LSS-STAQ Mass Spectrometer and Regulator

SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION 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.This acquisition is being conducted as a total small business set aside. This solicitation is expected to result in the award of a firm-fixed-price contract for the Mass Spectrometer and Regulator as described under the requirements section of this solicitation and accompanying BOM attachment. This solicitation is 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. An award, if any, will be made to an offeror who has been determined to be responsible, conforms to the requirements of the solicitation, and receives a rating of - Acceptable on the Technical Capability evaluation factor. Price and time to deliver will contribute substantially to this evaluation. Submittal of quotes in response to this solicitation constitutes agreement by the Offeror to all terms & conditions contained herein, which will also be the terms & conditions of any resulting contract. It is the Offerors responsibility to be familiar with the applicable clauses and provisions. Clauses and provisions in full text may be accessed via the Internet website https://www.acquisition.gov. The Government reserves the right to award without discussions or make no award depending upon the quality, price fairness, and price reasonableness of the proposals received. The solicitation number for this requirement is FA8606-21-R-0093 and is hereby issued as a Request for Quotes (RFQ) using FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items and FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures. NAICS Code: 334519 - Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing Business Size Standard: 500 Employees Acceptable means of Submission: All submissions must be submitted electronically to the following email address kyle.hartlage@us.af.mil by 17 September 2021 12:00 P.M. EST. Any correspondence sent via e-mail must contain the subject line "FA8606-21-R-0093 Mass Spectrometer and Regulator. The entire proposal must be contained in a single e-mail, unless otherwise approved, and must not exceed 5 megabytes, including attachments. E-mails with compressed files will not be accepted. Note that e-mail filters at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base are designed to filter e-mails without subject lines or with suspicious subject lines or contents (i.e., .exe or .zip files). Therefore, if the specified subject line is not included, the e-mail may not get through the e-mail filters. Also be advised that .zip or .exe files are not allowable attachments and may be deleted by the email filters at Wright-Patterson. If sending attachments with email, ensure only .pdf, .doc, .docx, .xls or .xlsx documents are sent. The email filter may delete any other form of attachments. This solicitation incorporates FAR provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) Fac 2021-06, effective 12 July 2021; Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) Publication Notice (DPN) 20210709, effective 09 July 2021; and Air Force Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (AFFARS) Air Force Acquisition Circular (AFAC) 2021-0726, effective 26 July 2021. Delivery Schedule: 4-6 Weeks After Award Delivery Destination: LSS STAQ Lab 2100 Monahan Way, Bldg 56 Bay 11, Area B, WPAFB, Oh 45433 Delivery Type: FOB Destination (As defined in FAR 2.101'Definitions, the seller or consignor is responsible for the cost of shipping and risk of loss.) Inspection and Acceptance: Both inspection and acceptance will be by the Government at Destination. Requirements: -INFICON Transpector Single-Pressure sampling mass spectometer, 100 AMU Electronics, 1/4-inch VCR Gas Inlet -INFICON Inlet Pressure Regulator to the Mass Spectrometer, 1000 Torr, 4 VCR Male, RS232 Interface Important Notice to Contractors: All prospective awardees are required to register at the System for Award Management (SAM) and to maintain active registration during the life of the contract. SAM can be accessed at https://www.sam.gov. Any award resulting from this solicitation will include DFARS Clause 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests. Section 1008 of the National Defense Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2001 requires any claims for payment (invoices) under DoD contract to be submitted in electronic form. Wide area Workflow- Receipt and Acceptance (WAWF-RA) is the DoD system of choice for implementing this statutory requirement. Use of the basic system is at no cost to the contractor. Prior to submitting invoices in the production system, contractors must register for an account at https://piee.eb.mil/. The following provisions are applicable to this solicitation: (Access www.acquisition.gov for full text): FAR 52.204-7, System for Award Management FAR 52.204-16, Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting FAR 52.204-17, Ownership or Control of Offeror FAR 52.204-20, Predecessor of Offeror FAR 52.204-24, Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment FAR 52.204-26, Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services--Representation FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors FAR 52.212-3, Alt 1, Representations and Certifications FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders FAR 52.222-22, Previous Contracts and Compliance Reports FAR 52.222-25, Affirmative Action Compliance FAR 52.252-1, Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference FAR 52.252-5, Authorized Deviations In Provisions DFARS 252.203-7005, Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials DFARS 252.203-7996, Prohibition On Contracting With Entities That Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements'Representation (Deviation 2016-O0003) (Oct 2015) DFARS 252.204-7008, Compliance with Safegaurding Covered Defense Information Controls DFARS 252.204-7016, Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services--Representation DFARS 252.204-7017, Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services'Representation Ombudsman The purpose of the Ombudsman is to communicate contractor concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations to the appropriate government personnel. The Ombudsman does not participate in the preparation of solicitations, evaluation of proposals or source selection process and does not diminish the authority of the contracting officer. Any questions or concerns about this solicitation should first directed to the buyer at the e-mail address or phone number listed, or you may contact the Ombudsman, Col Sean Tucker, Deputy Director, Acquisition Excellence & Program Execution Directorate, AFLMC/AQ-AZ @ (937) 255-5512 and/or via email at ASCA@us.af.mil. Quotes are due by Noon (12:00 PM EST), 17 Sept 2021. Quotes and supporting documentation shall be sent via email to david.bathgate@us.af.mil and kyle.hartlage@us.af.mil. Any questions regarding this acquisition should be directed to Kyle Hartlage via the above email.