Scale House and Digital Indicators

(i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation 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. (ii) This solicitation/synopsis reference number is F1M3A21129A001 and is being issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ). (iii) This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-52. (iv) This acquisition is 100% set-aside for small businesses. The associated NAICS code is 333997 with a size standard of 500 employees. (v) Contractors shall submit a lump sum quote to perform removal and disposal of existing scale house and mechanical scale indicator and provide and install new digital scale indicators in accordance with the statement of work. A site visit will be conducted on 22 June 2011 at 9:00 am EST. All contractors shall meet on the second floor of bldg 503, Joint Base Charleston, SC. Please contact Bradley Nicholson at 843-963-4479 or email at bradley.nicholson@us.af.mil NLT 20 June 2011, 4:00 pm EST with the names of no more than two people who plan to attend. You must have a valid driver's license, proof of insurance, and vehicle registration to get on base. (vi) F1M3A21129A001: The Contractor shall provide labor, materials, and equipment necessary to accomplish removal and disposal of existing scale house and mechanical scale indicator and provide and install new digital scale indicators in accordance with the statement of work at Joint Base Charleston, SC. (vii) Repairs must begin within ten (10) calendar days of award and be completed within thirty (30) calendar days of award. The following clauses and provisions are incorporated and will remain in full force in any resultant award: (full text of clauses and provisions may be accessed electronically at this website: http://farsite.hill.af.mil) (viii) FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial. (ix) FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items Evaluation. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers in the following relative order of importance: 1. Techical. 2. Price. The government will award a contract to the lowest price technically acceptable offer. (x) All offerors shall include a completed copy of FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representation and Certifications -- Commercial Item or complete electronic annual representations and certifications at https://orca.bpn.gov. (xi) The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Condition -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. (xii) FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items (Deviation) are incorporated by reference and the following additional clauses apply to this acquisition: Mandatory clauses: FAR 52.222-21, Prohibition Of Segregated Facilities; FAR 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity; FAR 52.222-35, Affirmative Action for Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era; FAR 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers With Disabilities; FAR 52.222-37, Employment Reports On Disabled Veterans And Veterans Of The Vietnam Era; FAR 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer -- Central Contractor Registration; 52.225-1, Buy American Act - Supplies; Offerors are reminded that the Buy American Act restricts the purchase of supplies that are not domestic end products. (xiii) The following additional clauses are applicable to this procurement. FAR 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside FAR 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Representation FAR 52.222-41 Services Contract Act of 1965 and Wage Determination # 2005-2473 (Rev.12) FAR 52.222-42 STATEMENT OF EQUIVALENT RATES FOR FEDERAL HIRES (MAY 1989) In compliance with the Service Contract Act of 1965, as amended, and the regulations of the Secretary of Labor (29 CFR Part 4), this clause identifies the classes of service employees expected to be employed under the contract and states the wages and fringe benefits payable to each if they were employed by the contracting agency subject to the provisions of 5 U.S.C. 5341 or 5332. THIS STATEMENT IS FOR INFORMATION ONLY: IT IS NOT A WAGE DETERMINATION Employee Class Monetary Wage-Fringe Benefits 23470, Laborer $11.59 FAR 52.222-44 Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Act - Price Adjustment. FAR 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons. FAR 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases FAR 52.223-15, Energy Efficiency in Energy-Consuming Products DFARS 252.204-7004 -Required Central Contractor Registration (CCR); Contractors not registered in the CCR will be ineligible for award (register at http://www.ccr.gov/ or call 1-800-334-3414). DFARS 252.225-7000, Buy American Act (BAA) - Balance of Payments Program Certificate DFARS 252-225.7001, BAA - Balance of Payments Program DFARS 252.225-7002, Qualifying Country Sources as Subcontractors DFARS 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests DFARS 252.246-7000, Material Inspection And Receiving Report AFFARS 5352.201-9101 Ombudsman (AUG 2005) (IAW 5301-9103), complete paragraph (c) as follows: Mr. Michael R. Jackson, HQ AMC/A7K, 507 Symington Dr., Scott AFB, IL, 62225-5022, (618) 229-0267, fax (618) 256-6668, e-mail Michael.jackson@scott.af.mil. AFFARS 5352.223-9001, Health and Safety on Government Installations AFFARS 5352.242-9000, Contractor Access to Air Force Installations (xiii cont'd) Per FAR 23.804 - Contract Clauses: Except for contracts that will be performed outside the United States and its outlying areas, insert the clause at: (a) 52.223-11, Ozone-Depleting Substances, in solicitations and contracts for ozone-depleting substances or for supplies that may contain or be manufactured with ozone-depleting substances. (b) 52.223-12, Refrigeration Equipment and Air Conditioners, in solicitations and contracts for services when the contract includes the maintenance, repair, or disposal of any equipment or appliance using ozone-depleting substances as a refrigerant, such as air conditioners, including motor vehicles, refrigerators, chillers, or freezers. AFFARS 5352.223-9000, Elimination of Use of Class I Ozone Depleting Substances (ODSs). (xv) Response to this combined synopsis/solicitation must be received via email, fax, mail, or delivery by 28 June 2011 no later than 12:00 (Noon) PM Eastern Standard Time. Requests should be marked with solicitation number F1M3A21129A001. (xvi) Address questions to Bradley Nicholson, Contract Specialist, at (843) 963-4479, fax (843) 963-5183, email bradley.nicholson@us.af.mil or Tamara Lee, Contracting Officer, Phone (843) 963-5158, email tamara.lee.4@us.af.mil. For more opportunities visit http://www.selltoairforce.org under LRAE Procurement Forecast and http://www.sba.gov.