MODIFICATION
81 -- Custom Weapon Rack - Amendment 1
- Notice Date
- 7/23/2014
- Notice Type
- Modification/Amendment
- NAICS
- 493110
— General Warehousing and Storage
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Air Force, US Air Force Europe, 48 CONS/LGC - Lakenheath, RAF Lakenheath, Unit 5070 Box 270, RAF Lakenheath, 09461-0270, United States
- ZIP Code
- 09461-0270
- Solicitation Number
- F3BTS84154A001
- Archive Date
- 8/30/2014
- Point of Contact
- Victoria, Phone: 01638521221, Claire Hammond, Phone: 011441638522407
- E-Mail Address
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victoria.wyler.1@us.af.mil, claire.hammond.gb@us.af.mil
(victoria.wyler.1@us.af.mil, claire.hammond.gb@us.af.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Amendment 1 General Information: Document Type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Solicitation Number: F3BTS84154A001 Posted Date: 16 July 2014 Original Response Date: 15 August 2014 Classification Code: 8145 - Specialized Shipping and Storage Containers Set Aside: N/A NAICS Code: 493110- General warehousing and storage Contracting Office Address Department of the Air Force, United States Air Force Europe. 48 CONS/LGCA - Lakenheath, RAF Lakenheath Unit 5070 Box 270 RAF Lakenheath, UK, 09461-0270. Description COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION - Custom Weapon Rack I. This is a combined 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; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. II. This solicitation, RFQ Ref. # F3BTS84154A001 is issued as a request for quotation. III. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-74 dated 1 July 2014 and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation DPN 20140624 effective 24 June 2014. IV. Due to the overseas location of this solicitation, no set-aside will be used. The NAICS code associated with this requirement is 493110- General warehousing and storage. V. This combined synopsis/solicitation is for the following commodities: CLIN 0001 - Custom Weapon Rack to include shipping and installation VI. Description of requirements: Please see attachment titled "Specifications" for further break out of requirement. VII. Delivery: 45 Days ARO FOB Destination. 1. (In country delivery address) 321 STS Bldg 538 RAF Mildenhall, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, IP28 8NG Attn: SSgt John Bridges VIII. FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items (April 2014), and its addenda as it applies to this acquisition. IX. FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items (Jan 1999) does apply to this acquisition. 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: (i) technical capability of the item offered to meet the Government requirement; (ii) price. X. Offerors should include with their offers a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items (May 2014). XI. FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items (May 2014), applies to this acquisition. XII. FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items (Jan 2014) (Deviation). XIII. No additional requirements or terms and conditions apply to this acquisition. XIV. Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) assigned rating is: none. XV. Site visit will be on 30 July 2014 at 0930. Quotes are required to be received no later than 08:00 am CDT, Central Daylight Time or 01:00 pm BST, British Summer Time, on Friday, August 15, 2014 and must include the following: Company name; address; phone numbers; itemized quote; technical specifications. All quotes should remain valid until 30 September 2014. Quotes should be emailed to victoria.wyler.1@us.af.mil or claire.hammond.gb@us.af.mil. XVI. Please direct any questions regarding this solicitation to: Victoria Wyler, Contract Specialist, Phone (011) (44) 1638 521221, Email victoria.wyler.1@us.af.mil Claire Hammond, Contract Specialist, Phone (011) (44) 1638 522407, Email claire.hammond.gb@us.af.mil The full text of the FAR, DFAR, and AFFARS can be accessed on the Internet at http://farsite.hill.af.mil The following clauses and provisions apply to this solicitation: Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR): 52.204-4 Printed or Copied Double-Sided on Recycled Paper 52.204-7 Central Contractor Registration 52.204-13 SAM Management 52.214-34 Submission of Offers in the English Langauge (Apr 1991) 52.232-18 Availability of Funds 52.233-1 Disputes Department of Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation (DFAR): 252.204-7004 Alternate A (System for Award Management Feb 2014) 252.209-7001 Disclosure of Ownership or Control by the Government of a terrorist country 252.209-7004 Subcontracting with firms that are owned or controlled by the Government of a terrorist country 252.212-7000 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items 252.225-7033 Waiver of UK Levies 252.229-7000 Invoices Exclusive of Taxes or Duties 252.229-7006 Value Added Tax Exclusion (United Kingdom) 252.229-7007 Verification of United States Receipt of Goods 252.229-7008 Relief of Import Duty (United Kingdom) 252.232-7008 Assignment of Claims (Overseas) 252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments 252.233-7001 Choice of Law (Overseas) Air Force Federal Acquisition Regulation (AFFAR): 5352.233-9001 Health and Safety on Government Installations 5352.242-9000 Contractor Access to Air Force Installations 52.232-18 -- Availability of Funds (1984). Funds are not presently available for this contract. The Government's obligation under this contract is contingent upon the availability of appropriated funds from which payment for contract purposes can be made. No legal liability on the part of the Government for any payment may arise until funds are made available to the Contracting Officer for this contract and until the Contractor receives notice of such availability, to be confirmed in writing by the Contracting Officer. Addenda to 52.212-1 As prescribed in 12.302(d) the following addenda is provided for solicitation provision FAR 52.212-1 to make this Request For Quotation compliant with FAR Part 12 & 13 solicitation procedures: Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items (Apr 2014) (a) North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code and small business size standard. The NAICS code and small business size standard for this acquisition appear in Block 10 of the solicitation cover sheet (SF 1449). 