Skid_Loader_Solicitation.docx

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subparts 12.6 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number is FA4497LeaseSkidLoaders and this solicitation is being issued as a Request For Quote. The Offeror must quote on an all or none basis. The Government intends to award a Firm Fixed Price Contract. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible contractor that meets the minimum technical requirement at the lowest price. Since award will be made without discussions, it is highly encouraged to quote your most advantageous pricing in your initial response. The solicitation document, incorporated provisions, and clauses are those in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-70 and Defense Acquisition Circular 20131118. This is a 100% small business set-aside. The North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) is 532412, size standard $30 million. This requirement will be a brand name or equal, which means the salient physical, functional, or performance characteristics that “equal” products must meet are specified in the item description below. If offering an "equal product”, the quote shall state so and shall provide product specifications, part numbers and pictures if available. If not provided the offer will not be considered.

Instructions to vendors:

Note 1: To assure timely and equitable evaluation of the quote, the offeror must follow the instructions contained herein. The quote must be complete, self-sufficient, and respond directly to the requirements of this solicitation. The response shall consist of pricing for the items listed.

Note 2: The contractor agrees to hold the prices in its quote firm for at least 30 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of quote, unless another time period is specified.

Note 3: The contractor shall include the provisions at 52.212-3, Representation and Certifications-Commercial Items. And shall be registered in System for Award Management (SAM) Registration: https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/

Note 4: Contractors are hereby notified that initial quotes which are found incomplete may be rejected without affording the contractor an opportunity to satisfy the requirement of this RFQ. Notwithstanding the information included in support of the offeror’s technical capability, the contractor must meet all requirements of this Request For Quote.

The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible contractor that submitted a complete package according to this RFQ and meets the minimum technical requirement at the lowest price.

The Government intends to award without discussions. Therefore contractors are encouraged to offer their most advantageous/best quote. The contractor shall submit their proposal by 27 Nov 2013 at (1:00 PM) EST to the contracting office by email in order to be considered for award. If you have any questions, please send them to the POC below by 25 Nov 2013 at (1:00PM) EST.

POC information: Tatjana Johnson, A1C, USAF 302-677-5032 Tatjana.Johnson@us.af.mil

The contractor shall provide the items listed below for Dover AFB.

0001: Lease Skid Loaders; Bobcat Skid Steer S150 or equal QTY: 4 EA $________

Skid loader with standard skid steer controls, front loading bucket to the measurements listed in the Statement of Need, with an enclosed cab and heat or equivalent. *MINIMUM SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS THAT SHALL BE MET ARE IN THE STATEMENT OF NEED*

0002: Delivery Charges for Skid Loaders QTY: 1 EA $________

0003: Pick Up Charges QTY: 1 EA $_________

*Period of Performance: 16 December 2013 to 15 March 2014*

Notes:

1.) Statement of Need attached 2.) Evaluation Criteria: Price and Delivery

*Delivery will be made to 501 Eagle Way , Dover AFB, DE 19902-5202.

The following provisions and clauses apply to this acquisition and can be viewed through internet access at the Air Force FAR Site, http://farsite.hill.af.mil. In accordance with 52.252-1 and 52.252-2.

This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request the Contracting Officer will make their full text available, IAW FAR 52.107 or view in the sites mentioned in provision 52.252-1 and Clause 52.252-2.

Provision 52.204-7, Central Contractor Registration Provision 52.211-6, Brand Name or Equal Provision 52.212-3, Alt 1 – Offeror Representations and Certifications – Commercial Items Provision 52.225-25, Prohibition on Engaging in Sanctioned Activities Relating to Iran – Certification\ Provision 52.225-18, Place of Manufacture Provision 52.252-1, Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vffara.htm Provision 252.209-7002, Disclosure of Ownership or Control by a Foreign Government Provision 252.209-7998, Representation Regarding Conviction of a Felony Criminal REPRESENTATION REGARDING CONVICTION OF A FELONY CRIMINAL VIOLATION UNDER ANY FEDERAL OR STATE LAW (DEVIATION 2012-00007)

(DATE 2012)

(a) In accordance with section 514 of Division H of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012, none of the funds made available by that Act may be used to enter into a contract with any corporation that was convicted of a felony criminal violation under any Federal or State law within the preceding 24 months, where the awarding agency is aware of the conviction, unless the agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and made a determination that this further action is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government.

