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THIS IS A COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS 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. PROPOSALS ARE BEING REQUESTED AND A WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED.
The 52nd Contracting Squadron has a requirement for German Appliances for Spangdahlem AB, Germany.
This is a combined requirement with 52 CES/CEIH and 52 CES/CEIHF. The Appliances are to be delivered within 120 calendar days from issuance of award to 52 CES/CEIH and 52 CES/CEIHF, Flugplatz Spangdahlem, Germany, 54529.
This solicitation, F3W3055210A001, is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR QUOTATION and/or questions to [email protected] or [email protected], No Later Than 3:00 pm Central European Time, 1 September 2015. This document incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-83.
REQUIREMENTS:
Item 0001 - Washer Qty: 144 Ea
Washer Min. Capacity 8kg (European Spec.) - Manufacturer: Siemens - Part Numb: WM16W540 - Warranty: 2 year - Manual in German and English - OR Equal
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Price of each: ____________
Total Price: _______________
Item 0002 - Washer Qty: 100 Ea
Washer Min. Capacity 8kg (European Spec.) - Manufacturer: Siemens - Part Numb: WM16W540 Warranty: 2 year - Manual in German and English - OR Equal
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Price of each: ____________
Total Price: _______________
Item 0003 - Condense Dryer Qty: 147 Ea
Condense Dryer Min Capacity 8kg (European Spec.) - Manufacturer: Siemens - Part Numb: WT46W261 Warranty: 2 year - Manual in German and English - OR Equal
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Price of each: ____________
Total Price: _______________
Item 0004 - Condense Dryer Qty: 90 Ea
Condense Dryer Min Capacity 8kg (European Spec.) - Manufacturer: Siemens - Part Numb: WT46W261 Warranty: 2 year - Manual in German and English - OR Equal
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Price of each: ______________
Total Price: __________________
Item 0005 - Refrigerator Qty: 110 Ea
Refrigerator (European Spec.), Large - Manufacturer: Siemens - Part Numb: KG36NVW31 Warranty: 2 year - Manual in German and English - OR Equal
DELIVERY DATE / DAYS: ____________DAYS__
OVERALL TOTAL PRICE: _____________________________
***NOTE: If your company intends to offer an or EQUAL product, you must provide all Necessary Specifications and other technical data so that a determination can be made if this product actually represents a true Equal product.
The Government intends to issue a firm fixed price contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose quote, conforming to the solicitation, is lowest among all quotes that were deemed to be technically acceptable and most advantageous to the Government.
The Government intends to award without discussion, and reserves the right to amend or cancel the solicitation at no cost to the Government.
Delivery/Shipping will be to Spangdahlem AB, Germany.
Items are required in accordance with the below schedule. Submit written offers (oral offers will not be accepted)
The following FAR Provisions and Clauses are applicable to this procurement:
Technically acceptable quotes:
Point of Contact Information:
A. The Contract Specialist for this requirement is: Amn Zachary Braum, [email protected]
B. The Contracting Officer for this requirement is: Chad Stemick, chad.stemick@us.af.mil.
Please submit questions or concerns to the above points of contact at least 24 hours before the quote due date and time to ensure your questions are addressed before quotes are due.
The following pertains to invoicing for payment:
252.232-7006 - Wide Area Workflow Payment Instructions (Jun 2012)
(a) Definitions. As used in this clause--
Department of Defense Activity Address Code (DoDAAC) is a six position code that uniquely identifies a unit, activity, or organization.
Document type means the type of payment request or receiving report available for creation in Wide Area Workflow (WAWF).
Local processing office (LPO) is the office responsible for payment certification when payment certification is done external to the entitlement system.
(b) Electronic invoicing. The WAWF system is the method to electronically process vendor payment requests and receiving reports, as authorized by DFARS 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission
of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports.
