Retrofit Six (6) Tactical Water Tenders

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 solicitation document incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-46. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number for this procurement is AG-9A63-S-11-0008 and is a Request for Quotation (RFQ). Submit written offers only, oral offers will not be accepted. This acquisition is a 100% small business set-aside. The Northern American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 326211 and the size standard is 1000 employees. Only one contract will be awarded. A firm-fixed price purchase order will be issued. All firms or individuals responding must be registered with the Central Contractor Registration (CCR). Information concerning CCR registration requirements may be viewed via the Internet at http://www.ccr.gov or by calling the CCR Registration Center at +1 (555) 000-0000. DESCRIPTION: The Forest Service has a requirement to retrofit 6 tactical water tenders to change the storage configuration of the vehicles. This contract contemplates the full completion of one initial water tender to verify the functionality and acceptability of the retrofit followed by the production run of the remaining water tenders. DELIVERY: The work is expected to begin in early January, 2011 and work on all water tenders shall be complete by May 7, 2011. See statement of work for further clarification. EVALUATION FACTORS. The Government will award the contract to that responsible vendor whose quotation, conforming to the combined synopsis/solicitation, will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors will be used to evaluate offers: Relevant Past Performance, Technical Merits, Convenience for the Government and Price. The non-price evaluation factors, when combined, are approximately equal to price. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: See attached solicitation documents. PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES applicable to this solicitation are listed below: FAR 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS - COMMERCIAL ITEMS (Jun 2008) FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items (Oct 2010) Complete only paragraph (b) of this provision if the annual representations and certificates have been completed electronically at http://orca.bpn.gov. If the annual representations and certifications have not been completed electronically at the ORCA website, then this provision shall be completed. This clause can be downloaded from the following website http://www.arnet.gov/far/. FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items (June 2010) FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (Oct 2010) the following FAR clauses are applicable as listed in 52.212-5 FAR 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (Jun 2003) FAR 52.219-28 Post Award Small Business Program Representation (Apr 2009) FAR 52.222-3 Convict Labor (Jun 2003) FAR 52.222-19 Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Jul 2010) FAR 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999) FAR 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (Mar 2007) FAR 52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans (Sep 2010) FAR 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (Oct 2010) FAR 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Veterans (Sep 2010) FAR 52.22-54 Employment Eligibility Verification (Jan 2009) FAR 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer - Central Contractor Registration (Oct 2003) FAR 52.222-41 Service Contract Act of 1965 (Nov 2007) (41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.). RESPONSE TIME: Request for Quotation will be accepted at USDA Forest Service, attn: Peggy Scott, 631 Coyote St., Nevada City, CA 95959, NO LATER THAN 4:30 p.m. Pacific Standard Time on January 7, 2011. Quotations may be faxed to +1 (555) 000-0000 or emailed to contact@example.gov. Point of Contact for this solicitation is Peggy Scott, +1 (555) 000-0000..