SOLICITATION NOTICE
J -- Paint Trailers and Forklift
- Notice Date
- 9/13/2007
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 811198
— All Other Automotive Repair and Maintenance
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Air Force, Air Combat Command, 49 CONS, 1210 Forty Niner Road Bldg 811, Holloman AFB, NM, 88330-7908, UNITED STATES
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- F2E3LA7326A001
- Response Due
- 9/18/2007
- Archive Date
- 10/3/2007
- Description
- This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR 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 reference number for this procurement is F2E3LA7326A001, and is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). The anticipated award will be awarded on a Best Value to the Government, Lowest Price, Technically-qualified basis. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 05-18. The award is unrestricted. The associated North American Industry classification system (NAICS) code is 811198, the small business (SB) standard for this code being $6.5 million. PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Contractor will provide all materials, labor, supervision, and tools to accomplish the following: CLIN 0001: Strip, sandblast, and repaint four (4) each semi-trailers in accordance with Statement of Work below. CLIN 0002: Sandblast and repaint one (1) each John Deere model 544ERJD 10,000 lb all-terrain forklift in accordance with Statement of Work below. Government will deliver and pick up trailers and forklift within a 200-mile radius of Holloman AFB, NM. Offerors are reminded that they are responsible for New Mexico Gross Receipts Tax on all labor involved in this contract, and should tailor their proposals accordingly. All work is to be accomplished within 30 days after delivery of vehicles to contractor?s shop. STATEMENT OF WORK, REPAINT TRAILERS Four (4) trailers are involved, (a) Holden HPF4235, SN 92B01407; (b) Clark CFBT, SN 95B03237; (c) Vulcan LB2, SN 84B00852; (d) Vulcan LB2, SN 84B00501. Work to be performed: 1. Strip trailers to frame and running gear/suspension. Remove all deck boards, decals/reflective strips, lights and reflectors. (Government will remove and replace decking on SN 95B03237.) Vehicle data and schematic plates are to be left attached to vehicle and covered to prevent damage/defacement. Air and hydraulic lines and wiring harnesses may be left in place if they will not be damaged by paint stripping or repainting operations. Any line or wire identification tags or plates are to be protected from damage or defacement. 2. Sand or media blast entire vehicle to bare metal. 3. Inspect vehicle for cracks in welds, frame members, landing gear, suspension/running gear. Notify the Government POC and repair all cracks found. If welding repairs are required, only certified welder is to perform work. A copy of the welder?s certification will be provided to the Government upon notifying the POC of needed repairs. 4. Prep and primer paint vehicle using appropriate materials. 5. Paint three (3) vehicles (SNs 92B01407, 95B03237, 84B00852) with paint matching these specifications: MIL-PRF-85285D, Type 1, Class H (MIL-PRF-85285C), color 24052 Green, NSN 8010-01-305-5555, 03-GN-176 Base. Paint vehicle SN 84B00501 with paint matching specification above, color 17925 White, NSN 8010-01-285-3035. (Paint manufactured to MILSPEC by Deft Chemical Coatings, Irvine, CA, 92614, and PRC-Desoto, Glendale, CA, 91203.) Air Force trailer registration and identification markings are not required to be repainted. 6. Replace and function check all items removed from vehicle, to include DoT red/white reflective tape. Government will provide cleats and bolts as required to reinstall deck boards. STATEMENT OF WORK, REPAINT JOHN DEERE ALL-TERRAIN FORKLIFT 1. Remove all lights and reflectors. 2. Cover or remove glass as required to prevent damage. Vehicle data and schematic plates are to be left attached to vehicle and covered to prevent damage/defacement. 3. Sand or media blast vehicle to bare metal. 4. Inspect vehicle for cracks in welds or body parts. Notify the Government POC and repair all cracks found. If welding repairs are required, only certified welder is to perform work. A copy of the welder?s certification will be provided to the Government upon notifying the POC of needed repairs. 5. Prep and primer paint vehicle using appropriate materials. 6. Paint vehicle with paint matching these specifications: MIL-PRF-85285D, Type 1, Class H (MIL-PRF-85285C), color 24052 Green, NSN 8010-01-305-5555, 03-GN-176 Base. Air Force registration and identification markings are not required to be repainted. 