APPLE IMAC COMPUTERS

This is a COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION for commercial items prepared in accordance with the information in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with the additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; a written solicitation will not be issued. PAPER COPIES OF THIS SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE.  The Request for Quote (RFQ) number is FA671225Q0009. This solicitation documents and incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through FAC Circular 2025-04. It is the responsibility of the contractor to be familiar with the applicable clauses and provisions. The clauses may be accessed in full text at https://www.acquisition.gov/. 

The NAICS code is 33411 (Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing) and the Small Business Standard is 1,250 Employees.

The proposed contract is 100% total Small Business set-aside.

Questions should be submitted to the Contracting Officer, Ryan Scott at ryan.scott.34@us.af.mil by Friday, July 25th, 2025 at 1:00 pm. Any questions will be answered and posted as an amendment to the RFQ to ensure all offerors have the information.

Award shall be made on the evaluation basis of Lowest Price Technically Acceptable.

Per FAR 5.207(c)(16)(i), All responsible sources may submit a bid, proposal, or quotation which shall be considered by the agency. The deadline for submitting quotes is Wednesday, July 30th, 2025 at 1:00 p.m. eastern standard time.  Quotes submitted after this date will not be considered.  Email quotes to ryan.scott.34@us.af.mil.

The 911th Airlift Wing Pittsburgh Air Reserve Station located in Coraopolis, PA is seeking quotes from small business vendors for the following:

Section B Schedule of Supplies: 

CLIN 0001 – Apple iMac computers        QTY: 7

Must meet or exceed the following requirements

Apple M4 chip with 10-core CPU, 10-core GPU, 16-core Neural Engine
24-inch 4.5K Retina display
Standard glass
32GB unified memory
2TB SSD storage
Four Thunderbolt 4 ports
Gigabit Ethernet
Magic Mouse
Magic Keyboard with Touch ID and Numeric Keypad - US English

Blue or Silver in color

- Packaging/Shipping shall be included in the quoted price.  FOB Destination applies.

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS:  Vendors should utilize Attachment 1 – Quote Template for iMac Computers and submit quotes directly to ryan.scott.34@us.af.mil.

52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items is applicable to this procurement. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible vendor whose quote conforming to the solicitation is most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. Quotes will be evaluated based on the following criteria:

1.            Technical Acceptability

2.            Price

Technical Evaluation Ratings:

Rating Description:

Acceptable:       Submission clearly meets or exceeds salient characteristics listed in Section B and is brand name Apple iMac computer.

Unacceptable:             Submission does not clearly meet salient characteristics listed in Section B or brand name Apple iMac Laptop

FAR CLAUSES AND PROVISIONS

52.204-7, System for Award Maintenance

52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (OCT 2018)

52.204-13, SAM Maintenance

52.204-24, Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment

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

52.204-26, Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services-Representation

52.204-27, Prohibition on a ByteDance Covered Application (Jun 2023)

52.209-6, Protecting the Government’s Interests when Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment

52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items

52.212-3 Alt I Offeror Representations and Certifications – Commercial Items

52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items

52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Commercial Items as follows:   

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

- 52.204-23, Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or    Provided by Kaspersky Lab Covered Entities (Dec 2023)

 -52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment. (Nov 2021) 

- 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (Nov 2015).

- 52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Mar 2023)

- 52.233-3, Protest After Award (Aug 1996)

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

52.219-3, Notice of HUBZone Set-Aside or Sole Source Award

52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside

52.219-28, Post-Award Small Business Program Representation (Jul 2013)

52.222-3, Convict Labor

52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Oct 2016)

52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jul 2014)

52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards

52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires

52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons

52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services—Requirements—

52.222-55, Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658

52.222-62, Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706

52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging while Driving (Aug 2011)

52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (Jun 2008)

52.225-25, Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities Relating to Iran – Representations and Certifications

52.226-8, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving

52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer--System for Award Management

52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Other Than System for Award Management

52.232-36, Payment by third party

52.232-39, Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations

52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors

52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (OCT 2004)

52.237-2, Protection of Government Buildings, Equipment, and Vegetation

52.243-1 Alternate I, Changes Fixed Price

52.247-34, F.O.B-Destination

52.252-2, Clauses Incorporated by Reference

52.252-6, Authorized Deviations in Clauses

DFARS CLAUSES AND PROVISIONS

252.201-7000, Contracting Officer’s Representative

252.203-7000, Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials

252.203-7002, Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights

252.203-7005, Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials

252.204-7003. Control of Government Personnel Work Product

252.204-7008, Compliance With Safeguarding Covered Defense Information Controls

252.204-7015, Disclosure of Information to Litigation Support Contractors

252.204-7016, Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services—Representation

252.204-7017, Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services—Representation

252.204-7018, Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services

252.204-7019. Notice of NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements

252.204-7024, Notice on the Use of the Supplier Performance Risk System

252.225-7001, Buy American Act & Balance of Payments Program

252.225-7012, Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities

252.225-7036, Buy American Act, Free Trade Agreements, Balance of Payments Program

252.225-7048, Export Controlled Items

252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and receiving Reports

252.232-7006, Wide Area Workflow Payment Instructions

252.232-7010, Levies on Contract Payments

252.243-7001, Pricing of Contract Modifications

252.244-7000, Subcontracts for Commercial Items

DAFFARS CLAUSES

5352.201-9101, Ombudsman