SOLICITATION NOTICE
59 -- POWER SUPPLY
- Notice Date
- 3/3/2005
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- N00164 300 Highway 361, Building 64 Crane, IN
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- N0016405T0043
- Response Due
- 3/16/2005
- Archive Date
- 4/15/2005
- Description
- This synopsis is being posted to both the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) page located at http://www.eps.gov and the Navy Electronic Commerce on Line (NECO) site located at http://www.neco.navy.mil. While it is understood that FBO is the single point of entry for posting of synopsis and solicitations to the Internet, NECO is the alternative in case FBO is unavailable. Please feel free to use either site to access information posted by NSWC Crane. 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; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation Number N00164-05-T-0043 is hereby issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). Incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2001-27 as well as DCN 20050113. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code for this procurement is 335311 and the size standard is 500 employees. This requirement is being procured on a sole-source basis from Arnold Magnetics, 841 Avenida Acasco, Camarillo, CA 93012-5044. NSWC Crane intends to enter into a firm-fixed, supply-type-indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract with an ordering period of 10 years following contract award. Simplified Acquisition Procedur! es are being utilized. Sole Source justification is as follows: This power supply was evaluated for suitability to the application and was compared to the other power supplies with regard to power requirements, space availability and reliability during the development phase of the MK 421 Mod @ LCP Design. The current fully qualified MK421 Mode 2 LCP has met the Virginia Class FRD requirements and any change in power supply design would require re-qualification at unrecoverable duplicative cost to the Government and unacceptable schedule delay for the initial order. This requirement is for the following: CLIN 0001 ? 4 Each Power Supplies, P/N RM1X-4113A. CLIN 0002 ? P/N RM1X-4113A Power Supplies, same as ITEM 0001, Maximum of 25 Each. The total contract amount will not exceed $100,000. Delivery is required F.O.B. NSWC Crane, 300 Hwy 361, Bldg 2930 Code 6071 Crane, IN 47522 within 120 days after award/issuance of order. Final inspection will be at destination. Quotes that are ! non-compliant with any material requirement of this solicitation may be rejected without further consideration for award. This will be a firm-fixed price contract and will be awarded utilizing Simplified Acquisition Procedures. The contractor shall extend to the Government the full coverage of commercial sale warranty provided such warranty is available at no additional cost to the Government. Clauses/provisions: 52.211-14(DO); 52.211-15; 52.212-1; 52.212-3 Alt l [FILL-IN] [NOTE: Paragraph (b) does not apply. This provision MUST be filled out completely and submitted with the offer] 52.212-4; 52-212-5; (incorporating 52.222-19; 52.222-21; 52.222-26; 52.222-35; 52.222-36; 52.222-37; 52.225-13; 52.232-33, 52.232-36,252.204-7004 Alt A; 252.212-7001; 52.216-22. ORDERING (OCT 1995) (FAR 52.216 18) (a) Any supplies and services to be furnished under this contract shall be ordered by issuance of delivery orders or task orders by the individuals or activities designated in the Sched! ule. Such orders may be issued from effective date of contract through 10 years after effective date of contract. (b) All delivery orders or task orders are subject to the terms and conditions of this contract. In the event of conflict between a delivery order or task order and this contract, the contract shall control. (c) If mailed, a delivery order or task order is considered "issued" when the Government deposits the order in the mail. Orders may be issued orally, by facsimile, or by electronic commerce methods only if authorized in the Schedule. ORDER LIMITATIONS (OCT 1995) (FAR 52.216 19) (a) Minimum Order. When the Government requires supplies or services covered by this contract in an amount of less than 1 each the Government is not obligated to purchase, nor is the Contractor obligated to furnish, those supplies or services under the contract. (b) Maximum Order. The Contractor is not obligated to honor (1) Any order for a single item in excess of $100,000; (2) Any ! order for a combination of items in excess of $100,000; or (3) A series of orders from the same ordering office within 30 days that together call for quantities exceeding the limitation in subparagraph (1) or (2) of this section. (c) If this is a requirement contract (i.e., includes the Requirements clause at subsection 52.216 21 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), the Government is not required to order a part of any one requirement from the Contractor if that requirement exceeds the maximum order limitations in paragraph (b) above. (d) Notwithstanding paragraphs (b) and (c) above, the Contractor shall honor any order exceeding the maximum order limitations in paragraph (b), unless that order (or orders) is returned to the ordering office within 14 days after issuance, with written notice stating the Contractor's intent not to ship the item (or items) called for the reasons. Upon receiving this notice, the Government may acquire the supplies or service from another! source. [End of clause] The offeror shall provide its Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code, Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number and Tax Identification Number (TINs). The Contractor shall