Mail Metering Equipment Lease - Wright-Patterson AFB

AMENDMENT 1 (15 APRIL 2022) - The purpose of this amendment is to attach the document titled "Solicitation Questions and Answers". This document contains the list of questions vendors have submitted in reference to solicitation # FA8601-22-Q-0047. In addition, this amendment also extends the due date to 22 April 2022. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation (synopsitation hereafter) expected to result in the award of a Firm Fixed Price contract for commercial products - Mail Metering Equipment Lease - 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 solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number is FA8601-22-Q-0047 and issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ). The solicitation is conducted as a commercial procurement using Simplified Acquisition Procedures (FAR Part 13). An award, if any, will be made to the responsible offeror who submits a quotation that: (1) Conforms to the requirements of the synopsitation; (2) Complies with the minimum requirements stated in the Statement of Work (SOW), as evidenced by providing a complete description of the equipment provided; and (3) That submits the quotation with the lowest price technically acceptable, provided that the price is determined to be fair and reasonable. The Government reserves the right to award without discussions or make no award at all depending upon: 1) the quality of quotations received, and 2) whether proposed prices are determined to be fair and reasonable. Offerors shall complete and include in quotations all representations and certifications, as well as all fill-in provisions and clauses, contained within this solicitation. The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, applies to this acquisition (and a statement regarding any addenda to the provision). The provision at 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, is used, and specific evaluation criteria are included in paragraph (a) of that provision. Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, with the offer. The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions- Commercial Products and Commercial Services, applies to this acquisition. The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, applies to this acquisition and additional clauses can be found in the attachment - Solicitation Document. This acquisition is Full and Open under North American Industry Classification (NAICS) Code: 532420, Small Business Size Standard: $35 million. Closing Date: Proposals must be received not later than 3:00 pm, Eastern Daylight Time on 19 April 2022. Send Proposals To: (Preferred) Submit electronic proposals via e-mail to: jeffrey.tigner@us.af.mil or AFLCMC/PZIBB Attn: Jeff Tigner 1940 Allbrook Drive, Suite 3 WPAFB OH 45433-5344 Any correspondence sent via e-mail must contain the subject line - Solicitation FA8601-22-Q-0047. The entire proposal must be contained in a single e-mail that does not exceed 5 megabytes including attachments, if any. E-mails with compressed files are not permitted. 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, .docx, or .xlsx documents are sent. The email filter may delete any other form of attachments. Address questions regarding this document to Jeff Tigner via email at jeffrey.tigner@us.af.mil A detailed description of the requirement including period of performance, provisions and clauses, and the Statement of Work are provided in the attached documents. Upon award, any provisions that were in the draft contract (including representations and certifications) will be removed from the award document. IMPORTANT NOTICE TO ALL CONTRACTORS: All prospective awardees are required to register in the System for Award Management (SAM) and maintain active registration during the life of the contract. SAM can be accessed at https://www.sam.gov Attachments 1. Solicitation Document 2. Statement of Work