S. P. I. E. S rope and f. R. I. E. S

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for Commercial Items in accordance with the format prescribed in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation is being issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ); solicitation number is H92240-12-T-017D, and a firm fixed price contract is contemplated. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-61  effective 13 September 2012. This procurement is a small business set-aside and the associated North American Industrial Classification Code (NAICS) code is 314999 with a business size standard of 500 employees.

 Section B - Schedule of Supplies and Services

Item 0001: Special Patrol Insertion/Extraction System (SPIES) ROPE;

(120 FT WHITE WITH 10 D-RINGS):

Spie Rig NSN 1670-01-065-0851; 120 feet long (white) with 10 D rings P/N 829AS201; white part number is 300120-NNCPE-10R.  Brand Name or Equal.

QTY (9)

Item 0002: Fast Rope Insertion Extraction System (F.R.I.E.S.)

 (60 FT, 90 FT, and 120 FT):

 Manufacture 60 foot, 90 foot, and 120 foot fries ropes with insertion /extraction loops, soft eyes and integral forged rings. Finished eye inside diameter shall be 6-8 inch; all braided rope strands shall be seared close to the splice to minimize fraying.  Overall length shall be no less than 60, 90, 120 feet each length and no greater than 5 feet over each length.  Each rope shall be individually coiled and bound prior to delivery. Brand Name or Equal.

                                   Totals

Fast Rope 60"             Qty (29)                     

Fast Rope 90"             Qty (19)         

Fast Rope 120"           Qty (8)

Delivery date: 30 DAYS ARO

Deliver to information:
A). Naval Special Warfare Group Two - Logistics Support Unit Two  
1300 Helicopter RD, Bldg 3854;
Norfolk, VA  23521-2944 
                                                                                  
Qty 6 - SPIE Rig
Qty 8 - Fast Rope 60"
Qty 6 - Fast Rope 90"   
Qty 6 - Fast Rope 120"

B). Commanding Officer, Seal Delivery Vehicle Team One                        
2001 Victor Wharf Access Rd. Bldg 987                                                      
Pearl City, HI. 96782-3356                      

Qty 2 - SPIES ROPE
Qty 2 -  Fast Rope 60"
Qty 2 -  Fast Rope 90"

 
C.)Commanding Officer, Naval Special Warfare Center                               
2446 Trident Way, Bldg 638  
San Diego, CA 92155
                                                                                                                                   Qty 1 - Fast Rope 60 / for UIC 45004
Qty 1 - SPIE Rig / for UIC 45004               

          
FOB Point is Destination

All questions concerning this procurement, either technical or contractual must be submitted in writing to the Contracting Office. No direct discussion between the technical representative and a prospective offeror will be conducted unless it is deemed necessary by the Contracting Officer.

1.       Questions shall be sent via email to Gloria Kelley at gloria.kelley@navsoc.socom.mil

2.      The offeror agrees to hold the prices in its quote firm for 30 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of quotes.

3.      Only complete quotes will be considered for award. Any partial quotes will be considered non-responsive.  If you have previously, provided a quote please resubmit in accordance with this solicitation. Quotes shall include shipping and transportation costs.

Quotes must be received in Microsoft Word Document, no later than 8:00am Pacific Standard Time on September 27, 2012.  Quotes received after this time frame will not be considered for award.  The Government will award the contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation and will be most advantageous to the Government based on Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA).

System for Award Management (SAM) is a free website that consolidates the capabilities you used to find in CCR/FedReg, ORCA and EPLS.  Note that you must be registered in SAM to be considered for an award.  Registration can be completed online at http://sam.gov.

 BRAND NAME OR EQUAL, IF QUOTING EQUAL, MUST SUBMIT SPECIFICATIONS WITH QUOTE FOR CONSIDERATION.

