Fire Extinguisher Hydrostatic Testing

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items/services 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; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The reference number applicable to this announcement is F2U3042166A006_HydrostaticTest. This solicitation is being issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). This requirement is 100% set-aside exclusively for small businesses; NAICS code: 541380; Size Standard: $14.0M. Bidding Schedule Information: Contract Line Item Number (CLIN): 0001 - Annual Testing of 186 bottles 0002 - Hydrostatic Testing of 49 bottles 0003 - Refurbishment Please see separate attachment for item description. Period of Performance: The PoP will be 1 Nov 12 - 1 May 13 FOB is at destination, Luke AFB, Arizona. Evaluation: A best value determination will be made on the lowest priced technically acceptable. Vendors shall quote on all items and ensure that all work will be accomplished by appropriately licesnsed/cerified experienced personnel. Any quote that fails to cite a price for each item will be rejected as technically unacceptable. Vendor must provide a quote and state the location of the off-base facility where the bottles will be tested and refurbished. Vendors must ensure they have all certifications to perform the required work. The following clauses apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.204-7 Central Contractor Registration; 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 (Deviation); FAR 52.219-6-Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside; FAR 52.222-3-Convict Labor; FAR 52.222-19-Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies; FAR 52.222-21-Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; FAR 52.222-26-Equal Opportunity; FAR 52.222-36-Affirmative Action for Workers With Disabilities; FAR 52.222-41 Service Contract Act of 1965; FAR 52.222-42 Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires; FAR 52.222-50-Combating Trafficking in Persons; FAR 52.222-54 Employment Eligibility Verification; FAR 52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving; FAR 52.225-3Alt I Buy American Act-Free Trade Agreement-Israeli Trade Act; FAR 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases; FAR 52.228-5 Insurance -- Work on a Government Installation; FAR 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration; FAR 52.233-3-Protest After Award; FAR 52.233-4-Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim;; FAR 52.245-1 Government Property; FAR 52.247-34-F.O.B. Destination; FAR 52.252-2-Clauses Incorporated by Reference, (Fill-In: http://farsite.hill.af.mil/); FAR 52.252-6-Authorized Deviations in Clauses, (Fill-In: Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplements (DFARS), 48 CFR Chapter 2, respectively); FAR 52.253-1-Computer Generated Forms; DFARS 252.203-7000-Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials; DFARS 252.203-7002-Requirements to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights; DFARS 252.204-7004 Alt A-Central Contractor Registration; DFARS 252.211-7003 Item Identification and Valuation; DFARS 252.212-7001-Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items (Deviation); DFARS 252.225-7001-Buy American Act And Balance Of Payments Program; DFARS 252.225-7002-Qualifying Country Sources as Subcontractors; DFARS 252-232-7003-Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports; DFARS 252-232-7010-Levies on Contract Payments; DFARS 252.243-7001-Pricing of Contract Modifications; DFARS 252.245-7002 Reporting Loss of Government Property; DFARS 252.247-7023 Alt III Transportation of Supplies by Sea; AFFARS 5352.201-9101 Please make quotes valid for 60 days. Contractors are responsible for submitting their responses by 12 September 2012 at 7:00AM Pacific Standard Time (PST) in order to be considered timely. Offers shall be submitted electronically to emy.winkler@luke.af.mil, or FAX'd to (623) 856-3438. Any quote, modification, revision, or withdrawal of a quote received after the exact time specified for receipt of quotes is "late" and will not be considered unless it is the only quote received.