Lease Mail Truck for CENTCOM

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 6th Contracting Office is soliciting a requirement for a Lease agreement for a 14 ft Box van to be used as a mail truck. See the attached Statement of Work for requirement specificificationss. This solicitation is subject to FAR 52.232-18, Availability of Funds. The Government will award one (1) contract to fulfill this requirement. The performance period for this contract is from 7 May 2010 through 6 May 2011, with two (2) option years. This acquisition will be solicited using FAR part 12 (Commercial Item, 12.203). The government will evaluate the competitive offers on the lowest price technical acceptable evaluation procedures. The applicable North American Industry Classification Systems Code (NAICS) is 532120 and the related small business size standard is $25.5 million, and a Firm Fixed Price type purchase order. The response date for this solicitation is April 22, 2010 at 2:00 pm Eastern Standard. Notification of any revisions to this solicitation will be provided via the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) website at http://www.fbo.gov. Procurement documents will not be directly provided in a paper hard copy format or compact disc format. It is the responsibility of the contractor to check the FBO website daily for any posted revisions made to the solicitation. The solicitation will available for all interested parties to download from the FBO website. The closing date, time and submission. Any site visit information will be included in the solicitation document if required. By submission of an offer, the offeror acknowledges that a prospective awardee must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database at http://www.ccr.gov prior to award, during performance, and through final payment of any contract resulting from this solicitation. Lack of registration in the CCR database will make an offeror ineligible for award. The Small Business Specialist Mr. Nelson Escribano can be contacted at (813)828-0264. All responsible sources may submit an offer, which shall be considered by the agency. Any questions regarding this notice should be directed to Joseph Powell, Contract Specialist, Phone (813) 828-0485, Fax (813) 828-5111 Email joseph.powell02@macdill.af.mil. Quotes may be emailed, faxed Attn. Joseph Powell at (813) 828-0485 or mailed to 6 CONS/LGCA, 2606 Brown Pelican Ave, MacDill AFB, Fl 33621-5000. Submit the following items with the quotations: 1) Pricing Schedule, 2) Completed Representations and Certifications as required in FAR 52.212-3 (accessible at the Air Force Site, http://farsite.hill.af.mil). PROVISIONS/CLAUSES: The following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), provisions and clauses apply to this solicitation and are incorporated by reference (provisions and clauses may be obtained via the internet: http://farsite.hill.af.mil, http://www.arnet.gov/far/, or http://safaq.hq.af.mil/contracting): FAR 52.204-7, Central Contractor Registration, FAR 217-5 Evaluation of Options, 52.232-18, Availability of Funds, 52.208-4, Vehicle Lease Payments, 52.208-5, Condition of Leased Vehicles, 52.208-6, Marketing of Leased Vehicles, 52.208-7, Tagging of Leased Vehicles, 52.208-5, Evaluation of Options, 52.232-18, Availiability of Funds, Contractor Registration, FAR 52.211-6, Brand Name or Equal; FAR 52.212-1, Instruction to Offerors-Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions; FAR 52.225-13 -- Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases; FAR 52.247-34, F.O.B. Destination. The following FAR clauses apply to this solicitation and are incorporated in full text: FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representation and Certifications-Commercial Items (Offeror must submit a completed copy of this prevision with its proposal for the proposal to be considered. See https://orca.bpn.gov/ for online submittal); FAR 52.217-8, Option To Extend Services, FAR 52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of The Contract, FAR 52.219-28, Small Business Representations, FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, within FAR 52.212-5, the following clauses apply: FAR 52.222-3, Convict Labor, FAR 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies, FAR 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities, FAR 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity, FAR 52.222-35, Affirmative Action for Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era, FAR 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities, FAR 52.222-37 -- Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans, FAR 52.232-33 Payment By Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration; FAR 52.252-2, Clauses Incorporated by Reference. The following Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) clauses apply to this solicitation and are incorporated by reference: DFARS 252.204-7003 Control Of Government Personnel Work Product, 252.243-7001 Pricing Of Contract Modifications, 252-204-7004 (Alt 1), Required Central Contractor Registration. The following DFARS clauses apply to this solicitation and are incorporated in full text: DFARS 252.212-7000, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items; DFARS 252.212-7001, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items, within DFARS 252.212-7001, the following clauses apply: DFARS 252.225-7001, Buy American Act and Balance of Payment Program, DFARS 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests, DFARS 252.247-7024, Notification of transportation of Supplies by Sea. The following Air Force Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (AFFARS) clause applies and is incorporated in full texts: AFFARS 5352.201-9101, Ombudsman: (a) An ombudsman has been appointed to hear and facilitate the resolution of concerns from offerors, potential offerors, and others for this acquisition. When requested, the ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The existence of the ombudsman does not affect the authority of the program manager, contracting officer, or source selection official. Further, the ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals, the source selection process, or the adjudication or protests or formal contract disputes. The ombudsman may refer the party to another official who can resolve the concern. (b) Before consulting with an ombudsman, interested parties must first address their concerns, issues, disagreements, and/or recommendations to the contracting officer for resolution. Consulting an ombudsman does not alter or postpone the timelines for any other processes (e.g., agency level bid protests, GAO bid protests, requests for debriefings, employee-employer actions, contests of OMB Circular A-76 competition performance decisions). (c) If resolution cannot be made by the contracting officer, concerned parties may contact the Center/MAJCOM ombudsman Mr. Michael R. Jackson, HQ AMC/A7K, 507 Symington Drive, Scott AFB, IL 62225-5022, (618) 229-0267, fax (618) 256-668, email: Michael.Jackson@scott.af.mil. Concerns, issues, disagreement, and recommendations that cannot be resolved at the MAJCOM/DRU level, may be brought by the concerned party for further consideration to the Air Force ombudsman, Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary (ADAS) (Contracting), SAF/ACQ, facsimile number (703) 588-1067. (d) The ombudsman has no authority to render a decision that binds the agency. (e) Do not contact the ombudsman to request copies of the solicitation, verify offer due date, or clarify technical requirements. Such inquiries shall be directed to the Contracting Officer. (End of clause), 5352-242-9000, Access To Air Force Installations. Also your quote must list your DUNS number, CAGE code, and Federal TIN with Company name, POC and phone number. If you need to obtain or renew a DUNS number or CAGE code, please visit www.ccr.gov. Lack of registration in the CCR database will make an offeror ineligible for award. Offers are due by 22 April 2010 no later than 2:00 P.M. Anticipated award date is 26 April 2010.