Chiller Units

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items, prepared in accordance with the format in subpart 12.6 of the FAR and as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. (1) Solicitation number HSCG42-11-Q-PFC013 applies, and is issued as a Request for Quotation. (2) This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-48. (3) This procurement is set aside for small business. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 333415 and the small business size standard is 750 employees IAW 13 CFR - 121.104. U.S. Coast Guard Training Center intends to award a Firm Fixed Price Purchase Order. (4) CLIN 0001: (2) EA 30 ton chiller - BRAND NAME OR EQUAL TO: Carrier 30RAP030 - as described in attached specification document. (5) CLIN 0002: (2) EA 20 ton chiller - BRAND NAME OR EQUAL TO: Carrier 30RAP0320 - as described in attached specification document. (6) Contractor shall submit detailed, written price proposals and technical data sheets, pictures, brochures, etc. for all items described. Quoted prices shall be FOB Destination, Cape May, NJ 08204. Delivery shall be 90 days ARO. (7) The Contractor shall extend to the Government the full coverage of any standard commercial warranty normally offered in a similar sale, provided such warranty is available at no additional cost to the government. (8) Contractor shall conform to the following packaging, preservation, and marking instructions. a. PACKAGING: Standard commercial packaging is acceptable. Commercial packaging shall be defined as the way items are packaged, sold, and shipped to the public. Packaging shall provide protection of the material for up to 30 days in a warehouse facility b. MARKINGS: Individually packaged items hall be marked in clearly printed labels with the following information: NOMENCLATURE, NSN NUMBER, MFG PART NO., CAGE CODE AND PURCHASE ORDER NO. (HSCG42-11-F-PFC013). (9) Place of delivery is: USCG Training Center, 1 Munro Avenue, Shipping & Receiving Building 204, Cape May, NJ 08204. ATTENTION: HSCG42-11-F-PFC013. Delivery shall be 90 DAYS ARO. (10) The following FAR clauses apply to this solicitation. Offerors may obtain full text versions of these clauses electronically at http://www.arnet.gov/far. FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items (June 2008). (11) FAR 52.211-6 Brand Name or Equal Brand Name or Equal (Aug 1999) (a) The salient physical, functional, or performance characteristics that "equal" products must meet are contained in the attached document, "CMS-1304". (b) To be considered for award, offers of "equal" products, including "equal" products of the brand name manufacturer, must- (1) Meet the salient physical, functional, or performance characteristic specified in the attachment, "CMS-1304"; (2) Clearly identify the item by- (i) Brand name, if any; and (ii) Make or model number; (3) Include descriptive literature such as illustrations, drawings, or a clear reference to previously furnished descriptive data or information available to the Contracting Officer; and (4) Clearly describe any modifications the offeror plans to make in a product to make it conform to the solicitation requirements. Mark any descriptive material to clearly show the modifications. (c) The Contracting Officer will evaluate "equal" products on the basis of information furnished by the offeror or identified in the offer and reasonably available to the Contracting Officer. The Contracting Officer is not responsible for locating or obtaining any information not identified in the offer. (d) Unless the offeror clearly indicates in its offer that the product being offered is an "equal" product, the offeror shall provide the brand name product referenced in the solicitation. (End of provision) (10) FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items (Aug 2009) with Alt 1 included are to be submitted with your offer. (11) FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items (Mar 2009) applies to this acquisition. (12) FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders, Commercial Items (Feb 2010). The following clauses listed in 52.212-5 are incorporated: A. 52.222-3 Convict Labor (June 2003)(E.O. 11755). B. 52.222-19 Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Feb 2008)(E.O. 13126). C. 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999). D. 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (Mar 2007)(E.O. 11246). E. 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons (Feb 2009). F. 52.225-1 Buy American Act-Supplies (Feb 2009)(41 U.S.C. 10a-10d). G. 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer - Central Contractor Registration (Oct. 2003) (31 U.S.C. 3332) (13). The following Homeland Security Acquisition Regulation applies to this solicitatiion and any subsequent purchase order that may be issued from this solicitation: _X_ HSAR 3052.209-70 Prohibition on Contracts with Corporate Expatriates (July 2007) Certification required below: OFFERORS MUST SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WITH THEIR QUOTE: Disclosure: The offeror under this solicitation represents that [Check one]: __ it is not a foreign incorporated entity that should be treated as an inverted domestic corporation pursuant to the criteria of (HSAR) 48 CFR 3009.104-70 through 3009.104-73; __ it is a foreign incorporated entity that should be treated as an inverted domestic corporation pursuant to the criteria of (HSAR) 48 CFR 3009.104-70 through 3009.104-73, but it has submitted a request for waiver pursuant to 3009.104-74, which has not been denied; or __it is a foreign incorporated entity that should be treated as an inverted domestic corporation pursuant to the criteria of (HSAR) 48 CFR 3009.104-70 through 3009.104-73, but it plans to submit a request for waiver pursuant to 3009.104-74. (g) A copy of the approved waiver, if a waiver has already been granted, or the waiver request, if a waiver has been applied for, shall be attached to the bid or proposal. (End of provision) (14) All questions regarding this solicitation shall be in writing and e-mailed to Robert.Jensen@uscg.mil . The Government will not accept questions after 12:00 PM EST on February 14, 2011. (15) QUOTES ARE DUE BY 12:00 PM EST on February 14, 2011. Quotes shall be emailed to Robert.Jensen@uscg.mil . (16) This is a commercial item acquisition subject to the evaluation process outlined in FAR 13.106. The Government will award a firm, fixed-priced purchase order 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 government reserves the right to evaluate technical compliance/conformance with specifications as indicated and make a best value decision. This could result in award to other than the lowest price offer. Offerors who do not meet the minimum mandatory requirements will not be considered technically acceptable and may not be considered for award. All responsible sources may submit a quotation, which if timely received shall be considered by this agency. (17) Potential sources must obtain a DUNS number and register in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) in order to transact business with the United States Coast Guard. Failure to obtain a DUNS number and register in the CCR may result in the delay of award or possible award to the next otherwise successful offeror. (18) This is NOT a sealed bid advertisement, and proposals will NOT be publicly opened. ********************************************************************* (19) Parties responding to this solicitation, who believe they can supply the items as outlined, may submit their offer in accordance with the following: Quotes shall be submitted on company letterhead stationary and as a minimum, offers must provide the following items: **The solicitation number; **The time specified in the solicitation for receipt of offers; **Company Name; **Company Address, Points of Contact, Phone numbers and E-mail addresses; **'Remit to' address, if different than mailing address; **Nomenclature; **Part Number; **Unit Price for each item ; **Extended Price for each item ; **FOB Destination; **Any discount provided for prompt payment; **Business Size standard and minority classification; **Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code; **DUNS number; **Tax ID number (TIN); **CCR registration status; **Terms of any express warranty; **A technical description of all the items being offered in sufficient detail to evaluate compliance with the requirements in the solicitation. This may include product literature, or other documents, if necessary; **Acknowledgment of Solicitation Amendments; **Include a statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation. Offers that fail to furnish required representations or information, or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be excluded from consideration. **Only new items may be utilized to meet this requirement. ** FAR Clause 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications- Commercial Items (Aug 2009). Offeror shall include a completed copy of this provision with their offer or complete only paragraph (b) of the provision if the offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically at http://orca.bpn.gov . If an offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically at the ORCA website, the offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (m) of this provision. ** Completed Reference Information Sheet