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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF OCTOBER 16, 2004 FBO #1055
SOLICITATION NOTICE

22 -- Rolling Stock Rehab Spare Parts

Notice Date

7/24/2004
 

Notice Type

Solicitation Notice
 

NAICS

336510 — Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing
 

Contracting Office

Other Defense Agencies, Coalition Provisional Authority, Republican Presidential Compound, Republican Presidential Compound APO, Baghdad, Iraq, AE, 09335
 

ZIP Code

09316
 

Solicitation Number

W914NS-04-Q-0210
 

Response Due

8/8/2004
 

Point of Contact

Richard Nalwasky, Contracting Officer, Phone 703-343-9218,
 

E-Mail Address

richard.nalwasky@cpa-iq.org
 

Description

THIS IS A COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FORMAT IN FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (FAR) SUBPART 12.6, AS SUPPLEMENTED WITH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INCLUDED IN THIS NOTICE. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY SOLICITATION; QUOTATIONS ARE BEING REQUES'TED AND A WKITTEN SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED. This solicitation, W914NS-04-Q-0210, is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). This action is unrestricted and provides for full and open competition. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2001-24, effective 06/18/04 and DFARS Change Notice 20040625. The associated NAICS code is 336510. The Project and Contracting Office (PCO) desires efficient movement of materials and people using the Iraqi Republic Railway (IRR) system. In an effort toward fulfilling this desire, the PCO has a requirement for spare parts to rehabilitate IRR rolling stock to be delivered between 90 to 180 days ARO to the Baghdad Central Railroad Station, Baghdad, Iraq. Description and minimum specification requirements are: a.) Contract line item 0001, 300 each, Complete wheel sets with axles boxes for Y25CS bogies b.) Contract line item 0002, 1,000 each, Steel tires, 92mm diameter of tread c.) Contract line item 0003, 3,000 each, 4-foot by 8-foot, l3 mm thick Chequered steel plate d.) Contract line item 0004, Repair parts for Ballast wagons (Faccpps) type 425Va manufactured by “Konstal” of Chorzow, Poland: 0004aa, 200 each Slack adjustor, drawing number 425Va 080103-1-00 0004ab, 1,000 each Left-hand end cock, drawing number H4A32L. 0004ac, 1,000 each Right-hand end cock, drawing number H4A32P. 0004ad, 100 each 16-inch Brake cylinder, drawing number H2016F/1. 0004ae, 500 each Gasket for brake cylinder, drawing number 411V290525-2-04. 0004af, 1,000 each Shut-off cock, drawing number H4C20L. 0004ag, 500 each 28.4mm Flexible hose, Gost 8318 Lub 133-70. 0004ah, 200 each Chain, drawing number 425Va290106-1-00. 0004ai, 1,000 each Bolt connector, drawing number 425Va290140-2-00. 0004aj, 400 each Gasket for working cylinder, drawing number 411V290525-2-03. 0004ak, 500 each Non-return valve, drawing number 902V166603-1-00. 0004al, 600 each Control valve, drawing number 902V166603-1-00. 0004am, 600 each Stop cock, drawing number H4M20W. 0004an, 300 each Working cylinder, drawing number 425Va290408-2-00. 0004ao, 500 each Flexible hose pipe connection G-Z, drawing number 425Va060900-1-00. e.) Contract line item 0005, Repair parts for grain wagons (Tdgs) type 420Vd manufactured by “Zastal” of Zielona Gora, Poland: 0005aa, 50 each Shut-off cock, drawing number H4C20L. 0005ab, 150 each Shut-off cock, drawing number H4C20L. 0005ac, 1,000 each Shut-off cock, drawing number H4C20L. 0005ad, 1,000 each Shut-off cock, drawing number H4C20L. 0005ae, 200 each Shut-off cock, drawing number H4C20L. 0005af, 5 each Shut-off cock, drawing number H4C20L. 0005ag, 600 each Union double A20 by 1-inch, BN-71/3515-03 drawing number 420Vd061000-1-00. 0005ah, 600 each Union double A20 by three-quarters inch. 0005ai, 600 each Union double A15 by three-quarters inch. 0005aj, 600 each Union double A15 by one-half inch. 0005ak, 600 each Union double A8 by three-quarters inch. Desired delivery date for all contract lines is 90 days after receipt of Order (ARO); required delivery date is 180 days ARO. The delivery location of all contract line items is the Baghdad Central Station, Baghdad, Iraq is Military Reference Grid System number 38s MB 42252 87280. Delivery is FOB destination. INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS OR RESPONDENTS The Government intends to award only one contract. This is an “ALL or NOTHING” Acquisition. Offers must be submitted via paperless electronic media. You must submit your electronic offer, and any supplemental information, to charles.clements@cpa-iq.org no later than the date and time specified in this combined synopsis / solicitation. The subject line must contain the solicitation number. You may use multiple e-mail messages for your offer; however, you must annotate the subject lines as described above for each message, and number, (e. g. ,1 of 3, 2 of 3, 3 of 3) as appropriate. No do use zipped files. Acquire a CAGE Code if you don’t have one already. All quotes must be in English. 