3154 Goetz Swing Winch

This is a COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION for COMMERCIAL ITEMS prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 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.

This combined synopsis/solicitation is being issued as a 100% Small Business Set Aside.

NAICS: 333923

This is a Simplified Acquisition Procedures procurement. In accordance with FAR 52.212-2, the following evaluation factors will be used:

1. Technical Factors: Product, Schedule, Past Experience, and Past Performance.
2. Price

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District, intends to award a firm fixed price contract for two (2) new swing winches for the Dredge GOETZ. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Saint Paul District, operates the Dredge Goetz in the northern sections of the Mississippi River.

Specifications for swing winches

C000 GENERAL

C001 PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The Marine Design Center (MDC) of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has issued this solicitation, for the procurement, installation support, testing support, and commissioning of two (2) new swing winches for the Dredge GOETZ. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Saint Paul District, operates the Dredge Goetz in the northern sections of the Mississippi River.

The Contractor is not responsible for installing the winches on the Dredge.

The Contractor shall have a representative present onsite to perform commissioning, and to provide oversight and guidance to the Government during the installation and testing. Offerors shall assume that installation and testing will be performed at Fountain City Service Base, Fountain City, Wisconsin.

The Contractor shall also provide the services of Avid Controls, Inc. to travel to the Dredge Goetz to perform reprogramming and commissioning of the existing Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs), to ensure that the VFDs are configured for operation with the new winches.

C002 OPERATIONAL BACKGROUND
The Dredge GOETZ is a hydraulic cutter suction dredge with a 22 inch suction and 20 inch discharge pipe. The dredge is 225 feet long by 39 feet wide with an operating draft of 5 feet. The dredge is powered using diesel-electric generator engines that produce a total of 4,000 horsepower at 1,200 rpm. Each generator is capable of producing 1,300 KVA at an 80% continuous duty cycle.

The Dredge GOETZ currently has swing winches installed on the port and starboard sides. The winch motors are controlled by individual VFDs, manufactured by Alstom. The two winches are employed to swing the dredge back and forth across the river, allowing the cutterhead and main dredge pump suction to break up and clear away material from the river bottom. While in operation one winch is hauling and the opposite is paying out cable under variable hold-back tension, with both cables being connected to external anchors. The paying-out cable is kept taut by dynamic braking through the winch gearing and VFD programming, preventing a slack cable situation.

An operator controls the winches through console-mounted joystick controls which provide the means to regulate the speed at which the dredge swings back and forth and the degree of hold-back tension on the winch that is paying out. Once the dredge completes a swing from one side of the river to the other the swing process is reversed. The operator has the discretion to independently operate either the port and/or the starboard winch for other specific tasks. The dredge operates 24 hours per day 7 days per week for approximately 6 to 8 months out of the year. During a 24 hour period, the swing winches typically log between 16 and 20 hours of running time. The remainder of the period the dredge is not swinging. Swing rates vary depending on the amount and hardness of the material being dredged. In hard material with a digging depth of several feet the winch line speed may be as low as 5 feet per minute at the maximum torque available from the drive. In light material with shallow cuts the winch line speed will range up to 80 feet per minute.

C003 DESIGN STANDARDS
The latest edition and interpretations of the rules, regulations, requirements and standards of the Legislation, Regulatory Agencies and technical organizations listed below. The Contractor is required to incorporate requirements included in any revisions to the rules and regulations listed below as well as those stipulated in the respective specification clauses.

• U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Publication No. EM 385-1-1; "Safety and Health Requirements Manual." May be viewed at internet web site: http://publications.usace.army.mil/publications/eng-manuals/EM_385-1-1_languages/EM_385-1-1_English_2008/toc.html
• American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) "Rules for Building and Classing Steel Vessels for Service on Rivers and Intracoastal Waterways."
• U.S. Coast Guard Regulation 46 CFR, Subchapter S - "Subdivision and Stability"
• American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) "Base-Mounted Drum Hoists", ASME B30.7-2011
• Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers Standards, Publication No. IEEE-45 "Recommended Practice for Electrical Installations on Shipboard"
• National Electrical Code (NEC)

C004 Site Visit
Inspections may be held to allow all interested parties to inspect the vessel, existing winches, motors, and VFDs prior to submission of a quote. Inspections shall be at the Offeror's expense and can be scheduled for any weekday, excluding Federal holidays, between the hours of 7 AM and 3:30 PM. Representatives of prospective Offerors interested in attending should contact Jake Bernhardt at (651) 249-6068 to make an appointment.

