Air Frame Support for Blackhawk with Leveling Jacks and Folding Mid Section Support/Tail Support for Blackhawk with Screw Jacks

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared IAW the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (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. This is a request for quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-36 and DFARs Change Notice (DCN) 20090825. NAICS is 333999 with a small business size standard of 500 employees. *This acquisition is a 100% small business set-aside. Award will be made to the lowest priced, technically acceptable offer that meets the salient characteristics listed below as described in FAR clause 52.211-6 - Brand Name or Equal. 45 CONS/LGCB, Patrick Air Force Base, FL, 32925 is seeking to purchase Brand Name or Equal commercial items manufactured and designed by Handling Systems, Inc., as follows: Folding Mid Section/Tail Support for Blackhawk H-60 with screw jacks, Part # AVI100308, 1 EA; Air Frame Support for Blackhawk H-60 with leveling jacks, Part # AVI011804, 1 EA. Minimum Salient Characteristic: Airframe support leveling cradle jacks used to support the aircraft during maintenance on the aircraft landing gear systems. The first jack will support the forward part of the airframe and the second one will support the tail of the aircraft. ITEM DESCRIPTION OF MATERIAL OR SERVICES TO BE PURCHASED QUANTITY UNIT 0001-AA Folding Mid-Section/Tail Support for Blackhawk with Screw Jacks. 1 EA The second support is used for the tail of the airframe during landing gear repairs. The tail support should be designed to fit the tail of the aircraft with screw down floor locks. The top cradle section should be hinged to fold over approximately 110 inches. The folding section should have lanyards and ball and keeper type lock pins to prevent loss. The capacity of the stand should be 20,000 lbs and should be 33 inches wide and 44.9 inches long and 31.50 inches tall to the center of the bottom of the cradle with a curved support saddle to match up with the bottom of the aircraft. The construction of this stand should be made of durable aluminum material to prevent corrosion. The top edge should be covered with a thick rubber pad and the base of the unit should have a skid pad to protect the floors. 0002-AA Air Frame Support for Blackhawk with Leveling Jacks 1 EA The forward support should be 72 inches wide and 54 inches deep and adjustable to 27 inches tall and be transportable with swivel castors. The ends of the forward support should be equipped with screw down leveling jacks and rated to lift 2 tons each able to support 5 tons each. The construction of the equipment should have an aluminum frame to reduce corrosion and the top edge of the frame should be covered with hard felt or rubber to protect the airframe. Preferred Delivery: Earliest Possible Delivery Date but Not Later than 30 Days After Receipt of Order. Place of delivery, performance, and acceptance is FOB Destination, Hangar 751, Redstone Road, Patrick AFB, FL 32925. The following provisions and clauses apply: Offerors are required to submit with their quote enough information for the Government to evaluate the minimum requirements detailed in this synopsis. CONTRACTORS MUST COMPLY WITH ONLINE REPRESENTATIONS & CERTIFICATION (ORCA) (FEB 2009); & DFARS 252.212-7000, REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS - COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JUN 2005). TO REGISTER WITH CCR, GO TO URL: http://www.ccr.gov . ONLINE REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS APPLICATION (ORCA) MUST BE COMPLETED. USE OF ORCA BECAME MANDATORY 01 JANUARY 2005. CONTRACTORS CAN ACCESS ORCA THROUGH CCR BY INTERNET URL: http://www.ccr.gov/. Further Information on ORCA may be obtained from the ORCA Help Menu. This help menu includes ORCA background information, frequently asked questions (FAQ), and the ORCA Handbook, 52.212-3 Alternate I, 52.225-4, 52.225-4 Alternate I, 52.222-22, 52.222-25, and 252.212-7000. 52.252-1 -- Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference. This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this address: http://farsite.hill.af.mil. Provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial, applies to this acquisition. Provision at 52.212-2 -- Evaluation -- Commercial Items. (Jan 1999) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: (i) technical capability of the item offered to meet the Government requirement (ii) price 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items 52.212-3 Alt 1 Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity 252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea Alt III (May 2002) 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998) This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this address: http://farsite.hill.af.mil. 52.211-6 Brand Name or Equal 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items 52.212-5 (DEV) Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes 52.219-28 Post-Award Small Business Program Representation 52.222-3 Convict Labor 52.222-19 Child Labor---Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies. 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (Over 10K) 52.222-50 Combat Trafficking 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer--Central 52.233-3 Protest after Award 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim 252.212-7001(DEV) Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items 252.225-7001 Buy American Act, Balance of Payment Program 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests 252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea Alt III (May 2002) 5352.223-9000 Elimination of Use of Class I Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS) 5352.201-9101 Ombudsmen Offers are due at the 45th Contracting Squadron, LGCB, 1201 Edward H. White II Street, Patrick AFB, FL 32925 (Attn: Charles A. Speed@ 321-494-9958), no later than Close of Business (COB) 17 Sep 2009 at 4 pm EST. Faxed transmissions of quotes are acceptable. Fax #: 321-494-2706 (please call and verify that I have received the fax) or e-mail charlesspeed@patrick.af.mil. Contracting Office Address: 1201 Edward H. White II Street Patrick AFB, FL 32925 United States Place of Performance: Patrick Air Force Base, FL 32925 United States Primary Point of Contact: Charles A. Speed charlesspeed@patrick.af.mil Phone: 321-494-9958