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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF JULY 25, 2003 FBO #0603
SOLICITATION NOTICE

23 -- MODIFIED DATAVAN

Notice Date

7/23/2003
 

Notice Type

Solicitation Notice
 

Contracting Office

ACA, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Directorate of Contracting, 4118 Susquehanna Avenue, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005-3013
 

ZIP Code

21005-3013
 

Solicitation Number

DABJ05-03-T-0670
 

Response Due

8/5/2003
 

Archive Date

10/4/2003
 

Point of Contact

Brenda Fletcher, 410-278-0876
 

E-Mail Address

ACA, Aberdeen Proving Ground
(brenda.fletcher@sbccom.apgea.army.mil)
 

Small Business Set-Aside

Total Small Business
 

Description

NA his 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 be ing requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This acquisition is issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 97-2 7. The associated North America Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 336112 and the Business Size Standard is 1000. 00. The Requisition Number is W81C5M-3189-0006. The combined synopsis/solicitation number is DABJ05-03-T-0670. Clin 0001 Modilfi ed Commercial Vehicle in accordance to specification. Option Clin 0002 Modified Commercial Vehicle in accordance to specification with the addition of an Aftermath 4-wheel drive system. Option Clin 0003 Modified Commercial Vehicle in accordance to speci fication but with the addition of a double door installed behind the driver seat. Specifications: VEHICLE a. All three vehicles shall be full size vans with extended wheelbase and body type of commercial manufacture. All three vehicles shall have a raise d roof, having two seats at the front for the driver and passenger and two additional seats behind the driver and passenger for a total of four seats. The remainder of the van shall contain a work station for collecting and reducing test data, writing rep orts, etc., with the remaining area allocated for storing and transporting equipment necessary to perform various automotive performance tests. b.The vehicle shall be equipped as follows:(1) G3500 Series body van chassis. (2)155 inch extended wheel base. (3)The second of the three vans shall have an aftermarket all wheel drive system installed.(4)9,600 lb GVWR. (5) 3,975 lb payload capacity, minimum. (6)14,000 lb GCWR. (7)Vortec 6000 V8, gasoline engine. (8)4-speed heavy-duty automatic transmission with o verdrive. (9)3.73 rear axle ratio. (10) Heavy duty trailering package (includes platform trailer hitch receiver bolted to undercarriage, transmission oil cooler and a heavy duty 7-wire wiring harness). (11) Air conditioning, front passenger area provided b y vehicle. Low profile, Coleman Polar Mach (9202 series or equivalent) roof mounted air conditioner with optional heater assembly. (12) A 60/40 split side door behind the passenger side of the van. Each of the doors shall have vertical slider windows with 5% tint (limo tint) glass windows. (13) Side window, with vertical slider(s) and 5% tint, located behind driver (approximately 37 in L x 18 in H) for left side passenger viewing. Two windows on the driver side will be acceptable if the total area is appr oximately equivalent to the requested one window. (14) 5% tint glass windows; rear door windows and side windows (both side doors). Driver and passenger windows as well as the windshield shall be standard factory tint. (15)Heavy duty battery (800 cold-cra nking amps). (16)Heavy duty charging system (140-amp). (17)Intermittent wipers. (18)31-gallon fuel tank minimum. (19)LT245/75R-16E tires with full size spare mounted under rear of vehicle. (20)Standard factory wheel covers. (21)Electronic speed control. (2 2)Power door locks. (23)Full analog gauge package. (24)AM/FM, CD stereo with speakers. Two additional speakers shall be mounted on the rear wall of the camper top. The speakers should be 6-inch tri-axial after market speakers. (25)Citizens Band (CB) radi o with glass mount antenna. The CB radio shall be installed in the front driver area within reach of the driver and passenger. The glass mount antenna shall be mounted on the camper top curbside window. (26)Reclining high-back front bucket cloth seats wi th arm rests. (27)Factory side mirrors with small convex mirror, approx 3-in. diameter, mounted on each mirror. (28)Anti-lock brake system. (29)Rear lockin g differential. (30)Standard manufacturer supplied rubber floor covering in driverAcAEURA(tm)s area and rubber matting with 1 inch of insulation (under rubber floor covering) in rear area of van. (31)Auxiliary lighting package, including front and rear dom e lamps, reading lamps and headlights-on warning buzzer. (32)Mud flaps, front and rear. (33)Summit white exterior. (34)Gray interior. (35)Portable first-aid kit mounted in the work area. (36)Emergency road kit (including triangular reflectors, road flares, flashlight, and