RFQ.pdf

This is a Request for Quote (RFQ) for the procurement of electric platform trucks.

**New Equipment only, NO remanufactured or “grey market” items. All items must be covered by the manufacturer’s warranty.

CLIN Item Quantity

0001 Electric Platform Truck 3

Item details are as follows:

CLIN 0001

Basic:

4 wheel ELECTRIC transport truck with Driver Cab, Platform and coupling, Load capacity 2 ton

2 Drive Motors, 20 kW

Load platform:

~2200-x1300mm

Aluminum side boards, hinged, ~ 400 mm high

Cabin:

Closed on all sides, doors with sliding windows, all screens in tinted safety glass, heated rear screen

Screen wiper and screen washers

2 unbreakable mirrors front and rear and interior mirror

Sun visor, interior lighting, bottle holder, document box.

Electric heater ~1,5kW

Both Seats:

Fabric cover, active carbon layer, air suspension, leatherette air suspension, heated seats, height-adjustable backrest extension

Lap belt for driver and passenger

Safety:

Reversing device

Emergency vehicle lighting on roof, flashing light on ceiling

Warning tone when reversing

Lighting system in accordance with German Road Traffic Licensing Regulation

Battery and Charger:

Low maintenance Battery pack

Fully automatic onboard charger (400 V 50Hz) for flexible charging of the battery.

Contractor shall deliver, unload the equipment and prepare it for operation.

Warranty: Minimum 2 year warranty in Germany, including repair of faults during warranty period.

Provide Technical Service during warranty period. Technical service during warranty period shall include checks and certification in compliance with Host Nation Unfallverhuetungsvorschrift (UVV)

Required diagnosis software (German version) to include 1 set of data cables for all models shall be included in the price

Must have CE conformity declaration

Operational and Maintenance manuals shall be provided in English and German.

Prices shall include user training on the proper and safe operation and maintenance of the items, to ensure safe operations and superior longevity. Training shall be conducted in German.

a. Delivery Information Shipping must be Free On Board (FOB) destination OCONUS (Outside Continental US), 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.

Place of Performance (delivery, unloading and training) is:

Miesau Army Depot TLSC-E/ Maintenance Activity Kaiserslautern Bahnhofstr. 78 66982 Bruchmühlbach-Miesau Building 1376.

Delivery and training to be coordinated with the technical POC after award.

Delivery Date:

Complete Delivery within 90 Days After Contract Award; partial deliveries are permitted.

Note: The Government is responsible for the unloading of deliveries at the destination as well as responsible for any damages caused during the unloading process. The contractor shall coordinate all delivery arrangements with the Point of Contact specified in the award.

b. Award will be made to the lowest priced offeror with a fair and reasonable price and conforming to the solicitation requirements. Quote shall be valid for 30 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers. Offeror should ensure they have reviewed all the documents associated with this request for quote and complied with all the prescribed requirements prior to submission. All items within the request for quote must be fully completed and returned by the due date and time indicated above.

The Offeror’s initial quote shall contain its best terms from a price and technical standpoint. Award will be made without holding discussions; however, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions and request final revised quotes if determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary. Offerors must provide a full list or detailed specifications showing they are able to meet the requirement for the items being offered; otherwise the quote will not be deemed acceptable and will not be considered for award. It is the contractor’s responsibility to ensure the Government has accurate specifications for each of the products proposed. The Government will consider only information provided in the quote and attached documentation. If adequate information is not provided for the Government to determine whether the quote meets the requirement, the Government will not make an attempt to locate additional information about the product you propose.

c. INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMITTING THE QUOTE

1. Offeror should include all documents and information in accordance with the instructions herein. Noncompliance with the RFQ requirements may hamper the Government’s ability to properly evaluate the quote and may result in elimination of the quote from further consideration for task order award. Offeror is cautioned to follow the instructions carefully and is encouraged to present its best technical quotes and prices in its initial quote submission, as the Government reserves the right to make an award based on initial quotes received without discussions.

Offeror should submit a quote that is self-sufficient and responds directly to the requirements of the RFQ. If an Offeror believes that the requirements in these instructions contain an error, an ambiguity, omission, or are otherwise deemed unsound, the Offeror shall immediately notify the KO in writing with supporting rationale.

2. Questions regarding this request for quote should be submitted by 11

September 2018 at 1600HRS Central European Time (CET). Question shall annotate a reference to the specific solicitation element to which they pertain.

3. The Offeror shall include in its quote the company’s legal name, Cage Code and DUNS, address and telephone number, GSA Contract Number, name and title of the person authorized to sign and negotiate the Delivery Order and obligate the company contractually, Quote validation period of 30 calendar days, and acknowledgement of any amendments of the RFQ, if applicable.

The following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) Commercial Clauses, in their latest edition, apply to this acquisition:

52.204-7 System for Award Management 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance 52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items 52.212-3 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 52.212-5 applicable clauses:

52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract

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

52.222-19 Child Labor—Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons 52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While

Driving 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases 52.232-29 Terms for Financing of Purchases of Commercial Items 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer--System for Award

Management 52.214-34 Submission of Offers in the English Language 52.225-17 Evaluation of Foreign Currency Offers (Feb 2000)

If the Government receives offers in more than one currency, the Government will evaluate offers by converting the foreign currency to United States currency using the exchange rate at www.xe.com in effect as follows:

(a) For acquisitions conducted using sealed bidding procedures, on the date of bid opening.

(b) For acquisitions conducted using negotiation procedures--

(1) On the date specified for receipt of offers, if award is based on initial offers; otherwise

(2) On the date specified for receipt of proposal revisions.

52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business subcontractors 252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials 252.203-7005 Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials 252.204-7015 Disclosure of Information to Litigation Support Contractors 252.223-7008 Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium 252.225-7031 Secondary Arab Boycott of Israel 252.225-7041 Correspondence in English 252.225-7043 Antiterrorism/Force Protection Policy for Defense Contractors Outside the

United States 252.229-7000 Invoices Exclusive of Taxes or Duties 252.229-7001, Alt 1 Tax Relief 252.229-7002 Customs Exemptions (Germany) 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 252.244-7000 Subcontracts for Commercial Items