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**UPDATED 7/14/23 with Questions and Answers**

Requirement Title: SFS Field Equipment

Solicitation Number: W50S6V23Q0015

Contract Type: Firm Fixed Price

Solicitation Issue Date: 5 July 2023

Response Deadline: 25 July 2023 @ 5:00 PM MDT

Points of Contact: MSgt Chad Wiese; chad.wiese.5@us.af.mil

140th Contracting Office; 140.WG.MSC@us.af.mil

GENERAL INFORMATION

1. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, 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. The Government intends to use simplified acquisition procedures for evaluating quotes and awarding the resulting purchase order in accordance with FAR 13.106.

2. This solicitation is being issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ).

3. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through:

Federal Acquisition Circular 2023-04 Effective 2 June 2023

4. This requirement is 100% set aside for small business.

5. The North American Industry Size Classification System (NAICS) code associated with this requirement is 315990.

6. Funds are not presently available for this acquisition. In accordance with AFARS 5132.7, no contract award will be made until appropriated funds are made available.

ATTACHMENTS

Attachment 1: Brand Name Only Justification

Attachment 2: CLSExport_W50S6V23Q0015

Attachment 3: Salient Characteristics

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

FAR provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial, applies to this acquisition. As prescribed in FAR 12.301(b)(1), the following addendum is provided for this solicitation and hereby amends any language therein:

- Quoted amounts need to be net prices without tax

- Quotes, attachments, and all other correspondence as listed in this solicitation must be emailed to all points of contact (POCs)

- All questions are to be submitted in writing by 13 July 2023 @ 5:00PM MDT

- Quotes are due by 25 July 2023 @ 5:00 PM MDT

- Quotes shall not exceed 10MB in size

- All applicable provisions and clauses are included in Attachment 2.

- The anticipated award date is NLT 30 September 2023

- Quotes shall remain valid through 30 September 2023

EVALUATION CRITERIA

FAR Provision 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. As prescribed in FAR 12.301(c), the following addendum is provided for this solicitation and hereby amends any language therein:

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 Government may award without discussions; however, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if deemed in the Government's best interest. Quotes will be evaluated on conformance to the salient characteristics, price, and past performance based on a review of FAPIIS and SPRS. Award will be based on the offer that represents the best value to the Government.

NOTE: The Government will perform a comparative evaluation (comparing quotes to each other) to select the contractor that is best suited and provides the best value, considering the evaluation factors in this solicitation. No adjectival ratings will be assigned to the evaluation factors. The award will be based on price and other factors as listed above. The lowest priced offer may not necessarily represent the best value to the Government.

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