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; this is a request for quotation (RFQ).  Quotes are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.  Quotes will be evaluated and awarded to the offeror with the lowest price technically acceptable.  The Government reserves the right to award on a multiple award or an all or none basis.  All firms must be registered in the System for Award Management database @ www.sam.gov and shall be considered for award.  This combined synopsis/solicitation is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ) W91SMC-18-Q-7004.

Submit written offers IAW CLIN structure outlined in announcement.  Oral offers will not be accepted.  All firms or individuals responding must be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM) (https://www.sam.gov).  This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-96 (effective 06 Nov 2017). This acquisition is being conducted as a 100% Small Business Set-Aside IAW FAR 19.502-2(b).  North American Industrial Classification Standard (NAICS)  531120 "Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings (except Miniwarehouses)", and Size Standard of $27.5M applies to this procurement. 

RFQ Submission For 183d Wing Strong Bonds Ribbon Event:

•1.      Quotes should conform to the CLIN structure as established in RFQ Submission Format.

•2.      Please see attached Statement of Work (SOW) for detailed description of requirements.

•3.      Quotes must be submitted to CMSgt Brent Keller and SSgt Rachel Clark via email at [email protected] and [email protected] NLT 5:00 PM CST, 25 July 2018.

•4.      The resulting contract will be Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) and the Period of Performance is from September 14-16, 2018.

•5.      All questions should be submitted by email to the contracting office no later than close of business on July 19, 2018.

CLIN 0001 Room Rental/Meeting Spaces                                                  QTY 1 Job

The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and non-personal services necessary to provide the required room rentals and accessories as specified in the attached Statement of Work, to include: lodging/sleeping rooms, general session conference room, breakout session rooms, resource fair space, event registration space, childcare activity room/ youth activity rooms, counseling rooms, and command post room.

CLIN 0002 Audio Visual                                                      QTY 1 Job

The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and non-personal services necessary to provide Audiovisual (A/V) requirements as specified in the attached Statement of Work for each specific meeting space, and ensure they are properly working.

CLIN 0003 Catered Meals/Snacks                                                   QTY 1 Job

The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and non-personal services necessary to provide two meals (1 breakfast, 1 lunch) to accommodate approximately 30 people for each breakfast meal and for each lunch meal (approximately 60 meals total).  The meals shall be prepared in accordance with specifications and minimums stated in the attached Statement of Work.  The contractor shall also provide snacks and refreshments to be made available two times, Saturday mid-morning and Saturday mid-afternoon, for approximately 30  people each snack time (approximately 600 snacks and refreshments total).   

The following clauses are incorporated by reference in the solicitation and the resulting contract:

52.203-19           Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal    Confidentiality Agreements or Statements

52.204-9             Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel

52.204-10           Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards

52.204-18           Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance

52.204-21           Basic Safeguarding of Covered Contractor Information Systems 

52.209-10           Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations

52.212-4             Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items

52.219-6             Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside

52.219-28           Post-Award Small Business Program Representation

52.222-3             Convict Labor

52.222-21           Prohibition of Segregated Facility

52.222-26           Equal Opportunity

52.222-50           Combatting Trafficking in Persons

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

52.232-40           Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors

52.233-3             Protest After Award

52.233-4             Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim

252.203-7000     Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials

252.203-7002     Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights

252.204-7012     Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting

252.204-7015     Notice of Authorized Disclosure of Information for Litigation Support

252.225-7048     Export-Controlled Items

252.232-7003     Electronic Submission of Payment Requests

252.232-7010     Levies on Contract Payments

252.244-7000     Subcontracts for Commercial Items

252.247-7023     Transportation of Supplies by Sea

The following clauses are incorporated by full text in the solicitation and the final award:

52.212-5 (Dev)  Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or

                           Executive Orders- Commercial Items

52.222-19           Child Labor- Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies

52.222-36           Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities

52.252-2             Clauses Incorporated by Reference

                            Fill-in information:  http://farsite.hill.af.mil/

52.252-6             Authorized Deviations in Clauses

Fill-in information:  Department of Defense FAR Supplement (DFARS) (48 CFR Chapter 2)  

252.232-7006   Wide Area Workflow Payment Instructions 

                           Fill-in information to be provided at award.

The following provisions apply to this solicitation and are incorporated by reference. This section will be physically removed from the final award.

52.204-16           Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting

52.212-1             Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items

52.212-2             Evaluation- Commercial Items

52.212-3 Alt 1    Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items

252.203-7005     Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials

252.204-7008     Compliance with Safeguarding Covered Defense Information Controls

252.204-7011    Alternative Line Item Structure 

252.225-7031     Secondary Arab Boycott of Israel

All potential offerors are reminded that all firms must be registered in the System for Award Management database @ www.sam.gov to be considered for award.  Lack of registration in the SAM will make an offeror ineligible for contract award.  Quotes must be submitted to CMSgt Brent Keller and SSgt Rachel Clark, via email at [email protected]   and [email protected] NLT 5:00 PM CST, 25 July 2018.