New england butt/wardwell harness braider or equal

This is a combined synopsis and solicitation for the following commercial items,
Item Description:

Item 1: NEW ENGLAND BUTT/WARDWELL HARNESS BRAIDING MACHINCE OR EQUAL

ITEM MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PURCHASE SPECIFICATIONS ATTACHED HERETO

The Government intends to place a Single, Firm-Fixed Price order without discussions to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the Purchase Specification will be Best Value to the Government. Best Value is the most advantageous offer, price and other factors considered with the Government's stated importance of evaluation criteria.

The Evaluation Criteria are:
1. Technical - Must meet all aspects of the Purchase Specifications
2. Price.

The Government intends to evaluate proposals and award a contract without discussions. Therefore, offers should submit their best offer up front. Do not assume you will be able to revise your offer.

The solicitation issue date is Apr 6, 2011. Offers are due on Apr 18, 2011 at 1:00 pm

This synopsis and solicitation is 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 solicitation is issued as a request for quote (RFQ) F2DCBA1040A002. Submit written offers, oral offers will not be accepted.

Full and Open - No Set-aside

All firms or individuals responding must be registered with the Central Contractor Registration (CCR). Certs and Reps can be filled out on ORCA.

This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through
Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-06.

North American Industrial Classification Standard 333292 , Size Standard 500 employees, applies to this procurement.
FOB: Destination for delivery to BLDG 847 HILL AIR FORCE BASE, UT.

FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items;
FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation -- Commercial Items (Jan 1999): (a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the Purchase Specification will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers(i) technical capability of Item to meet the government requirement In accordance with the above CLINs.

The Evaluation Criteria are:
1. Technical - Must meet all aspects of the Purchase Specifications
2. Price.

FAR 52.212-3 Alt I Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items;
FAR 52.222-3 Convict Labor;
FAR 52.233-3 Protest after award;
FAR 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contracts;
FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items;
FAR 52.219-28 Post-Award Small Business Program Representation;
FAR 52.222-19 Child Labor - Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies;
FAR 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons;
FAR 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities;
FAR 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity;
FAR 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities;
DFARS 252.225-7001 Buy American Act and Balance of Payment Programs;
DFARS 252.225-7002 Qualifying country sources as subcontractors;
DFARS 252.204-7003 Control of Government Personnel Work Products;
DFARS 252.204-7010 Levies on Contract Payments;
DFARS 252-232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests;
DFARS 252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea, Alternate III;
FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Condition Required to Implement Statues or Executive orders-Commercial Items (Deviation);
FAR 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference, with the following two fill-ins: http://www.arnet.gov/far and http://farsite.hill.af.mil;
FAR 52.252-6 Authorized Deviation in Clauses, with the following fill-in: Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation
48 CFR Chapter 2;

DFARS 252.204-7006 Billing Instructions;
DFARS 252.212-7001 Contract Terms and Conditions (Deviation);
AFFARS 5352.223-9000 Elimination of Use of Class I Ozone Depleting Substance;
AFFARS 5352.201-9101 Ombudsman.
252.225-7000 BUY AMERICAN ACT Balance of Payments Program Certificate
252.225-7001 BUY AMERICAN ACT and Balance of Payments Program
252.225-7035 BUY AMERICAN ACT - Free Trade Agreements - Balance of Payments Program Certificate
252.225-7036 BUY AMERICAN ACT Free Trade Agreements - Balance of Payments Program

****Quote must specify the Country of Origin for the Harness Braiding Machine***********************

All current and/or future information about this acquisition, i.e, amendments, purchase specification, and Q &A's will be distributed through FBO. Therefore, interested parties are responsible for monitoring this site to ensure they have the most up-to-date information about this solicitation.

All prospective offerors interested in submitting a quote must have a DUNS number and be registered in the Central Contractor Register (CCR) in order to transact business with the Government. Failure to have a DUNS number and "active" CCR will result in an award to the next otherwise successful registered Offeror.
Any questions regarding this requirement should be emailed directly to Francene Bielik francene.bielik@hill.af.mil
https://orca.bpn.gov/login.aspx
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https://www.bpn.gov/ccr/default.aspx