PLEASE READ THIS ENTIRE NOTICE CAREFULLY AS IT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY NOTICE THAT WILL BE ISSUED. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information in this request. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. This procurement is being conducted under Federal Acquisition Regulation parts 12 and 13. The Federal Bureau of Investigation is issuing this acquisition as a Request for Quote (RFQ) under solicitation number LDQ004565. The NAICS Code for this requirement is 339999 - All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing. The resultant contract will be a firm-fixed price contract. Brand name or equal items will be accepted. If an "equal" item is being proposed, then the product specifications must be included with the quote to demonstrate that the proposed item is equal. The FBI currently has Divex Dirty Harry Contaminated Water Diving Systems and replacement parts must be able to work with the Divex Dirty Harry Contaminated Water Diving System. Item# Part # Manufacturer Description Qty 1 A10171 Divex Ltd Helmet, Dirty Harry (17C) 2 2 PP070754SFCA Divex Ltd Umbilical, 75MTR, JIC END 2 Minimum Salient Technical Requirements: The following minimum salient specifications shall be met for all proposed products. 1. Sealed Diving System capable of diving in contaminated areas 2. Life support systems must be protected from contact with contaminants 3. Helmets and umbilicals must be able to be compatible with the Divex system 4. Protection against Biological or corrosive chemicals 5. The specs for the umbilical are standard JIC connectors as listed with a return hose added. The standard part of the umbilical should have standard connections that go from a Kirby Morgan KMACS-5 to a standard Kirby Morgan helmet block with a Marsh Marine communications connection (Standard Kirby Morgan helmet comms set). The return hose has a Number 6 JIC male fitting on the surface end and a number 8 on the helmet end. The return air (reclaim) connection to the helmet should have a swivel of some sort at the helmet connection. Divex accomplishes this with a short whip. 6. The helmet is a Kirby Morgan 17C reclaim helmet with a balanced regulator. Shipping Instructions: Shipping under this requirement shall be FOB destination. Items shall be delivered to Quantico, VA. Submission Instructions Responses shall be submitted via electronic submission to Jacob Gessel at
contact@example.gov. The due date for responses to this RFQ is on or before February 9, 2011 at 11:00 AM Eastern Standard Time (EST). Responses must be marked as follows: "RFQ LDQ004565." All questions regarding this requirement must be submitted to Jacob Gessel via email. Quotes shall include a point of contact (including phone number, fax number and email address), contractor DUN's number and TIN number. ALL QUOTES MUST BE VALID FOR 90 DAYS. Award will be made to lowest cost technically acceptable quote. The Contract Officer for this solicitation is Lauren Caperton. Terms and Conditions: This RFQ incorporates the provisions and clauses that are in effect through Federal Acquisition Regulation Circular 2005-30. The provision at FAR Clause 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors (Jun 2008) and addendum are incorporated into this solicitation. Addendum to 52.212-1, Modify: (b) Submission of offer(s) is to read as follows: "Submit offers electronically to
contact@example.gov . Provision 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items (Jan 1999) is incorporated by reference. This requirement will be awarded to the low price technically acceptable (LPTA) offeror. Provision 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items (Aug 2009) is incorporated. Contractors may submit their online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) at the following government portal: http://orca.bpn.gov. Clauses 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items (Mar 2009), and 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders, Commercial Items (Feb 2010), apply to this solicitation. The following additional clauses under FAR 52.212-5 are applicable; 16) 52.222-3, Convict Labor; 17) 52.222-19, Child Labor; 18) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; 19) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity; 20) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans; 21) 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities; 22) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans; 24) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons; 31) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases; 36) Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer - Central Contractor Registration. Central Contractor Registration: The awardee shall be registered in the Central Contractor Registration Database. Full text of the FAR clauses can be found at: http://www.acqnet.gov/far.
