56 -- 3,420 Tons of Washed Sand

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. This solicitation F26600-03-QA036 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2001-04. THIS SOLICITATION IS UNRESTRICTED. The Standard Industry Classification System (SIC) for this solicitation is 1442 and the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) is 212321. The Government intends to award a fixed-price contract on or about 21 April 2003 for: 3,420 Tons of washed sand for making asphalt. Sand shall be free of dirt, organic material and sediment. Contractor shall deliver a minimum of 400 Tons per day until full amount ordered is delivered. This shall be done by end-dump only, FOB destination to Nellis Air Force Base, Area II, Nevada, 89191. Contractor shall submit pricing for delivery within 5 days after receipt of order. The entire solicitation, including: Offeror Representations and Certifications (Attachment 1), and the Past Performance Questionnaire (Attachment 2), will be released on the Federal Government Electronic Posting Systems (EPS) site, http://eps.gov. Amendments will be posted on the affected solicitation page EPS site. It is the offeror's responsibility to monitor this site for the release of amendments (if any). The following provisions and clauses can be viewed through Internet access at Air Force FAR Site, http://farsite.hill.af.mil. The following clauses and/or provisions apply to this solicitation: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors'Commercial Items, with the following technical description in sufficient detail to evaluate compliance with the requirements of the solicitation, the terms of any expressed warranty, price and any discount, and delivery times; FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation'Commercial Items, Award will be made to the responsible, responsive offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous and result in the best value to the Government considering price and past performance. The provisions at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications'Commercial Items, 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions'Commercial Items applies to this solicitation. The clauses from 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders'Commercial Items - is hereby incorporated with an - X placed in front of the following clauses: 52.222-19, Child Labor Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies, 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases, 52.225-15, Sanctioned European Union Country End Products and 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer'Central Contractor Registration; 52.233-3, Protest after Award; 52.222-6, Equal Opportunity; 52.222-35, Affirmative Action for Disabled Veterans of the Vietnam Era; 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for workers with Disabilities; 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans of the Vietnam Era; 52.222-41 applies for this solicitation. The provisions at 52.252-2, Clauses Incorporated by Reference apply to this solicitation. The provisions at 252.225-7000, Buy American Act'Balance of Payments Program Certificate, 252.204-7004, Required Central Contractor Registration, 252.212-7001, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items and 252.225-7017, Prohibition on Award to Companies Owned by the People's Republic of China applies to this solicitation. Offerors must include with their proposal a completed copy of the provisions at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications'Commercial Items, and Past Performance Reference List (a minimum of three references), which is an attachment to this solicitation. Offerors who fail to complete and submit Representation and Certification and Past Performance Reference List may be considered non-responsive. For solicitations issued after 1 Jun 98 all contractors are required to be registered in the Central Contractors Registration (CCR). If not already registered, you should immediately register with CCR by calling 1-888-227-2423 or via the Internet at http://www.ccr2000.com. Contractors are required to have a Dun & Bradstreet number (DUNS) in order to be registered in the CCR database. Lack of registration may make an offeror ineligible for award. A contractor can receive a DUNS number by calling Dun & Bradstreet at (800) 333-0505. Internet registration takes approximately 72 hours. Mail-in registration takes approximately 30 days. Interested parties must submit any questions in writing to the Contracting Officer listed below, by fax to the number below. Quotations and amendments (if any) must be signed, dated and submitted in writing or by fax by 2:00PM on 18 April 2003, Pacific Standard Time to the 99th Contracting Squadron, 5865 Swaab Blvd., Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, 89191, Attention SSgt Tracee Walton. Direct any questions concerning this solicitation to Contracting Specialist SSgt Tracee Walton at (702) 652-6003, FAX NO. (702) 652-9570, and tracee.walton@nellis.af.mil or Contracting Officer Richarda Maes at richarda.maes@nellis.af.mil (702) 652-5358.