jumper cables) located in the rear storage area. (37)Fire extinguishers, two, 5 lb, Type ABC (one mounted behind the passengerAcAEURA(tm)s seat in the work station and the other mounted on the wall in the rear storage area). (38)A Whelen S mart Arrow Mess enger Series Advanced Traffic Control Messaging Unit (#MGM02SOA-48in) shall be installed as high as possible and as vertical as possible on rear exterior of vehicle, and the Whelen Premium Control Head Upgrade (#MGC02UG) shall be mounted in the driverAcAEU RA(tm)s area within reach of the driver. A Whelen 94 Series Mini Edge Light Bar (#94MEDGEP) shall be installed on the top of the camper top, at the front of the van. The power supply for the Whelen device shall be installed in the front storage area (abov e the driver seat). The Programming Kit for Smart Arrow Messenger Series (#MGP02) is required. A connection to program the Smart Arrow Messenger unit shall be provided at a faceplate which is located in the workstation area of the van. The faceplate sha ll be clearly labeled. 2. INTERIOR. a. The vehicle shall have a 24 in raised camper top roof, providing additional headroom to facilitate movement from the drivers/passengers area to the workstation as well as in and around the storage area. The raised roof sha ll have two side windows, approximately 59AcAEURA? x 11AcAEURA?, which are 5% tinted. The windows shall be able to slide sideways and shall have screens. b. A front storage area shall be provided with a shelf above the driver and passenger seats. There s hall be a courtesy light in the front storage area. There shall be two dual 110-VAC outlets in the front storage area. A 12V mini-microwave oven (Road Pro Model RPNF-5401 or equivalent) and a 12V Thermo Electric Cooler (Waeco model FM-15W-12 or equivalen t) shall be hard mounted to the shelf of the front storage area. The mini-microwave and the thermo electric cooler shall have positive locks to avoid opening during transit. The voltage to power the mini-microwave and the thermo electric cooler shall be provided from the vehicle, and should be switched on and off when the engine is running or stopped. c. A permanent workstation shall be installed across the width of the van enclosure having a flat top, Formica finish, at least 18 inches wide and approxima tely 26 inches above t he floor of the van. Two Lowell 19AcAEURA?W Cabinets with Fixed Rails (series L262-36) shall be installed at the back edge of the counter. The rack shall be 2 bays wide and capable of securing standard rack mount equipment. Each of the two rack bays shal l have a racking height of 36.875AcAEURA?, the racking panel width shall be 19.187AcAEURA?, and the frame depth shall be 27AcAEURA? (24.343 useable depth). It is not required to cover the front of the rack bays. A base is not required for the racks, as t he racks shall be mounted directly above the stowage cabinet. It is requested that the frame and the panel color be black. Each rack shall be equipped with a power strip (Lowell part no. UL180-TVS-PT or equivalent). Each rack shall be equipped with two expandable rack mount shelves (Lowell part no. L15-3X or equivalent). Each rack shall have eight aluminum blank panels of varying heights (2 each of Lowell part no.AcAEURA(tm)s L1-191, L1-193, L1-195, L1-197 or equivalent). Additional Rack Screws (Lowel l part no. RSP -100) are required for mounting equipment in the rack. The two rack bays shall be secured togeth er to make one solid rack-combination unit. d.The rack should be centered transversely in the vehicle. The remaining area on either side of the rack shall be converted to storage AcAEURAoecubby holesAcAEURA?. It is desired that the rack be mounted as close to directly above the rear axle as possib le. The rack-combination unit shall have four shock absorbing mounting devices attached to the bottom and two shock absorbing mounting devices attached to each side of the rack. CB1300 series, 3/8AcAEURA? wire rope (part no. CB1300-25-C2 bottom and CB130 0-15-C2 sides) Helical Cable Isolators from Aeroflex International shall be used as the shock absorbing mounting devices. e.Two drawers, a minimum of 11 inches high, 15 inches wide, shall be located under the center of the work area counter top. The drawe rs shall have positive locking to prevent inadvertent opening during transit. f.Two Flexsteel Vanpak-79 chairs (#572 DBSR) with manual lumbar support shall be installed in the work area of the van. The chairs shall be mounted on a quick release pedestal w ith slide tracks. The slide tracks shall permit the chairs to slide up to 8AcAEURA? longitudinally in the van. The chair base shall be mounted flush with the vehicle floor and a trim ring shall be installed around the chair base. Each chair must be capab le of ro tating 360A'A? to face forward or rearward. Each chair shall be equipped with a 3-point safety belt that has a quick release shoulder harness. It is also desirable