During the pre-quote inspections, representatives of the Government will be available, but only to the extent necessary to escort Offerors and assist with access. Government Representatives on the vessel will not discuss the scope of the work or make any technical clarifications or interpretations.

C006 SCOPE OF WORK
The Contractor assumes complete responsibility for providing the new swing winches, performing commissioning, and providing oversight and guidance to the Government during installation and testing in accordance with the requirements of the contract. Should the Contractor determine at any time that he is unable to fulfill those responsibilities, he shall notify the COR immediately of the problem experienced and his proposed manner of correction.

The Contractor is also responsible for reprogramming and commissioning of the existing Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs), to ensure that the VFDs are configured for operation with the new winches, as previously mentioned in Section C001.

C010 DEFINITIONS
The following definitions are applicable to phrases and acronyms used throughout this contract:

• COR - Contracting Officer's Representative - a member of the contract management and quality assurance team authorized by the Contracting Officer to perform certain administrative and managerial duties. A copy of the COR's authority letter is furnished to the Contractor.
• K.O. - Contracting Officer - A person with the authority to enter into, administer and/or terminate contracts and make related determinations and findings.
• MDC - Acronym for the Marine Design Center.
• QC - Quality Control - Quality Control is a function of the Contractor. Quality Assurance (QA) is a function of the Government.
• VFD - Variable Frequency Drive

C025 CONTRACTOR QUALITY STANDARDS
The Contractor shall utilize the specified components so as to meet specification requirements utilizing construction and testing methods to ensure that the completed winches conform to the intended design.

Inspection by the Government is for the purpose of verifying the proper function of the Contractor's quality control measures and is not to be used as a substitute for control of quality by the Contractor.

A. STANDARD PARTS & MATERIALS
All articles, fittings, equipment, machinery, supplies, and materials used in the construction and outfitting of the winches shall be the highest grade, free from defects and imperfections, unused and, be the standard product of reputable manufacturers, to the maximum extent practicable. Any material not specified shall be the best of their kind for the purpose intended.

Materials specified herein to meet the requirements of standard specifications published by national authorities shall conform to the respective editions, including amendments, specified. No salvage materials shall be used in the work.

B. CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS
All material, machinery and equipment shall be new, of current manufacture and suitable for the marine service intended. Spare parts and service shall be readily obtainable.

All material, unless otherwise specified in these specifications or in the drawings, shall be of commercial quality to ASTM, ANSI, or SAE specifications.

All materials shall be free of imperfections due to manufacturing processes and from defects which adversely affect appearance or serviceability.

All sharp edges or projections which constitute a personnel hazard shall be removed or ground smooth. All notches shall have a radius to prevent stress concentrations.

C400 OUTFIT

C456 SWING WINCHES
A. EXISTING SWING WINCHES

The existing winches are IHC winches with the following specifications. Note that English units are provided in parenthesis.
Type: KA-15-E-TR
Power: 74 kW (100 hp)
Line Pull (1st Layer): 14.5 MT (31,970 lbs) / 24 MT (52,910 lbs)
Line Speed (1st Layer): 24 meter/min (79 ft/min) / 16 meter/min (52.5 ft/min)
Speed: 1800 rpm
Voltage: 3 phase 480 V
Frequency: 60 Hz
Drum Capacity: 366 meters (1200 ft) of 32 mm (1.25 inch) diameter wire rope over 6 layers

B. GENERAL
The Contractor shall furnish two (2) new swing winches in accordance with the technical requirements detailed in this section.

Each winch shall be capable of developing first layer line pull of 35,000 pounds with a line speed of 80 feet per minute. The line pull shall increase to a minimum 60,000 pounds with a line speed of 50 feet per minute.

Each winch shall be supplied with a foundation that supports the winch assembly and provides points for mounting the assembly via bolts to the structural members of the dredge. Reference Drawing Goetz Winch Foundations has been provided to show the existing foundations on the Goetz. The winches shall be sized so that they do not exceed the following dimensions when fully assembled on the foundation:

• Width......................8.5 feet
• Length.....................8.0 feet
• Height.....................5.5 feet

Each winch shall be designed for a continuous duty rating based on design, materials, and construction techniques. All bearings in the assemblies, to include the bearings in the gear reducer, shall have a minimum B10 bearing life of 40,000 hours. However, winch designs with the longest design life are preferred.

