Cross Country Mountain Skis
Added: Jul 26, 2016 4:06 pm SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSISTHIS IS A Sources Sought Notice ONLY. The U.S. Government currently intends to award a contract for Brand Name (Romp) or Equal Cross-Country Skis in accordance with the below specifications. The government is seeking vendors able to perform this requirement in order to support a competitive procurement. Accordingly, the U.S. Government highly encourages all interested businesses (large and small) to respond to this sources sought synopsis. In addition, small businesses, in all socioeconomic categories (including, 8(a) Business Development Program, Small Disadvantage Business, Historically Underutilized Business Zone, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, Women-Owned Small Business concerns), must describe their identifying capabilities in meeting the requirements at a fair market price, i.e., information which may help support a set-aside. CLINQuantitySpecifications0001 Cross Country Ski-A150Dimensions: Length 164.2cm X Front end 13.6cm (Wide) X Rear end 12.5cm wide, and 10.6cm wide center. (see depiction below) Manufacturing Materials;Dura Surf 4001 BaseProfile 129 Steel edge .2mmX25mm Rubber FoilQiso M traxial braided 11.8 oz per carbon fiber 20,000+ strand carbon towVertically laminated poplar coresIso Sport ICP8100 Top Sheet0002 Cross Country Ski-B200Dimensions: Length 164.2cm X Front end 13.6cm (Wide) X Rear end 12.5cm wide, and 10.6cm wide center. (see depiction below) Manufacturing Materials;Dura Surf 4001 BaseProfile 129 Steel edge .2mmX25mm Rubber FoilQiso M traxial braided 11.8 oz per carbon fiber 20,000+ strand carbon towVertically laminated poplar coresIso Sport ICP8100 Top SheetThis notice does not constitute a Request for Quote (RFQ)/Invitation for Bid (IFB)/Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFQ, IFB or RFP in the future. This notice does not commit the U.S. Government to contract for any supply or service. Further, the U.S. Government is not seeking quotes, bids or proposals at this time and will not accept unsolicited proposals in response to this sources sought notice. The U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this notice. Submittals will not be returned to the responder. A determination not to compete this requirement, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. However, if a competitive solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on the Government wide Point of Entry. It is the responsibility of potential offerors to monitor the Government wide Point of Entry for additional information pertaining to this requirement. Any resultant contract will be a Firm Fixed Price contract. The NAICS Code is 339920 or Sporting and Athletic Goods Manufacturing, with a Small Business Size Standard of 500 employees. In response to this sources sought, please provide:1. Identify any condition or action that may be having the effect of unnecessarily restricting competition with respect to this acquisition and identify alternatives or solutions. Also contact the MICC Advocate for Competition, Dean Carsello, at dean.m.carsello.civ@mail.mil or 210-466-2419, if you believe that this action is unreasonably restricting competition. Include the subject of the acquisition, this announcement, and the MICC POC information from the Sources Sought Synopsis. Provide the specific aspects that unreasonably restrict competition and the rationale for such conclusion.2. Name of the firm, point of contact, phone number, email address, DUNS number, CAGE code, identify business size (large business or a small business), and if applicable, a statement regarding small business status (including small business type(s)/certifications(s) such as SDB, 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, WOSB, etc.) and the corresponding NAICS code.3. Identify whether your firm is interested in competing for this requirement as a prime contractor or not. Identify subcontracting, joint ventures or teaming arrangement that will be pursued, if any.4. Information in sufficient detail regarding previous experience (indicate whether as a prime contractor or subcontractor) on similar requirements (include size, scope, complexity, timeframe, government or commercial), pertinent certifications, etc., that will facilitate making a capability determination. 5. Information to help determine if the requirement (item or service) is commercially available, including pricing information, basis for the pricing information (e.g., market pricing, catalog pricing), delivery schedules, customary terms and conditions, warranties, etc.6. Identify how the Army can best structure these contract requirements to facilitate competition, including competition among small business concerns.7. Recommendations to improve the Army's approach/specifications/draft PWS/PRS to acquiring the identified items/services.8. Note: the Non-Manufacturing Rules applies to this acquisition.NON MANUFACTURER RULE (Applicable to Supplies only): In accordance with FAR 19.102(f), "Any concern submitting a bid or offer in its own name, other than on a construction or service contract, that proposes to furnish an end product it did not manufacture (a "nonmanufacturer"), is a small business if it has no more than 500 employees, and --(1) Except as provided in subparagraphs (f)(4) tough (f)(7) of this section, in the case of Government acquisitions set-aside for small businesses, furnishes in the performance of the contract, the product of a small business manufacturer or producer. The end product furnished must be manufactured or produced in the United States or its outlying areas. The term "nonmanufacturer" includes a concern that can, but elects not to, manufacture or produce the end product for the specific acquisition. For size determination purposes, there can be only one manufacturer of the end product being acquired. The manufacturer of the end product being acquired is the concern that, with its own forces, transforms inorganic or organic substances including raw materials and/or miscellaneous parts or components into the end product. However, see the limitations on subcontracting at 52.219-14 that apply to any small business offeror other than a nonmanufacturer for purposes of set-asides and 8(a) awards."** Questions regarding this Sources Sought Notice should be received via email only not later than 12:00 PM (MT) on 29 July 2016. Please email all questions to Bev. Powell at beverley.e.powell.civ@mail.mil and Dorothy Bell at dorothy.f.bell.civ@mail.mil. ** Final capabilities statements should be received via email not later than 12:00 PM (EST) on 1 August 2016. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. Final capabilities statements must be received in Microsoft Word or Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF), and be not more than 10 pages in length, single spaced and 12-point font minimum. W911RZ-16-T-0092 Department of the Army Materiel Command Mission and Installation Contracting Command Fort Carson
