TIN CELL

This is a combined synopsis solicitation (CSS) no separate solicitation will be issued. AFMETCAL 562 CBSG OMP, Heath OH intends to award a firm fixed price purchase order under Simplified Acquisition Procedures for the purchase of a Tin Cell with a commercial warranty that will be used by the Air Force Primary Standards Laboratory (AFPSL) to calibrate and certify Standard Platinum Resistance Thermometers. The text of this document and the attached documents incorporate the purchase requirements for the one (1) each Tin Cell and the associated Data Requirements. These requirements are available for download at this website (Federal Business Opportunities by the reference number FA2263-10-Q-0019). Submitted offers shall be responsive to these requirements and it is the responsibility of the offerors to monitor this website for the release of amendments to the CSS. This CSS is for commercial items in accordance with the format in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subparts 12.6 and 13, supplemented by additional information and requirements. This document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-39 and DAC 91-13 DFARS Change Notice (DCN) 20100324. This constitutes the only solicitation. Quotes are being requested and a written request for quotation (RFQ) will not be issued. The RFQ number is FA2263-10-Q-0019 and shall be referenced on submitted offers. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 334513 and the small business size standard is 500 employees. This announcement is being solicited as 100 per-cent set aside for small business concerns with competition restricted to small businesses. Items offered shall be commercially available and deliveries shall be FOB destination, Heath OH 43056. The Tin Cell shall be in accordance with (IAW) Purchase Description (PD) 10M-228A-TE dated 17 August 2009 and the associated Data Requirements for commercial manuals and a Certificate of Purity for the Tin Cell. The PD and Data Requirements are available for download at this website. Offerors are to provide unit pricing for one (1) each, Tin Cell; and if separately priced, pricing for the Data Requirements and commercial warranty. Delivery shall be within 60 days after the date of contract (ADC). Government Inspection and Acceptance Testing is required and will be accomplished by the AFPSL on a pass or fail basis within 45 days after delivery. Upon passing inspection and testing the Tin Cell will be approved for acceptance. The successful offeror shall utilize the Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF) website to document deliveries and to receive payments. Instructions for submitting Receiving Reports for deliveries and Invoices for payments in WAWF will be attached to the resulting award. The current versions of the following provisions and clauses apply to this acquisition and are incorporated by reference: FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation--Commercial Items - (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: 1. Technical. Capability of the item offered to meet the Government requirements as stated in the purchase description and 2. Price. Award will be made to the responsible technically acceptable offeror who conforms to all of the solicitation requirements and has the lowest evaluated price. All offeror's shall provide with their quotation, descriptive literature, brochures, and/or technical proposal response. Offerors must submit sufficient technical literature, documentation, etc., in order for the Government to make an adequate technical assessment of the proposed items. Award will be based on technical acceptability (acceptable or not acceptable) and then price. Technical acceptability will be determined solely on the content and merit of the information submitted in response to this request for quote. The technical proposal response shall include a written line-by-line response to each paragraph number of the purchase description. A simple statement of compliance is not acceptable. Where the technical literature demonstrates that the proposed unit meets the requirement of a specific purchase description paragraph you may reference that page and paragraph of the technical literature in your technical response in lieu of restating it; FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items (with Alternate I) Each offeror shall include a completed copy of this provision. Offerors shall complete only paragraphs (b) of this provision if the offeror has completed the annual representations and certificates electronically at http://orca.bpn.gov . If an offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically at the ORCA website, the offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (m) of this provision; FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items (deviation); FAR 52.219-1 (with Alternate I) Small Business Program Representations; FAR 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside; FAR 52.219-28 Post-Award Small Business Program Representation; FAR 52.222-3 Convict Labor; FAR 52.222-19 Child Labor - Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies; FAR 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; FAR 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity; FAR 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities; FAR 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons; FAR 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer - Central Contractor Registration; FAR 52.233-3 Protest After Award; FAR 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim; FAR 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference; FAR 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference; DFAR 252.211-7003 Item Identification and Valuation; DFAR 252.212-7001 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items; DFAR 252.225-7000 Buy American Act - Balance of Payments Program Certificate; DFAR 252.227-7015 Technical Data - Commercial Items; DFAR 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Request and Receiving Reports; DFAR 252.232-7010, Levies on Contract Payments. AFMC FAR 5352.215-9006 Intent to Incorporate Contractor's Technical Proposal (AFMC); AFFARS 5352.201-9101 Ombudsman (AFMC) - When appropriate, potential offerors may contact Ombudsman Crystal Hollifield, WR-ALC/PKC, Phone 478-222-1088, fax 478-222-1121. To view provisions and clauses in full text see website (http://farsite.hill.af.mil). This acquisition is contingent upon the availability of funds. All offers must be valid for a period of 90 days. The Government intends to evaluate offers and award a contract without discussion with offerors. Therefore, the offeror's initial offer should contain the offeror's best terms from a price and technical standpoint. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if later determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary. The government reserves the right to limit the number of offers reviewed for award for efficiency purposes. The offer must: 1) be for the items described in the PD and IAW the combined synopsis solicitation; 2) include a technical proposal that follows the PD line-by-line as instructed above, 3) include the offeror's unit pricing for one (1) each, Tin Cell; and if separately priced, pricing for Data Requirements and commercial warranty, 4) be offered F.O.B. destination: Heath, OH 43056, 5) include a copy of the commercial warranty, 6) include a delivery schedule and discount/payment terms, 7) include a copy of offeror's current commercial price list, 8) include the name of and be signed by an authorized company representative along with the telephone number and facsimile number of the signee, 9) include taxpayer identification number (TIN), CAGE Code Number and DUNS Number, 10) include FAR 52.212-3 reps and certs and offerors are to ensure ORCA and CCR registrations are current. This will be a DO-A7 rated order. Offers are due by 15 April 2010 at 4:00 PM EST to: Bruce Thompson, 562 CBSG/OMP (AFMETCAL) 813 Irving-Wick Dr W, Bldg. 2, Heath OH 43056-1199. Facsimile submissions to 740-788-5157 are permissible and shall be followed-up by an original sent by mail or by email to Bruce.Thompson@afmetcal.af.mil. Any offer or modifications to the offer received after the exact time specified for receipt of offers/quotes may not be considered. All contractors must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) Database and must put their reps and certs in the ORCA website at http://ORCA.bpn.gov. All responsible sources may submit an offer, which if timely received shall be considered by this agency.