This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items 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; proposals are being requested and a written Solicitation is attached. The provisions and clauses listed on the attached Solicitation document are supplemented with those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-101. The Naval Air Warfare Center - Aircraft Division, Lakehurst (NAWC-AD LKE) will negotiate and award a firm-fixed-price contract procuring a quantity of 200 each dead load tires for the Jet Car Test Site track operational testing. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 326211. This procurement is being solicited on a full and open competitive basis. The following are the minimum required salient characteristics: - 32 x 8.8 Tire with the following requirements - - Ply Rating >= 20 - Speed index >= 250 knots - Max Load >= 23,700 lbs - Inflation Pressure (unloaded) >= 100 psi - Static Load Radius, at Rated Load - 13.3" Tire will be mounted on a rim with the following dimensions: - Width between Flanges - 7.00" - Specified Rim Diameter - 16.00" - Flange Height - 1.125" - Outer Flange Diameter - 18.25" New Equipment ONLY; NO remanufactured or "gray market" items. All items must be covered by the manufacturer's warranty. DELIVERY / SHIP-TO LOCATION: see attached Solicitation for delivery instructions / ship-to location(s). Shipping Instructions - Shipping must be free on board (FOB) destination CONUS (Continental U.S.), which means that the seller must deliver the goods on its conveyance at the destination specified by the buyer, and the seller is responsible for the cost of shipping and risk of loss prior to actual delivery at the specified destination. The Solicitation states the required delivery schedule for the quantities listed. Offerors are to provide their delivery schedule on the quantities listed if different than the date(s) listed on the Solicitation. Earlier deliveries are acceptable at no additional cost(s) to the Government. Offerors should read this announcement, and all attachment(s), carefully and submit the requested information as stated. Offeror(s) are to submit their proposal on the full requirement identified. Partial proposals will not be considered. Failure to submit a proposal for each line item will result in the entire proposal being deemed non-responsive. Only one proposal per Offeror will be considered. Proposal must state the time period that proposed prices are valid (i.e. 30 days, or a date certain). An incomplete and/or late proposal will not be considered for evaluation and/or award. The Government reserves the right to cancel this Solicitation, either before or after the response date. The Contracting Officer reserves the right to make no award under this procedure. NOTE: The final proposed price(s), both total and individual, MUST include all applicable taxes, fees, gratuities, commissions, service charges, etc... The Federal Government is tax exempt. Offeror(s) are put on notice that the Government will not be held liable for any requirement that is to be paid for by participants or any amounts associated with those items, including any guaranteed minimum purchases that the Offeror(s) may require. A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful Offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before specified expiration time of a proposal, the Government may accept the proposal whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award. SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (SAM) REQUIREMENT: This Solicitation requires registration with the System for Award Management (SAM) in order to be considered for award, pursuant to applicable regulations and guidelines. Registration information can be found at www.sam.gov Registration must be listed as "ACTIVE" in SAM at time of award. BASIS OF AWARD: An award resulting from this announcement will be made to the responsible Offeror whose proposal is technically acceptable, is in full compliance to all other requirements set forth in the Solicitation, and the lowest price. Offerors are cautioned that their initial offer should contain the Offeror's best terms from a technical and price standpoint. However, the Government reserves the right to obtain clarifications and / or conduct discussions and request proposal revisions if the Contracting Officer later determines them to be necessary. An Offeror's past performance will be evaluated and will be included in the Government's responsibility determination. All proposals will be evaluated for compliance with the terms, conditions, and requirements set forth in this Solicitation. Payments terms are upon Government acceptance of the full requirements on the resultant Contract. Offerors are free to propose alternative payment terms for the Government's consideration. An official authorized to bind your company shall sign the submitted proposal and/or Solicitation document. Email your proposal to William Waterhouse, Contract Specialist, via the email specified in this announcement. Questions concerning this Solicitation should be addressed to William Waterhouse, Contract Specialist, via the email specified. Any question(s) received telephonically will not be answered and you are directed to submit your question(s) in writing to the Contract Specialist via the email specified in this announcement. All questions and answers specific to this Solicitation will be posted to the Federal Business Opportunities website. The deadline for question submittal is 5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on Tuesday, 15 January 2019. Interested vendors are requested to submit questions at the earliest possible time to enable the Government to provide a comprehensive and timely response. Any amendment(s) to this Solicitation will be posted to the Federal Business Opportunities website. No telephone requests for the Solicitation will be accepted, no written requests will be accepted and no hard copies of the Solicitation package will be mailed.
