W -- Six month rental of John Deere or equal equipment, brand name or equal

This is a Brand Name or Equal solicitation, previously solicited as a Small Business Set-Aside; now issued as Full and Open Competition. The 96 Contracting Squadron, 96 CONS/MSCBS at Eglin AFB, Florida intends to solicit, negotiate, and award a Firm-Fixed Price contract for the rental of JD450L Dozers, JD 644J Z-bar Loaders, JD 750L Dozers, and a JD225 Excavator, all brand name or equal, for 6 months to support repairs caused by Hurricanes Ivan/Dennis. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; a quotation is being requested, and a written request for quotation will not be issued. This solicitation is issued as Request for Quotation (RFQ) F1T2AK6158A100A. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 532412, with small business standard size $6.5M. Please identify your business size in your response based upon this standard. This requirement is for the following: CLIN 0001, six-month rental of John Deere 644L Z-Bar Loader w/ 4.0-4.5 cy w/ 4-in-1 Bucket equipped w/ cab & A/C or equivalent machine CLIN 0002, six-month rental of John Deere 644L Z-Bar Loader w/ 4.0-4.5 cy w/ 4-in-1 Bucket equipped w/ cab & A/C or equivalent machine CLIN 0003, six-month rental of John Deere 644L Z-Bar Loader w/ 4.0-4.5 cy w/ 4-in-1 Bucket equipped w/ cab & A/C or equivalent machine CLIN 0004, six-month rental of John Deere 450J LGP Dozer or equivalent machine CLIN 0005, six-month rental of John Deere 450J LGP Dozer or equivalent machine CLIN 0006, six-month rental of John Deere 750J LGP Dozer w/ cab & A/C or equivalent machine CLIN 0007, six-month rental of John Deere 750J LGP Dozer w/ cab & A/C or equivalent CLIN 0008, six-month rental of John Deere 230C LC Excavator w/ Thumb & A/C or equivalent CLIN 0009, if applicable, Pick up and delivery of (8) pieces of leased industrial equipment All of the above must be delivered by 1 August 2006. For questions, contact Ms. Mary Gardner by email only, contact@example.gov . The following provisions and clauses are incorporated in this notice and are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-04. - FAR 52.211-6, Brand Name or Equal; - FAR 52.204-4, Printed or Copied Double-Sided on Recycled Paper; - FAR 52.204-7, Central Contractor Registration; - FAR 52.208-4, Vehicle Lease Payments; - FAR 52.208-5, Condition of Leased Vehicles; - FAR 52.208-6, Marking of Leased Vehicles; - FAR 52.208-7, Tagging of Leased Vehicles; - FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items; - FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation -Commercial Items. Evaluation will be based on the following factors: price and technical (capability of item offered to meet the government's needs); - FAR 52.212-3, Offerors Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items, Alternate I (Effective January 1, 2005, in accordance with FAC 2001-26, offerors are required to provide representations and certifications electronically via the BPN website http://www.bpn.gov); - 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, incorporating the following: - 52.233-3, Protest After Award; - 52.233-3, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim; - 52.203-6, Restricions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government, Alternate I; - 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns; - 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, Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled, Veterans, Veterans fo the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans; - 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers With Disabilities; - 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans; - 52.222-39, Notification of Emplyee Rights Concetning Payment of Union Dues or Fees; - 52.225-3, Buy American Act'Free Trade Agreements'Israeli Trade Act; - 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases; - 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer - Central Contractor Registration; - 52.233-2, Service of Protest; - 52.247-34, F.O.B Destination; - 52.252-2, Clauses Incorporated By Reference (Feb 98), which reads as follows: 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): http://farsite.hill.af.mil (End of Clause); - DFARS 252.212-7001, Contract terms and conditions required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders applicable to Defense acquisitions of Commercial Items, incorporating the following: - DFARS 252.225-7001- Buy American Act and Balance of Payments Program; - DFARS 252.232-7003, Electronic submission of payment requests; - Local J-2, Wide Area Work Flow. Local J-2 reads as follows: WIDE AREA WORK FLOW DODAAC AND EMAIL DISTRIBUTION TABLE SF 1449 THE FOLLOWING CODES WILL BE REQUIRED TO ROUTE YOUR INVOICES AND ADDITIONAL EMAILS CORRECTLY THROUGH WAWF. Invoice Type: INVOICE AND RECEIVING REPORT (COMBO) *Contract Number: See Block #2 of the award *Delivery Order: See Block #4 of the award if applicable *Issue Date: See Block #3 of the award *Issue DODAAC: See Block #9 of the award *Admin DODAAC: See Block #16 of the award Inspected By DODAAC/Ext: *Ship To Code/Ext: See Contract Line Item Ship From Code: *Pay DODAAC: See Block #18a of the award ADDITIONAL EMAIL NOTIFICATIONS: 1. (organization POC) 2. (contracting POC) 3. (others, as appropriate) Payments may be expedited electronically via the Internet through the Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF) system. WAWF may be accessed at https://wawf.eb.mil. WAWF Training may be accessed online at http://www.wawftraining.com. Payment information may be accessed using the DFAS website at https://www.dfas.mil. Your purchase order/contract number or invoice will be required to inquire status of your payment. (end of clause) To view the other provisions and clauses in full text, visit the web site http://farsite.hill.af.mil. The quote format is at the discretion of the offeror. If your company is capable of providing this item, pricing and product literature must be received NLT 2:00 pm, Central Time on 21 July 2006. Anticipated award date is four days after the due date. Send all packages to 96 CONS/MSCBS, Attn: Ms. Mary Gardner or Mr. Fred Marsh, 205 West D. Ave, Suite 541, Eglin AFB Florida, 32542-6862; or by facsimile to +1 (555) 000-0000 or email at contact@example.gov or contact@example.gov .