This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items or services prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ), solicitation number FA7000-05-T-0101, in accordance with FAR Parts 12 & 13. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-02 effective March 23, 2005. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) number is 316211 and the business size standard is 1000 employees. The proposed acquisition is unrestricted in accordance with FAR 19.502-2(a) (nonmanufacturing rule).. LINE ITEM 0001 302 each $_______ total $_________ See exact sizes below LINE ITEM 0002 1259 each $_______total $_________ See exact sizes below BID TOTAL___________ CLIN 0001 Shoes, Running, Women In accordance with Purchase Description 34th TRW/SDCU 252 dated 06 February 2004 RQN STOCK NUMBER SIZE QTY 0009 8430L9110017000 5 1/2M 5 0010 8430L9110027000 6 M 20 0011 8430L9110037000 6 1/2M 15 0012 8430L9110047000 7 M 35 0013 8430L9110057000 7 1/2M 50 0014 8430L9110067000 8 M 40 0015 8430L9110077000 8 1/2M 45 0016 8430L9110087000 9 M 42 0017 8430L9110097000 9 1/2M 30 0018 8430L9110107000 10 M 20 Total 302 UNIT PACK OF 1 PAIR PER BOX BAR CODE LABELS WITH OUR STOCK NUMBER, BRIEF DESCRIPTION, AND SIZE ON EACH BOX - PLUS ON EACH CARTON/SHIPPING CONTAINER Shoes, Running, men In accordance with Purchase Description 34th TRW/SDCU 252 dated 06 February 2004 RQN STOCK NUMBER SIZE QTY 0019 8430L9110217000 6 1/2M 2 0020 8430L9110227000 7 M 8 0021 8430L9110237000 7 1/2M 10 0022 8430L9110247000 8 M 18 0023 8430L9110257000 8 1/2M 35 0024 8430L9110267000 9 M 60 0025 8430L9110277000 9 1/2M 125 0026 8430L9110287000 10 M 150 0027 8430L9110297000 10 1/2M 200 0028 8430L9110307000 11 M 165 0028 8430L9110307000 11 1/2 M 120 0028 8430L9110307000 12 M 200 0028 8430L9110307000 12 1/2 M 25 0028 8430L9110307000 13 M 75 0028 8430L9110307000 14 M 45 0028 8430L9110307000 15 M 15 0028 8430L9110307000 16 M 5 0028 8430L9110307000 17 M 1 TOTAL 1259 UNIT PACK OF 1 PAIR PER BOX PURCHASE DESCRIPTION SHOES, RUNNING, USAFA CADET ATHLETIC USAFA PD 34th TRW/SDCU 252 6 February 2004 DESCRIPTION: This purchase description covers running shoes intended to be worn by United States Air Force Academy (USAFA) cadets involved in a number of different sports activities that involve running, such as long distance running, and jogging. Salient Characteristics: Design The running shoe shall be high quality that incorporates state of the art technology providing comfort, durability and breathability. Material and Construction 1. Uppers a. Upper: Shall be made of lightweight mesh and synthetic material for breathability. The running shoe shall be low cut. The lacing configuration shall provide comfort and fit. The running shoe shall be white. Colors for minor details such as logos or striping shall only be in accented colors of blue, or silver and small tones of black. 2. Sole a. Insole: Shall have a sturdy full-length insole for heel impact absorption and arch support. It shall be made of high-density foam with a good compressible sponge rubber material commonly used in the shoe industry. b. Outsole: Shall be made of carbon (nonmarking material) or high grain rubber heel for durability. The outsole shall have crossed-girder type of configuration or comparable outersole with traction, suitable for responsive running. The outer sole abrasive index shall be a minimum of 75 (ASTM D 1630). The outer sole hardness shall be within the range of a minimum of 45 and a maximum of 65 (ASTM D 2240). c. Midsole: Shall incorporate a visible air or gel cushioning or air or gel sole system that accommodates orthotics and shall integrate and control transition to forefoot. Sizes and Widths The running shoe shall be provided in the following sizes and widths: Women’s Sizes Width Size Size Type Standard 6-12 Whole and Half Sizes Wide 6-12 Whole and Half Sizes Table I Men’s Sizes Width Size Size Type Standard 7-16 Whole and Half Sizes Wide 7-16 Whole and Half Sizes Table II Workmanship The finished running shoe shall conform to the quality of product established by this document. The occurrence of defects shall not exceed the contractor’s own quality assurance standards and the quality assurance standards defined by the technical data in the bid package. Quality Assurance Certification: The contractor shall certify that the product offered meets the salient characteristics of this description and that the product conforms to the producer’s own drawings, specifications, standards and quality assurance practices. The Government reserves the right to require proof of such conformance prior to the first delivery and thereafter as may be otherwise provided for under the provisions of the contract. Reliance on contractor quality assurance systems shall not relieve the contractor of the responsibility of ensuring that all products or supplies submitted to the Government for acceptance comply with all requirements of the contract. Certification of Compliance: Unless otherwise specified in the contract or purchase order, certificates of compliance may be submitted on all components. INSPECTION The contractor shall inspect the finished products 100% for compliance with this purchase description prior to submitting them to USAFA for final inspection by 34LS/LGU Cadet Uniform Flight personnel in accordance with ANSI Z1.4 and this purchase description. The point of final inspection and acceptance of the finished articles shall be at USAFA. Inspection Levels and Acceptable Quality Level