SOLICITATION NOTICE
23 -- Right Hand Mini-Trucks 4x2
- Notice Date
- 4/13/2006
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 441110
— New Car Dealers
- Contracting Office
- Department of State, Regional Procurement Support Office - Frankfurt, American Consulate General, Regional Procurement Support Office Giessener Strasse 30, 60435 Frankfurt am Main, Germany, Washington, DC, 20522
- ZIP Code
- 20522
- Solicitation Number
- SGE500-06-R-1043
- Response Due
- 5/15/2006
- Archive Date
- 5/30/2006
- Description
- 1.0 SYNOPSIS / SOLICITATION 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; proposals are being requested by this notice alone, and a written solicitation will not be issued. This synopsis/solicitation is issued as a Request for Proposals (RFP) under full and open competition procedures for: 10 new right-hand drive Mini Trucks 4x2, 2600 CC Diesel. The vehicles will be provided to various law enforcement agencies of the Government of Pakistan and will be utilized for patrolling and surveillance of the border of Pakistan with Afghanistan. The Regional Procurement Support Office (RPSO) in Frankfurt, Germany, will award a firm fixed-price contract(s) for the subject requirement. The point of contact for this action is Mr. Tahir Siddiq, Contract Specialist, Tel: (++49) 69 7535-3332, Fax: (++49) 69 7535-3329, Email: Siddiqtm@state.gov or RPSO Email: FrankfurtRPSO@state.gov This solicitation document and incorporated clauses and provisions are those in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular No. 2006-8. 2.0 DESCRIPTION / SPECIFICATIONS The minimum specifications, requirement and quantities of the vehicles are set forth below: LINE ITEM NO. 0001: Quantity 10 each. Vehicle Type: Mini Truck with Single Cabin, 2-Wheel Drive (4x2), 2600 CC Diesel; Steering: Factory-built right-hand drive; Wheelbase: 2400 mm; Number of doors: 2; Seating Capacity: 3; Engine: 2600 cc, 4-cylinder, Diesel; Transmission: Manual, 5-speed forward and 1 reverse, floor shift; Payload: 1000 Kg; Rear Body Dimensions: Deck length 2700 mm, Deck width 1500 mm; Suspension: Heavy duty, suitable to Pakistan?s cross country terrain; Brake System: Front ventilated disc and rear drum brakes; Wheels and Tires: Single rear wheels, tubed cross ply type tires with non-directional cross country tread pattern; Cabin: Hard top, heater, seat belts for driver and co-passengers, all instruments and gauges shall be graduated in metric system with description in English language, glass window on rear wall of the cabin. Color / Paint: Standard - white, beige, brown and gray; Miscellaneous: Spare wheel with carrier fitted behind the cabin or under the chassis; Fuel tank capacity of 50 liter; Lockable fuel tank cap/cover; AM/FM radio with cassette player; Vehicle Title or Certificate of Origin, as appropriate; Three (3) keys for each function; One (1) Service booklet; One (1) Warranty service booklet; One (1) Owner's manual. NOTE: All manuals and literature shall be in the English language. 3.0 ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS Due to harsh operating environment the vehicles will require continuous maintenance and repairs in the extremely remote sites of the Baluchistan and North West Frontier Provinces of Pakistan. The vehicles shall be readily serviceable by means of knowledgeable service personnel, appropriate service facilities and readily available routine spare parts at competitive prices. The availability of parts shall not be limited to metropolitan areas but shall also be available in small towns of these regions. The standard new car warranty applicable in Pakistan shall be provided. All documentation shall be furnished in English. 4.0 EFFECTIVE PERIOD OF CONTRACT, DELIVERY SCHEDULE AND PLACE OF DELIVERY This contract shall be effective on the date of the Contracting Officer's signature and shall remain valid until all vehicles are delivered to the consignee and until the warranty of the vehicles expires. The vehicles shall be delivered to the delivery point specified below within 180 calendar days following receipt of an order by the Contractor. The vehicles that will be imported by the Contractor in to Pakistan shall be delivered by the Contractor on C.I.F. basis to the Seaport of Karachi, Pakistan, in accordance with FAR 52.247-42, C.I.F. Destination (APR 1984). The vehicles that will be supplied by the Contractor within Pakistan shall include delivery of the vehicles to the U.S. Government at the Contractor?s facility in Pakistan in accordance with FAR 52.247-30, F.O.B. Origin, Contractor?s Facility (FEB 2006). 