Furnish and Install Removable Truck Body, 8' Bed

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for a commercial commodity 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; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation FA8601-08-T-0069 is issued as a Request for Quotations (RFQ). This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-24. This acquisition is 100% set aside for small business concerns. The associated standard industrial classification (SIC) code is 3713 and the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 336211. The small business size standard is 1,000 employees. A Firm Fixed Price type contract is anticipated with one line item (0001) for a Removable Truck Body, 8' Bed. Equipment requirements are listed below. LINE ITEM 0001: To Furnish and install steel removable truck body, 8' bed with the following features. All shipping and handling charges shall be included in the unit price. - White auto quality finish, 16 ga steel compartments with double panel doors, Heavy duty floor with spray on liner, Two - 150# adjustable shelves, Cylinder lock and padlockable T handle, Pneumatic door assist shocks, Expandable metal bulkhead, Forklift tunnels for mounting and removal - Weather/security sliding cap-roll top, locking hardware, fully removable, MINIMUM OF 30 INCHES FROM FLOOR TO TOP FOR ROBOT TO CLEAR - Pullout parts drawer: 1000# capacity, with dividers, loading jacks - Stainless steel nerf bars - Wave Inverter, battery kit charger, auto eject on shore power plug, battery and vented battery box. Duplex receptacles on inverter GFCI protected, One charging receptacle in bed for robot - Brush guard and grill guard assembly - 2" receiver, 7 way plug and brake controller - 10 head Liberty Light bar LED with 295 siren speaker - Rail style lift gate with aluminum platform for robot loading and unloading Proposal packages should include price proposal for delivery of proposed item to the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Flight, Wright-Patterson AFB OH (FOB Destination) and best delivery date, a Capabilities Package that includes a line-by-line response to each requirement listed above. You may include descriptive literature if available. Information provided must be sufficient to allow a complete evaluation of the equipment being offered to determine if it meets minimum requirements. Proposal package should also include the names and phone numbers of two references. Evaluation will be based on the overall best value to the government. THE CONTRACTING OFFICER IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR LOCATING OR OBTAINING ANY INFORMATION NOT IDENTIFIED IN THE QUOTE. The government intends to award a purchase order resulting from this solicitation to the responsible quoter whose quote conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the government. The Government reserves the right to not make an award at all. Contract financing will NOT be provided for this acquisition. The contractor shall be paid after delivery and installation in accordance with the Prompt Payment Act. IMPORTANT NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS: Any award resulting from this solicitation will include DFARS Clause 252.237-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests. Section 1008 of the National Defense Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2001 requires any claims for payments (invoices) under DoD contract to be submitted in electronic form. Wide Area Workflow-Receipt and Acceptance (WAWF-RA) is the DoD system of choice for implementing this statutory requirement. Use of the basic system is at no cost to the contractor. Contractors must complete vendor training, which is also available at no cost, at http://www.wawftraining.com. Prior to submitting invoices in the production system, contractors must register for an account at https://wawf.eb.mil/. Solicitation provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial (Nov 2007) are hereby incorporated by reference. Award will be based upon Best Value to the government considering cost, technical acceptability and past performance. All offerors shall include with their offers a completed copy of provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certification Commercial Items (Nov 2007) and also be registered in ORCA (https://orca.bpn.gov/login.aspx ). The following clauses are hereby incorporated and will be included in subsequent award either by reference or in full text. 52.204-7, Central Contractor Registration 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions, Commercial Items 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items (Deviation) 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside 52.222-3, Convict Labor 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities 52.222-44, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Act (Price Adjustment) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration 52.233-3, Protest After Award 52.252-2, Clauses Incorporated by Reference 52.252-6, Authorized Deviations in Clauses 52.237-2, Protection of Government Buildings, Equipment, and Vegetation 252.204-7003, Control of Government Personnel Work Product 252.204-7004 Alt A, Central Contractor Registration, (Sep 2007) 252.212-7000, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items (If not registered in ORCA) 252.212-7001, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items - The following clauses will be checked: 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests 252.247-7023, Transportation of Supplies by Sea 5352.201-9101, Ombudsman 5352.223-9000, Elimination of Use of Class I Ozone Depleting Substances (ODSs) 5352.223-9001, Health and Safety on Government Installations By submission of a quote, the quoter acknowledges the requirement that prospective awardees must be registered in the CCR database prior to award, during performance, and through final payment of any contract resulting from this solicitation. Mr Howard E. Marks Jr has been appointed as Ombudsman to hear concerns from offerors, or potential offerors, during the proposal development. The purpose of the Ombudsman is to communicate contractor concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations to the appropriate government personnel. Existence of the Ombudsman does not diminish the authority of the program director or the contracting officer. Accordingly, the Ombudsman does not participate in the preparation of solicitations, the evaluation of proposals or the source selection process and, therefore, for routine matters on individual solicitations, please contact the buyer at the telephone number listed herein. When requested the Ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. Should you desire to contact the Ombudsman, Mr Howard E. Marks Jr can be reached at ASC/AQH, 1755 11th St, Bldg 570, Room 101, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, OH 45433-7404, Tel. 937-937-255-8642, e-mail: howard.marks@wpafb.af.mil All proposals, Representations and Certifications, and Central Contractor Registration Information are due 14:00 PM EDT on 22 Sept 2008 and must be submitted to Timothy Huling, 88 CONS/PKBB, 1940 Allbrook Drive, Suite 3, Wright-Patterson AFB OH, 45433-5309, emailed to timothy.huling@wpafb.af.mil, or faxed to (937) 257-3926. For information concerning this solicitation, contact Timothy Huling at (937) 522-4606 or timothy.huling@wpafb.af.mil. FAR 52.212-3, Representations and Certifications (If not registered in ORCA), to this combined synopsis/solicitation (FA8601-08-T-0069) are attached or will be provided upon email request to the above email address. Contractors must be registered in CCR prior to award for solicitations issued after 31 May 1998. Tel: 1-888-CCR-2423 Fax: 1-703-696-0213. Duns/CCR Website: http://ccr.edi.disa.mil/ccr/cgibin//query.pl.