Military Grade Distribution Boxes

Military Grade Distribution Boxes for 11th CES 20 September 2011 1. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (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 will not be issued. Solicitation number F1D3A21256A001 is being issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ) using the Simplified Acquisition Procedures in accordance with FAR Part 13 guidelines. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-52. All responsible sources may submit an offer to be considered by the agency. Funds are presently not available for this contract. No legal liability on the part of the Government may arise until funds are made available. All submitted quotes must be valid through 12:00 AM, 1 October 2012. 2. This requirement is a 100% small-business set-aside. This is a brand name requirement; only items produced by this brand will be accepted. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 335311 ("Power, Distribution, and Specialty Transformer Manufacturing"), and the business size standard is 750 employees. 3. The Government will award a firm fixed price contract for conference room chairs for the 11th Civil Engineering Squadron at Joint Base Andrews. The following items are being procured: CLIN Description Quantity Unit 0001 Brand Name: Lex, Military Grade 60 A Distribution Box, Catalog # DB-60NU-ACCUS3 2 Each 0002 Brand Name: Lex, Military Grade 200 A Distribution Box, Catalog# DB200MP-PQ66S3 2 Each 4. Delivery Information FOB: Destination Delivery date: 30 days after date of contract. Delivery address: 11th CES/CEX Attn: SrA Eric Reist 3056 East Perimeter Road Joint Base Andrews, MD 20762 Contractor must provide an affirmative statement of their ability to meet the delivery requirement of 30 days after date of contract. 5. Clauses & Provisions It is the vendor's responsibility to be familiar with all applicable clauses and provisions. All FAR/DFARS/AFFARS clauses and provisions may be viewed in full text via the Internet at http://farsite.hill.af.mil/ or http://www.arnet.gov/far/. The following provisions are applicable: 52.212-1 - Instructions to Offerors - Commercial; 52.212-2 - Evaluation -- Commercial Items. EVALUATION PROCEDURES: The government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation on the basis of a - Lowest Price Technically Acceptable' (LPTA) approach. An award will be made to the lowest evaluated offer that is technically acceptable. The government may communicate with an offeror in order to clarify or verify information submitted in their offer.; 52.212-3 - Offerors Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items. All offerors must submit representations and certifications in accordance with this provision along with their offer. This provision can be downloaded from the internet via http://farsite.hill.af.mil/ or from http://orca.bpn.gov if registered in ORCA (On-line Representations and Certifications Application). Offerors that fail to furnish the required representation information or that reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be excluded from consideration. 52.214-31 - Facsimile Bids (Dec 1989); 52.252-1 - Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998). The following clauses are applicable: 52.212-4 - Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items (June 2010); 52.212-5 - Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items (May 2011) (DEVIATION); 52.219-6 - Notice to Total Small Business Set Aside (Jun 2003); 52.222-3 - Convict Labor (Jun 2003); 52.222-19 - Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Jul 2010); 52.222-21 - Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999); 52.222-26 - Equal Opportunity (Mar 2007); 52.222-35 - Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans (Sep 2010); 52.222-36 - Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (Oct 2010); 52.222-37 - Eployment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and other Eligible Veterans (Sep 2010); 52.222-41 - Sevice Contract Act of 1965 (Nov 2007); 52.223-9 - Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content For EPA Designated Items (May 2008); 52.223-3 - Hazardous Material Identification and Material Safety Data (Jan 1997); 52.225-13 - Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (Jun 2008); 52.232-18 - Availability of Funds (Apr 1984); 52.232-33 - Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer--Central Contractor Registration (Oct. 2003); 52.233-4 - Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (Oct 2004); 52.252-2 - Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998) 52.252-6 - Authorized Deviations in Clauses (Feb 1998) 252.204-7004 - Alternate A, Central Contractor Registration (Sep 2007); 252.212-7001 - Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Status (DEVIATION) 252.232-7010 - Levies on Contract Payments (Dec 2006); 252.212-7001 - Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive 252.225-7001 - Buy American Act and Balance of Payments Program (Jan 2009) Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items (Jun 2011) (DEVIATION) applies to this acquisition and specifically the following clauses under paragraph (b) are applicable: 252.225-7001 - Buy American Act and Balance of Payments Program (Jan 2009); 252.232-7003 - Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports (Mar 2008); 5352.242-9000 - Contractor Access to Air Force Installations (Aug 2007). The following local clauses apply to this acquisition: 11CONS-004 - Environmental Compliance; 11CONS-007 - Personnel Security Requirements; 11CONS-010 - WAWF Instructions; 11CONS-011 - OMBUDSMAN (Aug 2005). 6. The contracting office address is as follows: 11th Contracting Squadron 1500 West Perimeter Road, Ste 2780 Joint Base Andrews, MD 20762 7. All quotes must be sent via e-mail to 1st Lt David Day at David.Day@afncr.af.mil. Questions shall be submitted no later than 12:00 PM EST, 22 September 2011. Quotes shall be submitted no later than 12:00 PM EST, 24 September, 2011. Approved by: Michael Conway Contracting Officer