7/26/16, 4:06 PM Cross Country Ski
Added: Aug 23, 2016 12:18 pm This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice.The solicitation number is W911RZ-16-T-0092 and is issued as an invitation for bids (IFB), unless otherwise indicated herein.The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect tough Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-89. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 339920 with a small business size standard of 500.00 employees.This requirement is a [ Small Business ] set-aside and only qualified offerors may submit bids.The solicitation pricing on www.FedBid.com will start on the date this solicitation is posted and will end on 2016-08-30 11:00:00.0 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.FedBid.com.FOB Destination shall be in the Special Shipping Instructions. The MICC Fort Carson requires the following items, Brand Name or Equal, to the following: LI 001: Cross Country Ski: Dimensions: Length 164.2cm X Front end 13.6cm (Wide) X Rear end 12.5cm wide, and 10.6cm wide center. Manufacturing Materials; Dura Surf 4001 Base, or Equal Profile 129 Steel edge .2mmX25mm Rubber Foil Qiso M traxial braided 11.8 oz per carbon fiber, 20,000+ strand carbon tow Vertically laminated poplar cores Iso Sport ICP8100 Top Sheet (see attachment for details solicitation and item graphic representation), 150, EA; LI 002: Cross Country Ski: Cross Country Ski: Dimensions: Length 174.2cm X Front end 13.6cm (Wide) X Rear end 12.5cm wide, and 10.6cm wide center. Manufacturing Materials; Dura Surf 4001 Base, or Equal Profile 129 Steel edge .2mmX25mm Rubber Foil Qiso M traxial braided 11.8 oz per carbon fiber, 20,000+ strand carbon tow Vertically laminated poplar cores Iso Sport ICP8100 Top Sheet (see attachment for details solicitation and item graphic representation), 200, EA; Solicitation and Buy Attachments ***Question Submission: Interested offerors must submit any questions concerning the solicitation at the earliest time possible to enable the Buyer to respond. Questions must be submitted by using the 'Submit a Question' feature at www.fedbid.com. Questions not received within a reasonable time prior to close of the solicitation may not be considered.*** For this solicitation, MICC Fort Carson intends to conduct an online competitive reverse auction to be facilitated by the third-party reverse auction provider, FedBid, Inc. FedBid has developed an online, anonymous, browser based application to conduct the reverse auction. An Offeror may submit a series of pricing bids, which descend in price during the specified period of time for the aforementioned reverse auction. MICC Fort Carson is taking this action in an effort to improve both vendor access and awareness of requests and the agency's ability to gather multiple, competed, real-time bids.All responsible Offerors that respond to this solicitation MUST submit the pricing portion of their bid using the online exchange located at www.FedBid.com. There is no cost to register, review procurement data or make a bid on www.FedBid.com.Offerors that are not currently registered to use www.FedBid.com should proceed to www.FedBid.com to complete their free registration. Offerors that require special considerations or assistance may contact the FedBid Helpdesk at 877-9FEDBID (877-933-3243) or via email at clientservices@fedbid.com. Offerors may not artificially manipulate the price of a transaction on www.FedBid.com by any means. It is unacceptable to place bad faith bids, to use decoys in the www.FedBid.com process or to collude with the intent or effect of hampering the competitive www.FedBid.com process.Should offerors require additional clarification, notify the point of contact or FedBid at 877-9FEDBID (877-933-3243) or clientservices@fedbid.com.Use of FedBid: Buyers and Sellers agree to conduct this transaction tough FedBid in compliance with the FedBid Terms of Use. Failure to comply with the below terms and conditions may result in offer being determined as non-responsive. New Equipment ONLY; NO remanufactured or "gray market" items. All items must be covered by the manufacturer's warranty. Bid MUST be good for 30 calendar days after close of Buy. Shipping must be free on board (FOB) destination CONUS (Continental U.S.), which means that the seller must deliver the goods on its conveyance at the destination specified by the buyer, and the seller is responsible for the cost of shipping and risk of loss prior to actual delivery at the specified destination. This solicitation requires registration with the System for Award Management (SAM) in order to be considered for award, pursuant to applicable regulations and guidelines. Registration information can be found at www.sam.gov. Registration must be "ACTIVE" at the time of award. The selected Offeror must comply with the following commercial item terms and conditions, which are incorporated herein by reference: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition; FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items - the selected offeror must submit a completed copy of the listed representations and certifications; FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, paragraph (a) and the following clauses in paragraph (b): 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37, 52.225-13, 52.232-34. The full text of the referenced FAR clauses may be accessed electronically at https://www.acquisition.gov/far/. See attached solicitation for details, FAR/DFAR clauses, provisions, and instructions. W911RZ-16-T-0092 Department of the Army
8/23/16, 12:18 PM