This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6 and Part 13.5 Test Program for Certain Commercial Items, 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 requirement is being issued under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures as a Brand Name or Equal per FAR 52.211-6. It is strongly advised that you review FAR Clause 52.211-6 Brand Name or Equal (Aug 1999) for information regarding what must be included with your quote if you are submitting an equal to offer. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) Fac 2005-26, Effective 12 Jun 2008 and Defense Federal Regulation Supplement (DFARs), current to DCN 20080513. The awarded contract will be a firm fixed price. It is anticipated that payment will be made by Government Visa Credit Card. This action is solicited as unrestricted. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) is 333314 with a size standard of 500 employees. All prospective bidders must be actively registered in the Central Contractor Registration. Offerors may register online at https://www.bpn.gov/CCR/scripts/index.html. Award will be based on low price and technically acceptable. The proposal shall ---consist of one Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) 0001, Quantity: 03, Unit of Issue: Each, Description: Defense Manufacturing Company portable tracking stations model # SPS-1220. If an offer is providing an item other than brand name the offereor must provide complete detailed specifications of the equal item. THE STATEMENT OF WORK/SPECIFICATIONS IS AVAILABLE ON THE U.S. ARMY CONTRACTING AGENCY YUMA WEBSITE http://www.yuma.army.mil/contracting/ The portable tracking stations will be delivered all at once at the U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground in Yuma, AZ 85365. Arizona vendors are to include the Arizona Transaction Privilege Tax. All quotations shall be clearly marked with RFQ referencing number # W9124R08T1051 and emailed to the Point of Contact (POC) below no later than 29 July 2008 at 11:00 a.m. Mountain Standard Time (MST). In addition, all technical questions concerning this requirement must be emailed to the Point of Contact (POC) below no later than 23 July 2008, 11:00 a.m. MST. Offerors that fail to furnish required representations or technical information as required by FAR Clause 52.212-1 cited below or reject the terms and conditions of this solicitation may be excluded from consideration. The following FAR Clauses and Provisions are incorporated by reference and apply to this acquisition. FAR provision 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors of Commercial Items (Jun 2008). FAR provision 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Item (Jun 2008) with Alternate I (Apr 2002). Note: In order to complete the Representations and Certifications for the referenced provisions you must go to the Air Force Web Site at http://farsite.hill/af.mil/Vffar1.htm locate the referenced provision, copy and paste it to a Word Document and complete. If the offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically at the Online Representation and Certifications Application (ORCA) website at https://orca.bpn.gov/ then the offeror shall only complete section (l) of FAR Clause 52.212-3. FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items (Feb 2007). FAR 52.247-34 FOB Destination (Nov 1991). FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions required to Implement Statues or Executive Order Commercial Items (Jun 2008) apply to this acquisition. Specific clauses cited in FAR 52.212-5 that are applicable to this acquisition are 52.203-6 Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Sep 2006) with Alternate I (Oct 1995), 52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns (May 2004), 52.219-9 Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Apr 2008), 52.219-16 Liquidated Damages -- Subcontracting Plan (Jan 1999), 52.219-28 Post-Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (June 2007), 52.222-3 Convict Labor (Jun 2003), 52.222-19 Child Labor Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Feb 2008), 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999), 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (Mar 2007), 52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans (Sep 2006), 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (Jun 1998), 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans (Sep 2006). 52.222-39 Notification of Employee Rights Concerning Payment of Union Dues or Fees (Dec 2004), 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons (Aug 2007), 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer Central Contractor Registration (Oct 2003), and 52.232-36 Payment by Third Party (May 1999). DFAR 252.211-7003 Item Identification and Valuation (Jun 2005) & DFAR 252.212-7000 Offeror Representations and Certification Commercial Items (Jun 2005). DFAR Clause 252.212-7001 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items (Mar 2008) applies to this acquisition, and specifically FAR 52.203-3 Gratuities (Apr 1984), 252.225-7001 Buy American Act and Balance of Payments Program (Jun 2005), 252.225-7012 Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities (Mar 2008), 252.226-7001 Utilization of Indian Organizations, Indian-Owned Economic Enterprises, and Native Hawaiian Small Business Concerns (Sep 2004), 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests (Mar 2008), 252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea (May 2002). If you plan on participating in this acquisition you are required to provide your name, address, phone number, and email address to the POC below or by facsimile
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