66 -- Accelerated Solvent Extractor

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for the supply of commercial items prepared in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation, FAR 13 with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. Fleet and Industrial Supply Center, Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Maritime Industrial Division intends to procure on a sole source basis, under a firm fixed price contract from Dionex Corporation. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY SOLICITATION; PROPOSALS ARE BEING REQUESTED AND A WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED. This solicitation number N42158-07-T-N002 is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). This requirement is unrestricted and the applicable NAICS is 339111 with a small business size standard of 500 employees. CLIN 0001: Accelerated Solvent Extractor (ASE 200) with 33 mL Extraction Cells, 60 mL Collection Vials, Dionex Corp. P/N 047006, Qty. 1 Each.; CLIN 0002: 33 mL Extraction Cell Kit, Dionex Corp. P/N 049562, Qty. 2 Each; CLIN 0003: ASE Performance Coverage, Dionex Corp. P/N 060093, Qty. 1 Each; CLIN 0004: ASE System Installation, Dionex Corp. P/N 057794, Qty. 1 Job. All deliverables shall be FOB Destination, Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Receiving Officer, Bldg. 276, Portsmouth, VA 23709-5000. The following provisions/clauses are applicable: FAR 52.212-1, 52.212-2 Evaluation?Commercial Items (price and past performance are equally important in evaluation), 52.212-3, 52.212-4, and 52.212-5 incorporating 14, 15, 16, 17, 23, and 26. ADDENDA: FAR Clauses 52.207-4, 52.211-15,DFAR 252.212-7000, 252.212-7001 incorporating 52.203-3, 252.225-7001. IMPORTANT NOTICE: DFARS 252.204-7004 Required Central Contractor Registration (CCR) applies to all solicitations issued on/after 06/01/98. Please ensure compliance with this regulation when submitting your quote. CCR does not apply if Government Credit Card is acceptable. Call 1-888-227-2422 or visit the Internet at http://ccr.gov for more information. All responses must include a completed copy of the certifications and representation set-forth in FAR 52.212-3 and DFAR 252.212-7000. All offers shall be evaluated for fair and reasonable price, technical acceptability, satisfactory past performance, delivery schedule and adherence to the applicable clauses/provisions. The award shall meet requirements for access to NNSY: Contractors representatives must be United States citizens. Representatives are to provide the NNSY Security Office with proof of U.S. citizenship at the point in time of the request for access. The original or certified copy of one of the following provides proof of U.S. citizenship: (1) Birth Certificate (2) Verification of Birth (DD Form 372) (3) Hospital birth certificate with an authenticating seal (4) For those persons born abroad to a U.S. citizen parent: (a) Certificate of citizenship issued by the Immigration and Naturalization Service (b) Report of birth Abroad of a Citizen of the United States of America (Form FS-240) (c) Certificate of Birth (Form FS-545 or DS-1350) issued by a U.S. Consulate or the Department of State (5)Certificate of Citizenship for individuals who claim to have derived U.S. citizenship through the naturalization of the parent(s) (6)Certification of Naturalization (original only). Note: One of these documents must be provided before any badges will be issued for access to the shipyard. The contractors failure to comply with this requirement relieves the Norfolk Naval Shipyard of any liability regarding demurrage and/or detention costs associated with delays to gain access. Parties responding to this request for quotation may submit their quote in accordance with their standard commercial practices (e.g. company letterhead, quote form, etc) but must include the following 1) Complete mailing/remittance address (s); 2) Prompt payment discount; 3) Delivery Schedule; 4) Taxpayer ID#; 5) All completed certifications as required herein. All responses must be received by 14 March 2007,12:00 PM, Local Time and shall reference solicitation no. N42158-07-T-N002. Responses may be emailed to: ronda.jones@navy.mil. Text of clauses may be found at the following websites: www.arnet.gov/far; www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/dfars/.