F3Z1359197A001 TELEX HEADSETS

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The reference/solicitation number is F3Z1359197A001; solicitation is a request for quotation. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-34, effective date May 14, 2009; Defense DCN 20090115, effective date 15 Jan 2009; and AFAC 2009-0318 effective date 18 Mar 2009. This acquisition will be a 100% Small business set-aside; the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 334220. The business size standard is 750 Employees. The Federal Supply Class (FSC) is 5965. The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) is 3651. This request for quotation is for the following brand name item, FAA approved TSC C-57,58 and shipping costs: Line Item 0001:Telex Model 5x5 Pro III Model #/ Cat # 64000-103 Headset with a single plug system compatible with KC-10 aircraft. Qty. 100 EA; Line Item 0002: Shipping Qty.1ea. Items will be delivered to Travis Air Force Base, CA 94535. Justification for the request for the brand name item includes the following: The requested product requires FAA approved TSO C-57, 58: the Telex model 5x5 Pro is currently used on the KC-10 aircraft, headset is light weight with a single plug system, meets government needs for durability and reliability, and includes a 3 year warranty on their products. Award shall be made in the aggregate, all or none. The following provisions and/or clauses apply to this acquisition. Offerors must comply with all instructions contained in FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items (June 2008). FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation -- Commercial Items (Jan 1999): (a) 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: 1: Lowest Price Technically Acceptable. FAR 52.212-3 Alt I Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items (Feb 2009). FAR 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contracts (October 2004). FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions (March 2009) - Commercial Items will be incorporated into any resultant Purchase Order by reference. FAR 52.219-6 Notice of Total SB Set Aside (June 2003). FAR 52.219-28 Post-Award Small Business Program Representation (April 2009). FAR 52.222-19 Child Labor Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (February 2008). FAR 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons (February 2009). DFARS 252.225-7001 Buy American Act and Balance of Payments Program (January 2009). DFARS 252.225-7002 Qualifying Country Sources as Subcontractors (April 2003). DFARS 252.204-7003 Control of Government Personnel Work Products. (September 2007) DFARS 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests. (March 2008) DFARS 252.247-7023 Alt III Transportation of Supplies by Sea, Alternate III (May 2002). FAR 52.211-6 Brand Name or Equal (August 1999). FAR 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (February 1999). FAR 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (March 2007). FAR 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (June 1998). FAR 52.212-5 (Dev) Contract Terms and Condition Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (Deviation) (April 2009). FAR 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference, with the following two fill-ins: http://www.arnet.gov/far and http://farsite.hill.af.mil (February 1998). FAR 52.252-6 with the following fill-in: Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation 48 CFR Chapter 2 (April 1984). DFARS 252.212-7001 (Dev) Contract Terms and Conditions Deviation (January 2009). AFFARS 5352.201-9101 Ombudsman (August 2005). Clauses may be accessed electronically in full text through http://farsite.hill.af.mil. Contractors must be actively registered with the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) at http://www.ccr.gov, at Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF) at http://wawf.eb.mil, and at Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) at http://orca.bpn.gov. Please send any response to victoria.torres@travis.af.mil or fax to 707-424-0288 NO LATER THAN 11 September 2009, 12:00 PM, PST. If you have any questions, they must be in by 9 September 2009, 5:00 PM, PST. Point of contact is Victoria Torres, SrA, Contract Specialist, telephone 707-424-7742, brenna.loseke@travis.af.mil.