25--PROVIDE AND INSTALL UTEM UTLI14A AERIAL TOWER AND DAKOTA SERVICE BODY

COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION (i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR 12.603, 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. (ii) This Solicitation document W91247-08-T-0375 is issued as a Request for quote (RFQ) to provide and install a UTEM Model UTLI41A Aerial Tower side mounted and a Dakota Service Body onto a Government supplied truck chassis in accordance with the Governments requirement. (iii) This Solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-18, effective April 22, 2008 (iv) Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside. Quotes are solicited from small business concerns. Quotes received from other than small business concerns shall be considered nonresponsive and will be rejected. The associated NAICS code is 336211, SIC code 7699 and size standard is 1000 employees. This solicitation is issued under FAR PART 13-Simplified Acquisition Procedures. (v) This requirement is to furnish all labor, materials, equipment, parts, tools, supervision and any other items necessary to provide and install a UTEM Aerial Tower and a Dakota Service Body onto a Government provided truck chassis from Fort Bragg, NC. A detailed Statement of Work is provided below. For further information please email leotis.bell@ us.army.mil. 1. Description of Work This requirement is to furnish all labor, materials, equipment, parts, tools, supervision and any other items necessary to provide and install a UTEM Aerial Tower and a Dakota Service Body onto a Government provided truck chassis. The Government will deliver the chassis to the location for installation and pickup after completion and acceptance of work. The specification are as follows: Tower- UTEM model UTLI41A- insulated, one-man aerial tower side-mounted. Unit has an fiberglass, telescopic and articulating extension boom providing 41 feet of working height and includes the following: * 540-degree non-continuous rotation * Engine start/stop at platform and at lower controls. * Upper boom articulation of 14-degrees below and horizontal to 77-degrees above. Lower boom articulation of 6-degrees below and horizontal to 90-degrees above. * Non-Tracking insulation gap of 30 in. (.76m). * Full pressure turret-mounted lower controls including override. * Individual Hydraulic Lever Controls. * Cat track carrier system. * Safety D ring on boom for attachment of lanyard. * Boom (cradle) rest/support assembly. * Ratchet buckle boom tie-down strap. * Painted Powder Coat Dodge Flame Red. * Two (2) operation, maintenance, and parts manuals. * Externally adjustable wear pads. * Standard basket capacity of 350 lbs. * 24X24X42 side mounted deep fiberglass bucket. * Vinyl basket cover with elastic binding for all 24 x 24 one-man baskets. * Basket liner rated 50KV for all 24 x 24 one-man closed baskets. * Danger decals. * Hydraulic basket leveling system. Includes necessary 4-Spool valve. * Platform leveling control at lower controls to adjust platform leveling, tilt the platform for cleanout, or ease the removal of an injured operator. * Emergency 12VDC hydraulic system. * Permits operation of all boom functions in the event that the main pump fails via electronically driven hydraulic pump. * Dash mounted, illuminated Pump and Strobe switches. * Electrical system features color coded wiring and environmentally sealed components. All Exterior Chassis Wiring utilizes Heat-Shrink Electrical Connections for Heavy-Duty Durability. * Includes parking brake interlock. * Dual Amber strobe lights, Including transformer for high intensity light, switch mounted in the cab. Strobe lights are to be mounted on turret. * Heavy duty DewEze belt driven pump with clutch assembly. Pump to provide (3) GPM at idle. * Safety belt and lanyard. * Control Guard to protect upper controls. Service Body - Dakota Body Company 108 Long x 40 High x 94 wide line body shall have the following specifications: * Painted Dodge Flame Red to match cab. * Standard shelving * 18 deep compartments with 58 wide body load area. * (4) Vertical and (2) horizontal compartments. o 1st Vertical (SS): 2-Adjustable shelves w/dividers o 2nd Vertical (SS): 1-Adjustable shelves w/dividers o Horizontal (SS): Open Compartment o 1st Vertical (CS): 2-Adjustable shelves w/dividers o 2nd Vertical (CS): 1-Adjustable shelves w/dividers o Horizontal (CS): Open Compartment * Hotstick Shelf 108 long (SS) with rear dropdown door * Internal full-length door locking bar system. * Tread plate on top of side compartments. * Drip molding on leading edge of all doors. * Door Hinges- Automotive rotary type door latches. * Chain Stops on all doors * Rubber