84 -- Pouches- Accessories For Load Bearing Vest

The US Army Special Operations Command, Fort Bragg, North Carolina has a requirement for the purchase and delivery of Load Bearing Vest Accessories – Pouches in accordance with the description provided herein. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial item 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. All quotes shall reference the Request for Quotation number H92239-04-T-0017. Solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2001-20. It is the Contractor's responsibility to be familiar with all applicable clauses and provisions. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) is 315999. The size standard is 500 employees or less. This requirement is open to all sizes of businesses. REQUIREMENT: The contractor shall provide the following items - Magazine Pouch Double Triple M16/M4-SG – Quantity – 1,754. Triple 9mm Pocket – SG – Quantity – 1,562. Saw Drum Pouch – SG – Quantity – 256. Smoke Green Grenade Pouch –Quantity – 2,086. Delivery to be to Fort Bragg, NC 28310. With a Delivery Date of On or Beforec 1500 hours 15 April 2004. PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE: The following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) provisions are applicable to the acquisition. Full text clauses and provisions are available at http://farsite.hill.af.mil. FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offers-Commercial Items; 52.212-2, Evaluation Commercial Items, with the following evaluation factors inserted in paragraph (a) of the provision: "Quotes will be evaluated as to technical acceptability, price, and delivery of proposed items. Award will be made to the lowest priced, technically acceptable quote from a responsible bidder submitting an offer found to be most advantageous to the government. The Basis of Award and evaluation factors is, in descending order of importance: (1) Technically acceptable (2) Price and (3) Delivery.” 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items and Defense Federal Acquisition Supplement. (DFARS) 252.212.7000, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items are applicable to this requirement and offerors shall include a completed copy of the Representations and Certifications with their bid. The following FAR Clauses are applicable to this acquisition: 52.204-7 Central Contract Registration, 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items; 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, with the following clauses being applicable to the solicitation: 52.203-6 Alt I, 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222.36, and 52.232-33; Additionally, 252.212-7001 (Dev), Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes Applicable to Defense Acquisition of Commercial Items, with the clauses 252.225-7001, and 252.225-7036 applicable. QUOTES ARE DUE: Quotes shall be received at HQ-USASOC ATTN: AOCO (Jerry Lambert), Fort Bragg, North Carolina, 28310, not later than 2:00 p.m. ET, 25 March 2004. Electronic submissions, to include FAX and email, will be accepted at (910) 432-9345 or [email protected]. It is the offeror’s responsibility to confirm receipt. QUOTES SHALL INCLUDE: (1) original letter signed by an individual authorized to bind the organization, with a schedule of offered items. All items offered must meet the minimum salient characteristics to include functional and physical. Offerors who do not submit clear specifications will be considered non-reponsive and will be eliminated from competition. (2) completed Representations and Certifications, and (3) acknowledgement of any amendments that may be issued. Any amendments that may be issued will be published in the FedBizOpps, the same as this combined synopsis/solicitation. All questions shall be submitted in writing to Mr. Jerry Lambert, Contract Specialist, at [email protected].