include, as a minimum, the following information on each invoice: (1) Name and address of the Contractor; (2) Invoice number and date and shall be marked ?Original Invoice?; (3) Contract number, contract line item number and, if applicable, the order number; (4) Description, quantity, unit of measure, unit price and extended price of the items delivered or services performed and an invoice total; (5) Shipping number and date of shipment including the bill of lading number and weight of shipment if shipped on Government bill of lading; (6) Terms of any prompt payment discount offered; (7) Name and address of official to whom payment is to be sent; and (8) Name, title, and phone number of person to be notified in event of defective invoice. Invoices will be handled in accord! ance with the Prompt Payment Act (31 U.S.C. 3903) and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A 125, Prompt Payment. Contractors are encouraged to assign an identification number to each invoice. MAIL INVOICES TO: Vendor Pay, Code 00M1, Bldg 3173, NSWC Crane, 300 Highway 361, Crane IN 47522-5002. PAYMENT STATUS INQUIRIES--Status of invoice payments can be obtained from the following web site: www.dfas.mil/money/vendor. If the payment is being made by DFAS?Columbus use the MOCAS Vendor Pay Inquiry System (VPIS) site listed on the above web site. It is recommended that the vendor download the ?MOCAS VPIS Help Guide? and ?Reason and Remark Code Document?. You must then register by clicking on ?User Registration? under the subheading ?MOCAS Vendor Pay Inquiry System? before payment inquiries can be made. If payment is being made by other than DFAS-Columbus, status of invoice payment can be obtained through the Non-MOCAS System by cage code, contract number or DUNS number ! at the above listed web site. To determine which system to use see the following blocks of your contract document for payment offices designation: SF 26 Award/Contract?Blk 12; SF 33 Award/Contract?Blk 25; SF 1449 Solicitation/Contract/Order for Commercial Items?Blk 18a; DD1155 Order for Supplies or Services?Blk 15. The following is hereby added by addendum to 52.212-4: ADDITIONAL MARKING INSTRUCTIONS?In addition to any other marking instructions in this order, it is essential that all packages be accompanied by packing slips (preferably a DD 250) and all packing slips be located on the outside of the box or container and that all packages, shipping papers, and invoices be marked with the following information to permit effective receipt processing and timely payment: 1) Order Number; 2) Contract Line Item Numbers. The foregoing requirements must be passed on to any organization entity originating a shipment as a deliverable under this order. Caution: Any packages received, w! hich are not marked in accordance with the above requirements, may be refused and returned to the contractor at the contractor's expense. BUSINESS HOURS--NSWC Crane allows flexible working hours for its employees. The normal eight hour shift may be worked between the hours of 6:30 AM and 5:30 PM EST. Many of our employees work 6:30 AM to 3:00 PM as a regular practice. The core time, when all employees are scheduled to work, is 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. PREPARATION FOR DELIVERY (STANDARD COMMERCIAL) Standard commercial preservation, packaging and packing is authorized unless otherwise specified. TAX EXEMPTION?Section 39(a) and Section 6 of the Indiana gross income tax act of 1933, specifically exempts NSWC Crane as a government activity from any payment of sales and use tax. EXEMPTION NUMBER 0018103400015 assigned. All changes to the requirement that occur prior to the closing date will be posted to Crane web site, FBO and NECO. It is the responsibility of interested vendors to mon! itor the Crane web site, FBO and/or NECO for amendments that may be issued to this solicitation. For changes made after the closing date, only those offerors that provide a proposal will be provided any changes/amendments and considered for future discussions and/or award. All responsible sources may submit an offer, which will be considered by the agency. Offers may be e-mailed to charles.hardin@navy.mil. All required information must be received on or before 12:00 noon EST March 16, 2005. Numbered Notes 1 apply. Our mission is to provide quality and responsive acquisition services for this Command. In an effort to continue to improve our services, we are conducting a survey of our vendors. This survey may be found at: http://www.crane.navy.mil/supply/VendorSurvey.htm. Your comments will help us determine if we are accomplishing this and show us ways to improve our processes. Please consider taking the time to complete the survey. There is a new Federal Integrated Acquisiti! on Environment (IAE) initiative called the Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA). ORCA is a web-based system that centralizes and standardizes the collection, storage and viewing of many of the representations and certifications required by the Federal Acquisition Regulations and previously found in solicitations. According to the language included in FAR Case 2001-026, vendors are required to use ORCA beginning 1 January 2005. Detailed information can be found in the FAR Case, as well as by visiting the Help section of the website at http://orca.bpn.gov. The help section includes ORCA background information, frequently asked questions (FAQ), the ORCA Handbook, and whom to call for assistance.
- Web Link
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NSWC CRANE WEB PAGE
(http://www.crane.navy.mil/supply/homepage.htm)
- Record
- SN00762126-W 20050305/050303212258 (fbodaily.com)
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