Heavy Equipment Lease

i) 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. The abbreviated quote period is due to the urgency with which IBWC requires the equipment and would only be extended in the event IBWC does not receive sufficient responses. (ii) Solicitation is being issued as a combination Request for Quote/Solicitation(RFQS). (iii) This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 2005-26. (iv) Solicitation is issued as unrestricted competitive, all responsible sources may submit a quote which shall be considered by this agency. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code is 532412 for Construction, Mining and Forestry Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing, with a corresponding small business size standard of $6.5 million in gross receipts averaged for the past three years. (v) The International Boundary and Water Commission requires the following item(s) per the attached requirements. The Item 1: Service/Lube Truck (1 each, deliver one unit to location "A") Item 2: Wheel Loader (2 each, deliver one unit to location "A" and one unit to location "B") Item 3: Excavator (2 each, deliver one unit to location "A" and one unit to location "B") Item 4: Motor Grader (2 each, deliver two units to location "A") Item 5: Water Truck (2 each, deliver two units to location "A") Item 6: Single Smooth Drum Vibratory Roller (w/o blade) (2 each, deliver one unit to location "A" and one unit to location "B") Item 7: Water Pump (2 each, deliver two units to location "A") Location "A": International Boundary and Water Commission -American Dam Field Office 2616 W. Paisano Dr. El Paso, TX 79922 Deliver Monday thru Friday, between 7:00 am to 3:00 pm Location "B": International Boundary and Water Commission -Las Cruces 504 S. Miranda Las Cruces, NM 88005 Deliver Monday thru Thursday, between 7:00 am to 4:00 pm Contractor shall use 1 year for the lease period when calculating the unit price. The contractor shall also include the equipment manufacturer, model number and age of the equipment. (vi) Delivery of the rental equipment shall be F.O.B. Destination and occur on or before January 5, 2009. Delivery of equipment will be made in accordance with the attached requirements in the quantities and to the two locations noted. Contractors shall note the earliest date they are able to deliver the equipment. (vii) The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition (FAR provisions and clauses are available for review at http://www.arnet.gov/far). ADDENDA for 52.212-01: Elaboration of the paragraphs of the provision is as follows: (b) Submission of offers is expanded to include acceptance of facsimile proposals, reference the provision incorporated by reference, 52.215-05, Facsimile Proposals (Oct 1997); (c) Period for acceptance of offers is 30 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers; (h) Multiple awards: Award will be made in accordance with multiple award evaluation procedures at FAR part 14.201-8(c). Individual awards shall be made for the item or combinations of items that result in the lowest aggregate cost to the Government. (viii) Provision 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. Paragraph (a) of this provision is hereby replaced with the following: Award will be made on the basis of the lowest evaluated price of quotation meeting or exceeding the acceptability standards for non-price evaluation factors. The non-price evaluation factors and their acceptability standards are: (1) Technical capability of the item offered to meet the Government requirement. (ix) Quoters shall include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, with its offer. Paragraph (i)(1) Listed End Products of the clause has been filled-in with, None Applicable To This Acquisition. (x) The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. (xi) The clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The following additional clauses cited in 52.212-5 are applicable to this acquisition: 52.203-6, Alt I, 52.217-5, 52.217-8, 52.219-4, 52.219-8, 52.222-3, 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52,222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37, 52.222-39, 52.225-1, and 52.232-33. (xii) The following additional FAR clauses apply to this acquisition: 52.216-18, Ordering (Oct 1995) paragraph (a) is completed to from contract award through twelve (12) month of contract award date; 52.216-19, Order Limitations (Oct 1995) paragraphs are completed (a) 2 vehicles, (b)(1) 2 vehicles, (b)(2) 2 vehicles, (b)(3) 10 calendar days, and (d) 7 calendar days; 52.216-21, Requirements (Oct 1995) paragraph (f) is completed as after 30 days following the expiration of the contract days of twelve (12) months from contract award date; and 52.232-18, Availability of Funds (Apr 1984). (xiii) This solicitation is not a Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) Rated Order. (xiv) Contractors shall fill out the document "IBM09Q0096.pdf" attached to this solicitation. Alternate proposal formats are also acceptable.