SITE VISIT.pdf

PROPOSAL CONFERENCE/SITE VISIT

TUESDAY, APRIL 8, 2008

SP3100-08-R-0013

REPLACEMENT OF TOTE CONVEYOR SYSTEM AT DDJC

Good Morning and thank you for attending this site visit. The Defense Distribution Center San Joaquin appreciates your interest in this procurement.

The following information is provided to explain the site survey process and as reminders regarding contractor registration, certification, and proposal submittal requirements, as described in the solicitation.

You are reminded to read the solicitation in its entirety for complete requirements.

1. No questions will be answered during the site visit today. Government representatives may not discuss or comment on price/cost or provide any clarification and/or changes to the solicitation and specifications at any time during the site visit.

2. Be advised that all questions resulting from the site visit shall be submitted electronically on or before Monday, April 14 at 4:00 PM EST to the contract specialist - Kimberly LeCates, Phone: 717-770-7233, Fax: 717-770-5689; E-mail:

kimberly.lecates@dla.mil. Questions not received via electronic mail may not be answered.

3. Any information provided by the Government at the site visit shall not qualify the terms and conditions of the solicitation and specifications. Terms and conditions of the solicitation and specifications remain unchanged unless the solicitation is amended in writing. If necessary, the Government may issue amendments to the solicitation after the site visit in accordance with FAR 15.206, Amending the Solicitation.

4. A list of site visit attendees will be posted on the Federal Business Opportunities website – www.fbo.gov.

5. Contractors are reminded that the solicitation package, including all attachments, is downloadable from the Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps) website. DDJC Building 15-18 AutoCAD Drawing was uploaded on April 3, 1008.

6. Contractors are reminded that their company must be registered in the Central

Contractor Registration database for their proposal to be considered for award.

Information concerning registration is contained in the solicitation package.

7. Contractors are reminded that their company must complete annual representations and certifications electronically via the Online Representations and Certifications Applications (ORCA) website. Information concerning this requirement is contained in the solicitation package.

8. Contractors are reminded that competition for this procurement is limited to small business concerns.

9. The size standard for the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code

(333392) for this acquisition is and the size standard is 500 employees.

10. Contractors are directed to the solicitation, page 3, paragrah 4. The contract price shall include all applicable Federal, State, and Local taxes and duties.

11. Contractors are directed to the solicitation, page 3, paragraph 12. Commercial Interim

Payments are authorized for CLIN 0001 only as described herein.

12. Contractors are directed to page 20 of the solicitation. Contractors are reminded that general guidance and detailed instructions on the format and content of the proposal are provided under the Instructions to Offerors. This section prescribes the format of proposals and describes the approach for the development and presentation of proposal data and includes the price proposal and technical proposal requirements which are submitted in separate volumes.

13. Contractors are directed to page 28 of the solicitation. The Government intends to evaluate proposals in accordance with the evaluation factors discussed in detail under FAR 52.212-2 – Evaluation - Commercial Items (JAN 1999). Contractors are reminded that the Government intends to award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered.

14. Contractors are directed to Attachment 1 of the solicitation, Technical Specification, for detailed requirements for Replacement of the Tote Conveyor System, building power upgrade, and optional video monitoring system. Attachments 2 and 3 provide additional information and requirements.

15. Contractors are reminded that proposals must be MAILED to the following address.

Proposals will not be accepted via Facsimile or Email.

MAILING ADDRESS: Defense Distribution Center J-7 Acquisition Operations Attn: Kimberly LeCates J Avenue, Building 404 New Cumberland, PA 17070

All proposals must be received by THURSDAY, MAY 8, 2008 AT 12:00 PM EST to be considered for award.

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