Forklift Lease

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with (IAW) the format in 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 Request for Quotation (RFQ) number FA489720QA022 shall be used to reference any written quote provided under this RFQ. The RFQ document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 2020-04; Effective 15 January 2020. This is a set-aside 100% for Small Business. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this project is 532490 with a size standard of $35 Million. The purpose of this combined synopsis and solicitation is for a one (1) year lease of one (1) Forklift. The bid schedule and contract line item number (CLIN) schedule is below: Item Description Qty Unit Unit Price Total Amount CLIN 0001 Forklift Rental 12 Months Deliver to address: 366 Logistics Readiness Squadron 245 15th Avenue, Hangar 1333 Mountain Home AFB ID, 83648 *FAR Provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items (Oct 2018) applies to this acquisition and the following addendum applies: FAR 52.212-1 Addenda: Offerors quotation shall conform to the required CLIN structure as referenced above. Any offeror not conforming to the required salient characteristics listed within the attached Specifications sheet and to this solicitation shall be deemed unacceptable and therefore ineligible for award. A firm fixed price contract is anticipated. The following words stating - offer, - offeror, and - proposal are replaced with - quotation, - vendor, and - quote. Paragraph (a) first sentence revised as follows: The NAICS code and small business size standard for this acquisition appear above. Paragraph (b) (4) is revised as follows: Descriptive literature of the items being offered in sufficient detail to evaluate compliance with the requirements in this solicitation are required. Paragraph (c) first sentence revised as follows: The vendor agrees to hold the prices in its quote firm for 90 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of quotes. Paragraph (e) is revised as follows: Alternative line items will not be accepted. RFQ due date: 18 March 2020 RFQ due time: 2:00 P.M. MST THIS MUST BE SENT TO contact@example.gov and contact@example.gov AS STATED BELOW, OR THE ADDRESS IF MAILING. ANYTHING OTHERWISE CAN AND WILL BE CONSIDERED UNACCEPTABLE. YOU MAY WISH TO PLACE A READ/DELIVERY RECEIPT. Note: .zip files are not an acceptable format for the Air Force Network and will not go through our email system. All questions regarding this RFQ must be email to contact@example.gov and contact@example.gov by 10:00 A.M. MST on 16 March 2020. Please provide the following information with your quote: Company Name: ____________ DUNS Number: ____________ Cage Code: _______________ Shipping/Delivery Costs shall be included in this solicitation. All companies must be registered in the System for Award Management at https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/ to be considered for award. The Government will not provide contract financing for this acquisition. Invoice instruction shall be provided at time of contract award. FAR Provision *52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items (Oct 14), applies to this acquisition and the following evaluation is applicable: 1. Basis for Award (a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this RFQ to the responsible vendor whose quote conforming to the RFQ will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate quotes: Evaluation Factors and steps: Price Factor, meeting requirements of the attached Salient Characteristics (Conformance), Past Performance and delivery time: Step 1: Evaluate all quotations for acceptability. Step 2: Rank all acceptable quotations based upon offeror's Total Evaluated Price (TEP) in ascending order from lowest price to highest price. Step 3: Evaluate the lowest three offeror's conformance to the attached specifications by verifying the quoted product will satisfy Salient characteristics. Step 4: Evaluate lowest priced, fully conformed vendor's past performance. If past performance is acceptable move to step five, if not acceptable, evaluation process goes back to Step 3. See FAR 13.106-2(b)(3) for more information on evaluating past performance. Step 5: Make a Best-Value decision based on meeting requirements of the attached Salient Characteristics (Conformance), performance evaluation, delivery time frame and a determination the price is fair and reasonable. (a) A written notice of award or acceptance of a quote, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful vendor within the time for acceptance specified in the quote, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the quote's specified expiration time, the Government may accept a quote (or part of a quote), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.