W--Rental/Lease of Construction Machinery

This is a combined solicitation/synopsis for commercial items prepared IAW the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. The announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being r equested and a written solicitation WILL NOT be issued. The solicitation W901UZ-07-T-0008 is issued as a Request for Quotations. The solicitation document, incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 26, d ated 02/12/07. This procurement is unrestricted and issued under NAICS code 532412. The North Dakota Army National Guard is requesting quotations for the lease of various types of construction equipment to include required maintenance. Items do not have to be brand name specific, but must be equal to or of greater quality and size. Operators of leased equipment will only be responsible for the daily Preventive Maintenance Checks & Services. Vendor will be required to give Equipment operator familiarizat ion brief upon delivery Note: The periods of time may change, indicate additional costs (if any) for extending or shortening the lease periods. Equipment needed is as follows: item description, quantity, location needed, dates and duration of time need ed. 1. 950 CAT Loader or comparable with 4 - yard bucket, 1ea, (Bismarck, Regent, Mandan, and Douglas), ND, 1 May-15 Aug / 3.5 months. Include one time pick up, transport, and drop off to and from the following locations: Bismarck, ND to Regent, ND. R egent, ND to Mandan, ND. Mandan, ND to Douglas, ND. Douglas, ND to Bismarck, ND. Dates of transport are yet to be determined. 2. 322 Long Reach Track Hoe 55 to 65 reach with John Deer type controls. Must have ballistic shatter proof windows for demo lition project and have at least a 45 inch bucket, 1ea, (Bismarck, Mandan, and Douglas) ND, 1 Jun-15 Aug / 2.5 months. Include one time pick up, transport, and drop off to and from the following locations: Bismarck, ND to Mandan, ND. Mandan, ND to Dougl as, ND. Douglas, ND to Bismarck, ND. Dates of transport are yet to be determined. Quotes are due in by 11 AM Central Standard Time on 4 April 2007. Offers will be evaluated as to the best value to the government including equipment maintenance/repair o r replacement response time; price and other factors such as past performance will be considered. Award will be made based on the best value to the Government. Multiple awards may be issued to meet our requirements. All technical evaluation factors other than cost and price, when combined, are significantly less important than price. FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items; 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items; and 52.212-3 ALT 1, Offeror Representations and Certifications apply to this acquisition. The clause at FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions; FAR 52.212-5, Contract terms and conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items: apply to this acquisition. The following clauses are incorporated: 5 2.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government: 52.208-4, Vehicle Lease Payments; 52.208-5, Condition of Leased Vehicles; 52.208-6, Marking of Leased vehicles; 52.208-7, Tagging of Leased Vehicles; 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services; Under paragraph b, the following clauses are incorporated: 52.222-3, Convict Labor; 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies; 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity; 52.222-35, Affirmative Action fo r Disabled Veterans of the Vietnam Era; 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities; 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Disabled Veterans; 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration; 52.232-36, Payment by Third party apply to this solicitation. The provisions/clauses at DFARS 252.212-7000, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial items; 252.212-7001 , Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes to Defense Acquisition of Commercial Items; 252.225-7000, Buy American Act-Balance of Payments Program Certificate; 252.225-7001, Buy American Act and Balance of Payments Program; 252/232-7010, Levies on Contract Payments; are applicable to this acquisition. OFFERS ARE DUE BY 11am CST, April 4, 2007 by e-mail, fax or mail. Mail to the Contracting Officer, USPFO for North Dakota, PO Box 5511, Bismarck, ND 58506-5511 or fax to +1 (555) 000-0000, At tn: Derek Kuntz; or Darcy Schwind; or email to contact@example.gov or contact@example.gov. Simplified Acquisition Procedures will be utilized. This combined solicitation/synopsis can be downloaded from web site www.fedbizops.gov