Thinklogical equipment

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; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number for this procurement is FA4855-10-Q-0089 and is a Request for Quotation (RFQ). This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular Fac 2005-43, Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement Change Notice DCN 20100820, and Air Force Acquisition Circular AFAC 2010-0402. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) is 335921 Fiber optic cable manufacturing. ALL ITEMS ARE BRAND NAME ONLY: Thinklogical The Offeror must be an authorized dealer and must quote on an all or none basis. Award will be based on Best Value to the Government. Written quotes are required (oral offers will not be accepted). Only one contract will be awarded. Line items: 0001- Thinklogical EVS-34 Pair (SCRX and STRX) QTY: 8 EA ******Notice to all Offerors: This is a Pre-planning Unfunded Requirement. Funds are not currently available for this requirement. No award will be made for this requirement until funds are available. The Government reserves the right to cancel the requirement before or after closing. Shipping shall be F.O.B. Destination****** It is the firm's or individuals' responsibility to be familiar with applicable provisions and clauses. All FAR Provisions and Clauses may be viewed in full text at the Federal Acquisition Regulation Table of Contents via the Internet at http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vffar1.htm. The following Provisions and Clauses apply to this solicitation and are incorporated by full text: FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items The following addendum is provided to this provision: Paragraph (b), entitled "Submission of Offers", Offers may be submitted via facsimile, e-mail or mail. Paragraph (c); entitled "Period of Acceptance for Offers", the offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 60 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers. FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation - Commercial Item Evaluation -- Commercial Items (Jan 1999) (a) 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: Lowest price technically acceptable Technical will be rated on a pass/fail basis. (b) Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s). (c) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer's specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award. FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial items. Complete only paragraph (j) 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 only paragraphs (b) through (i) of this provision need to be completed. FAR 52.232-18 -- Availability of Funds Funds are not presently available for this contract. The Government's obligation under this contract is contingent upon the availability of appropriated funds from which payment for contract purposes can be made. No legal liability on the part of the Government for any payment may arise until funds are made available to the Contracting Officer for this contract and until the Contractor receives notice of such availability, to be confirmed in writing by the Contracting Officer. FAR 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference. This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions 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. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es): FAR: http://farsite.hill.af.mil/VFFARa.htm DFAR: http://farsite.hill.af.mil/VFDFARA.HTM AFFAR:http://farsite.hill.af.mil/VFAFFARA.HTM NOTE: After selecting the appropriate regulation above, at the TABLE OF CONTENTS page, conduct a search for the desired regulation reference, using your browser's FIND function. When located, click on the hyperlinked regulation reference to access the clause. FAR 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference - 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): FAR: http://farsite.hill.af.mil/VFFARa.htm DFAR http://farsite.hill.af.mil/VFDFARA.HTM AFFAR: http://farsite.hill.af.mil/VFAFFARA.HTM NOTE: After selecting the appropriate regulation above, at the TABLE OF CONTENTS page, conduct a search for the desired regulation reference, using your browser's FIND function. When located, click on the hyperlinked regulation reference to access the clause. FAR 52.252-5 Authorized Deviations in Provisions - (a) The use in this solicitation or contract of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the date of the clause. (b) The use in this solicitation or contract of any Department of Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) (48 CFR Chapter 2) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the name of the regulation. FAR 52.252-6 Authorized Deviations in Clauses -- (a) The use in this solicitation or contract of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the date of the clause. (b) The use in this solicitation or contract of any Department of Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) (48 CFR Chapter 2) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the name of the regulation. The following Provisions and Clauses apply to this solicitation and are incorporated by reference: FAR 52.209-6 Protecting the Government's Interests when Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment. FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items. FAR 52.212-5 (dev) Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items. FAR 52.222-3 Convict Labor FAR 52.222-18 Certification Regarding Knowledge of Child Labor for Listed End Products. FAR 52.222-19 Child Labor - Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies. FAR 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities. FAR 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans. FAR 52.223-6 Drug-Free Workplace. FAR 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases. FAR 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer - Central Contractor Registration. FAR 52.233-1 Disputes. FAR 52.233-3 Protest after Award. FAR 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim. FAR 52.253-1 Computer Generated Forms DFARS 252.204-7004 Required Central Contractor Registration. DFARS 252.212-7000 Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items. DFARS 252.212-7001 (dev) Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items. DFARS 252.225-7000 Buy American Act - Balance of Payments program Certificate. DFARS 252.225-7001 Buy American Act and Balance of Payments Program. DFARS 252.225-7002 Qualifying Country Sources as Subcontractors. DFARS 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests. DFARS 252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments. DFARS 252.243-7001 Pricing of Contract Modifications. DFARS 252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea. AFFARS 5352.201-9101 Ombudsmen (see below POC) **Lt Col Eric Tsali Brewington, HQ AFSOC/A7K, 427 Cody Avenue (Bldg 90333), Hurlburt Field, FL 32544-5407, Phone: +1 (555) 000-0000, DSN: 579-3990, Fax: +1 (555) 000-0000, Email: contact@example.gov.** RESPONSE TIME: Request for Quotation will be accepted at the 27th Special Operations Contracting Squadron, 110 E. Sextant Blvd, Cannon AFB, NM 88103-5109 NO LATER THAN 10:00 a.m. Mountain Time on 14 September 2010. Quotations may be faxed to +1 (555) 000-0000. Please email quotes to contact@example.gov. Facsimile offers will be accepted but email is the perferred method. Point of Contact for this solicitation is: A1C Justin James, +1 (555) 000-0000, Fax: +1 (555) 000-0000, e-mail contact@example.gov.