Playground Equipment Repair and Upgrade

THIS IS A COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FORMAT IN 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. This solicitation is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). ***************************************************************************** Purchase Request Number: F3W3303192AA02 - Request for Quotation - This document incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-69. ***************************************************************************** *PLEASE NOTE - THIS REQUIRES A MANDATORY SITE VISIT ON 22 AUGUST 2013 AT 10:30 A.M.* Item No Item Description Qty Unit Amount Total Price CLIN 0001: Repair existing fall zone surfacing __1__ Package ________ _________ in substandard locations in current playground material IAW ASTM, NPPS or comparable U.S. and European safety standards. New surfacing must meet or exceed fall zone height requirements for height of existing structures and newly installed structures. Must include removal and disposal of existing surfacing material in Accordance with (IAW) all applicable laws and regulations including environmental laws. Must include all site and ground preparation to include proper subsurface leveling and installation of any material located below the new fall zone surface. CLIN 0002: Extend surfacing material __1__ Package ________ _________ approximately 5m x 32m on NE corner of playground, connecting the two existing barriers between surfacing material and base of trees. CLIN 0003: Installation of new concrete curbing __1__ Package ________ _________ along the entire perimeter of the new surfacing material. Must include removal and disposal of existing material IAW all applicable laws and regulations. CLIN 0004: Removal and disposal of existing __1__ Package ________ _________ rock wall/climbing wall. Disposal of material must be accomplished IAW all applicable laws and regulations. CLIN 0005: Repair and Maintenance of existing __1__ Package ________ _________ Spider structure to include all mounting and attachment hardware; replacing worn items; replacing any missing hardware; tightening loose hardware. All components and repairs must meet or exceed applicable U.S. and European safety standards. CLIN 0006: Installation of 3 planter/garden __1__ Package ________ _________ boxes, located in the grassy area in the NW section between the playground structure and the courts. Garden boxes will measure 2x x 2m (quantity 2 of each) and 1m x 2m (quantity of 1 each) CLIN 0007: Purchase and Installation of new __1__ Package ________ _________ climbing structure in the area currently occupied by the rock wall. Item to be installed is similar to a stationary climbing rock. The new structure must meet all applicable U.S. and European Safety standards and installed meeting or exceeding the fall zone distances from other structures and borders of the surfacing material. CLIN 0008: Additional Equipment and __6__ Each ________ _________ Amenities: Picnic tables, portable (6 ft., pinched steel with all-weather coating on table top and benches, QTY = 6) Total Price for all items: *PLEASE NOTE - THIS REQUIRES A MANDATORY SITE VISIT ON 22 AUGUST 2013 AT 10:30 A.M.* **Contact Paul Wilke if you will be at the SITE VISIT** The offer needs to be valid until 04 October 2013. Delivery: FOB DESTINATION Ship-To Address: 54529 Spangdahlem Air Base Germany PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR QUOTATION NLT 29 August 2013 TO 52ND CONTRACTING SQUADRON, VIA FAX - ATTN: Paul Wilke at 011-49-6565-61-9106 OR E-MAIL paul.wilke@us.af.mil. If you have any questions/concerns, please contact Paul Wilke at 011-49-6565-61-8164. ****************************************************************************** Place of Performance: 54529 Spangdahlem Air Base Germany ****************************************************************************** The following clauses and provisions apply to this solicitation (available from http://farsite.hill.af.mil) 52.212-1 - INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS - COMMERCIAL ITEMS (FEB 2012) 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 (listed in relative order of importance): 1. Technical capability of the item to meet the government's requirement; 2. Price. (b) Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s). (c) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer's specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award. (End of clause) 52.212-4 - CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS - COMMERCIAL ITEMS (FEB 2012) 52.212-5 - CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS - COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JAN 2013) 52.211-6 - BRAND NAME OR EQUAL (AUG 1999) (a) If an item in this solicitation is identified as "brand name or equal," the purchase description reflects the characteristics and level of quality that will satisfy the Government's needs. The salient physical, functional, or performance characteristics that "equal" products must meet are specified in the solicitation. (b) To be considered for award, offers of "equal" products, including "equal" products of the brand name manufacturer, must-- (1) Meet the salient physical, functional, or performance characteristic specified in this solicitation; (2) Clearly identify the item by-- (i) Brand name, if any; and (ii) Make or model number; (3) Include descriptive literature such as illustrations, drawings, or a clear reference to previously furnished descriptive data or information available to the Contracting Officer; and (4) Clearly describe any modifications the offeror plans to make in a product to make it conform to the solicitation requirements. Mark any descriptive material to clearly show the modifications. (c) The Contracting Officer will evaluate "equal" products on the basis of information furnished by the offeror or identified in the offer and reasonably available to the Contracting Officer. The Contracting Officer is not responsible for locating or obtaining any information not identified in the offer. (d) Unless the offeror clearly indicates in its offer that the product being offered is an "equal" product, the offeror shall provide the brand name product referenced in the solicitation. (End of provision) 52.225-14 - INCONSISTENCY BETWEEN ENGLISH VERSION AND TRANSLATION OF CONTRACT (FEB 2000) 52.232-33 - PAYMENT BY ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER - CENTRAL CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION (OCT 2003) 52.233-3 - PROTEST AFTER AWARD (AUG 1996) 52.247.34 -FOB DESTINATION (NOV 1991) 52.252-1 - SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998) 52.252-2 - CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998) 52.252-6 - AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN CLAUSES (APR 1984) 52.237-1 - SITE VISIT (APR 1984) 252.222-7002 - COMPLIANCE WITH LOCAL LABOR LAWS (OVERSEAS) (JUN 1997) 252.225-7041 - CORRESPONDENCE IN ENGLISH (JUN 1997) 252.225-7042 - AUTHORIZATION TO PERFORM (APR 2003) 252.229-7001 - TAX RELIEF - ALTERNATE I (JUN 1997) 252.229-7002 - CUSTOMS EXEMPTIONS (GERMANY) (JUN 1997) 252.232-7003 - ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF PAYMENT REQUESTS (JUN 2012) 252.232-7006 - WIDE AREA WORKFLOW PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS (JUN 2012) 252.232-7008 - ASSIGNMENT OF CLAIMS (OVERSEAS) (JUN 1997) 252.233-7001 - CHOICE OF LAW (OVERSEAS) (JUN 1997) 5352.201-9101 - OMBUDSMAN (NOV 2012) 5352.223-9001 - HEALTH AND SAFETY ON GOVERNMENT INSTALLATIONS (NOV 2012) 5352.242-9000 - CONTRACTOR ACCESS TO AIR FORCE INSTALLATIONS (NOV 2012)