Requirement for non-ballastic Vests/Cummerbunds/Plates

****** THIS REQUEST FOR QUOTE FA3047-12-T-C138 IS CANCELLED IN ITS ENTIRETY AND WILL BE REPLACED WITH A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) SOLICITATION ON OR ABOUT 23 MARCH 2012. ********* This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items, prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquistion Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, and in conjunction with FAR Part 15 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. This solicitation is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) and the reference number is FA3047-12-T-C138. This solicitation document with the incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-55 and DFARS change notice 20120130. Price will include delivery/transportation cost. Quote will be valid until 31 May 2012. Written quotes are required (oral offers will not be accepted). Submission of quotes must be in accordance with FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors, Commercial Items. Award will be made to the Low Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) responsible offeror whose quote conforms to the solicitation and whose sample is technically acceptable. Please include CAGE Code, DUNS, Tax Identification Number, and Discount Terms. This is a 100 percent small business set aside. The NAICS Code is 315999 and the size standard is 500 employees. The contractor shall provide the following items: ITEM DESCRIPTION Quantity Unit Unit Price Total Cost 0001 HIGH THREAT Training Vest (Front & Back Torso) 740 EA $_______ $________ 0002 HIGH THREAT Training Vest R/L Cummerbund 740 EA $_______ $________ 0003 Non ballistic training plates (2 per vest) 740 PR $_______ $________ TOTAL COST $__________ Payment Terms: DUNS Number: CAGE Code: Tax Identification Number: The contractor shall provide a SAMPLE of the Vest, Plate, and Cummerbund with their quote by no later than 09 March 2012 2:00 P.M. (CST) to: 802 CONS, 1655 Selfridge Avenue, Attn: Ms. Guadalupe Murphy, Lackland AFB TX 78236-5253. The sample will be evaluated by the government to ensure it meets all technical requirements (see attachment for salient characteristics and evaluation criteria) prior to contractor manufacturing all items. Items must be manufactured in compliance with Berry Amendment USC, Title 10, Section 2533a. Samples are pursuant to FAR 52.212-1(d). FOB: Destination. Upon technically acceptance of the Vest, Plate, and Cummerbund sample by the Government, Delivery for the remaining quantity (Vests - 739 each; Cummerbunds - 739 each; Plates - 739 pairs) will be to: BMT Warehouse, Bldg 5189, Lackland AFB TX 78236-5253. The Government required delivery is 60 days after receipt of the award. To be eligible to receive an award resulting from this RFQ, Offerors must be registered in the DOD Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database, no exceptions. To register, please visit http://www.ccr.gov. Offerors shall electronically complete FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items at website http://www.bpn.gov/orca. The following clauses and provisions are applicable to this solicitation: FAR 52.211-17, Delivery of excess quantities; FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, Addendum: Para c of this clause is tailored as follows: Changes in the terms and conditions of this contract may be made only by written agreement of the parties with the exception of administrative changes, such as changes in the paying office, appropriations data, etc., which may be changed unilaterally by the Government; FAR 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside; FAR 52.222-50, Comating Trafficking in Persons; FAR 52.225-1, Buy American Act-Supplies; FAR 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer--Central Contractor Registration; FAR 52.233-3, Protest after Award; FAR 52.247-34, FOB Destination; DFARS 252.204-7004 Alt A, Central Contractor Registration (52.204-7) Alternate A; DFARS 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests. FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (Deviation); FAR 52.252-2, Clauses Incorporated By Reference; FAR 52.252-6, Authorized Deviations in Clauses; DFARS 252.212-7001, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items (Deviation). All clauses and provisions may be accessed electronically at http://farsite.hill.af.mil or www.arnet.gov. Refer to FBO for due date and time. Offers may be sent by fax, or electronically. The Point of Contact for this solicitation is Ms. Guadalupe A. Murphy, (contact@example.gov). Phone number is +1 (555) 000-0000. Fax number is +1 (555) 000-0000. The Contracting Officer is Anastacio D. Ramos, (contact@example.gov) at Phone number is +1 (555) 000-0000.