REQUEST FOR QUOTATION (RFQ)

NPTU Comm Cables

N5046720rcbg830

The 628th Contracting Squadron is soliciting quotations on the item(s) listed below.  Please complete this form and submit your offer to:

Attn:  A1C Thomas Hembree

Tel No:  (843) 963-3310

E-mail: [email protected]

ITEM #

SUPPLIES/SERVICES

MAXIMUM ESTIMATED QTY

U/I

Unit Price

Extended Amount

0001

180 feet long assemblies of LS2SWU-12 cable

In accordance with specifications listed below

2

EA

$___________

$__________

0002

6 feet long pigtails fabricated with LS2SWU-12 cable

In accordance with specifications listed below

2

EA

$___________

$__________

0003

180 feet long assembly of 2XS0W-19

In accordance with specifications listed below

1

EA

$___________

$___________

0004

6 feet long pigtail fabricated with 2S0W-19 cable

In accordance with specifications listed below

1

EA

$___________

$___________

TOTAL COST- Including Shipping

(FOB DESTINATION)

$___________________

RFQ Responses Due: 9 Sept 2020, no later than 2:00 PM EST        Set-aside: Small Business

NAICS: 334417                        Size Standard: 1,000 Employees

Vendor Name:            _______________________________________________________________________  

Address:  ____________________________________________________________________________

Phone____________________________________          Fax:   _________________________________

Quoted by:  ______________________________            Title:  _________________________________

Delivery Date: ____________________________           Warranty: ______________________________

Cage Code: _______________________________          Duns: _________________________________

Tax ID: __________________________________          E-mail: ________________________________

Business Size:   ___________________ ________          Discount Terms: _________________________

FOB:                                                                            Period of Performance: _

GSA Schedule #:___________________________          Date Quoted: ____________________________

Specifications

I.     OBJECTIVE: The objective of these specifications is to meet the requirement that NPTU on Joint Base Charleston has requested.

II.   REQUIREMENT SPECIFICATIONS

2 EA

180 feet long assemblies of LS2SWU-12 cable (#18 AWG 12 pair) terminated on each an Amphenol MS17344R24C28S or equal with a straight cable sealing adapter with cover Amphenol M85049/4W17A1 or equal. One is for voice and one is for MC announcing circuits. Each assembly will have a Brady Perma Sleeve cable Label or equal on each end.

2EA

6 feet long pigtails fabricated with LS2SWU-12 cable, 2 feet strip, terminated with a MS17348R24C28P box mounted receptacle with dust cover. Each conductor will have 1/2" insulation removed and the conductor tinned.

1 EA

180 feet long assembly of 2XS0W-19 (38 conductor # 18 AWG) terminated on each end with a MS17344R36C10S connector with a straight cable sealing adapter with cover Amphenol M85049/5W37A1 or equal. The cable assembly will have a Brady Perma Sleeve cable label or equal on each end of the assembly.

1 EA

6 feet long pigtail fabricated with 2S0W-19 cable, 2 feet strip, terminated with a MS17348R36C10P box mounted receptacle with dust cover. Each conductor shall have 1/2" insulation removed and the conductor tinned.

Please reference attached PDF Labeled “PWS” for more details on the above specifications.

COmbined Synopsis/Solicitation for Commercial ITEMS

1. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items 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.  Proposals are requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

The synopsis/solicitation reference number is N5046720rcbg830 and is being issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ). The RFQ format is attached to this combination synopsis/solicitation that will be used to submit quotes.

1. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through FAC 2020-02, Effective 23 December 2019.

1. This acquisition is 100% small business set-aside under NAICS code 334417 with a size standard of 1,000 employees.

1. Contractor shall submit a quote for (2) 180 feet long assemblies of LS2SWU-12 cable ,(2) 6 feet long pigtails fabricated with LS2SWU-12 cable ,(1) 180 feet long assembly of 2XS0W-19 ,(1) 6 feet long pigtail fabricated with 2S0W-19 cable ALL to include shipping. Please see attached Request for Quote (RFQ) document for specific items and quantities, as well as the requirement specifications under section II.

 The following clauses and provisions are incorporated and will remain in full force in any resultant award: (full text of clauses and provisions may be accessed electronically at this website: http://farsite.hill.af.mil)

FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items

FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items

1. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror 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 in the following relative order of importance:
   1. 1. Price. The Government will evaluate the total price of the offer for award purposes.
      2. Technical capability of the item offered to meet the Government requirement.
      3. The Government will award a contract to the lowest priced technically acceptable offer.

FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications – Commercial Items

1. 1. All offerors shall include a completed copy of FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representation and Certifications -- Commercial Item or complete electronic annual representations and certifications at the System for Award Management  http://www.sam.gov.

The clause at FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition.

The clause at FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders – Commercial Items (DEVIATION), applies to this acquisition.  

FAR 52.209-10 – Prohibition on Contracting With Inverted Domestic Corporations

FAR 52.222-21 -- Prohibition of Segregated Facilities.

FAR 52.222-50 -- Combating Trafficking in Persons.

FAR 52.225-1, Buy American Act - Supplies Offerors are reminded that the Buy American Act restricts the purchase of supplies that are not domestic end products.

FAR 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—System for Award Management

(xii) The following additional clauses are applicable to this procurement (not all inclusive):

FAR 52.211-17, Delivery of Excess Quantities

FAR 52.204-7, System for Award Management

FAR 52.204-7 Alt 1, System for Award Management – Alternate 1

FAR 52.204–23, Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab or Other Covered Entities

FAR 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting With Inverted Domestic Corporations

FAR 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside

FAR 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Representation

FAR 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases

FAR 52.232-99, Providing Accelerated Payment to Small Business Subcontractors (DEVIATION)

FAR 52.233-3, Protest After Award.

FAR 52.253-1, Computer Generated Forms

DFARS 252.204-7004, Alternate A. System for Award Management

DFARS 252.225-7001, Buy American Act and Balance of Payments Program

DFARS 252.225-7002, Qualifying Country Sources as Subcontractors

DFARS 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports   (Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this clause, the Contractor shall submit payment requests and receiving reports using WAWF, in one of the following electronic formats that WAWF accepts: Electronic Data Interchange, Secure File Transfer Protocol, or World Wide Web input. Information regarding WAWF is available on the Internet at https://wawf.eb.mil/. The WAWF routing information will be provided upon award.)

DFARS 252.232-7006, Wide Area Workflow Payment Instructions

DFARS 252.246-7000, Material Inspection and Receiving Report 

AFFARS 5352.201-9101 Ombudsman

5352.201-9101 OMBUDSMAN

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 party to another official who can resolve the concern.

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).

If resolution cannot be made by the contracting officer, the interested party may contact the ombudsmen, Ms. Susan Madison, AFICA OL AMC, 507 Symington Drive, Scott AFB, IL 62225-5022, 618-229-0267, fax 618-256-6668, email: [email protected]. Concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations that cannot be resolved at the  Center/MAJCOM/DRU/HQ AFICA/AFISRA/SMC ombudsman levels, 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.

The ombudsman has no authority to render a decision that binds the agency.

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)

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

(xiv) Responses to this combined synopsis/solicitation must be received via email, by 09 Sept 2020, no later than 2:00 PM EST.  Requests should be marked with solicitation number N5046720rcbg830.

(xv) Questions can be addressed to A1C Thomas Hembree, Contract Specialist, at (843) 963-3310 email [email protected] and CC SSgt Ryan Smith, Contracting Officer, at (843) 963-8765, email [email protected].

For more opportunities, visit https://beta.sam.gov/ Also see: http://www.sba.gov