52--Maintenance and Repair Shop Equipment

Please read the ENTIRE synopsis before submitting any response. The Mission and Installation Contracting Command, Fort Carson, CO intends to award a Brand Name Only Purchase Order on a Sole Source basis to Power Test Incorporated to provide additional subcomponents for existing Power Test Dynamometers. This notice document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-36, August 11, 2009. The North American Industry Classification System Code [NAICS] is 334519 and the size standard is 500 employees. These items are required as add-ons to existing dynamometer systems. A new mission requirement requires attachments and templates that are not part of the current configuration. The supplier for these attachments holds the patent specifically for subcomponents for this machine. The items required are not generic in nature or common to any other test platform. The items may not be purchased from any other supplier. Initial purchase of the transmission dynamometers and engine dynamometers took into effect upgrades that would be required at a later date to facilitate new lines of transmissions and hydraulic equipment. The use of any other manufacturers product voids the existing warranty. 1. GM 6.5 ltr Engine Test Adapter to include all accessories, installation and shipping. 2. Cat C15 Model Engine Test Adapter to include all accessories, installation, and shipping. 3. Valve Body Test Adapter Kits for 4L80E GM Trans to include all accessories, installation, and shipping. 4. AIDCO Adapter Kits for Testing HLM4560 Gen 4 transmissions to include all accessories, installation, and shipping. 5. 8V92 Test Adapter and Components to include all all accessories, installation, and shipping. Delivery is to be made to the Directorate of Logistics Maintenance Division, BLDG 8000, Fort Carson, CO. FOB: Origin Unique Item Identifier (UID) [DFARS 252.211] applies to this requirement. This synopsis is for notification purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation for bids or proposals. DO NOT SUBMIT A QUOTE AT THIS TIME. Any offerors believing they can provide an equal product that meets all of the features and functionality of the Power Test Dynamometer Equipment or can provide the brand name product may provide evidence for consideration. Evidence must support the offerors claim they can either provide an equal product or they are an authorized distributor/wholesaler for Power Test Dynamometers. It is the offerors responsibility to prove their product is an equal by demonstrating their product, at a minimum, has the same features and functionality of the brand name product. Providing brochures, specifications and/or quotes alone is not enough for the Government to make a decision. The offeror should provide an understandable comparison between the two products. The Government is not responsible for developing the comparison from insufficient information provided. All qualified sources may submit a response, which if timely received, will be considered by this agency. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether a brand name or equal procurement, and/or a competitive procurement can be conducted. A determination that equal products exist or a determination to compete this proposed procurement based on response to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Responses must be received by 1000 MST on Friday, , September 4, 2009. Responses received after this will be considered late IAW FAR 52.212-1(f) and will not be evaluated. The Government does not intend to pay for any information provided under this announcement. Contractors must have a current registration with the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) at http://www.ccr.gov and with Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) at http://orca.bpn.gov . Questions should be addressed to the Primary POC La Quita Mox, Contract Specialist, via e-mail to contact@example.gov.