42 -- Firehawk M7 Responder Air Mask

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Requirements (FAR) 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. Solicitation number FM309972710044 is hereby issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) using FAR Subpart 13.1 Simplified Acquisition Procedures. This acquisition is 100% Small Business Set-Aside and is under North American Industry Classification System code 339113, with a small business size standard of 500 employees. CLIN 0001: Firehawk M7 Responder Air Mask; PN: A-M7HD14D0C12CA1; Mfg: Mine Safety Appliances (MSA); Qty: 5 each Desired Delivery is on or before 30 Jan 08. Provide FOB Destination pricing with shipping included in the cost of the line item. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-21, effective 07 Nov 2007 and Class Deviation 2005-o0001 and the Defense Federal Acquisition (DFARS) Change Notice 20070913. It is the offeror?s responsibility to be familiar with the applicable clauses and provisions. Clauses and provisions may be accessed via the Internet at website http://farsite.hill.af.mil. The following clauses and provisions are incorporated and are to remain in full force in any resultant purchase order: FAR 52.204-7, Central Contractor Registration (Jul 2006); FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items (Feb 2007), and any addenda to the provision as listed in this notice; FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders --Commercial Items (Aug 2007) (DEVIATION); FAR 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (June 2003); FAR 52.222-3, Convict Labor (Jun 2003); FAR 52.222-19, Child Labor?Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Aug 2007); FAR 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999); FAR 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Mar 2007); FAR 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans (Sep 2006); FAR 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (Jun1998); FAR 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans (Sep 2006); FAR 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Aug 2007); FAR 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (Feb 2006); FAR 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer--Central Contractor Registration (Oct. 2003); FAR 52.233-1, Disputes (Jul 2002); FAR 52.233-3, Protest After Award (Aug 1996); FAR 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (Oct 2004); FAR 52.247-34, F.O.B. Destination (Nov 1991); FAR 52.252-3, Alterations in Solicitation (Apr 1984); FAR 52.252-4, Alterations in Contract (Apr 1984); FAR 52.253-1, Computer Generated Forms (Jan 1991); DFARS 252.204-7003, Control of Government Personnel Work Product (Apr 1992); DFARS 252.204-7004 Alternate A, Central Contractor Registration (Sep 2007); DFARS 252.211-7003, Item Identification and Valuation (Jun 2005); DFARS 252.222-7035 Alternate I, Buy American Act-Free Trade Agreements-Balance of Payments Program Certificate (OCT 2006) DFARS 252.232-7010, Levies on Contract Payments (Dec 2006); DFARS 252.243-7001, Pricing of Contract Modifications (Dec 1991); The following clauses/provisions are incorporated by full text FAR 52.212-3 Alternate 1, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items (Nov 2007). FAR 52.219-28, Post-Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (June 2007) The following clauses are incorporated and amended as follows: Addendum To FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms Conditions ? Commercial Items (Feb 2007) Reference FAR 52.212-4, Paragraph (c) is hereby tailored as follows: (c) Changes. Changes in the terms and conditions of this contract may be made only by written agreement of the parties. Administrative changes such as paying office, appropriation data, typographical errors, etc., may be changed unilaterally by the Government. FAR 52.252-1, Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998) is amended to include Internet address: http://farsite.hill.af.mil; FAR 52.252-2, Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998) is amended to include http://farsite.hill.af.mil; FAR 52.252-6, Authorized Deviations in Clauses (Apr 1984) is amended in paragraph (b) to add ?Department of Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (48 CFR Chapter 1)?; 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 clauses within this clause are applicable: DFAR 252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies By Sea (May 2002) with its Alt III (May 2002); AFFARS 5352.201-9101, Ombudsman (Aug 2005) (Maria G. Beckett, Chief, Business Operations Branch, AETC/A7KB, 2035 1st Street West, Ste 1, Randolph AFB TX 78150-4304, phone (210) 652-7905, facsimile (210) 652-8348, Lupe.Beckett@randolph.af.mil.) AFFARS 5352.223-9000, Elimination of Use of Class I Ozone Depleting Substances (APR 2003) is amended in paragraph (c) to state ?none?. In Accordance with DFARS 252.232-7003, Invoicing and payments must be made utilizing the Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF) - To register and submit invoice go to https://wawf.eb.mil. Payment information may be accessed using the DFAS website at https://www.dfas.mil. Your purchase order/contract number or invoice will be required to inquire status of your payment. This purchase will incorporate one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this address: http://farsite.hill.af.mil. A Firm-Fixed Price purchase order will be issued in writing to the successful offeror. To be eligible to receive an award resulting from this solicitation, contractor must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration. To register you may call 1-888-227-2423 or apply via the Internet at http://www.ccr.gov. The quote format is at the discretion of the offeror. Include FAR 52.212-3 Alt I, Offer Representation and Certification with Offer as well as identification of any and all end products that are not domestic end products IAW DFARS 252.225-7035, Buy American Act--Free Trade Agreements--Balance of Payments Program Certificate. No telephonic responses will be processed. All responses must be received no later than 12:00 P.M., Central Standard Time on 07 Jan 08. Please send quotes to SrA Jaclyn Kaiser by fax at (830) 298-4178 or by e-mail jaclyn.kaiser@laughlin.af.mil . If you have any questions please call (830) 298-5992 or send an e-mail to the above address. You may also contact the alternate POC, SSgt Arturo Castro, at (830) 298-4711, or by e-mail arturo.castro@laughlin.af.mil.