(c) WAWF access. To access WAWF, the Contractor shall--
(1) Have a designated electronic business point of contact in the Central Contractor Registration at https://www.acquisition.gov; and
(2) Be registered to use WAWF at https://wawf.eb.mil/ following the step-by-step procedures for self-registration available at this Web site.
(d) WAWF training. The Contractor should follow the training instructions of the WAWF Web-Based Training Course and use the Practice Training Site before submitting payment requests through
WAWF. Both can be accessed by selecting the ''Web Based Training'' link on the WAWF home page at https://wawf.eb.mil/.
(e) WAWF methods of document submission. Document submissions may be via Web entry, Electronic Data Interchange, or File Transfer Protocol.
(f) WAWF payment instructions. The Contractor must use the following information when submitting payment requests and receiving reports in WAWF for this contract/order:
(1) Document type. The Contractor shall use the following document type(s).
Select the Create Invoice and Receiving Report COMBO within WAWF as the invoice type (destination/destination). The Invoice and Receiving Report COMBO option prepares the Material Inspection and Receiving Report, DD Form 250, and the Invoice at the same time. YOU ARE NOT AUTHORIZED TO USE THE 2N1 OPTION. THE USE OF 2N1 OPTION WILL DELAY PAYMENT. If customer requests copy of invoice, this can be accomplished via E-Mail direct to customer or by attachment to COMBO.
Back up documentation (such as delivery receipts, etc.) can be included and attached to the COMBO option invoice in WAWF. Any Microsoft Office product may be attached.
(2) Inspection/acceptance location. The Contractor shall select the following inspection/acceptance location(s) in WAWF, as specified by the contracting officer: See Inspection & Acceptance above.
(3) Document routing. The Contractor shall use the information in the Routing Data Table below only to fill in applicable fields in WAWF when creating payment requests and receiving reports in the
System.
Routing Data Table*
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Field Name in WAWF Data to be entered in WAWF
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Pay Official DoDAAC F78900
Issue by DoDAAC FA5606
Admin DoDAAC FA5606
Inspect By DoDAAC See schedule
Ship to Code F3W305
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(4) Payment request and supporting documentation. The Contractor shall ensure a payment request includes appropriate contract line item and subline item descriptions of the work performed or supplies delivered, unit price/cost per unit, fee (if applicable), and all relevant back-up documentation, as defined in DFARS Appendix F, (e.g. timesheets) in support of each payment request.
(5) WAWF email notifications. The Contractor shall enter the email address identified below in the "Send Additional Email Notifications'' field of WAWF once a document is submitted in the system: [email protected] and [email protected]
(g) WAWF point of contact. (1) The Contractor may obtain clarification regarding invoicing in WAWF from the following contracting activity's WAWF point of contact: [email protected] and [email protected]
(2) For technical WAWF help, contact the WAWF helpdesk at 866-618-5988.
Type of Contract (Apr 1984)
The Government contemplates award of a firm-fixed price contract resulting from this solicitation.
