212-5 (diviation) Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items including subparagraphs; 52.211-17 Delivery of Excess Quantities; 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated By Reference; 252.211-7003 Item Identification and Valuation; and 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports 252.232-7006 Wide Area WorkFlow Payment Instructions