19 September 2024 - Summary of Changes:
The Fiber Optic Kits combined synopsis/solicitation W912NS24Q8526 is hereby amended as follows:
1.) The document A2 Revised Purchase Description Fiber Optic Termination Kits AVCRAD is attached to this solicitation. The Revised Purchase Description adds CLIN 0003 Military and Commercial Aviation Fiber Optic Termination Kit - Quantity 2 EA.
2.) The Date Offers are Due has been extended to 23 September 2024 at 3:00 PM CDT.
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This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products 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; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2024-06.
The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 334417 - Electronic Connector Manufacturing with a size standard of 1,000 employees. The Federal Product/Service Code (PSC) 6080 - Fiber Optic Kits and Sets. This requirement is a Total Small Business (SB) set-aside, and only qualified offerors may submit proposals.
The following commercial products are requested: See enclosed “B8 Purchase Description…”
CLIN 0001) ARINC 801 Aviation Fiber Optic Termination Kits– Quantity 2 EA
CLIN 0002) ARINC 801 Aviation Optical Loss Test Set (OLTS) – Quantity 2 EA
Quote Submission Instructions: Submit your quote on Company Letter Head (include CAGE). Offeror shall utilize the Contract Line-Item Number (CLIN) structure when submitting Quote. Quoted Price shall include any taxes or fees as well as shipping costs to destination to fully meet criteria of the RFQ. If offeror fails to fully demonstrate quoted items meet the specifications, they shall be considered not acceptable or non-responsive.
Submit quotes electronically via email to douglas.m.young4.civ@army.mil and stephen.j.miller1.civ@army.mil utilizing the following subject: RFQ W912NS24Q8526 "Company Name". All quotes shall be submitted by 3:00 P.M./1500 Central Daylight Time on 20 September 2024. Late submissions will not be considered.
Question Submittal: Submit in similar format to quote submission above and to the same email addresses not later than 3:00 P.M./1500 Central Daylight Time on 17 September 2024.
Basis of Award: The basis of award will be Best Value in accordance with FAR 13.106-1(a)(2). The contracting officer will determine that the order represents the best value (as defined in FAR 2.101) and results in the lowest overall cost alternative (considering price, delivery time frame, total cost of ownership, warranty terms, special features, administrative costs, etc.) to meet the Government's needs. Multiple awards may be made if determined to be in the best interest of the Government. For evaluation purposes only, a fee of $500.00 per award will be applied during the evaluation. This fee is an administrative tool for evaluation purposes only and is not actually added into any quoted or contract costs. The purpose of adding an administrative fee for evaluation purposes is to determine if it is prudent for the Government to award multiple contracts. Vendors are NOT required to quote all line items of the solicitation. Shipping to destination should be included as part of the price of each item.
Award Type: Will be a firm-fixed price purchase order for the product(s) requested. The Missouri National Guard reserves the right to look at past performance, references, and SBA certificate of competency before finding technical acceptability. This solicitation requires registration with the System for Award Management (SAM) to be considered for award, pursuant to applicable regulations and guidelines. Registration information can be found at www.sam.gov. Registration must be “ACTIVE” at the time of award.
Contract award: The Government intends to evaluate offers and award a contract without discussions with offerors. Therefore, the offeror’s initial offer should contain the offeror’s best terms from a price and technical standpoint. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if later determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary. The Government may reject any or all offers if such action is in the public interest; accept other than the lowest offer; and waive informalities and minor irregularities in offers received.
Payment: Invoiced and paid through Wide Area Workflow (WAWF).
FAR 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2020)
Joint Venture:
A small business joint venture offeror must submit, with its offer, the representation required in paragraph (c) of FAR solicitation provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, and paragraph (c) of FAR solicitation provision 52.219-1, Small Business Program Representations, in accordance with 52.204-8(d) and 52.212-3(b) for the following categories:
(A) Small business
(B) Service-disabled veteran-owned small business
(C) Women-owned small business (WOSB) under the WOSB Program
(D) Economically disadvantaged women-owned small business under the WOSB Program
(E) Historically underutilized business zone small business.