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The Clauses and Provisions listed below are applicable to this order and can be read in their full text at http://farsite.hill.af.mil
Clauses Incorporated by Reference:
52.202-1 - Definitions
52.203-6 Alt. 1 -- Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government
52.204-4 -- Printed or Copied Double-Sided on Postconsumer Fiber Content Paper
52.204-7 - System for Award Management
52.204-9 - Personal Identity Verification
52.204-10 - Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards
52.204-13 - System for Award Management Maintenance
52.209-5 -- Certification Regarding Responsibility Matters
52.209-6 -- Protecting the Governments Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment
52.209-7 - Information Regarding Responsibility Matters
52.211-6 - Brand Name or Equal
52.212-1 - Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items
52.212-2 - Evaluation - Commercial Items
52.212-4 - Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items
52.212-5 (Deviation 2013-O0019) - Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items
52.222-19 - Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies
52.222-26 - Equal Opportunity
52.222-50 - Combating Trafficking in Persons
52.222-18 - Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving
52.223-3 - Hazardous Material
52.223-5 -- Pollution Prevention and Right-to-Know Information
52.223-15 - Energy Efficiency in Energy-Consuming Products
52.223-18 - Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving
52.223-19 - Compliance with Environmental Management Systems
52.225-1 - Buy American-Supplies
52.225-13 - Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases
52.225-14 - Inconsistency Between English Version and Translation of Contract
52.225-25 - Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran-Representation and Certifications
52.232-33 - Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer
52.232-39 - Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations
52.233-2 -- Service of Protest
52.233-3 - Protest After Award
52.233-4 - Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim
52.247-34 - FOB Destination
52.252-2 - Clauses Incorporated by Reference
52.252-6 - Authorized Deviations in Clauses
52.253-1 -- Computer Generated Forms
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
252.204-7012 Safeguarding of Unclassified Controlled Technical Information
252.204-7015 Disclosure of Information to Litigation Support Contractors
252.223-7006 Prohibition on Storage, Treatment, and Disposal of Toxic or Hazardous Materials
252.225-7001 - Buy American and Balance of Payments Program
252.225-7002 - Qualifying Country Sources as Subcontractors
252.225-7041 - Correspondence in English
252.225-7043 Antiterrorism/Force Protection for Defense Contractors Outside the United States
252.227-7015 - Technical Data-Commercial Items
252.227-7037 - Validation of Restrictive Markings on Technical Data
252.229-7000 Invoices Exclusive of Taxes or Duties
252.229-7001 - Tax Exemption (Germany) - Alt I (19%) Mehrwertsteuer Germany
252.229-7002 - Customs Exemption (Germany)
252.232-7003 - Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports
252.232-7008 - Assignment of Claims (Overseas)
252.232-7010 - Levies on Contract Payments
252.233-7001 - Choice of Law (Overseas)
252.243-7001 - Pricing of Contract Modifications
252.247-7023 - Transportation of Supplies by Sea
252.203-7005 - Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DOD Officials
252.204-7011 - Alternative Line Item Structure
Clauses Incorporated by Full Text:
52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications--Commercial Items with Alt I.
An offeror shall complete only paragraphs (b) of the provision if the offeror has completed the annual representations and certificates electronically via http://www.acquisition.gov . If an offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically at the System for Award Management (SAM) website, the offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (o) and Alt I of the provision.
FAR 52.212-4 Addendum
CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS - FEB 2012 COMMERCIAL ITEMS
Reference FAR 52.212-4, Paragraph (c) is hereby tailored as follows:
(c) Changes. Changes in the terms and conditions of this contract may be made only by written agreement of the parties with the exception of administrative changes such as paying office, appropriate data, etc., which may be changed unilaterally by the Government.
Reference FAR 52.212-4, Paragraph (n) is hereby tailored as follows:
(n) Title. Unless specified elsewhere in this contract, title to items furnished by this contract shall pass to the government upon acceptance, regardless of when or where the Government takes physical possession. Title for commercially-available-off-the-shelf (COTS) Software is exempt from this paragraph. The terms and conditions of the Software Licensing Agreement shall prevail in lieu thereof.
52.225-18 - Place of Manufacture.
Place of Manufacture (Mar 2015)
(a) Definitions. As used in this clause-
"Manufactured end product" means any end product in Federal Supply Classes (FSC) 1000-9999, except-
(1) FSC 5510, Lumber and Related Basic Wood Materials;
(2) Federal Supply Group (FSG) 87, Agricultural Supplies;
(3) FSG 88, Live Animals;
(4) FSG 89, Food and Related Consumables;
(5) FSC 9410, Crude Grades of Plant Materials;
(6) FSC 9430, Miscellaneous Crude Animal Products, Inedible;
(7) FSC 9440, Miscellaneous Crude Agricultural and Forestry Products;
(8) FSC 9610, Ores;
(9) FSC 9620, Minerals, Natural and Synthetic; and
(10) FSC 9630, Additive Metal Materials.
