71 -- RACK/FRAME ASSEMBLIES (2 Lots) for NEXT GENERATION CONTROL ROOM PROJECT AT EDWARDS AFB, CA

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. The solicitation is a request for quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-17 and DFARs Change Notice (DCN) 20070531. This acquisition is a small business set-aside. This is a Brand Name or Equal acquisition for the item listed below ? please submit sufficient literature detailing product specifications. NAICS is 337214 with a small business size standard of 500 employees. Solicitation is for commercial purchase of Rack and Frames Equipment listed below or equal. Description: The Air Force Flight Test Center (AFFTC), Edwards AFB, CA has a requirement for (2 each) Rack Frame Assemblies. Equipment is used support and store network equipment in mission control rooms. Manufacturer is EQUIPTO. The following are the specifications: 1st Lot: Line Part No Description Qty Item 1) 170-078-036 FRAME VR W/O BASE LESS PUNCHED PMA?S & WITH THE (2) EXTRA TAPPED PMA?S REC?D 5.25" FROM FRONT 4 2) 010-078-012 ANGLE PANEL MTG TAPPED 24 3) 335-978-010 PANEL SIDE SCREW PLN 8 4) 092-178-010 DOOR RH PLN 78.75 PS 19 W MNTD REAR 4 5) 03-1206-32-6P PLUGMOLD 12 OUTLET 6' CORD/PLG MNTD REAR 1 EACH SIDE 8 6) CBB-070-032-78 BUS BAR COPPER 70.00" LONG 4 7) 371-036-019 PANEL TOP SCREW GRL TOP PANEL 4 8) 141-021-333 FAN TRAY ASSEMBLY-9 FANS MOUNTED @ TOP 4 9) 480-019-019 SHELF MODEM GRL 2 10) 515-036-019 SHELF SLIDING GRL MNTD BETWEEN REC?D & REAR PMA 12 11) 21-0812-11 FLAT PANEL 8.75 H STEEL 4 2nd Lot: 1) 170-078-030 FRAME VR W/O BASE LESS PUNCHED PMA?S & WITH (2) EXTRA TAPPED PMA?S REC?D 5.25" FROM FRONT 4 2) 010-078-012 ANGLE PANEL MTG TAPPED 24 3) 326-978-010 PANEL SIDE SCREW PLN 8 4) 091-178-040-WOL DOOR 19 X 78 LH WINDOW WO LK MNTD FRONT 4 5)) 092-178-010 DOOR RH PLN 78.75 PS 19 W MNTD REAR 4 6) 03-1206-32-6P PLUGMOLD 12 OUTLET 6' CORD/PLG MNTD REAR 1 EACH SIDE 4 7) CBB-070-032-78 BUS BAR COPPER 70.00" LONG 4 8) 371-030-019 PANEL TOP SCREW GRL TOP PANEL 4 9) 141-021-333 FAN TRAY ASSEMBLY-9 FANS MOUNTED @ TOP 4 10) 515-020-019 SHELF SLIDING GRL 18 11) 21-0112-11 FLAT PANEL 1.75 H STEEL 12 12) 21-0312-11 FLAT PANEL 3.50 H STEEL 12 13) 21-0512-11 FLAT PANEL 5.25 H STEEL 12 14) 21-0712-11 PANEL FLAT 7.00 H STEEL 12 Minimum Salient Characteristics: Heavy Duty Frames arc welded construction, with the tungsten inert gas shielded process. Vertical Rack frame side sub-assemblies require 14-gauge cold rolled steel, with formed channels having six mutually perpendicular bends to form a ?"-deep recesses at the front, rear, top, bottom, and sides of the sub-assembly. The front, rear, top and bottom recesses are ?" wide with 5/8" flanges turned inward, perpendicular to the ?" wide dimension. The frame sides require 1 1/8" wide flanges in which ?" diameter holes are located on 3 ?" centers vertically, for the attachment of Panel Mounting Angle Support Channels and Side Closure Panels. The faces of the frame channel members are required to be 1 ?" in width. frame-side sub-assemblies are required to be arc welded at the corners and ground smooth. The frame transverse members require formed 14 gauge cold rolled sheet steel with seven mutually perpendicular bends, to form ?" deep ledges to match the frame sides. The transverse members require to be arc welded to the frame-side sub-assembly at the inside ends of the transverse members on two planes. This forms a double-ledge, double-plane corner, at the intersection of the transverse members with the frame sides. This corner construction minimizes torsional twist, side sway, and deflection of the rack frame assembly under load. Require six Panel Mounting Angles in each Vertical Rack Rack. They shall be bolted to vertically adjustable Angle Support Channels with ?-20 hexagon head screws engaging ?