COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION ‘COMBO’

Eielson AFB - JPARC Charlie & Bravo Battery Sites – Tension Fabric Shelter

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; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

The Request for Quotation (RFQ) number FA500421Q0047 shall be used to reference any written quote provided under this RFQ.

The RFQ document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2021-06, effective 12 July 2021.The DFARS provisions and clauses are those in effect through DFARS Change 5/20/2021, effective 20 May 2021. The AFFARS provisions and clauses are those in effect to AFAC 2019-1001, effective 1 October 2019.

This requirement is solicited as a 100% total small business set aside. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code associated with this project is 332311 with a small business size standard of 750 EMP.

The purpose of this combines synopsis and solicitation for the purchase, delivery, and install of a Tension Fabric Structure in accordance with the attached Specifications/Salient Characteristics. The Government attends to award a Firm-Fixed Priced Contract. The contract CLIN schedule is below:

Item     Description                                                                  Qty                  Total Amount

0001    Tension Fabric Structure                                               1                                                                     

Ship to Address:           JPARC Range

                                    Charlie Battery (Primary Purchase)

                                    Eielson AFB, Alaska

Item     Description                                                                  Qty                  Total Amount

0002   Tension Fabric Structure                                               1                                                                     

Ship to Address:           JPARC Range

                                    Bravo Battery (Optional Purchase)

                                    Eielson AFB, Alaska

*FAR Provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items (Jan 2017) applies to this acquisition and the following addendum applies:

The following words stating “offer”, “offeror”, and “proposal” are replaced with “quotation”, “vendor”, and “quote”.

Paragraph (a) first sentence revised as follows:  “The NAICS code and small business size standard for this acquisition appear above.”

Paragraph (c) first sentence revised as follows:  “The vendor agrees to hold the prices in its quote firm for 90 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of quotes.”

NOTICE TO ALL INTERESTED PARTIES:

1. Questions shall be submitted electronically via email to:

Kerry Kirby at [email protected]  or MSgt James Kot at [email protected] on or before 13 Aug 2021.

1. Quotes are due no later than 2PM Alaska Standard Time on 20 Aug 2021. Quotes shall include the following:
   • One (1) Quote for a Tension Fabric Structure as per attached product specifications
   •  Any pertinent technical information such as product specifications and type of product/service offered

Quotations must be submitted electronically via e-mail to Kerry Kirby at [email protected]  & MSgt James Kot at [email protected]. Anything otherwise can and will be considered nonresponsive. You may wish to place a read/delivery receipt. For information regarding this solicitation for quotes, contact the same.

Note: .zip files are not an acceptable format for the Air Force Network and will not go through our email system.

The following information shall be provided with your quote:

Company Name: _____________

DUNS Number: ______________

Cage Code: __________________

Number of Employees: ______________

Estimated Delivery Time: ____________

Payment Terms: ____________________

Warranty: _________________________

All companies must be registered in the System for Award Management at https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/ to be considered for award.  The Government will not provide contract financing for this acquisition. Invoice instruction shall be provided at time of award.

Pursuant to FAR 12.602 contract award will be made using Simplified Acquisition Procedures in accordance with FAR 13.106. Offeror’s submissions will be evaluated based upon the following:

Quotes must be rated as technically acceptable to be eligible for award.  In order to be deemed technically acceptable, the following evaluation criteria must be met:

(1) Technical: Quotes that best perform attachment 1, specification section Project Requirements, 10(a) & 10(b) of the solicitation.

(2) Schedule: The product delivery and assemble completion timeframe of the quote.  

(3) Price: Award will be made to the best valued price that is a technically acceptable offeror.

Technical and schedule, when combined, are more important when compared to price.

Discussions: The government intends to award a purchase order without discussions with respective vendors/quoters.  The government however, reserves the right to conduct discussions if deemed in its best interest.

Note:  The vendor acknowledges that should the quote’s terms and conditions and/or agreement conflict with mandatory provisions of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and other Federal law applicable to commercial acquisitions, to the extent of such conflict the FAR and Federal law govern and conflicting vendor terms and conditions and/or agreement are unenforceable and are not considered incorporated into any resultant contract.

**Please READ the attached COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION 'COMBO' for the complete list of clauses and provisions. **