Military Grade Portable Solar Panel or equal/similar item

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. Offerors are responsible for monitoring this site for the release of any amendments or other pertinent information. This solicitation will be issued as a request for quotation (RFQ) in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation parts 12 and 13 under the solicitation number: F3A1S62125A003. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-55(correction) effective 25 Jan 2012; Defense DPN 20120130 effective 30 Jan 2012, and AFAC 2012-0104 effective 04 Jan 2012. This solicitation is a 100% set aside for Small Businesses IAW FAR 52.219-6. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 335999 and the related small business size standard is 500 employees. The Federal Supply Class (FSC) is 6117 and the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) is 3699. This RFQ contains the following line items: - Line Item 0001, Qty 15 Each, Military Grade Portable 60+ Watt Solar Panel or equal/similar item -Provided in accordance with the specifications of block 13 of the attached RFQ. The items are to be firm fixed priced to include delivery FOB destination. The place of delivery, final acceptance and FOB destination point is at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, NJ, 08641. Detailed delivery address and POC shall only be furnished to awardee. Acceptance will be performed by the Government or a Government representative at designated government location. All qualifying bids will be accepted. Award shall be made in the aggregate, all or none. All referenced Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses and provisions in this solicitation may be accessed via the internet at https://farsite.hill.af.mil. The following provisions and/or clauses apply to this acquisition and Offerors must comply with all instructions contained in: FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation -- Commercial Items (Jan 1999): (a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: (i) technical capability of the service offered to meet the Government requirement IAW specifications; (ii) price; FAR 52.212-3 Alt I Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Condition Required to Implement Statues or Executive rders-Commercial Items (Deviation); FAR 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contracts; FAR 52.222-3 Convict Labor; FAR 52.233-3 Protest after award; FAR 52.219-28 Post-Award Small Business Program Representation; FAR 52.222-19 Child Labor - Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies; FAR 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons; FAR 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; FAR 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity; FAR 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities; FAR 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference, with the following two fill-ins: http://www.arnet.gov/far and http://farsite.hill.af.mil; FAR 52.252-6 Authorized Deviation in Clauses, with the following fill-in: Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation 48 CFR Chapter 2; FAR 52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation & First Tier Subcontract Awards; DFARS 252.204-7003 Control of Government Personnel Work Products; DFARS 252.204-7010 Levies on Contract Payments;DFARS 252.204-7006 Billing Instructions; DFARS 252.212-7001 Contract Terms and Conditions (Deviation); DFARS 252-232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests; DFARS 252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea, Alternate III; AFFARS 5352.223-9000 Elimination of Use of Class I Ozone Depleting Substance; AFFARS 5352.201-9101 Ombudsman. Clauses may be accessed electronically in full text through http://farsite.hill.af.mil . Contractors must be actively registered with the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) at http://www.ccr.gov , at Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF) at http://wawf.eb.mil , and at Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) at http://orca.bpn.gov. In accordance with FAR 13.004 -- Legal Effect of Quotations the following information is provided in regards to quotations: A quotation is not an offer and, consequently, cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Therefore, issuance by the Government of an order in response to a supplier's quotation does not establish a contract. The order is an offer by the Government to the supplier to buy certain supplies or services upon specified terms and conditions. A contract is established when the supplier accepts the offer. When appropriate, the contracting officer may ask the supplier to indicate acceptance of an order by notification to the Government, preferably in writing. In other circumstances, the supplier may indicate acceptance by furnishing the supplies or services ordered or by proceeding with the work to the point where substantial performance has occurred. All quotes are due on or before 0800 hrs (8:00 AM), Eastern Standard Time (EST), Thursday, 6 September 2012. Submission of quotes will ONLY be accepted Electronically via email to frank.trofa@us.af.mil. Verbal requests will not be accepted. The Government intends to award one contract as a result of this solicitation; however, the Government reserves the right to award no contract at all, depending on the quality of offers submitted. Quotes must reference the solicitation number. Offerors must provide written acknowledgement of any and all amendments to this solicitation with your offer. Otherwise, offer may not be considered for award. POC: MSgt Frank Trofa, Contracting Specialist, telephone 609-754-3989.