Modification to previous Solicitation. Small Business Set Aside has been removed. Full and Open Competition Applies. DESC: COPPER TUBE TRACE MATERIAL & INSTALLATION 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; quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. There will be no hard copies distributed. This request is for Copper Tube Trace Material and Installation for Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, OH, IAW the attached specifications (Attachment 1). This solicitation is being issued as a ?Brand Name or Equal? The solicitation document IAW the attachment and incorporated provisions and clauses (Attachment 2) are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-12 & Class Deviation 2005-o0001. Please refer to the following website for FAR, DFARS and AFARS references: http://farsite.hill.af.mil/VFFARa.HTM. Solicitation FA8601-06-T-0173 is a Request for Quote (RFQ). This acquisition is 100% Set Aside for Small Business. North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 331421 and the size standard is 750 employees. This RFQ is being conducted as a commercial item procurement using Simplified Acquisition Procedures (FAR Part 13). Completed Quote ? Quotes shall be submitted no later than 1400 hours Eastern Daylight Savings Time on 8 September 2006 to 88 CONS/PKBA, Attention: Andrea (Joy) Williams, Contract Specialist, Area C, Building 1, Room 109, 1940 Allbrook Drive, Suite, 3, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (WPAFB), OH 45433-5309. Email:
[email protected]. The following line item is required: CLIN Description Qty 0001 Copper Tube Trace & Installation 1 ea In accordance with the attached minimum requirements Required Delivery Date: 8-10 weeks After Receipt of Order (ARO) FOB: Destination (Wright-Patterson AFB, OH) Delivery Address: Wright Patterson AFB The clause at far 52.204-7 ?Central Contractor Registration (Apr 2003) with DFARS 252.204-7004, Alternate A (Nov 2003) applies to this acquisition. The provision at FAR 52.211-6-- Brand Name or Equal (Aug 1999) applies to this acquisition. The provision at FAR 52.212-1 -- Instruction of Offerors ? Commercial Items (Jan 2005) applies to this acquisition. The provision at FAR 52.212-2 -- Evaluation Commercial Items (Jan 1999) applies to this acquisition. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose quote conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate quotes: (1) Technical (2) Price. Per FAR 13.106-1(a) (2), the second fill in for FAR 52.212-2 is not required. The clause at FAR 52.212-4 -- Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items (Oct 2003) applies to this acquisition and is hereby incorporated by reference. The clause at FAR 52.212-5 -- Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items (Jul 2005) is applicable to the acquisition with the following additional FAR clauses. (5)(ii) 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small business Set-Aside (June 2003), Alternate I (Oct 1995) (14) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O. 11755) (15) 52.222-19, Child Labor ? Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Jun 2004) (E.O. 13126) (16) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999) (17) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Apr 2002) (E.O. 11246) (18) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans (Dec 2001) (19) 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (Jun 1998) (29 U.S.C. 793) (20) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Vets (Dec 2001) (26) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (Mar 2005) (E.o.s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury) (31) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer --Central Contractor Registration (Oct 2003) (31 U.S.C. 3332) The clause at FAR 52.252-1, Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference applies to this acquisition. The clause at FAR 52.252-2, Clauses Incorporated by Reference applies to this acquisition. The clause at DFARS 252.204-7003, Control of Government Personnel Work Product (Apr 1992) applies to this acquisition. The clause at DFARS 252.211-7003, Item Identification and Valuation applies to this acquisition. The clause at DFARS 252-212-7001, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisition of Commercial Items (Sep 2005) applies to this acquisition with the following additional DFARS clauses: DFARS 252.225-7001, Buy American Act and Balance of Payments Program. (Jun 2005) DFARS 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests (Jan 2004) DFARS 252.247-7023, Transportation of Supplies by Sea (May 2002), Alternate III (May 2002) (10 U.S.C. 2631) The clause at AFFARS 5352.201-9101, Ombudsman (Aug 2005), is applicable to this acquisition. The ASC Ombudsman is Stephen J. Miller, ASC/AE, 1755 Eleventh St, B570, R113, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 45433-7404 (Phone: 937-255-5315; FAX 937-656-7193; E-Mail
[email protected]). IMPORTANT NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS: Any award resulting from this solicitation will include DFARS 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests. Section 1008 of the National Defense Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2001 requires any claims for payments (invoices) under DoD contract to be submitted in electronic form. Wide Area Workflow-Receipt and Acceptance (WAWF-RA0 is the DoD system of choice for implementing this statutory requirement. Use of the basic system is at no cost to the contractor. Contractors must complete vendor training, which is also available at no cost, at http://www.wawftraining.com. Prior to submitting invoices in the production system, contractors must register for an account at https://wawf.eb.mil/. Two Documents are incorporated at www.fbo.gov, FA8601-06-T-0173. (1) Minimum Requirements (2) Reps. & Certs FAR 52.212-3 By submission of a quote, the contractor acknowledges the requirement that if selected, the prospective awardee and the manufacturer must be registered in Central Contractor Registration (CCR) prior to award for solicitations issued after 31 May 1998. Telephone 888-2423 or 269-961-4725 or website: http://www.bpn.gov/CCR/Scripts/index.html. For routine matters on individual solicitations, please contact Andrea (Joy) Williams @ (937) 522-4617 or email address
[email protected]. All offers are due 1400 hours Eastern Daylight Savings Time on 8 September 2006. All contractors responding to this solicitation shall include a written line by line response to each paragraph number of this specification. Each item response to be specific and detailed enough to allow full evaluation of the equipment offered and its capabilities. Responses that merely state they can provide the required equipment will not be considered adequate and will not be included.