Baby Lock 10 Needle Enterprise Embroidery Machine

COMBINED SYNOPSIS/ SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS
(i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Proposals are requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

(ii) This solicitation/synopsis reference number is FA2517-12-T-6049 and is being issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ).

(iii) This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-59.

(iv) This acquisition is 100% set-aside for small businesses. The associated NAICS code is 333292 with a 500employee size standard.

(v) Contractors shall submit a quote for a firm fixed price CLIN:
BABY LOCK 10 NEEDLE ENTERPRISE EMBROIDERY MACHINE "OR EQUAL"; HANDS ON TRAINING; EMBROIDERY MACHINE STAND (see min technical specifications in (vi))

(vi) Description of requirements for the items to be acquired:
• One (1) Baby Lock 10 Needle Enterprise Embroidery Machine "or equal" with minimum technical specifications:

- Min 10 needles w/1 position for each needle
- Min 5 LED lights with dimming setting
- Min 1.7MB Built in memory
- Push button, automatic needle threaders
- Upper threads breakage sensors
- HD LCD color touch screen measure min 8.5" diagonally
- Capability to scan or copy logo/artwork to be reproduced
- Min 3 USB drives, 2 USB ports a CD-Rom drive, 1 USB Cable direct connect to PC
- Embroidery hoops:
7-7/8" x 14" (200mm x 360mm)
5-1/8" x 7-1/8" (130mm x 180mm) 4" x 4" (100mm x 100mm)
1-1/2" x 2-3/8" (40mm x 60mm) at the min to be included
- Palette 9 or equal-Software capable of creating and editing embroidery designs from a variety of layout features and fonts already loaded

• Hands on training for 18 people on the machine/software on site
• One (1) Embroidery machine stand

(vii) Delivery/installation/training shall be completed FOB Destination (Peterson AFB, Colorado 80914) within 15 days after delivery of machine.

(viii) The following clauses and provisions are incorporated and will remain in full force in any
resultant award: (full text of clauses and provisions may be accessed electronically at this
website: http://www.farsite.hill.af.mil (FAR 52-252-2) Clauses Incorporated by Reference
(Feb 1998)

• FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial (Feb 2012)

(ix) FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items Evaluation (Jan 1999). 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 in the following relative order of importance:
1. Technical capability of the item offered to meet the Government requirement.
2. Price - The Government will evaluate the total price of the offer for award purposes.

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

If offering an equal product please provide with your quote documentation showing the "or equal" item can meet 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 previously furnished descriptive data or information available to the Contracting Officer; and clearly describe any modification the offeror plans to make in a product to make it conform to the solicitation requirements. Mark any descriptive material to clearly show the modification.

(x) All offerors shall include a completed copy of FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representation and Certifications - Commercial Item (Apr 2012) or complete electronic annual representations and certifications at http://www.orca.bpn.gov.

(xi)FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Condition-Commercial Items(Feb 2012)

(xii) FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (May 2012) (Deviation) are incorporated by reference, however, the following clauses apply:
• FAR 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer--Central Contractor Registration (Oct. 2003)

(xiii) The following additional clauses are applicable to this procurement.
• FAR52.204-7, Central Contractor Registration (Feb 2012)
• FAR 52.211-6, Brand Name or Equal (Aug 1999)
• FAR 52.219-1, Small Business Program Representations (Apr 2012)
• FAR 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2011)
• FAR 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Representation (Apr 2012)
• FAR 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Feb 2009)
• FAR 52.223-15, Energy Efficiency in Energy-Consuming Products (Dec 2007)
• FAR 52.225-1, Buy American Act-Supplies (Feb 2009)
• FAR 52.252-6, Authorized Deviations in Clauses (Apr 1984)
• DFARS 252.225-7000, Buy American Statute- Balance of Payments Program Certificate (June 2012)
• DFARS 252.225-7001, Buy American and Balance of Payments Program (June, 2012)
• DFARS 252.225-7002, Qualifying Country Sources as Subcontractors (Apr 2003)
• DFARS 252.204-7004 Alternate A, Required Central Contractor Registration (Sep 2007); Contractors not registered in the CCR will be ineligible for award (register at http://www.ccr.gov/ or call 1-800-334-3414).
• DFARS 252.209-7999, Representation by Corporations Regarding an Unpaid Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under any Federal Law.

REPRESENTATION BY CORPORATIONS REGARDING AN UPDAID DELINQUENT TAX LIABILITY OR A FELONY CONVICTION UNDER ANY FEDERAL LAW (DEVIATION 2012-O0004) (JAN 2012)
(a) In accordance with sections 8124 and 8125 of Division A of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012, (Pub. L. 112-74) none of the funds made available by that Act may be used to enter into a contract with any corporation that -
(1) Has any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability, where the awarding agency is aware of the unpaid tax liability, unless the agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and made a determination that this further action is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government.
(2) Was convicted of a felony criminal violation under any Federal law within the preceding 24 months, where the awarding agency is aware of the conviction, unless the agency has considered suspension of debarment of the corporation and made a determination that this action is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government.
(b) The Offeror represents that -
(1) It is [ ] is not [ ] a corporation that has any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability,
(2) It is [ ] is not [ ] a corporation that was convicted of a felony criminal violation under a Federal law within the preceding 24 months.
(End of provision)

DFARS 252.232-7003 (Mar 2008), Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports
(Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this clause, the Contractor shall submit payment requests and receiving reports using WAWF, in one of the following electronic formats that WAWF accepts: Electronic Data Interchange, Secure File Transfer Protocol, or World Wide Web input. Information regarding WAWF is available on the Internet at https://wawf.eb.mil/. The WAWF routing information will be provided upon award.)