Rolled Crown Fenders * All Compartments have drain holes * Automotive bulb type weatherstripping * 30 tail shelf with grab rail on Curb Side * ICC bumper installed grip strut step on Curb Side. * 7-Lamp Light Bar installed at rear of Tail Shelf * Removable composite tailgate 6 High x 58 wide * Mud flap mounting brackets installed. * Ladder rack, 108 long mounted on compartment top. Equipped with mechanical, locking ladder hold-down. * Tubular rubber basket support to be mounted on tail shelf. * Backup warning device, electric horn type. * Apply non-slip coating on platform surface of load area and tail shelf. * 10 unit medical kit including supplies. * Fire extinguisher, 10lb. Type ABC with storage bracket * D.O.T triangle type road reflector kit. * (1) Pair of rubber wheel chocks. Size 6X8X10 with handle. * Torsion bars for front and rear axles of Ford F-450. Chassis Government supplied 2008 Dodge -5500 chassis painted flame red - minimum specs: * 141 wheel base 60 CA * 16,000 lb. GVWR Package o 6,000 lb. Front o 12,000 lb. * Dual rear wheels. * 6.4L V8 Turbo Diesel engine. * 5-Speed heavy duty overdrive automatic transmission * Heavy duty hydraulic power brakes with all wheel anti-lock o Alternate is 3 channel anti-lock brakes * 130 amp alternator * 40 Gallon fuel capacity. * 1.0 Front stabilizer bar. * Air Conditioning * Plastic extendable Side Mirrors * Power steering. * Vinyl bench seat with folding back. * AM/FM radio with clock * 4.88 Rear Axle * Driver and Passenger Air Bags * Engine Block Heater * Tire Jack * Transmission PTO Provision Please provide quoted price below: CLIN 0001Provide and Install Aerial Tower & Service Body-Complete1 Lot$CLIN 0002Add Single Stick Pistol Grip Basket Controls for Tower1 Each$CLIN 0003Add End Mount Basket with Manual Rotator1 Each$CLIN 0004Add PTO Powered Hyd System in lieu of Clutch Pump1 Sys$CLIN 0005Add Outriggers in lieu of Torsion Bars1 Set$CLIN 0006Add Customer Supplied Chassis Fee (Engineering Costs)1 Lot$CLIN 0007Add Paint Aerial Tower Dodge Flame Red in lieu of standard1 Lot$CLIN 0008Contractor Manpower Report (CMR)1 Each$TOTAL$ 2. Schedule and Warranty The equipment must be able to be installed within 120 days after award of contract. Require a complete warranty to be provided to cover all equipment and installation for a period of one year. (vi) The requirement shall be Firm Fixed Price. (vii) Location: Work to be performed and accepted at Contractors facility (viii) The following provisions apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.212-1, Instruction to Offerors Commercial Items, FAR 52.237-1 Site Visit, FAR 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (website provided http://farsite.hill.af.mil), FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation Commercial Items. (a) The Government will evaluate offers in response to this request and award a purchase order/contract to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to this request is found to be technically acceptable and the lowest reasonable offer. To be considered Technically Acceptable, the Offerors offer must demonstrate compliance with all the specifications set forth in the Performance Work Statement (PWS). Only those offerors determined to be technically acceptable will be further evaluated under price. Award will be made based upon the Lowest Price Technical Acceptable (LPTA) best value to the Government in accordance with procedures in FAR 13.106-2(b). A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offers specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award. Offerors are to include a completed copy of FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Items. (ix) The following clauses apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.000-4005 (see paragraph a below), FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items, FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Commercial Items, FAR 52.204-7 Central Contractor Registration, FAR 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference (website provided http://farsite.hill.af.mil), DFARS 252.204-7004 Central Contractor Registration Alternate A, DFARS 252.212-7001 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items, DFARS 252.225-7002 Qualifying Country Sources. a. FAR 52.000-4005 Invoices. a. Electronic invoicing is mandatory in accordance with DFARS 252.232-7003. For electronic commerce information pertaining to DFAS web invoicing (WinS), which enables the current paper based vendors to submit invoices electronically, at little or no cost, visit the following DFAS web site: http://www.dfas.mil/ecedi. TO ACCESS PAYMENT STATUS ELECTRONICALLY: www.dod.mil/dfas/. Payment will be made by: Defense Finance