SOLICITATION NOTICE
67 -- High Power Laser System - Package #1
- Notice Date
- 8/8/2014
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, AFTC/PZIO - Eglin, 308 West D. Ave, Bldg 260, Suite 130, Eglin, Florida, 32542-5418, United States
- ZIP Code
- 32542-5418
- Solicitation Number
- FA2823-14-Q-0039
- Archive Date
- 8/30/2014
- Point of Contact
- Maurice Meadows, Phone: 850-882-2832
- E-Mail Address
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maurice.meadows@us.af.mil
(maurice.meadows@us.af.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- Combined Sysnopsis The Air Force Test Center, Installation Operational Contracting Division, Eglin AFB, Florida intends to solicit and award a firm-fixed price contract for a High Power Laser System This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 13.5, Test Program for Certain Commercial Items as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This is Request for Quotation numbered FA2823-14-Q-0039. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 334516 with a size standard of 500 employees. Please identify your business size in your response based upon this standard. In accordance with the FAR Subpart 13.5 offerors are notified that the award will be made to the offer that provides the best value to the government after consideration of technical, price, and delivery aspects of the offer. CLIN 0001 High Power Laser Systems Specifications/ Requirements: QTY DESCRIPTION Two (2) High Power Laser System with the following specifications Parameter Requirement Wavelength 2.95 ± 0.03 µm Modulation True CW operation Output Power Threshold: 1.5W if un-polarized; 1.0W if linearly polarized Objective: 2.0W if un-polarized; 1.5W if linearly polarized Beam Diameter ~4mm (1/e² diameter) at 1.5m from laser output Divergence < 3mrad Beam Shape Circularized with M² < 1.5 Spot must have a circular spot with vertical and horizontal beam diameter ratios within 10% of each other at a distance of 1.5m from laser output. Robustness Capable of withstanding a multiple G (~ 6G) test environment Modulation of Output 5KHz Threshold; > 5KHz Objective Control Rack mount controller; Laser power supply; 40 ft. control cable. Analog Input Analog input attenuation voltages (0-5V) resulting in 10% to 100% power output from each laser. Software Necessary software to control the laser from a PC. Documentation Operation manual; Test report package to include above measurements, provided before product acceptance. All data in test report must also be provided in digital format. Size 12" x 12" x 12" maximum (not to include rack mount control unit) Weight Laser head < 15 lbs, desired In accordance with, FAR 52.212-1(b)(4), offerors are reminded that as a minimum, offers must show a technical description of the items being offered insufficient detail to evaluate compliance with the requirements in the solicitation. This may include product literature, or other documents, if necessary. Quoted price should include FOB Destination and be valid through 30 September 2014. Required delivery date is no later than 30 days ARO. Expedited delivery schedules accepted and encouraged. The following provisions and clauses are incorporated in this notice and are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-74 effective 1 Jul 2014. The following provisions and clauses are applicable: •· FAR 52.203-3, Gratuities •· FAR 52.203-12, Limitation on Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions •· FAR 52.203-16, Preventing Personal Conflicts of Interest •· FAR 52.204-7, System for Award Management (P); •· FAR 52.204-13, System for Award Management Maintenance (C); •· FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial •· FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications: Offerors are reminded that an offeror shall complete only paragraphs (b) of this provision if the offeror has completed the annual representations and certificates electronically via http://www.acquisition.gov. If an offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically at the System for Award Management (SAM) website, the offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (o) of this provision. •· FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items •· FAR 52.212-5 (DEV), Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders •· FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders - Commercial Items The following clauses cited within this clause are applicable: •Ø FAR 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government with Alternate I •Ø FAR 52.204.10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards •Ø FAR 52.209-6 Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment •Ø FAR 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside; •Ø FAR 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns •Ø FAR 52.219-28, Post-Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation; •Ø FAR 52.222-3, Convict Labor; •Ø FAR 52.222-19 Child Labor - Cooperation With Authorities and Remedies; •Ø FAR 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; •Ø FAR 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity; •Ø FAR 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity For Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans •Ø FAR 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers With Disabilities; •Ø FAR 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights under the National Labor Relations Act •Ø FAR 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans •Ø FAR 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving; •Ø FAR 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases; •Ø FAR 