Modification for questions and answers

Amendment W91ZLK-10-T-0507 0003 is issued to provide answers to questions and clarifications. The closing date of the solicitation remains unchanged at September 22, 2010 @11:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time. Please SUBMIT YOUR QUOTATIONS to Ms. Sowa at the RDECOM Contracting Center Aberdeen Installation Contracting Division, 4118 Susquehanna Avenue, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005-3013. Quotations may be submitted via email to: heather.georg@us.army.mil or Fax 410-306-3726. Quotations must be signed, dated, and received by the closing date and time. For questions concerning this Request for Quotations contact Heather C. Georg Contracting Specialist @ email heather.georg@us.army.mil . Additional questions must be received no later than September 20, 2010 @ 2:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time.

QUESTION 1: Has it been determined that 1-siren cluster is adequate for the Poverty Island area, or are you looking for an acoustic study as well to determine optimal coverage - which could result in additional sirens/poles?

Answer 1: We are looking for 1 siren to warn 4000 meters. This siren must give at least 70 decibels at all locations within that 4000 meters. We are not looking for a study.

Question 2: Will the new siren require a new activation unit, or is
the intent to use an existing control station for MNS?

Answer 2: The system must have its own control system. The existing control unit is extremely outdated and cannot be used for anything else.

Amendment W91ZLK-10-T-0507 0002 is issued to provide answers to questions and clarifications. The closing date of the solicitation remains unchanged at September 22, 2010 @11:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time. Please SUBMIT YOUR QUOTATIONS to Ms. Sowa at the RDECOM Contracting Center Aberdeen Installation Contracting Division, 4118 Susquehanna Avenue, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005-3013. Quotations may be submitted via email to: heather.georg@us.army.mil or Fax 410-306-3726. Quotations must be signed, dated, and received by the closing date and time. For questions concerning this Request for Quotations contact Heather C. Georg Contracting Specialist @ email heather.georg@us.army.mil . Additional questions must be received no later than September 20, 2010 @ 2:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time.

QUESTION 1: Can you please tell me if Solicitation number W91ZLK-10-T-0507 is for an outdoor warning unit for APG? APG currently has a system and it is currently being expanded so I wanted to be sure everyone was aware of this as the system is multi-functional.

Answer 1: Yes, this outdoor warning unit is for Poverty Island of Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD.

The purpose of this modification is to change the Quotation response date from 9/24/10 to 9/22/10 at 11 AM EST. Questions must be received no later than Monday, September 20 at 2 PM EST. NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS WILL BE HONORED. Fax at 410-306-3726 or email to heather.georg@us.army.mil at the US Army RDECOM Contracting Center, Aberdeen Installation Contracting Division, Attention: CCRD-AI-IC, 4118 Susquehanna Avenue, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD, 21005-3013.

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 being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

The combined synopsis/ solicitation number is W91ZLK-10-T-0507. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 05-45. The Government contemplates award of a firm-fixed price purchase order for following requirement using Federal Acquisition Regulation FAR PART 13.5, Test Program for Certain Commercial Items.

Item 0001: Outdoor Warning System, 2800 126DBC Speaker Cells, 1 Each

Item 0002: 10 Digit DTMF Landline Interface, 1 Each

Item 0003: Recording & programming of custom message, 1 Each

Item 0004: Solar Power system, 2-80 watt panels

Item 0005: Two pairs of batteries


Please see attachment for specifications.



Acceptance shall be at destination.
Shipping shall be FOB Destination to Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland 21005.

The following provisions and clauses will be incorporated by reference:
52.209-6 Protecting the Governments Interest when Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended or Proposed for Debarment
52.212-1 Instruction to Offerors Commercial Items
52.212-2, Evaluation Commercial Items
The contract will be awarded to the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA). The technical evaluation will be a determination based on information furnished by the vendor. The Government is not responsible for locating or securing any information which is not identified in the offer. The Government reserves the right to make an award without discussions. The Government reserves the right to award on all or none basis.
52.212-3, Offerors Representations and Certifications Commercial Items
An offeror shall complete only paragraph (l) of this provision if the offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically at http://orca.bpn.gov. If an offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically at the ORCA website, the offeror shall complete only paragraphs (b) through (k) of this provision.
252.212-7000, Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Items
52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items.
ADDENDUM to 52.212-4
52.223-11 Ozone Depleting Substances
52.247-34 FOB Destination
252-211-7003 Item Identification and Valuation
52.212-5, Contract terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Commercial Items applies to this acquisition. The following additional FAR clauses cited in this clause are applicable:
52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government, with Alternate I (41 U.S.C 253S and 10 U.S .C. 2402)
52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside
52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns
52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting
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 Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era and Other Disabled Veterans
52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities
52.222-37 Employment Reports on Disabled veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era
52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchase
52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer Central Contractor Registration
252.212-7001 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items (APR 2007) The following additional DFAR clauses cited in the clause are applicable:
52.203-3 Gratuities
252.225-7000 Buy American Act-Balance of Payments Program Certificate
252.225-7001 Buy American and Balance of Payment Program
252.225-7012 Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities
252.225-7015 Preference of Domestic Hand and Measuring Tools
252.225-7021 Trade Agreements
252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests.

EXEMPTION CERTIFICATE FROM MARYLAND RETAIL SALES AND USE TAX (JUL 1999) (APG 52.0229-4100) Exemption Certificate No. 30005004 covers exemption from Maryland Retail Sales and Use Tax.

AMC-LEVEL PROTEST (NOV 2008)
If you have complaints about this procurement, it is preferable that you first attempt to resolve those concerns with the responsible contracting officer. However, you can also protest to Headquarters, AMC. The HQ, AMC-Level Protest Program is intended to encourage interested parties to seek resolution of their concerns within AMC as an Alternative Dispute Resolution forum, rather than filing a protest with the Government Accountability Office or other external forum. Contract award or performance is suspended during the protest to the same extent, and within the same time periods, as if filed at the GAO. The AMC protest decision goal is to resolve protests within 20 working days from filing. To be timely, protests must be filed within the periods specified in FAR 33.103. If you want to file a protest under the AMC-Level Protest Program, the protest must request resolution under that program and be sent to the address below. All other agency-level protests should be sent to the contracting officer for resolution.



The AMC-level protest procedures are located on the Internet. If Internet access is not available, contact the contracting officer or HQ, AMC to obtain the AMC-level protest procedures.
http://www.amc.army.mil/pa/COMMANDCOUNSEL.asp

The full text of FAR and DFAR references may be accessed electronically at this address: http://farsite.hill.af.mil. QUOTATIONS must be signed, dated, and received by 11:00 AM EDT September 24, 2010 via fax at 410-306-3726 or email to heather.georg@us.army.mil at the US Army RDECOM Contracting Center, Aberdeen Installation Contracting Division, Attention: CCRD-AI-IC, 4118 Susquehanna Avenue, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD, 21005-3013. All quotations from responsible sources will be fully considered. Vendors who are not registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database prior to award will not be considered. Vendors may register with CCR by calling 1-800-334-3414 or online at www.bpn.gov/CCR. For questions concerning this Request for Quotation contact H. Corrinne Georg, Contract Specialist, via email at heather.georg@us.army.mil. Please provide any QUESTIONS no later than September 21, 2010 at 2:00 PM EDT. NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS WILL BE HONORED.