Diesel Forklifts

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 is a Request for Quote (RFQ) using FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items; the Solicitation number is W52P1J-15-T-DSFK.

The solicitation and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-81.

The NAICS code for this procurement is 333924; the small business size standard is 750 employees.

DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT

This solicitation is issued for the following:

25 each Diesel Forklifts, in accordance with the Salient Characteristics Listing at Attachment 0001

TYPE OF CONTRACT

The Army Contracting Command-Rock Island (ACC-RI) intends to award a Firm Fixed Price Contract.

DELIVERY and LOCATION

The Delivery Date is 180 days after date of award. Early and partial deliveries are allowable.

Delivery shall be FOB Destination to: Crane Army Ammunition Activity, 300 Highway 361, Crane Indiana 47522-5001.

QUOTE SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

The following shall be submitted in response to this solicitation:

(1) Quote (Offered Price).

(2) Completed Salient Characteristics Listing at Attachment 0001.
Note: Offerors shall enter Yes or NO within column 2 for each listed characteristic, to indicate whether their offered item meets the specification. Additionally, offerors shall enter specific measurements within column 3 where indicated (for Characteristics #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, and #9). Inconsistencies on the completed Salient Characteristics Listing may result in the quote being deemed noncompliant with the Solicitation requirements.

(3) Product Literature detailing the characteristics of the offered item, sufficient to demonstrate compliance with the Salient Characteristics at Attachment 0001.

(4) Completed Clause Number 5 on Attachment 0002, Trade Agreements Certificate-Basic

Inconsistencies between the completed Salient Characteristics listing and product literature/specifications may render the offeror's quote noncompliant with the Solicitation requirements.

Failure to provide the completed Salient Characteristics Listing and/or the Product Literature specifications may render the offeror's quote noncompliant with the Solicitation requirements.

EVALUATION FOR AWARD

In accordance with FAR 52.212-1(g), the Government intends to award a contract against this solicitation without discussions.

In accordance with FAR 12.602, Streamlined evaluation procedures will be utilized for this procurement.

Award will be made on price only to the low price offeror who is determined to be responsible and who is compliant with all the requirements of the Solicitation, to include the required salient features listed on the Salient Characteristics Listing.

Award will be made on a Firm Fixed Price basis.

CLAUSES

The following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) commercial clauses apply to this solicitation and are incorporated by reference (clauses may be obtained via the internet at http://farsite.hill.af.mil: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items, FAR 52.212-3, Alt I, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items Alternate I, 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. Within FAR 52.212-5, the following optional clauses apply: FAR 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government; FAR 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards; FAR 52.209-6, Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment; FAR 52.209-9, Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters; FAR 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations; FAR 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns; FAR 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Representation; FAR 52.222-3, Convict Labor; FAR 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies; FAR 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; FAR 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity; FAR 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans; FAR 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities; FAR 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans; FAR 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act; FAR 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons; 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging while Driving; FAR 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases; FAR 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management.

The following FAR and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) clauses apply to this solicitation and are incorporated by reference: FAR 52.203-3, Gratuities; DFARS 252.203-7000, Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials; DFARS 252.203-7005, Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials; DFARS 252.204-7011, Alternative Line Item Structure; DFARS 252.204-7012, Safeguarding of Unclassified Controlled Technical Information; DFARS 252.211-7003, Item Unique Identification and Valuation; DFARS 252.215-7008, Only One Offer; DFARS 252.222-7007, Representation Regarding Combating Trafficking in Persons; DFARS 252.225-7002, Qualifying Country Sources as Subcontractors; DFARS 252.225-7012, Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities; DFARS 252.225-7021, Trade Agreements; DFARS 252.225-7050, Disclosure of Ownership or Control by the Government of a Country that is a State Sponsor of Terrorism; DFARS 252.226-7001, Utilization of Indian Organizations, Indian-Owned Economic Enterprises, and Native Hawaiian Small Business Concerns; DFARS 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports; DFARS 252.232-7006, Wide Area Workflow Payment Instructions; DFARS 252.232-7010, Levies on Contract Payments; DFARS 252.243-7002, Requests for Equitable Adjustments; DFARS 252.244-7000, Subcontracts for Commercial items; DFARS 252.247-7022, Representation of Extent of Transportation by Sea; DFARS 252.247-7023, Transportation of Supplies by Sea

Attachment 0002, Additional Terms and Conditions, contains additional FAR, DFARS and Local Clauses that apply to this solicitation.

DEADLINE FOR QUOTE SUBMISSION

Offers are due on Monday, June 8, 2015, not later than 3:30 p.m. Central Time.

Offers shall be submitted in one of the following two ways:

(1) Electronically via the Start Offer/Bid Process within the Army Single Face to Industry (AFSI) website;

(2) Electronically via email to the Contract Specialist lorraine.geren.civ@mail.mil
Offerors should include Response to W52P1J-15-T-DSFK within the Subject line.

QUESTIONS

Questions shall be submitted in the same manner as Offers; either electronically through the 'Submit a Question' Process within AFSI, or electronically via email to the Contract Specialist.

Phone calls will not be accepted.

**Note: Interested offerors must submit any questions concerning this solicitation at the earliest time possible, to enable the Buyer to respond. Questions not received within a reasonable time prior to close of the solicitation may not be considered.