13--FAV MK II Enhanced Tactical Outer Carrier Kit for EPA-OIG Agents

AMENDMENT #4: The purpose of this amendment is to provide an answer to a question. The RFQ response date will not be extended due to this amendment. The question and answer are as follows: Question - How many of the 67 total kits will be for women? Six (6) of the kits shall be for women, and 61 shall be for men. END OF AMENDMENT #4. AMENDMENT #3: The purpose of this amendment is to provide answers to questions. As a result of this amendment, the RFQ response date is extended to 6 September 2011. Questions and answers are as follows: Question #1 - The RFQ states, "Level IV Armor Piercing Rifle Plates Boron Carbide/Polyethylene Materials 9.5"x12.5" (size)". Can you define the quantity in terms of individual plates, not in terms of sets? Yes. The requirement asks for 20 sets of plates, or 40 individual plates. There shall be one (1) front plate and one (1) back plate. Question #2 - The original RFQ states a total amount of 67 kits, but the summation of kits listed under each of the four (4) locations is 56 kits, as stated in Amendment #2. Can you please clarify how many total kits are required and how many are required at each location? The difference of eleven kits listed in the RFQ (i.e., 67 sets) versus Amendment #2 (i.e., 56 sets) shall be added to the Washington D.C. location. Therefore, the total kit count for each of the four (4) locations is as follows: San Francisco - 12 kits; Chicago - 8 kits; Atlanta - 9 kits; and, Washington, 38 kits. END OF AMENDMENT #3. AMENDMENT #2: The purpose of this amendment is to provide answers to questions. As a result of this amendment, the RFQ response date is extended to 2 September 2011. Questions and answers are as follows: Question #1 - How many body armor kits will be needed per each of the four (4) listed locations? San Francisco - 12 kits;Chicago - 8 kits;Atlanta - 9 kits;Washington - 27 kits. Question #2 - Will all of the officers be available at one time per location for body armor sizing or will multiple trips be required by the successful offeror to each site listed? Multiple trips may be required. END OF AMENDMENT #2. AMENDMENT #1: The purpose of this amendment is to provide answers to questions. This amendment does not extend the RFQ response date. Questions and answers are as follows: Question #1 - Can body armor sizing be done at one (1) location? No. Body armor sizing will done at each of the four (4) locations listed in the RFQ. Question #2 - Can items be shipped to one (1) location? No. Items shall be shipped to each of the four (4) locations. Shipping addresses for each of the locations are as follows: Washington, DC Area Two Potomac Yards2733 South Crystal DriveRoom N4710Arlington, VA 22202 Atlanta, GA Area 61 Forsyth Street SWRoom 16T54Atlanta, GA 30303 San Francisco ,CA Area 75 Hawthorne Street7th Floor IGI-1San Francisco, CA 94105 Chicago, IL Area 77 W. Jackson BlvdMC- II-13J13th FloorChicago, IL 60604 END OF AMENDMENT #1. 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; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This Request for Quest (RFQ) document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-19. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 315999 with a small business size standard of 500 employees.On behalf of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Office of the Inspector General (OIG), the Office of Acquisition Management (OAM) intends to award a purchase order for FAV MK II Enhanced Tactical Outer Carrier Kits for OIG agents across the country. The successful offeror shall meet the requirements set forth in this RFQ. Any interested offeror that believes it is capable of meeting the EPA's requirement as stated herein may submit a written quote, which if received by the response date of this announcement will be considered. Quotes shall be firm-fixed-price and include all associated taxes, fees, and freight charges. Quotes will be evaluated on a lowest-price technically acceptable basis. Responses to this posting must be in writing and are due by 12:00 PM ET, 30 August 2011 to Stefan Martiyan, Contract Specialist, at contact@example.gov. The following CLAUSES and PROVISIONS apply to this acquisition:FAR 52.212-1FAR 52.212-2FAR 52.212-3FAR 52.212-4FAR 52.212-5FAR 52.219-28FAR 52.222-3FAR 52.222-19FAR 52.222-21FAR 52.222-26FAR 52.222-36FAR 52.222-37FAR 52.223-18FAR 52.225-3FAR 52.225-25FAR 52.232-33FAR 52.239-1 SCOPE EPA intends to procure sixty-seven (67) sets of FAV MK II Enhanced Tactical Outer Carrier Kit, to equip EPA OIG agents. Ballistic panels must be interchangeable to Low Vis, Low Pro, and Tactical Carriers. In addition, the scope includes full replacement warranty and customer support necessary to account for the delivery and tracking of all kits purchased. The successful offeror will be responsible for individually sizing sixty-seven (67) agents in Atlanta, GA, Chicago, IL, San Francisco, CA, and Washington, D.C. The successful offeror must supply a letter of coverage up to $25 million. