81 -- Plastic Containers

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR 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. Solicitation number N6588606RC6A026 applies and is issued as a Request for Quotation. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-05. On behalf of Naval Air Depot Jacksonville Florida, the Fleet & Industrial Supply Center, Jacksonville, Florida intends to procure on an unrestricted, single award basis, name brand or equal Buckhorn stackable and collapsible containers. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 326199 and the business size standard is 500 employees. A FIRM FIXED indefinite delivery/definite quantity type contract for one-year is contemplated. Only vendors registered in Central Contractor Registration (CCR) will be considered for award. See www.ccr.gov for more information. Offerors that download this combined synopsis from the web site must monitor the site for amendments. All responsible sources may submit a proposal, which shall be considered by the agency. Proposals shall be quoted as FOB Destination. *********AMENDMENT TO COMBINED SYNOPSIS SOLICITATION********* FOR A FORMATTED VERSION OF THE INFORMATION BELOW AND A COPY OF THE PAST PERFORMANCE EVALUATION SURVEY, CONTACT BETHANY GERMANN AT contact@example.gov. REQUIREMENT: Collapsible Bulk Containers, manufactured from high-density plastic, Bottom Forklift access, minimum 200 lbs weight capacity. 0001 48 in L x 40 in W x 25 in H Qty 260 Color: grey Minimum Drop Doors: 0 Must stack with Buckhorn BG4840250257000 0002 48 in L x 40 in W x 33 in H Qty 15 Color: black Minimum Drop Doors: 2 Must stack with Buckhorn BG4840330257004 0003 48 in L x 22 in W x 14 in H Qty 75 Color: grey Minimum Drop Doors: 0 Must stack with Buckhorn CN48221489 0004 70 in L x 48 in W x 25 in H Qty 520 Color: black Minimum Drop Doors: 0 Must stack with Buckhorn BS704825221000 0005 80 in L x 48 in W x 25 in H Qty 60 Color: black Minimum Drop Doors: 0 Must stack with Buckhorn BS804825XP1000 DELIVERY: Each CLIN and the associated sub CLINS shall be delivered to the receiving activity to the ship to address specified, the MARKFOR address shall be included on the packaging. Delivery shall take place within 60 days after issuance each delivery order. Partial shipments will not be accepted by the individual activities. Point of contact information for delivery location will be provided after award. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Vendors shall submit quotes F.O.B. Destination. Parties responding to this request for proposal may submit their offer in accordance with their standard commercial practices (e.g. on company letterhead, formal quote form, etc.) but must include the following information: 1) company's complete mailing and remittance addresses, 2) discounts for prompt payment if applicable 3) cage code, 4) Dun & Bradstreet number, 5) Taxpayer ID number. Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certification-Commercial Items with their offer. Vendors electing to utilize this form shall ensure that all information requested is submitted with their quote. If submitting other than name brand, contractor shall show how non-brand container is compatible and stackable with name brand through drawings, samples, or other means as deemed acceptable by the contracting officer. Samples must be received by close of solicitation. Notify contract specialist before delivering samples. The following FAR clauses apply to this combined synopsis/solicitation and are incorporated by reference: 52.204-7 Central Contractor Registration (OCT 2003); 52.212-1 Instructions to Offers-Commercial (JAN 2005); 52.212-3 Offeror Representations/Certifications-Commercial Items (JAN 2005); 52.212-4 Contract Term and Conditions - Commercial Items (OCT 2003); 52.233-2 Service of Protest (AUG 1996); 52.247-34 F.O.B. Destination (NOV 91). The following FAR clauses/provisions apply to this combined synopsis/solicitation and are incorporated by full text: 52.211-6 Brand Name or Equal (Aug 1999) (a) If an item in this solicitation is identified as - brand name or equal, the purchase description reflects the characteristics and level of quality that will satisfy the Government's needs. The salient physical, functional, or performance characteristics that - equal products must meet are specified in the solicitation. (b) To be considered for award, offers of - equal products, including - equal products of the brand name manufacturer, must (1) Meet the salient physical, functional, or performance characteristic specified in this solicitation; (2) Clearly identify the item by (i) Brand name, if any; and (ii) Make or model number; (3) Include descriptive literature such as illustrations, drawings, or a clear reference to previously furnished descriptive data or information available to the Contracting Officer; and (4)Clearly describe any modification the offeror plans to make in a product to make it conform to the solicitation requirements. Mark any descriptive material to clearly show the modification. (c) The Contracting Officer will evaluate - equal products on the basis of information furnished by the offeror or identified in the offer and reasonably available to the Contracting Officer. The Contracting Officer is not responsible for locating or obtaining any information not identified in the offer. (d) Unless the offeror clearly indicates in its offer that the product being offered is an - equal product, the offeror shall provide the brand name product referenced in the solicitation. 