Purchase and Installation of Snow Plows

Added: Sep 10, 2015 1:33 pm  

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for a commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in the notice.  This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.  Solicitation number FA4484-15-T-0061 is being issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ) using simplified acquisition procedures. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-84 (effective 3 Sep 15) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement 20150826 (effective 2 Aug 15).  It is the contractors' responsibility to be familiar with applicable clauses and provisions.  This requirement is being issued as a 100% small business set-aside acquisition.  The North American Industrial Classification System Code is 333924 with a small business size standard of 750 employees.  The government intends to issue a fixed price purchase order.  Quoted prices shall include itemized pricing for each Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) as follows:

 

CLIN 0001 - Provide and install five (5) new RP 10-35 Straight Blade 10' Snow Plow  in accordance with the attached statement of work.   

 

TOTAL PRICE  $___________________

 

CLIN 0002 - Provide and install one (1) new LP8 Full Trip 8' Snow Plow in accordance with the attached statement of work.   

 

TOTAL PRICE  $___________________

 

DELIVERY/INSTALLATION DATE:  ____________________________________________

 

QUOTATION PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS: A purchase order will be awarded to the responsible offeror whose proposal conforms to the solicitation and considered to be the most advantageous to the Government according to FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items, utilizing the Lowest-Price-Technically-Acceptable (LPTA) source selection process.  To ensure timely and equitable evaluation of quotes, offerors must comply with instructions contained herein. Quotes must be complete, self-sufficient, and respond directly to the requirements of this RFQ.  The following factors will be used to evaluate the proposals:  (1) Technical Acceptability, and (2) Price.  Technical Acceptability shall be evaluated as acceptable or not acceptable.  To be technically acceptable the offeror must include documentation that the items offered meet the salient characteristics of the statement of work.  Failure to provide this information will render the offer technically unacceptable and unawardable.  Price evaluation shall be based on the lowest reasonable evaluated price.  Price will always be an important factor; therefore, offerors should make diligent efforts to control costs.

 

Offerors are required to fill out and return Federal Acquisition Regulation 52.212-3, Alternate 1 (attached)

 

ATTACHMENTS:

1. FAR 52.212-3, Alternate 1

2. Statement of Work

 

QUOTES ARE DUE TO sean.burney.1@us.af.mil by 1:00 PM on 21 SEP 2015

 

APPLICABLE CLAUSES/PROVISIONS BY REFERENCE: Clauses and provisions incorporated by reference may be accessed via the Internet at http://farsite.hill.af.mil/ or http://www.arnet.far.gov/.

Federal Acquisition Regulation:  

52.204-7 System for Award Management,

52.204-13, System for Award Management Maintenance,

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

52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting With Inverted Domestic Corporations,

52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors- Commercial Items,

52.212-2 Evaluation- Commercial Items,

52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items,

52.222-20 Contracts fort Materials, Supplies, Articles and Equipment Exceeding $15,000,

52.222-25, Affirmative Action Compliance,

52.225-25, Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran - Representations and Certifications, 

52.233-2, Service of Protest,

52.233-3 Protest After Award,

52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim,

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

252.203-7005, Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials

252.204-7004 Alternate A, System For Award Management

252.204-7012, Safeguarding of Unclassified Controlled Technical Information

252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports,

252.232-7006, Wide Area Workflow Payment Instructions

252.232-7010, Levies on Contract Payments,

5352.223-9001, Health and Safety on Government Installations

5352.201-9101, Ombudsman

 

The following provisions/clauses are applicable to FAR 52.212-5:

52.209-6, Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment.

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

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,

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

52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons,

52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving,

52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases,

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

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: To be considered for this award, Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF) database at http://wawf.eb.mil prior to award.  Lack of registration will make an Offeror ineligible for award.  This notice does not obligate the Government to award the contract; it does not restrict the Government's ultimate approach; nor does it obligate the Government to pay for any quote/proposal preparation costs.  Quotes must be for all items stated, partial quotes will not be considered.  Only firm fixed price offers will be evaluated.  Award will be made (all or none) to one vendor.