6. Replace and function check all items removed from vehicle. Offers are due no later than 1200 MDST, 18 September 2007, and must be sent to the Point of Contact (POC). The POC for this solicitation is Stephen Ellison, 505-572-2088, FAX: 505-572-3869, e-mail stephen.ellison@holloman.af.mil. Contracting Officer: Jonathan A. Heitkam, 505-572-3578. The following FAR provisions apply to this solicitation: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors, Commercial Items, to include the following addendum: ?Quotation submitted shall contain the following information: Solicitation Number; Time specified for receipt of offers; Name, Address, and Telephone Number of Offeror; Terms of the expressed warranty; Price; Any discount terms and acknowledgement of all solicitation amendments. Quote prices must indicate quantity of material or parts, unit price, and extended amount. Offerors who fail to furnish the required information, or reject the terms and conditions of this solicitation may be excluded from consideration?; FAR 52.212-3, Offerors Representations and Certifications/Commercial Items (Mar 2005) (or a statement that this has been completed in ORCA), are to be completed and submitted with the offer; FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions/Commercial Items (SEP 2005), to include the following addendum: ?Facsimile and e-mail offers will be accepted.?; 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items (Jun 2007) (a) Comptroller General Examination of Record. The Contractor shall comply with the provisions of this paragraph (a) if this contract was awarded using other than sealed bid, is in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold, and does not contain the clause at 52.215-2, Audit and Records -- Negotiation. (1) The Comptroller General of the United States, or an authorized representative of the Comptroller General, shall have access to and right to examine any of the Contractor?s directly pertinent records involving transactions related to this contract. (2) The Contractor shall make available at its offices at all reasonable times the records, materials, and other evidence for examination, audit, or reproduction, until 3 years after final payment under this contract or for any shorter period specified in FAR Subpart 4.7, Contractor Records Retention, of the other clauses of this contract. If this contract is completely or partially terminated, the records relating to the work terminated shall be made available for 3 years after any resulting final termination settlement. Records relating to appeals under the disputes clause or to litigation or the settlement of claims arising under or relating to this contract shall be made available until such appeals, litigation, or claims are finally resolved. (3) As used in this clause, records include books, documents, accounting procedures and practices, and other data, regardless of type and regardless of form. This does not require the Contractor to create or maintain any record that the Contractor does not maintain in the ordinary course of business or pursuant to a provision of law. (b) (1) Notwithstanding the requirements of any other clause in this contract, the Contractor is not required to flow down any FAR clause, other than those in paragraphs (i) through (vii) of this paragraph in a subcontract for commercial items. Unless otherwise indicated below, the extent of the flow down shall be as required by the clause. (i) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (May 2004)(15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)), in all subcontracts that offer further subcontracting opportunities. If the subcontract (except subcontracts to small business concerns) exceeds $550,000 ($1,000,000 for construction of any public facility), the subcontractor must include 52.219-8 in lower tier subcontracts that offer subcontracting opportunities. (ii) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Mar 2007)(E.O. 11246). (iii) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans (Sep 2006)(38 U.S.C. 4212). (iv) 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (June 1998)(29 U.S.C. 793). (v) 52.222-39, Notification of Employee rights Concerning Payment of Union Dues or Fees (Dec 2004) (E.O. 13201). (vi) 52.222-41, Service Contract Act of 1965, as Amended (Jul 2005), flow down required for all subcontracts subject to the Service Contract Act of 1965 (41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.) (vii) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately-Owned U.S. Flag Commercial Vessels (Feb 2006)(46 U.S.C. Appx 1241(b) and 10 U.S.C. 2631). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (d) of FAR clause 52.247-64, (2) While not required, the contractor may include in its subcontracts for commercial items a minimal number of additional clauses necessary to satisfy its contractual obligations. 52.252-6 -- Authorized Deviations in Clauses. 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 Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 2) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of ?