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders- Commercial Items (JAN 2005) (a) The Contractor shall comply with the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses, which are incorporated in this contract by reference, to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items: (1) 52.233-3, Protest after Award (AUG 1996) (31 U.S.C. 3553) (2) (2) 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (OCT 2004) (Pub. L. 108-77, 108-78). (b) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (b) that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items: _X_ (1) 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (JUL 1995), with Alternate I (OCT 1995) (41 U.S.C. 253g and 10 U.S.C. 2402). _X_ (3) 52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns (JAN 1999) (if the offeror elects to waive the preference, it shall so indicate in its offer) (15 U.S.C. 657a). _X_ (7) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (MAY 2004) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)). _X_ (14) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O. 11755). _X_ (15) 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (JUN 2004) (E.O. 13126). _X_ (16) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999). _X_ (17) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Apr 2002) (E.O. 11246). _X_ (18) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans (Dec 2001) (38 U.S.C. 4212). _X_ (19) 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (Jun 1998) (29 U.S.C. 793). _X_ (20) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans (Dec 2001) (38 U.S.C. 4212). _X_ (26) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (DEC 2003) (E.o.s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of Treasury). _X_ (31) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration (OCT 2003) (31 U.S.C. 3332). (d) Comptroller General Examination of Record. The Contractor shall comply with the provisions of this paragraph (d) if this contract was awarded using other than sealed bid, is in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold, and does not contain the clause at 52.215-2, Audit and Records-Negotiation. (1) The Comptroller General of the United States, or an authorized representative of the Comptroller General, shall have access to and right to examine any of the Contractor's directly pertinent records involving transactions related to this contract. (2) The Contractor shall make available at its offices at all reasonable times the records, materials, and other evidence for examination, audit, or reproduction, until 3 years after final payment under this contract or for any shorter period specified in FAR Subpart 4.7, Contractor Records Retention, of the other clauses of this contract. If this contract is completely or partially terminated, the records relating to the work terminated shall be made available for 3 years after any resulting final termination settlement. Records relating to appeals under the disputes clause or to litigation or the settlement of claims arising under or relating to this contract shall be made available until such appeals, litigation, or claims are finally resolved. (3) As used in this clause, records include books, documents, accounting procedures and practices, and other data, regardless of type and regardless of form. This does not require the Contractor to create or maintain any record that the Contractor does not maintain in the ordinary course of business or pursuant to a provision of law. (e)(1) Notwithstanding the requirements of the clauses in paragraphs (a), (b), (c), and (d) of this clause, the Contractor is not required to flow down any FAR clause, other than those in paragraphs (i) through (vii) of this paragraph in a subcontract for commercial items. Unless otherwise indicated below, the extent of the flow down shall be as required by the clause- (i) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (May 2004) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)), in all subcontracts that offer further subcontracting opportunities. If the subcontract (except subcontracts to small business concerns) exceeds $500,000 ($1,000,000 for construction of any public facility), the subcontractor must include 52.219-8 in lower tier subcontracts that offer subcontracting opportunities. (ii) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Apr 2002) (E.O. 11246). (iii) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans (Dec 2001) (38 U.S.C. 4212). (iv) 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (June 1998) (29 U.S.C. 793). (v) 52.222-39, Notification of Employees Rights Concerning Payment of Union Dues or Fees (DEC 2004) (E.O. 13201). (vi) 52.222-41, Service Contract Act of 1965, as Amended (May 1989), flow down required for all subcontracts subject to the Service Contract Act of 1965 (41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.). (vii) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (Apr 2003) (46 U.S.C. Appx 1241 and 10 U.S.C. 2631). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (d) of FAR clause 52.247-64. (2) While not required, the contractor may include in its subcontracts for commercial items a minimal number of additional clauses necessary to satisfy its contractual obligations. The following Defense FAR Supplement (DFAR) clauses apply to this solicitation and are incorporated by reference: DFAR 252.204-7004 Alternate A, Required Central Contractor Registration (NOV 2003), go to www.ccr.gov to register. DFAR 252.209-7004 Subcontracting with Firms That Are Owned or Controlled by the Government of a Terrorist Country (MAR 1998); DFAR 252.212-7000 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items (NOV 1995); DFAR 252.212-7001 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items (DEC 2004). 252.232-7003 ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF PAYMENT REQUESTS (JAN 2004) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause (1) - Contract financing payment and - invoice payment have the meanings given in section 32.001 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation. (2) - Electronic form means any automated system that transmits information electronically from the initiating system to all affected systems. Facsimile, e-mail, and scanned documents are not acceptable electronic forms for submission of payment requests. However, scanned documents are acceptable when they are part of a submission of a payment request made using one of the electronic forms provided for in paragraph (b) of this clause. (3) - Payment request means any request for contract financing payment or invoice payment submitted by the Contractor under this contract. (b) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this clause, the Contractor shall submit payment requests using one of the following