The recommended lubricant and lubricating method shall be suitable for this range of speed and torque.
C. WINCH DRUMS

Each swing winch drum shall be designed with grooves suitable for 1200 feet of 1-1/4 inch diameter Independent Wire Rope Core (IWRC), Extra Improved Plow Steel (EIPS) steel wire rope. The lay of the wire shall be right hand lay. The Contractor is not responsible for providing wire rope for the winch drums.

D. WINCH BRAKES

Each winch shall be furnished with a dynamic brake and a holding brake. The holding brake capacities shall be greater than or equal to 125% of the highest rated line pull of the winches. The holding brake shall not be designed to be used as a dynamic brake. The winch drum holding brake shall be spring applied, and either electromagnetically or pneumatically released. The brake shall automatically set when:

• There is any failure in the electrical system powering the winch and
• The control lever is in the center position. Unless moved by the operator, the winch control handles shall always be in the center position.

The winch drum brake shall have "anti-backlash" or "anti-slack" provisions. These provisions at a minimum shall stop the drum within 1 turn if a wire rope loop exits the area between the drum flanges.

E. GEAR REDUCERS

The Contractor shall provide documentation that shows that the gear reducers for the swing winches are be rated in accordance with AGMA standards. The gears shall be planetary gears. The gear reducers shall have a minimum service factor (KSF) of 1.5. The gear reducers shall be designed with consideration to carburized hardened gearing, or other hardening methods in order to combat the effects of shock loading and to provide better wear properties at slower speeds. The gear reducers shall be capable of enduring the high speed vibration of a VFD that is adjusting speed and torque many times per second. The gear reducers shall be capable of operating under these conditions without damage to gear teeth. Each gear reducer shall be separable from the rest of the winch assembly.

The gear reducers shall be a standard product of a gear reducer manufacturer. All gear reducers shall be from the same manufacturer.

F. ELECTRIC DRIVE MOTORS

1. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

The swing winches shall be powered electrically with 480 VAC 3-phase motors. The motors shall be Totally Enclosed, Fan-Cooled (TEFC) Inverter Duty electric motors. The motors shall be able to operate with the existing VFDs, which are rated at 100 horsepower each. The VFDs are manufactured by Alstom, Model Number MV3302A5A1. The port swing winch VFD has a serial number 2265155, and the starboard swing winch VFD has a serial number 2265152.

The Government will perform all work required in order to connect the new winches and their components to the existing electrical system. The Contractor shall be present during installation and connection of electrical components.

2. ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS

Both winches shall be in accordance with applicable ABS, IEEE, NEMA, ANSI, and NEC standards and codes. All electrical equipment furnished shall bear the approval of the Underwriters Laboratories or other recognized independent laboratory, where applicable.

All new electrical equipment shall be provided with at least the minimum degree of protection specified by ABS "Rules for Building and Classing Steel Vessels for Service on Rivers and Intracoastal Waterways."

Electrical equipment and machinery shall have suitable barriers or screens wherever required to protect personnel from contacting energized, moving or rotating parts.

All controllers and equipment indicators shall be installed in weather tight enclosures, unless otherwise required in the specification.

All winch components shall be treated to provide protection against corrosion, moisture, mold, and other destructive agents to which the equipment may be exposed.

The conductivity of connections shall not be less than the conductivity of the connected cable. All bolts, screws, nuts, and washers shall be made of corrosion-resistant metal of adequate size for their functions. Lock washers or equivalent shall be used to prevent loosening of bolted connections throughout the electrical system.
3. MOTORS AND CONTROLLERS

The Contractor shall furnish and install an AC electric motor for each winch. Each motor shall be drip-proof protected. Each motor shall be NEMA type, and shall be sized and designed for continuous operation of the winch at rated capacity.

Each motor shall be designed for a minimum ambient temperature of 50 degrees C.

Each motor shall be equipped with anti-friction bearings. All grease-lubricated bearings shall be provided with grease fittings and shall have positive means for preventing grease from being forced out upon the motor windings.

Each motors shall be designed for operation with the existing VFDs.

In addition to the requirements above, the motors shall be suitable for operation of the winches as identified in contract Clause C456. For additional requirements on winches, see contract Clause C456.

G. EMERGENCY SHUTDOWN DEVICES

The winches shall be equipped with emergency shutdown devices. The emergency shutdowns shall be located on each winch in an easily noticeable and accessible location. The switches shall be suitable for marine outdoor use.

H. DOCUMENTATION

The Contractor shall provide two (2) hard copies and one (1) digital copy of the owner's manual and the parts manual for the winches.

