24--Gator or equal cab, lights and accessories

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, in conjunction with FAR 13.5, as applicable, and as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; bids are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number is W911SA11T0146 and is issued as an invitation for bids (IFB), unless otherwise indicated herein. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 2005-51. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 333112 with a small business size standard of 500.00 employees. This requirement is a [ Small Business ] set-aside and only qualified offerors may submit bids. The solicitation pricing on www.FedBid.com will start on the date this solicitation is posted and will end on 2011-04-22 17:30:00.0 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.FedBid.com. FOB Destination shall be Fort McCoy, WI 54656 The USA ACC MICC Fort McCoy requires the following items, Brand Name or Equal, to the following: LI 001, Curtis Deluxe cab P/N: 1GTRAS1B or equal. -Must be ROPS/FOPS certified-Must have a molded front windshield with pop-out vent feature-Must be powder coat finish-must be compatible with John Deere M-gator-must have steel doors with sliding windows, gas pistons and a hard rear window. NO CANVAS-must include 12V windshield wiper, 9, EA; LI 002, Electrical Kit, John Deere part number BM22138 or equal This kit is Required to power electrical cab accessories, and must includes an overhead console to mount switches that operate electrical accessories, the main cab harness, the 30-A fuse holder, the 30-A fuse, and the roof padding., 9, EA; LI 003, Heater Kit, John Deere PN: BM22229 or equal. -must be dash mounted to M-gator-must be two or more speeds-must have directional louvers to provide windshield defrosting-must be 12 volt, 9, EA; LI 004, Deluxe Garrison Light Kit, John Deere PN: BM22441 or equal. -must contain turn signals, park light, brake lights, tail lights, 4 way flashers and include dash mounted switches compatible with John Deere M-gator-must contain all necessary wiring and hardware needed to install lights on M-gator-must be 12 volt, 9, EA; LI 005, Exterior Mirror kit (2 mirrors), John Deere P/N BM21645 or equal. -Must be a heavy duty design that allows the Gator to be hauled on a trailer forward or backward at highway speeds with the mirrors installed-Must be adjustable and mount to cab structure-Must incorporate a breakaway mounting system, 9, EA; LI 006, Pick Up,Delivery and Installation. Seller shall install the items listed in lines 1 through 5 or the proposed equivalent in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications and recommendations., 1, LOT; LI 007, NON-PRICED CLIN: If item(s) quoted are an or equal product, an attachment shall be forwarded providing pictures and specs clearly indicating the item quoted is equal. If the item quoted is an exact match. FAILURE to provide the requested information within the time provided may determine the vendor to be NON-RESPONSIVE., 1, EA; Solicitation and Buy Attachments ***Question Submission: Interested offerors must submit any questions concerning the solicitation at the earliest time possible to enable the Buyer to respond. Questions must be submitted by using the 'Submit a Question' feature at www.fedbid.com. Questions not received within a reasonable time prior to close of the solicitation may not be considered.*** For this solicitation, USA ACC MICC Fort McCoy intends to conduct an online competitive reverse auction to be facilitated by the third-party reverse auction provider, FedBid, Inc. FedBid has developed an online, anonymous, browser based application to conduct the reverse auction. An Offeror may submit a series of pricing bids, which descend in price during the specified period of time for the aforementioned reverse auction. USA ACC MICC Fort McCoy is taking this action in an effort to improve both vendor access and awareness of requests and the agency's ability to gather multiple, competed, real-time bids. All responsible Offerors that respond to this solicitation MUST submit the pricing portion of their bid using the online exchange located at www.FedBid.com. There is no cost to register, review procurement data or make a bid on www.FedBid.com. Offerors that are not currently registered to use www.FedBid.com should proceed to www.FedBid.com to complete their free registration. Offerors that require special considerations or assistance may contact the FedBid Helpdesk at 877-9FEDBID (+1 (555) 000-0000) or via email at contact@example.gov. Offerors may not artificially manipulate the price of a transaction on www.FedBid.com by any means. It is unacceptable to place bad faith bids, to use decoys in the www.FedBid.com process or to collude with the intent or effect of hampering the competitive www.FedBid.com process. Should offerors require additional clarification, notify the point of contact or FedBid at 877-9FEDBID (+1 (555) 000-0000) or contact@example.gov. Use of FedBid: Buyers and Sellers agree to conduct this transaction through FedBid in compliance with the FedBid Terms of Use. Failure to comply with the below terms and conditions may result in offer being determined as non-responsive. The selected Offeror must comply with the following commercial item terms and conditions. FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial, applies to this acquisition. The selected Offeror must submit a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3 ALT I, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items. FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The following FAR clauses in paragraph (b) of FAR clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, will apply: 52-223-18, 52.219-6, 52.219-28, 52.222-3, 52.222-19, 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-36, 52.225-13, and 52.232-33. The full text of a FAR/DFAR provision or clause may be accessed electronically at http://www.acqnet.gov/far. The following DFARS clauses are applicable under DFAS 252.212-7001: 252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights; 252.225-7001, Buy American Act and Balance of Payments Program, 252.227-7000 Non-Estoppel, 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports, and 252.247-7023 ALT III Transportation of Supplies by Sea. DFARS 252.211-7003 ITEM IDENTIFICATION AND VALUATION (JUN 2005); 252.225-7000 Balance of Payments Act Certificate; 252.225-7002, Qualifying Sources; 252.232-7010, Levies on Contract