5.0 APPLICABLE CLAUSES AND PROVISIONS The following Clauses and Provisions are incorporated by reference: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors; FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items; 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, (checked clauses under FAR 52.212-5(a)(1) are 52.203-6, 52.225-13 and 52.247-64). The FAR is available on the Internet at http:///www.acqnet.gov. 52.212-2 EVALUATION - COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JAN 1999) (a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: (1) Special vehicle features that are required in effective program performance and that are not provided by a comparable supply; (2) Probable life of the item selected as compared with that of a comparable item; (3) Warranty considerations; (4) Maintenance availability; (5) Past Performance; and (6) Environmental and energy efficiency considerations. Basis for Award The Government intends to award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the offeror whose offer will represent the best value to the Government and who is determined to be a responsible contractor within the meaning of FAR Part 9, paragraph 9.104. The evaluation will be conducted in accordance with the procedures set forth below: (i) Pricing The price will be evaluated by the lowest overall price of the aggregate sum of the items including: (A) Delivery to the Seaport of Karachi, Pakistan, in accordance with FAR 52.247-42, C.I.F. Destination (APR 1984), of vehicles that will be imported in to Pakistan. (B) Delivery at the Contractor?s facility in Pakistan in accordance with FAR 52.247-30, F.O.B. Origin, Contractor?s Facility (FEB 2006), of vehicles that will be supplied by the Contractor within Pakistan. (ii) Technical Capability The proposed vehicles shall meet all of the technical specifications and the delivery terms contained herein. The offerors shall provide with their proposal, at a minimum, existing product literature to substantiate the acceptability of their offered products in accordance with Section 2.0, Description/Specifications, of this solicitation. In addition, the offerors shall provide for each vehicle category: (A) Available exterior and interior color schemes; (B) Data detailing their maintenance and repair service network in Pakistan, especially along the entire Pakistan-Afghanistan border in the Baluchistan and the North West Frontier Provinces of Pakistan, and ability to respond to emergency repairs and other vehicle support needs in these regions on short notice; (C) Ability to provide maintenance and spare parts for vehicles in the area of their deployment; (D) The offerors shall propose with their offer a delivery time frame for the number of vehicles to the Seaport of Karachi or the Contractor?s facility in Pakistan after receipt of the contract award by the Contractor; and (E) Details of warranty provisions available in Pakistan. (iii) Past Performance The offerors shall list a minimum of three contracts and/or subcontracts that they have held over the past two years to demonstrate their prior experience in supplying vehicles in the required category to companies, organizations and other Government entities, etc. Any additional information, such as letters, associations and standards to substantiate the past performance shall be furnished by the offerors. The offerors shall provide the following information for each contract and/or subcontract: (A) Customer's name, address, and telephone numbers of customer's lead contract and technical personnel; (B) Type(s) and category(ies) of vehicles; (C) Contract number; (D) Contract dollar value; and (E) Any terminations (partial or complete) and the reason (convenience or default). Technical capability and past performance, when combined, are equal to the price. The Government intends to award a firm fixed-price contract or contracts resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror(s) whose proposal(s) represents the best value after evaluation in accordance with the factors and sub-factors set forth in this Section. (b) Options: The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s). (c) 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. DUE DATE AND SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS The proposals shall be submitted on or before Monday, May 15, 2006, 15:00 hours local time, in a sealed envelope marked Proposal SGE500-06-R-1043 for the attention of Mr. Tahir Siddiq, Contract Specialist, Tel: (++49) 69 7535-3332 or 3300, to the following location: American Consulate General Regional Procurement Support Office Giessener Strasse 30 60435 Frankfurt am Main, Germany Note: Offerors shall submit their Price Proposal separately from the rest of their proposal, e.g., Technical Proposal (including past performance etc.), as the Price Proposal will be evaluated independently.
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