Fabricate, furnish & install a roll-back truck bed

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; quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-39. This solicitation is being issued as Request for Quotations Number AG-55N9-S-10-0014 for the George Washington & Jefferson National Forests in Roanoke, Virginia. Interested sources shall submit a lump sum/firm-fixed price to: Fabricate, furnish and install a 26 ft roll-back truck bed onto a government furnished chassis. The roll-back bed body will be used for transporting a John Deere 450J LGP crawler tractor, or equal, that is used in forestry operations. The bed shall have a 30,000 pound rating. Primary considerations are reliability and operator safety. The Forest Service vehicle shall be delivered to the Contractors place of business for installation of the bed. Body unit shall be the product of a single manufacturer who is actively engaged in the production of roll-back transport truck beds and have the manufacturers' latest improvements in design and construction. The materials specified below are required minimums. Materials of equal or better quality may be used in body fabrication. Alternate but equal body designs may be acceptable. Alternate designs must be approved by the Forest Service Contracting Officer and Forest Fleet Mgr in writing prior to fabrication. All dimensions are nominal dimensions. 1. Bed length shall be 26 ft. 2. Bed width shall be 102 inches 3. Full headache rack with chain rack, work lights and turn signal indicator 4. Wrecker Light Bar 5. Loading lights mounted on headache rack 6. 1/8" steel deck plate over treated apitung floor with gouger bars on 8/12" centers on each side. Two (2) "A" shaped trackblocks 12" high - 4" x 8" x 12" angle side rails with stake pockets and six (6) D rings per side 7. Sharp rear tapered approach with W' approach plate lip 8. Guide Rails measuring 2" x 2" 9. Long Members: Long members shall be 6" I-beams 10. Cross Members: Cross members shall be 3" I-beams on 8/i2" centers 11. Stabilizers: Two (2) rear hydraulic stabilizer cylinders - 4", functions to include independent use of stabilizers for uneven terrain 12. Rear hydraulic controls with wireless remote hydraulic controls 13. Truck hydraulic wet kit with air shift P.T.O. 14. Hose track: Hydraulic and electrical lines to be installed in hose track 15. Whlch shall be 20,000 lb hydraulic with full width guards 16. One (1) 18" x 18" x 60" utility tool box shall he mounted on the bed. Toolbox shall be lockable, waterproof and equipped with weather seats 17. Lighting and reflectors shall be installed per ICC regulations 18. Primer: Prime coat completely as per primer manufacturers' recommended procedure 19. Paint: Finish coat completely with two (2) coats acrylic enamel as per paint manufacturers' recommended procedure, with body manufacturers' standard gloss black 20. Mud flaps shall be solid black in color and without advertisement and shall be installed behind rear wheels with anti-sail bracing 21. Identification: The body shall bear the manufacturers' name, trademark, model designation and serial number stamped on a corrosion resistant metal plate securely affixed to the left front comer of the body 22. Marking: There shall be no lettering of any type in the form of advertisement on any part of the finished unit 23. Warranty: The successful quote shall warrant the assembled/installed roll-back bed against parts failure or malfunction due to design, construction, or installation errors, defective workmanship and missing or incorrect parts as covered by the manufacturers'/installers standard warranty as offered to the general public for the current year of manufacture. The warranty period shall be twelve (12) months from the date the unit is placed in service. If the Contractor receives from any supplier additional warranty on any component, in the form of time and/or mileage or the Contractor generally extends to his commercial customers a greater or extended warranty, the Government shall receive corresponding warranty benefits. Completed copies of all warranties shall be provided to the Government. The warranty begins when the Government accepts the completed unit from the Contractor FOB point or destination. DELIVERY: Government shall pick up truck upon completion of roll-back bed fabrication and installation at Vendor's place of business. Desired delivery date is 45 days from date of delivery of Forest Service vehicle to Vendor's place of business. The following provisions apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation, Commerical Items: The Government will evaluate quotes in response to this solicitation and make award to the offer whose offer conforms to this request and will be the most advantageous to the Government considering, price, past performance, delivery and quality. Offerors are to include a completed copy of the provision at FAR52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certification, Commercial Items with their offer. The following clauses are applicable to this acquisition: FAR 52-212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions, Commercial Items FAR 52-212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders, Commercial Items. IN ORDER TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR AN AWARD, POTENTIAL CONTRACTORS MUST COMPLY WITH ALL REQUIREMENTS OF FAR 52.204-7, CENTRAL CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION. Quotes are to be submitted to: Wayne National Forest, Attn: Kathi Barber, 13700 US Hwy 33, Nelsonville, OH 45764