that the chairs not contact each other while rotating. The chair color shall match the co lor of the driver and passenger seats as closely as possible. g. The following shall be provided within the equipment storage area: (1) An AdrianAcAEURA(tm)s Wheelwell Cover Cabinet (#40) shall be mounted between the wheel wells. An AdrianAcAEURA(tm)s Tw o Drawer Medium (#19), an AdrianAcAEURA(tm)s Four Drawer Shallow (#9), and an AdrianAcAEURA(tm)s Nine Drawer Cluster (#38) shall be installed on top of the AdrianAcAEURA(tm)s Wheelwell Cover Cabinet. These four units will constitute the rear stowage cabin et. Drawers shall have 1/8AcAEURA? thick, high-density foam padding (or neoprene) on the bottom of the drawers. The drawers shall have positive lock mechanisms to prevent the drawers from opening during transit. The equipment rack shall be mounted direc tly above the stowage cabinet. Any additional space around the stowage cabinet shall be converted into storage AcAEURA~cubby holesAcAEURA(tm). (2) Hooks (AdrianAcAEURA(tm)s #UH50 (3 ea) and #TA-1 (2 ea)) shall be installed along the left and right side w alls in the storage area to store nylo n slings, cables, extension cords etc. h. Three 110-V Fluorescent overhead lights, as shallow as possible, shall be located above the workstation (two along the sides of the van) and storage areas (one across the back storage area) to provide adequate ligh ting during day and night operations. The overhead lights shall have separate on/off switches. Light covers shall be screwed in place. i. Six 12-V Liteco Unitek lights (825L with 825TR) shall be installed in the roof above the workstation chairs. The li ghts shall be triggered with the factory supplied auxiliary lights in the van (like the interior dome light). j. The ceiling shall be finished with 3/32AcAEURA? thick white fiberglass, white masonite, or similar material. Insulation to the maximum practic al extent possible shall be used to reduce the heating/cooling load and interior noise levels. k. The walls and kick panel (back side of stowage cabinet) shall be covered entirely with 3/16AcAEURA? luan plywood that has marine grade fabric adhered to one s ide of the plywood. The side with the fabric shall face the inside of the van. l.Poly foam or foil covered wool insulation shall be placed in the walls (dual layers) and ceiling (single layer) between the plywood and sheet metal to reduce the interior noise l evels during transit as well as to reduce the cooling and he ating loads. 3.POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM a.An Auragen G5000 Power Induction System shall be installed in the vehicle to provide 120 volt power to the work area and also external to the vehicle via a standard 120-volt outlet mounted on the outside rear of the ve hicle. b. A minimum of ten, 110-VAC outlets shall be located in the immediate vicinity of the workstation, preferably located on the back of the rack (and may be incorporated with the equipment rack). The voltage for the outlets will be supplied by the Au ragen Power Supply (or external house power). An additional dual 110-VAC outlet shall be located in the vicinity of the two rear seats in the workstation area. c. The Auragen shall also provide power for the roof-mounted low profile air conditioner/heat pump. d. An external outlet shall be installed to allow the equipment to be operated on house power (110-VAC single phase) when the vehicle engine is not running. The outlet should be compatible with standard 15-amp-rated extension cords. e. If possible, the equipment shall automatically draw power from house power when plugged in, and from the Auragen power when not plugged into house power (similar to the way a laptop computer operates). If this is not possible or feasible, a switch shall be installed on the interior of the vehicle to select either house power or the Auragen power. The switch shall be installed on the wall in the workstation area. The switch shall be clearly labled. 4. EXTERNAL a. A utility box shall be installed on the outside of the vans. The utility box shall be weather proof when closed. The utility box shall have two standa rd isolated BNC feed through connectors, one isolated N-Type feed through connector, and one standard RJ45 (10-base-T Lan) feed through connector. The utility box shall have an AcAEURAoeeasy-accessAcAEURA? panel approx. 