73 -- Food Preparation and Serving Equipment

A) This is a combined synopsis and solicitation for commercial items (supplies) 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; quotes are being requested and A WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED. B) The solicitation number for this procurement is HDEC05-07-T-0053 and is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). C) This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-15, DFARS Change Notice 2007-03-27 and Defense Commissary Agency Acquisition Regulations (DECAARS) 2005 Edition. D) For information purposes, the Standard Industrial Classification Code is 3089. The North American Industry Classification Systems (NAICS) code is 326199. The size standard is 500 employees. The solicitation is set aside 100% for small businesses. All responsible sources may submit a quote which shall be considered. E) Contract Line Item Numbers (CLINS) ? Provide pricing in the format shown on the spreadsheet available on the www.deca.gov website. F) DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENTS: Contractor shall deliver all items awarded to the Defense Commissary, Building 2019, 1040 E. Stewart Avenue, Peterson AFB, Colorado Springs CO 80914-1610 not later than June 28, 2007. G) Provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors ? Commercial Items applies to this acquisition along with the following Addendum: Addendum to FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items. Quotes shall contain the following information: RFQ NUMBER (see Paragraph B); TIME SPECIFIED FOR RECEIPT OF QUOTES (see Paragraph R); NAME, ADDRESS, TELEPHONE & FAX NUMBERS, Dun & Bradstreet Number (DUNS); EMAIL (optional) of Offeror; Provision of a unit price and extended amount for every item listed on the spreadsheet. All prices shall be submitted on a FOB Destination basis. Evaluation and award decision will be on a line item basis and multiple awards may be made when economically advantageous to the Government. A cost of $500 is assumed for awarding and administering a purchase order and this amount will be used when evaluating whether multiple awards will be made. The following Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and Defense Supplement to the Federal Acquisition Regulations (DFARS) clauses shown in full text or listed as incorporated by reference are applicable to this solicitation. Facsimile Quotes WILL BE accepted at fax #: +1 (555) 000-0000. However it is highly recommended that fax transmissions be made and confirmed one working day prior to the date specified for receipt of Quotes in accordance with FAR clause 52.21-1 (f) ?Late Submissions?. All prospective awardees MUST BE CENTRAL CONTRACTOR REGISTERED (CCR) prior to receiving an award. If your firm has not registered yet, you are highly encouraged to do so NOW. Information concerning CCR requirements may be viewed via the Internet at http://www.ccr.gov or by calling the CCR Registration Center at +1 (555) 000-0000. H) EVALUATION/AWARD: 52.212-4501 IAW FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation ? Commercial Items (Jan 1999) 52.212-4501 FAR 52.212-2 EVALUATION ? COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JAN 1999) (a) The Government will award a contract or contracts resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror(s) 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 quotes: 1. Delivery Date 2. Technical Acceptability 3. Price I. Delivery Date A. Evidence of ability to meet the required Delivery Date of June 28, 2007 will be considered. B. If vendor is unable to meet the aforementioned required Delivery Date, an alternative date may be offered and will be considered. II. Technical Acceptability A. Technical Acceptability will be evaluated based on form, fit and function of the Brand Name or Equal Parts. III. Price A. PRICE ANALYSIS WILL BE CONDUCTED BY THE CONTRACTING OFFICER TO DETERMINE PRICE REASONABLENESS. B. Multiple awards may be made when economically advantageous to the Government. A cost of $500 is assumed for awarding and administering a purchase order and this amount will be used when evaluating whether multiple awards will be made. The relative importance of the factors is: Delivery Date is more important than technical acceptability which is slightly more important than price/price related factors. (b) Options (if included in the Schedule). The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s). (c) 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. I) Not applicable. J) QUOTERS SHALL INCLUDE A COMPLETE COPY OF THE PROVISION AT FAR 52.212-3, QUOTER REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS ? COMMERCIAL ITEMS with Alternate I (Nov 2006) (as applicable) WITH THEIR QUOTE, which may be completed electronically at http://orca.bpn.gov. Quoters that fail to furnish the required representation information or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be excluded from consideration. All FAR & DFARS Clauses may be viewed in full text via the Internet at http://farsite.hill.af.mil/. K) FAR Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions ? Commercial Items applies to this solicitation along with the following addendum. The following information is provided: I. CHANGES: Unilateral Modifications. The Government may issue unilateral written administrative modifications that do not affect the substantive rights of the parties. Examples of administrative modifications are corrections in the payment office address, changes to the accounting and appropriation data or addition of funds. Bilateral Modifications. Products may be added or deleted from this contract at the option of the Government. Any change in products must be added to