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**Notice to Offerors:

The Government intends to award a Sole Source, Firm Fixed Price contract to AzimaDLI LLC for this requirement. The Government reserves the right to cancel this solicitation, either before or after the closing date. In the event the Government cancels this solicitation, the Government has no obligation to reimburse an offeror for any costs.

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation

(i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for the acquisition of commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this announcement. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; a written solicitation will not be issued.

(ii) Solicitation Number: FA8227-23-Q-10020

This solicitation is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ).

(iii) This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2022-28.

(iv) Contracting Officer's Business Size Selection

--Full and open

NAICS Code

--811211

Small Business Size Standard

--$8,000,000

(v)

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0001

Base Year - One year extension of an existing, active SSA for ExpertALERT. Includes access to knowledgebase, live technical support, eLearning.

EA

1

0002

SSA Extension for ExpertALERT (Embedded) in TRIO CX10 SN# B1153

EA

1

0003

TRIO CX10 SN# B0322 + ExpertALERT (Desk 1)

EA

1

1001

Option Year 1 - One year extension of an existing, active SSA for ExpertALERT. Includes access to knowledgebase, live technical support, eLearning.

EA

1

1002

SSA Extension for ExpertALERT (Embedded) in TRIO CX10 SN# B1153

EA

1

1003

TRIO CX10 SN# B0322 + ExpertALERT (Desk 1)

EA

1

2001

Option Year 2 - One year extension of an existing, active SSA for ExpertALERT. Includes access to knowledgebase, live technical support, eLearning.

EA

1

2002

SSA Extension for ExpertALERT (Embedded) in TRIO CX10 SN# B1153

EA

1

2003

TRIO CX10 SN# B0322 + ExpertALERT (Desk 1)

EA

1

3001

Option Year 3 - One year extension of an existing, active SSA for ExpertALERT. Includes access to knowledgebase, live technical support, eLearning.

EA

1

3002

SSA Extension for ExpertALERT (Embedded) in TRIO CX10 SN# B1153

EA

1

3003

TRIO CX10 SN# B0322 + ExpertALERT (Desk 1)

EA

1

4001

Option Year 4- One year extension of an existing, active SSA for ExpertALERT. Includes access to knowledgebase, live technical support, eLearning.

EA

1

4002

SSA Extension for ExpertALERT (Embedded) in TRIO CX10 SN# B1153

EA

1

4003

TRIO CX10 SN# B0322 + ExpertALERT (Desk 1)

EA

1

(vi) Description of item(s) to be acquired:

The contractor shall provide requested products to the 309th MXSG located at Hill AFB, Utah. Please reference the attached document for detailed specifications.

(vii) Dates and Place of Delivery:

The anticipated Period of Performance is 31 Jan 2023 - 30 Jan 2024

(viii) The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial, applies to this acquisition. Offers are due by 1200 MST, 30 November, 2022 via electronic mail to Tanner.Nielsen@us.af.mil

1. Provide Cage code when submitting Bid

(ix) 52.212-2: Evaluation -- Commercial Items

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

(i) price;

(ii) technical capability of the item offered to meet the Government requirement;

The cables will have to be the correct length and that it is one continuous length

(b) Evaluation is on Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) basis. All offers will be evaluated on their proposed Total Price. The contract will be awarded to the company with lowest price, which also fully meets all specifications.. Only the lowest priced proposal will be evaluated for technical acceptability (to be based on the specifications). The next lowest offer will only be evaluated if the aforementioned offer is not found technically acceptable (and so on). Only one award will be made under this solicitation. Award will be conducted under the provisions of FAR Part 12, Commercial Items, and FAR 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures. Submit only written offers; oral offers will not be accepted. All firms or individuals responding must be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM).

(c) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer’s specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.

1. Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items, with its offer.

1. The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition and a statement regarding any addenda to the clause.

1. FAR 52.212-5 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (DEVIATION 2013-O0019) (Jan 2014)

OTHER FAR CLAUSES AND PROVISIONS

52.204-7 System for Award Management

52.209-6 Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment. (Aug, 2013) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

(iii) Alternate II (NOV 2011).

52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting (NOV 2011) (15 U.S.C. 637(a)(14)).

52.222-3 Convict Labor (IAW FAR 22.202)(JUN 2003)

2.222-19 Child Labor—Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (JAN 2014) (E.O. 3126).

52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (IAW FAR 22.810(a)(1))(FEB 1999)

52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (IAW FAR 22.810(e)) (MAR 2007)

52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Jul 2014)(38 U.S.C. 4212).

52.222-36 Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (July 2014) (29 U.S.C. 793).

52.222-37 Employment Reports on Veterans (July 2014) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons (FEB 2009) (22 U.S.C. 7104(g)).

52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (AUG 2011) (E.O.13513).

52.225-1 Buy American--Supplies (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 83)

52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (June 2008) (E.O.’s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury).

52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—System for Award Management (July 2013) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

52.233-3 Protest After Award (AUG 1996)

52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (OCT 2004) (Pub. L. 108-77, 108-78).

52.252-2 Clauses incorporated by reference

52.252-6 Authorized Deviations in clauses

252.204-7004 Alternate A, System for Award Management

252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment request and Receiving reports

252.232-7006 Wide Area WorkFlow Payment instructions

5352.201-9101 Ombudsman

(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 interested 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 OMBC A-76 competition performance decisions).

(c) If resolution cannot be made by the contracting officer, the interested party may contact the Center ombudsmen, Melinda Schmidt; Hill Ombudsman/Competition Advocate; melinda.schmidt@us.af.mil; 801-777-6549; OL_H AFSC/PZC. Concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations that cannot be resolved at the Center/MAJCOM/DRU or AFISRA 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)

1. Additional Contract Requirement or Terms and Conditions:

N/A

1. Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS):

N/A

1. Proposal Submission Information:

All questions or comments must be sent to Tanner Nielsen by email at Tanner.Nielsen@us.af.mil, NLT 1500 MST, 23 November 2022. Offers are due by 1200 MST, 30 November 2022 via electronic mail to Tanner.Nielsen@us.af.mil.

1. For additional information regarding the solicitation contact Tanner Nielsen at 801-586-2756.

Notice to Offerors:

The Government intends to award a Sole Source, Firm Fixed Price contract to AzimaDLI LLC for this requirement. The Government reserves the right to cancel this solicitation, either before or after the closing date. In the event the Government cancels this solicitation, the Government has no obligation to reimburse an offeror for any costs.

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