SOLICITATION NOTICE
70 -- Hard Drive Assemblies for the Paladin Digital Computer Unit (PDCU) Navi System
- Notice Date
- 9/4/2008
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Army, U. S. Army Materiel Command, JM&L LCMC Acquisition Center, Picatinny, US Army ARDEC, AMSTA-AR-PC, Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey 07806-5000
- ZIP Code
- 07806-5000
- Solicitation Number
- W15QKN-08-T-0637
- Response Due
- 9/9/2008
- Archive Date
- 10/9/2008
- Point of Contact
- Joseph Lewis, Contract Specialist, (973)724-4816<br />
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared inaccordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additionalinformation included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the onlysolicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will\not be issued. The U.S. Army Joint Munition and Lethality Life Cycle Management Command,Acquisition Center, AMSML-AQ-MA, Bldg. 10, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ intends tosolicit, negotiate and award a Firm Fixed Price, Sole Source contract withSechan Electronics for the purchase of (6) Hard Drive Assemblies for use withnavigation on the M109A6 155mm self-propelled Paladin Howitzer at Attn: PaulBennett, AMSRD-AAR-WSF-I, Bldg 31, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806-5000. Thesolicitation number is W15QKN-08-T-0637 and is being issued as a Request forQuotation (RFQ). This solicitation document and incorporated provisions andclauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 05-11. Theapplicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is334112. There will be one separate Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) of: (6)Hard Drive Assemblies (Part No. 12096350) to be delivered NLT 60 days aftercontract award, to cover the costs of the entire requirement. STATEMENT OF WORK 1.0 BACKGROUND The 12096350, FBCB2 Hard Drive Assembly is a custom unit designed as anintegral component of the tactical Paladin Digital Computer Unit (PDCU), whichis the primary computer in the M109A6 155mm self-propelled Paladin Howitzer.The design of the PDCU and this sub-assembly is proprietary to SechanElectronics. The provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors Commercial, appliesto this acquisition. The provision 52.212-2 EVALUATION--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JAN 1999) applies: (a)The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to theresponsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be mostadvantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. Thefollowing factors shall be used to evaluate offers: Award will be made to theofferor whose offer is the lowest price, technically acceptable. NOTE TOOFFERORS: Sufficient documentation shall be submitted with the offer so as toascertain technical acceptability. (b) A written notice of award or acceptanceof an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror withinthe time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a bindingcontract without further action by either party. Before the offer's specifiedexpiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer),whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a writtennotice of withdrawal is received before award. Offerors are required to include a completed copy of the provision at FAR52.212-3, Offeror Representation and Certifications Commercial Items, withtheir offer. The clause at FAR 52-212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items,applies to this acquisition. The clause at FAR 52-212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required toImplement Statues or Executive Orders Commercial Items, applies to thisacquisition. The following additional FAR clauses cited in 52.212-5 are applicable to thisacquisition:52.204-7,Central Contractor Registration (OCT 2003)52.219-6,Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (JAN 1999)52.222-3,Convict Labor (JUN 2003)52.222-19,Child Labor Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (JAN2006)52.222-21,Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (FEB 1999)52-222-26,Equal Opportunity (APR 2002)52.222-36,Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (JUN 1998)52.222-50,Combating Trafficking in Persons (APR 2006)52.225-1,Buy American Act Supplies (JUN 2003)52.225-3,Buy American Act Free Trade Agreements Israeli Trade Act(JUN 2006)52.225-13,Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (FEB 2006)52.232-29,Terms for Financing of Purchases of Commercial Items (FEB 2002)52.232-30,Installment Payments for Commercial Items (OCT 1995)52.232.33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer Central ContractorRegistration (OCT 2003)52.233-4,Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (OCT 2004)52.239-1,Privacy or Security Safeguards (AUG 1996) Offerors are required to include a completed copy of the provision at DFARS252.212-7000, Offer Representations and Certifications Commercial Items,with their offer. The clause at DFARS 252.212-7001, Contract Terms andConditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable toDefense Acquisitions of Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. Thefollowing additional DFARS clauses cited in 252.212-7001 are applicable tothis acquisition: 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests (MAY 2004)252.243-7002, Requests for Equitable Adjustments (MAR 1998) Full text versions of FAR and DFARS provisions and clauses can be found athttp://akss.dau.mil/jsp/default.jsp. Full text versions of Local ARDECclauses can be found athttp://procnet.pica.army.mil/Referece/Clauses/ClausesFrameset.htm. TheDefense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) rating for this acquisitionis DO-A5. Numbered Notes 22 & 25 are applicable to this acquisition and canbe found at http://www.fbo.gov/Numbered_Notes.html. Failure to provide any ofthe documents requested in this notice may render your proposal unacceptableand ineligible for award. Offers shall be submitted on official companyletterhead and include a CAGE code and DUNS number. Offers shall be receivedat the contracting office no later than 4:00 PM ET, 9 September, 2008. Offersshould be submitted via e-mail to joseph.lewis6@us.army.mil, or on CDROM toU.S. Army Joint Munition and Lethality Life Cycle Management Command,Acquisition Center, AMSML-AQ-MA, Bldg. 10, ATTN: Joseph J. Lewis, PicatinnyArsenal, NJ 07806-5000. Please include name, address, telephone number,technical point of contact, and brochures/literature. The contracting officeis not responsible for incomplete, late, lost, misdirected mail or for anytechnical malfunction, lost/delayed data transmission, omission, interruption,deletion, defect or line failure in connection with any telephone network,computer equipment, software or any combination thereof. For informationregarding this solicitation, please contact Mr. Joseph J. Lewis at (973) 724-4816 or e-mail joseph.lewis6@us.army.mil.
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