REPAIR AND SERVICE OF CATEPILLAR P5000 FORKLIFT

THIS IS A COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL SERVICES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FORMAT IN FAR SUBPART 12.6 AND AS SUPPLEMENTED WITH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INCLUDED IN THIS NOTICE. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY SOLICITATION; QUOTES ARE BEING REQUESTED AND A WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED. THE SOLICITATION NUMBER IS HSFEMS-08-Q-0037 AND IS ISSUED AS A REQUEST FOR QUOTATION (RFQ). THE SOLICITATION DOCUMENT AND INCORPORATED PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES ARE THOSE IN EFFECT THROUGH FEDERAL ACQUISITION CIRCULAR FAC 05-19. THE NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (NAICS) NUMBER 333298. THE SBA SIZE STANDARD IN MILLIONS OF DOLLARS IS $11.5. THIS IS 100% SET-ASIDE FOR SMALL BUSINESS FIRMS LOCATED IN THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI. THE FEMA BILOXI TRO HAS A REQUIREMENT FOR THE REPAIR OF ONE (1) CATEPILLAR P5000 FORKLIFT AND A ONE (1) YEAR MONTHLY SERVICE AGREEMENT THERAFTER. LOCATION OF PERFORMANCE IS THE FEMA PURVIS WAREHOUSE LOCATED AT 117 CENTRAL INDUSTRIAL ROW, PURVIS, MS 39475. THIS REQUIREMENT MAY BE DISCONTINUED AS THE GOVERNMENT'S NEEDS CHANGE. FOR THAT REASON, IT IS REQUESTED THAT THE CONTRATORS PROVIDE A MONTHLY PRICE PER UNIT. THIS CONTRACT WILL BE FOR ONE YEAR. CLIN 0001: REPAIR OF ONE (1) CATEPILLAR MODEL P5000 FORKLIFT SERIAL NUMBER: AT3502848 WHICH IS CURRENTLY INOPERABLE, LOCATED AT THE FEMA PURVIS WAREHOUSE LOCATED AT 117 CENTRAL INDUSTRIAL ROW, PURVIS MS 39475. CLIN 0002: PROVIDE MONTHLY PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE SERVICES FOR ONE (1) CATEPILLAR MODEL P5000 FORKLIFT SERIAL NUMBER: AT3502848, LOCATED AT THE FEMA PURVIS WAREHOUSE LOCATED AT 117 CENTRAL INDUSTRIAL ROW, PURVIS MS 39475. DELIVERY: Within Five (5) workdays of award The provisions at FAR 52.212.1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items; the provisions at FAR 52-212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items and FAR 52.226-3, Disaster or Emergency Area Representation; and FAR 52-212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, apply to this acquisition. The following FAR clauses identified in FAR Clause 52-212-5 are applicable to this acquisition: 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside; 52.222-3, Convict Labor; 52.222-19, Child Labor; 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; 52-225-1, Buy American Act---Supplies; 52-225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases; 52-226-4, Notice of Disaster or Emergency Area Set-Aside; and 52-226-5, Restrictions on Subcontracting Outside Disaster or Emergency Area. A completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items shall be included with the offeror's quote. The full text of a FAR clause may be accessed at http://www.acqnet.gov/far. This procurement is being conducted under simplified acquisition procedures in FAR Part 13. Parties responding to this solicitation may submit their quote in accordance with their standard commercial practices (e.g. on company letterhead; formal quote form, etc; but must include the following information: (1) Pricing; (2) Company Tax Information and DUNS Number. CCR Requirement'Contractors must be registered on Central Contractor Registration (CCR) before an award can be made to them. If a contractor is not registered in CCR, they may do so by going to the CCR web site at http://www.ccr.gov. Questions must be in writing and may be directed to William McGrattan, Contract Specialist, at William.Mcgrattan@dhs.gov, or may be faxed to William McGrattan at 228-897-9655, email is preferred. All questions should be received NLT 4:30 pm on August 11, 2008 in order to provide a response. All responses will be posted to FEDBIZOPPS. Quotes are due by COB on August 14, 2008 and may be submitted by email to William.Mcgrattan@dhs.gov, FAX 228-897-9655, or mailed to William McGrattan, Contract Specialist, 220 Popps Ferry Road, Biloxi MS 39531-3913.