Background. The 420 FLTS Squadron is soliciting a Small Business set-aside, Request for Quote or RFQ for the selection of qualified and capable small businesses to purchase a Trailer (See attached Salient Characteristics).

(i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared IAW the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice.  This announcement constitutes the only solicitation for this requirement; quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

(ii)  The solicitation number is F1S0AD4345A003 and is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ).

(iii) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2025-03 effective 17 Jan 2025, DFARS Publication Notice (DPN) 20241218 effective 18 Dec 2024, and Air Force Acquisition Circular (DAFAC) 2024-1016, effective 16 Oct 2024.  

(iv) This acquisition allows for a small business set-aside with an associated NAICS code of 336212 –Truck Trailer Manufacturing small business size standard of 1,000 employees. The associated Supply Code is 2320-Trucks and Truck Tractors, Wheeled.

(v) The work consists of, but is not limited to, the purchase of Trailer. (See Attached Salient Characteristics).

(vi) Description of items to be Acquired:

Trailer (See Attached Salient Characteristics)

(vii) The Government Place of Performance is 420 FLTS 365 N. Flightline Rd., Edwards AFB, CA 93524. All services and related supply requests shall be F.O.B. Destination-Edwards AFB, CA 93524.

(viii) The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition.  Provisions and clauses can be viewed through Internet access at the Air Force FAR Site, acquisition.gov.

ADDENDUM TO FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items

Offerors shall prepare their quotations IAW FAR 52.212-1, (Note: Offerors may submit quotes via email, please note the maximum file size is 10MB.  Emails over this file size will not be received.) In addition, the following information shall be included:

1.  Offeror Name

2.  Address   

3.  CAGE Code   

4.  Primary NAICS.

5.  Business Size and Socioeconomic Program (if applicable) (i.e. SDVOSB, etc.) small

6.  Payment Terms (net 30) or Discount  net 30

7.  Point of Contact & Phone Number

8.  Offeror Email address.

9.  A spreadsheet the breaks down the price elements

10. Technical and Company Capability:

a. A technical and company capability narrative, not to exceed ten (10) pages, demonstrating firm’s capabilities to provide the services and full extent of items as outlined within the SOW. The narrative shall provide the Government with a reasonable assurance that the firm has the relevant capability required to meet or exceed the requirement;

b. Brochures, lists and any other specific and pertinent information as pertains to this particular area of procurement that would enhance our consideration and evaluation of the information submitted.

(ix) FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation – Commercial Items, is applicable to this RFQ. 

ADDENDUM TO FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation Commercial Items

The solicitation provides that quotation will be evaluated using Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA). The award will be made on the basis of the lowest evaluated price of proposals meeting or exceeding the acceptability standards for technical acceptability. This factor is the: (1) Ability to provide the Trailer to specifications indicated in the Salient Characteristics list. The agency will first rank quotations according to price, from lowest to highest, and will evaluate the lowest-priced quotation as either technically acceptable or unacceptable, reserving the right to evaluate additional quotations for technical acceptability if deemed to be in the best interest of the government.

Evaluation Factors:
 

1. Price
2. Technical Acceptability

The Government will award a contract resulting from the RFQ to the responsible offeror whose quote is responsive to the RFQ and considered to be the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable.

(x)  Offerors must include with their quote a completed copy of the provision at FAR  52.204-7 together with DFARS 252.204-7004 Alternate A, System for Award Management and FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Items with Alternate 1, with