Refurbished Leica Cryostat

PROPOSED BRAND NAME SOLICITATION: Leica Microsystems Inc. This is a combined Brand Name Synopsis/Solicitation FA8601-11-T-0236 for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in 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. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-42, effective 16 June 2010. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 334516 with an associated size standard of 500 employees. This requirement is Brand Name specific for Leica Microsystems Inc. Any quotations should be e-mailed to Andy Vanover at gary.vanover@wpafb.af.mil no later than 7 September 2011 4:00 PM Eastern Standard Time. Only proposals received by this date will be considered. Any questions should be directed to Andy Vanover at gary.vanover@wpafb.af.mil. The Operational Contracting Office, Aeronautical Systems Center, at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio intends to award a firm-fixed-price contract for the following requirement: CLIN 0001: Quantity 1 - Refurbished Leica CM 3050 S Cryostat with foot pedal Shipping Included to Wright-Patterson AFB, OH Manufacturer: Leica Microsystems Inc. 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: The following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) provisions apply to this acquisition: Quote must clearly show that item offered meets all requirements noted in the Minimum Specifications included in this Request for Quotation. 52.212-3, Contractor Representations and Certifications; The following Federal Acquisition Regulation clauses, either by reference or full text, apply to this acquisition: 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items; 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders - Commercial Items Including: 52.219-28 -- Post-Award Small Business Program Representation; 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; 52.222-36 -- Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities; 52.225-13 -- Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases; 52.232-33 -- Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer--Central Contractor Registration; 52.223-18 Contractor Policy to Ban Text Messaging While Driving; The following DFARS Clauses, either by reference or full text, apply to this acquisition: 252.211-7003, Item Identification and Validation. 252.212-7000, Offeror Representations and Certifications--Commercial Items. 252.212-7001, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders--Commercial Items Including: 252.225-7001, Buy American Act and balance of Payments Program; 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports; 252.247-7023 Alt III, Transportation of Supplies by Sea; The following AFFARS Clauses, either by reference or full text, apply to this acquisition: 5352.201-9201, Ombudsman (Apr 2010). (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 OMB Circular 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/ACH, 1755 11th St, Bldg 570, Room 101, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, OH 45433-7404, Tel 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. Copies of all provisions and clauses, including Representations and Certifications, are available at http://farsite.hill.af.mil/. 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.