23--Side Dump Trailer

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Solicitation Number: W9124R-07-T-1109 Delivery will be to the Cold Regions Test Center, Fort Greely, Alaska 99737 Response Date: Mid-night Mountain Standard Time (MST) August 30, 2007. This is a Combined Synopsis/Solicitation (CSS) for a commercial item prepared in accordance with the format in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12 Acquisition of Commercial Items and Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures, as supplemented w ith additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Request for Quotation (RFQ) are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This requirement is being issued under the Simplified Ac quisition Procedures as a Brand Name or Equal per FAR 52.211-6. It is strongly advised that you review FAR Clause 52.211-6 Brand Name or Equal (Aug 1999) for information regarding what must be included with your quote if you are submitting an equal to offe r. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-19 and Class Deviation 2005-o0001 dated August 17, 2007 and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation (DFAR) Supplement, c urrent to DCN 20070802 edition. The awarded contract will be a firm fixed price. It is anticipated that payment will be made by Government IMPAC Visa Credit Card. Offerer shall account for any costs associated with accepting credit card payment in the submitted quotation. The North Amer ican Industry Classification System (NAICS) is 336212 with a size standard of 500 employees. All prospective offerors must be actively registered in the Central Contractor Registration. Offerors may register online at https://www.bpn.gov/CCR/scripts/index. html. The United States Army Yuma Proving Ground (USAYPG) has a requirement for the purchase of one (1) commercially manufactured Side Dump Trailer. Proposed manufacturer is Sidumpr. The trailer must have a minimum capacity of 23 cubic yards @ water line and a maximum overall width of 102. The tub must be manufactured from a one piece 1/4 AR-400 steel and have a rounded bottom, no center divider with inboard pivot points. The tub will be hydraulically actuated to dump on either side by a single 3 stage hydraul ic cylinder center mounted in the trailer frame. There will be truck cab mounted electric over hydraulic cylinder controls to include switches, connectors, wiring harness and hydraulic quick disconnect couplers to connect truck and trailer. A manually retr acted dual leg landing gear, air ride suspension on three 25,000 lb axles (rear lift axle), 11R-24.5 All Season, 16 ply Radial tires mounted on 10 hole, 24.5 Budd steel disc, wheels. 16.5 x 7 S-cam brakes on all axles. A rear frame push block, bolt on repl aceable fenders, mud flaps (front and rear). The trailer will have red and white conspicuity tape to meet DOT specs. The trailer must have a two year manufacturers warranty and 2 copies of operation/repair/parts manuals for the trailer and all associated installation/operational material. Delivery will be to the Cold Regions Test Center, Fort Greely, Alaska 99737 If you provide a quotation for other than the Brand Name specified for the Side Dump Trailer you must provide technical information and/or descriptive literature about the product you propose so that a technical determination can be made during the review process. All quotations shall include transportation costs to U.S. Army Cold Regions Test Center, Fort Greely, Alaska. Arizona vendors are to include the Arizona Transaction Privilege Tax. All quotations shall be clearly marked with Request for Quotation referencing number W9124R-07-T-1109 and emailed to POC listed below or sent by facsimile to +1 (555) 000-0000 no later than Mid-night Mountain Standard Time (MST) August 30, 2007. Offerors that fail to furnish required representations or technical information as required by FAR C lause 52.212-1 cited below or reject the terms and conditions of this solicitation may be excluded from consideration. The following FAR Clauses and Provisions are incorporated by reference and apply to this acquisition. FAR provision 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors of Commercial Items (Sep 2006) and FAR provision 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications Comme rcial Items (Aug 2007) with Alternate I (Apr 2002). ( Note: In order to complete the Representations and Certifications for the referenced provisions you must go to the Air Force Web Site at http://farsite.hill.af.mil/Vffar1.htm locate the referenced provi sion, copy and paste it to a Word Document and complete) An offeror shall complete only paragraph (j) of FAR 52.212-3 if the offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically at the Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) web site at http://orca.bpn.gov . FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items (Feb 2007) applies to this acquisition, addendas attached are: FAR 52.211-6 Brand Name or Equal (Aug 1999) and FAR 52.247-34 FOB Destination (Nov 1991). Pursuant to FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation Comm ercial Items (Jan 1999), award will be made on a best value basis and the Government reserves the right to award to other than the lowest offeror. Paragraph a. of provision 52.212-2 is completed as follows: i) technical capability of the item to meet the r equirements of the Government, ii) past performance, and iii) price. Technical capability is considered the most important evaluation for this acquisition, past performance is second in order of importance, and third is price. Technical proposals will be r eviewed for compliance with the Performance Specifications. Past performance will then be evaluated for all offerors whose technical proposal has been determined acceptable. Price will then be evaluated for offerors whose technical proposal and past perfor mance that have been determined acceptable. Unreasonable prices or a history of poor performance can make the most meritorious technical proposal not the best value. Further, as non-price factors tend to equalize, price differences become more significant. Offerors shall include in their proposal, past performance information on at least three other contracts in which they provided same or similar items. Past performance information shall include the following: 1) Contract Number, 2) Company/Agency Name and Address, and 3) Point of Contact (Name) with Phone Number and Email Address. FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions required to Implement Statues or Executive Order Commercial Items (Aug 2007) apply to this acquisition. Specific clauses cited in FAR 52.212-5 that are applicable to this acquisition are 52.222-3 Convict Labor (Jun 2003), 52.222-19 Child Labor Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Aug 2007), 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999), 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (Mar 2007), 52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans (Sep 2006), 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (Jun 1998), 52.222-37 Employment reports on Special Disabled V eterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans (Sep 2006), 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer  Central Contractor Registration (Oct 2003), 52.232-36 Payment by Third Party (May 1999). DFAR Clause 252.212-7001 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items (Apr 2007) applies to this acquisition, and specifically 252.225-7001 Buy American Act Trade A greements Balance of Payments Program (Jun 2005) and 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests (Mar 2007). If you plan on participating in this acquisition you are required to provide your name, address, phone number, and email address to the POC listed below o r by facsimile +1 (555) 000-0000 for notification of amendments. See Note 22 with the exception to the time period for the receipt of proposals for consideration is 7 days instead of 45 days.