65--Type III Ambulance, Ambulance and Medical Spares, and Operator Training.

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 Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6 ( quote mark Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Items quote mark ), 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. Solicitation number W56HZV-14-R-0071 is issued as a Request For Proposal (RFP). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-60 (26 Jul 2012). This solicitation is Full and Open Competition for Type III Ambulance, Spares, and Operator Training. The associated North American Industrial Code System (NAICS) code is 336211 and the small business size is 1000 employees. The U.S. Army Contracting Center-Warren (ACC-WRN) has a requisition to procure Type III Ambulance, Ambulance and Medical Spares, and Operator Training. The Government's requirements include the following: 1 (each) Type III Ambulance (see Attachment 0001 for Specification), 1(lot) of Ambulance Spares (Attachment 0004), 1 lot of medical spares (Attachment 0004), and in country operator training (Attachment 0005 CDRL and Attachment 0006 - Operator Training SOW). The vehicle specifications and Questionnaire are contained in the attachments listed in TABLE 1. The required vehicle quantities and spare parts are listed in TABLE 2. TABLE 1: Attachments # Description 0001 Ambulance Specification 0002 Ambulance Technical Information Questionnaire 0003 CLIN Structure and Pricing Spreadsheet 0004 Ambulance Spare Parts List for Medical and Maintenance 0005 CDRL A001 - Training 0006 Operator Training Statement of Work TABLE 2: Total Vehicle (Unit: Each) / Spare Parts (Unit: Lot) Quantities Description Total Ambulance = 1 EA Ambulance Spare Parts = 1 LOT Medical Spare Parts = 1 LOT Place of delivery: Bahamas: ODC CO AMERICAN EMBASSY ATTN LCDR SAMUEL WARTELL TEL +1 (555) 000-0000 EXT 4216 42 QUEEN STREET NASSAU BAHAMAS All deliveries for the contract quantities are required 120 days after contract award. FOB Origin will apply (FAR 52.247-29). The Government's inspection and acceptance of the supplies will be at origin. The following FAR clauses apply to this acquisition and are in addition to those mentioned above in Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-60 (26 Jul 2012): (http://www.acquisition.gov/far/fac/Looseleaf_FAC%202005-60_7-26-12.pdf): FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial items FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items. See below M.1.2 Evaluation. FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representation and Certifications - Commercial Items. Offerors must include a completed copy with offer. 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. FAR 52.247-52, Clearance and Documentation Requirements - Shipments to DOD Air or Water Terminal Transshipment Points FAR clause 52.246-60 Guaranteed Shipping Characteristics FAR clause 52.246-4028 Inspection and Acceptance Points: Origin DFARS clause 252.211-7003 Item Identification and Valuation DFARS clause 252.225-7021 Trade Agreements DFARS clause 252.211-7006 Passive Radio Frequency Identification The DPAS rating for this acquisition is DO3 SECTION-L INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS: L.1 PROPOSAL INSTRUCTIONS: The proposal should be accompanied by an electronic cover letter (letter of transmittal) and submitted through the Army Single Face to Industry (ASFI) bid response system to identify all enclosures being transmitted with the proposal. Extreme care and attention should be given to ensure that all necessary items are included in the proposal. L.1.1 CLAUSE FILL-INS: Some clauses require the offeror to fill in information. Pay particular attention to 52.247-60 GUARANTEED SHIPPING CHARACTERISTICS and 52.246-4028 INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE POINTS: ORIGIN as that information will be used by the Government to calculate transportation costs. A completed copy of clause 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items, must be included with your proposal. L.2 TECHNICAL INFORMATION QUESTIONNAIRE (TIQ): The offeror shall complete each section of the TIQ (Attachment 0002). Failure to complete every section of the TIQ may render your offer ineligible for award. L.2.1 ADDITIONAL TECHNICAL CAPABILITY INFORMATION: In addition to completing the TIQ regarding the Ambulance being proposed, the offeror shall support its responses by electronically submitting supporting documentation where indicated on the TIQ. L.3 CLIN STRUCTURE and PRICE INFORMATION: The offeror shall legibly fill-in, in U.S. Dollars, the Unit Price column and the total Amount column for all CLIN numbers 0001AA - 0003AA on Attachment 0003 and Spare Parts Lists in Attachment 0004. SECTION-M EVALUATION: M.1 BASIS Of AWARD: The Government will award a single Firm-Fixed-Price contract for an ambulance to the responsible offeror that is assessed as Acceptable in the Technical Capability Factor with the Lowest Total Evaluated Price. M.1.2 EVALUATION: The evaluation will be conducted in accordance with FAR 12.6 ( quote mark Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Items quote mark ). There are two factors: (1) Price and (2) Technical Capability. The Government intends to conduct a price evaluation, to include transportation costs, on all proposals. The Government will then conduct a technical capability review of the lowest total evaluated price proposal. If the lowest price proposal is determined to be Unacceptable, then the Government will conduct a technical capability review on the next lowest price proposal. Unless the Government determines it is in its best interests to conduct discussions, the Government will follow this process until the lowest priced, technically acceptable proposal is identified. M.1.3 TECHNICAL CAPABILITY FACTOR: For an offeror to be eligible for award, its proposal must be assessed as Acceptable under each section of the Technical Information Questionnaire (TIQ) (Attachment 002). Offerors found to be Unacceptable under any section of the TIQ will not be considered for award. To determine Acceptability, (1) the Offeror's response must indicate it can meet each requirement on the TIQ; and (2) where supporting documentation is required, the Government will review the information submitted to confirm that the Offeror is capable of meeting the requirement. An Acceptable proposal is one which clearly meets the minimum requirements of the solicitation. An Unacceptable proposal is one which does not clearly meet the minimum requirements of the solicitation. M.1.4 PRICE FACTOR: The information submitted in response to Section L.3 will be evaluated to assess the reasonableness of the offeror's total evaluated price. A price is considered reasonable if it does not exceed what would be incurred by a prudent person in the conduct of competitive business. The total evaluated price will consist of the total sum of all CLIN numbers 0001AA - 0003AA and the transportation costs as determined by the ACC-Warren Transportation Office for all FOB origin CLINs (base only). M.1.5 DISCUSSIONS: In accordance with FAR clause 52.212-1(g), the Government intends to evaluate offers and award a contract without discussions with offerors. Therefore, the offeror's initial offer should contain the offeror's best terms from a price and technical capability standpoint. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if it is later determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary. In addition, the Government reserves the right, without entering discussions, to request additional information necessary to support the offeror's price in order to determine price reasonableness. Offers are due no later than 2 December 2013, 1600 local time Warren, MI. Quotations must be submitted electronically Army Single Face to Industry (ASFI). No phone calls will be accepted.