The 319th Contracting Squadron at Grand Forks AFB, ND is contemplating an award. FUNDS ARE NOT PRESENTLY AVAILABLE FOR THIS REQUEST FOR QUOTE. THE GOVERNMENT MAY CANCEL THIS RFQ AT ANY TIME IF FUNDS DO NOT BECOME AVAILABLE. IF FUNDS DO BECOME AVAILABLE THE GOVERNMENT WILL ISSUE A PURCHASE ORDER TO THE VENDOR WHO SUPPLIES THE SUCCESSFUL QUOTE. This award will be a firm fixed price purchase order under Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP) for the purchase of 1 EA DBA Lanewalker LCM, bowling lane cleaning machine, (manufacturer DBA, part number 173500) or equal. Offerors quotation must be good through 30 Sep 04. This is a combined synopsis/ solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subparts 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation, proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The Purchase Request number is F735E541960400 and is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) FA4659-04-Q-0021. The solicitation document, incorporated provisions, and clauses are those in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular 2001-23 and Defense Acquisition Circular 91-13. This solicitation is a 100% Small Business Set-Aside in accordance with FAR Part 19. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 713950, size standard $6,000,000. The following are mandatory system requirements for the subject purchase: CLIN 0001: 1 EA DBA Lanewalker LCM. Manufacturer: DBA. Part number: 173500. Or Equal. Specifications: Lane cleaning machine, includes power cord, machine cleans bowling lanes using a vacuum system, and walks from lane to lane without a requirement for human contact, cleans intire lane or backend only, intermittent spray cleaning system uses about 3 ounces of cleaning per lane based on a 2:1 mixture, Cleaner/recovery reservoirs lage enough to complete 40+ uninterupted lanes, auto program selection, and managers password protection. Award will be based on price, and delivery. Discussions may not be held with offerors; therefore, each offeror’s initial quote should be complete and accurate. FOB point is Grand Forks AFB. Delivery is to be made to Grand Forks AFB and prices should include deivery. The Government desires FOB Destination. Anyone not quoting FOB Destination should include estimated freight/shipping cost with their quote. The required delivery date is 30 days after receipt of award. Offerors must provide warranty information specific to all equipment. The following provisions and clauses can be viewed through Internet access at the Air Force FAR Site, http://farsite.hill.af.mil. In Accordance with FAR 52.252-1 and FAR 52.252-2, the following provisions and clauses are incorporated by reference: FAR 52.211-6, Brand Name or Equal. FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors, Commercial Items. OFFERORS MUST INCLUDE WITH THEIR PROPOSAL A COMPLETED COPY OF THE PROVISION AT 52.212-3, OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS-COMMERCIAL ITEMS AND DFARS 252.212-7000 OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATION, COMMERCIAL ITEMS WITH THEIR QUOTE. 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items. FAR 52.212-5 (Deviation), Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders – Commercial Items; FAR 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity; FAR 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans; FAR 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities; FAR 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans; FAR 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration; 52.247-34, F.O.B. Destination. In accordance with DFARS 252.204-7004, Alternate A, prior to receiving any contract award, contractors must be registered in the Central Contract Registration (CCR). If not already registered, you should immediately register with CCR via the Internet at http://www.ccr.gov/. Confirmation of CCR registration must be obtained before award can be made. DFARS 252.232-7003 Electronic Submision of Payment Requests. Department of Defense (DoD) Apropriations Act of 2001, Section 1008 Electronic Submission and Prossesing of Claims for Contract Payments requires that any claim for payment under a DoD contract shall be submitted in electronic form. Wide Area Workflow Receipt and Acceptance (WAWF-RA) is the DoD system of choice for implementing this statutory requirment. Use of the basic system is at NO COST to the contractor and training will be provided. Information available at no cost is located at http://www.wawftraining.com DFARS 252.225-7001, Buy American Act and Balance of Payments Program; DFARS 252.225-7002 Qualifying Country Sources as Subcontractors. DFARS 252.225-7036, Buy American Act -- Free Trade Agreements – Balance of Payments Program; DFARS 252.225-7036, Buy American Act -- Free Trade Agreements – Balance of Payments Program - Alternate I. Quotes should reference RFQ No. FA4659-04-Q-0021. Offers must be sent in writing to the Contracting Specialist, TSgt Christopher Klaassen, no later than 2:00 P.M. (CST) on 16 August 2004 to 319 CONS/LGCA ATTN: TSgt Christopher Klaassen, 575 Tuskegee Airman Blvd, Grand Forks AFB, ND 58205, via email at
[email protected], or by fax at 701-747-4215.