Combined Synopsis/Solicitation 
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(i)    This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for the acquisition of commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this announcement. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; a written solicitation will not be issued.

(ii)    Solicitation Number: FA8227-21-Q-CAST
This solicitation is issued as a Request For Quote (RFQ). 

(iii)    This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2021-07.

(iv)    
Contracting Officer's Business Size Selection    Full and Open Competition
NAICS Code    811219
Small Business Size Standard    $22,000,000.00

(v)    Description of  item(s) to be acquired:

This requirement is to provide services for the CAST EMT 3500-3 Maintenance Test System in support of 309 Electronics Maintenance Group (EMXG), 523 EMXS Squadron. The Contractor shall be required to provide annual maintenance on the government-owned CAST 3500-3 Test Systems for 523 EMXS at Hill Air Force Base (HAFB). Maintenance shall include preventive and emergency maintenance. Preventive maintenance includes fault isolation, hardware repair, functional configuration and audit check, and installation of new hardware as required in accordance with Original Equipment Manufacture (OEM) specification.

(vi)     Delivery and place:

•    PoP: 5 Years After Date of Contract (est. 1 Nov 2021  - 31 Oct 2026)
•    FOB Destination delivery terms shall apply to all orders.

(vii)    The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial, applies to this acquisition. Offers are due by 1500 MT, 15 Oct 2021, via electronic mail to [email protected]
a.    Provide Cage code when submitting offer
b.    Provide work experience similar or identical to this requirement

(viii)    52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items

(a) The Government will award a blanket purchase agreement resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror(s) whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

(i)    Price
(ii)    Technically Acceptable with the ability to comply with the Performance Work Statement provided within this solicitation package 

(b) Evaluation is on Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) basis. Offers will be evaluated on their proposed Total Evaluated Price (TEP).  The contract will be awarded to the company with lowest price offers, which also fully meets all specifications. The next lowest offer will only be evaluated the aforementioned offer is not found technically acceptable (and so on). The contract will be conducted under the provisions of FAR Part 12, Commercial Items, and FAR 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures. Submit only written offers; oral offers will not be accepted. All firms or individuals responding must be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM).

(c) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror(s) within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding agreement without further action by either party. Before the offer’s specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.

(ix)    Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items, with its offer.

(x)    The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items applies to this acquisition and a statement regarding any addenda to the clause.

(xi)    FAR 52.212-5 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (DEVIATION 2013-O0019)

OTHER FAR CLAUSES AND PROVISIONS

52.204-7        System for Award Management
52.204-13    System for Award Management Maintenance
52.204-16    Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting
52.204-18     Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance
52.204-19    Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications
52.204-22    Alternative Line Item Proposal
52.204-24     Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.
52.204-25     Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.
52.209-10    Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations
52.222-3       Convict Labor
52.222-17     Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers
52.222-21     Prohibition of Segregated Facilities
52.222-26     Equal Opportunity
52.222-36     Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities
52.222-41     Service Contract Labor Standards. 
52.222-42     Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires.
52.222-50    Combating Trafficking in Persons
52.222-62    Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706
52.223-5     Pollution Prevention and Right-to-Know Information
52.223-10     Waste Reduction Program. 
52.223-18     Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving
52.225-13    Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases
52.232-33     Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—System for Award Management.
52.232-39    Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations 
52.232-40     Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors
52.233-1        Disputes
52.233-3     Protest After Award
52.233-4        Applicable Law for Breach of Contract
52.247-34    F.o.b. Destination
52.249-4        Termination for Convenience of the Government (Services)(Short Form) 
52.252-1         Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference
52.252-2        Clauses Incorporated by Reference
52.252-6        Authorized Deviations in Clauses
252.203-7000     Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials
252.203-7002    Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights
252.204-7003    Control of Government Personnel Work Product
252.204-7004    Alternate A, System for Award Management
252.204-7008     Compliance with Safeguarding Covered Defense Information Controls
252.204-7012    Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting
252.204-7015    Notice of Authorized Disclosure of Information for Litigation Support
252.232-7003    Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports.
252.232-7006    Wide Area Workflow Payment Instructions
252.232-7009    Mandatory Payment by Governmentwide Commercial Purchase Card
252.232-7010     Levies on Contract Payments
252.243-7001     Pricing of Contract Modifications
252.244-7000     Subcontracts for Commercial Items
5352.223-9000    Elimination of Use of Class I Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS)
5352.201-9101    Ombudsman
(a) An ombudsman has been appointed to hear and facilitate the resolution of concerns from offerors, potential offerors, and others for this acquisition. When requested, the ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The existence of the ombudsman does not affect the authority of the program manager, contracting officer, or source selection official.
Further, the ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals, the source selection process, or the adjudication of protests or formal contract disputes. The ombudsman may refer the interested party to another official who can resolve the concern.    
(b) Before consulting with an ombudsman, interested parties must first address their concerns, issues, disagreements, and/or recommendations to the contracting officer for resolution. Consulting an ombudsman does not alter or postpone the timelines for any other processes (e.g., agency level bid protests, GAO bid protests, requests for debriefings, employee-employer actions, contests of OMBC A-76 competition performance decisions). 
(c) If resolution cannot be made by the contracting officer, the interested party may contact the Center ombudsmen, Ms. Melinda Schmidt AFMC OL_H/PZC 801-777-6549, [email protected]. Concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations that cannot be resolved at the Center/MAJCOM/DRU or AFISRA level, may be brought by the interested party for further consideration to the Air Force ombudsman, Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary (ADAS) (Contracting), SAF/AQC, 1060 Air Force Pentagon, Washington DC 20330-1060, phone number (571) 256-2397, facsimile number (571) 256-2431. 
        (d) The ombudsman has no authority to render a decision that binds the agency. 
(e) Do not contact the ombudsman to request copies of the solicitation, verify offer due date, or clarify technical requirements. Such inquiries shall be directed to the Contracting Officer 
        (End of clause)

(xii)     Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS): 
N/A

(xiii)    Proposal Submission Information:
All questions or comments must be sent to David “Nick” Padgett by email at [email protected], NLT 1500  MT, 11 October 2020. Offers are due by 1500 MT, 15 October 2021, via electronic mail to [email protected]. 
    
(xiv)    For additional information regarding the solicitation, contact Nick Padgett at [email protected] or Hideo Mera at [email protected]. 

Notice to Offerors: 
The Government reserves the right to cancel this solicitation, either before or after the closing date. In the event the Government cancels this solicitation, the Government has no obligation to reimburse an offeror for any costs.
This solicitation incorporates one or more clauses and/or 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. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

http://farsite.hill.af.mil

Attachments:
•    Performance Work Statement
•    Sole Source Justification
•    Contract Data Requirements Lists
•    Government Furnished Property List