RFI Smoke oil for airshow

1. This announcement constitutes a Sources Sought Synopsis and Request for Information (RFI) to afford industry an opportunity to provide information regarding Air Show Smoke Oil located at Edwards AFB, CA. This is not a Request for Quotation (RFQ) or an Invitation for Bid (IFB), nor is it to be construed as a commitment by the U.S. Government to form a binding contract. Parties that respond will not be paid for the information submitted. The Air Force is hereby requesting capability statements and other information from interested sources.
2. RFI Number: F1S1AB2265A101**Please provide the full RFI number on all packages**

Interested parties are requested to furnish a capability statement detailing their capabilities to provide these services, include highlights of experience on similar government or commercial contracts/agreements. In addition, please indicate business size (Large or Small), cage code/DUNS, provide a list of any contracts or other agreements similar in nature, the program/project name, contract number or other identifier, administering office/address, and the point of contact with the current telephone number.

The AFTC will not pay for information or comments provided and will not recognize any costs associated with submission of comments. Please provide your response in Microsoft Word or a Microsoft Word compatible format. Submissions should be to the point and no more than 10 double spaced pages. Responses shall not be proprietary and will be unclassified.

This requirement is issued as a Request for Information (RFI).

1. This RFI document and incorporated provisions and clauses are in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2022-07, DPN 20220826 and AFAC 2022-0701.
2. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) number for this acquisition is 324191 with a size standard of 750 employees.
3. CLIN Nomenclature:

This is a requirement for Smoke Oil.

1. Description of product to be acquired:

The Air Force Test Center (AFTC), Edwards Air Force Base (EAFB), CA has a requirement for Smoke Oil.

Air Show Smoke Oil - Thunderbirds and Warbirds

Require a total of QTY: 29, 55 gallon drums/barrels of aviation smoke oil to support our smoke oil requirements for the upcoming Air Show. 26 of those barrels/drums are required to support the Thunderbirds.

Outside the Thunderbird's 26 barrels, we also need 3 barrels/drums to fulfill our various Warbird performers.

Smoke Oil Specifications USAF Technical Orders only allow the use of the products listed below.

1. Acceptable smoke oil:
   1. Chevron U.S.A., Inc Canopus 13 04BH0
   2. Shell Oil Company Aeroshell Smoke Oil 5W416
   3. Copper State Petrol. CSP Aviation Smoke Oil 6TAZ7
   4. W.S. Dodge Oil Company Smoke Oil C13 0XAK2
   5. PetroBlend Corporation Pure White Smoke Oil 7G4W2
   6. Petro-Canada Paraflex HT10 Fluids 0NVS1
   7. Phillips 66 Company Los Angeles, CA, Aviation Smoke Oil, 883E7
2. Estimated delivery Date/POP: 30 Sep 2022 - 18 Oct 2022
3. The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items (Sep 2021), applies to this acquisition.Provisions and clauses can be viewed via internet at Acquisition.gov, https://www.acquisition.gov/

ADDENDUM TO FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items Offerors shall prepare their quotations IAW FAR 52.212-1, in addition the following information shall be included:

PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING CONTRATOR INFORMATION WITH YOUR RFI

1. 1. UEI Number:
   2. TIN Number:
   3. CAGE Code:
   4. Contractor Name:
   5. Payment Terms (net30 or Discount):
   6. Point of Contact and Phone Number
   7. Email address:
   8. Technical Description of Items:
   9. FOB (destination or origin):
   10. Warranty (if applicable):
   11. Date Offer Expires:
2. Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Alt I, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov 2021), with its offer. Completion of FAR 52.212-3 electronically at sam.gov is acceptable.
3. The clause at FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov 2021), applies to this acquisition.
4. The clause at FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement

Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Jan 2022), applies to this acquisition. All acceptable FAR, DFARS, and AFFARS clauses and provisions are contained in the model contract RFI.

