MODIFICATION
W -- Rental of 6 Medium Duty Cargo Vans
- Notice Date
- 12/3/2002
- Notice Type
- Modification
- Contracting Office
- Other Defense Agencies, U.S. Special Operations Command, USASOC, ATTN:E-2929, Fort Bragg, NC, 28310
- ZIP Code
- 28310
- Solicitation Number
- USZA92-03-T-0001
- Response Due
- 12/9/2002
- Archive Date
- 12/24/2002
- Point of Contact
- Barbara Bowles, Contract Specialist, Phone 910-432-8598, Fax 910-432-9345,
- E-Mail Address
-
bowlesb@soc.mil
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- AMENDMENT 001: The subject solicitation is amended to answer the following questions. The date for receipt of quotes is NOT extended. (Q1) Your vehicle dimensions appear to be off. Can we offer our commercial equivalent? (A1) Vehicle dimensions are provided as a guide to what the government is looking for in a medium-duty cargo van. Offerors are encouraged to submit quotes on commercially available medium-duty cargo vans. (Q2) Are you currently using a particular make/model of cargo van that suits the user for which these will be replacements, or are these going to be new additions? If these are being used as replacements, what is the make/model of the vehicles currently in service? (A2) The vans will replace vans currently in use, however the make and model of the existing vans does not affect the current solicitation. (Q3) If we provide new vans to your Ft. Bragg delivery address, and could coordinate all routine maintenance, inspections, and emergency repairs for the vehicles with a local (Ft. Bragg area) dealer, would this be acceptable in lieu of an on-site or local facility as referenced in the solicitation notice? (A3) Per the solicitation, the requirements states the following: "The contractor shall have available a facility in the Fort Bragg/Fayetteville, NC area to facilitate vehicle pick up and delivery and vehicle turn in for maintenance, upkeep and vehicle inspections as required by the state in which the vehicles are registered." On-site is not a requirement. ADDITIONS/CHANGES TO THE SOLICITAION: (1) FAR Clause 52.228-8 Liability and Insurance "Leased Motor vehicles is incorporated into this solicitation". (2) The small business size standard is changed to $12.5M The US Army Special Operations Command (USASOC), Fort Bragg, North Carolina has a requirement for the rental of six (6) medium-duty cargo vans. 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; QUOTES ARE BEING REQUESTED AND A WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED. All quotes must reference the Request for Quotation number USZA92-03-T-0001. Solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through FAC 2001-09 is the Contractor's responsibility to be familiar with all applicable clauses and provisions. The North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) is 53212. Size Standard is $5 million. This requirement is 100% set aside for small business. REQUIREMENT: Rental of six (6) medium-duty cargo vans, to include unlimited mileage, maintenance, upkeep and current vehicle inspection as required by the state in which the vehicles are registered. The average mileage of the vans is estimated at 12,000 miles per van, per year. All vehicles provided under this order shall not be older than model year 2002 and shall comply with the requirements in FAR 52.208-5. Each van shall have sliding side doors, dual rear panel doors, two front seats, air conditioning, automatic transmission, minimum V6 engine and standard sound system. Maintenance coverage shall include provision for replacement vehicle in the event of mechanical breakdown requiring repair time of greater than twenty-four hours. The vans shall be in two configurations as follows: CLIN 0001 - Quantity (2) each - Min wheel base 135", Max wheel base 140", Max Cab height 81", Overall length not more than 212", Max width 79.5", Min cargo space 170 cu ft, Payload capacity not less than 1600 lbs. CLIN 0002 - Quantity four (4) each - Extended cargo space, Min wheel base 135", Max wheel base 140", Max Cab height 81", Overall length not more than 232", Min cargo space 220 cu ft., Max width 79.5", Payload capacity not less than 1600 lbs., Vehicles shall be delivered to the government licensed and tagged by the contractor. It shall be the contractor's responsibility to maintain current state tags on all vans provided under this order. The government will register the vehicles with the Fort Bragg Provost Marshall's office and provide the vans with vehicle registration decals which will be placed on the vehicle's windshield. RENTAL PERIOD: The vans will be used in support of HQ USASOC, Fort Bragg, North Carolina from 1 January 2003 - 31 Dec 2003 with four (4) one-year option periods. DELIVERY/ ACCEPTANCE: The contractor shall have available a facility in the Fort Bragg/Fayetteville, NC area to facilitate vehicle pick up and delivery and vehicle turn in for maintenance, upkeep and vehicle inspections as required by the state in which the vehicles are registered. A government point of contact for coordination will be provided at the time of contract award. PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE: The following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) provisions are applicable to the acquisition: 52.212-1 Instructions to Offers-Commercial Items; 52.212-2 Evaluation Commercial Items, with the following evaluation factors inserted in paragraph "a" of the provision: "Quotes will be evaluated as to price. Award will be made to the lowest responsive quote from a responsible bidder submitting an offer found to be most advantageous to the government"; 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items and Defense Federal Acquisition Supplement (DFARS) 252.212.7000 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items are applicable to this requirement and offerors shall include a completed copy of the Representations and Certifications with their bid. The following FAR Clauses are applicable to this acquisition: 52.208-4 Vehicle Lease Payments; 52.208-5 Condition of Leased Vehicles; 52.208-6 - Marking of Leased Vehicles; 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items; 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, with the following clauses being applicable to the solicitation: 52.203-6 Alt I, 52.222-26, 52.232-33, 52.222-36, 52.247-64, and 52.222-35; 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside; 52.217-9 Option To Extend The Term Of The Contract - (a) The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor within 30 days; provided, that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 60 days before the contract expires. The preliminary notice does not commit the Government to an extension. (b) If the Government exercises this option, the extended contract shall be considered to include this option clause. (c) The total duration of this contract, including the exercise of any options under this clause, shall not exceed 5 years; 52.217-5 Evaluation of Options; 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference; 52.252-6 Authorized Deviations in Clauses. Additionally, DFARS 252.204-7004 Required Central Contractor Registration; 252.212-7001 Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes Applicable to Defense Acquisition of Commercial Items, with the clause 252.225-7024 applicable. QUOTES ARE DUE: Quotes shall be received at HQ-USASOC ATTN: AOCO (Barbara Bowles), Fort Bragg, North Carolina, 28310, not later than 2:00 p.m. ET, 9 December 2002. Fax submissions will be accepted at (910) 432-9345. Quotes shall include: (1) original letter signed by an individual authorized to bind the organization, with a schedule of offered items to include unit and total price, (2) completed Representations and Certifications, and (3) acknowledgement of any amendments that may be issued. All answers will be provided via an amendment to the solicitation. Any amendments that may be issued will be published in the FBO the same as this combined synopsis/solicitation. The point of contact for this requirement is Barbara L. Bowles, Contract Specialist at (910) 432-8598, e-mail bowlesb@soc.mil.
- Place of Performance
- Address: HQ US ARMY SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND, FORT BRAGG, NC
- Zip Code: 28310
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 28310
- Record
- SN00214977-W 20021205/021203213846 (fbodaily.com)
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