Geotechnical Drilling Equipment

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in 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. This is a Firm Fixed Price Request for Quotation (RFQ), No. DTFH7014Q00006, being issued by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Acquisitions Department for Geotechnical Monitoring Instruments to be delivered to two separate locations. This solicitation, is prepared in accordance with FAR Part 12, the acquisition of commercial items in conjunction with the policies and procedures for solicitation, evaluation, and award as prescribed in FAR 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-71. This solicitation is a Small Business SET-ASIDE. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 334519 with an industry size standard of 500 employees. A responsible quoter is one whose offer conforms to the solicitation and will be most advantageous to the Government. See Clause 52.212-2 below, for evaluation criteria. It is the contractor's responsibility to be familiar with applicable clauses and provisions. FAR Provisions and Clauses may be viewed and/or downloaded from https://www.acquisition.gov/far/. It is the responsibility of the interested parties to incorporate any amendments and check http://www.wfl.fhwa.dot.gov/contracting/simplified/notices.htm for questions and answers. Any incomplete responses will not be considered. Award will be made on the best value for the Government. Submit quote by Email to: contact@example.gov Offers due 12 pm Pacific Time, December 10th, 2013 CONTACTS: Gunnar Prutz, Contracting Officer +1 (555) 000-0000 contact@example.gov