Inspection levels and acceptable quality levels (AQL’s) expressed in defects per hundred units (DHU) shall be in accordance with ANSI Z1.4, as follows: For defects listed in Table III (General and Detailed Defects): AQL INSPECTION LEVEL LEVEL Major 2.5 II Major and Minor A 15.0 II Major, Minor A and 40.0 II Minor B (combined) For defects listed in Table I (Measurements): One Class 4.0 S-3 TABLE III General and Detailed Defects MINOR MAJOR A B A Inferior material or workmanship defects such as distortion X B Component and assembly - any component part or required operation omitted or not performed in accordance with specification X C Defects such as holes, cuts, and or tear X D Loose thread, ends not removed, label missing X E Discoloration, stains or spots due to material or workmanship X F Color not conforming to the color specified X G Incorrect, or illegible measurements. Score inspection will be scored using the size-measurement defect X Preservation, Packing and Marking The preservation, packing and marking shall be as specified in the contract or order. BAR CODE LABELS WITH OUR STOCK NUMBER, BRIEF DESCRIPTION, AND SIZE ON EACH BOX - PLUS ON EACH CARTON/SHIPPING CONTAINER Bar Code label requirement: A bar code label containing a 10 ABW/LGLC approved stock number, brief description and size must be placed on each box and on each shipping container. A sample bar code is available upon request via e-mail. An adhesive label of regular commercial quality, reflecting the Cadet Issue Division stock number, size and a brief description, compatible with the Government’s UPC Code 39 system, shall be affixed to each box. A sample bar code label shall be submitted for the Contracting Officer approval within 7 days from date of award. FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors--Commercial Items. FAR 52.212-1 is supplemented per following addenda: Contractor shall submit their quote on company letterhead, provide solicitation number, the time specified in the solicitation for receipt of offers, name, address, and telephone number of the offeror, unit price, an over all total price, a technical description of the item being offered in sufficient detail to evaluate compliance with the requirements in the solicitation, any discount terms, cage code, DUNS number, size of business, acknowledgement of solicitation Amendments, a completed copy of the representations and certifications at FAR 52.212-3 http://orca.bpn.gov/publicsearch.aspx) and DFARS 252.225-7000 (http://farsite.hill.af.mil/). The provisions at 52.212-2, Evaluation--Commercial Items applies to this acquisition. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsive responsible offeror whose technically acceptable offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: Award will be made on the basis of determining the technically acceptable offer with the lowest evaluated price which meets or exceeds the requirements. Offers will be evaluated on a pass or fail basis to determine whether the proposed running shoess meets the salient physical, functional, or performance characteristics of that brand of running shoes. Contractor that are bidding on an “or equal” shall Include in your offer descriptive literature such as illustrations, drawings, or a clear reference to information readily available to the Contracting Officer. The Contracting Officer is not responsible for locating or obtaining any information not identified in the offer. If an offer cannot comply with every requirement, that offer will not be technically acceptable. Once an offer has been determined to be technically acceptable then the Offeror with the lowest evaluated price will be awarded the contract. The Government intends to evaluate offers and make award without discussions; however, this does not preclude the Government from having discussions if it is in the best interest of the Government to do so. The clause at FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Items, with the following addenda, applies: FAR 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference: FAR 52.242-15 Stop Work Order, 252.225-7031 Secondary Boycott of Israel. 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 their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address: http://farsite.hill.af.mil/. The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders--Commercial Items applies to this acquisition. Additional FAR clauses cited in the clause applicable to this acquisition are: (b) 5, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, and 30. DFARS 252.212-7001, Contract terms and conditions required to implement status of Executive Orders applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition with the inclusion of the following: DFARS 252.225-7001 Buy American Act - Balance of Payments Program Certificate and 252-232.7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Request. Offers must be received NLT 1 PM Mountain Daylight Time 22 April 2005, at 10th ABW/LGCB, Operational Contracting Office, 8110 Industrial Drive, Suite 200, USAF Academy, CO 80840-2315. Offers received after this date and time will be considered late in accordance with 52.212-1(f) and will not be evaluated. Please submit any questions and/or quotes via e-mail to the
[email protected] Or fax TO: Ronnie Wilkinson, Contract Specialist (719) 333-9103. Please contact Diana Myles-South, Contracting Officer, 719-333-8650 or email to
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