REQUIREMENT FOR ELECTROMECHANICAL CABLE

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; QUOTES ARE BEING REQUESTED AND A WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED. The Request for Quotation (RFQ) number is EA133M-12-RQ-0400. This synopsis/solicitation constitutes a RFQ and incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 05-59. The National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), NOAA Mission Support Division/MOA3, Norfolk, VA requires Electromechanical Cable to lower various scientific instruments over the side of their oceangoing research vessels with delivery required by August 10, 2012. Item 0001, (1) 0.375" Electromechanical Cable 8,000 meters long must be one continous piece of cable. No splicing. Item 0002, (1) Wooden reel for shipping and storage of the Electromechanical Cable Item 0003, (1) Estimated Shipping to RI Marine Support Facility, 2578 Davisville Road, North Kingstown, RI 02852 The detailed specifications entitled "EM Cable Specs" is hereby incorporated by reference and provided as an attachment to this RFQ. All vendors must submit detailed specifications of product with their quote. Vendors shall include a completed copy of its representations and certifications at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications--Commercial Items (APR 2012), with its quote. [An offeror shall complete only paragraph (b) of this provision if the offeror has completed the annual representations and certificates electronically at http://orca.bpn.gov. If an offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically at the ORCA website, the offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (o) of this provision.] Vendors shall refer to www.acquisition.gov to obtain a copy of FAR provision 52.212-3. FAR 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998) 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): WWW.ACQUISITION.GOV (End of Clause) FAR clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Items (FEB 2012) applies to this acquisition with the following addenda: Commerce Acquisition Regulation (CAR) clauses: CAR 1352.201-70 Contracting Officer's Authority (APR 2010) CAR 1352.209-73 Compliance with the Laws (APR 2010) CAR 1352.209-74 Organizational Conflict of Interest (APR 2010) CAR 1352.233-70 Agency Protests (APR 2010) {Fill-in paragraph "b": Department of Commerce, NOAA, ERAD, Attn: Robin Resweber, 200 Granby Street, 8th Floor, Norfolk, VA 23510; fill-in paragraph "c": U.S Department of Commerce, Senior Procurement Executive, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW Suite 6422, Washington DC 20230} CAR 1352.246-70 Place of Acceptance (APR 2010) {Fill-in paragraph "b": NOAA Ship Pisces, 151 Watts Avenue, Pascagoula, MS} FAR clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (MAY 2012) applies to this acquisition and the following additional FAR clauses cited in the clause at paragraph (b) are applicable to this acquisition: (4) 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (FEB 2012) (6) 52.209-6, Protecting the Government's Interest when Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment (DEC 2010) (8) 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (MAY 2012) (12) 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set Aside, (NOV 2011) (16) 52.219-13, Notice of Set-Aside of Orders, (NOV 2011) (23) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Representation (APR 2012) (26) 52.222-3, Convict Labor, (JUN 2003) (27) 52.222-19, Child Labor--Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (MAR 2012) (28 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities, (FEB 1999) (29) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity, (MAR 2007) (31) 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities, (OCT 2010) (38) 52.223-18, Encourage Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (AUG 2011) (40) (i) 52.225-3, Buy American Act -- Free Trade Agreements--Israeli Trade Act Certificate (MAR 2012) (42) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases, (JUN 2008) (47) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer - Central Contractor Registration, (OCT 2003) Representation by Corporations Regarding an Unpaid Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction Under Any Federal Law (Class Deviation) (March 2012) (1) In accordance with Sections 543 and 544 of Public Law 112-55 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act 2012, Title V (General Provisions) none of the funds made available by that Act may be used to enter into a contract with any corporation that- (a) Was convicted of a felony criminal violation under any Federal law within the preceding 24 months, unless the agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and made a determination that this further action is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government. (b) Has any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability, unless the agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and made a determination that this further action is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government. (2) The Offeror represents that, as of the date of this offer - (a) It is [ ] is not [ ] a corporation that was convicted of a felony criminal violation under a Federal law within the preceding 24 months. (b) It is [ ] is not [ ] a corporation that has any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreements with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability. (End of provision) No other additional contractual terms and conditions are applicable. In order to comply with the Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996, ALL Vendors must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) to be considered for an award of a Federal contract. For information regarding registration in CCR, contact the CCR website at www.ccr.gov/index.cfm. Additionally, each offeror must obtain, and provide with the quote, their nine-digit Dun and Bradstreet (DUNS) number. All responsible sources may submit a quotation which shall be considered by the agency. Quotes must be submitted via electronic means (e-mail) by 12:00 P.M. EDT on June 5, 2012; any award resulting from this RFQ will be made based on meeting the required specifications, delivery date and price. Quotes must be submitted electronically either by fax to 757-664-3642 or via e-mail to Lucy.Brockinton@noaa.gov or robin.resweber@noaa.gov. The anticipated award date is on or about May 30, 2011. Contractors are encouraged to register with the FedBizOpps Vendor Notification Service as well as the Interested Vendors List for this acquisition (see applicable tab within FedBizOpps where this synopsis/solicitation is posted). Potential offerors may direct all inquiries pertaining to the solicitation in writing to Lucy.Brockinton@noaa.gov. Telephonic requests will not be honored.