59--National Weather Service Broadcast Transmitters

Special Notice:: National Weather Service Broadcast Transmitters.PLEASE READ THIS ENTIRE NOTICE CAREFULLY AS IT CONSTITUTES THE LAST NOTICE THAT WILL BE ISSUED. This is a special notice for Presolicitation 0408PSN51928 posted January 16, 2008 in FedBizOpps. This notice is for modified commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, with guidance at FAR Part 15.0 and FAR 16.5, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the final solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This Request for Proposal (RFP) number 1406-04-09-RP-20841 is being issued by the Acquisition Services Directorate-Herndon under the US Department of the Interior Franchise Fund on behalf of the National Weather Service (NWS). This contract will be for NWS Broadcast Transmitters and can be used by any Federal Agency contracting through Acquisition Services Directorate-Herndon. The procurement and resultant contract administration as well as payment of invoices will be handled by the Acquisition Services Directorate. The Acquisition Services Directorate is a Federal Franchise Fund Contracting Office under the authority of the Government Management Reform Act and provides contracting support to all Federal civilian and DOD Agencies. This solicitation incorporates the following commercial items FAR clauses and provisions: 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items (JUNE 2008); 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items (JAN 1999); 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items (JUNE 2008); 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items (FEB 2007); 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items (JUNE 2008). These clauses and provisions may be downloaded from http://farsite.hill.af.mil. This acquisition is 100 percent set-aside for small business. The associated NAICS code is 334220, Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing. Size standard in number of employees: 750. The product/service code is 5895, miscellaneous communication equipment. The government contemplates a multiple award IDIQ, each of which will have a 5-year period of performance. If only one offer is received the government reserves the right to award to only one offeror. Resulting delivery orders will be issued on a Firm Fixed-Price basis. If your firm is a qualified small business, and you are interested in this acquisition, you may participate by submitting your response in accordance with the requirements of this RFP. This is a Firm Fixed Price, small business set-aside, indefinite delivery/indefinite (IDIQ) contract for one or more offerors. To obtain a copy of the solicitation, technical specifications, and evaluation factors, go to http://www.aqd.nbc.gov/solic/solicitations.asp. Due Date Information: Technical and Price Proposals shall be emailed to [email protected] before 12 December 2008, 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time. All inquiries must be via e-mail, and all questions and responses will be posted to the AQD website listed above. Questions concerning this solicitation MUST be submitted in writing no later than 7 Nov 2008 2:00 pm Eastern Time. Contracting Office Address: NBC - Acquisition Services Directorate 381 Elden Street, Suite 4000 Herndon VA 20170 Point of Contact: Primary: Ms. Tamia A. True, Contracting Officer, [email protected]: Ms Winona Sewell-Hall, Contract Specialist, [email protected].