MODIFICATION
71 -- Neutral Posture Chairs for WPAFB
- Notice Date
- 6/15/2006
- Notice Type
- Modification
- NAICS
- 337214
— Office Furniture (except Wood) Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, ASC - Aeronautical Systems Center, 2275 D Street, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH, 45433-7218
- ZIP Code
- 45433-7218
- Solicitation Number
- FA8601-06-T-0095
- Response Due
- 6/19/2006
- Description
- UPDATE 15 Jun 06: The AFMC building has a loading dock toward the rear of the building and a elevator to the second floor in the front. The requirement is to deliver the chairs with an option to have the chairs assembled. Price and other factors (technical and delivery) considered, award will be made to the offeror which represents the best value to the Government. UPDATE 14 Jun 06: The Government may include the option of including assembly of chairs in the final purchase order, please provide pricing for assembly in your quote: CLIN 0002 - Assembly This is a combined Brand Name or Equal 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 being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation is a Request for Quote (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2001-26, effective 19 May 2006 and Class Deviation 2005-o0001. The NAICS code for this requirement is 337214. The Contracting Squadron, 88 CONS/PKBA, will make the following acquisition: The solicitation issue date is Jun 9, 2006 and will close Jun 19, 2006 for purchasing action and delivery of Neutral Posture chairs by Aug 16, 2006. The chairs will be delivered to: HQ AFMC/A6OO Bldg 271, Rm 100 2721 Sacramento St WPAFB, OH 45433-0576 CLIN 0001 - 60 Neutral Posture chairs, Part # SHA2136, Midnight Blue with Grey Air Force Logo Pricing should be FOB Destination. Delivery should be within 42 days after receipt of order. Contractors must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR); the web site for registration is http://www.bpn.gov if registration has not been accomplished. Use the following web site to access clauses that have been incorporated by reference: http://farsite.hill.af.mil. All quotations must include a completed 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications/ Commercial Items (Mar 2005). Of the available clauses, the following apply and are incorporated by reference: 52.204-9 Personal Identify Verification of Contractor Personnel; 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items (Apr 2006) (deviation); 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items (Sep 2005); 52.211-6, Brand Name or Equal (Aug 1999); 52.212-1, Instructions to Offeror -- Commercial Items (Jan 2006); 52.222-3, Convict Labor (Jun 2003); 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999); 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Apr 2002); 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans (Dec 2001); 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases; 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration (Oct 2003); 52.247-34, FOB Destination; 52.233-1, Disputes; 52.233-3, Protest After Award; 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim; 252.204-7003, Control of Government Personnel Work Product; 252.212-7001, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items (deviation) 252.225-7001, Buy American Act and Balance of Payments Program; 252.225-7002, Qualifying Country Sources As Subcontractors; 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests; and 252.243-7001, Pricing of Contract Modifications. Of the available clauses, the following apply and are incorporated by full text: a. 5352.201-9101 OMBUDSMAN (10 AUG 2005) (a) An ombudsman has been appointed to hear and facilitate the resolution of concerns from offerors, potential offerors, and others for this acquisition. When requested, the ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The existence of the ombudsman does not affect the authority of the program manager, contracting officer, or source selection official. Further, the ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals, the source selection process, or the adjudication of protests or formal contract disputes. The ombudsman may refer the party to another official who can resolve the concern. (b) Before consulting with an ombudsman, interested parties must first address their concerns, issues, disagreements, and/or recommendations to the contracting officer for resolution. Consulting an ombudsman does not alter or postpone the timelines for any other processes (e.g., agency level bid protests, GAO bid protests, requests for debriefings, employee-employer actions, contests of OMBC A-76 competition performance decisions). (c) If resolution cannot be made by the contracting officer, concerned parties may contact the Center/MAJCOM ombudsmen, Stephen J. Miller, ASC/AE, 1755 Eleventh St, B570, R113, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 45433-7404 (Phone: 937-255-5315; FAX 937-656-7193; E-Mail stephen.miller@wpafb.af.mil). Concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations that cannot be resolved at the MAJCOM/DRU level, may be brought by the concerned party for further consideration to the Air Force ombudsman, Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary (ADAS) (Contracting), SAF/AQC, 1060 Air Force Pentagon, Washington DC 20330-1060, phone number (703) 588-7004, facsimile number (703) 588-1067. (d) The ombudsman has no authority to render a decision that binds the agency. (e) Do not contact the ombudsman to request copies of the solicitation, verify offer due date, or clarify technical requirements. Such inquiries shall be directed to the Contracting Officer. b. 88 CONS G-001, WIDE AREA WORK FLOW ? RECEIPT AND ACCEPTANCE (WAWF-RA) ELECTRONIC INVOICING AND RECEIVING REPORT INSTRUCTIONS 1. CONTRACTORS SHALL SUBMIT INVOICES THROUGH WAWF-RA FOR PAYMENT. SUBMISSION OF INVOICES VIA ANY OTHER METHOD SHALL DELAY PAYMENT. HARD COPIES OF INVOICES ARE NO LONGER ACCEPTABLE METHODS OF SUBMISSION AND MAY BE RETURNED TO THE CONTRACTOR. 