Leasing of forklifts

1. This is a COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION for commercial items/services prepared in accordance with the information in FAR Subpart 12.6, using Simplified Acquisition Procedures, as supplemented with the additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; a written solicitation will not be issued. PAPER COPIES OF THIS SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE. This combined synopsis/solicitation SHALL be posted on FEDBIZOPPS and NECO (https://www.neco.navy.mil/). The RFQ number is N40085-15-T-7757. This solicitation documents and incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 2005-83 and DFARS Change Notice 20150826.

It is the responsibility of the contractor to be familiar with the applicable clauses and provisions. The clauses may be accessed in full text at https://www.acquisition.gov/far/and http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/dfarspgi/current/index.html. The NAICS code is 532490 and the Small Business Standard is $32.0. The proposed contract is total small business set-aside. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Mid-Atlantic, Contracting Office requests responses from qualified sources capable of providing the following services, which will result in a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract:



CLIN DESCRIPTION/QUANTITY/UNIT OF ISSUE:

0001 Lease of six (6 each) gasoline powered 8K pound lift capacity forklifts with foam filled tires to prevent flats from occurring.

Each operational forklift shall be equipped with power steering, foam filled tires, an operational horn, audible backup alarm, brake light(s), one or more headlights on the front for night operations, a driver’s seat, adjustable width fork blades, boom raise/lower controls, boom tilt forward/back controls, brakes, a OEM protective safety cage for the operator/driver, standard OEM safety warning stenciling, and other standard OEM safety and operational equipment that normally comes on a forklift of these size and models.



*SEE ATTACHED STATEMENT OF WORK FOR ADDITIONAL DESCRIPTION.



The following FAR provision and clauses are applicable to this procurement:



52.203-3 Gratuities

52.203-6 Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government

52.204-7 System for Award Management

52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Feb 2012)

52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance

52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications

52.209-2 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations--Representation

52.209-6 Protecting the Governments Interest When Subcontracting

52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting With Inverted Domestic Corporations

52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items;

52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Item (Jan 1999)

52.212-3 and its ALT I, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items;

52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items

52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders

52.215-5 Facsimile Proposals

52.216-1 Type of Contract: Firm Fixed Price

52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract, 7 days with 14 day notification

52.219-1 Small Business Program Representation

52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside

52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns

52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Representation

52.222-3 Convict Labor

52.222-19 Child Labor-Cooperation With Authorities and Remedies

52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities

52.222-26, Equal Opportunity

52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans

52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities

52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans

52.222-40 Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act

52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons

52.222-41, Service Contract Act of 1965

52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates

52.223-3, Hazardous Material Identification and Material Safety Data

52.223-11 Ozone-Depleting Substances

52.223-18, Contractor Policy to Ban Text Messaging while Driving

52.225-13, Restriction on Foreign Purchases

52.225-25 Prohibition on Contracting

52.232-19 Availability of Funds for the Next Fiscal Year

52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer - System for Award Management

52.232-36, Payment by Third Party

52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations

52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors

52.233-3 Protest After Award (Aug 1996)

52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (Oct 2004)

52.242-15 Stop-Work Order

52.244-6 Subcontracts for Commercial Items.

52.242-17 Government Delay Of Work

52.247-34 F.o.b.

Destination

52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference

52.252-6 Authorized Deviations in Clauses



Quoters shall include a completed copy of 52.212-3 and its ALT I, and 52.219-1 with quotes. All clauses shall be incorporated by reference in the order. Additional contract terms and conditions applicable to this procurement are:

DFARS 252.201-7000 Contracting Officers Representative

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

DFARS 252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights

DFARS 252.203-7005, Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DOD officials

DFARS 252.204-7003, Control of Government Personnel Work Product (April 1992)

DFARS 252.204-7004 Alt A, System for Award Management

DFARS 252.204-7011 Alternative Line Item Structure

DFARS 252.204-7012 Safeguarding of Unclassified Controlled Technical Information

DFARS 252.204-7015 Disclosure of Information to Litigation Support Contractors

DFARS 252.209-7004 Subcontracting with Firms that are Owned or Controlled

DFARS 252.223-7008, Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium (May 2011)

DFARS 252.225-7048 Export-Controlled Items

DFARS 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests

DFARS 252.232-7006, Wide Area Workflow Payment Instructions

DFARS 252.232-7010, Levies on Contract Payments

DFARS 252.237-7010, Prohibition on Interrogation of Detainees by Contractor Personnel (Nov 2010)

DFARS 252.243-7001 Pricing of Contract Modifications

DFARS 252.243-7002 Requests for Equitable Adjustment

DFARS 252.244-7000 Subcontracts for Commercial Items

DFARS 252.247-7023 Alt III, Transportation of Supplies by Sea

DFARS 252.247-7024 Notification of Transportation of Supplies by Sea



This announcement will close at 02:00 PM EST local time on 01 October 2015.

For questions or assistance Contact Darlene H. Tucker’s email at darlene.tucker@navy.mil



Instructions to Offerors:



Addendum To 52.212-1 Instructions To Offerors - Commercial Items



Technical Submission to include: technical information demonstrating compliance with the specifications, including, but not limited to:



- Brochures pertaining to the pieces of equipment being quoted, to include, but not limited to: pictures or the equipment, and technical specifications of the equipment demonstrating compliance with the PWS and specifications. These should be readily identified by the item ID number.

- The details of any/all exceptions taken to the specification.



Evaluation Criteria:



52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items is applicable to this procurement.



The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible vendor whose quote conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered.

Quotes will be evaluated based on the following criteria:



- Technical Acceptability (in accordance with Specifications)

- Price



(1) TECHNICAL ACCEPTABILITY



Quotations submitted by each vendor will be evaluated in accordance with the specifications and determined to be either acceptable or unacceptable. Failure to include pricing for all line items may be cause for rejection of the quote for all line items.



Technical Evaluation Ratings

Rating Description

Acceptable Submission clearly meets the minimum requirements of the solicitation.

Unacceptable Submission does not clearly meet the minimum requirements of the solicitation.



(2) PRICE



The prices quoted shall be in accordance with the solicitation, and will be evaluated on the basis of price reasonableness in accordance with FAR 13.106-3.

Price Quotes shall be held firm for sixty (60) days. Vendors shall include pricing for all line items listed. Failure to do this may be cause for rejection of the quote for all line items. Failure to submit the requested information may result in disqualification of the submitted quote.

System for Award Management (SAM): Vendors must be registered in the SAM database to be considered for award. Registration is free and can be completed on-line at http://www.sam.gov/.



METHOD OF PROPOSAL SUBMISSION: Offers shall be emailed or faxed to 757-341-0079. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. All responsible sources may submit a quote which shall be considered by the agency.



All quotes shall include price(s), a Point of Contact, name, email address, phone/FAX number, cage code, and business size.

Each response must clearly indicate the capability of the quoter to meet all specifications and requirements.



Contracting Office Address:



NAVFAC MID-ATLANTIC

Building Z140, Room 114

9324 Virginia Avenue

Norfolk, VA 23511-3095

United States





Primary Point of Contact.:

Darlene H. Tucker

Contract Specialist

Email: darlene.tucker@navy.mil

Phone: 757-341-0093