23 -- EPOKE Deicer Trailer Solicitation

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items/services 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. Solicitation FA4620-06-Q-A076 is issued as a request for quote, utilizing Simplified Acquisition Procedures in FAR Part 13. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-09. The North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) is 336214. Small business size standard is 500 employees. This is a small business set-aside. Unit Small Business Specialist is Ms. Marion Nelson (509) 247-4880; link to USAF Small Business, http://www.selltoairforce.org; link to SBA http://sba.gov: link to unit public information: http://www.fairchild.af.mil/lgcons. The contractor shall provide a (Brand Name or equal) quote for items in accordance with the attached Pricing Schedule. The following attachments are incorporated as part of this solicitation and can be downloaded at link: http://www.fbo.gov: 1. Pricing Schedule, 2. Standard Commercial Warranty Clause, 3. Wide Area Workflow Instructions. A contractor proposing products other than the brand name must submit descriptive literature with each proposal that demonstrates equivalence to the product requested. The Point of Contact at Fairchild AFB is Eric Tainter at (509) 247-2237 or eric.tainter@fairchild.af.mil. Quotes may be emailed, faxed Attn. Eric Tainter at (509) 247-8685 or mailed to 92 CONS/LGCA, 110 W. Ent St., Fairchild AFB WA 99011-8568. Submit the following items with the quotation: 1) Pricing Schedule; 2) Standard Commercial Warranty Terms in Full Text; and 3) Completed Representations and Certifications, as required in FAR 52.212-3 (accessible at The Air Force FAR Site, http://farsite.hill.af.mil). Offers are due by NLT 27 Sep 2006 at 1:00 pm Pacific Daylight Savings Time. NOTICE TO OFFERORS: FUNDS ARE NOT PRESENTLY AVAILABLE FOR THIS ACQUISITION. NO AWARD WILL BE MADE UNDER THIS SOLICITATION UNTIL FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE. THE GOVERNMENT RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CANCEL THIS SOLICITATION EITHER BEFORE OR AFTER THE OFFER DUE DATE. The following FAR provisions apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.211-6 Brand Name or Equal, FAR 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998), FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors ? Commercial Items (Jan 2006), FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation--Commercial Items (Jan 1999) [Evaluation Criteria: Award will be made to the offeror whose offer conforms to the solicitation requirements and provides the lowest total price.] FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications--Commercial Items (Mar 2005), and The following FAR clauses apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998), FAR 52-204-7 Central Contractor Registration (Oct 2003); with 252.204-7004 ALT A (Nov 2003). [Note: Lack of registration in the Central Contractor Registration will make an offeror ineligible for award.] FAR 52.209-6 Protecting the Government?s Interest when Subcontracting With Contractors Debarred, Suspended or Proposed for Debarment (Jul 1995), FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Items (Sep 2005), and FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders--Commercial Items (Aug 2006) Under para (b), the following clauses are incorporated: (14) FAR 52.222-3 Convict Labor (Jun 2003) (15) FAR 52.222-19 Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Jan 2006) (16) FAR 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999), (17) FAR 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (Apr 2002), (18) FAR 52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam ERA and Other Eligible Veterans (Dec 2001), (19) FAR 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (Jun 1998), (20) FAR 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era and Other Eligible Veterans (Dec 2001), (26) FAR 52.225-13 Restriction on Certain Foreign Purchases (Feb 2006), (31) 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration (Oct 2003); FAR 52.247-34 F.O.B. Destination (Nov 1991), DFARS 252-204-7003 Control of Government Personnel Work Product (Apr 1992), DFARS 252-212-7001 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisition of Commercial Items (Sep 2006); under para (b), the following clauses are incorporated: DFARS 252.225-7001 Buy American Act and Balance of Payments Program (Jun 2005), DFARS 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests (May 2006), DFARS 252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea (May 2002) Alt III (May 2003), and DFARS 252.247-7024 Notification of Transportation of Supplies by Sea (Mar 2000); DFAR 252.243-7001 Pricing of Contract Modifications (Dec 1991), AFFARS 5352.201-9101 Ombudsman (Aug 2005),[The fill-in for para (c), MAJCOM ombudsman, is: Mr. Michael R. Jackson, HQ AMC/A7K, 507 Symington Drive, Scott AFB IL 62225-5022, (618) 229-0267, fax (618) 256-6668, email: Michael.jackson@scott.af.mil.]