Projector; Laboratory Target - Collimator System

The 96th Contracting Squadron at Eglin AFB, Florida intends to solicit, negotiate, and award a Firm-Fixed Price contract for the purchase of EOI LC08/VIS Collimator, BRAND NAME OR EQUAL. Shipping to be included with quote. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12.6, Acquisition of Commercial Items and Part 13.5, Test Program for Certain Commercial Items. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; a quotation is being requested, and a written request for quotation will not be issued. This solicitation is issued as Request for Quotation (RFQ) F1TBBB9084A01. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 333314, with small business standard size 500 employees. Please identify your business size in your response based upon this standard. This requirement is for: CLIN 0001: ONE (1) EOI LC08/VIS Collimator: EOI P/N: Model 62889, BRAND NAME OR EQUAL. Specifications/Requirements - 8" Clear Aperture, - 40" Focal Length, - 2 deg FOV, - Visible Quality Optics, LDS100-04, - 4" differential IR Source and Controller, - Manual adjustable focus, - 12WM - 12 Position motorized Target Wheel, - Eleven 4 bar targets to include (0.0025",0.0045" 0.0067", 0.01", 0.0145", 0.0206", 0.03", 0.0435", 0.0608", 0.0933", 0.125"), - 1 knife edge target or half moon, - Manual Source Slide for two source locations - IR/VIS/EOTestLAB Suite with Test Software, - IEEE488, Frame grabber, Computer and monitor - CES600 6" Large Area Black Body, stable temperature control from 50 to 600 deg C CLIN 0002: Shipping as required For questions, contact Carnell James by email only, contact@example.gov The following provisions and clauses are incorporated in this notice and are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-32 effective 31 March 2009. - FAR 52.211-6, Brand Name or Equal, which reads as follows: 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- Meet the salient physical, functional, or performance characteristic specified in this solicitation; Clearly identify the item by- (i) Brand name, if any; and (ii) Make or model number; Include descriptive literature such as illustrations, drawings, or a clear reference to previously furnished descriptive data or information available to the Contracting Officer; and Clearly describe any modification the offeror plans to make in a product to make it conform to the solicitation requirements. Mark any descriptive material to clearly show the modification. (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) - FAR 52.204-4, Printed or Copied Double-Sided on Recycled Paper; - FAR 52.204-7, Central Contractor Registration; - FAR 52.204-9, Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel - FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items; - FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation -Commercial Items. Evaluation will be based on the following factors: price and technical (capability of item offered to meet the government's needs); - FAR 52.212-3, Offerors Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items, Alternate I (Effective January 1, 2005, in accordance with FAC 2001-26, offerors are required to provide representations and certifications electronically via the BPN website http://www.bpn.gov); - FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items; - FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items, incorporating the following: - 52.233-3, Protest After Award; - 52.233-3, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim; - 52.222-3, Convict Labor; - 52.222-19 Child Labor - Cooperation With Authorities and Remedies; - 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; - 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity; - 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled, Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans; - 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers With Disabilities; - 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans; - 52.225-3, Buy American Act-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act; - 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases; - 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer - Central Contractor Registration; - 52.233-2, Service of Protest, which reads as follows: (a) Protests, as defined in section 33.101 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, that are filed directly with an agency, and copies of any protests that are filed with the Government Accountability Office (GAO), shall be served on the Contracting Officer (addressed as follows) by obtaining written and dated acknowledgment of receipt from 96 CONS/MSCB, ATTN: Contracting Officer, 205 West D Ave, Suite 541, Eglin AFB FL 32542. (b) The copy of any protest shall be received in the office designated above within one day of filing a protest with the GAO. (End of provision); - 52.247-29, F.O.B. Origin; or 52.247-34, F.O.B Destination; - 52.252-2, Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 98), which reads as follows: This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es): http://farsite.hill.af.mil (End of Clause); - DFARS 252.212-7001, Contract terms and conditions required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders applicable to Defense acquisitions of Commercial Items, incorporating the following: - DFARS 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests; - 252.243-7002, Requests for Equitable Adjustment; - 252.247-7023, Transportation of Supplies by Sea; To view the other provisions and clauses in full text, visit the web site http://farsite.hill.af.mil The quote format is at the discretion of the offeror. If your company is capable of providing this item, pricing and product literature must be received NLT 2:00 PM., Central Time on 22 April 2009. Anticipated award date is three days after this due date. Send all questions to Carnell James by e-mail at contact@example.gov or facsimile at +1 (555) 000-0000