99--INCLINE IMPACT TEST MACHINE AND MANUALS

The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Indian Head Division, Picatinny Detachment has a requirement for the procurement of a new 10,000 lb. capacity Incline Impact Test Machine and manuals to be installed at Picatinny Arsenal, NJ. The intended use for the machine is to simulate impacts on various types of packages (ordnance and non-ordnance) during transfer-at-sea operations, sudden stops during transportation shipments, and rail car humping operations. The Statement of Work will be provided with the RFP. This will be a Firm Fixed Price Contract issued by NAVSEA Indian Head. Thus, the expected contract vehicle referenced under this synopsis shall be a Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) contract. This requirement will be a 100% SMALL BUSINESS SETASIDE. The NAICS code is 334519. The Size Standard is 500 employees. The FSC code is 3990. The Government intends to award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer, conforming to the solicitation, will be the most advantageous BEST VALUE to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate the offers: (a) technical capability of the items and services offered to meet the minimum needs of the Government based on examination of either product literature or technical approach narrative, or both; (b) Past Performance (see FAR 52.212-1(b)(10)); and (c) Price. Technical Capability and Past Performance, when combined, are of greater importance than Price. General statements, that the offeror can or will comply with the requirements, that standard procedures will be used, that well known techniques will be used, or that paraphrases the RFQs specifications in whole or in part, will not constitute compliance with the mandatory requirements concerning the content of the technical proposal. The solicitation will be available for downloading from our website beginning approximately 11 May 2012. The solicitation number will be N0017412R0015. Copies of solicitation N0017412R0015 will NOT be emailed, faxed, mailed or provided in person. These types of request WILL NOT BE ACKNOWLEDGED. Prior to this date, you will not be able to access this solicitation. Inquires may be directed to St. Clair Larry at contact@example.gov. Please include the solicitation number in the subject line. The government is not responsible for any undelivered email transmissions. It is the requestor's responsibility to periodically check the NECO site for current status of solicitations and amendments. Note: All offerors will be ineligible for award, unless they have registered in the DOD's Central Contractor Registration database (CCR) and in the Online Representation and Certification Application (ORCA) with the relevant NAICS code included on offeror's company profile offerors and contractors may obtain information on www.bpn.gov. FBO is the primary point of entry to be used when access to synopses and solicitations from the World Wide Web is required. However, the NECO webpage serves as the alternative if the FBO website is unavailable. Submitting a bid from the NECO website by clicking on "Submit Bid" does not guarantee offers will be received by the proper person in the correct format. It is the responsibility of the Offeror to submit offers to the POC at NSWC Indian Head. The NSWC Indian Head POC for this notice is Mr. St. Clair Larry, Code A22, at Tel: +1 (555) 000-0000 or email: contact@example.gov. Reference the above solicitation number when responding to this notice. This synopsis is for information purposes only.