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FBO DAILY - FEDBIZOPPS ISSUE OF MARCH 07, 2013 FBO #4121
SOLICITATION NOTICE

39 -- (3) THREE 53 FOOT DROP DECK TRAILERS

Notice Date: 3/5/2013
Notice Type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
NAICS: 333924 — Industrial Truck, Tractor, Trailer, and Stacker Machinery Manufacturing
Contracting Office: Defense Logistics Agency, DLA Acquisition Locations, DLA Distribution, J Avenue, DDC J7-AB, Bldg 404, New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, 17070-5001, United States
ZIP Code: 17070-5001
Solicitation Number: SP3300-13-Q-0058
Point of Contact: Judith A. Erickson, Phone: 7177707442, Christopher C. Rowe, Phone: 7177707133
E-Mail Address: judith.erickson@dla.mil, christopher.rowe@dla.mil
(judith.erickson@dla.mil, christopher.rowe@dla.mil)
Small Business Set-Aside: Total Small Business
Description: DLA Expeditionary Depot (DDED) has a requirement to purchase (3) three Flat Bed Trailers. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for a commercial item prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Subpart 12.6 in conjunction with Part 13, 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. This is a Request for Quotation (RFQ) and the solicitation number is SP3300-12-Q-0081. This notice incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-65 effective 29 JAN 2013 and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) DPN 20121231 effective 31 DEC 2012, and Defense Logistics Acquisition Directive (DLAD) Current to Revision 5 and PROCLTR 2013-31. The complete text of any of the clauses and provisions may be accessed in full text at http://farsite.hill.af.mil. This acquisition is 100% set-aside for small business concerns. The NAICS code applicable to this acquisition is 333924 and the small business size standard is 750 employees. The requirement consists of the following: CLIN 0001 - NSN - 2330N00000143 PURCHASE OF (3) THREE 53 FOOT DROP DECK TRAILERS: THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE ALL NECESSARY LABOR, EQUIPMENT, TRANSPORTATION, MATERIALS, SUPERVISION TO DELIVER NEW TRAILERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS: 1. CAPABLE OF TRANSPORTING TWO 20FT ECU CONTAINERS THAT MEET ALL DOT, TOFC, ANSI, TTMA, SAE, AAR AND FMVSS SPECIFICATIONS. 2. FRONT DECK OF APPROXIAMTELY 9.5 FEET WITH THE REAR DECK OF 43.5. 3. INCLUDE RATCHET BINDERS SPACED 2 FEET APART ALONG THE BED OF THE TRAILER. 4. MUST HAVE 8 TWIST LOCKS, 4 FOR EACH CONTAINER, 4 LOCATED TO MAKE THE CONTAINER AS CLOSE TO THE DROP EDGE AS POSSIBLE AND 4 LOCATED TO THE REAR OF THE TRAILER AS POSSIBLE. 5. SPACING BETWEEN TWISTLOCKS THAT ARE LOCATED BETWEEN THE TRAILERS MUST NOT BE MORE THAN 51 5/8 INCHES, TO ALLOW FOR DOORS TO OPEN FREELY. 6. DUAL AXLE 7. EQUIPPED WITH LANDING GEAR CAPABLE OF MANUFACTURERS STATIC LOAD CAPACITY. 8. CAPABLE OF A GVWR OF 45,000 LBS EVENLY DISTRIBUTED OVER THE LENGTH OF THE TRAILER. 9. OVERALL LENGTH CLOSED OF 53FT. MUST BE EXACT LENGTH. 10. OVERALL WIDTH OF 102 INCHES. 11. SPRING TYPE SUSPENSION (FIXED) 12. EQUIPPED WITH STANDARD TIRES DESIGNED FOR HEAVY LOAD TRANSPORT WITH THE TIRE SIZE AT 11 R 22.5. 13. EQUIPPED WITH ANTI-SAIL MUD FLAPS. 14. INSTALLED 1 1/8 INCH THICK APITONG OR EQUIVALENT HARDWOOD FOR DECK FLOORING WITH STEEL PLATES OVER WHEELS. 15. TRAILER WEIGHT APPROXIMATELY 13,000 LBS. *Price per trailer to include "FEDERAL EXCISE TAX".* (3) THREE 53 FOOT DROP DECK TRAILERS EACH@ tiny_mce_marker____________ PER EACH = tiny_mce_marker_______________TOTAL TOTAL AMOUNT = tiny_mce_marker________________________ PROPOSED DELIVERY DATE:__________________________________________________ Delivery point is FOB DESTINATION to DLA Distribution Susquehanna Base Supply, BLDG 50 Bay 1, 2001 Normandy Drive, New Cumberland, PA 17070. Any award resulting from this solicitation will be issued on a Standard Form (SF) 1449. Preferred method of payment for supplies under this order will be made by DFAS via Wide Area Workflow (WAWF). NOTE: Since the preference for all payments under this purchase order is DFAS via WAWF, the Contractor is expected to accept the WAWF for payment of all supplies ordered under this purchase order. The following FAR and DFARS clauses and provisions apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offers-Commercial Items. Addenda to 52.212-1; the