and Accounting Services (DFAS), Dept 3800 8899 E. 56th Street Indianapolis, In 46249-3800 (Customer Service: +1 (555) 000-0000). Payment will not be made under this contract until all items have been received and accepted. b. Applicable clauses under FAR 52.212-5: 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside, 52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting, 52.222-3 Convict Labor, 52.222-19 Child Labor Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies, 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities, 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity, 52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans, 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities, 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans, 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer Central Contractor Registration, 52.222-41 Service Contract Act of 1965, as amended, 52.222-42 Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires. c. Applicable clauses under DFARS 252.212-7001: 252.225-7001 Buy American Act and Balance of Payments Program, (x) APPLICABLE WAGE DETERMINATION: The following U.S. Department of Labor Wage Determination is applicable to this procurement: Wage Determination No: 2005-2393 (Rev 7) dated 5/29/2008. A copy of this Wage Determination can be found at http://www.wdol.gov . STATEMENT OF EQUIVALENT RATES FOR FEDERAL HIRE. In accordance with FAR Clause 52.222-42 Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hire, incorporated into this contract by reference at paragraph (c) of FAR Clause 52.212-5, the following information is furnished: THIS STATEMENT IS FOR INFORMATION ONLY: IT IS NOT A WAGE DETERMINATION. Employee Class, Wage: 23380-Ground Spt Equip Mechanic $20.32 per hour Govt Equivalent WG-10, Step 2 - $20.50, 23381-Ground Spt Equip Servicer $17.18 per hour Govt Equivalent WG-7, Step 2 - $17.36, 23382-Ground Spt Equip Worker $18.22 per hour Govt Equivalent WG-8, Step 2 - $18.44 (xi) ACCOUNTING FOR CONTRACT SERVICES: The Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Manpower & Reserve Affairs) operates and maintains a secure Army data collection site where the contractor will report ALL contractor manpower (including subcontractor manpower) required for performance of this contract. The contractor is required to completely fill in all the information in the format using the following web address: https://contractormanpower.army.pentagon.mil . The required information includes: (1) Contracting Office, Contracting Officer, Contracting Officers Technical Representative; (2) Contract number, including task and delivery order number; (3) Beginning and ending dates covered by reporting period; (4) Contractor name, address, phone number, email address, identity of contractor employee entering data; (5) Estimated direct labor hours (including sub-contractors); (6) Estimated direct labor dollar paid this reporting period (including sub-contractors); (7) Total payments (including sub-contactors); (8) Predominate Federal Service Code (FSC) reflecting services provided by contractor (and separate predominant FSC for each sub-contractor if different); (9) Estimated data collection cost; (10) Organizational title associated with the Unit Identification Code (UIC) for the Army Requiring Activity (The Army Requiring Activity is responsible for providing the contractor with its UIC for the purpose of reporting this information; (11) Locations where contractor and sub-contractors performed the work (specific zip code in the United States and nearest city, county, when in a overseas location, using standardized nomenclature provided on website; (12) Presence of deployment or contingency contract language; (13) Number of contractor and sub-contractor employees employed in theater this reporting period (by country). Reporting period will be the period of performance not to exceed 12 months ending September 30 of each government fiscal year and must be reported 31 October of each calendar year. Contractors may use a direct XML data transfer to the database server or fill in the fields on the website. The XML direct transfer is a format for transferring files from a contractors systems to the secure website without the need for separate data entries for each required data element at the website. The specific format for the XML direct transfer may be downloaded from the website. (xii) Quote submission shall be forwarded by Friday, September 19, 2008, 3:00 p.m. local standard time using either facsimile at +1 (555) 000-0000, email at contact@example.gov, or mail to Mission and Installation Contracting Command (MICC), MICC Center Fort Bragg, 2175 Reilly Road Stop A, Fort Bragg, NC 28310-5000.