VERTICAL CASUALTY LOADING SYSTEM FOR KC-135

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 separate written solicitation will not be issued. This combined synopsis/solicitation is issued as a request for quote (RFQ) W50S83-23-Q-0002.

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). Lack of proper registration in the System for Award Management will make an offeror ineligible for contract award. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2023-04 and DFARS DPN 20230609.

The Maine Air National Guard 101st Medical Group is looking to purchase four vertical lift systems to be used in our KC-135 aircraft. These systems will be used to lift both injured personnel and materials safely and quickly into the airframe. The characteristics of the system are as follows:

Lift capacity of 1200lbs dead weight and live patient load of 600lbs
Litter at least 84" (inches) long, 24" (inches) wide
Installed and deployed expeditiously
No power required to operate
Can be installed and operated by one person crew

Quotes shall conform to the following CLIN structure:
CLIN 0001: Vertical Casualty Loading System
     Components:
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Quotes shall be valid through 9/30/2023.
The resulting contract will be Firm Fixed Price.

The following clauses shall be incorporated by reference in the final award:
52.204-10        Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards
52.204-13        System for Award Management Maintenance
52.204-18        Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance
52.204-19        Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications
52.204-23        Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab and Other Covered Entities
52.209-6          Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment
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 
52.222-19       Child Labor 
52.222-21       Prohibition of Segregated Facility 
52.222-26       Equal Opportunity
52.222-36       Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities
52.222-41       Service Contract Act of 1965
52.222-50       Combat Trafficking in Persons
52.223-18       Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving
52.232-18       Availability of Funds
52.232-33       Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-- System for Award Management
52.232-39       Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations
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
252.204-7006        Billing Instructions
252.204-7012        Safeguarding of Unclassified Controlled Technical Information
252.223-7008        Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium
252.225-7001        Buy American Act & Balance of Payments
252.232-7003        Electronic Submission of Payment Requests
252.232-7010        Levies on Contract Payments
5352.223-9000      Elimination of Use of Class I Ozone Depleting Substances

The following clauses shall be incorporated by full text in the final award:
52.212-5 dev.        Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders
Fill-in text:    (ix): N/A
52.252-2        Clauses Incorporated by Reference
Fill-in Text:    https://acquisition.gov/
52.252-6        Authorized Deviations in Clauses
252.211-7003        Item Identification and valuation (Auth. 211.274-6 (a)(1))
Fill-in Text:    (c)(1)(ii): _____N/A______
252.232-7006        Wide Area Workflow Instructions
5352.201-9101    Ombudsman

The following provisions are incorporated by reference in this solicitation:
52.204-7        System for Award Management
52.204-16      Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting
52.212-1        Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items
252.203-7005        Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials
252.204-7004        Alternate A, System for Award Management
252.204-7011        Alternative Line Item Structure
252.204-7016       Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services--Representation
252.204-7017       Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services--Representation  
252.222-7007       Representation Regarding Combating Trafficking in Persons
252.225-7000       Buy American Statute – Balance of Payments Program Certificate

The following provisions are incorporated by full text in this solicitation:
52.212-2        Evaluation – Commercial Items
Fill-in Text:    (a): Price
        (b): Technical Acceptability
52.212-3, Alt I        Reps & Certs
52.252-1        Provisions Incorporated by Reference
Fill-in Text:    https://acquisition.gov/    
52.252-5        Authorized Deviations in Provisions
252.209-7992        Representation by Corporations Regarding an Unpaid Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction Under Any Federal Law—Fiscal Year 2015 Appropriations

Quotes must be submitted to the Contracting Office via email: 101.msg.msc.contracting@us.af.mil no later than Friday, 14 July 2023, at 2:00 p.m. EST.