following paragraphs are hereby deleted from this provision: (e) multiple offers and (h) multiple awards. FAR 52.215-5 Facsimile Proposals FAR 52.216-1 Type of Contract The Government contemplates award of a firm-fixed price contract. NOTE: To receive an award resulting from this solicitation, offerors MUST be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database IAW FAR 52.212-1(k) and DFARS 204.1104. Registration may be done on line at: www.ccr.gov. DLAD 52.233-9000 AGENCY PROTESTS Companies protesting this procurement may file a protest 1) with the Contracting Officer, 2) with the General Accounting Office, or 3) pursuant to Executive Order No. 12979, with the Agency for a decision by the Activity's Chief of the Contracting Office. Protests filed with the agency should clearly state that they are an "Agency Level Protest under Executive Order No. 12979." (Note: DLA procedures for Agency Level Protests filed under Executive Order No. 12979 allow for a higher level decision on the initial protest than would occur with a protest to the Contracting Officer; this is not an appellate review of a Contracting Officer's decision on a protest previously filed with the Contracting Officer). Absent a clear indication of the intent to file an agency level protest, protests will be presumed to be protests to the Contracting Officer. (End of Provision) DLAD 52.233-9001 DISPUTES: AGREEMENT TO USE ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION (ADR) (a) The parties agree to negotiate with each other to try to resolve any disputes that may arise. If unassisted negotiations are unsuccessful, the parties will use alternative dispute resolution (ADR) techniques to try to resolve the dispute. Litigation will only be considered as a last resort when ADR is unsuccessful or has been documented by the party rejecting ADR to be inappropriate for resolving the dispute. (b) Before either party determines ADR inappropriate, that party must discuss the use of ADR with the other party. The documentation rejecting ADR must be signed by an official authorized to bind the contractor (see FAR 52.233-1, or for the agency, by the Contracting Officer, and approved at a level above the Contracting Officer after consultation with the ADR Specialist and with legal counsel (see DLA Directive 5145.1). Contractor personnel are also encouraged to include the ADR Specialist in their discussions with the Contracting Officer before determining ADR to be inappropriate. (c) If you wish to opt out of this clause, check here ( ). Alternate wording may be negotiated with the Contracting Officer. (End of Provision) OFFER SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS-Quotes must include the following items. Submission of a quote that does not contain all items requested below may result in elimination from consideration for award. 1. Quotations may be submitted in contractor format and shall include: (1) Company name, address, telephone number, e-mail address, and FAX number; (2) Solicitation number; (3) Unit Price and extended prices for all CLINS; (4) Contractor DUNS Number and Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code, (5) Signed acknowledgements of amendments (applicable only if any amendments are issued against this solicitation); (6) Must provide Literature with all technical specifications and drawing or sketch of offered trailer. 2. Contractors are required to include a copy of the FAR provision 52.212-3-Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items and DFAR 252.212-7000-Offeror Representation and Certification-Commercial Items with its proposal or may indicate completion of the representations and certifications on the internet at http://orca.bpn.gov. Failure to include the certifications along with the price proposal or to complete the certifications on the internet may result in elimination from consideration for award. FAR 13.106-2 EVALUATION OF QUOTATIONS OR OFFERS The Government intends to evaluate quotes in response to this quotation and will award one firm-fixed price contract to the responsible offeror whose quote represents the lowest price, technically acceptable offer. FAR 52.212-4 CONTRACTOR TERMS AND CONDITIONS - COMMERCIAL ITEMS Addenda to 52.212-4; the following clauses apply: FAR 52.247-34 FOB Destination FAR 52.212-5 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OF