This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in 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 W911RZ-08-T-0119 in accordance with FAR Parts 12 & 13. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-18 effective July 5, 2007. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) number is 315211 and the business size standard is 500 personnel. The proposed acquisition is reserved for 100% Small Business. May be awarded to multiple vendors. 1) LINE ITEM/DESCRIPTION: Vendor shall be within 120 miles radius of Fort Carson, Colorado (80913). Line Item Description Quantity Unit 0001 3600 name tapes; shall be embroidered and sewn to individual Soldiers duffle bag; name tape shall be embroidered on ACU digital fabric, name tape shall be 1 inch wide and 4 inches long with Soldiers last name embroidered on the tape in inch block letters in black lettering; vendor shall be provided with a listing of Soldiers last name NLT 1 day after award, Vendor may be required to physically come to Fort Carson, Colorado to pick up and deliver bags. Name tapes must be affixed to individual Soldier duffle bag and returned to Fort Carson, CO NLT 14 July, 2008. 3600 each 0002 3600 name tapes; shall be embroidered and sewn to individual Soldiers duffle bag; name tape shall be embroidered on ACU digital fabric, name tape shall be 1 inch wide and 4 inches long with Soldiers last name embroidered on the tape in inch block letters in black lettering; vendor shall be provided with a listing of Soldiers last name NLT 1 day after award, Vendor may be required to physically come to Fort Carson, Colorado to pick up and deliver bags. Name tapes must be affixed to individual Soldier duffle bags NLT 15 August, 2008 and delivered to Fort Carson, Colorado. 3600 each 0003 3600 name tapes; shall be embroidered and sewn to individual Soldiers ruck sack; name tape shall be embroidered on ACU digital fabric, name tape shall be 1 inch wide and 4 inches long with Soldiers last name embroidered on the tape in inch block letters in black lettering; vendor shall be provided with a listing of Soldiers last name NLT 1 day after award, Vendor may be required to physically come to Fort Carson, Colorado to pick up and deliver bags. Name tapes must be affixed to individual Soldier duffle bags NLT 15 August, 2008 and delivered to Fort Carson, Colorado. 3600 each This Product must comply with the Buy American Act (100% manufactured in the USA; and at least 51% of the cost of materials made, fabricated, purchased must be MADE IN THE USA.) FAR 252.225-7001 Offerors must comply with all instructions contained in 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 (if any), warranty information, shipping/handling charges (must be specified), FOB (destination or origin, if not specified, destination will be default). The provisions at 52.212-2, Evaluation--Commercial Items apply 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 technically acceptable low price. 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. 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: 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items: The provision of FAR Clause 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive orders Commercial Items (Sept 2005) applies to this acquisition. Under paragraph b, the following clauses are incorporated: 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (June 2003), 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O. 11246), 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity; 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds TransferCentral Contractor Registration (Oct 2003) (31 U.S.C 3332), 252.212-7001, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes Applicable to Defense Acquisition of Commercial Items, with the clauses 52.203-3, Enterprises, and Native Hawaiian Small Business Concerns (Sep 2004) (Section 8021 of Public Law 107-248 and similar sections in subsequent DOD appropriations acts). Offers must be received NLT 9:00 AM Mountain Standard Time, 1 July, 2008, at ACA NR, Directorate of Contracting, ATTN: SFCA NR CR, 1676 Evans Street, Bldg 1220, 3RD Floor, Fort Carson, CO 80913-5198. 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: MAJ LaChiana A. Hamilton, Contract Specialist (719) 526-4490. Please contact Mrs. Dorothy F. Bell, Contracting Officer, 719-526-2682 or email to
[email protected] in my absence. (End of Text)