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Prospect Harbor Space Force Station (Unofficial Name), Base Operations Support (BOS) Contract Acquisition

Advance Notice of Planned Contractor Site Visit

1. This notice provides limited information about the planned site visit; specific site visit details, including information required to attend, will be posted on Monday, 22 Sep 2023.

2. Reference to previous SAM.gov notices: FA2250PH23195 and FA2550PH23254.

3. A one day site visit is planned at the future Prospect Harbor Space Force Station (PHSFS), currently US Navy Prospect Harbor National Security Activity (PHNSA), Maine. The purpose of the site visit to the BOS contract performance location is for potential offerors to see on a first-hand basis the facilities and systems which will be contract performance requirements. This is the only planned site visit opportunity for potential offerors for the BOS contract acquisition.

4. As of the date of this notice, the competition acquisition strategy (set aside or full and open) is not determined. Updated information will be posted when available.

5. Date of Site Visit: Thursday, 12 Oct 2023. Note: This date is subject to change depending on the status of appropriated funds for the next Government fiscal year (GFY24), which begins 1 Oct 2023. If the planned site visit date is cancelled, another date will be scheduled and updated information posted.

6. This will be an Unclassified site visit. However, some of the information briefed may be Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI). Firms attending (both prime and any subcontractors) must have " A - Active" status on the Joint Certification Program (JCP) Certification website. Firms which may attend are urged to register with the JCP as soon as possible.

The website is: https://www.public.dacs.dla.mil/jcp/ext/

At the JCP website, select the "JCP Customer User Manual" for information on accessing the site, and select "Register" to gain access to the website.

Follow JCP instructions to register.

Printing the JCP screen during registration, and again once registration has been completed, is recommended in case the JCP website does not update promptly.

7. Any response to this notice is voluntary and the Government will not pay for any response submitted. Participation in any planned site visit is voluntary and the Government will not be liable for any costs incurred for participation. This notice should not be considered a commitment on the part of the Government to award a contract; the Government will not be liable for any costs incurred in anticipation of a contract. No contract will be awarded from this notice.

8. The following Ombudsman clause applies to this notice.

5352.201-9101, Ombudsman (Oct 2019 )

(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 participate in the evaluation of proposals, the source selection process, or the adjudication of protests or formal contract disputes. The ombudsman may refer the interested party to another official who can resolve the concern.

(b) Before consulting with an ombudsman, interested parties must first address their concerns, issues, disagreements, and/or recommendations to the contracting officer for resolution. Consulting an ombudsman does not alter or postpone the timelines for any other processes (e.g., agency level bid protests, GAO bid protests, requests for debriefings, employee-employer actions, contests of OMB Circular A-76 competition performance decisions).

(c) If resolution cannot be made by the contracting officer, the interested party may contact the ombudsman, AFICC/OL-SPC Director or Deputy Director of Contracting, 250 Peterson Blvd, Ste 315, Peterson AFB, CO 80914, (P) 719-304-4143 or 719-314- 6917, Workflow e-mail: afica.ks.wf@us.af.mil. Concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations that cannot be resolved at the Center/MAJCOM/DRU/SMC ombudsman level, may be brought by the interested party for further consideration to the Air Force ombudsman, Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary (ADAS) (Contracting), SAF/AQC, 1060 Air Force Pentagon, Washington DC 20330-1060, phone number (571) 256-2395, facsimile number (571) 256-2431.

(d) The ombudsman has no authority to render a decision that binds the agency.

(e) Do not contact the ombudsman to request copies of the solicitation, verify offer due date, or clarify technical requirements. Such inquiries shall be directed to the contracting officer.

(End of clause)

9. No certification of funds for this requirement are available at present; therefore, the following statement applies to this acquisition:

Notice to Offeror(s)/Supplier(s): Funds are not presently available for this effort. No award will be made under this solicitation until funds are available. The Government reserves the right to cancel this solicitation, either before or after the closing date. In the event the Government cancels this solicitation, the Government has no obligation to reimburse an offeror for any costs.

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