RFQ Travel Bass.pdf

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REQUEST FOR QUOTE (RFQ)

PURCHASE REQUEST # FA561320Q0025

This Request for Quotes (RFQ) solicitation will be completed using FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures. The accompanying /standard commercial clauses will be incorporated into any resulting Purchase Order (P.O.).

Please provide a quote for the items listed below by 16:00 Central European Summer Time (CEST), Friday, 8 May 2020.

Offerors shall provide a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) quote with Free on Board (FOB) Destination pricing; the quote must address any discount payment terms that will be offered.

Offerors shall use the Pricing Table below which includes all Contract Line Item Numbers (CLINs), Quantity, Unit Price and Extended Price. Offerors must be able to provide all items, partial quotes will not be accepted.

Offeros shall ensure that all contract correspondence that is addressed to the United States Government is submitted in English or with an English translation. Offers not in English language will not be considered for award.

Offerors are encouraged to submit questions and requests for clarifications regarding this RFQ as soon as possible. Questions must be submitted via e-mail to the individual below not later than, Friday, May 1, 2020.

Diane Feguer, Contract Specialist diane.feguer@us.af.mil Phone: DSN 314-489-6547 or +49 631-536-6547

All submitted quotes must remain valid until 30 September 2020.

Notice to Offeror/Supplier: Funds are not presently available for this effort. No award will be made under this solicitation until funds are available. The Government reserves the right to cancel this solicitation, either before or after the closing date. In the event the Government cancels this solicitation, the Government has no obligation to reimburse an offeror for any costs.

Evaluation Criteria: The Government will award a firm fixed price contract resulting from this RFQ to the responsible offer, whose quote, conforms to this RFQ and will be most advantageous to the Government, price considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate the offers:

PRICE

Award will be made to the lowest priced offeror whose quote meets the technical requirements as outlined in the RFQ.

Delivery: Delivery information and Point of Contact (POC) will be provided upon award.

Registrations: To be awarded a contract with the United States Air Force, and/or the United States Government, all vendors must have a DUNS number, a CAGE code, and be SAM-registered. Information about these services can be found using the resources below:

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DUNS: http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform

SAM Registration obtaining a CAGE code: https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM

Non- U.S. companies (CAGE code information): http://www.dlis.dla.mil/nato_poc.asp

Please provide the following:

1. Pricing for the CLIN in the table below,

2. Specifications that demonstrate the offer meets or exceeds all requirements.

3. Complete the Offeror Information table

Pricing Table:

CLIN Requirement Description Qty Unit of Issue

Unit Price

Extended Price

0001 Travel Double Bass Specifications

-Constructed with a spruce top (face of bass) and standard arching slab-cut poplar carved back and sides.

-Ribs need to be 8” to 6.52”. Inlaid purfling, gamba corners, and bohemian F holes.

-Removable Neck – neck of the bass that holds the fingerboard, scroll, and strings, all come in one separate piece from the body. Removable neck will attach to the body of the instrument using an interlocking high-strength billet aluminum joint that can be tightened with a removable hex key. Key provided by vendor.

-Bass needs to be set up with 25kg tension with inox windings, E-2.71mm, A-2.18mm, and G-1.50mm.

-Will include a piezo pickup that fits under the A, E foot of the bridge and attaches to the G string on the tail piece.

Travel Double Bass Flight Case Specifications

-The case must be constructed from heavy duty composite material and have wheels to easily maneuver through a crowded airport.

-Case dimensions: Height 51”, Width 28”, Depth 20”.

-The flight case must break off into two pieces, one for the body of the instrument and the other for the neck/bridge/tail piece/strings.

1 Each http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM http://www.dlis.dla.mil/nato_poc.asp

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Additional Specifications:

-Combined weight of instrument and case cannot exceed 50lbs.

-The contractor shall ship the finished travel bass in a flight case, by most appropriate methods to Ramstein Air Base, Germany.

-The purchase should include a custom fitted soft case with 1-inch foam lining with extra protection at the bridge, a pocket for the bow, a pocket for rosin or patch cable, and a pocket on the back for music. The case must fit the performance ready instrument (not the disassembled instrument).

TOTAL AMOUNT

Offeros shall complete all applicable information found below:

Offeror Name:

Offeror Address:

Offeror Point of Contact Name Phone E-mail Quote #:

DUNS #:

CAGE Code:

Taxpayer ID #:

FOB: DESTINATION

Delivery Days ARO:

Payment Terms:

Discount Terms:

Quote Expiration Date:

Warranty Period