RECOVERY--36--PROJECT NUMBER 16980, Smithville Lake, MO - Purchase of Automatic Sandbagging Machine

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial supplies 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: quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.
Note that this acquisition will receive funding through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Pub. L. 111-5).
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Smithville Lake Project, has a requirement for an automated sand bag filling machine. In order to procure this requirement, this synopsis/solicitation is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ), with the intent of issuing a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) supply contract. The Contractor shall furnish all manpower, equipment, tools, supervision and all necessary items per the attached Scope of Work.
The provision at FAR Part 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors Commercial, applies to this acquisition.
The Contracting Officer will evaluate responsive and responsible offers on the basis of the Lowest Priced Technically Acceptable (LPTA) quotation.
This combined synopsis/solicitation will be posted on the Federal Government Electronic Posting Systems (EPS) site, https://www.fbo.gov. Any amendments will be posted on the affected solicitation page EPS site. It is the offeror's responsibility to monitor this site for the release of amendments (if any).
The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 12 and 13. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-36. A complete list of the applicable clauses and provisions is included in this solicitation. All provisions and clauses can be referenced and viewed through Internet access at http://farsite.hill.af.mil.
Offerors must be registered with Offeror Representations and Certifications (ORCA) prior to award. The ORCA website address is https://orca.bpn.gov/
All contractors / vendors are required to be registered in the Central Contractors Registration (CCR). If not already registered, you should immediately register with CCR by calling 1-888-227-2423 or via the Internet at https://www.ccr.dlis.dla.mil/ccr/scripts/index.html .
Contractors are required to have a Dun & Bradstreet number (DUNS) in order to be registered in the CCR database. Lack of registration prior to award, may make an offeror ineligible for award. A contractor can receive a DUNS number by calling Dun & Bradstreet at (800) 333-0505. Internet registration takes approximately 72 hours: mail-in registration takes approximately 30 days.
Interested parties must submit any questions in writing to the Contract Specialist listed below, by phone or email.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, CECT-NWK-C
Attn: Jim Kirk
601 E. 12th Street
Kansas City, MO. 64106
Email: james.h.kirk@usace.army.mil
Phone: 816-389-3853
It is the vendors responsibility to ensure that all quotations and required supporting documents are received at the following address before 22 September 2009 at 14:00 (CST):
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, CECT-NWK-C
Attn: Jim Kirk
601 E. 12th Street
Kansas City, MO. 64106
Email: james.h.kirk@usace.army.mil
Phone: 816-389-3853
Award will be made prior to 30 September 2009.
DOCUMENTS TO RETURN: IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED RESPONSIVE, OFFERORS MUST COMPLETE AND RETURN ALL OF THE FOLLOWING:
Complete and return the priced quotation for CLIN 0001;
The detailed description and the technical specifications of the proposed sand bag machine;
The quoterss name and title;
The quoters current mailing address;
The quoters telephone number;
The quoters DUNS # and/or CAGE #;
and the quoters signature.


0001 Sand Bag Filling Machine
The contractor shall supply a sand bag filling machine in accordance with the Scope of Work. THIS PURCHASE ORDER IS TO BE FUNDED WITH AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT (ARRA) FUNDS AND AS SUCH, ALL APPLICABLE ARRA CLAUSES AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS ARE IN EFFECT.