Low Pressure Air Permeability Tester for Missoula Technology and Development Center

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for a commercial service item prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6 of the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation number AG-03R6-S-10-0083 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). The solicitation and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-44. The clauses and provisions referenced in this solicitation can be found in full text format at https://www.acquisition.gov/far/. This solicitation is restricted to small business. The small business size standard is 500 employees. The North American Industry Classification Code is 334513. A quotation is requested for one (1) Frazier Low Pressure Air Permeability Tester or equivalent with the following specifications: * Utilize the venture nozzle testing method combined with a wide differential pressure range. * Utilize the National Institute of Standards and Technology calibration procedures. Must allow for simple end user calibration. * Must be able to perform ASTM D737 test method for air permeability of textile Fabrics. * Standard units for instruments are inches of H2O and Cu. Ft. /Sq. Ft. /Minute * Differential pressure range inches of H2O 0-1.00 * Differential pressure range millimeters of H2O 0-25.4 * Differential pressure range Pascals 0-249 * Permeability range Cu. Ft/Sq. Ft. of sample/Minute 0.5-700 * Permeability range Cu. Cm/Sq. Cm. of sample/Second 0.5-356 * Repeatability of instrument +/- 0.5% Delivery Location: Missoula Technology and Development Center, 5785 Highway 10 West, Missoula MT 59808 - FOB: Destination For Technical questions, please contact John Kovalicky at 406-329-1015. The awarded contract will be a firm fixed price contract. The Western Montana Acquisition Zone (WMAZ) serves as the Forest Service contracting office for Western Montana and is located in Building 24, Fort Missoula, Missoula MT 59804. The FAR provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The FAR provisions at 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items applies to this acquisition. The government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. Price, quality and delivery time will be used to evaluate offers. In addition, offerors will include with their offer, a completed copy of the FAR provision 52.212-3, Offer Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items. Offerors may submit a copy of their ORCA registration to meet this provisions requirement. The FAR clauses 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items and 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items, apply to this acquisition. At a minimum, responsible sources shall provide the following: a price proposal which identifies the requested items (please submit quote on attached Schedule of Items), remittance address, Tax I.D. number, DUNS number and FAR provision 52.212-3, Offer Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items or a copy of their ORCA registration. Quotes must be received by September 20, 2010 at 4:00 P.M. Mountain Standard Time at the Lolo National Forest. Supervisor's Office, Attn: Contracting, Building 24, Fort Missoula, Missoula, MT 59804. Quotes may also be emailed to cmoua@fs.fed.us. For more information regarding this solicitation, please contact Chia Moua, (406) 329-3765. For Technical questions, please contact John Kovalicky at 406-329-1015.