52--Blowing Sand Test Chamber for the US Army Electronic Proving Ground, Fort Huachuca, Arizona 85613

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; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The Electronic Proving Ground, Fort Huachuca, Arizona is soliciting proposals for the following requirement: 1 each; Blowing Sand Test Chamber. The chamber will be istalled indoors in a stand alone configuration. The primary use is to coduct MIL-STD-810, Procedure II Blowing Sand Test. Design must adhere to the following: Vertical downdraft design desired. Horizontal is acceptable but not desirable. Handle particle sizes of 150 to 850 microns. Test area size 4 feet x 4 feet x 4 feet. Temperature range +5 degrees C to +80 degrees C. Maintain humidity at or below 30 percent between 25 degrees C to 80 degrees C. Variable air speed control 0 - 29 meters/second. Access door with viewing window. Sand particles must impact the test item at velocities equal to wind velocity. Sand feed rate and measurement control at the following levels: 2.2, 1.1, and 0.18 grams per cubic meter. Operating voltage: 120 VAC Single phase or 208 VAC 3 phase . Sand cannot recirculate through the fan or air conditioning equipment. FOB DESTINATION: Fort Huachuca, Arizona. Payment will be made by Defense Finance and Accounting under provisions of Wide Area Work Flow under Net 30 Terms. Offers are due no later than 12 noon, Mountain Standard Time, Monday, 17 March 2008. Offers shall be submitted electronically at: contact@example.gov. EVALUATION CRITERIA/ PROCEDURES: Offers will be submitted in commercial quote format. The offers will be evaluated ba sed on the following best value criteria in descending order of importance: Meeting the requirement, Proposed Delivery Schedule, Past Performance, and Price. The result of the award will be posted in Fedbizopps(http://www.fbo.gov/) under Award Notices. Qu estions pertaining to the Award Notice must be submitted in writing. For additional information, contact Carmen Simotti at +1 (555) 000-0000 or contact@example.gov. The synopsis/solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those i n effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-24. This is a full and open competition. The NAICS code is 333415. The solicitation is issued as a request for proposal (RFP) and will be awarded as a firm-fixed-price. All Electronic and Information Tec hnology will be Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 compliant. The following FAR provision 52.212-1, Instruction to Offerors Commercial items, applies to the acquisition. FAR provision 52.212-2, Evaluation of Commercial Items, applies to the acq uisition (See evaluation criteria above). Offerors shall include a completed copy of FAR provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Items or ORCA, and furnish Offeror's Tax Identification Number, CAGE Code, Central Contractor Registration Number, DUNS Number, and applicable FSC Codes with its offer. FAR clauses 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items and 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required Implementing Statutes or Executive Orders Commercial Items apply to this acquisition. FAR clause 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns apply. The government reserves the right to select for award, all, some, or none of the proposals received in response to this announcement.