SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- REFURBISHED TEST EQUIPMENT
- Notice Date
- 6/13/2002
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- N00164 300 Highway 361, Building 64 Crane, IN
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- N0016402R8914
- Response Due
- 6/24/2002
- Archive Date
- 7/24/2002
- Point of Contact
- Ms. Deborah Frick 812-854-3707
- E-Mail Address
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Email your questions to to reach Point of Contact
(frick_d@crane.navy.mil)
- Description
- 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 N00164-02-R-8914 is hereby issued as a request for Proposal (RFP). Incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2002-07 as well as DCN 20020426. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code for this procurement is 334515 and the size standard is 500 employees. This requirement is for the following: CLIN 0001, Digital Multimeter, Fluke Part Number 8520A/AS, Qty 7 CLIN 0002, Bolometer Probe, General Microwave Part Number N436A-10B, Qty 5 CLIN 0003, Power Meter, General Microwave Part N umber 478AR-10, Qty 5 CLIN 0004, Pulse Generator, Hewlett Packard Part Number 8112A, Qty 24 CLIN 0005, RF Synthesizer , Hewlett Packard Part Number 8341B-913-H14-C01, Qty 5 CLIN 0006, Network Analyzer, Hewlett Packard Part Number 8757C-001-913, Qty 11 CLIN 0007, Frequency Counter, Hewlett Packard Part Number 5335A Option 40 & 913, Qty 24 CLIN 0008, Digital Multimeter, Hewlett Packard Part Number 3478A Option 326 & 908, Qty 14 CLIN 0009, Spectrum Analyzer, Hewlett Packard Part Number 8566B-010, Qty 13 CLIN 0010, Function Generator, Hewlett Packard Part Number 8116A-001, Qty 12 CLIN 0011, Spectrum Analyzer, Hewlett Packard Part Number 8566B Option 913, Qty 15 CLIN 0012, Digitizer Mainframe & Plug In, Tektronics Part Number R7603 Option 20 & 7D20, Qty 30 CLIN 0013, Digitizer Plug In, Tektronics Part Number 7D20, Qty 5 CLIN 0014, Network Analyzer, Wiltron Part Number 560 A-1-3, Qty 25 CLIN 0015, Synthesizer, Wiltron Part Number 6737B-20-1, Qty 15 CLIN 0016, Auto Tester, Wiltron Part Number 560-97A50 Option 1, Qty 10 The above items are refurbished equipment. The exact part numbers are required. No alternatives or substitutions are allowed. Each of the items shall include an NIST calibration certificate and all original accessories (including manuals) that were included with the items when they were sold by the original equipment manufacturer. Delivery is required F.o.B. Destination at NAVSURFWARCENDIV, Crane IN 47522. Delivery of CLINs 0002, 0003, 0006, 0011, 0014, 0015 and 0016 is required within 14 days after award. Delivery of CLINs 0001, 0007, 0012, and 0013 is required no later than 9 August 2002. Delivery of CLINs 0004, 0005, 0008, 0009, and 0010 is required no later than 5 September 2002. Accelerated deliveries at no additional charge will be allowed. Final inspection will be at NAVSURFWARCENDIV, Crane within 30 days of the receipt of the item. Selection for award will be based on price and past performance. Offers may be made on fewer than all of the above 15 CLINs, but all offers must be based on furnishing the total quantity of each individual CLIN. Sufficient information must be submitted with the offer to allow the Government to conduct a reasonable evaluation. Each offeror is required to submit a list of up to five of its most recent contracts within the past three years, either completed or on-going, for similar refurbished products. Offerors are authorized to provide information relative to any problems encountered on the identified contracts and any corrective actions taken by the offeror. The Contracting Officer will evaluate the offeror's past performance and price based upon the informat ion furnished by the offeror and/or other information obtained by the Contracting Officer. The Contracting Officer is not responsible for locating or securing any information not furnished with the offer. The Contracting Officer may, however, utilize all available information, including information not provided by the offeror, in the past performance evaluation. The Government reserves the right to review less than all information submitted, and to only analyze sufficient information to make a reasonable determination of each offeror?s past performance rating. The Government reserves the right to award to other than the lowest priced offer. Multiple awards may be made if there is a cost savings of at least $500 to the Government. Offers 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. Clauses/provisions: 52.203-6; 52.211-14 (DO X /DX); 52.211-15; 52.212-1; 52.212-3 Alt 1 [FILL-IN] (NOTE: paragraph (b) of 52.212-3 is not applicable); NOTE: This provision MUST be filled out completely and submitted with the offer. 