2. The contractor shall be paid after submission of a properly prepared invoice and after final inspection and acceptance by the Government. In accordance with DFARS 252.232-7003, use of electronic payment requests is mandatory. Wide Area Workflow ? Receipt and Acceptance (WAWF-RA) is the Department of Defense system preferred choice for submission of electronic payment requests and receipt and acceptance documents. The following information will aid in the submission of an invoice through WAWF-RA. 3. Information regarding WAWF-RA is available on the Internet at https://wawf.eb.mil. Note that the Software Users Manual posted to WAWF-RA is an excellent source for information when completing the invoice submission process. WAWF-RA training is also available at http://www.wawftraining.com. 4. Invoices shall be submitted (Selection determined by the Contracting Officer by placing an X in the appropriate block): a. [X] After Delivery of Supplies or Services b. [. .] Monthly (After Performance) c. [. .] Quarterly (After Performance) d. [. .] Semi-annually (After Performance) e. [. .] Yearly (After Performance) 5. The following codes are required to properly route your invoices and/or receiving reports through WAWF-RA. Missing elements in the following areas may cause delays in the payment process. a. ISSUE DATE: . . b. CONTRACT NUMBER: . . c. DELIVERY ORDER NUMBER: . . (Note to contractor : Blank unless provided by the contracting officer ) d. CAGE CODE: . . e. PAY OFFICE DODAAC: . . 6. The contractor shall submit invoices using the following format for Payment Type. Be advised that only the selections noted below shall be used in the submittal process. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL STRICTLY ADHERE TO THE SELECTION NOTED BELOW TO AVOID DELAYS IN THE PAYMENT PROCESS. SUBMISSION OF INVOICE OTHER THAN THAT SPECIFIED BELOW MAY DELAY PAYMENT AND/OR CAUSE INVOICE TO BE RETURNED. a. [..] Invoice (Note to contractor: To be used ONLY if authorized by the Contracting Officer) b. [. .] Invoice 2n1 (Services Only) c. [. .] Construction Payment Invoice d. [. .] Commercial Item Financing (Note to contractor: To be used ONLY if authorized by the Contracting Officer) e. [. .] Performance Based Payment (Note to contractor: To be used ONLY if authorized by the Contracting Officer) f. [. .] Progress Payments (Note to contractor: To be used ONLY if authorized by the Contracting Officer) g. [. .] Receiving Report h. [X] Invoice and Receiving Report (COMBO) Note: Inspection = X (source, destination) Acceptance = X (source, destination) i. [. .] Public Voucher (Note to contractor: If no selection is specified above, contractor shall utilize the Invoice 2n1 (Services Only) format. Contact the Contracting Officer for clarification when in doubt on how to submit an invoice through Wide Area Work Flow. Also note that if the contractual document requires attachments to be submitted (e.g., a copy of a paid freight bill), this can be accomplished by following instructions under Software User?s Manual on the WAWF-RA site regarding ?attachments?. 7. The following additional codes are required to properly route your invoices and/or receiving reports through WAWF-RA. Note that if errors are received in the creation of your document, stop and call the Contracting Officer for verification of code required. Also note that some fields shown may or may not be included depending upon the type of invoice created. An example of the fields required when submitting an invoice are provided: a. ISSUE BY DODAAC: FA8601 b. ADMIN DODAAC: FA8601 (Note to contractor: This field may also be referred to as ADMIN BPN) c. INSPECT BY DODAAC or BPN: F4FFCK EXT: . . (Note to contractor: These fields may be blank if not filled out by the contracting office, EXT may be blank even if the Inspect By DODAAC is shown.) d. MARK FOR CODE: Leave Blank e. SHIP TO CODE: F4FFCK EXT: . . (Note to contractor: EXT may be blank even if the first code here is shown. Also note this may also be referred to as Service Acceptor Code or Contracting Officer Code. In the future, this code may be referred to as BPN) f. SHIP FROM CODE: Leave Blank g. SHIPMENT NUMBER: (Note to contractor: This field is created and provided by the contractor. If no shipment number is completed in the WAWF process, the invoice number will be the default number.) h. INVOICE NUMBER: (Note to contractor: This is the invoice number created and provided by the contractor) i. ADDRESSES TAB (Note to contractor: WAWF-RA will pre-populate the address information, ensure it is correct.) j. DISCOUNT TAB (Note to contractor: This allows for prompt payment discounts) k. FOB: D (D, S, V) (D denotes destination shipping, S denotes shipment address same as contractor?s address, V denotes shipment from other than contractor?s address.) (Note to contractor: If other than Destination (D), submission of a paid freight bill may be required as an attachment to substantiate shipping charge.) 