66 -- SURVEY METERS

The Defense Distribution Center, New Cumberland, PA has a requirement for 38 each pressurized UR ion chamber survey meters with standard chambers ? Victoreen Model 451P or equal. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6 of the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). Reference Number is SB3100-7309-3103. This notice incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circulars (FAC) 2005-21 and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) DCN 20071108 edition and Defense Logistics Acquisition Directive (DLAD) Current to Revision 5 and PROCLTR 2007-28. This solicitation is unrestricted for business concerns. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 334519 and the associated size standard is 500 employees. The required product specifications are stated below: ? Instrument must be a portable hand-held and battery operated. ? Instrument should be light (ideally less than 3 lbs) ? Instrument design must be for rugged and normal environmental conditions as this instrument will be maintained and used in distribution process. (Wide range of operating temperatures/humidity) ? Instrument must be Auto-ranging and Auto-zeroing. ? Instrument must be capable of measuring both dose rate and total dose simultaneously ? Instrument must display instrument reading in both analog and digital formats to increase change in dose recognition and minimize recording errors ? Instrument should have minimal warm-up times (ideally 2 minutes or less) ? Instrument should contain a RS232 port to allow for data retrieval for computer manipulation ? Ionization chamber shall be a standard chamber, pressurized to 8 atmospheres (125 psi) Model Victoreen Model 451P or equal. CLIN 0001 38 Each Survey Meters @__________________ = ______________________ (Pricing to be FOB Destination) Ship to address: Defense Distribution Center S Avenue Building 1 Bay 2 ATTN: Dave Collins DES-DDC-EI New Cumberland, PA 17070 The following FAR, DFARS, and DLAD clauses and provisions apply to this acquisition. The full text version of these clauses and provisions may be viewed at http://farsite.hill.af.mil/. FAR provision 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors ? Commercial Items applies to this acquisition. Addenda to 52.212-1: The following two paragraphs are hereby deleted from this provision: (h) Multiple Awards and (i) Availability of requirements documents cited in the solicitation. Quotation Submission Instructions: Quotation must include one (1) copy of each of the following items. Submission of a quotation that does not contain all items requested below may result in elimination from consideration for award. 1. completed price in this solicitation 2. submit (1) Company name, address, telephone number, e-mail address, and FAX number; (2) Solicitation Reference Number; (3) Contractor DUNS Number and Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code Number. 3. completed technical information as requested at FAR 52.212-2 (Evaluation ? Commercial Items) of the Solicitation (Descriptive literature ? documentation submitted must establish that the survey meters provided will meet all of the minimum technical requirements.) 4. completed certifications and representations located at FAR 52.212-3 and DFARS 252.212-7000 of this Solicitation or indicate if information is in ORCA Quotations may be submitted via one of the following methods: (1) Mail to Defense Distribution Center Acquisition Operations (DDC-AB) Attn: Karen Kaufman, Mission Drive, Building 404, New Cumberland, PA 17070 or FedEx to same address as stated above except use J Avenue in lieu of Mission Drive. (2) Fax: +1 (555) 000-0000 or 5689 (3) E-Mail: contact@example.gov The name of the individual to contact for information regarding this solicitation is: Karen Kaufman, Contract Specialist, E-mail contact@example.gov. FAR clause 52.212-4 - Contract Terms and Conditions ? Commercial Items applies to this acquisition. Addendum to FAR 52.212-4: FAR 52.211-6 Brand Name or Equal FAR 52.215-5 Facsimile Proposals FAR 52.247-34 F.O.B. Destination FAR clause 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders ? Commercial Items applies to this acquisition. The following additional FAR clauses are applicable to this acquisition: 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 Special Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era, 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities, 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans, 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons, 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases, 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer ? Central Contractor Registration DFARS 252.212-7000 Offeror Representations and Certifications ? Commercial Items applies to this acquisition. DFARS 252.212-7001 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items. The following additional clauses/provisions are applicable to this acquisition: DFARS 252.225-7021 Trade Agreements, DFARS 252.225-7036 Buy American Act ? Free Trade Agreements Balance of Payments Program ALT 1, DFARS 252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea, DLAD 