BULLDOG BRAND Rack Shelving

BULLDOG SHELVING- Solicitation FA8601-11-T- 0039 The U.S. Air Force requires 32 Bulldog Upright Frames per the specifications below. This is a BRAND NAME REQUIREMENT. 32 Bulldog Upright Frames- 42" deep x 144" high, 3"x3" post, tear drop design; capacity of 29,000 lbs, color: powder coat gray; 176 Bulldog Step Beams- 5.5 profile x 108" clear span; capacity of 10,000 lbs per pair; 176 Bulldog Wire Mesh Decks- waterfall style; 2.5" x 4" x 6-ga. wire with (4) 13-ga. reinforcing channels; capacity of 3,027 lbs each piece. The cost of shipping the shelving to Wright-Patterson AFB in Dayton, OH (45433) must be built into the quote. The anticipated award is firm fixed price - Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA). This RFQ has one line item. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with 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; quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number is FA8601-11-T- 0039 issued as a Request for Quotations (RFQ) and is conducted as a commercial item procurement using Simplified Acquisition Procedures (FAR Part 13). This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-37, 14 Oct 09. This acquisition is for 100% SET ASIDE FOR SMALL BUSINESSES. Competition is restricted to Small Businesses. Small Businesses capable meeting the requirements in the attached Brand Name Justification are eligible to submit a quotation. The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 337215. Size standard is 500 employees. Quotations shall be accompanied by a completed FAR 52.212-3, Representations and Certifications (August 2009). The Government's preferred method is electronic Representations and Certifications. This can be accomplished by registering in ORCA at https://orca.bpn.gov and completing the on-line Representations and Certifications. The Contracting Officer will review quotations based on the factors listed in this solicitation and the information furnished by the offeror. Before price is considered, the proposal must meet the technical capabilities. The lowest price of the technically acceptable offer will be awarded the contract. THE CONTRACTING OFFICER IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR LOCATING OR OBTAINING ANY INFORMATION NOT IDENTIFIED IN THE QUOTE. Contract financing is NOT provided for this acquisition. Quotations must identify payment terms as Net 30. The Government intends to award one firm fixed price (FFP) purchase order resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose quote is conforming to the solicitation and will be most advantageous to the Government. The Government intends to award without discussions and the Government reserves the right not to make an award at all. IMPORTANT NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS: All prospective awardees are required to register at the Central Contractor's Register (CCR) and to maintain active registration during the life of the contract. CCR can be accessed at https://www.bpn.gov. Any award resulting from this solicitation will include DFARS Clause 252.237-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests. Section 1008 of the National Defense Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2001 requires any claims for payment (invoices) under DoD contract to be submitted in electronic form. Wide area Workflow- Receipt and Acceptance (WAWF-RA) is the DoD system of choice for implementing this statutory requirement. Use of the basic system is at no cost to the contractor. Contractors must complete vendor training, which is also available at no cost at http://www.wawftraining.com. Prior to submitting invoices in the production system, contractors must register for an account at http://wawf.eb.mil/. The following Federal Acquisition Regulation clauses, either by reference or full text, apply to this acquisition: 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items (Mar 2009); 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders - Commercial Items (Sep 2009) (The clauses that are check marked as being applicable to this purchase are: - 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (June 2003); - 52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting (Dec 1996); - 52.219-28 Post Award Small Business Program Representation (Apr 2009); - 52.222-3 Convict Labor (June 2003); - 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999); - 52.225-1 Buy American Act- Supplies (June 2003) - 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (Jan 2008); and - 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer--Central Contractor Registration (Oct 2003) [end fill in for 52.212-5]; 52.247-34 FOB Destination 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998) (the fill in portion of this clause is: http://farsite.hill.af.mil or http://www.arnet.gov/far) The following DFARS Clauses, either by reference or full text, apply to this acquisition: 252.204-7003 Control of Government Personnel Work Product (Apr 1992); 252.204-7004 (Alt), Required Central Contractor Registration (Sep 2007); 252.212-7001 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders--Commercial Items (Jul 2009): [The clauses that are check marked as being applicable to this purchase are: - 252.225-7001 Buy American Act and Balance of Payments Program (Jun 2005) - 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests (Mar 2008); - 252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea (May 2002) [end fill in for 252.212-7001]; The following AFFARS Clauses, either by reference or full text, apply to this acquisition: 5352.201-9101, Ombudsman (Aug 2005). [The fill in portion of this clause is: Center/MAJCOM ombudsmen: Mr. Howard E. Marks, Jr., ASC/AQH, 1755 Eleventh Street, B570, Room 101, Wright-Patterson AFB OH 45433-7404, Telephone: 937-255-8642, Email: howard.marks@wpafb.af.mil.] 5352.242-9000 Contractor Access to Air Force Installations (Jun 2002) The following local clauses will be included in subsequent award. Full text versions are available upon request: 88 CONS G-001 WAWF Electronic Invoicing Instructions; and STMNT NBR 12 Antiterrorism (AT) Awareness Training. Copies of all provisions and clauses, including Representations and Certifications, are available at http://farsite.hill.af.mil/. Quotations AND completed representations and certifications, if not available in ORCA, are due by 1:00 pm on Wednesday, 10 December 2010, to: Susan Hashemi ASC/PKOB Fax: 937-904-3637 (ATTN: Susan Hashemi) E-mail: Susan.Hashemi@wpafb.af.mil. Mailing Address: ATTN: Susan Hashemi ASC/PKOB 1940 Allbrook Drive, Suite 3 Wright-Patterson AFB OH 45433 Questions should be directed to Susan Hashemi at susan.hashemi@wpafb.af.mil 937-522-4638.