71--HABITABILITY OF VARIOUS SHIPBOARD LIVING SPACES

This is a COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION for commercial items prepared in accordance with the information in FAR Subpart 12.6, using Simplified Acquisition Procedures under the test program for commercial items found at FAR 13.5, as supplemented with the additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; a written solicitation will not be issued. PAPER COPIES OF THIS SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE. This combined synopsis/solicitation SHALL be posted on both FEDBIZOPPS and NECO (http://www.neco.navy.mil/). The RFQ number is V212369068511. This solicitation documents and incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through FAC 2005-26 and DFARS Change Notice 20080812. It is the responsibility of the contractor to be familiar with the applicable clauses and provisions. The clauses may be accessed in full text at these addresses: www.acqnet.gov/far and http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dfars/index.htm. The NAICS code ! is 337214 and the Small Business Standard is 500. This is a competitive action. The Fleet & Industrial Supply Center Norfolk requests responses from qualified sources capable of providing items for shipboard habitability renovations in accordance with Attachment I. Delivery is May 10th 2009; Delivery Location is Marine Hydraulic International (MHI) Shipyard, Norfolk VA. Responsibility and Inspection: unless otherwise specified in the order, the supplier is responsible for the performance of all inspection requirements and quality control. The proposed contract is 100% set aside for small business concerns. The following FAR provision and clauses are applicable to this procurement: 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items; 52.212-1 (Addendum) 1. Past Performance Submission: The quoter shall submit, as part of its quote, information on previously performed contracts or on-going contracts that are similar to the statement of work/item description in the solicitation performed for Federal, State or local Governments, and for commercial firms. Information shall be provided on either 1) all such contracts within the past three years, or 2) the last three such contracts performed, whichever is fewer. Contractor shall complete section 3 of the attached Statement of Work for each contract. The Government reserves the right to obtain information for use in the evaluation of past performance from any and all sources including sources outside of the Government. Quoters lacking relevant past performance history will not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on past performance. However, the quote of a company with no relevant past performance history, while not rated favorably or unfavorably for past performance, may not represent the most advantageous! quote to the Government and thus, may be an unsuccessful quote when compared to the responses of other quoters. The quoter should provide the information requested above for past performance evaluation, or affirmatively state that it possesses no relevant directly related or similar past performance. The assessment of the quoter's past performance will be used as a means of evaluating the relative capability of the responder and other competitors to successfully meet the requirements of the RFQ. The Government will give greater consideration to the contracts that the Government feels are most relevant to the RFQ. 2. Mandatory Site Visit: There will be a mandatory Site Visit for all interested vendors, onboard the ship on 30 March 2009 at 1:30 PM E.S.T. Any contractor nor present for site visit will not be considered for award should any follow-on amendments be issued for this RFQ. Vendors shall contact Mr. Charles Loss prior to the RFQ close date and time to be added to the site visit access list. 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items is applicable to this procurement. While price will be a factor in the evaluation of offers, the final contract award will be based on a combination of factors - a combination of price and past performance. The relative importance of the factors is as follows: Past Performance will be more important than Price. 52.212-3 and its ALT I, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items; 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items [list the clauses that apply]; 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items including: 52.222-3 Convict Labor (JUN 2003), 52.222-19 Child Labor - Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (JUN 2004), 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999), 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (APR 2002), 52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era and other Eligible Veterans (DEC 2001), 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (JUN 1998), 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era and Other Eligible Veterans (DEC 2001), 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (DEC 2003), and 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer --Central Contractor Registration (OCT 2003); and 52.215-5 Facsimile Proposals (OCT 1997). (Fax Number: +1 (555) 000-0000) Quoters are reminded to include a completed copy of 52.212-3 and it's ALT I with quotes. All clauses shall be incorporated by reference in the order. Additional contract terms and conditions applicable to this procurement are: DFARS 252.212-7000, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items; DFARS 252.212-7001, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items including 252.204-7004 Required Central Contractor Registration. Alternate A (Nov 2003); Within DFARS 252.212-7001 Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items (JAN 2005), the following clauses apply and are incorporated by reference:252.225-7001 Buy American Act and Balance of Payment Program (APR 2003); 252.225-7000 Buy American Act--Balance of Payments Program Certificate (APR 2003); and 252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea Alternate III (MAY 2002). Central Contractor Registration (CCR). Quoters must be registered in the CCR database to be considered for award. Registration is free and can be completed on-line at http://www.ccr.gov/ . All quotes shall include price(s), FOB point, a point of contact, name and phone number, GSA contract number if applicable, business size, and payment terms. Quotes over 10 pages in total will not be accepted by facsimile. Each response must clearly indicate the capability of the quoter to meet all specifications and requirements. Site Visit: There will be a mandatory Site Visit for all interested vendors, onboard the ship on 30 March 2009 at 1:30 PM E.S.T. Any contractor nor present for site visit will not be considered for award should any follow-on amendments be issued for this RFQ. Vendors shall contact Mr. Charles Loss prior to the RFQ close date and time to be added to the site visit access list. This announcement will close at 1630 on 25 March 2009. Contact Mr. Charles Loss who can be reached at +1 (555) 000-0000 or email contact@example.gov. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. All responsible sources may submit a quote which shall be considered by the agency. ******* End of Combined Synopsis/Solicitation ********