THIS MODIFICATION IS TO ALLOW ADDITIONAL TIME TO THE RESPONSE DATE.

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared IAW 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). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Supplements, Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-55 and DFARs Change Notice (DPN) 20120130. NAICS is 541380 with a small business size standard of $12,000,000.

The Air Force Flight Test Center (AFFTC), at Edwards AFB, CA is seeking potential sources capable of providing the following service in accordance with the Performance Work Statement (PWS):

CLIN 0001 Calibration Service

Period of Performance: 12 months, plus 4 12 month options

Place of performance and acceptance is Edwards AFB, CA 93524.

Interested parties who believe they can meet all the requirements for the items described in this synopsis are invited to submit in writing a complete quote. Offerors are required to submit with their quote enough information for the Government to evaluate the minimum requirements detailed in this synopsis to include the PWS. Additionally, interested offerors are required to submit (3) Past Performance References for a similar effort within the last 3-5 years. Theses references shall include: Agency/Company Name, point of contact, address, phone number, email address, contract # if applicable, and period of performance.

CONTRACTORS MUST COMPLY WITH FAR 52.204-7 CENTRAL CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION AND DFARS 252.204-7004, ALTERNATE A. INTERESTED CONTRACTORS CAN ACCESS THE CLAUSES BY INTERNET URL: http://farsite.hill.af.mil. TO REGISTER WITH THE CCR, GO TO URL: http://www.ccr.gov/ ONLINE REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS APPLICATION (ORCA) MUST BE COMPLETED. USE OF ONLINE REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS APPLICATION (ORCA) BECAME MANDATORY 1 JANUARY 2005. CONTRACTORS CAN ACCESS ORCA THROUGH CCR BY INTERNET URL: http://www.bpn.gov/

The following FAR provisions and clauses apply:
Provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors--Commercial

Clause 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Items, the following factor shall be used to evaluate offers technical acceptability (pass/fail), past performance, and price, with technical and past performance, when combined, are more important than price.

Clause 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items Alt I

Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Items

Clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes Or Executive
Orders--Commercial Items (to include: 52.219-28; 52.222-03; 52.222-19; 52.222-21; 52.222-26; 52.225-13; 52.232-33

Provision 52.217-5 Evaluation of Options

Clause 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services Fill in: 60 days

Clause 52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract, Fill in: 30 days, 60 days, 66 months.

Provision 52.222-22 Previous Contracts and Compliance Reports

Clause 52.222-48 Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Act to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment Certification

Clause 52.225-4 Alt I Buy American Act- North American Free Trade

Clause 52.252-2: http://farsite.hill.af.mil

Clause 52.252-6 Authorized Deviations in Clauses

The following DFARs clauses apply to this acquisition:
Clause 252.211-7003, Item Identification and valuation

Clause 252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights

Clause 252.204-7004, Alt A, Central Contractor Registrations

Clause 252.204-7008 Export Control Items

Clause 252.212-7001, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisition of Commercial Items; Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items (to include: 252.203-7000; 252.232-7003; 252.247-7023, Alt III)

Clause 252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments

The following AFFARS clauses apply to this acquisition:
Clause 5352.223-9000, Elimination of Use of Class I Ozone Depleting Materials

Clause 5352.201-910, Ombudsman

Clause 5352.242-9000, Contractor Access to Air Force Installations

Offers are due at the Air Force Flight Test Center, Directorate of Contracting, 5 South Wolfe Avenue, Building 2800, Edwards AFB, CA, 93524, not later than 29 February, 2012, at 5 pm PST. E-mail address: [email protected]. Phone: 661-277-7707, Fax: 661-277-0470

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