Aerial Lift Rental

URGENT REQUIREMENT

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in 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 issued as a request for quote (RFQ) # F4D3D90305AG02.

Submit written offers - quote template provided upon request. Oral offers will not be accepted. All firms or individuals responding must be registered with the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) (www.ccr.gov). This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-46 Correction and DFARS Change Notice 20101029. This procurement is being issued as a 100% small business set aside under North American Industrial Classification Standard (NAICS) 532412 and Size Standard $7 million.

Project Number: F4D3D90305AG02
Project Title: Aerial Lift Rental

1. Quote shall conform to the CLIN structure as established in this synopsis/solicitation. A quote template is available upon request.

2. Quotes shall be valid for 30 days

3. The Government requires the rental of an Aerial Lift Truck with a height of 80-100ft. This item is required to remove and replace 85' utility poles that have been taken out by a fire and are located in rough terrain, therefore these items need to have off road capabilities. The Government will accept quotes containing suggested alternatives that may be used to fulfill this requirement. If alternate items are suggested, the contractor shall submit a description of item and pictures or videos demonstrating their use.

4. All quotes shall include delivery costs (FOB destination) and estimated date of delivery. The Government has immediate need for vehicle and desired delivery date is Thursday, 4 Nov 2010.

5. Quotes shall be broken down into daily/weekly/monthly rates.

6. If 2 or more small business quotes are not received Government reserves the right to dissolve small business set aside and award to other than small business.

7. Due to urgency of request the Government reserves the right to award to the first contractor whose quote meets the minimum needs of the Government.

8. All questions or comments must be provided to the Contract Specialist in writing; telephone and other means of oral communication will not be permitted. The Contract Specialist is Vanessa Melville, vanessa.melville@vandenberg.af.mil.

The contract will be Firm Fixed Price with the following structure:
Include a complete breakdown of all costs:

CLIN 0001 Aerial Lift or acceptable alternative

The following Provisions and Clauses apply to this award:
FAR 52.204-7: Central Contractor Registration
FAR 52.204-9: Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel
FAR 52.212-1: Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items.
FAR 52.212-2: Evaluation -- Commercial Items. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: Delivery and Price. The quote providing the lowest price MAY NOT receive the award, the government intends to award to the offer that provides the best value to the Government in terms of earliest delivery relative to price.
FAR 52.212-3 Alt I: Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items
FAR 52.212-4: Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items
FAR 52.212-5: Contract Terms and Conditions(deviation)
FAR 52.219-1: Small Business Program Representation
FAR 52.219-6: Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside
FAR 52.219-28: Post-Award Small Business Program Representation
FAR 52.222-3: Convict Labor
FAR 52.222-21: Prohibition of Segregated Facility
FAR 52.222-22: Previous Contracts and Compliance Reports
FAR 52.222-25: Affirmative Action Compliance
FAR 52.222-26: Equal Opportunity
FAR 52.222-36: Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities
FAR 52.222-50: Combating Trafficking in Persons
FAR 52.223-5: Pollution Prevention and Right-to-Know Information
FAR 52.223-18: Contractor Policy to Ban Text Messaging While Driving
FAR 52.232-33: Payment by Electronic Funds-Central Contractor Registration
FAR 52.233-1: Disputes
FAR 52.233-3: Protest After Award
FAR 52.237-2: Protection of Government Buildings, Equipment, and Vegetation
FAR 52.242-15: Stop-Work Order
FAR 52.252-1: Provisions Incorporated by Reference
FAR 52.252-2: Clauses Incorporated by Reference (view clauses at): http://farsite.hill.af.mil
FAR 52.252-2: Authorized Deviations in Clauses
DFARS 252.203-7002: Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights
DFARS 252.204-7003: Control of Government Personnel Work Product
DFARS 252.204-7004 Alt A: Central Contractor Registration
DFARS 252.204-7006: Billing Instructions
DFARS 252.212-7001 Dev.: Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items
DFARS 252.223-7006: Prohibition on Storage and Disposal of Toxic and Hazardous Materials
DFARS 252.232-7003: Electronic Submission of Payment Requests
AFFARS 5352.201-9101: Ombudsman Contact: AFSPC/A7KO, 719-554-5250, afspc.a7k@peterson.af.mil
AFFARS 5352.223-9001: Health and Safety on Government Installations
AFFARS 5352.242-9000: Contractor Access to Air Force Installations
CONS G-800: Memorandum for Vandenberg AFB Contractors

All potential offerors are reminded that compliance with Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations (DFARs) 252.204-7004, Required Central Contractor Registration (CCR), is mandatory. Lack of registration in the CCR will make an offeror ineligible for contract award. All quotes should be good for 30 days from date of submission and must be sent to Vanessa Melville at vanessa.melville@vandenberg.af.mil or faxed to 805-606-5867 no later than 3:00 PM PST on 3 Nov 2010.