The following provisions and clauses apply to this acquisition:
PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE:
FAR 52.203-18 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements-Representation (Jan 2017)
FAR 52.203-19 Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements (Jan 2017)
FAR 52.204-7 System for Award Management (Oct 2018) FAR 52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Jun 2020)
FAR 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance (Oct 2018) FAR 52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting (Aug 2020)
FAR 52.204-17 Ownership or Control of Offeror (Aug 2020) FAR 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance (Aug 2020)
FAR 52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications (Dec 2014)
FAR 52.204-20 Predecessor of Offeror (Aug 2020)
FAR 52.204-22 Alternative Line-Item Proposal (Jan 2017)
FAR 52.204-24 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment (Nov 2021) FAR 52.204-25 Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment (Nov 2021) FAR 52.204-26 Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services-Representation (Oct 2020)
FAR 52.204-27 Prohibition on a ByteDance Covered Application (Jun 2023)
FAR 52.204-29 Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders—Representation and Disclosures (Dec 2023)
FAR 52.204-30 Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders—Prohibition (Dec 2023)
FAR 52.209-6 Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment (Nov 2021) FAR 52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (Nov 2015)
FAR 52.209-11 Representation by Corporations Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under any Federal Law (Feb 2016) FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Products and Commercial Services (DEVIATION 2023-O0002) (DEC 2022)
FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Dec 2022) FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders—Commercial Products and Services (DEVIATION 2018-O0021) (Sep 2018)
FAR 52.219-1 Small Business Program Representations (DEVIATION 2023-O0002) (DEC 2022)
FAR 52.219-28 Post Award Small Business Program Representation (Oct 2022)
FAR 52.222-3 Convict Labor (Jun 2003)
FAR 52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (Jun 2020)
FAR 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (Feb 2021)
FAR 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management (Oct 2018)
FAR 52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations (Jun 2013) FAR 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Nov 2021) FAR 52.233-3 Protest After Award (Aug 1996) FAR 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (Oct 2004)
DFARS 252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials (Sep 2011)
DFARS 252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights (Dec 2022) DFARS 252.203-7005 Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials (Sep 2022)
DFARS 252.204-7003 Control of Government Personnel Work Product (Apr 1992)
DFARS 252.204-7015 Notice of Authorized Disclosure of Information for Litigation Support (May 2016)
DFARS 252.211-7003 Item Unique Identification and Valuation (Mar 2022)
DFARS 252.213-7000 Notice to Prospective Suppliers on Use of Supplier Performance Risk System in Past Performance Evaluations (Sep 2019)
DFARS 252.215-7013 Supplies and Services Provided by Nontraditional Defense Contractors (Dec 2022)
DFARS 252.223-7006 Prohibition on Storage, Treatment, and Disposal of Toxic or Hazardous Materials (Sep 2014)
DFARS 252.223-7008 Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium (Jun 2013) DFARS 252.225-7001 Buy American and Balance of Payments Program (Jun 2022)
DFARS 252.225-7002 Qualifying Country Sources as Subcontractors (Mar 2022)
DFARS 252.225-7036 Buy American—Free Trade Agreements—Balance of Payments Program (Dec 2022)
DFARS 252.225-7048 Export-Controlled Items (Jun 2013)
DFARS 252.225-7055 Representation Regarding Business Operations with the Maduro Regime (May 2022)
DRARS 252.225-7056 Prohibition Regarding Business Operations with the Maduro Regime (Jan 2023)
DFARS 252.225-7059 Prohibition on Certain Procurements from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region–Representation (Jun 2023)
DFARS 252.225-7060 Prohibition on Certain Procurements from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (Jun 2023)
DFARS 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports (Dec 2018) DFARS 252.232-7006 Wide Area Workflow Payment Instructions (Dec 2018) DFARS 252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments (Dec 2006)
DFARS 252.232-7017 Accelerating Payments to Small Business Subcontractors—Prohibition on Fees and Consideration (Dec 2022)
DFARS 252.243-7001 Pricing of Contract Modifications (Dec 1991) DFARS 252.244-7000 Subcontracts for Commercial Items (Dec 2022)
DFARS 252.246-7008 Sources of Electronic Parts (May 2018) DFARS 252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea (Feb 2019)
FAR PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT
52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998)
This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):
https://www.acquisition.gov/
(End of provision)
52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998)
This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):
https://www.acquisition.gov/
(End of clause)
52.252-5 Authorized Deviations in Provisions (Nov 2020)
(a) The use in this solicitation of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the date of the provision.
(b) The use in this solicitation of any Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (48 CFR Chapter 2) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the name of the regulation. (End of clause)
52.252-6 Authorized Deviations in Clauses (Nov 2020)
(a) The use in this solicitation or contract of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the date of the clause.
(b) The use in this solicitation or contract of any Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (48 CFR Chapter 2) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the name of the regulation.
(End of clause)
