58--Radars, Sounders, and Weather Station

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 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; bids are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation Number W912EE-12-T-0029 is being issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) with the intent to issue a single award Firm-Fixed Price contract. The solicitation document and incorporated provision and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-58. THIS PROCUREMENT IS BEING COMPETED AS A 100% SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE. The NAICS code for this procurement is 517919; with a size standard of $25.0 million for a Firm Fixed Price contract. This procurement may be quoted as follows: Line Item 0001, Supply & install radar, weather station, and sounders for Fred Lee Motor Vessel; Unit: Lump Sum; Unit Price: $__________; Total Line Item Price: $__________. Line Item 0002, Supply & install radar, weather station, and sounders for Key Woods Motor Vessel; Unit: Lump Sum; Unit Price: $__________; Total Line Item Price: $__________. NOTE: A cost breakdown may be requested. PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS: Reference the Attachments posted with this solicitation under the "Additional documentation" link toward the bottom of this announcement: EVALUATION OF OFFERS: In accordance with FAR Part 52.212-2(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. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: Past performance, price, and meets specifications. The Government intends to award to the Offeror whose quote presents the best value to the Government considering the lowest priced of the quotes with an acceptable past performance, and meets all the requirements of the specifications. ORCA: Before a complete evaluation of quotes can be made offerors must provide "Offeror Representations and Certifications" for their company. The preferred method for completing offeror representations and certifications is to register on the ORCA web site at https://orca.bpn.gov/login.aspx. Offerors not wishing to register online must print completely and include FAR Clause 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications with their quote package. The government intends to make a single award for one lump sum including all the items identified in the specifications. Quotes for less than the required specifications will not be considered. CCR: CCR registration is necessary, if you are not registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database, an award CANNOT be made to your company. You may register electronically at http://www.ccr.gov. Registering electronically will expedite the registration process. Quotes are due 15 August 2012 not later than 3:00 p.m. (CST) to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, ATTN: Melinda Windham, 4155 East Clay Street, Vicksburg, MS 39183-3435. For information concerning this solicitation, contact Melinda Windham at +1 (555) 000-0000; E-mail: contact@example.gov. The following FAR Clauses apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications - Offerors must include a completed copy of this provision with this offer; FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items (MAR 2009); FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders - Commercial Items (MAY 2012) FAR 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside; FAR 52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns (May 2004); FAR 52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting (Dec 1996); FAR 52.219-28 Post Award Small Business Program Re-representation (Apr 2009); FAR 52.222-3 Convict Labor; FAR 52.222-19 Child Labor; FAR 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; FAR 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity; FAR 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities; FAR 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (Jun 2008); FAR 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer - Central Contractor Registration; FAR 52.252-4 Alterations in Contract (Apr 1984); The full text of these FAR clauses can be accessed electronically at website: http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vffara.htm. The following DFARS Clauses are also applicable to this acquisition: DFARS 252.204-7004 (Alt A.) Central Contractor Registration; DFARS 252.212-7000 Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items (Jun 2005); DFARS 252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments; DFARS 252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea; The full text of these DFARS clauses can be accessed electronically at website: http://farsite.hill.af.mil/VFDFARA.HTM. TECHNICAL INQUIRIES AND QUESTIONS All technical inquiries and questions relating to W912EE-12-T-0029 are to be submitted via Bidder/Offeror Inquiry in ProjNet at http://www.projnet.org/projnet. To submit and review bid/offer inquiry items, bidders will need to be a current registered user or self-register into system. To self-register go to web page, click BID tab select Bidder Inquiry, select agency USACE, enter Key for this solicitation listed below, and your e-mail address, click login. Fill in all required information and click create user. Verify that information on the next screen is correct and click, continue. From this page you may view all bidder inquiries or add inquiry. Bidders/Offerors will receive an acknowledgement of their question via email, followed by an answer to their question after it has been processed by our technical team. The Solicitation Number is: W912EE-12-T-0029 The Bidder/Offeror Inquiry Key is: 7US4Q8-A6ZKI4 Bidders/Offerors are encouraged to submit questions at least 7 days prior to the closing/response date of the solicitation in order to ensure adequate time is allotted to form an appropriate response and amend the solicitation, if necessary. Bidders/Offerors are requested to review the specification in its entirety, review the Bidder Inquiry System for answers to questions prior to submission of a new inquiry. The call center operates weekdays from 8AM to 5PM U.S. Central Time Zone (Chicago). The telephone number for the Call Center is 800-428-HELP. Special Notes to Bidders: 1. RFQ No. W912EE-12-T-0029 For: Supply & Installation of Radars, Sounders, and Weather Station for two motor vessels. RFQ due date: 15 August 2012 by 3:00 p.m. (CST) 2. This is a Total Small Business Set-Aside procurement. 3. Technical issues will be managed via Projnet. ALL questions/inquiries MUST be submitted through Projnet. 4. Mail quotes to the Vicksburg District, Attn: Melinda Windham, 4155 Clay Street, Vicksburg, Mississippi 39183-3435. 5. Offerors are responsible for reading all information contained in this solicitation and all attachments posted with it. 6. Offerors should check the FedBizOpps website often for new solicitation and/or amendments to this solicitation. 7. Quotes may be submitted electronically via email, providing they are complete and provide all required information to: contact@example.gov.