Payment; and 252.243-7001, Pricing of Contract Modifications. CCR Requirement - Company must be registered on Central Contractor Registration (CCR) before an award could be made to them. If company is not registered in CCR, they may do so by going to CCR web site at http://www.ccr.gov. Sellers must present their representations and certifications, upon request, through the Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) at http:orca.bpn.gov. New equipment ONLY, NO remanufactured or used products. No "GREY" market items. Bid MUST be good for 90 calendar days after submission FOB Destination CONUS (CONtinental U.S.) No partial shipments unless otherwise specified at time of order In accordance with DFARS 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports, the contractor shall submit their payment request electronically using the Wide Area Workflow (WAWF). The WAWF website is located at https://wawf.eb.mil. There is no charge to use WAWF. Contractors must register to use WAWF at this website and ensure an electronic business point of contact (POC) is designated in the Central Contractor Registration site at http://www.ccr.gov within ten (10) calendar days after award of this contract. Contractor training is available at the website Home Page, under about WAWF. Contractors may contact the WAWF Customer Support for assistance toll free at +1 (555) 000-0000; commercial: +1 (555) 000-0000; Fax commercial: +1 (555) 000-0000 or contact@example.gov FAR 52.211-6, Brand Name or Equal; Sellers offering equivalent products shall submit supporting documentation for each equivalent product offered. Sellers should submit this documentation immediately following the submission of a bid. However, all Sellers shall submit their documentation not later than one (1) hour following the closing date and time of the Buy. Sellers can either attach this documentation to their bid using the Seller Attachments feature or send it to FedBid via email (contact@example.gov) for transmission to the Buyer. FAILURE to provide the requested information within the specified time period may determine the Seller to be NON-RESPONSIVE.The full text of a FAR clause may be accessed electronically at http://www.acqnet.gov/far. Small Business Set Aside NAICS Code and Size Standard: 333112, 500 Employees. Only qualified sellers registered in CCR and ORCA under this NAICS Code will be considered for this RFQ. If you have complaints about this procurement, it is preferable that you first attempt to resolve those concerns with the responsible contracting officer. However, you can also protest to Headquarters, AMC. The HQ, AMC-Level Protest Program is intended to encourage interested parties to seek resolution of their concerns within AMC as an Alternative Dispute Resolution forum, rather than filing a protest with the Government Accountability Office or other external forum. Contract award or performance is suspended during the protest to the same extent, and within the same time periods, as if filed at the GAO. The AMC protest decision goal is to resolve protests within 20 working days from filing. To be timely, protests must be filed within the periods specified in FAR 33.10. If you want to file a protest under the AMC-Level Protest Program, the protest must request resolution under that program and be sent to the address below. All other agency-level protests should be sent to the contracting officer for resolution. HQ Army Material CommandOffice of Command Counsel9301 Chapek Rd, Room 2-1SE3401Ft. Belvoir, VA 22060-5527Facsimile number +1 (555) 000-0000 or 8875 Packages sent by FedEx or UPS should be addressed to:HQ Army Material CommandOffice of Command CounselRoom 2-1SE34011412 Jackson LoopFt. Belvoir, VA 22060-5527 The AMC-Level Protest procedures are found at: http://www.amc.army.mil/pa/COMMANDCOUNSEL.asp. RAPIDGate Program: The RAPIDGate Program enables electronic verification of identity and access privileges at Fort McCoys access control points (ACPs), thereby improving security and streamlining access to the installation. Access Privilege Management Companies choosing to participate in the RAPIDGate Program will have streamlined access onto the installation. Participants will have access through all gates that size permits (Main Gate, Gate 5, Gate 15 and Gate 20) and will only be subject to RANDOM vehicle inspections. At the Main Gate RAPIDGate participants will be able to utilize either lane, enabling fast access onto the installation through that gate. Companies choosing not to participate in the RAPIDGate Program will be required to access the installation through the Main Gate, utilizing the commercial lane only. To enter the installation a pass is required for each person. Currently the maximum pass period is 30 days. Effective December 1, 2010, maximum day pass will be reduced to 14 days and on April 1, 2011 only a one day pass will be issued. To obtain a pass, you will be required to go to Vehicle Registration at the Welcome Center, show identification (i.e. drivers license), vehicle registration, proof of insurance, contract award letter and/or bill of lading to obtain a pass to the installation. NO PASSES WILL BE ISSUED AT THE GATE. Vehicle Registration hours are Monday Friday 7:30a.m. 4:00p.m. Significant delays may result from choosing to access the installation by obtaining a one day pass. In which The Government will not be held responsible for any access delays. Contractor may not at any time request consideration as a result of choosing to access the installation using the day pass process. Enrollment/Registration Companies that service Fort McCoy may enroll in the RAPIDGate Program by calling 1-877-RAPIDGate (+1 (555) 000-0000). The Program will confirm with the installation that the company has legitimate business on the installation. Once the company has enrolled, its employees can register at the self-service Registration Station located at the Fort McCoy Welcome Center. The RAPIDGate Program confirms the individuals employment status with the company, and then performs identity authentication and background screening. Employees who qualify are issued a personalized RAPIDGate ID Badge. The Program performs background screening on a regular basis to verify continued eligibility in the Program. Questions about the Fort McCoy RAPIDGate Program should be addressed to contact@example.gov with the subject line RE: RAPIDGate Program, or to the Physical Security Branch, Directorate of Emergency Services at +1 (555) 000-0000.