Army Vehicle Cover

Added: Aug 24, 2016 10:03 am  

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with FAR 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The Tennessee Army National Guard (TNARNG) is soliciting for a proposal and intends to award a Firm-fixed price contract. The Government advertises solicitation number W912L7-16-Q-1824 as a Request for Proposal. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-89.  This requirement is set aside for Small Business only. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 314999 (All Other Miscellaneous Textile Product Mills) with a small business size standard of 500 employees. Offers are due in this office no later than Monday, 29 August 2016 at 04:00 pm local central time. Questions are due on Friday, 26 August 2016 at 10:00 Am Central time. Please e-mail questions and quote to sinamar.b.benauro.civ@mail.mil . Point of contact referencing this solicitation is Sinamar Benauro. The award will be based on Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) and delivery accepted by the Government. Please provide Duns and Bradstreet number, tax identification number, and CAGE code. All charges must be inclusive to include shipping.

ITEM REQUESTED - BRAND NAME or EQUAL

Salient Characteristics:

•·        Cover shall be lightweight (less than 0.75 lbs per sq. yard

•·        Cover shall be 100% waterproof and have anti-condensating action

•·        Cover shall have soft protective inner lining that will not scratch glass or CARC painted surfaces

•·        Cover shall contain multi-metal VCI technology that reduces corrosion plus documented testing and evaluation that shows an 85% plus reduction in corrosion.

•·        Cover shall have proven durability and a useful lifespan of 2- 4 years

•·        Cover should block 99% of UV Rays

•·        Cover shall be custom designed and fit

•·        Supplier who is awarded contract must provide a completed customized cover for final fit, check within 15 days of award.

•·        Cover shall be designed to provide partial coverage of tires on wheeled vehicles to protect rubber from damaging UV rays

•·        Must be able to provide proof of large-scale successful use of their technology by other customer on similar items

•·        Cover shall have adequate strapping and tie downs to stay in place in windy conditions.

Please provide proposal for the following CLINS:

Item No.	Quantity	Unit	Supplies/Services	Ship to:
0001	14	EA	Transhield Cover for ASVM117	FMS #18
0002	20	EA	Transhield Cover for M113/1064A3	FMS #2
0003	4	EA	Transhield Cover for M113/1064A3	UTES #1
0004	4	EA	Transhield Cover for Bradley	UTES #1
0005	7	EA	Transhield Cover for M113/1064A3	FMS #17
0006	3	EA	Transhield Cover for M1068A3	FMS #17
0007	1	EA	Transhield Cover for M577A3	FMS #17
0008	4	EA	Transhield Cover for Bradley	FMS #7
0009	2	EA	Transhield Cover for Bradley	FMS #6
0010	2	EA	Transhield Cover for M1068A3	FMS #6
0011	1	EA	Transhield Cover for M1064A3	FMS #6

 

Shipping: FOB Destination

Ship to Addresses:

FMS #18

461 Armory Avenue

Camden, TN 38320-0653

 

FMS #2

3330 Sutherland Avenue

Knoxville, TN 37919-0167

 

UTES #1

400 Arsenal Lane

Bldg. 0A126

Lavinia, TN 38348-9701

 

FMS #17

399 Highway 11W

Mount Carmel, TN 37645-1050

 

FMS #7

1202 East Carrol Street

Tullahoma, TN 37388-0190

 

FMS #6

719 Elkins Street

Lebanon, TN 37087-4006

 

•(a)    To be considered for award, offers of an equal products, including equal products of the brand name by the manufacturer, must meet or exceed the salient physical, functional, or performance characteristic specified in this solicitation; Clearly identify the item by: (i) Brand name, if any; and (ii) Make or model number; Include descriptive literature such as illustrations, drawings, or a clear reference to furnished descriptive data or other pertinent information available to the Contracting Officer; and CLEARLY DESCRIBE any and all modifications of the alternative product. Also CLEARLY DESCRIBE any changes the offeror plans to make in a products or shipping to make it conform to the solicitation requirements. Mark up any and all descriptive material to clearly show modifications.

•(b)    The Contracting Officer will evaluate equal products on the basis of information furnished by the offeror or identified in the offer and reasonably available to the Contracting Officer. The Contracting Officer is NOT responsible for locating or obtaining any information not identified in the offer.

•(c)    Unless the offeror clearly indicates in its offer that the product being offered is an equal product, the offeror must provide the brand name product referenced in the solicitation.

 

Evaluation Factors

1. Vendor must specify delivery date of product and notify POC prior to shipment. Must deliver the item within 30 days after award.

2. Vendor must submit their quote on time in order to be consider in award process.

3. Award will be based on Lowest Price Technically Accepted by the Government.

4. In order to be technically acceptable the product offered must possess the salient characteristics described above.

 

Delivery and Shipping Information

Within 30 days after the award

 

Clauses:

FAR 52.211-6 Brand Name or Equal

FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items,

FAR 52-212-2 Evaluation Commercial Items,

FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items,

FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items,

FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items (May 2015)

FAR 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business set-aside.

FAR 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim

FAR 52.233-7- Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim

FAR 52.246-16 Responsibility for Supplies

FAR 52.246-17 Warranty of Supplies of a Noncomplex Nature

FAR 52.247-34 F.O.B. Destination

FAR 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference

FAR 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

DFARS 252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials.

DFARS 252.203-7002       Requirements to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights

DFARS 252.204-7008 COMPLIANCE WITH SAFEGUARDING COVERED DEFENSE INFORMATION CONTROLS (AUG 2015)

DFARS 252.204-7004 Alt A- System of Award Management Alternate A

DFARS 252.204-7012 Safeguarding of Unclassified Controlled Technical Information

DFARS 252.211-7003 Item Identification and Valuation

DFARS 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving

DFARS 252.232-7006 WIDE AREA WORKFLOW PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS (MAY 2013)

DFARS 252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments

DFARS 252.243-7001- Pricing Of Contract Modifications