73 -- Single Pallet Expeditionary Kitchen

This publication serves as notice to procure on a sole source basis to Babington Enterprises, Inc. located at 1113 Ingleside Ave, McLean, VA 22101 for one (1) of each of the following item for military forces field use: Single Pallet Expeditionary Kitchen (SPEK) NSN 7360-01-514-1442. The Single Pallet Expeditionary Kitchen (SPEK) is a rapidly deployable, field food service system that provides initial deployment subsistence support to 500 personnel per day. Complete with its own 2KW Diesel Generator Set, the SPEK is a TEMPER Tent-based field kitchen designed around the clean burning, patented Babington Airtronic multi-fuel burner. The core elements are the Babington Tray Ration Heater and Field Sanitation Unit; both heated by the Airtronic Burner. A single maintenance kit, containing a replacement burner and critical spare parts supports both the ration heater and the sanitation unit. The spare burner can be mounted into the Babington PMB Sled (accessory item) creating a Powered Multi-fuel Burner; a safe replacement for the gasoline M-2. The PMB can be used in the M-59 Field Range and as a stand alone heat source for the preparation of A-Rations. Items contained in this solicitation are for delivery FOB destination Youngstown ARS; Vienna OH 44473. This notice is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; a separate written solicitation will not be issued. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 423440 with a standard size of 500 employees. Registration in Central Contractor Registration (CCR) is required (DFARS 252.204-7004). Registration may be made via the Internet at http://www.ccr.gov/ or calling 1-888-227-2423. FAR and DFARS Provisions and Clauses may be viewed and or downloaded from http://farsite.hill.af.mil/ or http://www.arnet.gov/far/. Solicitation provisions FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items (Oct 2002); FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certification--Commercial Items (Jul 2002) and DFARS 252.225-7000, Buy American Act-Balance of Payments Program Certificate (Apr 2003) are applicable. Clauses FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items (Feb 2002); FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (Apr 2003) with DOD Deviation; FAR 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Apr 2002); FAR 52.222-35, Affirmative Action for Disable Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era (Dec 2001); FAR 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (Jun 1998); FAR 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Disable Veterans and Veterans of Vietnam Era (Dec 2001); FAR 52.225-1, Buy American Act-Supplies (Jun 2003); FAR 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration (May 1999), and DFARS 252.212-7001, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items (Apr 2003, to include DFARS 252.225-7001 (Buy American Act and Balance of Payments Program) in paragraph (b). Quotation due date is by 12 p.m. 10 Nov 2003. Quote to include company name, address, point of contact and title, phone number, fax number, description of items, price, payment terms and delivery date. Fax quote with Provisions FAR 52.212-3 and DFARS 252.225-7000 to 330-609-1042.