INTENT TO AWARD TO A SOLE SOURCE PROCUREMENT WITH GRAY PROFESSIONAL SERVICE EQUIPMENT. The Air Force, Andrews Air Force Base, MD intends to award a sole source purchase order to Gray Professional Service Equipment, 3501 South Leonard Road, St. Joseph, MO 64502, utilizing Simplified Acquisition Procedures (award will be more than $100,000). This requirement is for a wireless portable lift system capable of lifting 96,000 lbs with electric/hydraulic rechargeable 12-volt battery operated system handling 13” to 24.5” tires, 67” maximum lift height, dedicated wireless communication which maintains synchronization with digital RF technology, and portable DC power which eliminates high-voltage requirements. This is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all interested parties who believe they can meet this requirement are invited to submit in writing, complete information describing their ability to provide this wireless portable lift system. Such information should include cost proposal information for providing this wireless portable lift system. Offerors are required to submit with their quote enough information for the Government to evaluate the minimum requirements required in this synopsis. CONTRACTORS MUST COMPLY WITH DFARS 252.204-7004, REQUIRED CENTRAL CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION (MAR 2000). INTERESTED CONTRACTORS CAN ACCESS THIS CLAUSE BY INTERNET URL: http://farsite.hill.af.mil. TO REGISTER WITH THE CCR, GO TO URL: https://www.ccr.dlsc.dla.mil/. The following provisions and clauses apply: Provision 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference. This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors—Commercial; clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Items; clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders—Commercial Items (to include: 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity; 52.222-35, Affirmative Action for Special Disabled and Vietnam Era Veterans; 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Handicapped Workers; 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era); clause 52.232-33 Mandatory information for electronic funds transfer payment. Offerors must include a completed copy of the provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Items with the offer. If the offeror does not have a copy of this provision, a copy can be downloaded from this website: http://farsite.hill.af.mil. The following DFARs clauses apply to this acquisition: Clause 252.212-7001, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisition of Commercial Items (Mar 1998); 252.225-7001 Buy American Act and Balance of Payment Program; clause 252.225-7036, North American Free Trade Agreement Implement Act. Responses may be e-mailed (preferred) or faxed to 89th Contracting Squadron, 1419 Menoher Drive, Andrews AFB, MD 20762, Attention: Kathy Richey. Fax number: 301-981-1910 or e-mail address:
[email protected]. Information received as a result of this notice will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Air Force not to open the requirement to competition based on response to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Air Force. If no affirmative written responses are received by Close of Business (COB), September 16, 2005, a sole source purchase order will be pursued with Gray Professional Service Equipment.