2 in. x 2 in. square that is hinged on one side to allow additional data cables access to the interior of the van. The cAEURAoeeasy-accessAcAEURA? panel should have a securing device such as a thumbscrew or a snapping mechanism to ensure closure when not in use. The utility box should be f lush with the exterior of the vehicle. It is preferable that the utility box be placed at the aft end of the van. The external outlets (paragraphs 3a and 3d.) may be incorporated in the utility box. b. A modified Night Scan Chief shall be installed on t he roof of the van behind the air conditioner. The modified Night Scan Chief will have an antenna and a camera mounted on it. The cable for the antenna and camera along with the cable for the control unit shall be permanently installed in the van and a f aceplate will be provided in the rear storage area for the connections to the camera and antenna. Each connection shall be clearly labeled on the faceplate. The control unit for the modified Night Scan Chief shall be located in the workstation area. The modified Night Scan Chief will be provided by the purchaser (ATC) for installation. c. Two antenna mounts shall be installed on the roof of the van. One antenna mount shall have an antenna capable of receiving signals at 420 MHz, and the other shall have an antenna capable of receiving signals at 900 MHz. The cables from the antennas shall be permanently installed in the van and a faceplate will be provided in the rear storage area for the connections to the antennas. Each connection shall be clearly la beled on t he faceplate. d. A GPS antenna (TrueTime part no. 142614 or equivalent) shall be mounted on the roof of the van. The cable from the antenna shall be permanently installed in the van and a faceplate will be provided in the rear storage area for the connecti on to the GPS antenna. The connection shall be clearly labeled on the faceplate. For view of some of the specification contract the contract specialist. Acceptance shall be at Destination. Shipping shall be FOB Destination. Delivery shall be to the U .S. Army, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21010. The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors--Commercial, applies to this acquisition. The provision at 52 .212-2, Evaluation--Commercial Items is applicable to this acquisition. The specific evaluation criteria to be included in paragraph (a)of that provision are as follows: Technical, past performance and price. Technical and Past Performance when combined ar e significantly more important than cost or price. The government will award a contract to the offeror whose offer conforms to this solicitation and will be most advantageous to the government, price and other factors considered. The government reserves t he right to make an award without discussions. Offeror shall include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications--Commercial Items, and DFARS 252.212-7000, Offeror Representation and Certification with its off er. The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions--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 following additional FAR clauses cited in this clause are applicable: FAR 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government, with Alternate I (41 U.S.C. 253g and 10 U.S.C . 2402), FAR 52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns (Jan 1999) (if the offeror elects to waive the preference, it shall so indicate in its offer), FAR 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (15 U.S.C. 637 (d)(2) and (3)); FAR 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999); FAR 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity; FAR 52.222-35 Affirmative Action For Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era; FAR 52.222-36 Affirmative Action For Workers with D isabilities; FAR 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era (38 U.S.C. 4212); FAR 52.222-19, Child Labor--Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (E.O. 13126), FAR 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Ce ntral Contractor Registration (May 1999), FAR 52.217-7 Option for Increased Quantity Separately Priced Line Item and DFAR 252.204-7004 Required Central Contractor Registration. The full text of the FAR references may be accessed electronically at this addr ess: http://farsite.hill.af.mil, http://www.arnet.gov/far, http://www.dtic.mil/dfars. Responses to this RFQ must be signed, dated, and received via electronic mail or fax by 01 August 2003 no later than 3:00 PM EST at the US Army Contracting Agency, SFCA-N R-APC-T (Brenda Fletcher), 4118 Susquehanna Avenue, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005-3013. Vendors who are not registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database prior to award will not be considered. Vendors may register with CCR by calling 1-800-334-3414 or by registering online at www.ccr.gov. For questions concerning this solicitation contact Brenda Fletcher, Contract Specialist via fax (410) 612-5357, or via email brenda.fletcher@sbccom.apgea.army.mil.
 

Web Link

Link to FedBizOpps document.
(http://www.eps.gov/spg/USA/DABJ/DABJ05/DABJ05-03-T-0670/listing.html)
 

Place of Performance

Address: ACA, Aberdeen Proving Ground Directorate of Contracting, 4118 Susquehanna Avenue Aberdeen Proving Ground MD

Zip Code: 21005-3013

Country: US
 

Record

SN00380632-F 20030725/030723224307 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

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