36--DESIGN AND FABRICATION OF A HI-SPEED 5.56 AMMUNITION ALIGNER

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items 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. Proposals are being requested and a written solicitation has been issued, and is available on the Army Single Face to Industry website. https://acquisition.army.mil/asfi/default.cfm Solicitation number, W44W9M-09-T-0072, is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ) and incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-09. This Request for Quotations is issued, as a 100% SET ASIDE FOR SMALL BUSINESS procurement. Responses will be accepted from any responsible small business source. The associated NAICS code is 333298. Requirements: McAlester Army Ammunition Plant, McAlester, Oklahoma, has a requirement for the following: DESIGN AND FABRICATION OF A HI-SPEED 5.56 AMMUNITION ALIGNER FAR provisions and clauses cited in this solicitation may be accessed through the Internet at http://www.arnet.gov/far/. Offerors are directed to the solicitation provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors--Commercial Items (JAN 2006), which applies to this acquisition and is hereby incorporated by reference. Offerors are reminded to include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications--Commercial Items (MAR 2005) with their offer. Applying the provision at FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Items, the Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer, conforming to the solicitation, will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: Price, delivery and the ability of the supplier to meet the salient characteristics as noted in the Scope of Work. Evaluation will be in accordance with FAR Part 13.106-2 and will incorporate a determination as to the best value to the government. Technical and past performance, when combined, will be factors considered for this award. The respondents are required to provide three (3) references that can attest to the successful design and fabrication of similar machinery. The following clauses are incorporated by reference and will be included in any resultant contract. The clauses 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Items (SEP 2005). The clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders--Commercial Items (FEB 2006), is hereby incorporated by reference. The following paragraphs under this clause apply to this solicitation and any resultant contract:(b)(1) 52.203-6, (b)(7) 52.219-8, (b)(9) 52.219-14, (b)(13) 52.222-3, (b)(14) 52.222-19, (b)(15) 52.222-21 , (b)(16) 52.222-26, (b)(17) 52.222-35, (b)(18) 52.222-36, (b)(19) 52.222-37, (b)(21) 52.225-1 (b)(24) 52.225-13, (b)(29) 52.232-33, (b)(32) 52.239-1, Signed and dated offers shall be submitted to McAlester Army Ammunition Plant, Bldg 8, 1 C Tree Road, McAlester OK, 74501, Attn: Mr. Kent W. Hackett, on or before 5:00 p.m. (CST), March 9, 2009. Emailed offers may be sent to contact@example.gov and facsimile offers may be submitted to +1 (555) 000-0000. Payment for any resulting award will be made through Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF) unless otherwise negotiated prior to award. NOTE: Unless the offeror notifies the contracting officer, at time of submission of its initial quote, of an objection to disclosure of its unit price, the Government reserves the right to publicly release (which would include, but is not limited to, a public award synopsis, contractor debrief, procurement history posting, or Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requesting the unit price(s) stated in the award under this solicitation. Any objection must be submitted in writing, providing a detailed explanation of how release of the awarded unit price would result in a substantial competitive harm. Objections will be reviewed to determine whether harm has been substantiated. Failure to notify the contracting officer by the close of this solicitation waives any objection to disclosure of the unit price. A unit price is defined as the specified amount to be paid by the Government for the goods or services stated per unit, contract line item, or separately identified contract deliverable. The term unit price does not include any information on how the unit price was determined. This constitutes notification pursuant to Executive Order 12600.