SOLICITATION NOTICE
W -- Lease of Two (2) Ford F-450 XLT 4X4 Trucks
- Notice Date
- 12/8/2010
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 532120
— Truck, Utility Trailer, and RV (Recreational Vehicle) Rental and Leasing
- Contracting Office
- Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of Administration, Division of Contracts, 12300 Twinbrook Parkway, Rockville, Maryland, 20852-2738, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20852-2738
- Solicitation Number
- NRC-NSR-11-0419
- Archive Date
- 1/4/2011
- Point of Contact
- Manon L. Butt, Phone: 301-492-3629
- E-Mail Address
-
manon.butt@nrc.gov
(manon.butt@nrc.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation, quotations are being requested and a paper solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation is being issued as a request for quotation and the solicitation number is NRC-NSR-11-0419. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-46. This solicitation is being issued as a total small business set-aside. The associated NAICS code is 532120 and the size standard is $25.5 Million. The contractor shall provide for the lease of two (2) Ford F-450 XLT 4x4 trucks (or equal) in accordance with the attached Statement of Work and specifications. The lease period is for three years, from April 1, 2011 through March 31, 2014; trucks to be delivered to Oak Ridge, TN or to be available for pick-up within a 25 mile radius of this location. The full text of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) provisions or clauses that apply to this acquisition may be accessed electronically at http://arnet.gov/far/index.html. The following clauses/provisions apply to this acquisition: (1) 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items (JUN 2008), (2) 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items (MAR 2009), (3) 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items (FEB 2010), clauses 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside, Alternate I (OCT 1995), 52.219-28 Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (APR 2009), 52.222-3 Convict Labor (JUN 2003), 52.222-19 Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (AUG 2009), 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (FEB 1999), 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (MAR 2007), 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (JUN 1998), 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons (FEB 2009), 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (JUN 2008), 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration (OCT 2003), (4) 52.211-6 Brand Name or Equal (AUG 1999), (5) 52.208-4 Vehicle Lease Payments (APR 1984), (6) 52.208-5 Condition of Leased Vehicles (APR 1984), (7) 52.208-6 Marking of Leased Vehicles (APR 1984), (8) 52.228-8 Liability and Insurance - Leased Motor Vehicles (MAY 1999), (9) 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services (NOV 1999). Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items (FEB 2009) with their offer. The following NRC clause is also applicable to this acquisition: WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTION FOR NRC CONTRACTOR AND SUBCONTRACTOR EMPLOYEES (JULY 2006) (a) The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) contractor and its subcontractor are subject to the Whistleblower Employee Protection public law provisions as codified at 42 U.S.C. 5851. NRC contractor(s) and subcontractor(s) shall comply with the requirements of this Whistleblower Employee Protection law, and the implementing regulations of the NRC and the Department of Labor (DOL). See, for example, DOL Procedures on Handling Complaints at 29 C.F.R. Part 24 concerning the employer obligations, prohibited acts, DOL procedures and the requirement for prominent posting of notice of Employee Rights at Appendix A to Part 24. (b) Under this Whistleblower Employee Protection law, as implemented by regulations, NRC contractor and subcontractor employees are protected from discharge, reprisal, threats, intimidation, coercion, blacklisting or other employment discrimination practices with respect to compensation, terms, conditions or privileges of their employment because the contractor or subcontractor employee(s) has provided notice to the employer, refused to engage in unlawful practices, assisted in proceedings or testified on activities concerning alleged violations of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (as amended) and the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 (as amended). (c) The contractor shall insert this or the substance of this clause in any subcontracts involving work performed under this contract. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the lowest price, technically acceptable, responsible offeror whose offer conforms to the requirements of the solicitation. Offers must include a technical description of the items being offered in sufficient detail to evaluate compliance with the requirements in the solicitation. This may include product literature, or other documents, if necessary. Offers shall also include past performance information providing at least three recent and relevant contracts or purchase orders for the same or similar items, including contract numbers, name of entity, period of performance, dollar value, point of contact with telephone number and email address, and a brief description of the work performed. Pricing Schedule The Contractor shall provide trucks to lease in accordance with the NRC requirements set forth in the Statement of Work, at the prices as set forth below. The Government estimates that each truck will be driven approximately 24,000 miles per year and does not anticipate use of the trucks in excess of this mileage. ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QTY UNIT PRICE AMOUNT 1. Ford F-450 XLT 4x4 Truck 36 Month $ $ 2. Ford F-450 XLT 4x4 Truck 36 Month $ $ TOTAL COST = $ All quotations are due on Monday, December 20, 2010 at 3:00 PM, EST. Electronic submission is acceptable and highly encouraged. Quotes may be submitted via email, fax, mail, or courier. Electronic submissions shall be sent to manon.butt@nrc.gov, faxed submissions shall be sent to 301-492-3438, and mailed submissions shall be sent to U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Attn: Manon Butt, Contracting Officer, Mail Stop TWB-01-B10M, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 20852. Offerors shall include the solicitation number on the outside of the envelope. The NRC is not responsible for technical difficulties associated with electronic submissions. RFQ NRC-NSR-11-0419 will be distributed solely through the FBO.gov website (http://www.fbo.gov). All future information about this acquisition, including amendments, will also be distributed solely through the FBO.gov website. Hard copies of the solicitations document and any attachments will not be available. Interested parties are responsible for monitoring the FBO.gov website to ensure that they have the most-up-to date information related to this acquisition. The NRC requires all prospective awardees to be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database prior to award, during performance, and through final payment in accordance with FAR Clause 52.232-33 referenced above. Interested parties who are not registered should consider registering immediately. Processing time, which normally takes 48 hours, should be taken into consideration when registering. Interested parties may obtain information on registration at http://www.ccr.gov. The Government is not responsible for reimbursing offerors for any costs associated with responding to this solicitation. Questions: The NRC will only respond to written questions associated with this solicitation. All questions shall be submitted in writing to manon.butt@nrc.gov no later than 1:00 PM, EST, on December 14, 2010. Responses to questions will be posted at (http://www.fbo.gov) as an amendment to the solicitation. For information related to this solicitation, offerors may contact Manon Butt, Contracting Officer, at manon.butt@nrc.gov or 301-492-3629. U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION STATEMENT OF WORK FOR LEASE OF TWO (2) TRUCKS WITH FIFTH WHEEL HITCH BACKGROUND: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) requires the lease of two (2) Ford F-450 XLT 4X4 Trucks (or equal). Meeting the following requirements, these trucks will be assigned to an NRC contractor, DOE/NNSA in Oak Ridge, TN and will be driven throughout the United States in support of U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission official business. REQUIREMENTS: The leased trucks shall meet the following requirements: 1. Requested lease period: Three years, from April 1, 2011 through March 31, 2014. The contractor shall identify any additional cost schedule that would apply in the event of early lease termination. 2. Vehicle availability: The contractor shall deliver the trucks to Oak Ridge, TN or make the trucks available for pick-up within a 25 mile radius of this location by the start of the lease period. 3. Model Year and Mileage: The trucks shall be new Model Year 2011 with low miles. 4. Vehicle Registration/License Plate: The contractor shall provide temporary State license plates. The NRC will provide official Government license plates for these vehicles. 5. Maintenance: The contractor shall provide full maintenance for the leased trucks to Include all factory recommended maintenance, tune-ups, scheduled oil/lubrication changes, major and minor repairs, warranty work, and factory recommended winterization, for the full term of the lease. The contractor shall provide for the trucks to be serviced with re-fined oil (meeting the American Petroleum Institute (API) Performance Standards), when available. 6. Replacement/Substitute Vehicles: Should the originally leased vehicles become inoperable for any reason for 48-hours or longer, other than or damage caused by the Lessee or a third party, the contractor will provide a replacement vehicle. 7. Roadside Assistance: The contractor shall provide nationwide roadside assistance to change flat-tires, supply enough gas to get to the nearest service-station if tank is empty, tow truck to nearest manufacturer authorized service-provider, and jump start truck. 8. Warranty: The manufacturer's standard warranty for the leased vehicles shall cover the entire period under this contract or any extension. Any towing that may be required for warranty service shall be the sole responsibility of the Contractor. 9. Minimum Specifications: The leased vehicles shall meet the following minimum specifications: a. 2011 Ford F-450 XLT 4x4 Trucks (or equal). b. Crew cab seating for 4 persons, minimum. c. Minimum, 12,000 lbs towing capacity. d. Gross Combination Weight RATING (GCWR) or 21,000 lbs. or more (GCWR) is the total combination weight of the vehicle (with full fuel) and trailer including all passengers. e. Diesel engines only. f. Automatic transmission (manual overdrive with diesel) to include Select Shift and 4x4 Electronic-shift-on-the-fly. g. 4x2 with dual rear wheels. h. 5th wheel Goose neck hitch prep and towing package. i. Air conditioning. j. AM/FM/Satellite radio to provide access to weather and travel reports with in dash computer by Magneti Marelli. k. Engine idle shutdown. l. Engine block heater. m. Standard manufacturers package including all interior features. n. XLT Premium package. o. Snow plow prep package. p. Power equipment group. q. Power sliding rear window w/privacy glass. r. Power scope folding trailer tow mirror. s. Cloth bench front seat 40/20/40 split, manual lumbar, 60/40 rear bench. t. GVWR: 13,050 lb payload package. u. Interior: Adobe Cloth. v. Exterior: Oxford White w/clear coat. w. Trailer brake controller. x. Fog lamps. y. Jack. z. Tailgate step. aa. All weather floor mats. bb. Tough bed spray-in liner. 10. The estimated mileage for each of the leased trucks is 24,000 miles per year.
- Web Link
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- Place of Performance
- Address: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland, 20852, United States
- Zip Code: 20852
- Zip Code: 20852
- Record
- SN02340416-W 20101210/101208233947-3fbf9e17c387777985585ed4d9b24a93 (fbodaily.com)
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