The following provisions and clauses are incorporated into the RFQ

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE:

FAR 52.203-3 Gratuities Apr-84
FAR 52.209-6 Protecting the Governments Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment. Sep-06
FAR 52.211-6 Brand Name or Equal Aug-99
FAR 52.219-6 Notice Of Total Small Business Set-Aside Jun-03
FAR 52.222-3 Convict Labor Jun-03
FAR 52.222-18 Contractor Policy to Ban Text Messaging While Driving Sep-10
FAR 52.222-19 Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies Aug-09
FAR 52.222-21 Prohibition Of Segregated Facilities Feb-99
FAR 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity Mar-07
FAR 52.222-36 Affirmative Action For Workers With Disabilities Oct-10
FAR 52.222-37 Employment Reports On Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans Of The Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans Sep-10
FAR 52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policy to Ban Text Messaging While Driving Aug-11
FAR 52.225-1 Buy American Act -Supplies (Feb 2009) (41 U.S.C. 10a-10d)FAR 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases Jun-08
FAR 52.225-25 Prohibition on Engaging in Sanctioned Activities Relating to Iran--Certification Sep-10
FAR 52.227-1 Authorization and Consent Dec-07
FAR 52.232-17 Interest Nov-08
FAR 52.233-1 Alt I Disputes Dec-91
FAR 52.233-3 Protest After Award Aug-96
FAR 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim Oct-04
FAR 52.242-13 Bankruptcy Jul-95
FAR 52.243-1 Changes -- Fixed-Price Aug-87
FAR 52.247-34 F.o.b. - Destination Nov-91
FAR 52.249-8 Default (Fixed-Price Supply & Service) Apr-84
DFARS 252.204-7000 DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION Dec-91
DFARS 252.209-7001 Disclosure of Ownership or Control by the Government of a Terrorist Country Jan-09
DFARS 252.209-7004 Subcontracting with Firms That Are Owned or Controlled by the Government of a Terrorist Country Dec-06
DFARS 252.225-7001 Buy American Act And Balance Of Payments Program Jan-09
DFARS 252.225-7002 Qualifying Country Sources as Subcontractors Apr-03
DFARS 252.225-7012 Preference For Certain Domestic Commodities Jun-10
DFARS 252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments Dec-06
SOFARS 5652.204-9004 Foreign Persons (2006) 

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT:

Please note that due to the character limitations in FedBizOpps, full text of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) can be accessed on the Internet at http://www.farsite.hill.af.mil
All FAR representations and certifications shall be submitted through Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) at https://orca.bpn.gov.

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 solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers in descending order of importance: Technical, delivery and price.

FAR 52.212-3 Alt I OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS-COMMERCIAL ITEMS - Alt I May-11
FAR 52.212-5 (Dev) Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items (Deviation) May-11
FAR 52.233-2 Service of Protest Sep-06
FAR 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference. Feb-98
FAR 52.252.2 Clauses Incorporated By Reference Feb-98
FAR 52.252-3 Alterations in Solicitation Apr-84
FAR 52.252-5 Authorized Deviations in Provisions Apr-84
FAR 52.252-6 Authorized Deviations in Clauses Apr-84

DFARS 252.212-7000 OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS-COMMERCIAL ITEMS Jun-05
DFARS 252.212-7001 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items Mar-11

SOFARS 5652.215-9016 Technical and Contractual Questions Concerning This Solicitation (2000)
SOFARS 5652.232-9003 Paying Office Instructions (2005)
SOFARS 5652-232-9004 Distribution of Vouchers/Invoices (2009)
SOFARS 5652.233-9000 Independent Review of Agency Protests (2009)

5652.215-9016  Technical and Contractual Questions Concerning This Solicitation (2000)
All questions concerning this procurement, either technical or contractual must be submitted in writing to the Contracting Office. No direct discussion between the technical representative and a prospective offeror will be conducted unless it is deemed necessary by the Contracting Officer. Questions shall be sent to the following point of contact:

Ms. Gloria Kelley, Contract Specialist

Naval Special Warfare

3632 Guadalcanal Road, Bldg 401

San Diego, CA  92155

gloria.kelley@navsoc.socom.mil

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