Stage and Related Equipment Rental

The response date for this combined synopsis/solicitation has been changed to 23 March 2009. Additional documents were emailed today. ************************************************************ STAGE AND RELATED EQUIPMENT RENTAL. FA8601-09-T-0027 This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for a commercial service 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. Solicitation FA8601-09-T-0027 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-29, effective November 14, 2008. This acquisition is 100% set-aside for small business. The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 532490. The small business size standard is $7.0 Million. No paper copies of this solicitation will be provided. The RFQ has one (1) line item. Contractor shall provide a Stage, Sound, and Light Equipment in accordance with the Statement of Work and Stage Layout, and Wage Determination 2005-2419, Rev 6, dated 05/29/2008, which are available upon email request to Tammy Tobe, at tammy.tobe@wpafb.af.mil . The Service Contract Act and Wage Determination 2005-2419, Rev. 6, dated 05/29/2008, applies to this acquisition. Proposals must contain the following: Price Quote, technical information on equipment offered and completed Representations and Certifications. The Contracting Officer will evaluate quotations based on the evaluation factors listed in this solicitation and the information furnished by the offeror. THE CONTRACTING OFFICER IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR LOCATING OR OBTAINING ANY INFORMATION NOT IDENTIFIED IN THE QUOTE. Evaluation will be based on the overall best value to the government. Evaluation factors are: - Price - Ability to comply with the requirements of the Statement of Work, as evidenced by providing a complete listing of the equipment to be provided - Past Performance: Provide a list of two similar projects performed by your firm and a point of contact with the phone number enabling the Govt to verify the reference and the manner in which the project was completed. The government intends to award a purchase order resulting from this solicitation to the responsible quoter whose quote conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the government. The Government reserves the right to not make an award at all. Contract financing will NOT be provided for this acquisition. IMPORTANT NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS: Any award resulting from this solicitation will include DFARS Clause 252.237-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests. Section 1008 of the National Defense Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2001 requires any claims for payments (invoices) under DoD contract to be submitted in electronic form. Wide Area Workflow-Receipt and Acceptance (WAWF-RA) is the DoD system of choice for implementing this statutory requirement. Use of the basic system is at no cost to the contractor. Contractors must complete vendor training, which is also available at no cost, at http://www.wawftraining.com. Prior to submitting invoices in the production system, contractors must register for an account at https://wawf.eb.mil/. By submission of a quote, the offeror acknowledges the requirement that prospective awardees must be registered in the CCR database prior to award, during performance, and through final payment of any contract resulting from this solicitation. The following FAR Provisions and Clauses apply to this acquisition: 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial 52.212-2, Evaluation Factors - Commercial Items (The evaluation factors for the fill-in portion are: - Price - Ability to comply with the requirements of the Statement of Work, as evidenced by providing a complete listing of the equipment to be provided - Past Performance: Provide a list of two similar projects performed by your firm and a point of contact with the phone number enabling the Govt to verify the reference and the manner in which the project was completed. 52.212-3 with Alt I, Contractor Representations and Certifications 52.252-1, Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference 52.252-2, Clauses Incorporated by Reference 52.252-5, Authorized Deviations in Provisions The following clauses are hereby incorporated and will be included in subsequent award either by reference or in full text. 52.203-3, Gratuities 52.204-7, Central Contractor Registration 52.204-9, Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions, Commercial Items Clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders--Commercial Items applies to this acquisition. 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside 52.222-3, Convict Labor 52.222-18, Certification Regarding Knowing of Child Labor for Listed End Products 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities 52.222-22, Previous Contracts and Compliance Reports 52.222-25, Affirmative Action Compliance 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Vets 52.222-41, Service Contract Act of 1965 52.222-44, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Act (Price Adjustment) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons 52.228-5, Insurance-Work on a Government Installation 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration 52.237-2, Protection of Government Buildings, Equipment, and Vegetation The following DFARS clauses apply to this acquisition: 252.204-7003, Control of Government Work Product 252.204-7004, Alt A, Required Central Contractor Registration 252.212-7000, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items 252.212-7001, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items 252.225-70012, Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests The following AFFARS Clauses apply to this acquisition: 5352.201-9101, Ombudsman (Fill in for clause is Mr Howard E. Marks, Jr., ASC/AQH, 1755 Eleventh St., B570, R101 WPAFB, OH 45433-7404, Tel 937-255-8642, FAX 937-656-7193, email Howard.Marks@wpafb.af,mil). 5352.223-9000, Elimination of use of Class I Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS) 5352.223-9001, Health and Safety on Government Installations 5352.242-9000, Contractor Access to AF Installations Copies of all provisions and clauses, including Representations and Certifications, are available at http://farsite.hill.af.mil/. All proposals, Representations and Certifications, and Central Contractor Registration Information are due 16:00 PM EDT on 18 March 2009 and must be submitted to Tammy Tobe, 88 CONS/PKBBB, 1940 Allbrook Drive, Suite 3, Wright-Patterson AFB OH, 45433-5309, Point of contact for this acquisition is Tammy Tobe, (937) 522-4639. Quotes can be emailed (preferred) to tammy.tobe@wpafb.af.mil, or faxed to (937) 257-3926, Attn: Tammy Tobe; or mailed to 88 CONS/PKBB, Attn: Tammy Tobe, 1940 Allbrook Dr., Ste 3, Wright-Patterson AFB OH 45433-5309. No special format or form is required for your quote; however, a completed copy of FAR 52.212-3 with Alt I, Representations and Certifications, must be included vendor must have a current registration on the Online Representations and Certifications website (https://orca.bpn.gov/login.aspx) If you would like to receive notice of any amendments and/or addendum that may be issued to the solicitation, you may register. If you do not register, it is your responsibility to review the web site for any changes to the RFQ. Contractors that are debarred, suspended or proposed for debarment are excluded from receiving contracts. Proposals prepared by debarred, suspended or otherwise ineligible contractors are at the risk and expense of the contractor. Contractors must be registered in Central Contractor Registration (CCR) prior to award for solicitations issued after 31 May 1998. DUNS/CCR website is http://ccr.gov .