23 -- Lease of Six Passenger Pickup

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; a quote is being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Purchase Request number is F3A39G6128A500 as a Request for Quote (RFQ) using Simplified Acquisition Procedures. The solicitation document and incorporate provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-11 (05 Jul 2006) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) change notice 20060616. It is the offeror?s responsibility to be familiar with applicable clauses and provisions. This acquisition is for the purchase of the following items: 1EA- Lease (one) 6 Passenger , 4 Door, 4x4 Full Size Pickup, with air conditioning, power steering. Full maintenance service package to include routine preventive maintenance and major power train repairs. Preventive maintenance program and factory warranty services apply to include all parts and labor with appropriate service guarantees. Lease period: o/a 1 Nov 06 - 31 Oct 07, with one option year. 1EA-Excess mileage (over 15,000 miles/yr). Award will be made based on best value for the Government. The acquisition is solicited as a Small Business Set-Aside. The North American Industrial Classification System Code is 423110 with a small business size standard of 100 employees. The following clauses and provisions are incorporated by reference and are to remain in full force in any resultant purchase order; FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors, Commercial Item (Jan 2005),52.212-2, Evaluation ?Commercial Items and 52.215-5, Facsimile Proposals (Oct 1997) applies to this acquisition. Submit signed and dated quotes on company letterhead. The contractor must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration database and Wide Area Workflow. Offerors must be registered in the Online Representations and Certifications system at http://orca.bpn.gov) and provide a completed DFARS 252.225-7000, Buy American Act-Balance of Payment Program Certificate (Apr 2003) with the quote. Clauses and provisions may be accessed via the internet, http://farsite.hill.af.mil. The following clauses and provisions are 52.217-5 -- Evaluation of Options(Jul 1990); incorporated by full text and are to remain in full force in any resultant purchase order; 52.217-8 -- Option to Extend Services(Nov 1999); 52.217-9 -- Option to Extend the Term of the Contract(Mar 2000); 52.208-4 -- Vehicle Lease Payments(Apr 1984); 52.208-5 -- Condition of Leased Vehicles(Apr 1984); 52.208-6 -- Marking of Leased Vehicles(Apr 1984); 52.208-7 -- Tagging of Leased Vehicles(May 1986); 52.232-1 ? Payments(Apr 1984); 52.246-16 -- Responsibility for Supplies(Apr 1984); 52.228-8 -- Liability and Insurance -- Leased Motor Vehicles(May 1999). The clause at FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items (Oct 2003) is incorporated into this RFQ and is amended to add the following clauses: FAR 52.204-4, Printed or Copied Double-Sided on Recycled Paper (Aug 2000) and FAR 52.204-7 Central Contractor Registration (Oct 2003). FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (Jan 2005). The following additional FAR clauses under paragraph (b) are applicable: 52.211-6 Brand name or Equal(Aug 99); 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (June 2003); 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (May 2004); 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003); 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999); 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Apr 2002); 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans (Dec 2001); 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers With Disabilities (June 1998); 52.222-37, Employment Report on special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans (Dec 2001); 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (Dec 2003); 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer?Central Contractor Registration (Oct 2003); 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S. (Apr 2003); DFARS 252.212-7001, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders (Jan 2005) applies to this acquisition, and specifically the following clauses under paragraphs (a) and (b) are applicable: 252.225-7001, Buy American Act and Balance of Payments Program (Apr 2003); and 252.225-7012, Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities (Jun 2004);. The following DFARS clauses are hereby incorporate into this solicitation: 252.225-7002, Qualifying Country Sources and Subcontractors (Apr 2003); 252.225-7014, Alternate I (Apr 2003); DFARS 252.204-7004, Alternate A (Apr 2003). AFFARS 5352.223-9001 Health and Safety on Government Installations and 5352.201-9101 Ombudsman (Aug 2005) applies. A due date for offers will be 12:00PM, eastern standard time, 24 October 2006. Submit the following items with the quotations: 1) Pricing Schedule, 2) Estimated Delivery Date 3) Completed Representations and Certificationss as required in FAR 52.212-3. Offers may be mailed to 305th Contracting Squadron, 2402 Vandenberg Ave, McGuire AFB NJ 08641 or faxed to 609-754-4642, ATTN: SSgt Walton, or emailed to chad.walton@mcguire.af.mil. Reference the Purchase Request number. Please email or fax any questions/comments to SSgt Walton (fax and email information above).