10 Metal Storage Cabinets

METAL STORAGE CABINETS FA8601-11-T-0064 The U.S. Air Force requires an experienced provider to provide 10 Metal Storage Cabinets. The anticipated award is firm fixed price - Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA). Additional detail on the requirements can be found in the Minimum Requirements, attachment 2. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 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. The solicitation number is FA8601-11-T-0064 issued as a Request for Quotations (RFQ) and is conducted as a commercial item procurement using Simplified Acquisition Procedures (FAR Part 13). This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular Fac 2005-48, Effective 30 Dec 2010. This acquisition is for 100% SET ASIDE OF SMALL BUSINESS. Competition is restricted to Small Businesses. Small Businesses capable meeting the requirements in the attached Statement of Work are eligible to submit a quotation. The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 337214. Size standard is 500 employees. This RFQ has one line item: CLIN Item Unit Quantity Unit Price Total Price 0001 Metal Storage Cabinets Each 10 Proposals must contain the following: - Price quote - Technical information on equipment offered - Evidence of completed Representations and Certifications Contract financing is NOT provided for this acquisition. Quotations must identify payment terms as Net 30. The Government intends to award one firm fixed price (FFP) purchase order resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror(s) whose quote is conforming to the solicitation and will be most advantageous to the Government. The Government intends to award without discussions and the Government reserves the right not to make an award at all. Quotations shall be accompanied by a completed FAR 52.212-3, Representations and Certifications (Oct 2010) (attachment 1), and adhere to FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial (June 2008). The Government's preferred method is electronic Representations and Certifications. This can be accomplished by registering in ORCA at https://orca.bpn.gov and completing the on-line Representations and Certifications. Quotations MUST contain a complete description of item offered to clearly show item meets or exceeds all requirements listed in the Minimum Requirements, attachment 2, hereto. Quotation shall provide a point-by-point comparison to each item listed in the minimum requirements. A general overview, general comparison, or statement such as "able to provide the requirements" or "meets or exceeds minimum requirements" is unacceptable and will not be evaluated for potential acceptance. The Contracting Officer will review quotations based on the factors listed in this solicitation and the information furnished by the offeror. Before price is considered, the proposal must meet the technical capabilities. The lowest price of the technically acceptable offer will be awarded the contract. THE CONTRACTING OFFICER IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR LOCATING OR OBTAINING ANY INFORMATION NOT IDENTIFIED IN THE QUOTE. Contract financing is NOT provided for this acquisition. Quotations must identify payment terms as Net 30. The Government intends to award one firm fixed price (FFP) purchase order resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror(s) whose quote is conforming to the solicitation and will be most advantageous to the Government. The Government intends to award without discussions and the Government reserves the right not to make an award at all. IMPORTANT NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS: All prospective awardees are required to register at the Central Contractor's Register (CCR) and to maintain active registration during the life of the contract. CCR can be accessed at https://www.bpn.gov. Any award resulting from this solicitation will include DFARS Clause 252.237-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests. Section 1008 of the National Defense Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2001 requires any claims for payment (invoices) under DoD contract to be submitted in electronic form. Wide area Workflow- Receipt and Acceptance (WAWF-RA) 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 http://wawf.eb.mil/. The following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) provisions apply to this acquisition: 52.204-6, Data Universal Numbering System (Apr 2008) 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors (June 2008) [subparagraph (c) is changed to 60 days and subparagraph (e) is deleted and marked as reserved]; 52.212-2, Evaluation Commercial Items (Jan 1999) [The evaluation factors for the fill-in portion of this provision will be handled in accordance with FAR 13.106-1 and 13.106-2. Evaluation criteria will be: - Price - Ability to comply with the requirements of the Minimum Requirements, as evidenced by providing a complete listing of the equipment to be provided 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items (Oct 2010) 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, Alt I (Apr 2002) 52.222-18 Certifications Regarding Knowledge of Child Labor for Listed End Products (Feb 2001) 52.222-22 Previous Contracts and Compliance Reports (Feb 1999) 52.222-25 Affirmative Action Compliance (Aug 1984) 52.252-1, Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998); (the fill in portion of this clause is: http://farsite.hill/af/mil or http://www.arnet.gov/far ) The following Federal Acquisition Regulation clauses, either by reference or full text, apply to this acquisition: 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items (June 2010); 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders - Commercial Items (Dec 2010) (The clauses that are check marked as being applicable to this purchase are: -52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (June 2003) -52.221-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999): -52.222-3 Convict Labor (June 2003); - 52.222-19 Child Labor Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (July 2010); - 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (Mar 2007); - 52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans; - 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (Oct 2010); - 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Special Disable Veterans; -52.223-18 Contractor Policy to Ban Tex Messaging While Driving (Sept 2010) -52.225-1, Buy American Act -Supplies (Feb 2009) - 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (June 2008): [end fill in for 52.212-5]; 52.233-3, Protest After Award (Aug 1996) 52.247-34, FOB-Destination (Nov 1991) 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference (the fill in portion of this clause is: http://farsite.hill/af/mil or http://www.arnet.gov/far ) The following DFARS Clauses, either by reference or full text, apply to this acquisition: 252.204-7003 Control of Government Personnel Work Product (Apr 1992) 252.204-7004 (Alt A ), Required Central Contractor Registration (Sep 2007) 252.212-7001Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders--Commercial Items (Dec 2010): [The clauses that are check marked as being applicable to this purchase as: -252.225-7001, Buy American Act and Balance of Payments (Jan 2009) - 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests (Mar 2008) - 252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea (May 2002), with Alt III (May 2002) [end fill in for 252.212-7001]; 252.225-7002, Qualifying Country Sources as Subcontractor (Apr 2003); The following AFFARS Clauses, either by reference or full text, apply to this acquisition: 5352.201-9201: Ombudsman [The fill in portion of this clause is: Center/MAJCOM ombudsmen: Mr. Howard E. Marks., Jr., ASC/AQ, 1755 11th St, Bldg 570, Room 101, Wright-Patteron Air Force Base, OH 45433-7404, Tel +1 (555) 000-0000, e-mail:contact@example.gov] [end fill in for 5352.201-9201]. Copies of all provisions and clauses, including Representations and Certifications, are available at http://farsite.hill.af.mil/ Attachments to the announcement: 1. FAR 52.212-3, Representations and Certifications - August 2009 (Return with quotation) 2. Minimum Requirements Quotations AND completed representations and certifications are due by 1:00 p.m. (EST), Tuesday February 8th 2011 to: Brian J. Long ASC/PKO Fax is +1 (555) 000-0000 (ATTN: Brian Long). E-mail is contact@example.gov Mailing Address: ATTN: Brian Long ASC/PKO 1940 Allbrook Drive, Suite 3 Wright-Patterson AFB OH 45433 Questions should be directed to Brian Long at contact@example.gov (Preferred Method of contact) or Phone +1 (555) 000-0000.