NovAtel OEMV-2-RT2 Receivers

PROPOSED SOLE SOURCE SOLICITATION: NovAtel Inc. The Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(2) and FAR 6.302-1(a)(2)(i). Proposed source is NovAtel Inc. (CAGE: 38757, NAICS: 334511). This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations: however, all quotations/responses received within FIVE (5) days of issuance of this notice will be considered by the Government. Further determination by the government not to compete this proposed contract action based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Any quotations should e-mailed to Jennifer Kleiv at jennifer.kleiv@wpafb.af.mil no later than 16 Mar 10. Only proposals received by this date will be considered. Any questions should be directed to Jennifer Kleiv at 937-522-4629. The 88th Contracting Squadron, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio intends to award a firm-fixed-price contract for the following requirement: CLIN 0001: QTY 2 - OEMV-2-RT2 Receivers: * GPS 1 cm real time kinematic postions, RT-2 corrections and raw data, code positions and DGPs, SBAS, 20Hz. It is the offeror's responsibility to be familiar with the applicable clauses and provisions. Clauses and provisions may be accessed via the Internet at website http://farsite.hill.af.mil. The following clauses and provisions are incorporated by reference and are to remain in full force in any resultant purchase order: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items-(Jan 2006), and any addenda to the provision as listed in this notice FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items-(Jan 1999) (Award will be made based upon best value to the government) FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items-(Mar 2005) (Offeror must complete the representation and certifications and submit with offer. An offeror shall complete only paragraph (j) of this provision if the offeror has completed the annual representations and certificates electronically at http://orca.bpn.gov) FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items-(Sep 2005) FAR 52.212-5 (Deviation), Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items-(Apr 2006) FAR 52.204-7, Central Contractor Registration (Oct 2003) FAR 52.204-9; Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel-(JAN 2006) FAR 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside-(Jun 2003) FAR 52.222-3, Convict Labor-(Jun 2003); FAR 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999); FAR 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Apr 2002) FAR 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans-(Dec 2001) FAR 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities-(Jun 1998) FAR 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era and Other Eligible Veterans-(Dec 2001) FAR 52.223-5, Pollution Prevention and Right-to Know Information-(Aug 2003) FAR 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration-(Oct 2003) FAR 52.233-1, Disputes-(Jul 2002) FAR 52.233-3, Protest After Award-(Aug 1996) FAR 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim-(Oct 2004) FAR 52.237-2, Protection of Government Buildings, Equipment, and Vegetation (Apr 1984) FAR 52.247-4, F.O.B. Destination (Nov 1991) FAR 52.252-1, Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998) http://farsite.hill.af.mil. FAR 52.252-2, Clauses incorporated by Reference-(Feb 1998) (http://farsite.hill.af.mil); FAR 52.252-3, Alterations in Solicitation (Apr 1984) FAR 52.252-4, Alterations in Contract (Apr 1984) FAR 52.252-6 Authorized Deviations in Clauses (Apr 1984) is amended in paragraph (b) to add Department of Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Chapter 2-(Apr1984) FAR 52.253-1 Computer Generated Forms-(Jan 1991) DFARS 252.204-7004, Alternate A-(Nov 2003) DFARS 252.204-7003, Control of Government Personnel Work Product-(Apr 1992) DFARS 252.212-7001, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items-(Dec 2005) DFARS 252.225-7035 with Alt I, Buy American Act-Free Trade Agreements-Balance of Payments Program Certificate (Jun 2006) DFARS 252.225-7036 with Alt I, Buy American Act-Free Trade Agreement-Balance of Payments Program-(Jun 2006) DFARS 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests-(May 2006) DFARS 252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments (Sep 2005) DFARS 252.243-7001, Pricing of Contract Modifications-(Dec 1991) DFARS 252.247-7023 with Alt III, Transportation by Sea (May 2002) AFFARS 5352.242-9000, Contractor Access to Air Force Installations-(Jun 2002) AFFARS 5352.223-9001, Health and Safety on Government Installations-(Jun 1997). The following clause is incorporated by full text and is to remain in full force in any resultant purchase order: AFFARS 5352.201-9101 Ombudsman (August 2005). (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 of 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 OMBC A-76 competition performance decisions). (c) If resolution cannot be made by the contracting officer, concerned parties may contact the Center/MAJCOM ombudsmen, Mr Howard E. Marks Jr., ASC/AQH, 1755 11th St, Bldg 570, Room 101, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, OH 45433-7404, Tel. 937-937-255-8642, e-mail: howard.marks@wpafb.af.mil . Concerns, issues, disagreements, 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/AQC, 1060 Air Force Pentagon, Washington DC 20330-1060, phone number (703) 588-7004, 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. In Accordance with DFARS 252.232-7003, Invoicing and payments must be made utilizing the Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF) - To register and submit invoice go to https://wawf.eb.mil. Payment information may be accessed using the DFAS website at https://www.dfas.mil. Your purchase order/contract number or invoice will be required to inquire status of your payment. A Firm-Fixed Price purchase order will be issued in writing. To be eligible to receive an award resulting from this solicitation, contractor must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration. To register you may call 1-888-227-2423 or apply via the Internet at http://www.ccr.gov. The quote format is at the discretion of the offeror. Include FAR 52.212-3, Offer Representation and Certification with Offer or indicate it is available at the ORCA website.