W--Notice of Award

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. Requisition Number W81EWF30446865 applies and is issued as a Request for Quotation. This requirement is 100% set-aside for Small Businesses. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 532412. Size Standards is $7,000,000.00. FOB Destination: Vicksburg, MS. The US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Engineer Research & Development Center (ERDC), Geotechnical and Structures Laboratory (GSL) has a need for the following: *** See attached Bid Schedule for Line Items. *** Background The Airfields and Pavements Branch (APB) has been tasked by the U.S. Air Force Civil Engineer Support Agency to improve the saw cutting rates of thick airfield-quality concrete when repairing bomb-damaged pavements and develop design curves through numerical modeling and full-scale field testing so that full-scale testing can be executed to relate rapid-setting concrete cure times, rapid-setting concrete cap thicknesses, and sustained sorties. The APB will evaluate several commercially available saws and rapid setting concrete and for their performance and efficiency. A full-scale concrete model is being built at the ERDC to simulate real life high-quality airfield pavements for the equipment testing. Scope To complete this testing, the equipment list below is required to be delivered and unloaded to the ERDC, Vicksburg, MS. The equipment shall be picked up from the site upon completion of the rental period. The equipment should be compatible for use in soil earthwork and pavement demolition operations. Specifications The following equipment shall be fully fueled and delivered to ERDC, Vicksburg, MS: 1. One (1) wheeled excavator with quick connectors for attachment hydraulics. The wheeled excavator should be a Volvo EW180C, CAT M318D, or equivalent. Equipped with the following attachments: a. One (1) 36 inch bucket with thumb attachments b. One (1) pavement breaker 2. One (1) wheeled front-end loader with a 4 cubic yard bucket. The front-end loader should be a Caterpillar 966G, or equivalent. 3. One (1) tracked compact track loaders (CTL) with high-flow hydraulics. The CTL or skid-steer loaders should be a tracked Caterpillar 279C or equivalent. Equipped with the following attachments: a. One (1) bucket b. One (1) pavement breaker 4. One (1) extendable boom forklift. The extendable boom forklift should be a Caterpillar TH514 Telehandler or equivalent. The forklifts should be: a. Capable of lifting 7,000 lbs vertically at maximum height b. Have a rated load capacity of 11,000 lbs 5. One (1) wheel saw attachment with a 2.5-in. blade; should be Bradco Saw RS18, or equivalent. 6. One (1) wheel saw attachment with a 3-in. blade; should be Bobcat Saw WS18, or equivalent. Line Items 0001 - 0004 will be required for a base period of two (2) weeks from 8 April 2013 thru 22 April 2013. Line Items 0005 & 0006 will be required for a base period of one (1) week from 8 April 2013 thru 15 April 2013. All equipment will need an option for a one-week (7 days) extension of each individual item. Any routine maintenance activities will be the responsibility of the vendor including but not limited to the following: oil changes, filter replacements, nozzle cleaning, light debris removal, battery replacement, tire replacement, and tire repair. All equipment must be of acceptable quality and in good working condition. The ERDC representative at the ERDC, Vicksburg, MS may reject any item of equipment at the time of delivery if he deems that the equipment does not meet these criteria. In this case, the equipment provider must deliver an acceptable replacement to the ERDC within 2 hours without the government incurring an additional delivery charge. In the event that the equipment provider does not comply with this requirement, the equipment provider will be liable for any and all costs incurred by the government for the rental of a replacement item of equipment during that period of time in which the required equipment is not available on-site. Any equipment that breaks down must be repaired or replaced promptly in order to avoid impacting the accomplishment of the government mission at the ERDC, Vicksburg, MS. Specifically, any item of equipment that breaks down to such an extent that it cannot be used for its designed set of tasks must be replaced at the ERDC, Vicksburg, MS within 1.5 hours of the first report of the breakdown, or, a qualified mechanic must arrive on-site within 1.5 hours of the first report of the breakdown to conduct repairs. If repair of the equipment is undertaken, the repair must be successfully accomplished within 2 hours of the arrival of the mechanic. In the event that the equipment provider does not comply with this requirement, the equipment provider will be liable for any and all costs incurred by the government for the rental of a replacement item of equipment during that period of time in which the required equipment is not available on-site. OFFERORS MUST INCLUDE ANY NECESSARY EQUIPMENT CLEANING CHARGES IN QUOTE. *** Quote should be in accordance with the attached Bid Schedule. *** FAR Provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. Award shall be made to the responsible offeror whose proposal is determined to be Lowest Price Technically Acceptable in accordance with Clause 52.212-2 Evaluation -Commercial Items. The Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Condition - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The Clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The clauses cited within the clause as indicated below are applicable: FAR clauses 52.209-6, 52.219-6, 52.219-28, 52.222-3, 52.222-19, 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37, 52.225-1, 52.225-5, 52.225-13, and 52.232-33. The clause at FAR 52.204-99, System for Award Management Registration, FAR 52.217-5, Evaluation of Options, FAR 52.217-9, Option to Extend the Term of the Contract, FAR 52.233-3, Protest After Award, FAR 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim, and FAR 52.247-34, F.O.B. - Destination, applies to this acquisition. The clause at DFARS 252.204-7003, Control of Government Personnel Work Product, DFARS 252.212-7001, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items, DFARS 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports, and DFARS 252.232-7010, Levies on Contract Payments applies to this acquisition. If you are not registered in the System for Award Management (SAM), an award cannot be made to your company. You may register electronically at https://www.sam.gov/. Registering electronically will expedite the registration process acquisition. Vendors shall quote to provide and deliver the Equipment specified. Quotes are due 20 March 2013 by 1600 hrs (4:00 pm) Central Standard Time at ERDC Contracting Office, Attention: Markeda Mims, 3909 Halls Ferry Road, Vicksburg, MS 39180. Quotes will also be accepted by email: contact@example.gov. Faxed quotes will not be accepted. For information concerning this solicitation contact Markeda Mims at +1 (555) 000-0000, or use the above email address. This requirement is 100% set-aside for Small Businesses under NAICS Code 532412. Offerors should check the FedBizOpps website often for new solicitations and/or changes (AMENDMENTS) to existing ones. Responses to this announcement must include pricing in accordance with the attached bid schedule, technical data on the equipment quoted (e.g. equipment brand, model number, year, and any other pertinent information), and estimated lead time of delivery. Any questions shall be emailed to contact@example.gov. A Question and Answer Document will be updated as questions arise. It is the interested Offerors responsibility to check the document for updated information. Questions may be submitted up until 1400 hours (2:00 pm) Central Standard Time on 18 March 2013.