58--One (1) deployable side scan sonar system for the US Army Corps of Engineers in Wilmington, NC.

This notice is being posted as an avenue to provide Request for Quotes, W912PM-14-T-0078. In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 5.202(a) (13), exceptions to publicizing contract actions, there will not be a pre-solicitation notice posted for this required action. 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 in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation is unrestricted and solicited under NAICS 334511. The small business size standard for this NAICS is 750 employees. The solicitation number is W912PM-14-T-0078, and the solicitation is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ). This solicitation document incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-76. Description of Requirement: This will be a firm-fixed-price type contract for the procurement and delivery of one (1) lightweight, compact, deployable side scan sonar system HydroScan brand name or equivalent and three (3) day on-site customer training for ten (10) USACE personnel. This is for the USACE Wilmington District, Navigation, Geospatial Services Section. Please see additional documentation for full specifications. Delivery: FOB Destination. Delivery shall be no later than 45 days after date of award and shall be included in the price. Delivery address: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Engineer Repair Yard 232 Battleship Road Wilmington, North Carolina, 28401 To view the attached documentation to include the itemized supply listing for this requirement: - Scroll toward the bottom of this solicitation. - Click the quote mark Additional documentation quote mark link below the Additional Information Heading. - Open ALL the attached pdf documents. This Request for Quotes incorporates the provisions and clauses provided in the attached document, full text may be accessed through the attached solicitation documents or through http://www.acquisition.gov/far or http://farsite.hill.af.mil. 52.202-1, Definitions 52.203-3, Gratuities 52.203-6, Alternate I, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government 52.203-11, Certification and Disclosure Regarding Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions 52.203-12, Limitation on Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions 52.204-4, Printed or Copied Double-Sided on Postconsumer Fiber Content Paper 52.204-7, System for Award Management 52.204-9, Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards 52.204-13, System for Award Management Maintenance 52.207-4, Economic Purchase Quantity-Supplies 52.209-6, Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting With Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment 52.211-6, Brand Name or Equal 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors--Commercial Items 52.212-3, Alternate I, Offeror Representations and Certifications--Commercial Items 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Items 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders--Commercial Items 52.214-34, Submission of Offers in the English Language. 52.214-35, Submission of Offers in U.S. Currency. 52.219-1. Alt I, Small Business Program Representation 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting 52.219-28, Post-Award Small Business Program Representation 52.222-3, Convict Labor 52.222-19, Child Labor--Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons 52.223-3, Hazardous Material Identification and Material Safety Data 52.223-5, Pollution Prevention and Right-to-Know Information 52.223-15, Energy Efficiency in Energy-Consuming Products 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving 52.225-1, Buy American Act - Supplies 52.225-5, Trade Agreements 52.225-6, Trade Agreements Certificate 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases 52.225-18, Place of Manufacture 52.225-25, Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran-Representation and Certifications. 52.229-3, Federal, State, and Local Taxes 52.232-17, Interest 52.232-23, Assignment of Claims 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management 52.232-39, Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations 52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors. 52.233-1, Disputes 52.233-2, Service of Protest 52.233-3, Protest after Award 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim 52.242-13, Bankruptcy 52.246-2, Inspection of Supplies -- Fixed-Price 52.246-16, Responsibility for Supplies 52.246-17, Warranty of Supplies of a Noncomplex Nature 52.246-23, Limitation of Liability 52.247-34, F.O.B. Destination 52.249-2, Termination for Convenience of the Government (Fixed Price) 52.249-8, Default (Fixed-price Supply and Service 52.252-1, Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference 52.253-1, Computer Generated Forms 252.203-7000, Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials 252.203-7002, Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights 252.203-7005, Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials 252.204-7003, Control of Government Personnel Work Product 252.204-7004 Alt A, System For Award Management, Alternate A 252.204-7006, Billing Instructions. 252.204-7007, Alternate A, Annual Representations and Certifications. 