16 -- Softseat Cushions

**********Amendment 0001********** The purpose of this amendment is to clarify the measurements for the Softseat cushions. The measurements are as follows: Front to Back is 17 - inches long, Front Width is 17 - inches tapering to 14 inches in the Rear, Thickness is 2 - inches which contours in the front to 1 - inches, and the Stick Cut-Out in the Center of the front seat is 5 inches deep and 5 inches in width. *******End of Amendment 0001***** This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items 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 notice of this Request for Quotation (RFQ) and a written solicitation will not be issued. This combined solicitation/synopsis reference number is F7396141110100. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2001-22. This acquisition is 100% set-aside for small businesses. The associated NAICS code is 423860 with 500 employee size standard. Offerors shall submit proposals that meet the following requirements for seat cushions: a) Cushions are contoured for natural spinal alignment. b) Cushions are constructed with energy absorbing, visco-elastic, aqueous foam. Foam material shall allow a ball rebound of less than .5 inch when struck by a 6 ounce ball dropped from a height of 23 inches and exhibit a recovery rate of no less than 2.5 minutes after 80% compression for 2 hours. c) All materials used in the construction of the cushions meet flammability requirements in accordance with FAA Regulations for Transport Category Aircraft, Paragraph 25.853 (b) and Appendix F, Part 1. d) The energy absorbing, visco-elastic, aqueous foam is protected against abrasion. e) The upholstery fabric exhibits no significant wear or piling when subjected to 100,000 8 Deck rubs via the Wyzenbeck method. The fabric shall pass 250 hours of carbon arc exposure without significant color change per ASTM G23-81. Fabric shall exhibit minimum burst strength of 275 PSI per Federal Standard 191A-5122. BRAND NAME or EQUAL, Manufacturer: Oregon Aero, Part #30009, Color: Gray, Quantity: 240 each. Deliver to 107 E. Hill Blvd, Bldg 54, Charleston AFB, SC. Offerers shall provide as a response to this solicitation: (1) Price Schedule; (2) CAGE Code; (3) Completed FAR Clause 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items. Award will be by Purchase Order and payment will be made via Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) so all offerors must be registered with the Central Contractor Registered (CCR) at www.ccr.gov to be eligible for award. The full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at http://farsite.hill.af.mil. The following clauses and provisions are incorporated and will remain in full force in any resultant award; FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial; FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Items Evaluation. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose 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: (1) technical capability of the item offered to meet the Government requirement, (2) price and (3) delivery. Price and delivery are of approximate value. FAR 52.212-3, Offerors Representation and Certifications Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Condition - Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items are incorporated by reference, however, for paragraphs (b) and (c) the following clauses apply; FAR 52.222-21 -Prohibition Of Segregated Facilities; FAR 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity; FAR 52.222-35- Affirmative Action for Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era; FAR 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers With Disabilities; FAR 52.222-37 -Employment Reports On Disabled Veterans And Veterans Of The Vietnam Era; FAR 52.232-33 -Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer--Central Contractor Registration; 52.225-1, Buy American Act-Balance of Payments Program. The following additional clauses are applicable to this procurement; FAR 252.204-7004 Required Central Contractor Registration (CCR); Contractors not registered in the CCR will be ineligible for award. You can register or obtain additional information via their web site at http://www.ccr.gov or call +1 (555) 000-0000; DFAR 252.232-7003 Electronic Submissions of Payment Requests. Response to this combined synopsis/solicitation must be received via email, fax, mail, or delivery by 17 May 2004 no later than 4:00 PM Eastern Standard Time. Requests should be marked with solicitation number F7396141110100. Addressed to Rozella Johnson, Contract Specialist, Phone +1 (555) 000-0000, fax +1 (555) 000-0000/2850, email address contact@example.gov or Mr. Gregg Anderson, Contracting Officer, Phone +1 (555) 000-0000, email address contact@example.gov. For More Business Opportunities, visit the web site of http://www.selltoairforce.org, https://437contracting.charleston.af.mil and the Small Business Administration (SBA) web site: http://www.sba.gov.