37--Lawncare Equipment

This is a combined synopsis / solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY SOLICITATION DOCUMENT OFFERED. QUOTATIONS ARE BEING REQUESTED AND A WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED. This solicitation VA-246-09-RQ-0208 is issued as a request for quote (RFQ). Award will be made using simplified acquisition procedures in accordance with FAR part 13.5. No telephone requests will be accepted. Only written requests received directly from the requester are acceptable. It is the Offerors responsibility to ensure that the quote is received. The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 444210. REQUESTERS MUST STATE THEIR BUSINESS SIZE ON EACH REQUEST. This action is unrestricted. If offeror has a FSS/GSA contract, please include it on your offer. See below for a list of items required. The Department of Veterans Affairs, Asheville, NC has a requirement for the following item(s): LAWN CARE EQUIPMENT (19 LINE ITEMS): 1 EA- Commercial Lawn Mower - Salient Characteristics: 30 HP or better, diesel fuel, electric start, Suspension seating with armrests, Roll-over protection (roll bars or equivalent)- same or comparable to John Deere 1445 Series II Commercial Front-Mount Mower Ref# 751K4391; 1 EA- 4 Wheel Drive (Full Time or On Demand)- same or comparable to John Deere, ref# 002K040; 1 EA- Single Spool Auxiliary Hydraulic Kit- same or comparable to John Deere, ref# 502K83; 1 EA- 4-Post ROPS conversion- same or comparable to John Deere, ref# 001k043; 1 EA- Single speed front windshield wiper kit- same or comparable to John Deere, ref# 402K32; 2 EA- 50 lb wheel weights- same or comparable to John Deere, ref# 907k4; 2 EA- Wheel weight mounting hardware kit- same or comparable to John Deere, ref# 007k; 1 EA- Dual wheel conversion kit, 23 x 8.50-12- same or comparable to John Deere, ref# 601k73; 1 EA- Wheels with turf tires, 23 x 8.50-12- same or comparable to John Deere, ref# 302k09; 1 EA- 72" #7 Iron commercial side discharge deck; 1 EA- Hard wall cab; 1 EA- Windshield; 1 EA- Cab HVAC w/ Defroster; 1 EA- Compressor bracket kit; 1 EA- 60" rotary broom; 1 EA- Lift arms, drive shaft and cylinders; 6 EA- Rear weight set; 1 EA- Mounting kit; 1 EA- Front mount blower. Submitted quotations shall include the RFQ number, the proposed unit price, the proposed extended price, any prompt payment discount terms, company name, and point of contact, address, phone number, fax number, tax identification number, DUN number. and business size. Delivery is to be made to: Chief, A&MM, VA Medical Center, 1000 Tunnel Road, Asheville, NC 28805. Attention: You must be registered in CCR to be considered for award per FAR 52.204-7, Central Contractor Registration (April 2008) (b) (2) the offeror shall provide its DUNS, or if applicable, it's DUNS+4 number with its offer, which will be used by the contracting officer to verify that the offeror is registered in the CCR database. Assistance to register in CCR can be obtained by calling 1-888-227-2423 or 269-961-5757, or via the Internet at http://www.ccr.gov. Offers are to be received no later than 3:00 pm (EST) on July 22, 2009. Quotations will be accepted by mail or electronically by e-mail. Mail to: Department of Veterans Affairs, Centralized Acquisition Service, 201 Hay Street #304, Fayetteville, NC 28301 Attn: Dori Dabbs; or e-mail to: [email protected].