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items (Jan 2004) (a) North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code and small business size standard. The NAICS code and small business size standard for this acquisition is 336510. However, the small business size standard for a concern which submits an offer in its own name, but which proposes to furnish an item which it did not itself manufacture, is 1000 employees. (b) Submission of offers. Submit offers to the office specified in this solicitation at or before the exact time specified in this solicitation. Offers may be submitted on the SF 1449, letterhead stationery, or as otherwise specified in the solicitation. As a minimum, offers must show -- (1) The solicitation number; (2) The time specified in the solicitation for receipt of offers; (3) The name, e-mail address, postal address, and telephone number of the offeror; (4) A technical description of the items being offered in sufficient detail to evaluate compliance with the requirements in the solicitation. Offeror’s technical proposal (including delivery terms) shall be no longer than 10 pages of text. The type characters no smaller that 10 pitch. No attachments are allowed. Only the front of a page shall be used. A page that has material on back and front will count as two pages. The contracting officer may determine proposals that deviate from these type-size and page limitations as non-responsive. (5) Terms of any express warranty; (6) Price and any discount terms. Offeror’s price proposal shall be no longer than five pages of text. The type characters no smaller that 10 pitch. No attachments are allowed. Only the front of a page shall be used. A page that has material on back and front will count as two pages. The contracting officer may determine proposals that deviate from these type-size and page limitations as non-responsive. All quoted prices must be in US Dollars. Advanced payments and / or letters of credit will not be considered. The Contracting Officer reserves the right to consider quotes proposing advanced payments or letters of credit as non-responsive. (7) “Remit to” address, if different than mailing address; (8) A completed copy of the representations and certifications at FAR 52.212-3; (9) Acknowledgment of Solicitation Amendments; (11) If the offer is not submitted on the SF 1449, include a statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation. Offers that fail to furnish required representations or information, or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be excluded from consideration; and (12) Contractor MUST propose their price for each CLIN. (c) Period for acceptance of offers. The offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 60 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers, unless another time period is specified in an addendum to the solicitation. (d) Product samples. None are required (e) Multiple offers. Offerors are permitted to submit only one offer to this requirement. (f) Late submissions, modifications, revisions, and withdrawals of offers. (1) Offerors are responsible for submitting offers, and any modifications, revisions, or withdrawals, so as to reach the Government office designated in the solicitation by the time specified in the solicitation. If no time is specified in the solicitation, the time for receipt is 5:00 p.m., local time, for the designated Government office on the date that offers or revisions are due. (2) (i) Any offer, modification, revision, or withdrawal of an offer received at the Government office designated in the solicitation after the exact time specified for receipt of offers is “late” and will not be considered unless it is received before award is made, the Contracting Officer determines that accepting the late offer would not unduly delay the acquisition; and— (A) If it was transmitted through an electronic commerce method authorized by the solicitation, it was received at the initial point of entry to the Government infrastructure not later than 5:00 p.m. one working day prior to the date specified for receipt of offers; or (B) There is acceptable evidence to establish that it was received at the Government installation designated for receipt of offers and was under the Government’s control prior to the time set for receipt of offers; or (C) If this solicitation is a request for proposals, it was the only proposal received. (ii) However, a late modification of an otherwise successful offer, that makes its terms more favorable to the Government, will be considered at any time it is received and may be accepted. (3) Acceptable evidence to establish the time of receipt at the Government installation includes the time/date stamp of that installation on the offer wrapper, other documentary evidence of receipt maintained by the installation, or oral testimony or statements of Government personnel. (4) If an emergency or unanticipated event interrupts normal Government processes so that offers cannot be received at the Government office designated for receipt of offers by the exact time specified in the solicitation, and urgent Government requirements preclude amendment of the solicitation or other notice of an extension of the closing date, the time specified for receipt of offers will be deemed to be extended to the same time of day specified in the solicitation on the first work day on which normal Government processes resume. (5) Offers may be withdrawn by written notice received at any time before the exact time set for receipt of offers. Oral offers in response to oral solicitations may be withdrawn orally. If the solicitation authorizes facsimile offers, offers may be withdrawn via facsimile received at any time before the exact time set for receipt of offers, subject to the conditions specified in the solicitation concerning facsimile offers. An offer may be withdrawn in person by an offeror or its authorized representative if, before the exact time set for receipt of offers, the identity of the person requesting withdrawal is established and the person signs a receipt for the offer. (g) Contract award (not applicable to Invitation for Bids). The Government intends to evaluate offers and award a contract without discussions with offerors. Therefore, the offeror’s initial offer should contain the offeror’s best terms from a price and technical standpoint. