Breathing Air System

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for a commercial item prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-36, Effective 11 August 2009. All future information about this acquisition including solicitation amendments will also be distributed solely through this site. Interested parties are responsible for monitoring this site to ensure that they have the most up-to-date information about this acquisition. The solicitation number is LDQ002340-09 and shall be referenced on all quotes. The FBI intends to procure a breathing air system with the following specifications: - 6000 PSI minimum operating pressure - Three (3) fill stations - Carbon Monoxide monitor - Charge rate of greater than 20 SCFM - HI/LOW/SCUBA fill capability - Bank of four (4) master air reservoirs *must be ASME Coded Cylinders (525 cu ft storage @ 6000 psi) - Remote fill capability - Compressor motor MUST operate on 208V, 3-phase power - Minimum fill capability of 20 or greater - Delivery and installation of all system components at buyer's location - Two (2) eight-hour days (weekdays) of start-up training conducted by a factory technician - The unit will occupy a space no larger than 36 inches in depth, 84 inches in width and not more than 72 inches in height - A decibel rating of no greater than 76dB at one (1) meter All items shall be delivered FOB destination 45 days ARO to Frederickburg, Virginia Delivery on or before 45 days ARO. Inspection and acceptance will take place at the aforementioned address. A firm fixed price contract will be made awarded to the responsive, responsible quoter whose quote conforms to this combined synopsis/solicitation and is the Best Value to the Government. The following evaluation factors in descending order of importance will be used to evaluate offers: (1) technical acceptability (2) price and (3) past performance. The Government reserves the right to award without discussions; therefore, it is critical that each quote be fully responsive. However, the FBI also reserves the right to conduct discussions, if later determined to be necessary. Please carefully review the commercial item FAR clauses for information about requirements and instructions for submitting a quotation. The following provisions and clauses apply to this procurement: Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offeror- Commercial Items (JUNE 2008); FAR provision 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items (Aug 2009) - Award shall be made to the responsible offeror whose offer is considered to be most advantageous to the Government, considering technical acceptability, price, and past performance. FAR provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certification-Commercial Items (Aug 2009) - Please note: All offerors and prospective contractors must be registered on the online Representative and Certification Application (ORCA) website at http://orca.bpn.gov or must provide a completed copy of 52.212-3 along with their quote. ORCA registration is available through Business Partner Network (BPN) at www.bpn.gov. FAR Clause 52-212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions- Commercial Items (MAR 2009); FAR clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (Aug 2009) - in paragraph (b) the following clauses apply; 52.222-3, 52.222-19, 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37, 52.222-39, 52.225-13, 52.232-34. In addition to the above, FAR clause 52.247-34 F.O.B. Destination (NOV 1991) is incorporated by reference. Clauses incorporated by reference may be accessed in full text at www.arnet.gov. The lessor/contractor will agree to insert terms that conform substantially to the language of this clause in all contracts/subcontracts. ACCESS TO FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (FBI) LOCATIONS Performance under this contract may require access to FBI locations to provide some service, product, or perform some other official function of interest to the FBI. Requirements, as identified below, to include approval by the FBI's Security Division, must be satisfied prior to access. Contractors who will require escorted access, to include short-term, intermittent, or infrequent access, to an FBI facility must complete an "Access of Non-FBI Personnel to FBI Facilities, Background Data Information Form," (FD 816), a "Privacy Act of 1974 Acknowledgment Form" (FD 484) and two Fingerprint Cards (FD 258). Completed forms should be provided to the assigned Contracting Officer's Technical Representative (COTR) at least 10 days prior to required access. Individuals requiring unescorted access to an FBI facility must complete the Standard Form 86 (SF-86), Questionnaire for National Security Positions, using the Office of Personnel Management's Electronic Questionnaires for Investigations Processing (e-QIP) and provide two Fingerprint Cards (FD 258). e-QIP is a secure website that can be accessed from any computer system which has an Internet connection. Only the signed release forms and FD 258 will need to be mailed to the identified Chief Security Officer, the SF-86 itself will be transmitted to the FBI electronically. To complete the SF-86 using e-QIP, the individual requiring unescorted access to the FBI facility must contact (insert Chief Security Officer, Division, and telephone number) in order to be initiated into e-QIP. Once this action has been accomplished, the individual should be able to access e-QIP at the following link in order to initiate and complete the electronic process: http://www.opm.gov/e-qip/browser-heck.asp. Thoroughly read and follow the instructions for completing the SF-86. NOTE: To fully address suitability/security issues, the FBI requires individuals to provide responses to questions on the SF-86 for the last ten years. Failure to complete the application as instructed may lead to significant delays in processing the required investigation and approval for unescorted access. Upon logging onto e-QIP, there will be a prompt to answer three "Golden" security questions to establish the user account. After completing the electronic SF-86, please print and sign the (1) Certification Form (CER) - Certify Completeness and Accuracy of your Investigation Request; (2) Medical Release Form (MEL) - Authorization for Release of Medical Information; and (3) Release Form (REL) - Authorization for Release of Information. In addition to these SF 86 release forms, the completion of a Non-Personnel Consent to Release Information (FD-979a), the United States Department of Justice Disclosure and Authorization Pertaining to Consumer Reports (DOJ 555) are required. Annotation of the assigned e-QIP Investigation Request Number on the upper right corner of each document transmitted to the identified Chief Security Officer is required for coordination with the electronic transmission and to facilitate the investigative process. The e-QIP Investigation Request Number, automatically generated by e-QIP, is located on both the header and footer of the signature forms. These release forms (five total) and FD 258 should be mailed via Federal Express or UPS Express mail directly to the following address: FBI Laboratory Attn: Chief Security Officer 2501 Investigation Parkway Quantico, VA 22135 The use of regular U.S. mail channels may cause significant delays in processing the unescorted access request. Upon completion of processing the facility access request, the individual will be required to execute a non-disclosure agreement suitable for their approved access. All quotes from responsible sources will be considered. Quotes are due by Wednesday, September 23, 2009 at 2:00 PM EST. Quotes will be accepted via email only to Lisa.Jackson@ic.fbi.gov. No telephone calls will be accepted. All contractors anticipating award must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration database (www.ccr.gov). Please reference combined synopsis/solicitation number LDQ002340-09.