Brand Name: ThermoFisher Scientific Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS) systems

GENERAL STATEMENT:

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items issued by the Air Force Research Laboratory/PZLEQ, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation being issued for the requirement described herein.

SOLICITATION INFORMATION

Solicitation Number:   COMBO-AFRL-PZLEQ-2023-0019

[X] Request for Quotation (RFQ) [   ] Request for Proposal (RFP) [   ] Invitation for Bid (IFB)

REGULATION IDENTIFICATION:

This solicitation and the incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2023-03 Effective 26 April 2023.

NOTICE OF SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE:

Set-aside Type 

Small Business

NAICS Size Standard

334516-1000 Employees

LISTING/DESCRIPTION OF ITEMS:

USAFSAM/OEAL requires delivery of six (6) ThermoFisher Scientific Brand Name Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS) systems.

**See parts listing attached to this solicitation**

DELIVERY INFORMATION:

FOB:   [X] Destination

            [   ] Origin

Place of Delivery:

           

ATTN: Brandi Tschuor

2510 5th St, Bldg 840

WPAFB, OH 45433-7951

Requested Date of Delivery:

30 Days ADC

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS:

The provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial (Jun 2020), applies to this acquisition.

Addenda:

N/A

           

EVALUATION OF OFFERS:

The provision at FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items (Oct 2014), will be used to evaluate quotes received.

The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose quote 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:

Lowest Price Technically Acceptable

(1) Price

(2) Technical Acceptability

(a) In order for this quote to be considered “Technically Acceptable” it must meet all specification requirements in the above Item Description.

                       

Offerors shall assume that the Government has no prior knowledge of its facilities, capabilities, and experience and will base the evaluation solely on the information presented in the Offeror’s proposal.

The Government reserves the right to award all, some, or none, of the items listed in this solicitation. The Government reserves the right to resolicit if results garner only one qualifying quote, if it’s determined to be in the best interests of the Government.

OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS:

Offerors must include a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items (Feb 2021), with your quote.

• If offeror has completed annual representations and certifications in System for Award Management (SAM), then only paragraph (b) needs to be submitted with quote.
• If offeror has not completed annual representations and certifications in SAM then paragraphs (c-v) need to be submitted.

CONTRACT TERMS & CONDITIONS:

The clause at FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items (Oct 2018), applies to this acquisition.

Addenda:

            N/A

REQUIRED TERMS & CONDITIONS TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR ORDERS:

The clause at FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items (Jan 2021), applies to this acquisition.

The following clauses are incorporated via paragraph (b)  and considered applicable to this acquisition:

Clause Number; Clause Title; 

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

FAR 52.219-28- Post Award Small Business Program Representation

FAR 52.222-3- Convict Labor; 

FAR 52.222-19 - Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies

FAR 52.222-21- Prohibition of Segregated Facilities

FAR 52.222-26- Equal Opportunity

FAR 52.222-50- Combating Trafficking in Persons

FAR 52.223-18- Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving

FAR 52.225-1- Buy American--Supplies

FAR 52.225-13- Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases

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

ADDITIONAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS:

(1) Offeror shall include all warranty requirements and documentation with quote.

(2) Offerors shall identify how long the quote is valid for.

Additional provisions and clauses applicable to this requirement:

Type; Number; Title

Clause- FAR 52.203-19- Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements

Provision- FAR 52.204-7- System for Award Management

Clause-  FAR 52- 204-13- System for Award Management Maintenance

Clause- FAR 52.209-6- Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting With Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment

Clause- FAR 52.232-39- Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations

Clause- FAR 52.232-40- Providing Accelerated payments to Small Business Subcontractors

Clause- FAR 52.246-16- Responsibility for Supplies

Clause- FAR 52.247-34- F.O.B. Destination

Provision- FAR 52.252-1- Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference

(Fill-in Text)

- https://www.acquisition.gov/

Clause- FAR 52.252-2- Contract Clauses Incorporated by Reference

(Fill-in Text)

- https://www.acquisition.gov/

Clause- DFARS 252.203-7000- Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials

Clause- DFARS 252.203-7002- Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights

Provision- DFARS 252.203-7005- Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials

Clause- DFARS 252.204-7003- Control of Government Personnel Work Product

Provision- DFARS 252.204-7004, Alt A- System for Award Management Alternate A

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

Clause- DFARS 252.211-7003- Item Unique Identification and Valuation

Clause- DFARS 252.223-7008- Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium

Clause- DFARS 252.225-7001- Buy American and Balance of Payments Program

Clause-DFARS 252.225-7002- Qualifying Country Sources as Subcontractors

Clause-DFARS 252.225-7048- Export-Controlled Items

Clause-DFARS 252.232-7003- Electronic Submission of Payment Requests

Clause-DFARS 252.232-7006- Wide Area Workflow Payment Instructions

Clause- DFARS 252.232-7010- Levies on Contract Payments

Clause- DFARS 252.225-7012- Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities

Clause- DFARS 252.243-7001-Pricing of Contract Modifications

Clause- DFARS 252.244-7000- Subcontracts for Commercial Items

Clause- AFFARS 5352.201-9101-Ombudsman

(Fill-in Text)

Ombudsman: AFRL/PK Director

Alternate Ombudsman:  AFRL/PK Deputy Director

1864 Fourth St

Wright-Patterson AFB OH 45433-7130

937-904-9700

Afrl.pk.workflow@us.af.mil

DPAS APPLICABILITY:

This requirement is not applicable to the Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS).

SOLICITATION CLOSING INFORMATION:

Quotes are due by: 26 May 2023, 4:00 PM Eastern Time.

Quotes must be received by the closing date stated above. Submit quotes by email.

POINT OF CONTACT:

The point of contact for this acquisition for any questions and for submission of quotes is:

Name: Joseph Hicks

Title: Contract Specialist

Email: joseph.hicks.15@us.af.mil