electronic forms: (1) Wide Area WorkFlow-Receipt and Acceptance (WAWF-RA). Information regarding WAWF-RA is available on the Internet at https://wawf.eb.mil. (2) Web Invoicing System (WInS). Information regarding WInS is available on the Internet at https://ecweb.dfas.mil. (3) American National Standards Institute (ANSI) X.12 electronic data interchange (EDI) formats. (i) Information regarding EDI formats is available on the Internet at http://www.X12.org. (ii) EDI implementation guides are available on the Internet at http://www.dfas.mil/ecedi. (4) Another electronic form authorized by the Contracting Officer. (c) If the Contractor is unable to submit a payment request in electronic form, or DoD is unable to receive a payment request in electronic form, the Contractor shall submit the payment request using a method mutually agreed to by the Contractor, the Contracting Officer, the contract administration office, and the payment office. (d) In addition to the requirements of this clause, the Contractor shall meet the requirements of the appropriate payment clauses in this contract when submitting payment requests. Within DFAR 252.212-7001, the following clauses apply: 52.203-3 Gratuities (APR 1984) (10 U.S.C. 2207), 252.225-7012 Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities (JUNE 2004) (10 U.S.C. 2533a), 252.225-7001 Buy American Act and Balance of Payment Program (May 2004) (41 U.S.C. 10a-10d, E.O. 10582), 252.243-7002 Certification of Requests for Equitable Adjustment (MAR 1998) (10 U.S.C. 2410). DFAR 252.225-7000, Buy American Act - Balance of Payments Program Certificate (APR 2003) FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA) UNIT PRICES Contractor unit prices, when incorporated into a Government contract, will be released und the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) without further notice to the contractor submitter. If the Contractor takes issue with the release, it should submit its proposal data with the appropriate legends and explain in detail why such data cannot be released as a public record under the Freedom of Information Act. MARK FOR ADDRESS: Vendors are required to include the Order Number as part of the shipping address. (Block 2: Delivery Order Number of Form DD 1155 or Block 2: Contract Number of SF 1449.) PROHIBITED PACKING MATERIALS: The use of asbestos, excelsior, newspaper or shredded paper (all types including waxed paper, computer paper and similar hygroscopic or non-neutral material) is prohibited. In addition, loose fill polystyrene and plastic are prohibited as packing materials for items with a MARK FOR indicating a ship as the final destination. An itemized packing slip shall be included with each shipment citing the order number. Invoices for supplies rendered under this Task, Purchase or Delivery Order shall be submitted electronically through Wide Area Work Flow - Receipt and Acceptance (WAWF): The vendor shall self-register at the web site https://wawf.eb.mil. One or more separate invoices will be prepared per Task, Purchase or Delivery Order. Do not combine the payment claims for supplies provided under this contract ordered through multiple Task, Purchase or Delivery Orders within one invoice. Select the Create Invoice And Receiving Report combo within WAWF as the invoice type (destination/destination). The Invoice and Receiving Report combo prepares the Material Inspection and Receiving Report, DD Form 250, and the Invoice at the same time. Back up documentation (such as delivery receipts, etc.) can be included and attached to the invoice in WAWF. Attachments created in any Microsoft Office product are attachable to the invoice in WAWF. The following information regarding FISC Jacksonville is provided for completion of the invoice in WAWF: Issuing Office DODAAC: N68836 Admin DODAAC: N68836 Acceptor DODAAC: N65886 LPO DODAAC: N65886 Pay DODAAC: N60957 The contractor shall submit invoices for payment per contract terms. The Government shall process invoices for payment per contract terms. For more information on Wide Area Workflow, please contact the Wide Area Workflow Implementation Team at +1 (555) 000-0000. The Government intends to make a single award to the eligible, responsible offeror whose offer conforms to the solicitation, and is the most advantageous to the Government price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: 1) Technical (capability of the contractor to meet the government requirement), 2) Price and 3) Past Performance. Evaluation factors other than price, when combined significantly more important than price. All responsible sources may submit a quote, which shall be considered by the agency. By submission of a quote, the contractor certifies compliance with the technical requirements provided in the solicitation. The offeror shall provide a part number and a brief description of the item. The Government reserves the right to eliminate from further consideration those quotes considered unacceptable and not capable of being made acceptable without rewrites or revisions. The Government will assess each offerors past performance. PAST PERFORMANCE information should be provided on the form provided as an attachment to this combined synopsis/solicitation. The Government will verify past performance information by means of a Contractor Performance Evaluation Survey. A copy of the survey is included as an attachment to this combined synopsis/solicitation. This survey should be sent to the Contracting Office of each of your contracts you use for past performance information. Please ask them to have someone familiar with the contract complete the survey and submit it directly to the Fleet & Industrial Supply Center point of contact listed on the cover sheet. The full text of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) can be accessed on the Internet at www.arnet.gov/far. Quotations must be received no later than 4:00 P.M on 9 September 2005. Quotations must be in writing and emailed or mailed to the following: Fleet & Industrial Supply Center, FISC JAX BLDG, 110 3rd Floor Naval Station Jacksonville FL 32212. Attn: Kendra McMahon. Telephone +1 (555) 000-0000, EMAIL: contact@example.gov.