"Place of manufacture" means the place where an end product is assembled out of components, or otherwise made or processed from raw materials into the finished product that is to be provided to the Government. If a product is disassembled and reassembled, the place of reassembly is not the place of manufacture.
(b) For statistical purposes only, the offeror shall indicate whether the place of manufacture of the end products it expects to provide in response to this solicitation is predominantly-
(1) [ ] In the United States (Check this box if the total anticipated price of offered end products manufactured in the United States exceeds the total anticipated price of offered end products manufactured outside the United States); or
(2) [ ] Outside the United States.
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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): http://farsite.hill.af.mil
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252.233-7001 CHOICE OF LAW (OVERSEAS) (JUNE 1997)
This contract shall be construed and interpreted in accordance with the substantive laws of the United States of America. By the execution of this contract, the Contractor expressly agrees to waive any rights to invoke the jurisdiction of local national courts where this contract is performed and agrees to accept the exclusive jurisdiction of the United States Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals and the United States Court of Federal Claims for hearing and determination of any and all disputes that may arise under the Disputes clause of this contract.
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5352.201-9101 OMBUDSMAN (APR 2014)
(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 OMB Circular A-76 competition performance decisions).
(c) If resolution cannot be made by the contracting officer, the interested party may contact the ombudsman,
Primary:
Mr. Douglas Guldan
AFICA/KU, UNIT 3103, APO, AE 09094-3103
AFICA/KU, Geb 404, Flugplatz Ramstein, 66877 Ramstein-Miesenbach, Germany
E-mail: [email protected]
Tel: DSN: (314)480-2209 Fax: (49)-6731-47-2025
Alternate:
Ms. Heidi Hoehn
AFICA/KU, UNIT 3103, APO, AE 09094-3103
AFICA/KU, Geb 404, Flugplatz Ramstein, 66877 Ramstein-Miesenbach, Germany.
E-mail: [email protected]
Tel: DSN: (314)480-9330 Fax: (49)-6731-47-2025
Concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations that cannot be resolved at the Center/MAJCOM/DRU/HQ AFICA/AFISRA/SMC ombudsman 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) 256-2395, 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.
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5352.223-9000 Elimination of Use of Class I Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS).
ELIMINATION OF USE OF CLASS I OZONE DEPLETING SUBSTANCES (ODSs) (APR 2003)
(a) Unless the requiring activity has obtained prior Senior Acquisition Official (SAO) approval, contractors may not:
(1) Provide any service or product with any specification, standard, drawing, or other document that requires the use of a Class I ODS in the test, operation, or maintenance of any system, subsystem, item, component, or process; or
(2) Provide any specification, standard, drawing, or other document that establishes a test, operation, or maintenance requirement that can only be met by use of a Class I ODS.
[Note: This prohibition does not apply to manufacturing.]
(b) For the purposes of Air Force policy, the following products that are pure (i.e., they meet the relevant product specification identified in AFI 32-7086) are Class I ODSs:
(1) Halons: 1011, 1202, 1211, 1301, and 2402;
(2) Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs): CFC-11, CFC-12, CFC-13, CFC-111, CFC-112, CFC-113, CFC-114, CFC-115, CFC-211, CFC-212, CFC-213, CFC-214, CFC-215, CFC-216, and CFC-217, and the blends R-500, R-501, R-502, and R-503; and
(3) Carbon Tetrachloride, Methyl Chloroform, and Methyl Bromide.
[NOTE: Material that uses one or more of these Class I ODSs as minor constituents do not meet the Air Force definition of a Class I ODS.]
(c) The requiring activity has obtained SAO approval to permit the contractor to use the following Class I ODS(s):
Class I ODS/ Application or Use/Quantity (lbs.) per contract period of performance
None.
(d) The offeror/contractor is required to notify the contracting officer if any Class I ODS that is not specifically listed above is required in the test, operation, or maintenance of any system, subsystem, item, component, or process.
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