EXECUTIVE ORDERS - COMMERCIAL ITEMS (in paragraph (b) the following clauses apply): FAR 52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards FAR 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside FAR 52.219-28 Post Award Small Business Program Representation FAR 52.222-3 Convict Labor FAR 52.222-19 Child Labor - Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies FAR 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities FAR 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity FAR 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities FAR 52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies on Ban Text Messaging while Driving FAR 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases DFARS 252.212-7001 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDER APPLICABLE TO DEFENSE ACQUISITIONS OF COMMERCIAL ITEMS The following additional clauses apply: DFARS 252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials DFARS 252.225-7036 Buy American Act - Free Trade Agreement - Balance of Payments Program ALT I DFARS 252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea Clauses incorporated by Reference: DLAD 52.211-9033 Packaging and Marking Requirements DFARS 252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights DFARS 252.204-7003 Control of Government Personnel Work Product DFARS 252.232-7006 Wide Area Workflow Payment Instructions DFARS 252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments DLAD 52.247-9012 REQUIREMENTS FOR TREATMENT OF WOOD PACKAGING MATERIAL (WPM) (a) This clause only applies when wood packaging material (WPM) will be used to make shipments under this contract and/or when WPM is being acquired under this contract. (b) Definition. Wood packaging material (WPM) means wood pallets, skids, load boards, pallet collars, wooden boxes, reels, dunnage, crates, frame and cleats. The definition excludes materials that have undergone a manufacturing process, such as corrugated fiberboard, plywood, particleboard, veneer, and oriented strand board (OSD). (c) All Wood Packaging Material(WPM) used to make shipments under DOD contracts and/or acquired by DOD must meet requirements of International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPM) 15, "Guidelines for Regulating Wood Packaging Materials in International Trade." DOD shipments inside and outside of the United States must meet ISPM 15 whenever WPM is used to ship DOD cargo. (1) All WPM shall comply with the official quality control program for heat treatment (HT) or kiln dried heat treatment (KD HT) in accordance with American Lumber Standard Committee, Incorporated (ALSC) Wood Packaging Material Program and WPM Enforcement Regulations (see http://www.alsc.org/). (2) All WPM shall include certification/quality markings in accordance with the ALSC standard. Markings shall be placed in an unobstructed area that will be readily visible to inspectors. Pallet markings shall be applied to the stringer or block on diagonally opposite sides of the pallet and be contrasting and clearly visible. All containers shall be marked on a side other than the top or bottom, contrasting and clearly visible. All dunnage used in configuring and/or securing the load shall also comply with ISPM 15 and be marked with an ASLC approved DUNNAGE stamp. (d) Failure to comply with the requirements of this restriction may result in refusal, destruction, or treatment of materials at the point of entry. The Agency reserves the right to recoup from the Contractor any remediation costs incurred by the Government. (End of Clause) Offerors responding to this announcement shall submit their quotations via e-mail to judith.erickson@dla.mil or FAX to Judy Erickson at (717) 770-7244. All quotes must be received by March 29, 2013 AT 3:00 PM EST to be considered for award.
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Place of Performance: Address: Delivery point is FOB DESTINATION to DLA Distribution Susquehanna Base Supply, BLDG 50 Bay 1, 2001 Normandy Drive, New Cumberland, PA 17070., New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, 17070, United States; Zip Code: 17070
Record: SN03004157-W 20130307/130305235023-f08ea0c832f967d76658fd2bc7383f3a (fbodaily.com)
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39 -- (3) THREE 53 FOOT DROP DECK TRAILERS