(DEVIATION)? after the name of the regulation. (End of Clause) 52.219-28 ? Post-Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation. Post-Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (June 2007) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause-- Long-term contract means a contract of more than five years in duration, including options. However, the term does not include contracts that exceed five years in duration because the period of performance has been extended for a cumulative period not to exceed six months under the clause at 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services, or other appropriate authority. Small business concern means a concern, including its affiliates, that is independently owned and operated, not dominant in the field of operation in which it is bidding on Government contracts, and qualified as a small business under the criteria in 13 CFR part 121 and the size standard in paragraph (c) of this clause. (b) If the Contractor represented that it was a small business concern prior to award of this contract, the Contractor shall rerepresent its size status according to paragraph (e) of this clause or, if applicable, paragraph (g) of this clause, upon the occurrence of any of the following: (1) Within 30 days after execution of a novation agreement or within 30 days after modification of the contract to include this clause, if the novation agreement was executed prior to inclusion of this clause in the contract. (2) Within 30 days after a merger or acquisition that does not require a novation or within 30 days after modification of the contract to include this clause, if the merger or acquisition occurred prior to inclusion of this clause in the contract. (3) For long-term contracts? (i) Within 60 to 120 days prior to the end of the fifth year of the contract; and (ii) Within 60 to 120 days prior to the exercise date specified in the contract for any option thereafter. (c) The Contractor shall rerepresent its size status in accordance with the size standard in effect at the time of this rerepresentation that corresponds to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to this contract. The small business size standard corresponding to this NAICS code can be found at http://www.sba.gov/services/contractingopportunities/sizestandardstopics/ . (d) The small business size standard for a Contractor providing a product which it does not manufacture itself, for a contract other than a construction or service contract, is 500 employees. (e) Except as provided in paragraph (g) of this clause, the Contractor shall make the rerepresentation required by paragraph (b) of this clause by validating or updating all its representations in the Online Representations and Certifications Application and its data in the Central Contractor Registration, as necessary, to ensure they reflect current status. The Contractor shall notify the contracting office by e-mail, or otherwise in writing, that the data have been validated or updated, and provide the date of the validation or update. (f) If the Contractor represented that it was other than a small business concern prior to award of this contract, the Contractor may, but is not required to, take the actions required by paragraphs (e) or (g) of this clause. (g) If the Contractor does not have representations and certifications in ORCA, or does not have a representation in ORCA for the NAICS code applicable to this contract, the Contractor is required to complete the following rerepresentation and submit it to the contracting office, along with the contract number and the date on which the rerepresentation was completed: The Contractor represents that it [ ] is, [ ] is not a small business concern under NAICS Code ______________ assigned to contract number ______________.[Contractor to sign and date and insert authorized signer's name and title]. (End of clause) 52.252-2 -- Clauses Incorporated by Reference. 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 (End of Clause) 5352.201-9101 Ombudsman. OMBUDSMAN (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 OMB Circular A-76 competition performance decisions). (c) If resolution cannot be made by the contracting officer, concerned parties may contact the Center/MAJCOM ombudsmen, [Insert names, addresses, telephone numbers, facsimile numbers, and e-mail addresses]. 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. (End of clause) and specifically citing the following FAR provisions and clauses by reference; 52.204-9, 52.219-6, 52.222-19, 52.222-21, 52.222-36, 52.222-41, 52.222-42, 52.225-13, 52.232-33, 52.233-3, 52.233-4, 52.252-2; FAR 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Included by Reference (FEB 1998); FAR 52.204-7, Central Contractor Registration (amended by DFARS 252.204-7004, Central Contractor Registration Alternate A (NOV 2003)); HAFB 008, Holloman AFB Access; HAFB 009, Wide Area Work Flow Statement (FEB 2005); DFAR 252.212-7000 Offeror Representations and Certifications, Commercial Items; DFAR 252.212-7001 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items (FEB 2006); DFAR 252.225-7000 Buy American Act-Balance of Payments Program Certificate; DFARS 252.225-7001 (Deviation) Buy American Act and Balance of Payments Program (JUN 2005)(41 U.S.C. 10a-10d, E.O. 10582); DFAR 252.225-7002 Qualifying Country Sources as Subcontractors; DFARS 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests (JAN 2004)(10 U.S.C.), AAFAR 5352.201-9101. IMPORTANT NOTICES: 1) RFQ submission must be in accordance with solicitation; 2) Offerors must be registered in the Central Contractor Registry to be eligible for award (Ref. DFARS 252.204-7004, Required Central Contractor Registration); 3) All amendments, if applicable, must be acknowledged; 4) Questions concerning this notice should be submitted to the POC indicated in this announcement.
- Place of Performance
- Address: Holloman AFB, NM
- Zip Code: 88330
- Country: UNITED STATES
- Zip Code: 88330
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