I. WARRANTY

The Contractor shall provide a minimum of a two year warranty from the date of delivery. The warranty shall cover all components of the delivered systems, to include mechanical, structural, and vendor-supplied electrical and pneumatic components. The warranty shall also cover parts, labor, and transportation costs.

C800 TESTING, COMMISSIONING, AND ONSITE SUPPORT

A. GENERAL
The Contractor shall perform tests on the winches and associated equipment. The tests shall be performed as necessary to demonstrate satisfactory compliance with the Contract requirements. The testing shall consist of two (2) levels of testing to include Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) and Onsite Testing. The Contractor's responsibility for each level of testing is defined in the paragraphs below.

B. FACTORY ACCEPTANCE TESTING

The Contractor shall perform factory acceptance testing at the manufacturer's facility. The Contractor shall develop a FAT testing plan and submit it to the COR for review sixty (60) days prior to the scheduled testing date. The testing shall include the following, at a minimum:

• Demonstrate the operation of each swing winch in forward, reverse and stop.
• Perform pull tests to demonstrate rated load capability for each winch.
• Demonstrate that each winch will operate at the rated speeds.
• Demonstrate the operation of all controls for each winch.
• Demonstrate the operation of all brakes for each winch.
• Perform pull tests to demonstrate rated load capabilities for all brakes.
• Demonstrate that all brakes will operate at their rated loads.
• Demonstrate the operation of all brake switches for each winch.

The COR shall have the option of witnessing the testing. The COR shall be notified at least 10 working days prior to the scheduled test date.

Factory acceptance testing is not to be used as a substitute for control of quality by the Contractor. Upon successful completion of factory acceptance testing, the Contractor shall package the winches and deliver them to the Government.

C. INSTALLATION OVERSIGHT AND COMMISSIONING

Offerors shall assume that installation and testing will be performed at Fountain City Service Base, Fountain City, Wisconsin during a single shipyard repair period.

The Contractor shall have a representative present onsite to provide oversight and guidance to the Government during the installation of the winches. Additionally, the Contractor shall perform commissioning of the winches after the Government has correctly installed the winches on their foundations and completed all cable terminations. The Government will furnish all labor, material, tools, and equipment to perform the installation.

For quote purposes, the Contractor shall assume that they will send a representative to the GOETZ for two (2) separate trips for installation oversight and commissioning. Each trip is assumed to include five (5) days onsite (excluding travel time). Offerors shall assume that the GOETZ will be located at Fountain City Service Base, Fountain City, Wisconsin.

The Contractor shall also provide the services of Avid Controls, Inc. to travel to the Dredge Goetz to perform reprogramming and commissioning of the existing Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs), to ensure that the VFDs are configured for operation with the new winches. The Point of Contact for the VFD manufacturer is Mr. Kevin Williams, who can be reached by phone or email at: (281)-640-8600 or KRW@avidcontrolsinc.com.

For quote purposes, the Contractor shall assume that Avid Controls, Inc. will require one trip for five (5) days onsite (excluding travel time) for the purpose of commissioning the winch drives.

D. ONSITE TESTING

Following completion of the winch and drive commissioning, the Government will perform testing of both swing winches to ensure proper operations. The Contractor shall send a representative to the GOETZ to provide technical support with testing. The testing will include the following, at a minimum:

• Demonstrate the operation of each swing winch in forward, reverse and stop.
• Demonstrate the operation of each winch in dredging operations, including having one winch pay in while the other winch pays out.
• Demonstrate that each winch will operate at the rated speed.
• Demonstrate the operation of the controls for each winch from all control stations and locally at each winch.
• Demonstrate the operation of the brakes for each winch.
• Perform pull tests to demonstrate rated load capability for the brakes.
• Demonstrate that the brakes will operate at their rated loads.
• Demonstrate the operation of the brake switches and operation from the control panel and locally at the winch.

REQUIRED QUOTE SUBMITTALS
The following should be included in the quote:

A. GENERAL

The Contractor shall submit specific information on the swing winches, winch drums, winch drum brakes, gear reducers, electric drive motors, and emergency shutdown devices to verify all contract requirements are met and so that the Government has sufficient information to adequately evaluate the proposed components.

It is imperative that the Contractor submit specific information on their proposed components to verify all performance requirements are met.

The Contractor shall provide detailed drawings with full bill of materials and material specifications for all parts.

