84--PortaCount Plus Respirator Fit Tester and Universal Fit Test System

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; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This acquisition is issued as a Request for Quotes (RFQ). The combined synopsis/solicitation number is W91ZLK-06-T-0844. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 05-12. The associated North America Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 334512 and the Business Size Standard is 500. The contractor shall provide the following : CLIN 0001 PortaCount Plus Respirator Fit Tester that includes: instrument, ac adapter, alcohol cartridge, alcohol fill capsule, storage cap, (2) zero check filters, operation & service manual, model 8016 alcohol supplies, 3116 and 114-in tube adapters,(2) spare alcohol wicks, carrying case, fitplus software cd, computer cable, training video, two-year warranty, QUANTITY: 4; CLIN 0002 Universal Fit Test System that includes complete PortAcount plus model 8020 and n95-companion model 8095 together, QUANTITY: 3; CLIN 0003  Frei ght Charges for all items to be shipped to the following locations: Special Instructions: Line item quantities shall be shipped as indicated below to the following locations. Locations: Commander Anniston Chemical Activity ATTN: AMSSB -OAN-CM-TTE (Al Rosser) 7 Frankford Ave. Anniston, AL 36201-4199 Voice: DSN 571-6083 FAX: DSN 571-4742 COM: +1 (555) 000-0000 (will get line item 0001 - Qty of 1, line item 0002 - Qty of 0); Commander Blue Grass Chemical Activity ATTN: AMSSB-OBG-COD (Eddie Chasteen) 2091 Kinston Highway Richmond, KY 40475-5008 Voice: DSN 745-6379 FAX: DSN 745-6493 COM +1 (555) 000-0000 Email: contact@example.gov, (will get line item 0001 - Qty of 3, line item 0002 - Qty of 0); Commander Pueblo Chemical Activity ATTN: AMSSB-OPC-OPD (Ed Michaels) Pueblo, CO 81001-5000 Voice: DSN 749-4417 FAX: DSN 749-4388 COM: +1 (555) 000-0000 Email: contact@example.gov, (will get line item 0001 - Qty of 0, line item 0002 - Qty of 2); Commander Umatilla Chemical Activity ATTN: AMSSB-OUM-CMC (Doug Barnett) Hermiston, OR 97838-9544 Voice: DSN +1 (555) 000-0000 FAX: DSN +1 (555) 000-0000 COM: +1 (555) 000-0000 Email: contact@example.gov, (will get line item 0001 - Qty of 0, line item 0002 - Qty of 1); CLIN 0004 PortaCount Plus Respirator Fit Tester that includes: instrument, ac adapter, alcohol cartridge, alcohol fill capsule, storage cap, (2) zero check filters, operation & service manual, model 8016 alcohol supplies, 3116 and 114-in tube adapters,(2) spare alcohol wicks, carrying case, fitplus software cd, computer cable, training video, two-year warranty, QUANTITY: 10; CLIN 0005 Universal Fit Test System that includes complete PortAcount plus model 8020 and n95-companion model 8095 together, QUANTI TY: 1; CLIN 0006  Freight Charges for all items to be shipped to the following locations: Special Instructions: Line item quantities shall be shipped as indicated below to the following locations: Commander Deseret Chemical Depot AMSSB-ODC-CH (Ray Cormier) Tooele, UT 84074-5000 Phone: +1 (555) 000-0000 contact@example.gov, (will get line item 0004 - Qty of 6, line item 0005 - Qty of 0); Commander Newport Chemical Depot ATTN: AMSSB-ONC-SR (Ray Heber) Newport, IN 47966-0121 Voice: DSN 369-1356 FAX: DSN 369-1500 COM: +1 (555) 000-0000 Email: contact@example.gov,(will get line item 0004 - Qty of 0, line item 0005 - Qty of 1); Commander Pine Bluff Chemical Activity ATTN: AMSSB-OPA-CM (Keith Cooper) 10020 Kabrich Circle Pine Bluff, AR 71602-9500 Voice: DSN 966-2473 FAX: DSN 966-3153 COM: +1 (555) 000-0000 Email: contact@example.gov, (will get line item 0004 - Qty of 4, line item 0005 - Qty of 0); Please contact the POC listed below if you have questions. Acceptance shall be at Destination. Shipping shall be FOB Destination. In accordance with FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation  Commercial Items (Jan 1999), the contract will be awarded to Lowest Price Techn ically Acceptable (LPTA). The technical evaluation will be a determination as to equality of the product and shall be based on information furnished by the vendor. The Government is not responsible for locating or securing any information, which is not ide ntified in the quotation. To ensure sufficient information is available, vendors are requested to provide descriptive material such as illustrations, drawings, or other information necessary for the Government to determine whether the product meets the sal ient characteristics of the requirement. The Government will award a contract to the offeror whose offer conforms to this solicitation and will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following clauses will be incor porated by reference. 52.209-6 Protecting the Governments Interest When Subcontracting with contractors debarred, suspended or proposed for debarment. 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items, 52.223-11 Ozone-Depleting Substances, 52-247-34 F.O.B. Destination. The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors Commercial, applies to this acquisition The government will award a contract to the offeror whose offer conforms to this solicitation and will be most advantageous to the government. The government reserves the right to make an award without discussions. Offeror shall include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Items, and DFAR 252.212-7000, Offeror Representation and Cert ification with its offer. The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The following additional FAR clauses cited in this clause are applicable: FAR 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government, with Alternate I, FAR 52.219-6 Notice Of Total Small Business Set-Aside; FAR 52.219-8; Utilization of Small Business Concerns; FAR 52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting; 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 Workers with Disabilities; FAR 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era; FAR 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchase, FAR 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Trans fer-Central Contractor Registration; DFAR 252.212-7001 Contract Terms and Conditions required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items. The following additional DFAR clauses cited in the clause 252.21 2-7001 are applicable: 52.203-3 Gratuities, 252.225-7001 Buy America and Balance of Payment Program, 252.225-7012 Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities, 252.225-7015 Preference for Domestic Hand or Measuring Tools , 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests. The full text of the FAR references may be accessed electronically at this address: http://farsite.hill.af.mil, and http://www.acquisition.gov/comp/far/index.html. Responses to this RFQ must be signed, dated, and received via electr onic mail or fax by Monday, September 25, 2006 no later than 01:00 PM EST at the US Army Contracting Agency, SFCA-NR-APC-T (Tanya Peel), 4118 Susquehanna Avenue, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005 -3013. Vendors who are not registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database prior to award will not be considered. Vendors may register with CCR by calling +1 (555) 000-0000 or by registering online at www.ccr.gov. For questions concerning thi s solicitation contact Tanya Peel, Contract Specialist via fax +1 (555) 000-0000, or via email contact@example.gov.