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in 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 issued as a request for quote (RFQ) # F4D3D90305AG02.

Submit written offers - quote template provided upon request. Oral offers will not be accepted. All firms or individuals responding must be registered with the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) (www.ccr.gov). This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-46 Correction and DFARS Change Notice 20101029. This procurement is being issued as a 100% small business set aside under North American Industrial Classification Standard (NAICS) 532412 and Size Standard $7 million.

Project Number: F4D3D90305AG02
Project Title: Aerial Lift Rental

1. Quote shall conform to the CLIN structure as established in this synopsis/solicitation. A quote template is available upon request.

2. Quotes shall be valid for 30 days

3. The Government requires the rental of an Aerial Lift Truck with a height of 80-100ft. This item is required to remove and replace 85' utility poles that have been taken out by a fire and are located in rough terrain, therefore these items need to have off road capabilities. The Government will accept quotes containing suggested alternatives that may be used to fulfill this requirement. If alternate items are suggested, the contractor shall submit a description of item and pictures or videos demonstrating their use.

4. All quotes shall include delivery costs (FOB destination) and estimated date of delivery. The Government has immediate need for vehicle and desired delivery date is Thursday, 4 Nov 2010.

5. Quotes shall be broken down into daily/weekly/monthly rates.

6. If 2 or more small business quotes are not received Government reserves the right to dissolve small business set aside and award to other than small business.

7. Due to urgency of request the Government reserves the right to award to the first contractor whose quote meets the minimum needs of the Government.

8. All questions or comments must be provided to the Contract Specialist in writing; telephone and other means of oral communication will not be permitted. The Contract Specialist is Vanessa Melville, vanessa.melville@vandenberg.af.mil.

The contract will be Firm Fixed Price with the following structure:
Include a complete breakdown of all costs:

CLIN 0001 Aerial Lift or acceptable alternative

The following Provisions and Clauses apply to this award:
FAR 52.204-7: Central Contractor Registration
FAR 52.204-9: Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel
FAR 52.212-1: Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items.
FAR 52.212-2: Evaluation -- Commercial Items. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: Delivery and Price. The quote providing the lowest price MAY NOT receive the award, the government intends to award to the offer that provides the best value to the Government in terms of earliest delivery relative to price.
FAR 52.212-3 Alt I: Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items
FAR 52.212-4: Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items
FAR 52.212-5: Contract Terms and Conditions(deviation)
FAR 52.219-1: Small Business Program Representation
FAR 52.219-6: Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside
FAR 52.219-28: Post-Award Small Business Program Representation
FAR 52.222-3: Convict Labor
FAR 52.222-21: Prohibition of Segregated Facility
FAR 52.222-22: Previous Contracts and Compliance Reports
FAR 52.222-25: Affirmative Action Compliance
FAR 52.222-26: Equal Opportunity
FAR 52.222-36: Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities
FAR 52.222-50: Combating Trafficking in Persons
FAR 52.223-5: Pollution Prevention and Right-to-Know Information
FAR 52.223-18: Contractor Policy to Ban Text Messaging While Driving
FAR 52.232-33: Payment by Electronic Funds-Central Contractor Registration
FAR 52.233-1: Disputes
FAR 52.233-3: Protest After Award
FAR 52.237-2: Protection of Government Buildings, Equipment, and Vegetation
FAR 52.242-15: Stop-Work Order
FAR 52.252-1: Provisions Incorporated by Reference
FAR 52.252-2: Clauses Incorporated by Reference (view clauses at): http://farsite.hill.af.mil
FAR 52.252-2: Authorized Deviations in Clauses
DFARS 252.203-7002: Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights
DFARS 252.204-7003: Control of Government Personnel Work Product
DFARS 252.204-7004 Alt A: Central Contractor Registration
DFARS 252.204-7006: Billing Instructions
DFARS 252.212-7001 Dev.: Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items
DFARS 252.223-7006: Prohibition on Storage and Disposal of Toxic and Hazardous Materials
DFARS 252.232-7003: Electronic Submission of Payment Requests
AFFARS 5352.201-9101: Ombudsman Contact: AFSPC/A7KO, 719-554-5250, afspc.a7k@peterson.af.mil
AFFARS 5352.223-9001: Health and Safety on Government Installations
AFFARS 5352.242-9000: Contractor Access to Air Force Installations
CONS G-800: Memorandum for Vandenberg AFB Contractors

All potential offerors are reminded that compliance with Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations (DFARs) 252.204-7004, Required Central Contractor Registration (CCR), is mandatory. Lack of registration in the CCR will make an offeror ineligible for contract award. All quotes should be good for 30 days from date of submission and must be sent to Vanessa Melville at vanessa.melville@vandenberg.af.mil or faxed to 805-606-5867 no later than 3:00 PM PST on 3 Nov 2010.