52.212-4 (tailor 52.212-4 by adding the following statement to paragraph (a):The Government has 30 days after the receipt of the items to inspect, test and accept the items. Add to 52.212-4(o), the contractor shall extend to the Government the full coverage of a commercial sale warranty for twelve (12) months. Also, add the following paragraph (t) Contractor Performance Reports. The Government may evaluate the performance of the contractor awarded the contract resulting from this solicitation, in accordance with FAR 42.1500. The following performa nce rating factors will be utilized: Quality, Cost Control, Timeliness of Performance, Business Relations, Customer Satisfaction.) 52-212-5 (incorporating 52.219-8; 52.219-14; 52.222-19; 52.222-21; 52.222-26; 52.222-35; 52.222-36; 52.222-37; 52.225-13; 52.232-33); 52.215-05 (Fax Number: 812-854-1841); 52.219-6; 52.242-15; 52.243-1; 52.247-34; 252.204-7004; 252.212-7000 [FILL-IN]; 252.212-7001 (incorporating 52.203-3; 252.205-7000; 252.225-7001; 252.225-7012; 252.227-7015; 252.227-7037; 252.243-7002; 252.247-7023) 252.225-7000. The offeror shall provide its Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code, Contractor Establishment Code and Tax Identification Number. Add to 52.212-4(g), 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 accordance 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 0562, Bldg 2701, NAVSURFWARCENDIV, 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/Cont ract?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. 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) Contract 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 which are not marked in accordance with the above requirements may be refused and returned to the contractor at th e contractor's expense. BUSINESS HOURS--Crane Division, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane, Indiana, 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. EXPEDITING CONTRACT CLOSEOUT (NAVSEA) (DEC 1995)--(a) As part of the negotiated fixed price or total estimated amount of this contract, both the Government and the Contractor have agreed to waive any entitlement that otherwise might accrue to either party in any residual dollar amount of $500 or less at the time of final contract closeout. The term "residual dollar amount" shall include all money that would otherwise be owed to either party at the end of the contract except that, amounts con nected in any way with taxation, allegations of fraud and/or antitrust violations shall be excluded. For purposes of determining residual dollar amounts, offsets of money owed by one party against money that would otherwise be paid by that party may be considered to the extent permitted by law. (b) This agreement to waive entitlement to residual dollar amounts has been considered by both parties. It is agreed that the administrative costs for either party associated with collected such small dollar amounts could exceed the amount to be recovered. PREPARATION FOR DELIVERY (STANDARD COMMERCIAL) Standard commercial preservation, packaging and packing is authorized unless otherwise specified. MOST FAVORED CUSTOMER ASSURANCE?The contractor agrees that the prices for the supplies or services furnished under this contract are as low or lower than those charged the supplier?s mos t favored customer for comparable quantities under similar terms and conditions, in addition to any discounts for prompt payment. TAX EXEMPTION?Section 39(a) and Section 6 of the Indiana gross income tax act of 1933, specifically exempts Crane Division, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane, Indiana, as a government activity from any payment of sales and use tax. EXEMPTION NUMBER 0018103400015 assigned. To be eligible for award you must be properly registered in the Government's Central Contractor Registration (CCR). Offerors may obtain information on CCR registration and annual confirmation requirements by calling 1-888-227-2423, or via the internet @ www.ccr.gov. If a change occurs in this requirement, only those offerors that respond to this announcement within the required time frame 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 faxed to D. A. Frick, FAX 812-854-1842 or e-mailed. All required information must be received on or before 2:00 PM Eastern Standard Time 24 June 2002. See Numbered Note 26. 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 on the World Wide Web at the following address: 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.
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For updates to this synopsis
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- Record
- SN00093244-W 20020615/020613213328 (fbodaily.com)
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