Short Term Vehicle Lease

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6. The solicitation number is AG-82FT-S-10-0007. This announcement constitutes only the solicitation, proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The proposed contract is set aside 100% for small business concerns. The American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 532112, Small Business Size Standard $21.5 million.



Description



The purpose of this contract is to lease seven vehicles for use by employees of the Forest Service administered by the Acquisition Management team in Fort Collins, Colorado. The time period for this contract will be no longer than four months on a short-term basis and the need for the vehicle could end before then. All seven vehicles will be subject to operation over narrow and unimproved roads, through mountainous, timbered terrain as well as use on paved highways. Vehicles leased under this contract shall be in good mechanical condition and meet the requirements specified in the Contract Clauses and Contract Specifications included herein. Please see the attached solicitation for a full description on specifications and government terms and conditions.



From the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), the following provision and clauses are applicable to this solicitation, FAR 52.204-7, Central Contractor Registration, FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items, FAR 52.212-3, Notice to Supplier, FAR 52.212.4, Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items, FAR 52.222-3, Convict Labor, FAR 52.222-19, Child Labor, FAR 52.222-21, Prohibitions of Segregated Facilities, FAR 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity, FAR 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities, FAR 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration, 52.222-41, Service Contract Act of 1965. The full text of these clauses may be found at http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vffar1.htm.



Submit your quote and technical information electronically to asalas@fs.fed.us, no later than April 27th, 2010 4:00pm Mountain Time. All questions regarding this project could be sent to the same email address at asalas@fs.fed.us.