43 -- Electric Driven Explosion Proof Breathing pump & Centrifugal Blower

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued, paper copies of this solicitation will not be available. This is a commercial solicitation using Simplified Acquisition Procedures found in FAR Part 13, solicitation no. F4690-05-Q-0010 and is issued as a request for quotes (RFQ) on 5 January 2005. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular 2001-24. FAR clause descriptions are available via the Internet at http://farsite.hill.af.mil/. The set-aside for this solicitation is 100% small business. NAICS code: 333411. Size Standard: 500 employees. This solicitation is for:CLIN 0001 - 8 Electric Explosion Proof Centrifugal Blower (MFR: Rhine Air - Part #: AF17-8E or Equal). CLIN 0002 - Electric Driven Explosion Proof Breathing Pump (MFR: Rhine Air - Part #: NF23-1 or Equal). The estimated date of delivery will be 01 March 2005 with FOB: Destination for delivery to 28 MXS/MXMAF, Ellsworth AFB, SD 57706. The Government will award a firm-fixed price contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: price. The following clauses and provisions apply to this solicitation; FAR 52.211-6 - Brand Name or Equal, FAR 52.212-1 - Instruction to Offerors - Commercial Items, Offerors are reminded to include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Items with its offer by going online and activating their online reps and certifications application @ http://www.bpn.gov/orca/. FAR 52.212-4 - Contract Terms and Conditions, is hereby incorporated by reference, FAR 52.212-5 - Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders- Commercial Items, FAR 52.213-3 - Notice to Suppliers, FAR 52.219-6 - Notice of Total Small Business Set Aside, FAR 52.222-3 - Convict Labor, FAR 52.222-19 - Child Labor - Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies, FAR 52.222-21 - Prohibition of Segregated Facilities, FAR 52.222-26 - Equal Opportunity, FAR 52.225-1 - Buy American Act - Supplies, FAR 52.225-13 - Restriction on Certain Foreign Purchases, FAR 52.225-16 - sanctioned European Union Country Services, FAR 52.232-33 - Payment by EFT - CCR, and FAR 52-247-34 - F.O.B. Destination. The following clauses are incorporated by full text: -252.246-7000 Material Inspection and Receiving Report. As prescribed in 246.370, use the following clause: MATERIAL INSPECTION AND RECEIVING REPORT (MAR 2003) (a) At the time of each delivery of supplies or services under this contract, the Contractor shall prepare and furnish to the Government a material inspection and receiving report in the manner and to the extent required by Appendix F, Material Inspection and Receiving Report, of the Defense FAR Supplement. (b) Contractor submission of the material inspection and receiving information required by Appendix F of the Defense FAR Supplement by using the Wide Area WorkFlow-Receipt and Acceptance (WAWF-RA) electronic form (see paragraph (b)(1) of the clause at 252.232-7003) fulfills the requirement for a material inspection and receiving report (DD Form 250). (End of clause) -252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests. As prescribed in 232.7004, use the following clause: ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF PAYMENT REQUESTS (JAN 2004) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause (1) - Contract financing payment and - invoice payment have the meanings given in section 32.001 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation. (2) - Electronic form means any automated system that transmits information electronically from the initiating system to all affected systems. Facsimile, e-mail, and scanned documents are not acceptable electronic forms for submission of payment requests. However, scanned documents are acceptable when they are part of a submission of a payment request made using one of the electronic forms provided for in paragraph (b) of this clause. (3) - Payment request means any request for contract financing payment or invoice payment submitted by the Contractor under this contract. (b) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this clause, the Contractor shall submit payment requests using one of the following electronic forms: (1) Wide Area Work Flow-Receipt and Acceptance (WAWF-RA). Information regarding WAWF-RA is available on the Internet at https://wawf.eb.mil. (2) Web Invoicing System (WInS). Information regarding WInS is available on the Internet at https://ecweb.dfas.mil. (3) American National Standards Institute (ANSI) X.12 electronic data interchange (EDI) formats. (i) Information regarding EDI formats is available on the Internet at http://www.X12.org. (ii) EDI implementation guides are available on the Internet at http://www.dfas.mil/ecedi. (4) Another electronic form authorized by the Contracting Officer. (c) If the Contractor is unable to submit a payment request in electronic form, or DoD is unable to receive a payment request in electronic form, the Contractor shall submit the payment request using a method mutually agreed to by the Contractor, the Contracting Officer, the contract administration office, and the payment office. (d) In addition to the requirements of this clause, the Contractor shall meet the requirements of the appropriate payment clauses in this contract when submitting payment requests. (End of clause) Offers may be faxed to 28 CONS/LGCA at (605) 385-1741, or mailed to 28 CONS/LGCA, 1000 Ellsworth St, Ellsworth AFB, SD 57706. The offers are due by 11:00 A.M. MST on 19 Jan 2005 attention to SrA Paul Pierson. If additional information regarding this solicitation is needed please contact Paul Pierson at (605)385-1679 (collect calls will not be accepted), e-mail: paul.pierson@ellsworth.af.mil.