W -- RENTAL OF ONE (1) LARGE, MOBILE VIDEO SCREEN

Notice Date

September 5, 2001

Contracting Office

Department of the Air Force, Air Combat Command, 99 CONS, 5865 Swaab Blvd, Nellis AFB, NV, 89191-7063

ZIP Code

89191-7063

Solicitation Number

F26600-01-Q-B127

Response Due

September 14, 2001

Point of Contact

Jeff Bishop, Contract Specialist, Phone 702-652-9573, Fax 702-652-5405, Email jeffrey.bishop@nellis.af.mil -- Jacquelyn Buky, Chief, Base Operations Support Flight, Phone 702-652-5488, Fax 702-652-5405, Email 99cons.lgcb@nellis.af.mil

Description

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; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation (F26600-01-QB127) is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-19. This acquisition is set aside exclusively for small business concerns. The NAICS code for this solicitation is 532490. FAR 19 classifies small businesses as those that gross equal to or less than $5 million annually based on the average of the offeror?s past three fiscal years. =20 The item description is as follows: Non-personal service to provide all labor, tools, parts, materials, facilities, transportation and necessary equipment to furnish, set up and operate one (1) large portable video screen for outdoor aerial bombing demonstrations to be held on 12 October 2001, 08 February 2002, 26 April 2002, and 19 July 2002 at Indian Springs Auxiliary Air Field Point Bravo, Nevada (27 miles north of Las Vegas). Government requires a minimum video screen size of 20 x 27 ft. Screen must be able to be raised up to 30 ft in height. Screen needs to be mounted on a ?low-boy? trailer so as not to obstruct audience view of bombing range. Screen must be able to rotate 360 degrees when extended. Requires two technicians; crew and equipment transportation for the Capstone Firepower Demonstration. The video Screen must be in place and operational by 10:00 am PST on the day before each demonstration. Primary power generation to be supplied by the contractor. Utilities for backup power generation will be provided by the government. All commercial video signals and editing will be provided by the government. The video screen shall be delivered to Indian Springs Auxiliary Field Air Field Point Bravo approx. 27 miles north of Las Vegas NV. =20 Quotes submitted should include all costs and personnel necessary to deliver, set up and disassemble a large video screen that will meet the government?s requirements. Quotations should be a firm fixed price. Award will be made to the responsible, responsive offeror who provides the best overall value to the government. Evaluation factors include screen size, price and past performance. Offerors must include descriptive literature with their offers. Offerors failing to provide descriptive literature with their offers will be considered nonresponsive. Descriptive literature submitted must list the basic screen specifications so that screen size can be verified and a comparison made between models offered to determine best value. Offerors must fax or e-mail their offers and descriptive literature by 4:30 pm PST 14 September 2001. Offerors may include date award must be made in order to reserve the video screen for performance period. Past performance information shall be required prior to award. The following provisions apply to this solicitation: FAR 52.212-1, Instruction to Offerors-Commercial, FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation for Commercial Items, 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial items. Offerors who fail to submit a completed Representations and Certifications may be considered non-responsive. FAR 52.214-13 Telegraphic Bids, FAR 52.214-21 Descriptive Literature and DFARS 252.204-7004 Required Central Contractor Registration. Lack of Registration in Central Contract or Registration (CCR) will make an offeror ineligible for award. For solicitations after 1 June 98, all contractors are required to be registered in the CCR database to receive a DOD award or payment. In order to register, the contractor must have a DUNS#, available at (800)-333-0505, or can register via Internet at http://www.ccr2000.com. This takes approximately 48 hours, all other methods take approximately 30 days. =20 The following clauses apply to this solicitation and resulting award: FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial items, FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial items. Specifically, the following cited clauses are applicable: FAR 52.222-3, Convict Labor, FAR 52.233-3, Protest after award, FAR 52.222-37, Equal Opportunity, FAR 52.222-35, Affirmative Action for Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era, FAR 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities, FAR 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans of the Vietnam Era, 52.232-18, Availability of Funds and FAR 52.222-41 Service Contract Act of 1965 as amended. In compliance with the Service Contract Act of 1965 and the regulations of the Secretary of Labor, this clause identifies the classes of service for employees expected to be employed under the contract and state the wages and fringe benefits payable to each if they were employed by the contracting agency subject to the provisions of 5 USC 5341 or 5332. The following clauses also apply to this solicitation: FAR 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hire, FAR 52.232-33 Mandatory Information for Electronic Funds Transfer Payment, DFARS 252.232-7009, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer Payment. Information concerning FAR clauses can be obtained at http://farsite.hill.af.mil. A copy of the wage determination No. 94-2331 Rev (18) (6/19/2001) and FAR 52.213 Representations and Certifications are located on www.eps.gov. Contact Jeffrey Bishop, Contracting Specialist, at (702) 652-9573 or by e-mail at jeffrey.bishop@nellis.af.mil or Jacquelyn Buky, Contracting Officer, at (702) 652-5257 or by e-mail at 99cons.lgcb@nellis.af.mil for information regarding this combined synopsis/solicitation. The fax number is (702) 652-5405. This combined synopsis/solicitation can also be accessed via Internet on the Electronic Posting System, www.eps.gov by 12:00 pm PST on 05 September 2001.

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Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010907/WSOL002.HTM (D-248 SN50W8I5)