the contract prior to delivery and will be accomplished by a bilateral modification. Products added outside the required delivery date or scope of this contract will not be reimbursed by the Government. II PAYMENT INFORMATION [(Reference Paragraph (i)] a. The preferred method of payment for award(s) as a result of this Request for Quotation is the Government VISA credit Card. Offeror must indicate if they accept credit card payments by completing the following: Contractor point of contact for credit card payment: NAME: _________________________________________ EMAIL ADDRESS: _______________________________ TELEPHONE: ___________________________________ FAX: ___________________________________________ b. Payments will be authorized upon receipt of a proper invoice. The contractor must submit the invoice to the paying office shown in block 18a of the SF 1449. If contractor accepts credit card payment and upon receipt of the contractor?s invoice after shipment departure, an authorized government credit card user will provide a Credit Card Payment Authorization Form (by FAX or EMAIL) to the point of contact named above. The contractor is permitted to charge ONLY the amount authorized on the Credit Card Payment Authorization. The contractor is not permitted, under any circumstances, to charge any amount other than the amount authorized on the Credit Card Payment Authorization. No advance or automatic payments are authorized. L) Not applicable. M) FAR Clause 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders ? Commercial Items (DEV) applies to this acquisition and the following causes are hereby incorporated by reference: DFARS 252.204-7004 (ALT A) Required Central Contractor Registration; 252.204-7006 Billing Instructions; 252.209-7001, Disclosure of Ownership or Control by the Government of a Terrorist Country; 252.209-7004 Subcontracting w/Firms that are Owned or Controlled by the Government of a Terrorist Country; 252.247-7023 ALT II Transportation of Supplies by Sea ? ALT II; 252.225-7001 Buy American Act and Balance of Payments Program; 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests; 252.243-7001 Pricing of Contract Modifications; FAR 52.203-3 Gratuities; FAR 52.203-6 ALT I, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government Alt I; FAR 52.204-4 Printed or Copied Double-Sided on Recycled Paper; FAR 52.215-5 Facsimile Proposals; FAR 52.233-3 Protest After Award; FAR 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim; FAR 52.222-3 Convict Labor; FAR 52.222-19 Child Labor ? Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies; FAR 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; FAR 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity; FAR 52.222-35 Equal Opportunity For Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans; FAR 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Handicapped Workers (29 U.S.C. 793); FAR 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans; FAR 52.223-5 Pollution Prevention and Right-to-Know Information; FAR 52.523-10 Waste Reduction Program; FAR 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases; FAR 52.232-17 Interest; FAR 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer ? Central Contractor Registration; FAR 52.232-36 Payment by Third Party; FAR 52.242-13 Bankruptcy. N) Additional Requirements: All Quotes shall be marked with the RFQ NUMBER (shown in paragraph B) and CLOSING DATE (shown in paragraph R). 52.204-4500 INSTALLATION ACCESS REQUIREMENTS (DEC 2001) The contractor is responsible for ensuring compliance with installation access procedures for both personnel and vehicles. 52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998) 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 appropriation information with its quotation or offer. In addition, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es): BOTH FAR AND DFARS - www.farsite.hill.af.mil. THE FOLLOWING SOLICITATION PROVISIONS MUST BE READ IN FULL TEXT AT www.farsite.hill.af.mil: DFARS 252.212-7000 Offeror Representations and Certification Commercial Items, 252.212-7001 DEV Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items (Deviation), FAR 52.222-39 Notification of Employee Rights Concerning Payment of Union Dues or Fees; FAR 52.233-2 Service of Protest. ALL PROVISIONS ENDING WITH THE 4500 SERIES BELOW MUST ALSO BE REVIEWED AT: https://i01hqits0web007.deca.mil/contract_division_solicitation.cfm 52.204-4500 INSTALLATION ACCESS REQUIREMENTS ?DEC 2001?; 52.228-4500 LIABILITY TO THIRD PERSONS ?APR 1997?; 52.228-4501 VEHICLE OPERATION AND INSURANCE ?DEC 2001?; 52.228-4502 OTHER INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS ?OCT 1995?; 52.233-4500 INDEPENDENT REVIEW OF AGENCY PROTESTS ?APR 2004?; 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/these address(es): www.farsite.hill.af.mil 52.252-6 AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN CLAUSES (APR 1984) (a) The use in this solicitation or contract of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the date of the clause. (b) The use in this solicitation or contract of any Defense Federal Acquisition Supplement (48 CFR Chapter 2) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the name of the regulation. O) Not applicable. P) The Defense Priorities and Allocations Systems (DPAS) rating is N/A. Q) There are no numbered notes applicable to this solicitation. R) Quotes will be accepted at the DEFENSE COMMISSARY AGENCY, CONTRACTING BUSINESS UNIT / AMDR, 1300 E. AVENUE, FORT LEE, VA 23801-1800 and must be received NO LATER THAN 12:00 PM local time ON JUNE 04, 2007. S) The point of contact for this solicitation is Marge Morris, +1 (555) 000-0000, Contracting Officer, Michael G. Shaffer, +1 (555) 000-0000