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS The custom FAV MKII Kit shall meet the technical specifications stated in this RFQ and shall include the following items. The items must be exact match only. + PROTECH? FAV MKII Enhanced Outer Carrier Color must be black, in a large/regular size, where the wearer has 647.09 inches squared (in?) (total area) of front, back, side, and shoulder ballistic panel coverage. Item must have covert external carrier compatibility, an internal panel insertion system, a Grip-Lock Integrated suspension system, integrated magazine pouches, and a detachable dual weapon retention system located on both shoulder areas of the front of the carrier, sewn on MOLLE attachment system, a detachable MOLLE tactical pouch selection, officer extraction rescue strap, radio wire channel, radio microphone tabs, MOLLE Velcro Loop for Identity attachment, and shoulder mounted D-Rings. + FAV Low Profile Enhanced External Carrier Color must be black, in a large/regular size, offers the wearer 580.81 in? (total area) of front, rear, and side ballistic panel coverage. Item must have covert tactical carrier compatibility, an internal panel insertion system, a detachable Sliding Tac-Loc Internal Cummerbund Retention System, a detachable Grip-Lock Integrated suspension system, detachable 10.5" x 6" MOLLE attachment platform, detachable MOLLE tactical pouch selection, officer extraction rescue strap, radio wire channel, radio microphone tabs, and a Velcro loop for identity attachment. + FAV Low Vis Enhanced Covert Carrier Color must be black, in a large/regular size, offers the wearer 580.81 in? (total area) of front, rear, and side ballistic panel coverage. Item must be able to use the same armor panels within external carriers (FAV-LP) and tactical carriers (FAV-MK II), an internal panel insertion system that includes a horizontal Velcro hook and Loop attachment system, a detachable Sliding Tac-Loc internal cummerbund retention system, and a Grip-Lock integrated suspension system. + Level IV Armor Piercing Rifle Plates Boron Carbide/Polyethylene Materials, 9.50" x 12.50" (size), 1" (max thickness), 5.6 lbs, 119 in? (total area) of ballistic coverage. Plates will be military cut, a military style angled cut into both top corners of the rifle plate that that is more significant that typical slightly clipped corners. The Armor Piercing Rifle Plates must be NIJ 0101.04/2005 requirements. The plates must defend against a 7.62 x 63 millimeters (mm) 166 grams (gr) AP (30-06) (M2 AP). + Female Inserts. + Six (6) Pouch Set Pouches Must be adaptable to MOLLE system with snaps. + Protech Tactical Carry Bag. + 1" FEDERAL AGENT, 1" embroidery FEDERAL AGENT (color - reflective silver). + 2" EPA, 2" embroidery EPA-OIG, FEDERAL AGENT (color - reflective silver). DELIVERABLE REQUIREMENTS: The EPA will not accept partial shipments of this purchase. All items shall be included in one (1) shipment. The items included in this requirement shall be kitted prior to delivery. The successful offeror shall include a full equipment replacement warranty for a period of one (1) year, beginning on the date of full and complete delivery of all bags have been made to the EPA. The delivery of the Enhanced Tactical Carrier Kits shall be delivered on or before ninety (90) days after receipt of order (ARO). TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS: Test Standard: NIJ Standard: 0101.06Model: NIJ BA-3A00S-SM01Threat Type: IIIAConfiguration: UnstructuredArmor Material: Twaron? Core Matrix Technology; Gold Shield? GN-2117Armor Panel Covering: 2 ply, 70 Denier Textured Nylon Blockade with TPU lamination systemAreal Density (pounds/ft squared): 1.15 (shall not exceed)Thinness (inches): 0.367ASTM Standard D17777-97New V50: 0.357 SIG FN 125gr [feet/second (fps)] 1909Conditioned V50 0.357 SIG FN 125gr (fps) 1817New V50 0.44 Mag SJHP 240gr (fps) 1716Conditioned V50 0.44 Mag SJHP 240gr (fps) 1630New RPI 0.357 SIG (fps) V50/Areal Density 1660Conditioned RPI 0.357 SIG (fps) V50/Areal Density 1580New RPI 0.44 Mag (fps) V50/Areal Density 1492Conditioned RPI 0.44 Mag (fps) V50/Areal Density 1417Backface Average 0.357 SIG mm 27.58 (shall not exceed)Backface Average 0.44 Mag mm 39.54 (shall not exceed) Additional Special Threat TypesThreat Independently Tested + Speer .357 SIG 125 gr GDHP at 1375 fps [?30 fps] + WIN 9mm 127gr SXT +P+ at 1250 fps [?30 fps] + WIN .40 Cal. 165gr SXT at 1140 fps [?30 fps] + Tokarev 7.62 x 25mm 85gr FMJ at 1530 fps [?30 fps] + Federal 9mm 100gr. CQT at 1150 fps [?30 fps] + 2gr RCC at 3045 fps + 4gr RCC at 2712 fps + 16gr RCC at 2155 fps + 17gr RCC at 2065 fps + 64gr RCC at 1793 fps