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MARS Solicitation/Synopses TYPE OF ANNOUNCEMENT: This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in 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. This solicitation is issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP), in accordance with FAR Parts 12 and 13. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-38 and DFARs Change Notice (DCN) 2010-01-20. Submit proposals to Directorate of Contracting, AFFTC/PKT, Bldg 2800, 5 South Wolfe Ave, ATTN Ms. Barbara Newkirk, Edwards AFB CA 93524. Proposals are due no later than 4:30 PM Pacific Standard Time (PST) on 26 February 2010. A written solicitation is being used to facilitate proposal preparation and evaluation. The written solicitation must be downloaded from www.fbo.gov. No hard copies will be issued. On the page where the solicitation is posted is a link to a registration page if you would like to receive notices of amendments and/or addenda that may be issued to the solicitation. If you do not register, it is your responsibility to periodically review the web site for any changes to the RFP. Contractors that are debarred, suspended or proposed for debarment are excluded from receiving contracts. Proposals prepared by debarred, suspended or otherwise ineligible contractors are at the risk and expense of the contractor. Contractors must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) system prior to award for solicitations issued after 31 May 1998. To register in CCR, go to http://www.ccr.gov. DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT: The requirement is for Non-Personal Services--Financial and Information Management Support and Personnel System Support to be performed at the Air Force Research Laboratory, Edwards Air Force Base (EAFB) in accordance with the Performance Work Statement (PWS), dated 08 OCT 2009, attached to the solicitation. The Contractor shall make available all personnel, equipment, vehicles, supervision and services necessary to perform the requirements of the PWS. The period of performance includes a base period of 01 APR 10 through 31 MAR 2011, with two 6-month option periods. COMPETITION: This acquisition is Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-aside. In order to qualify for this program, a business must meet the following criteria: It must be a certified SDVOSB. The size standard is $7.0 million. The Federal Supply Class (FSC)/Service Code (SVC) is R799. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 561110. The offerors shall include with its proposal a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.219-1, Small Business Program Representations (Alternate I). TYPE OF SOLICITATION: Solicitation FA9300-10-R-0002 is a Request for Proposal (RFP). Offerors should pay close attention to the instructions in Addendum to 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items, which is incorporated in the solicitation document. The required contents of the proposal package are described in detail in the Addendum to 52.212-1. The offeror shall include with its proposal a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items (Alternate I). The offerors shall include with its proposal a completed copy of the provision at Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) 252.212-7000, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items. The clause at FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition and there are no addenda to the clause. The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. Additional FAR clauses cited in 52.212-5 that are applicable to this acquisition are marked with an "x". All applicable provisions and clauses are incorporated into the solicitation document and are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (Fac) 2005-38, Effective 11 JAN 2010 and Class Deviation 2009-O0009. To view the provisions and clauses in full text, visit the web site (http://farsite.hill.af.mil). METHOD OF EVALUATION: The government will award a contract to the responsible offeror whose offer conforms to the solicitation and will be most advantageous to the Government, price and past performance considered. Past performance is significantly more important than price. TYPE OF CONTRACT CONTEMPLATED: The Government anticipates award of a firm-fixed-price contract to the responsible offeror whose proposal is most advantageous to the Government. However, the Government reserves the right to make no award at all depending on the quality of the proposals received, prices submitted, and the availability of funds. Contract financing will not be provided for this acquisition. ELECTRONIC INVOICING: IMPORTANT NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS: Any award resulting from this solicitation will include Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (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 payments (invoices) under Department of Defense (DoD) contracts to be submitted in electronic format. 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. Contractors must complete vendor training, which is also available at no cost, at http://www.wawftraining.com. Prior to submitting invoices in the production system, contractors shall register for an account at https://wawf.eb.mil. POINT OF CONTACT: Complete proposals are due no later than 4:00 P.M. PST on 26 FEB 10. Proposals shall be sent to Directorate of Contracting, AFFTC/PKT, Bldg 2800, 5 South Wolfe Ave, ATTN Ms. Barbara Newkirk, Edwards AFB CA 93524. All correspondence pertaining to this solicitation shall conspicuously reference FA9300-10-R-0002. Offerors may reach Ms. Newkirk by telephone at +1 (555) 000-0000 or via e-mail at contact@example.gov or Cynthia Randall at +1 (555) 000-0000 or via email at contact@example.gov All correspondence sent via e-mail shall contain a subject line that reads "FA9300-10-R-0002 ". E-mail filters at Edwards 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 prescribed subject line is not included, the e-mail may not get through the e-mail filters. Also .zip or .exe files are prohibited attachments and may be deleted by the e-mail filters at Edwards AFB. Ensure only .PDF, .doc, or .xls documents are sent as attachments to e-mail. The e-mail filters may delete any other form of attachments.