Combined Synopsis and Soliciation - Vehicle Upfitting.pdf

Subject: Combined Solicitation & Synopsis for Vehicle Upfitting

Issuing Agency: United States Marshals Service (USMS)

Issuing Office: Office of Procurement 1215 S. Clark St Arlington, VA 22202

This notice is being issued to comply with FAR 5.102(a). This notice uses the combined synopsis/solicitation stated in FAR Part 5.203(a)(1) & (2).

A sole source award is intended to Dana Safety Supply, Inc. pursuant to FAR 13.106-1(b)(1) based on their proximity to the location where the vehicles are and their ability to outfit for the necessary power and cargo requirements for the ELSUR equipment used by the vehicles. However, any interested party may provide a quote in response to this combined synopsis/solicitation. All quotes received will be fairly considered.

Description of the Requirement:

NAICS Code: 336320

PSC: 2920

Size Standard: 1,000 Employees

Set Aside Status: Small Business

Quantity: Upfitting for one (1) RAM and one (1) Dodge Durango

Period of Performance: Upfitting and Delivery completed 4 weeks after receipt of order

Anticipated Award Date: 9/21/2023

Instructions to Offerors:

Due Date and Time for Responses: September 19, 2023, no later than 4 pm Eastern Time.

Questions: All questions and quotes must be emailed to Christopher Saunders, Christopher.Saunders@usdoj.gov by 3 pm Eastern Time on September 18, 2023.

Technical Capability: Offers must submit sufficient documentation showing it can meet capabilities of upfitting a vehicle with electrical and mounting capabilities in compatibility with

ELSUR equipment.

Secondary Electrical System:

• Customized electrical system capable of generating up to 1200 watts/hour.

• Installation of dual batteries.

• High output alternator with a dual alternator modification to the current engine electrical system.

• Automated circuits to control the dual battery charging system.

• Safety breaker circuits to protect system integrity.

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Power Delivery System:

• Terminal board system supporting multiple connectors:

• Anderson SB50 connectors.

• Anderson Power claw connectors.

• Standard 180-watt marine CLA's.

• Single high-powered alternating current inverter.

• Console Replacement:

• Removal of the center console.

• Replacement with a radio, emergency equipment, ELSUR control PC mount, and full

ELSUR suite power control circuits.

ELSUR Equipment Mounting Platform:

• Modular, expandable, and lockable mounting platform.

• Capable of securing more than 100 lbs of equipment.

• External hard points for quick mounting of additional equipment.

• Custom Truck Box: See Figure 2 a-b

• Integrated phased array antenna mounting system.

• Customized truck box to securely store equipment.

• Antenna Mounts and Cabling: Figure 3

• 6 to 8 NMO mounts for antennae.

• Highly shielded, low resistance 50-ohm RF cables terminated in RF connectors.

• RF connectors can be placed at points in the vehicle

SECURE STORAGE:

• Install a vault to secure sensitive and tactical equipment.

Price: The offeror must include a price for each vehicle.

Point of Contact: The offeror must include a point of contact, phone and email, for questions related to the quote. The offeror is expected to be responsive and respond to any inquiries from the USMS Contracting Officer within 24 hours or less.

Submission of the Quote: All quotes must be emailed to Christopher Saunders, Christopher.Saunders@usdoj.gov by the date/time specified above.

Basis of Award: As stated above, a single award for these services is anticipated to be made on a sole source basis to Dana Safety Supply, Inc. as a result of this combined synopsis/solicitation. If competition is received, lowest-price, technical acceptability procedures will be used for this acquisition. The offerors will be evaluated as follows:

Responsiveness: Partial submissions are not acceptable. The offeror must comply with the instructions stated in this solicitation.

Technical Capability: Technical acceptability is determined by the capabilities of upfitting one

RAM and one Dodge Durango with the electrical and equipment mounting capabilities as stated above.

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Price Reasonableness: The Contracting Officer will conduct an evaluation of price reasonableness in accordance with FAR 13 as applicable.

Be otherwise eligible to receive an award: The offeror must be determined responsible pursuant to the general standards in FAR 9.104, be registered in the System for Award

Management and otherwise eligible to receive an award.

The Government reserves the right to negotiate only with the apparently successful offeror. If the issues cannot be resolved, the apparently successful offeror will receive no further consideration for award and the Government reserves the right to negotiate with the next successful offeror. This process will continue until the Government has a successful offeror.

At the Contracting Officers discretion, incomplete quotes may be considered ineligible for award.

The standard commercial clauses will apply to the resulting purchase order: e.g., FAR 52.212-4, FAR

52.212-5 (applicable clauses will be indicated as appropriate in the purchase order), etc.

Electronic Invoicing: Electronic invoicing via the USMS IPP is required.

Options for Increased Quantity: Options are not applicable to this requirement.