38--Mechanical Broom Sweeper

Bids are being solicited under solicitation number W912LR20R0035. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; bids are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ), unless otherwise indicated herein. If your company can provide the product/services listed on the solicitation and comply with all of the solicitation instructions, please respond to this notice. To view the specifications, please go to www.UnisonMarketplace.com and reference Buy No. 1033555. GSA Schedule Bids Only: Sellers bidding on this opportunity MUST have the items requested on an existing GSA Schedule. The Schedule must either be in the Seller's name or the Seller must be able to document its ability to act as an agent of a partner's Schedule. Sellers must not bid more than their applicable contract ceiling price, excluding the Unison Marketplace Fee, for contract-specific items. 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FOB Destination shall be SALINAS, PR 00751 The National Guard - Puerto Rico requires the following items, Purchase Description Determined by Line Item, to the following: LI 001: Mechanical Broom Sweeper QSF 3.8/130hp Tier IV Final diesel engi 3-Wheel Hydrostatic drive 12.5 Turning radius with front suspension Front and rear suspension Dual gutter brooms w/ the following main specs - Sealed cab - buddy seat - high visibility, sound suppressed cab w/ glass entry door - 72 dBa in'cab noise level - suspension seat - air-conditioned and pressurized cab - ergonomic Go Pedal - speedometer, tachometer & hour meter & fuel level gauge -15 hydrant hose with coupling & wrench -220 gallons polyethylene water tanks -gutter brooms water spray jets/ pickup brooms water spray jets - 47" gutter brooms with in-cab tilt control -Tuf-Grip or similar functionality with disposable gutter broom segments 32"x56.5"(813mm x 14 35mm) tube type pickup broom - low water level light - engine oil pressure & low hyd oil - warning lights (coolant temperature, engine oil pressure & low hyd oil) - electrical systems locker - front spray bar - engine grid heater - ERGO or similar switch standard - manual safety props - LED gutter broom spotlights - LED stop/ taillights, clearance lights (sealed beam headlights) - 58" (1473 mm) wide squeegee type elevator - two 18 gal (68L) hydraulic oil tanks - hydraulic manifolds in LH fender -120 amp heavy'duty alternator - Il Flight elevator system - isolated elevator system (elevator suspension) - load leveling device w/ hopper access door - hopper full indicator - cab controlled leaf Gate System - rearview Camera and LCD Monitor -100% Stainless Steel Hopper - Hopper or similar Dump Alarm - fender mounted tool box - integral cab limb guard protection - front & rear tie downs with tow hooks - heavy sweeping package hydraulic system - sweeper Service Manual in English - sweeper Parts Manual in English -automatic Greasing System - metal surfaces primer Powder'Coated - integral cab limb guard protection - Cab strobe light w/ limb guard - LED Arrowstick or similar function -(SCAQMD) or similar function PM-10 Water System - operator' s, Parts, and Service Manuals - sweeper Operator Manual in English -Minimum warranty sought: (1) year full on engine, (2) years/2,000 hrs sprockets 1,000 hrs Dirt Shoes 800 hrs Shipping for this order is FOB (door to door) to: Camp Santiago Joint Training Center intersection Road #154, Salinas, PR, 00751, 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. 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Failure to comply with the below terms and conditions may result in offer being determined as non-responsive. New Equipment ONLY; NO remanufactured or "gray market" items. All items must be covered by the manufacturer's warranty. Bid MUST be good for 30 calendar days after close of Buy. Shipping must be free on board (FOB) destination O-CONUS (Outside of the Continental U.S.), which means that the seller must deliver the goods on its conveyance at the destination specified by the buyer, and the seller is responsible for the cost of shipping and risk of loss prior to actual delivery at the specified destination. This solicitation requires registration with the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to award, pursuant to applicable regulations and guidelines. Registration information can be found at www.sam.gov. The Government's obligation under this contract is contingent upon the availability of appropriated funds from which payment for contract purposes can be made. No legal liability on the part of the Government for any payment may arise until funds are made available to the Contracting Officer for this contract and until the Contractor receives notice of such availability, to be confirmed in writing by the Contracting Officer. (End of clause) This is a High priority requirement when there is a high probability that the requirement will not be cancelled. AFARS 5101.602-2(a)(ii) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause-- Commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item (1) Means any item of supply (including construction material) that is-- (i) A commercial item (as defined in paragraph (1) of the definition at FAR 2.101); (ii) Sold in substantial quantities in the commercial marketplace; and (iii) Offered to the Government, under a contract or subcontract at any tier, without modification, in the same form in which it is sold in the commercial marketplace; and (2) Does not include bulk cargo, as defined in 46 U.S.C. 40102(4) such as agricultural products and petroleum products. Component means an article, material, or supply incorporated into an end product. Cost of components means-- (1) For components purchased by the Contractor, the acquisition cost, including transportation costs to the place of incorporation into the end product (whether or not such costs are paid to a domestic firm), and any applicable duty (whether or not a duty-free entry certificate is issued); or (2) For components manufactured by the Contractor, all costs associated with the manufacture of the component, including transportation costs as described in paragraph (1) of this definition, plus allocable overhead costs, but excluding profit. Cost of components does not include any costs associated with the manufacture of the end product. Domestic end product means-- (1) An unmanufactured end product mined or produced in the United States; (2) An end product manufactured in the United States, if-- (i) The cost of its components mined, produced, or manufactured in the United States exceeds 50 percent of the cost of all its components. Components of foreign origin of the same class or kind as those that the agency determines are not mined, produced, or manufactured in sufficient and reasonably available commercial quantities of a satisfactory quality are treated as domestic. Scrap generated, collected, and prepared for processing in the United States is considered domestic; or (ii) The end product is a COTS item. End product means those articles, materials, or supplies to be acquired under the contract for public use. Foreign end product means an end product other than a domestic end product. United States means the 50 States, the District of Columbia and outlying areas. (b) 41 U.S.C. chapter 83, Buy American, provides a preference for domestic end products for supplies acquired for use in the United States. In accordance with 41 U.S.C. 1907, the component test of the Buy American statute is waived for an end product that is a COTS item (See 12.505(a)(1)). (c) Offerors may obtain from the Contracting Officer a list of foreign articles that the Contracting Officer will treat as domestic for this contract. (d) The Contractor shall deliver only domestic end products except to the extent that it specified delivery of foreign end products in the provision of the solicitation entitled - Buy American Certificate. (End of clause)