(b) The Offeror represents that it is [ ] is not [ ] a corporation that was convicted of a felony criminal violation under a Federal or State law within the preceding 24 months.

(End of provision)

252.209-7999, Representation by Corporation Regarding an Unpaid Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under any Federal Law

REPRESENTATION BY CORPORATIONS REGARDING AN UNPAID DELINQUENT

TAX LIABILITY OR A FELONY CONVICTION UNDER ANY FEDERAL LAW

(DEVIATION 2012-00004) (JAN 2012)

(a) In accordance with sections 8124 and 8125 of Division A of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012, (Pub. L. 112-74) none of the funds made available by that Act may be used to enter into a contract with any corporation that-

(1) Has any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability, where the awarding agency is aware of the unpaid tax liability, unless the agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and made a determination that this further action is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government.

(2) Was convicted of a felony criminal violation under any Federal law within the preceding 24 months, where the awarding agency is aware of the conviction, unless the agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and made a determination that this action is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government.

(b) The Offeror represents that-

(1) It is [ ] is not [ ] a corporation that has any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability,

(2) It is [ ] is not [ ] a corporation that was convicted of a felony criminal violation under a Federal law within the preceding 24 months.

(End of provision)

Provision 252.225-7000, Buy American Act- Balance of Payments Program Certificate

As prescribed in 225.1101(1)(i), use the following provision:

BUY AMERICAN STATUTE—BALANCE OF PAYMENTS PROGRAM CERTIFICATE (JUN 2012)

(a) Definitions. “Commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item,” “component,” “domestic end product,” “foreign end product,” “qualifying country,” “qualifying country end product,” and “United States” have the meanings given in the Buy American Act and Balance of Payments Program clause of this solicitation.

(b) Evaluation. The Government—

(1) Will evaluate offers in accordance with the policies and procedures of Part 225 of the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; and

(2) Will evaluate offers of qualifying country end products without regard to the restrictions of the Buy American statute or the Balance of Payments Program.

(c) Certifications and identification of country of origin.

(1) For all line items subject to the Buy American and Balance of Payments Program clause of this solicitation, the offeror certifies that—

(i) Each end product, except those listed in paragraphs (c)(2) or (3) of this provision, is a domestic end product; and

(ii) For end products other than COTS items, components of unknown origin are considered to have been mined, produced, or manufactured outside the United States or a qualifying country.

(2) The offeror certifies that the following end products are qualifying country end products:

Line Item Number

Country of Origin

(3) The following end products are other foreign end products, including end products manufactured in the United States that do not qualify as domestic end products, i.e., an end product that is not a COTS item and does not meet the component test in paragraph (ii) of the definition of “domestic end product”:

Line Item Number

Country of Origin (If known)

(End of provision)

Clause 52.204-13, Central Contractor Registration Maintenance Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items Clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to implement Statutes Or Executive Orders-Commercial Items. The following FAR Clauses cited in this clause also applies:

52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards, 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set Aside, 52.219-28, Post Award Business Program Representation, 52.222-3, Convict Labor, 52.222.19, Child Labor – Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies, 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities, 52.222-26, Equal Employment Opportunity, 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities, 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons, 52.223-18, Contractor Policy to Ban Text Messaging While Driving, 52.225-13, Restriction on Certain Foreign Purchases, 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer, 52.233-3, Protest After Award, 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim Clause 52.232-39, Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations Clause 52.247-34, F.O.B Destination Clause 52.252-2, Clauses Incorporated by Reference http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vffara.htm Clause 52.252-6, Authorized Deviations in Clauses Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (48 CFR Chapter 2) Clause 252.203-7002, Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights Clause 252.203-7000, Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DOD Officials, Clause 252.204-7003, Control of Government Personnel Work Product Clause 252.204-7004, Alternate A System for Award Management Clause 252.225-7001, Buy American Act and Balance of Payments Program, Clause 252.225-7002, Qualifying Country Sources as Subcontractors Clause 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports Clause 252.247-7023, Transportation of Supplies by Sea, ALT III Clause 252.232-7006, Wide Area Work Flow Payment Instructions Clause 252.232-7010, Levies on Contract Payments Clause 5352.201-9101,Ombudsman