252.204-7012, Safeguarding of Unclassified Controlled Technical Information 252.204-7015, Disclosure Information to Litigation Support Contractors 252.209-7004, Subcontracting with Firms That Are Owned or Controlled by the Government of a Terrorist Country 252.211-7003, Item Unique Identification and Valuation 252.223-7001, Hazard Warning Labels 252.223-7006, Prohibition on Storage and Disposal of Toxic and Hazardous Materials 252.223-7008, Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium 252.225-7001, Buy American and Balance of Payments Program 252.225-7002, Qualifying Country Sources as Subcontractors 252.225-7009, Restriction on Acquisition of Specialty Metals 252.225-7012, Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities 252.225-7021, Trade Agreements 252.225-7036 Alternate I, Buy American-Free Trade Agreements--Balance of Payments Program 252.225-7048, Export-Controlled Items 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports 252.232-7010, Levies on Contract Payments, 252.243-7001, Pricing of Contract Modifications 252.243-7002, Requests for Equitable Adjustment 252.244-7000, Subcontracts for Commercial Items 252.246-7003, Notification of Potential Safety Issues 252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea Evaluation Factors: Award will be made to the lowest priced, technically acceptable offer. 52.212-2 - Evaluation -- Commercial Items (a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. Award shall be made to the lowest price technically acceptability offer. Technical acceptability shall be based on meeting the specification standards. Contractors quoting on an equal product must submit sufficient descriptive literature to show the product meets the minimum specifications. Failure to provide descriptive literature may render the vendor non-responsive and the quote may no longer be considered for the procurement. (b) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer's specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award. (End of provision) 52.000-4028 INFORMATION TO ALL CONTRACTORS System for Award Management (SAM) and Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) (Wilmington Local Instruction Feb 2013) 1. All contractors must register in the System for Award Management (SAM) database before they can be awarded a contract. You may register at http://www.sam.gov. SAM information or help is also available by calling +1 (555) 000-0000. 2. Public Law 104-134 requires the use of Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) for all Federal payments. EFT information will be pulled from your SAM by the USACE FINANCE CENTER, 5720 INTEGRITY DRIVE, MILLINGTON, TN 38054-5005 for contractor payments. (End of Local Instruction) 52.0201-4001 UNAUTHORIZED INSTRUCTIONS FROM GOVERNMENT OR OTHER PERSONNEL The Contractor shall not accept any instructions issued by any person, employed by the Government or otherwise, other than the Contracting Officer or the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) acting within the limits of the COR's Authority. See the Contracting Officer's Representative clause of this contract. (End of Instruction) 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE This contract incorporates 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/these address(es): http://farsite.hill.af.mil http://www.acquisition.gov/far (End of clause) 52.209-4005 PRE-AWARD INFORMATION (Wilmington Local Instruction) 1. Contracts shall be awarded to responsible prospective contractors only. Before award, to be determined responsible, a prospective contractor must: a. Have adequate financial resources to perform the contract, or the ability to obtain them; b. Be able to comply with the required or proposed delivery or performance schedule, taking into consideration all existing commercial and government business commitments; c. Have a satisfactory performance record; d. Have a satisfactory record of integrity and business ethics; e. Have the necessary organization, experience, accounting and operational controls, and technical skills, or the ability to obtain them; f. Have the necessary production, construction, and technical equipment and facilities, or the ability to obtain them; and g. Be otherwise qualified and eligible to receive an award under applicable laws and regulations. h. Each offeror shall, upon request of the Contracting Officer, furnish information on any or all of the above areas so that the Contracting Officer can make an affirmative determination of responsibility or nonresponsibility. (End of Paragraph) **See attached documentation for specific evaluation factors and criteria. PARTIES INTERESTED IN RESPONDING TO THIS RFQ may submit their Quote in accordance with standard commercial practice (i.e. Quote form, letterhead, etc.) and MUST INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION: Solicitation number; offeror's complete mailing and remittance addresses; discount terms, DUNS number, and Tax Identification Number. Any questions regarding this solicitation MUST be submitted in writing (fax or email) to the point of contact below. Any prospective awardee shall be registered and active in the SAM database prior to any award of a contract, basic agreement, basic ordering agreement, or blanket purchasing agreement resulting from this solicitation. Offerors may obtain information on registration and annual confirmation requirements via the Internet at http://www.acquisition.gov or by calling +1 (555) 000-0000. QUOTES ARE DUE NOT LATER THAN 2:00PM, EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME, 17 SEPTEMBER 2014. YOU ARE ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT QUOTES ELECTRONICALLY. They may also be submitted on U.S. Mail, courier service, or hand-delivered to the attention of the Contract Specialist, Terrie Blackledge at +1 (555) 000-0000. The completed Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items (FAR 52.212-3) or Notation that company is registered in SAM (https://www.sam.gov) must be submitted along with each Quote. The Government reserves the right to cancel this solicitation. This announcement and written request for Quote constitutes the only Request for Quote that will be made for this requirement. Electronic Quotes are now being accepted via email; contact@example.gov.