-20 cage nuts in the support channel. The Panel Mounting Angles are required to be of hot rolled steel, formed into a rugged structural shape, 1 ?" x 1 ?" x 3/16", and edge rolled to eliminate sharp edges. They require 9/32" diameter holes, in both legs, for use with spring type fasteners. The rack shall have a series of 5/16" diameter holes for bolting the angles to the support channels or fixed brackets. All angles and angles support channels are required to be plated zinc per fed spec QQ-Z-325 type II, class 3. Four Panel Mounting Angle Support Channels are required for each Vertical Rack . These channels are required to be formed of 16 gauge cold rolled steel and are attached to the frame-side weldments by means of four 10BA x 23/32" Phillips hexagon head sheet metal screws and four spring type fasteners for each channel. The Flush Rack Doors are formed of 16 gauge cold rolled sheet steel with return flanges, and require 20 gauge cold rolled sheet steel hat-section reinforcements. They are mounted in the frame recesses, flush with the frame surface. The doors are hinged right, with extruded separable aluminum hinges and secured with a lift-type extruded aluminum handle operating a 2-point latching mechanism. The racks require Flush Closure Panels for Side Panels, and grilled Top Panels of formed of 16 gauge cold rolled sheet steel with return flanges. Delivery of items upon ARO is up to 8 weeks. Place of delivery, performance, and acceptance is FOB Destination, Edwards AFB, CA 93524. The following provisions and clauses apply: Offerors must include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3 Use of On Line Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA). Further Information on ORCA may be obtained from the ORCA Help Menu, . This help menu includes ORCA background information, frequently asked questions (FAQ), and the ORCA Handbook, 52.212-3 Alternate I, 52.225-4, 52.225-4 Alternate I, 52.222-22, 52.222-25, and 252.212-7000 with their offer. If the offeror does not have a copy of these provisions go to http://farsite.hill.af.mil and look up far clauses; copy and complete all applicable provisions answering all questions. If you do not have access to the Internet please contact the contract specialist to request a copy. Any responses without all provisions will be considered non-compliant. Additionally all bidders must have a current registration with the Central Contractors Registration database @ http://www.ccr.gov to be eligible for contract award The following provisions and clauses apply: 52.252-1 -- Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference. This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this address: http://farsite.hill.af.mil. Provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial, applies to this acquisition. Provision at 52.212-2 -- Evaluation -- Commercial Items. (Jan 1999) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: (i) technical capability of the item offered to meet the Government requirement (ii) price Provision at 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items Provision at 52.212-3 Alternate I 52.222-22 Previous Contracts and Compliance Reports Provision at 52.225-4 Buy American Act ?North American Free Trade Agreement Provision at 52.225-4 Alternate I Clauses: 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998) This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this address: http://farsite.hill.af.mil. 52.211-6 Brand Name or Equal (Aug 1999) is included by reference 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions ? Commercial Items 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes 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 Alternate 1 52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans 52.225-03 Buy American Act ? North American Free Trade Agreement 52.225-03 Alternate 1 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer--Central 52.233-3 Protest after Award. 252.211-7003 Item Identification and Valuation 252.212-7001 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items 252.225-7001 Buy American Act, Balance of Payment Program 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests 252.232-7010 Levies 252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea 252.247-7023 Alternate III (MAY 2002) 5352.223-9000 Elimination of Use of Class I Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS) 5352.232-9101 Ombudsman Offers are due at the Air Force Flight Test Center, Directorate of Contracting, 5 South Wolfe Avenue, Edwards AFB, CA 93524 by COB (1630 PST) on 17 July 2007. 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