What this opportunity is
The Department of Defense is seeking quotes for maintenance services for the security badging system at the Joint Special Operations University (JSOU) located at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida. This opportunity is a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 561621, which is suitable for small businesses with a size standard of $25 million. Interested vendors should note that this is a combined synopsis/solicitation, meaning they must track the notice closely and submit their quotes without expecting a formal solicitation document.
Analysis by Mindy, grounded in the SAM.gov notice.
Description
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
6TH AIR REFUELING WING (AMC)
MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, FLORIDA
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the
format in RFO Part 12, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This
announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written
solicitation will not be issued.
The Request for Quotation (RFQ) number FA481426Q0093 shall be used to reference any
written quote provided under this RFQ.
This is a set-aside for 100% Small Business Set Aside.
The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this project is 561621
with a size standard of $25M.
The purpose of this Combined Synopsis and Solicitation (hereinafter referred to as “Request for
Quote” and/or “RFQ”) is to:
SOCOM JSOU has a requirement for security services maintenance.
Ship to Address and/or Place of Performance:
Joint Special Operations University (JSOU), MacDill AFB, FL
The Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) Schedule is provided below:
Item Description Quantity Unit Unit Cost Total
Amount
0001 JSOU FY26 Security Badging System Maintenance
** See Statement of Work document for further
details.**
1 Each
TOTAL
1. Addendum to 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items (Sep 2023)
RFO Provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items (Sep 2023) applies to
this acquisition and is incorporated by reference. The below items have been revised.
- The following words stating “offer”, “offeror”, and “proposal” are replaced with
“quotation”, “vendor”, and “quote”.
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- Paragraph (c) first sentence revised as follows: “The vendor agrees to hold the prices in
its quote firm for 60 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of quotes, unless
another time period is specified in an addendum to the quote.”
- Paragraph (g) second sentence revised as follows: “The Government intends to evaluate
quotes and award a contract without interchanges. The government however, reserves
the right to conduct interchanges with one, some, none or all vendors at its discretion."
- Paragraph (B)(12) is added as follows:
As part of a vendors quote, the following information must be furnished:
(i) Company Name
(ii) Unique Entity Identifier
(iii) Cage Code
(iv) Number of Employees (used to evaluate size status)
(v) Total Yearly Revenue (used to evaluate size status)
(vi) Estimated Delivery Date
(vii) Payment Terms
(viii) Warranty Terms
(ix) FOB (Destination or Origin)
(x) Shipping Costs
2. Evaluation of Quotations
Pursuant to RFO 12.203 contract award will be made using Simplified Acquisition
Procedures in accordance with RFO 12.201-1. Quotes will be evaluated based on
responses to below factors.
a. Technical Approach- Provide a technical solution describing how offeror
intends to fulfill all requirements of the Statement of Work (SOW), attachment 1.
b. Price- To be considered responsive, vendors shall provide pricing for all
items specified in the above CLIN Schedule.
3. Basis for Award
Lowest Price Technically Acceptable. A technical advisor will compare a vendor’s
quoted solution against the requirements outlined in the SOW (reference attachment 1)
and assign a technical rating of either “Acceptable” or “Unacceptable”. If the lowest
priced vendor is rated to be “Acceptable”, an award decision can be finalized. If the
lowest priced vendor is rated to be “Unacceptable”, review of the next lowest priced
quote will continue until an “Acceptable” rating is achieved or until all quotes are
evaluated. In order to determine price fair and reasonable, the evaluation process may
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continue until reaching two technically acceptable quotes (to establish adequate price
competition).
4. Quote/Question Suspense & Submission Instructions
NOTE: Required method of receipt is via email. ZIP files are not an acceptable format
for the Air Force Network and will not go through our email system. Vendors should
place a read/delivery receipt and/or request confirmation of receipt by the government.
Any offer not sent via email to the appropriate government POC’s, will be considered
nonresponsive
a. RFQ due date: 12 August 2026
RFQ due time: 10:00 AM ET
Email Quotes to: christopher.sheetz@us.af.mil &
derek.botelho.2@us.af.mil
b. All questions regarding this RFQ must be emailed to
christopher.sheetz@us.af.mil & derek.botelho.2@us.af.mil by 10:00 AM
ET on 3 August 2026.
5. Provisions and Clauses
The vendor acknowledges that should the quote terms and conditions and/or agreement
conflict with mandatory provisions of the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) and other
Federal law applicable to commercial acquisitions, to the extent of such conflict the RFO
and Federal law govern and conflicting vendor terms and conditions and/or agreement are
unenforceable and are not considered incorporated into any resultant contract.
Provisions and clauses may be obtained via the internet through the following website:
https://www.acquisition.gov. NOTE: ALL PROVISIONS WILL BE REMOVED AT
TIME OF AWARD BUT SHALL REMAIN PART OF THE CONTRACT FILE.
The following RFO Provisions and Clauses are applicable to this RFQ:
- Reference attachment # 3 for list of applicable RFO provisions
and clauses.
The following DFAR Provisions and Clauses are applicable to this RFQ:
- Reference attachment # 3 for list of applicable DFAR
Provisions and Clauses.
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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 parti…
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