The following clauses cited in FAR 52.212-5 apply to this acquisition:

FAR 52.203-19 Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements (Jan 2017)

FAR 52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontracts Awards (Jun 2020)

FAR 52.204-23 Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed by Kaspersky Lab and Other Covered Entities (Nov 2021)

FAR 52.204-25 Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Equipment (Nov 2021)

FAR 52.209-6 Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment (Nov 2021)

FAR 52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (Nov 2015) FAR 52.222-3 Convict Labor (June 2003)

FAR 52.222-19 Child Labor Cooperation With Authorities and Remedies (Jan 2022) FAR 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (April 2015)

FAR 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (Sep 2016)

FAR 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons (Nov 2021)

FAR 52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving Jun 2020 FAR 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (Feb 2021)

FAR 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer System for Award Management (Oct 2018)

FAR 52.233-3 Protest After Award (Aug 1996)

FAR 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (Oct 2004)

1. Additional Contract Requirement or Terms and Conditions: The following is a contemplated list of provisions/clauses; the final list of clauses is dependent upon actual dollar value of the contract award and maychange from the list provided below. Full text clauses can be accessed via http://acquisition.gov.

PROVISIONS

FAR 52.204-7 System for Award Management (Oct 2018)

FAR 52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting (Aug 2020)

FAR 52.204-24 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services orEquipment (Nov 2021)

FAR 52.204-26 Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services-Representation (Oct 2020)

DFARS 252.203-7005 Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials (Nov 2011)

DFARS 252.204-7008 Compliance with Safeguarding Covered Defense Information Controls (Oct 2016)

DFARS 252.204-7016 Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services-

Representation (Dec 2019)

DFARS 252.204-7017 Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services-Representation (May 2021)

DFARS 252.204-7019 Notice of NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements (Nov 2020) DFARS 252.225-7000 Buy American Statute Balance of Payments Program Certificate (Nov 2014)

CLAUSES

FAR 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance (Oct 2018)

FAR 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance (Aug 2020)

FAR 52.209-6 Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment (Nov 2021)

FAR 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Nov 2021) DFARS 252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials (Sep 2011)

DFARS 252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights (Sep 2013) DFARS 252.204-7012 Safeguard Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting (Dec 2019)

DFARS 252.204-7015 Notice of Authorized Disclosure of Information for Litigation Support (May 2016)

DFARS 252.204-7018 Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services (Jan 2021)

DFARS 252.223-7008 Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium (June 2013)

DFARS 252.225-7001 Buy American and Balance of Payments Program (Dec 2017)

DFARS 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports (Dec 2018)

DFARS 252.232-7006 Wide Area Workflow Payment Instructions (Dec 2018) DFARS 252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments (Dec 2006)

DFARS 252.232-7017 Accelerating Payments to Small Business Subcontractors-Prohibition on Fees and Consideration (Apr 2020)

DFARS 252.244-7000 Subcontracts for Commercial Items (Jan 2021) DFARS 252.246-7008 Sources for Electronic Parts (May 2018) DFARS 252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea (Feb 2019) AFFARS 5352.201-9101 Ombudsman (Oct 2019)

AFFARS 5352.223-9000 Elimination of Use of Class I Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS) (Oct 2019)

AFFARS 5352.223-9001 Health & Safety on Government Installations (Oct 2019)

1. Defense Priorities and Allocation System (DPAS): N/A
2. Proposal Submission Information:

Offers are due to Air Force Test Center (AFTC), Directorate of Contracting, 5 South Wolfe Avenue, Building 2800, Edwards AFB, CA 93524, by 27 September 2022 at 9:00 a.m. Pacific

Daylight Time (PDT). All offers are to be sent via email to brian.wu@us.af.mil electronic email. No late submissions will be accepted.

Please submit any questions regarding this RFI, in writing to the POC email listed below.

1. For additional information regarding this RFI: Primary Point of Contact:

Brian Wu Contract Specialist

brian.wu@us.af.mil

Secondary Point of Contact Darren Cootey

Contracting Officer darren.cootey.3@us.af.mil