Solicitation Number: W9124R-07-T-1090 Response Date: July 16, 2007 at 12:00PM Noon Mountain Standard Time (MST) Technical Questions: July 9, 2007 at 12:00PM Noon Mountain Standard Time (MST). 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) is being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This requirement is being issued under the Simplified Acq uisition 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 offer . The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-17 and Class Deviation 2005-o0001 dated 14 Jun 2007 and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS), curre nt to DCN 200700531 edition. The awarded contract will be firm fixed price. It is anticipated that payment will be made by Government Visa Credit Card. Offerer shall account for any costs associated with accepting credit card payment. This commercial item acquisition is being solicited on an unrestricted basis. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) is 333120 with a size standard of 750 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 quotation shall consist of one Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) 0001, Quantity: 2, Unit of Issue: Each, Description: AFMI Trailmaker Drag Model: M8616, Manufacturer: Track Veh icle Technologies. The Government anticipates award on a best value basis. The Government reserves the right to award to other than the lowest offerer. The Combined Synopsis/Solicitation (CSS) and Salient Characteristics are located at the U.S. Army Contra cting Agency Yuma web site at: http://www.yuma.army.mil/contracting. All quotations shall include transportation costs to U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground, Yuma, Arizona 85365. Arizona vendors are to include the Arizona Transaction Privilege Tax. All quotatio ns shall be clearly marked with Request for Quotation referencing number W9124R-07-T-1090 and emailed or sent to the Point of Contact below no later than July 16, 2007 at 12:00PM Noon Mountain Standard Time (MST). In addition, all technical questions conce rning this requirement must be emailed to the below Point of Contact no later than July 9, 2007 at 12:00PM Noon Mountain Standard Time (MST). Offerors that fail to furnish required representations or technical information as required by FAR Clause 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 o f Commercial Items (Sep 2006) and FAR provision 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Items (Nov 2006) 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 provision, copy and paste it to a Word Document and complete) An offeror shall complete only paragraph (k) 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 Commercia l Items (Feb 2007) apply to this acquisition, addendas attached are: FAR 52.247-34 FOB Destination (Nov 1991). FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions required to Implement Statues or Executive Order Commercial Items (Mar 2007) apply to this acquisitio n. 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 (Jan 2006), 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 Employm ent reports on Special Disabled Veterans, 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 Cl ause 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 Agreement s 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 Point of Contact Specified below.