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 500 employees. (b) Submission of offers. Submit signed and dated 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, 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. This may include product literature, or other documents, if necessary; (5) Terms of any express warranty; (6) Price and any discount terms; (7) "Remit to" address, if different than mailing address; (8) A completed copy of the representations and certifications at FAR 52.212-3 (see FAR 52.212-3(b) for those representations and certifications that the offeror shall complete electronically); (9) Acknowledgment of Solicitation Amendments; (10) Past performance information, when included as an evaluation factor, to include recent and relevant contracts for the same or similar items and other references (including contract numbers, points of contact with telephone numbers and other relevant information); and (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. (c) Period for acceptance of offers. The offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 30 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. When required by the solicitation, product samples shall be submitted at or prior to the time specified for receipt of offers. Unless otherwise specified in this solicitation, these samples shall be submitted at no expense to the Government, and returned at the sender's request and expense, unless they are destroyed during preaward testing. (e) Multiple offers. Offerors are encouraged to submit multiple offers presenting alternative terms and conditions or commercial items for satisfying the requirements of this solicitation. Each offer submitted will be evaluated separately. (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 4:30 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 may accept any item or group of items of an offer, unless the offeror qualifies the offer by specific limitations. Unless otherwise provided in the Schedule, offers may not be submitted for quantities less than those specified. The Government reserves the right to make an award on any item for a quantity less than the quantity offered, at the unit prices offered, unless the offeror specifies otherwise in the offer. (i) Availability of requirements documents cited in the solicitation. (1) (i) The GSA Index of Federal Specifications, Standards and Commercial Item Descriptions, FPMR Part 101-29, and copies of specifications, standards, and commercial item descriptions cited in this solicitation may be obtained for a fee by submitting a request to-- GSA Federal Supply Service Specifications Section Suite 8100 470 L'Enfant Plaza, SW Washington, DC 20407 Telephone (202) 619-8925) Facsimile (202 619-8978). (ii) If the General Services Administration, Department of Agriculture, or Department of Veterans Affairs issued this solicitation, a single copy of specifications, standards, and commercial item descriptions cited in this solicitation may be obtained free of charge by submitting a request to the addressee in paragraph (i)(1)(i) of this provision. Additional copies will be issued for a fee. (2) Most unclassified Defense specifications and standards may be downloaded from the following ASSIST websites-- (i) ASSIST (https://assist.dla.mil/online/start/ ). (ii) Quick Search (http://quicksearch.dla.mil/). (iii) ASSISTdocs.com (http://assistdocs.com). (3) Documents not available from ASSIST may be ordered from the Department of Defense Single Stock Point (DoDSSP) by- (i) Using the ASSIST Shopping Wizard ( https://assist.dla.mil/wizard/index.cfm ); (ii) Phoning the DoDSSP Customer Service Desk (215) 697-2179, Mon-Fri, 0730 to 1600 EST; or (iii) Ordering from DoDSSP, Building 4 Section D, 700 Robbins Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19111-5094, Telephone (215) 697/2197, Facsimile (215) 697-1462. (4) Nongovernment (voluntary) 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 $3,000, and offers of $3,000 or less if the solicitation requires the Contractor to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) 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 SAM records for identifying alternative Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) accounts (see FAR Subpart 32.11) for the same 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://fedgov.dnb.com/webform. An offeror located outside the United States must contact the local Dun and Bradstreet office for DUNS number. The offeror should indicate that it is an offeror for a Government contract when contacting the local Dun and Bradstreet office. (k) System for Award Management. Unless exempted by an addendum to this solicitation, by submission of an offer, the offeror acknowledges the requirement that a prospective awardee shall be registered in the SAM 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 SAM 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 SAM database accessed through https://www.acquisition.gov. (l) Debriefing. If a post-award debriefing is given to requesting offerors, the Government shall disclose the following information, if applicable: (1) The agency's evaluation of the significant weak or deficient factors in the debriefed offeror's offer. (2) The overall evaluated cost or price and technical rating of the successful and debriefed offeror and past performance information on the debriefed offeror. (3) The overall ranking of all offerors, when any ranking was developed by the agency during source selection. (4) A summary of rationale for award; (5) For acquisitions of commercial items, the make and model of the item to be delivered by the successful offeror. (6) Reasonable responses to relevant questions posed by the debriefed offeror as to whether source-selection procedures set forth in the solicitation, applicable regulations, and other applicable authorities were followed by the agency. (End of Provision) 52.237-1 Site Visit (Apr 1984) Offerors or quoters are urged and expected to inspect the site where services are to be performed and to satisfy themselves regarding all general and local conditions that may affect the cost of contract performance, to the extent that the information is reasonably obtainable. In no event shall failure to inspect the site constitute grounds for a claim after contract award. (End of Provision) 52.252-1 -- Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998) This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions 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. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es): http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vffara.htm 52.252-5 -- Authorized Deviations in Provisions (Apr 1984) (a) The use in this solicitation of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the date of the provision. (b) The use in this solicitation of any DFARS (48 CFR Chapter 2) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the name of the regulation. (End of Provision) 252.225-7042 Authorization to Perform (Apr 2003) The offeror represents that it has been duly authorized to operate and to do business in the country or countries in which the contract is to be performed. (End of provision) 321st Special Tactics Squadron Weapon Racks: All weapon racks must fit into the dimensions of Building 539 Room 122: o 10'8" long by 18' wide o There is a 6' wide entry door centered on an 18' wall 18' The weapon racks must be able to store at a minimum the following inventory: o 72 M4 o 72 G19 o 24 MK13 o 48 MK17 0 18 MK20 0 6 M2 WITH SPARE BARREL 0 5 MK19 0 10 MPS 0 9 M240B WITH SPARE BARREL 0 8 M249 WITH SPARE BARREL o 4 M107 o 6 M870 MCS o 26 M203 o 6 GUU In order to meet weapon security standards each rack must be able to lock individually. In addition, each rack must either weigh SOOibs. or more OR be able to be bolted to the wall or floor
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