8. When creating invoices and/or receiving reports, the contractor shall select the ?Additional E-mail Notifications? link and enter the e-mail addresses below. The Government will advise the contractor of changes to these e-mail notifications by letter or e-mail vs. contract modification. Upon receipt of the change(s), the contractor shall include the new e-mail notifications when creating invoices and/or receiving reports. Contractor shall send an email notification to the addressees listed below upon submittal of an invoice through Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF-RA). a. INSPECTOR: ronald.lovett.afmc.af.mil b. ACCEPTOR: ronald.lovett.afmc.af.mil c. CONTRACT ADMINISTRATOR: darla.curnutte@wpafb.af.mil d. CONTRACTING OFFICER: steve.godby@wpafb.af.mil e. ADDITIONAL CONTACT: 9. Questions concerning payments should be directed to the Defense Finance Accounting Services (DFAS) located in Block 18a. of the contract/order. The contract, purchase order, or invoice number is required when inquiring about payment status. Payment information may also be accessed from the DFAS web site at https://myinvoice.csd.disa.mil/index.html. 10. DEFINITIONS. Following is a list of definitions that may be helpful. Additional information can be found at http://farsite.hill.af.mil/ and http://www.dod.mil/dfas/commpay/contractorpayment/. BPN: Business Partner Number. An integrated electronic infrastructure the Government uses to manage (i.e., collect, validate, access and maintain) the information it needs to transact business with its contractors. The BPN is located at http://www.bpn.gov. CAGE CODE: Commercial and Government Entity Code. A CAGE Code is a five (5)-position code that identifies companies doing or wishing to do business with the Federal Government. http://www.ccr.gov/ COMMERCIAL ITEM FINANCING IS a form of contract financing resulting from the Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act (FASA) of 1994. Use of this type of invoicing shall be approved by the Contracting officer. CONTRACTING OFFICER: The person with the authority to enter into, administer, and/or terminate contracts and make related determinations and findings. CONTRACTOR: Also known as vendor DODAAC: Department of Defense Activity Address Code. A six-position code that uniquely identifies a unit, activity, or organization that has the authority to requisition and/or receive materiel DELIVERY ORDER: An order for supplies placed against an established contract or with Government sources. F.O.B. DESTINATION: Free on board at destination; i.e., the seller or consignor delivers the goods on seller?s or consignor?s conveyance at destination. F.O.B. ORIGIN: Free on board at origin; i.e., the seller or consignor places the goods on the conveyance. Unless the contract provides otherwise, the buyer or consignee is responsible for the cost of shipping and risk of loss. INSPECTION: means examining and testing supplies or services (including, when appropriate, raw materials, components, and intermediate assemblies) to determine whether they conform to contract requirements. INVOICE: means a contractor's bill or written request for payment under the contract for supplies delivered or services performed (see also ?proper invoice?). MUST: see SHALL. PERFORMANCE BASED PAYMENTS: A provision for the use of Performance Based Payments (PBPs) as an alternative to progress payments for contract financing. Use of Performance Based Payment method shall be approved by the Contracting Officer PROGRESS PAYMENTS: Progress payments are payments made based on the cost incurred by the contractor as work progresses under the contract. Use of Progress payment method shall be approved by the Contracting Officer. PROPER INVOICE: An invoice that meets the minimum standards specified in FAR 32.905(b). RECEIVING REPORT: Written evidence that indicates Government acceptance of supplies delivered or services performed. SHALL: The imperative. SHOULD: An expected course of action or policy that is to be followed unless inappropriate for a particular circumstance. TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (TIN): The number required by the IRS to be used by the offeror in reporting income tax and other returns. WINS: Web Invoicing System. https://ecweb.dfas.mil/wins/login.jsp DFAS has implemented a Web Invoicing System (WInS) available through the Internet system in addition to the traditional Value Added Network (VAN) based EDI. c. 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998) 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 d. 52.252-6 AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN CLAUSES (APR 1984) (a) The use in this solicitation or contract of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the date of the clause. (b) The use in this solicitation or contract of any Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 2) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the name of the regulation. The Government will evaluate equally, as regards to time of delivery, offers that propose delivery within the applicable delivery period specified above. Offers that propose delivery that will not clearly fall within the applicable required delivery period specified above, will be considered nonresponsive and rejected. The Government reserves the right to award under either the required delivery schedule or the proposed delivery schedule, when an offeror offers an earlier delivery schedule than required above. Pursuant to the Brand Name or Equal clause; the offeror must provide descriptive literature of item being offered. Equal will be evaluated based on the information furnished by the offeror. If descriptive literature is not provided the offeror will be determined to be nonresponsive. Direct any questions to Capt Darla Curnutte, 937 522-4611 or darla.curnutte@wpafb.af.mil. Quotations or alternate brand information must be submitted by mail to 88CONS/PKBA, 1940 Allbrook Dr, Suite 3, WPAFB OH 45433, received no later than June 19, 2006 by 3:00 p.m. EST. Attachments: 1. 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications/ Commercial Items (Mar 2005) 2. Brand Name Justification
- Place of Performance
- Address: HQ AFMC/A6OO, Bldg 271, Rm 100, 2721 Sacramento St, WPAFB, OH
- Zip Code: 45433-0576
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 45433-0576
- Record
- SN01070628-W 20060617/060615221054 (fbodaily.com)
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