CENTURION Vision System and Accessories

 Combined Synopsis/Solicitation for CENTURION Vision System and Accessories:*** The due date for this solicitation is Monday 16 April 2018 at 1:00 PM EST***This Combined Synopsis/Solicitation is expected to result in the award of a firm-fixed price contract for a CENTURION Vision System and Accessories as described in Attachment 1 to the Solicitation, entitled "Statement of Work."  This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Part 12, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice.  An award, if any, will be made to the responsible Offeror who submits a proposal that:•1.      Conforms to the requirements of the solicitation.•2.      Receives a rating of "Acceptable" on the Technical Capability evaluation factor.•3.      Contains the lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA).Submittal of quotes in response to this solicitation constitutes agreement by the Offeror to all terms & condition contained

herein, which will also be the terms & conditions of any resulting contract.  It is the Offeror's responsibility to be familiar with the applicable clauses and provisions.  Clauses and provisions in full text may be accessed via the Internet website http://farsite.hill.af.mil.  The Government reserves the right to award without discussions or make no award depending upon the quality, price fairness, and price reasonableness of the proposals received.  The Solicitation Number for this requirement is FA8601-18-Q-0077 and is hereby issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ) using FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items and FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures.  Requirement:  See Attachment 1 to the Solicitation entitled, "Statement of Work."  The Government requires a CENTURION Vision System, two (2) CENTURION OZil Hand pieces, and two (2) Ultraflow II I/A Hand pieces.NAICS Code:  339112 - Surgical and Medical Instruments Manufacturing Business Size Standard:  1000 EmployeesAcceptable means of Submission:  All submission must be submitted electronically to Amanda VanHorn at the following email address amanda.vanhorn@us.af.mil by Monday 16 April 2018 at 1:00 PM EST.Any correspondence sent via email must contain the subject line, "FA8601-18-Q-0077, CENTURION Vision System".  The entire proposal must be contained in a single email, unless otherwise approved, and must not exceed five megabytes, including attachments.  Emails with compressed files will not be accepted.  Note that email filters at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base are designed to filter emails without subject lines or with suspicious subject lines or contents (i.e., .exe or .zip files).  Therefore, if the specified subject line is not included, the email may not get through the email filters.  Also, be advised that .zip or .exe files are not allowable attachments and may be deleted by the email filters at Wright-Patterson.  If sending attachments with email, ensure only .pdf, .doc, .docx, .xls, or .xlsx documents are sent.  The email filter may delete any other form of attachments.Delivery Schedule:                                         3 weeks After Date of contract Delivery Destination:                                    4881 Sugar Maple DriveBldg. 830. Area AWPAFB OH 45433-5529 Delivery Type:  FOB Destination (As defined in FAR 2.101 - Definitions, the seller or consignor is responsible for the cost of shipping and risk of loss.)Inspection and Acceptance:  Both inspection and acceptance will be by the Government at Destination.The quotations may be in any format but MUST include:•1.      Proposing company's name, address, DUNS number, Cage Code, and TIN•2.      Point of contact's name, phone, and email•3.      Quotation number and date•4.      Timeframe that the quotes is valid•5.      Individual item price•6.      Total price, No Progress Payments•7.      Shipping (FOB Destination)•8.      Delivery Schedule•9.      Completed copy of FAR 52.212-3 Alternate I, FAR 52.222-22 and FAR 52.222-25, and FAR 52.209-11, only if not completed online in the System for Award Management (http:www.sam.gov).  See Attachment 1 to this Synopsis entitled, "Reps and Certs," also see the section titled, "Representations and Certifications" listed below.Important Notice to Contractors:  Quotation MUST also contain a complete description of items offered and any technical manuals or literature to clearly show that the items meet or exceed the requirements listed above.  The Contracting Officer will review quotations based on the factors listed in this solicitation and the information furnished by the Offeror.  Before price is considered, the proposal must meet the technical specifications of this solicitation.Important Notice to Contractors:  All prospective awardees are required to register at the System for Award Management (SAM) and to maintain active registration during the life of the contract.  SAM can be accessed at https://www.sam.gov.  Any award resulting from this solicitation will include DFARS Clause 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests.  Section 1008 of the National Defense Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2001 requires any claims for payment (invoices) under DoD contracts to be submitted in electronic form.  Wide Area Workflow - Receipt and Acceptance (WAWF-RA) is the DoD system of choice for implementing this statutory requirement.  Use of the basic system is at no cost to the contractor.  Contractors must complete vendor training, which is also available at no cost at http://www.wawftraining.com.  Prior to submitting invoices in the production system, contractors must register for an account at http://wawf.eb.mil/.  Representations and Certifications:  Offerors shall complete and submit the following representations and certifications with the offeror's price proposal/quote, unless the offeror has completed the representations and certifications online in the System for Award Management (http://www.sam.gov), and the existing online representations and certifications are current, accurate and complete: FAR 52.212-3-Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items (Jan 2017) with its Alternate I (Oct 2014) FAR 52.222-22 -- Previous Contracts and Compliance Reports. (Feb 1999)FAR 52.222-25 -- Affirmative Action Compliance. (Apr 1984)FAR 52.209-11 - Representation by corporations regarding delinquent tax Liability or a felony conviction under any federal law (Feb 2016)