In compliance with AFFARS 5352.201-9101 OMBUDSMAN (10 AUG 2005) the AFSPC MAJCOM Ombudsman is identified as follows: AFSPC/A7K, 150 Vandenberg Street, Peterson AFB CO 80914, (P) 719-554-5300, (F) 719-554-5299, A7K.wf@us.af.mil"

(xiv) Response to this combined synopsis/solicitation must be received via email by 23 July 2012 no later than 4:30 PM Mountain Standard Time. Requests should be marked with solicitation number FA2517-12-T-6049.
All questions regarding this solicitation must be submitted by 4:30 PM MTS on 23 July 2012 to
SSgt Daniel Young at daniel.young11@us.af.mil.
Submit your quote to email address: Renada.Cooper@us.af.mil with a courtesy copy to Mr. Billy Ray at William.Ray.11@us.af.mil

Response to this combined synopsis/solicitation must be received via email by 18 July 2012 no later than 4:30 PM Mountain Standard Time. Requests should be marked with solicitation number FA2517-12-T-6051. Paragraph (xiv)

COMBINED SYNOPSIS/ SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS
(i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Proposals are requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

(ii) This solicitation/synopsis reference number is FA2517-12-T-6051 and is being issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ).

(iii) This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-59.

(iv) This acquisition is 100% set-aside for small businesses. The associated NAICS code is 423840 with a 500 employee size standard.

(v) Contractors shall submit a quote for a firm fixed price CLIN:
ELECTRIC OR PNUEMATIC GROMMET MACHINE
(see min technical specifications in (vi))

(vi) Description of requirements for the items to be acquired:
(3) Grommet Machines with minimum technical specifications:
-Electric or pnuematic grommet machine size 0 to 4 with laser point and stand
-Capable of changing the Dies on the machine

(vii) Delivery shall be completed FOB Destination (Peterson AFB, Colorado 80914) within 7 days of award.

(viii) The following clauses and provisions are incorporated and will remain in full force in any resultant award: (full text of clauses and provisions may be accessed electronically at this website: http://www.farsite.hill.af.mil

FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial.

(ix) FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items Evaluation. 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 in the following relative order of importance:
1. Technical capability of the item offered to meet the Government requirement.
2. Price - The Government will evaluate the total price of the offer for award purposes.

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

Please provide with your quote documentation showing the item can meet the salient physical, functional, or performance characteristic specified in this solicitation.

Clearly identify the item by
(i) By name
(ii) Make or model number;

Include descriptive literature such as illustrations, drawings, or a clear reference to previously furnished descriptive data or information available to the Contracting Officer; and clearly describe any modification the offeror plans to make in a product to make it conform to the solicitation requirements. Mark any descriptive material to clearly show the modification.

(x) All offerors shall include a completed copy of FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representation and Certifications - Commercial Item or complete electronic annual representations and certifications at http://www.orca.bpn.gov.

(xi) FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Condition-Commercial Items

(xii) FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (May 2012) (Deviation) are incorporated by reference, however, the following clauses apply:
• FAR 52.225-1, Buy American Act - Supplies (Feb 2009) Offerors are reminded that the Buy American Act restricts the purchase of supplies that are not domestic end products.
• FAR 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer--Central Contractor Registration

(xiii) The following additional clauses are applicable to this procurement.
• FAR 52.219-1, Small Business Program Representations.
• FAR 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside
• FAR 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Representation
• FAR 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons
• FAR 52.223-15, Energy Efficiency in Energy-Consuming Products
• DFARS 252.204-7004 Alternate A, Required Central Contractor Registration; Contractors not registered in the CCR will be ineligible for award (register at http://www.ccr.gov/ or call 1-800-334-3414).
• DFARS 252.209-7999, Representation by Corporations Regarding an Unpaid Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under any Federal Law.

REPRESENTATION BY CORPORATIONS REGARDING AN UPDAID DELINQUENT TAX LIABILITY OR A FELONY CONVICTION UNDER ANY FEDERAL LAW (DEVIATION 2012-O0004) (JAN 2012)
(a) In accordance with sections 8124 and 8125 of Division A of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012, (Pub. L. 112-74) none of the funds made available by that Act may be used to enter into a contract with any corporation that -
(1) Has any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability, where the awarding agency is aware of the unpaid tax liability, unless the agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and made a determination that this further action is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government.
(2) Was convicted of a felony criminal violation under any Federal law within the preceding 24 months, where the awarding agency is aware of the conviction, unless the agency has considered suspension of debarment of the corporation and made a determination that this action is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government.
(b) The Offeror represents that -
(1) It is [ ] is not [ ] a corporation that has any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability,
(2) It is [ ] is not [ ] a corporation that was convicted of a felony criminal violation under a Federal law within the preceding 24 months.
(End of provision)

• DFARS 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports
(Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this clause, the Contractor shall submit payment requests and receiving reports using WAWF, in one of the following electronic formats that WAWF accepts: Electronic Data Interchange, Secure File Transfer Protocol, or World Wide Web input. Information regarding WAWF is available on the Internet at https://wawf.eb.mil/. The WAWF routing information will be provided upon award.)

(xiv) Response to this combined synopsis/solicitation must be received via email by 11 July 2012 no later than 4:30 PM Mountain Standard Time. Requests should be marked with solicitation number FA2517-12-T-6051.
All questions regarding this solicitation must be submitted by 4:30 PM MTS on 05 July 2012 to
SSgt Daniel Young at daniel.young11@us.af.mil
Submit your quote to email address: Renada.Cooper@us.af.mil with a courtesy copy to
Mr. Billy Ray at William.Ray.11@us.af.mil