Helicopter Tug/Lift

The Utah National Guard is issuing this notice as a combined synopsis/solicitation as a total small business set-aside to provide a commercial helicopter tug/lift as specified in the detailed description and specification attachment. If you firm is interested in this opportunity your company must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM), at www.sam.gov, as a qualified small business under NAICS code 333924, Industrial Trick, Tractor, Trailer, and Stacker Machinery Manufacturing, and you must be in good standing with the government. Additionally, you must be registered to invoice electronically through Wide Area Workflow (WAWF). This notice as both a synopsis and solicitation. A separate solicitation shall not be issued and the Government is under no obligation as a result of this notice, nor will the Government be liable for any cost associated with preparation of proposals. Submission Instructions: Please provide your proposal to the United States Property and Fiscal Office, Purchasing and Contracting Division of Utah no later than the date and time specified. Submissions should be sent via email to [email protected] . Facsimiles will not be accepted. Questions regarding this requirement may also be directed to this email with sufficient time to research and provide a response prior to closing of this posting. All firms or individuals responding must meet all standards required to conduct business with the Government, including registration with SAM and WAWF, and be in good standing with the Government. The System for Award Management (SAM) and Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPISS) will be reviewed for responding vendors to determine if the vendor is in good standing. Proposal submitted by qualified firms within the time specified will be considered. Proposals submitted after this notification has closed will not be accepted. In addition to full specifications and visual representation of the product offered, each firm's submission must include the following: 1. Company Name and Address; 2. The company's point of contact and contact information; 3. CAGE Code, DUNS number and federal taxpayer identification number; 4. The company's small business designation, correlating with SAM registration. Other helpful, but not required, information will include recent contracts for your product with other Government or military organizations. Evaluation Factors: Award will be made on the basis of best value. Price will be the primary consideration; however, technical specifications may be considered equal in importance to price. Technical specifications will be evaluated as to how the offered product fills the required technical specifications in the attachment and how the offered product functions in terms of safety to both operator and the aircraft. The following provisions and clauses are applicable to this solicitation: FAR 52.202-1 - Definitions FAR 52.203-3 - Gratuities FAR 52.203-6 Alt 1 - restri ctions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government FAR 52.204-4 - Printed or Copied Double Sided or Post-consumer Fiber Co ntent Paper FAR 52.204-7 - Central Contractor Registration FAR 52.204-10 - Reporting Executive Compens ation and First-tier Subcontracting Awards FAR 52.209-6 - Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contracto rs Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment FAR 52.212-1 - Instructions to Offerors FAR 52.212-3 Alt 1 - Offeror Represent ations and Certifications-Commercial Items FAR 52.212-4 - Terms and Conditions - Commercial FAR 52.212-5 - Dev - Statutes/Exec Orders FAR 52.219-1 (Alt I) - Small Business Progr am Representation FAR 52.219-6 - Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside FAR 52.219-8 - Utilization of Small Business Concerns FAR 52.219-14 - Limitations on Subcontracting FAR 52.219-28 - Post-award Small Business Pr ogram Representations FAR 52.222-3 - Convict Labor FAR 52.222-21 - Prohibit Segr egated Facilities FAR 52.222-22 - Previous Contract and Compl iance Reports FAR 52.222-25 - Affirmative Action FAR 52.222-26 - Equal Opportunity FAR 52.222-35 - Equal Opportunity for Veterans FAR 52.222-36 - Affirmative Action for Workers W ith Disabilities FAR 52.222-37 - Employment Reports on Special Disabled Vete rans FAR 52.222-40 - Notification of Employees Rights Under the Nationa l Labor Relations Act FAR 52.222-41 - Service Contract Act of 1965 FAR 52.222-42 - Statement of Equivalent Rate s for Federal Hires FAR 52.222-43 - Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contracts Act Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts) FAR 52.22 2-50 - Combating trafficking in Persons FAR 52.222-54 - Employment Eligibility Verification FAR 52.223-18 - Encouraging Contractor Policy to Ban Text Messaging While Driving FAR 52.225-23 - Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases FAR 52.225-25 - Prohibition on Contracting with Entities in C ertain Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran - Representation and Certifications FAR 52.232-1 - Payments FAR 52.232-33 - Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration FAR 52.233-1 - Disputes FAR 52.233-2 - Service o f Protest FAR 52.233-3 - Protest After Awar d FAR 52.233-4 - Applicable Law for B reach of Contract Claim FAR 52.243-1 (Alt 1) - Changes-Fixed Price FAR 52.247-34 - FOB Destination FAR 52.249-4 - Termination for Co nvenience of the Government (Services)(Short Form) FAR 52.252-1 - Provisions Incorporated by Reference FAR 52.252-2 - Clauses Incorporated by Reference FAR 52.252-5 - Authorized Deviations in Provisions FAR 52.252-6 - Authorized Deviation in Clauses DFARS 252.203-7000 - Requirement Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials DFARS 252.203-7002 - Requirements to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights DFARS 252.204-7003 - Control of Government Personnel Work Product DFARS 252.204-7004 Alt A - Required Central Contractor Registration DFARS 252.209-7995 - Representation by Corporations Regarding Un paid Delinquent Tax Liability of a Felony Conviction Under Any Federal Law DFARS 252.212-7000 - Offeror Rep resentations and Certification Required to Implement Status of Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisition of Commercial Items DFARS 252.212-7001 - Dev Terms and Conditions DFARS 252.225-7001 - Buy America Act and Balan ce of Payments Program DFARS 252.225-7002 - Qualifying Country as Subcontractors DFARS 252.225-7012 - Preference for Certain Domestic Com modities DFARS 252.232-7003 - Electronic Submission of Payment Requests DFARS 252.232-7010 - Levies on Contract Payments DFARS 252.237-7010 - Prohibition of Interrogation of Detainees by Contract Personnel DFARS 252.243-7001 - Pricing of Contract Modifications DFARS 252.243-7002 - Requests for Equitable Adjustme nt. FAR 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference. This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the contracting officer will make full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at http://farsite.hill.af.mil/ . IAW FAR 52.204-7 and DFARS 252.204-7004 Alt A, prospective vendors must be registered in the SAM database prior to award. Lack of SAM registration shall be a determining factor for award. Prospective vendors should visit the SAM website at http://www.sam.gov/start.aspx to register.