RGA Mass Spectrometer

COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION This is a combined synopsis/solicitation ("synopsitation" hereafter), which is expected to result in award of a Firm-Fixed-Price Contract for commercial items, i.e., RGA Mass Spectrometer, for the Air Force Institute of Technology as described under the attachment titled "Requirements." The synopsitation 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. This requirement is conducted as a commercial item procurement using Simplified Acquisition Procedures (FAR Part 13). An award, if any, will be made to the responsible offeror who submits a proposal that (1) conforms to the requirements of the synopsitation; (2) that receives a rating of "Acceptable" on the Technical Capability evaluation factor; and (3) that submits the proposal with the lowest total evaluated price (TEP), provided that the TEP is not unbalanced and is fair and reasonable. The Government reserves the right to award without discussions or make no award at all depending upon (1) the quality of proposals received and (2) the price fair and reasonableness of proposals received. Synopsitation Number: FA8601-15-T-0077 This acquisition is for total small business set-aside under North American Industry Classification (NAICS) Code: 334516, Small Business Size Standard: 500 employees. Synopsitation Closing Date: Proposals must be received not later than 2:00 p.m., local time (Eastern Time), on 02 January 2014. Send Proposals To: AFLCMC/PZIOBB Attn: A1C Nathaniel Rich 1940 Allbrook Drive, Suite 3 WPAFB OH 45433-5344 and AFLCMC/PZIOBB Attn: SSgt Scott Stahl 1940 Allbrook Drive, Suite 3 WPAFB OH 45433-5344 or Submit electronic proposals via e-mail to: nathaniel.rich@us.af.mil and scott.stahl@us.af.mil Any correspondence sent via e-mail must contain the subject line "Synopsitation FA8601-15-T-0077." 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, .doc, .docx, .xls or .xlsx documents are sent. The email filter may delete any other form of attachments. Address questions regarding this synopsitation to A1C Nathaniel Rich by phone at (937) 522-4630 or via e-mail at nathaniel.rich@us.af.mil, or SSgt Scott Stahl by phone at (937)522-4503 or via e-mail at scott.stahl@us.af.mil. A detailed description of the requirement including delivery, provisions and clauses, representations and certifications, and statement of work are provided in the attached documents. Upon award, any provisions that were in the solicitation will be removed from the award document. 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. Attachments 1. Solicitation Clauses and Provisions 2. Requirements