Forklift

02/24/2024 RFI ANSWERS HAVE BEEN POSTED.  PLEASE SEE DOCUMENT TITLED "Questions for Customer_Forklift_Redacted"

(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; Quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

(ii)    Solicitation number FA660625Q0002, is hereby issued as a Request for Quotes (RFQ) for 15k FORKLIFT.  A contract will be issued without discussions as a Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) award utilizing FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures.

(iii)    This solicitation document incorporates provisions and clauses that are in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2025-03 and the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) Publication Notice 20250117, and Defense Air Force Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement 20241016. It is the contractor's responsibility to become familiar with applicable provisions and clauses by visiting https://www.acquisition.gov/.

(iv)    This solicitation is a 100% small business set aside and is restricted to small businesses only in accordance with FAR 19.502-2(b). The North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) is 333924 – Industrial Truck, Tractor, Trailer, and Stacker Machinery Manufacturing; Small Business Size Standard is 900 employees.

(v)   For Technical Acceptability the Vendor MUST provide:

a.  Unit & total price per CLIN as outlined in the attachment "Solicitation CLIN Schedule      (Fillable)"

b. A complete list of salient features for the forklift that is being proposed

c. Warranty description, including duration and coverage. Failure to provide this information may result in disqualification.

(vi)   Description of Requirement: The vendor will provide proposed pricing given that the forklift being requested should be a heavy-duty, high-capacity model designed for demanding applications. With a lifting capacity of 15,500 pounds, and well-suited for handling heavy loads and equipment. The forklift should feature a 3-stage mast, which allows for a compact design and a high lift height of up to 218 inches (18.2 feet). This makes it ideal for applications where high stacking and retrieval of 1 ton pallet bags with Airfield deicer in them can be placed onto government vehicles for snow clearing operations.  It also makes it ideal for moving the base barriers into place for implementing the Westover base barrier plan. The forklift proposed must meet the specifications outlined in “Forklift Statement of Objectives (SOO)”.

(vii)    Acceptance is FOB destination: 439 CES, 250 Patriot Avenue, Westover ARB, MA 01022-1537 United States

(viii)   Provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial, applies to this acquisition.

Quotes must include the following information: Pricing, Company Name & Address, Point of Contact, Telephone, Email, Cage Code, UEI Number, and Business Size.

Unless already completed on SAM.gov as part of annual certifications, vendors MUST certify provision 52.204-24 and 52.204-26 by completing the attached PDF titled, “FA660625Q0002 Clauses” and submitting it with their Quote.

Vendor Solicitation amendments, if any, need to be acknowledged.

(ix)    Provision 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. This requirement will be awarded on a basis of Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA). Price - Total evaluated price will be used and will be calculated by determining the sum of CLINS 0001 and CLINS 0002. Technical Acceptability - Quotes will be evaluated on an acceptable or unacceptable basis. To receive an acceptable rating, vendors MUST provide detailed information regarding warranties for each item, including duration and coverage, as well as, specifications that are outlined in “Forklift Statement of Objectives (SOO)”. Failure to provide warranty information may result in disqualification.

(x)    Unless already completed on SAM.gov as part of annual certifications, Vendors MUST certify provision 52.212-3 - Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items by filling in the appropriate fields in attached PDF titled, “FA660625Q0002 Clauses” and submitting with your Quote.

(xi)    Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition.

(xii)    Clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. 

(xiii)    IAW FAR 52.204-16, prospective awardees shall have an active Cage Code prior to award of a government contract. To register for a Cage Code and to complete Online Representations and Certifications, go to the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://www.sam.gov/SAM/. All vendors interested and capable of obtaining contract award must be registered with the Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF) located at https://piee.eb.mil/piee-landing/. Vendors are required to create and submit invoices electronically through WAWF and receive payment via electronic funds transfer (EFT) for supplies or services rendered.

(xiv)    Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) and assigned rating is not applicable to this acquisition.

(xv)    Quotes must be submitted via email no later than (NLT) 2:00 PM EDT Friday February 28th 2025 to rosalie.connelly.1@us.af.mil & kyle.kalagher.1@us.af.mil with "Solicitation FA660625Q0002 " in the subject line. Requests for Information (RFI) concerning this requirement must be submitted in writing to the email list above no later than 2:00 PM Friday EDT February 21st 2025.

(xvi)    Questions concerning this solicitation should be directed to rosalie.connelly.1@us.af.mil & kyle.kalagher.1@us.as.mil. Ensure to include the solicitation number “FA660625Q0002” in the subject line.

