39 -- Lashing Gear Assembly

The government intends to negotiate a Brand Name or Equal, Firm Fixed Price type purchase order for material in accordance with FAR part 13 for the ASSAULT CRAFT UNIT TWO. This is a combined synopsis and solicitation. These items are required to enhance the capabilities of the shops of the FRC Site, Oceana. The following items are required: CLIN0001: LASHING GEAR, COMPLETE ASSEMBLY, p/n: (Peck & Hale LLC) 70MTC/818A, NSN 3990-01-449-9718, 70,000 pound burst strength, (QTY 24) ; CLIN0002: LASHING GEAR, COMPLETE ASSEMBLY, p/n:, (Peck & Hale LLC) 35MTC/819A, NSN 3990-01-332-8974, 35,000 pound burst strength (QTY 24) ; CLIN0003: LASHING GEAR, COMPLETE ASSEMBLY, p/n:, (Peck & Hale LLC) 17MTC/802A, NSN 3990-01-506-9660, 17,000 pound burst strength (QTY 24). These items will fall under North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code 423830. An Offeror may correct a deficiency only through discussions. The Government intends to award a contract without discussions, as permitted by 52.212-1 (g). 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.All parts will be shipped to ASSAULT CRAFT UNIT TWO, 2901 AMPHIBIOUS DRIVE, NORFOLK, VA 23521. Submit all quotes FOB Destination. The following FAR provisions and clauses apply to this solicitation and are incorporated by reference: 52.204-7 Central Contractor Registration (JUL 2006); 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items (SEP 2006); 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items (NOV 2006) ALTERNATE I (APR 2002) (The offeror has completed the annual representations and certification electronically via the ORCA website at http://orca.bpn.gov .After reviewing the ORCA database information, the offeror verifies by submission of this offer that the representation and certifications currently posted electronically at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and certifications?Commercial Items, have been entered or updated in the last 12 months, are current, accurate, complete, and applicable to this solicitation (including the business size standard applicable to the NAICS code referenced for this solicitation), as of the date of this offer and are incorporated in this offer by reference); 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items (FEB 2007); Within 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders (MAR 2007), the following clauses apply and are incorporated by reference: 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 Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era and Other Eligible Veterans (SEP 2006), 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (FEB 2006), and 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration (OCT 2003), 52.215-5 Facsimile Proposals (OCT 1997); The following Defense FAR Supplement (DFARS) provisions and clauses apply to this solicitation and are incorporated by reference: 252.204-7004 Required Central Contractor Registration. Alternate A (Nov 2003); Within DFARS 252.212-7001 Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items (APR 2007), the following clause applies and is incorporated by reference: 252.225-7001 Buy American Act and Balance of Payment Program (JUN 2005), 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission Of Payment Requests (MAR 2007), At a minimum, responsible sources shall provide the following: a price proposal on letterhead or a SF1449 which identifies the requested items, with their unit prices, extended prices, total price, prompt payment terms, remittance address, Tax I.D. #, Duns #, and Cage Code. All responsible sources must submit pricing and past performance data by 3:00 PM EST on 16 November, 2007. The following FAR clause applies to this solicitation and is incorporated by full text: 52.211-6 BRAND NAME OR EQUAL (AUG 1999) (a) If an item in this solicitation is identified as ?brand name or equal,? the purchase description reflects the characteristics and level of quality that will satisfy the Government's needs. The salient physical, functional, or performance characteristics that ?equal? products must meet are specified in the solicitation. (b) To be considered for award, offers of ?equal? products, including ?equal? products of the brand name manufacturer, must-- (1) Meet the salient physical, functional, or performance characteristic specified in this solicitation; (2) Clearly identify the item by-- (i) Brand name, if any; and (ii) Make or model number; (3) Include descriptive literature such as illustrations, drawings, or a clear reference to previously furnished descriptive data or information available to the Contracting Officer; and (4) Clearly describe any modifications the offeror plans to make in a product to make it conform to the solicitation requirements. Mark any descriptive material to clearly show the modifications. (c) The Contracting Officer will evaluate ?equal? products on the basis of information furnished by the offeror or identified in the offer and reasonably available to the Contracting Officer. The Contracting Officer is not responsible for locating or obtaining any information not identified in the offer. (d) Unless the offeror clearly indicates in its offer that the product being offered is an ?equal? product, the offeror shall provide the brand name product referenced in the solicitation. (End of provision) Potential offerors are hereby notified that the solicitation and subsequent amendments to the solicitation will only be available by downloading the documents at http://www.neco.navy.mil or at http://www.fedizopps.gov. This office no longer issues hardcopy solicitations. The Contracting Officer reserves the right to conduct verbal or written discussions with respect to other than price with the offerors at anytime prior to award. By submitting a proposal, the offeror will be self-certifying that neither the requestor nor the principal corporate officials and owners are currently suspended, debarred or otherwise ineligible to receive contracts from any Federal Agency. Failure to do so may represent grounds for refusing to accept the proposal. By submission of a proposal, the offeror acknowledges the requirement that a prospective awardee must be registered in the CCR database prior to award, during performance and through final payment of any contract resulting from this solicitation, except for awards to foreign vendors for work to be performed outside of the United States. Lack of registration in the CCR database will make an offeror ineligible for award. Offerors may obtain information on registration and annual confirmation requirements by calling 1-888-227-2423, or via the Internet at http://ccr.gov.