59--PCMCIA Circuit Card Assembly, NSN: 7045-01-519-5103, Commercial Part No.: SSD-PO2GI-3068

Synopsis/Solicitation No.: W15P7T-08-R-B001 This is a combined synopsis and solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 12.6  Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Items found under FAR 13.5  Test Program for Ce rtain Commercial Items, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation  a proposal is being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation numb er assigned to this effort is No.: W15P7T-08-R-B001. This effort is intended to be awarded on a sole source basis to Falcon Electronics Inc., 47 Mall Drive, Commack, NY 11725 under the authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1). The solicitation document, incorporated provisions, and clauses are those in effect thro ugh Federal Acquisition Circular No.: 2005-21. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code for this effort is 334418 with the corresponding Small Business size standard of 500 employees. The U.S. Army CECOM Life Cycle Management Command (CECOM LCMC), Fort Monmouth, NJ 07703 intends to award a firm-fixed-price type contract for quantity (358) each, PCMCIA Circuit Card Assembly, NSN: 7045-01-519-5103, Commercial Part No.: SSD-PO2GI-3068. The period of performance for this award will be sixty (60) days. The offeror shall provide the terms of their commercial warranty with their proposal. The delivery schedule shall be quantity (358) each, sixty (60) days after contract. Accelerated delivery a t no additional cost to the Government is accepted and encouraged. Packaging requirements shall be in accordance with Standard Practice for Commercial Packaging. Inspection and Acceptance shall be at SOURCE. Shipments are to be FOB DESTINATION, FAR 52.24 7-34, to DoDAAC: W25G1U, XU Transportation Officer, DDSP New Cumberland Facility 1, 2001 Mission Drive Door 113-134, New Cumberland, PA 17070-5001. The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) assigned rating for this acquisition is DOA7. Numbered Note(s): 22 There will be one CLIN, 0001, for quantity (358) each PCMCIA Circuit Card Assembly, NSN: 7045-01-519-5103, Commercial Part No.: SSD-PO2GI-3068. The following provisions apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors  Commercial Items, FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions  Commercial Items. FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders  Commercial Items. In accordance with FAR 52.212-5(b), the following clauses also apply: FAR 52.222-3, 52.222-19, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37, 52.222-39, 52.232-33 DFARS 252.212-7001 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items. In accordance with DFARS 252.212-7001(b), the following clause also applies: 252.232-7003 The offeror shall include a completed copy of the provision FAR 52.212-3, Offerors Representations and Certification  Commercial Items, Alternate I with their offer. Additional provisions and clauses applicable to this acquisition are as follows: FAR 52.204-7 Central Contractor Registration, FAR 52.211-14, Notice of Priority Rating for National Defense Use, FAR 52.211-15, Defense Priority and Allocation Requirements, FAR 52.222-39, Notification of Employee Rights Concerning Payment of Union Dues or Fees FAR 52.223-11, Ozone-Depleting Substances, FAR 52.227-1, Authorization and Consent, FAR 52.227-2, Notice of Assistance Regarding Patent and Copyright Infringement, FAR 52.227-6, Royalty Information, FAR 52.227-9, Refund of Royalties, FAR 52.232-23, Assignment of Claims, Alternate I, FAR 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer  Central Contractor Registration, FAR 52.233-1, Disputes, FAR 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach o f Contract Claim, FAR 52.243-1, Changes  Fixed Price, FAR 52.246-2, Inspection of Supplies -- Fixed-Price, FAR 52.246-15, Certificate of Conformance, FAR 52.247-34, F.O.B. Destination, FAR 52.247-48, F.O.B. Destination  Evidence of Shipment, FAR 52.252-1, Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference, FAR 52.252-2, Clauses Incorporated by Reference, DFARS 252.204-7003, Control of Government Personnel Work Product, DFARS 252.209-7001, Disclosure of Ownership or Control by the Government of a Terrorist Country DFARS 252.209-7004, Subcontracting with Firms that are Owned or Controlled by the Government of a Terrorist County, DFARS 252.211-7006, Radio Frequency Identification, DFARS 252.232-7010, Levies on Contract Payments, The full text of these provisions and clauses, with noted exception to the below-listed local clauses, may be obtained by accessing either of the following: http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/index.html or http://www.acqnet.gov/far/ The following clauses are local CECOM Life Cycle Management Command (CECOM LCMC) clauses. If needed, the offeror shall request a copy of these local clauses from the Contract Specialist: 52.6106, Notice: Solicitation Ombudsman 52.6076, Army Electronic Invoicing Instructions, 52.6110, Mandatory Use of Contractor to Government Electronic Mail, 52.6115, Material Inspection and Receiving Reports, DD Form 250, DFARS Appendix F, 52.7043, Standard Practice for Commercial Packaging, 52.7047, Bar Code Marking 52.7050, Administrative Data/Instructions to the Paying Office, 52.7080, DFAS Columbus Web Invoicing System, 52.7630, Year 2000 Compliance Statement of Work 1.0 Scope. This Statement of Work (SOW) defines the efforts required to produce the PCMCIA Circuit Card Assembly, NSN 7045-01-519-5103 required by this solicitation in accordance with the Documents listed below. 2.0 Applicable Documents. The following documents are applicable to the extent cited. 