52.247-9012 Requirements for Treatment of Wood Packaging Material (WPM) The following DLAD provisions are hereby added in full text: DLAD 52.233-9000 Agency Protests Companies protesting this procurement may file a protest 1) with the contracting officer, 2) with the General Accounting Office, or 3) pursuant to Executive Order No. 12979, with the Agency for a decision by the Activity?s Chief of the Contracting Office. Protests filed with the agency should clearly state that they are an "Agency Level Protest under Executive Order No. 12979." (Note: DLA procedures for Agency Level Protests filed under Executive Order No. 12979 allow for a higher level decision on the initial protest than would occur with a protest to the contracting officer; this process is not an appellate review of a contracting officer's decision on a protest previously filed with the contracting officer). Absent a clear indication of the intent to file an agency level protest, protests will be presumed to be protests to the contracting officer. DLAD 52.233-9001 Disputes: Agreement to Use Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR). (a) The parties agree to negotiate with each other to try to resolve any disputes that may arise. If unassisted negotiations are unsuccessful, the parties will use alternative dispute resolution (ADR) techniques to try to resolve the dispute. Litigation will only be considered as a last resort when ADR is unsuccessful or has been documented by the party rejecting ADR to be inappropriate for resolving the dispute. (b) Before either party determines ADR inappropriate, that party must discuss the use of ADR with the other party. The documentation rejecting ADR must be signed by an official authorized to bind the contractor (see FAR 52.233-1), or, for the Agency, by the contracting officer, and approved at a level above the contracting officer after consultation with the ADR Specialist and with legal counsel (see DLA Directive 5145.1). Contractor personnel are also encouraged to include the ADR Specialist in their discussions with the contracting officer before determining ADR to be inappropriate. (c) If you wish to opt out of this clause, check here [ ]. Alternate wording may be negotiated with the contracting officer. FAR 52.212-2 EVALUATION ? COMMERCIAL ITEMS (a) The Government intends to award a contract resulting from this solicitation to a responsible offeror using the lowest price technically acceptable source selection process. Quotations shall be evaluated for acceptability only and shall not be rated. Award will be based on the lowest evaluated price of quotations meeting or exceeding the acceptability standards for the non-cost factor. The following non-cost factor shall be used to evaluate quotations: Factor 1 ? Technical capability of the products offered to meet the Government?s requirement. Then the quotation will be evaluated for the lowest price. 1. Factor 1 Technical capability of the products offered to meet the Government?s requirement The minimum criteria for acceptability for this factor shall be the submission of descriptive literature and any other information required to clearly indicate that the offeror is proposing and will be providing the chamber survey meters with standard chambers in accordance with all stated product specifications. ?Descriptive literature? means information (e.g., cuts, illustrations, drawings and brochures) that is submitted as part of a quotation. Descriptive literature is required to establish, for the purpose of evaluation and award, details of the product offered that specified elsewhere in the solicitation and pertain to significant elements such as (1) design, (2) materials, (3) components, (4) performance characteristics and (5) methods of manufacture, assembly, construction or operation. The term includes only information required to determine the technical acceptability of the offered product. Descriptive literature must be (1) identified to show the product which it applies and (2) received by the date and time specified in the solicitation for the receipt of offers. Failure to submit descriptive literature or failure of descriptive literature to show that the product offered conforms to the requirements of this solicitation may result in the rejection of the offer. 2. Price If a quotation has been determined technically acceptable, the Government will then evaluate the quotation for the lowest price. Although the Government intends to award a firm-fixed price contract as a result of this solicitation, the Government reserves the right to reject any and all quotations. 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. NOTE: All contractors MUST be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) Database to receive an award. Information on registration may be obtained calling +1 (555) 000-0000 or via the internet at www.bpn.gov. All responsible business concerns may submit a quotation that shall be considered by this agency. In order to be eligible for award, a Contractor must be determined to be responsible in accordance with FAR 9.104. Request for Quotation (RFQ) due date and time is December 5, 2007 @ 2:00PM local time.