B. PRODUCT

The Offeror shall include the following in his quote:

1. Narrative descriptions of the proposed operation, performance, materials of construction and all design features specified in Section C of this solicitation for each winch, with emphasis upon those features that demonstrate safety, durability, performance, and reliability for its intended service.
2. A scaled drawing of the components offered.
3. Any certification and/or standards that the products meet.
4. Bill of Materials for major components.
5. Approximate component weight and dimensions.
6. Performance data, cross-sectional drawings, photographs, video, test results, operational procedures, installation instructions, periodic maintenance requirements and any other information germane to the performance and quality of this product.
7. The offeror shall identify a warranty that is at minimum two years in length from the date of delivery. The warranty shall cover all components of the delivered systems, to include mechanical, structural, and vendor-supplied electrical and pneumatic components. The warranty shall also cover parts, labor, and transportation costs.

C. PAST EXPERIENCE

The contractor shall provide a list of his past experience associated with the design of the proposed winches or similarly designed winches over the past three years. List shall include scope of supply, sizes, and customer point of contact. The list shall also include the past experience of all proposed sub-contractors, including the gear reducer manufacturer.

D. PAST PERFORMANCE

Contractor's past performance on previous contracts for similar types of work. Include any formal ratings and surveys from Government systems, corporate experience, history of project completions or terminations, and input from previous customers.

E. SCHEDULES

The contractor shall provide a schedule defining the following milestones:
1. Winches assembled at Contractor's facility
2. Final inspection
3. Delivery

The schedule provided by the oferror shall illustrate to the Government that the offeror can meet the date or dates proposed.

F. PRICE

A price for the work outlined in the RFQ shall be provided.

G. SIZE OF SUBMITTAL AND NUMBER OF COPIES

1. Size of submittal shall be sufficient and include all pertinent information regarding the proposed solution. Concise and well defined descriptions will be better received than verbosity and platitude. Please keep the submission under 50 pages, including drawings and tables, per copy.
2. Please provide three (3) copies without pricing and one copy, complete, with pricing. Please indicate, on the front cover of the copy, which is the price version.

EVALUATION CRITERIA

A. Product Evaluation Criteria
1. Degree to which the proposal demonstrates increased safety, durability, performance, and reliability. Durable, for the purpose of evaluation, is defined as highly resistant to wear, corrosion, decay, etc.
2. Degree to which the proposal best meets or exceeds the preferred features outlined in Section C.
B. Past Experience Evaluation Criteria
Past Experience as used here means the offeror's and proposed sub-contractor's experience with the design and fabrication of winches and gear reducers, within the past three years.
C. Past Performance Evaluation Criteria
Past Performance means the offerors performance on previous contracts for similar types of work. It includes formal ratings and surveys from Government systems, corporate experience, history of project completions or terminations, and input from previous customers, any information obtained from customer references.
The Government may, at its discretion, independently contact customers or representatives of other Contracting officers to validate information provided by offerors.

D. Schedule Evaluation Criteria
1. Shortest delivery schedule for all items proposed.
2. Risk of unsuccessful project completion based on payment schedule

E. Price Evaluation Criteria

The Government may award a contract on the basis of initial quotes received without discussions; therefore, each initial quote should contain the Offeror's best terms.
The Government reserves the right to award the contract to the Offeror whose quote is not the lowest in price.

All RFI'S shall be submitted no later than 13 Feb at 12:00 PM EST.

FAR 52.212-1 - Instructions to Offerors applies to this acquisition
Provision Addenda: All quotes shall include the following minimum information: Cage Code, Duns Number, Taxpayer I.D. No., Payment Terms, and/or Discount Terms, Offerors Reps and Certs, Point of Contact, Phone, Fax, Email and Proposed Delivery Schedule. IAW FAR 52.204-7, prospective vendors must be registered in the SAM database prior to contract award. Lack of SAM registration shall be a determining factor for contract award. Prospective vendors should visit the SAM website at https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/#1#1 to register.

FAR 52.212-2 - Evaluation -- Commercial Items (Oct 2014)

(a) The Government will 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. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

Technical Factors:

Product - Each offeror's quote will be reviewed to determine the degree to which the product to be provided best meets or exceeds the desirable features outlined in the Specification and demonstrates technical compliance with those requirements to include a complete understanding of the requirements. The criteria for the desirable features is identified in the SOW.

Past Experience - Each offeror's proposal will be reviewed to determine the overall capability demonstrated by the offeror past experience. The offeror shall provide a list of his past experience associated with the design of the proposed winches or similarly designed winches over the past three years. List shall include scope of supply, sizes, and customer point of contact. The list shall also include the past experience of all proposed sub-contractors, including the gear reducer manufacturer.

