41--AIR CONDITIONING/HEAT PACK UNITS

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. QUOTATIONS ARE BEING REQUESTED AND A WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED. The combined synopsis/solicitation number is W91ZLK-06-T-0849 and it is issued as a Request for Quotations (RFQ). This solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through F ederal Acquisition Circular 05-12. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) is 333415 and Small Business size standard is 750 employees. This requirement is issued as a 100% Small Business Set-Aside. All responsible small businesses may s ubmit a quotation for this requirement. The Government intends to award a firm-fixed price Purchase Order resulting from this combined synopsis/solicitation to be delivered at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland for the following items: CLIN 0001. QTY 10 , Portable AC Units, Model #MOB-60-12HP-60,000 AC 208-volt portable AC unit w/12kw heat pack option (44,300 btu) CLIN 0002. QTY 20, Flange Adapter, Model #12-18 Y Flange-AC accessories CLIN 0003. QTY 8, Insulated Duct, Model #VAP1225 12X25 Insulat ed Duct CLIN 0004. QTY 10, HD Duct, Model #VAP1825  18X50 HD Duct CLIN 0005. QTY 1, Miscellaneous Equipment/Materials CLIN 0006. QTY 1, ac Setup Labor CLIN 0007. QTY 1, Electrical Setup Labor CLIN 0008. QTY 1, Estimated Freight Charg es The contract will be awarded to Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA). The technical evaluation will be a determination as to equality of the product and shall be based on information furnished by the vendor. The Government is not responsible for locating or securing any information, which is not identified in the quotation. To ensure sufficient information is available, vendors are requested to provide descriptive material such as illustrations, drawings, or other information necessary for th e Government to determine whether the product meets the salient characteristics of the requirement. The Government will award a contract to the offeror whose offer conforms to this solicitation and will be most advantageous to the Government, price and oth er factors considered. The following clauses are incorporated by reference. 52.204-7 Central Contractor Registration; 52.209-6 Protecting the Governments Interest When Subcontracting with contractors debarred, suspended or proposed for debarment; 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items; 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial I tems without addenda; 52.222-22 Previous Contracts and Compliance Reports; 52.223-11 Ozone-Depleting Substances; 52.225-4 Buy American Act-North American Free Trade Agreement-Israeli Trade Act Certificate; 52.243-1 Changes-Fixed Price; 52.247-34 F.O.B. Destination; Acceptance shall be at destination. 252.204-7004 Alt A Central Contractor Registration. Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items and DFARS 252.212-7000 Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Items, with quotations. The clause 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Ex ecutive Orders-Commercial Items, without addenda apply to this acquisition including the following FAR clauses cited within this clause. 52.203-6 Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government, with Alternate I (41 U.S.C. 253g and 10 U.S.C. 2402); 5 2.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns (15 U.S.C. 637 (d)(2) and (3)); 52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting (DEC 1996)(15 U.S.C. 637(a)(14); 52.222-3 Convict Labor (June 2003)(E.O. 11755); 52.222-19 Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and R emedies (Jun 2004)(E.O. 13126); 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999); 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity; 52.222-35 Affirmative Action For Disable d Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era; 52.222-36 Affirmative Action For Workers with Disabilities; 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era (38 U.S.C. 4212); 52.225-3 Buy American Act-Free Trade Agreements-Isra eli Trade Act (Jan 2005) (41 U.S.C. 10a-10d, 19 U.S.C. 3301 note, 19 U.S.C. 2112 note, Pub.L. 108-77, 108-286); 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration (May 1999); and 252.204-7004 Required Central Contractor Registra tion. DFARS 252.212-7001, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items apply to this acquisition. The following clauses cited within the clause 252.212-7001 are appli cable: 52.203-3, Gratuities (Apr 1984)(10 U.S.C. 2207); 252.225-7012, Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities (Jun 2004)(41 U.S.C. 10a-10d, E.O. 10582); 252.225-7021, Trade Agreements (Jun 2005) (19 U.S.C. 2501-2518 and 19 U.S.C. 3301 note); 252.232- 7 003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests (Jan 2004)(10 U.S.C. 2227); 252.243-7002 Requests for Equitable Adjustment (Mar 1998)(10 U.S.C.2410); 252.247-7023, Transportation of Supplies by Sea (May 2002); 252.247-7024 Notification of Transportation of S upplies by Sea (Mar 2000)(10 U.S.C. 2631). The full text of the FAR/DFARS references may be accessed electronically at this address: http://farsite.hill.af.mil and http://www.arnet.gov/far. Quotations must be signed, dated, and received by 2:00 PM (Easte rn Standard Time) on September 25, 2006 via fax at +1 (555) 000-0000 or email at contact@example.gov at the US Army Contracting Agency, Directorate of Contracting, Attention: SFCA-NR-APC-F, 4118 Susquehanna Avenue, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005-3013. Al l quotations from responsible sources will be fully considered. Vendors who are not registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database prior to award will not be considered. Vendors may register with CCR by calling 1-800 -334-3414 or by regis tering online at http://www.bpn.gov/CCR. For questions concerning this Request for Quotations contact Kathy Ward, Contract Specialist via email to: contact@example.gov. NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS WILL BE HONORED.