2.1 Military and Federal Stds Document No. Document Title Applicability MIL-STD-129 w/Change 3 Military Marking for Shipment and Storage Required 2.2 Military and Federal Specs Document No. Document Title Applicability NONE 2.3 Other DoD Documents Document No. Document Title Applicability NONE 2.4 Coml Documents Document No. Document Title Applicability ISPM Number 15 Guidelines for Regulating Wood Packaging Material in International Trade w/Mod to Annex I 2006 Required 3.0 Requirements. The contractor shall produce and deliver the PCMCIA Circuit Card Assembly (CCA), NSN 7045-01-519-5103, Part number SSD-PO2GI-3068 in accordance with terms and quantities set forth in the contract and in accordance with the requirements of this SOW. The PCMCIA CCA shall work with the expanded data transfer unit installed on the AH-64 Apache helicopter and is able to receive and execute destructive zeroize commands from the related aircraft systems. In the event of a conflict between the r equirements of this SOW and any drawings for the item on contract, the requirements of this SOW shall govern. 3.1. Requirements for Packaging. Preservation, packaging, and marking shall be in accordance with (IAW) Section D of the Contract. Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Requirements shall be IAW the Section I clause, DFARS 252.211-7006/PADDs No. IA0 001, of the contract. Wood Packaging Material (WPM) shall meet the requirements below. 3.1.1. Wood packaging material (WPM) includes but is not limited to pallets, skids, load boards, pallet collars, wooden boxes, reels, dunnage, crates, frame and cleats. This requirement excludes materials that have undergone a manufacturing process, such as corrugated fiberboard, plywood, particleboard, veneer, and oriented strand board (OSD). 3.1.2. All WPM shall meet the requirements of International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPM) Number 15, Guidelines for Regulating Wood Packaging Material in International Trade. DoD shipments inside and outside of the United States shall meet the requirements of ISPM 15 whenever WPM is used to ship DoD cargo. 3.1.3. All WPM shall comply with the official quality control program for heat treatment (HT) or kiln dried heat treatment (KD HT) (IAW) American Lumber Standard Committee (ALSC), Incorporated, Wood Packaging Material Program and WPM Enforcement Regulatio ns (see http://www.alsc.org/). 3.1.4. All WPM shall include certification/quality markings IAW the ALSC standard. Markings shall be placed in an unobstructed area that will be readily visible to inspectors. Pallet markings shall be applied to the stringer or block on diagonally opposite sides of the pallet and be contrasting and clearly visible. All containers shall be marked on a side other than the top or bottom, contrasting and clearly visible. All dunnage used in configuring and/or securing the load shall also comply with ISPM 15 and be marked with an ASLC approved DUNNAGE stamp. 3.1.5. Failure to comply with these requirements may result in refusal, destruction, or treatment of materials at the point of entry. The Government reserves the right to recoup from the contractor any remediation costs incurred by the Government. 3.2 Requirements for Item Marking (Commercial Off The Shelf Items). Part Number Marking. Each item delivered under contract, along with each assembly, sub assembly, and module, shall be legibly marked with the appropriate part number, manufacturers iden tification, serial number and NSN. Hardware such as screws, nuts, bolts, etc., need not be marked. This requirement should be entirely met by the contractors standard commercial marking. However, if there is any question about marking it shall be directe d to the Contracting Officer for resolution. 3.3 Requirements for Quality Assurance System. The contractor shall implement and maintain a Quality Assurance System for commercial items that meets or exceeds commercial best practices. These established commercial quality requirements shall be commonl y accepted practices employed by industry in both national and international manufacturing environments. 4.0. Government Quality Assurance. Any in-process inspections performed by the Government shall be conducted in a manner consistent with contractors commercial practices. Document Summary List for PCMCIA Circuit Card Assembly Commercial Documents Document (Contract Number Reference) Document Title Document Date Document Category ISPM (SOW Para: Number 15 3.1.2) Guidelines for Regulating Wood Packaging Material in International Trade w/Mod to Annex I 2006 1/1/2002 Cat 1 MIL-STD-129 P w/Change 3 (SOW Para:3.3, 3.3.2) Military Marking for Shipment and Storage 10/29/2004 Cat 1 The offeror must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database prior to award. The offeror may register with the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) by calling +1 (555) 000-0000 or at http://www.ccr.gov. The U.S. Army CECOM Life Cycle Management Command (CECOM LCMC) has established the Interactive Business Opportunities Page (IBOP) website as part of the Armys Single Face to Industry, to allow electronic posting of solicitations for Request for Proposals (RFP), and Invitations for Bids (IFB). All parties interested in doing business with the U.S. Army CECOM Life Cycle Management Command are invited to access, operate, send and receive information from the IBOP at http://abop.monmouth.army.mil . The offeror shall submit their proposal through the Interactive Business Opportunities Page (IBOP) by 4:30 PM ET on 14 December 2007. Questions and or concerns regarding this solicitation/synopsis shall be directed to Raina M. Derrick, Contract Specialist via phone at +1 (555) 000-0000 or email contact@example.gov. The Contracting Officer for this acquisition is Suzanne L. Tilton via email contact@example.gov, phone +1 (555) 000-0000. Registration guidance for the Interactive Business Opportunities Page (IBOP) website is provided under User Services at the User Registration Link on the Interactive Business Opportunities Page (IBOP) website. For technical Interactive Business Opportunities Page (IBOP) related issues unrelated to registration, call +1 (555) 000-0000 or +1 (555) 000-0000. This synopsis/solicitation has been posted to the Interactive Business Opportunities Page (IBOP) under Solicitation No.: W15P7T-08-R-B001.