Past Performance - Each offeror's past performance will be reviewed to determine relevancy and to assess confidence in performance. The Government will evaluate the offeror's record of past and current performance to ascertain the probability of successfully performing the required contract

Schedule - The offeror shall provide a schedule defining the following milestones:

1. Winches assembled at Contractor's facility
2. Final inspection
3. Delivery

The schedule provided by the offeror shall illustrate to the Government that the offeror can meet the date or dates proposed.

Price - The contract will be a fixed price contract. This solicitation will only require pricing to be provided. As a result, a Price Analysis will be conducted to determine Price Reasonableness.

Technical and past performance, when combined, are significantly more important than price.

(b) Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

(c) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer's specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.
(End of Provision)

FAR 52.212-3 - Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items: An offeror shall complete only paragraph (b) of this provision if the offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically at http://orca.bpn.gov. If an offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically at the ORCA website, the offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (m) of this provision and must submit these paragraphs with their quote.

FAR 52.212-4 - Terms and Condition - Commercial applies to this acquisition

FAR 52.212-5 (DEV Nov 2017) - Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items

FAR 52.252-1 - Solicitation Provisions Incorporated By Reference - This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions 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. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

http://farsite.hill.af.mil/

The following additional provisions or clauses are specific to this particular requirement:

FAR 52.204-7 - System for Award Management
FAR 52.247-34 - FOB Destination
FAR 52.252-5 - Authorized Deviations in Provisions
FAR 52.232-33 - Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-- System for Award Management

All responsible sources may submit a quotation which shall be considered. Quotations may be emailed to marvin.a.nunez@usace.army.mil no later than 03 March 2019, 2:00 PM EST.

QUOTE SUBMISSION

1. Introduction. The offeror's quote shall be submitted in hard copy, with accompanying digital copies, as set forth below. The RFQ shall provide the Government address and receipt date for quote submittal.

The offeror's quote shall consist of three (3) separable sections. The Sections are I - Technical, II - Price, III - Solicitation, Offer and Award Documents and Certifications/Representations. Files shall not contain classified data. The use of hyperlinks in quotes is prohibited. NO PRICE INFORMATION SHALL BE INCLUDED IN ANY OTHER SECTION THAN II-PRICE to allow for a fair and impartial technical review.

Offerors are cautioned that "parroting" of the Technical requirements of the specifications with a statement of intent to perform does not reflect an understanding of the requirement or capability to perform. Offerors are responsible for including sufficient details to permit a complete and accurate evaluation of each quote. Proprietary information shall be clearly marked.

2. QUOTE SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

a. Each quote shall be submitted in a separate folder or three-ring binder, in addition to a CD copy. Any pages that are changed (as a result of negotiations or quote revisions) should be of a different color and have changed information clearly marked by a vertical line in the right margin of the page. The revised pages shall be dated. Each folder or binder shall be clearly labeled with its Title and a copy number (e.g., copy 1 of 3).

b. Printing should be single spaced. Each paragraph shall be separated by at least one blank line. A standard, 12-point minimum font size applies. Arial or New Times Roman fonts are required. Tables and illustrations may use a reduced font size no less than 8-point and may be landscape.

c. Three copies of each quote shall be submitted (One original and two copies)

d. In addition to the evaluation materials listed below, the quote shall include the following:

Description of the following;

1 Narrative descriptions of the proposed operation, performance, materials of construction and all design features specified in Section C of this solicitation for each winch, with emphasis upon those features that demonstrate safety, durability, performance, and reliability for its intended service.
2 A scaled drawing of the components offered.
3 Any certification and/or standards that the products meet.
4 Bill of Materials for major components.
5 Approximate component weight and dimensions.
6 Performance data, cross-sectional drawings, photographs, video, test results, operational procedures, installation instructions, periodic maintenance requirements and any other information germane to the performance and quality of this product.

3. QUOTE FILES

a. Format. The submission shall be clearly indexed and logically assembled. Each section shall be clearly identified and shall begin at the top of a page. All pages of each section shall be appropriately numbered and identified by the complete company name, date and RFQ number in the header and/or footer. A Table of Contents should be included.

b. Content Requirement. All information shall be confined to the appropriate file. The offeror shall confine submissions to essential matters, sufficient to define the quote in a concise manner, to permit a complete and accurate evaluation of each proposal. Each file of the quote shall consist of a Table of Contents, Summary Section, and the Narrative discussion. The Summary Section shall contain a brief abstract of the file. Proprietary information shall be clearly marked

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