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer - Central Contractor Registration; •· FAR 52.232-8, Discounts for Prompt Payment •· FAR 52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors •· FAR 52.247-34, F.O.B Destination •· FAR 52.252-2, Clauses Incorporated by Reference : http://farsite.hill.af.mil/ ; •· FAR 52.252-6, Authorized Deviations in Clauses : DFARS / 2 •· DFARS 252.203-7000, Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials •· DFARS 252.203-7002, Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights •· DFARS 252.204-7003, Control of Government Personnel Work Product •· DFARS 252.204-7004 Alt A, System for Award Management (52.204-7) Alt A •· DFARS 252.211-7003, Item Identification and Valuation •· DFARS 252.225-7001- Buy American Act and Balance of Payments Program; •· DFARS 252.225-7002, Qualifying Country Sources as Subcontractors •· DFARS 252.225-7012, Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities •· DFARS 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests; •· DFARS 252.232-7010, Levies on Contract Payments •· DFARS 252.243-7002, Request for Equitable Adjustment •· DFARS 252.246-7000, Material Inspection and Receiving Report •· DFARS 252.247-7023, Transportation of Supplies by Sea •· AFFARS 5352.201-9101, Ombudsman (C): (a) An ombudsman has been appointed to hear and facilitate the resolution of concerns from offerors, potential offerors, and others for this acquisition. When requested, the ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The existence of the ombudsman does not affect the authority of the program manager, contracting officer, or source selection official. Further, the ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals, the source selection process, or the adjudication of protests or formal contract disputes. The ombudsman may refer the party to another official who can resolve the concern. (b) Before consulting with an ombudsman, interested parties must first address their concerns, issues, disagreements, and/or recommendations to the contracting officer for resolution. Consulting an ombudsman does not alter or postpone the timelines for any other processes (e.g., agency level bid protests, GAO bid protests, requests for debriefings, employee-employer actions, contests of OMB Circular A-76 competition performance decisions). (c) If resolution cannot be made by the contracting officer, concerned parties may contact the Center/MAJCOM/DRU or AFISRA ombudsmen, Col Evan C. Dertien, AFTC/CV, 1 South Rosamond Blvd, Edwards AFB, CA 93524-3784, phone number (661) 277-2810, facsimile number (661) 277-7593. Concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations that cannot be resolved at the MAJCOM/DRU or ARISRA level, may be brought by the interested party for further consideration to the Air Force ombudsman, Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary (ADAS) (Contracting), SAF/AQC, 1060 Air Force Pentagon, Washington DC 20330-1060, phone number (571) 256-2397, facsimile number (571) 256-2431. (d) The ombudsman has no authority to render a decision that binds the agency. (e) Do not contact the ombudsman to request copies of the solicitation, verify offer due date, or clarify technical requirements. Such inquiries shall be directed to the Contracting Officer. (End of Clause); •· AFFARS 5352.223-9000, Elimination of Use of Class I Ozone Depleting Substances (C); Incorporated by full text: •· DFARS 252.209-7999, Representation by Corporations Regarding an Unpaid Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under any Federal Law (DEVIATION 2012-O0004) (a) In accordance with sections 8124 and 8125 of Division A of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012, (Pub. L. 112-74) none of the funds made available by that Act may be used to enter into a contract with any corporation that- (1) Has any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability, where the awarding agency is aware of the unpaid tax liability, unless the agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and made a determination that this further action is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government. (2) Was convicted of a felony criminal violation under any Federal law within the preceding 24 months, where the awarding agency is aware of the conviction, unless the agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and made a determination that this action is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government. (b) The Offeror represents that- (1) It is [ ____ ] is not [ ____ ] a corporation that has any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority Responsible for collecting the tax liability, (2) It is [ ____ ] is not [ ____ ] a corporation that was convicted of a felony criminal violation under a Federal law within the preceding 24 months. (End of provision) Please provide a response to clause DFARS 252.209-7999 with your quotation. To view the provisions and clauses in full text, visit the web site http://farsite.hill.af.mil Wide Area Workflow (WAWF) invoicing instructions will be incorporated in the contract document at award. Vendors must be registered in System for Award Management (www.sam.gov) before award can be made. All responses must be received no later than 04:00 P.M., Central Standard Time on 15 August 2014. Send all questions in writing and quote packages via email to Maurice Meadows at maurice.meadows@us.af.mil. For questions, contact Maurice Meadows at 850.882.2832 or by e-mail at maurice.meadows@us.af.mil
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- Address: Eglin Air Force Base, Eglin AFB, Florida, 32, United States
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