(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; Quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

(ii)    Solicitation number FA660625Q0002, is hereby issued as a Request for Quotes (RFQ) for 15k FORKLIFT.  A contract will be issued without discussions as a Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) award utilizing FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures.

(iii)    This solicitation document incorporates provisions and clauses that are in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2025-03 and the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) Publication Notice 20250117, and Defense Air Force Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement 20241016. It is the contractor's responsibility to become familiar with applicable provisions and clauses by visiting https://www.acquisition.gov/.

(iv)    This solicitation is a 100% small business set aside and is restricted to small businesses only in accordance with FAR 19.502-2(b). The North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) is 333924 – Industrial Truck, Tractor, Trailer, and Stacker Machinery Manufacturing; Small Business Size Standard is 900 employees.

(v)   For Technical Acceptability the Vendor MUST provide:

a.  Unit & total price per CLIN as outlined in the attachment "Solicitation CLIN Schedule      (Fillable)"

b. A complete list of salient features for the forklift that is being proposed

c. Warranty description, including duration and coverage. Failure to provide this information may result in disqualification.

(vi)   Description of Requirement: The vendor will provide proposed pricing given that the forklift being requested should be a heavy-duty, high-capacity model designed for demanding applications. With a lifting capacity of 15,500 pounds, and well-suited for handling heavy loads and equipment. The forklift should feature a 3-stage mast, which allows for a compact design and a high lift height of up to 218 inches (18.2 feet). This makes it ideal for applications where high stacking and retrieval of 1 ton pallet bags with Airfield deicer in them can be placed onto government vehicles for snow clearing operations.  It also makes it ideal for moving the base barriers into place for implementing the Westover base barrier plan. The forklift proposed must meet the specifications outlined in “Forklift Statement of Objectives (SOO)”.

(vii)    Acceptance is FOB destination: 439 CES, 250 Patriot Avenue, Westover ARB, MA 01022-1537 United States

(viii)   Provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial, applies to this acquisition.

Quotes must include the following information: Pricing, Company Name & Address, Point of Contact, Telephone, Email, Cage Code, UEI Number, and Business Size.

Unless already completed on SAM.gov as part of annual certifications, vendors MUST certify provision 52.204-24 and 52.204-26 by completing the attached PDF titled, “FA660625Q0002 Clauses” and submitting it with their Quote.

Vendor Solicitation amendments, if any, need to be acknowledged.

(ix)    Provision 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. This requirement will be awarded on a basis of Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA). Price - Total evaluated price will be used and will be calculated by determining the sum of CLINS 0001 and CLINS 0002. Technical Acceptability - Quotes will be evaluated on an acceptable or unacceptable basis. To receive an acceptable rating, vendors MUST provide detailed information regarding warranties for each item, including duration and coverage, as well as, specifications that are outlined in “Forklift Statement of Objectives (SOO)”. Failure to provide warranty information may result in disqualification.

(x)    Unless already completed on SAM.gov as part of annual certifications, Vendors MUST certify provision 52.212-3 - Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items by filling in the appropriate fields in attached PDF titled, “FA660625Q0002 Clauses” and submitting with your Quote.

(xi)    Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition.

(xii)    Clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. 

(xiii)    IAW FAR 52.204-16, prospective awardees shall have an active Cage Code prior to award of a government contract. To register for a Cage Code and to complete Online Representations and Certifications, go to the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://www.sam.gov/SAM/. All vendors interested and capable of obtaining contract award must be registered with the Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF) located at https://piee.eb.mil/piee-landing/. Vendors are required to create and submit invoices electronically through WAWF and receive payment via electronic funds transfer (EFT) for supplies or services rendered.

(xiv)    Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) and assigned rating is not applicable to this acquisition.

(xv)    Quotes must be submitted via email no later than (NLT) 2:00 PM EDT Friday February 28th 2025 to rosalie.connelly.1@us.af.mil & kyle.kalagher.1@us.af.mil with "Solicitation FA660625Q0002 " in the subject line. Requests for Information (RFI) concerning this requirement must be submitted in writing to the email list above no later than 2:00 PM Friday EDT February 21st 2025.

(xvi)    Questions concerning this solicitation should be directed to rosalie.connelly.1@us.af.mil & kyle.kalagher.1@us.as.mil. Ensure to include the solicitation number “FA660625Q0002” in the subject line.