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if later determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary. The Government may reject any or all offers if such action is in the public interest; accept other than the lowest offer; and waive informalities and minor irregularities in offers received. (h) Multiple awards. The Government intends to make only one award. (i) Standards. Non-government standards must be obtained from the organization responsible for their preparation, publication or maintenance. (j) Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) Number. (Applies to offers exceeding $25,000, and offers of $25,000 or less if the solicitation requires the Contractor to be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database). The offeror shall enter, in the block with its name and address on the cover page of its offer, the annotation “DUNS” or “DUNS+4” followed by the DUNS or DUNS+4 number that identifies the offeror’s name and address. The DUNS+4 is the DUNS number plus a 4-character suffix that may be assigned at the discretion of the offeror to establish additional CCR records for identifying alternative Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) accounts (see FAR Subpart 32.11) for the same parent concern. If the offeror does not have a DUNS number, it should contact Dun and Bradstreet directly to obtain one. An offeror within the United States may contact Dun and Bradstreet by calling 1-866-705-5711 or via the Internet at http://www.dnb.com. An offeror located outside the United States must contact the local Dun and Bradstreet office for DUNS number. (k) Central Contractor Registration. Prospective awardee shall be registered in the CCR database prior to award, during performance and through final payment of any contract resulting from this solicitation. If the Offeror does not become registered in the CCR database in the time prescribed by the Contracting Officer, the Contracting Officer will proceed to award to the next otherwise successful registered Offeror. Offerors may obtain information on registration and annual confirmation requirements via the Internet at http://www.ccr.gov or by calling 1-888-227-2423 or 269-961-5757. EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD The provision at 52.212-2. Evaluation—Commercial Items applies to this acquisition as well as the following addenda: The Contracting Officer will evaluate quotes on the basis of technical specifications and price. The selection of a contractor for award will be based on the quality and specification strength in the area of the Offeror’s technical proposal. Offerors are cautioned that unsupported promises to comply with the RFQ requirements will not be sufficient. Quotes must provide convincing documentary evidence in support of any conclusionary statements relating to promised performance. In the technical proposal, Offerors shall also discuss whether they will be able to comply with the delivery requirements. A decision on the technical acceptability of each offeror’s proposal will be made. For those offerors who are determined to be technically acceptable, price will be considered. Awards will be made to the responsible offeror whose proposal conforms to the solicitation requirements, such as required delivery dates, terms and conditions, representations and certifications, and technical requirement. (1) Technical. Each offeror’s technical proposal, that meets the government’s required delivery dates, will be evaluated to determine if the offeror provides a sound, compliant approach that meets the government’s minimum requirements as described in the description and minimum specifications requirements. Offeror’s proposals meeting the government’s minimum requirements will determined to be technically “acceptable”. (2) Price. (a) This competitive procurement will establish the basis for price reasonableness. (b) Total evaluated price, for award purposes, will be based upon the total price proposed. (b) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer's specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award. (End of Provision) Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Items with its offer. The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Items, as augmented by the Department of Defense FAR Supplement (DFARS) applies to this acquisition. The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders—Commercial Items, as augmented by the Department of Defense FAR Supplement (DFARS) applies to this acquisition. The quote / proposal is due at 1700 hours, Baghdad time, on 8 August 2004. The PCO contracting point of contact is Charles T. Clements, 703-343-9218, charles.clements@cpa-iq.org. The address is PCO Contracting Activity, Republican Presidential Compound, Room S. 106A, Baghdad, Iraq. NOTE: THIS NOTICE MAY HAVE POSTED ON WWW.FEDBIZOPPS.GOV ON THE DATE INDICATED IN THE NOTICE ITSELF (24-JUL-2004). IT ACTUALLY APPEARED OR REAPPEARED ON THE FEDBIZOPPS SYSTEM ON 14-OCT-2004, BUT REAPPEARED IN THE FTP FEED FOR THIS POSTING DATE. PLEASE CONTACT fbo.support@gsa.gov REGARDING THIS ISSUE.
 

Web Link

Link to FedBizOpps document.
(http://www.eps.gov/spg/USA/CPAIRAQ/APOAE/W914NS-04-Q-0210/listing.html)
 

Place of Performance

Address: Baghdad

Country: Iraq
 

Record

SN00694609-F 20041016/041014213425 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps.gov Link to This Notice
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