SOLICITATION NOTICE
K -- CNG VEHICLE CONVERSIONS
- Notice Date
- 8/12/2002
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Air Force, Pacific Air Forces, 3rd Contracting Squadron, 10480 22nd Street, Elmendorf AFB, AK, 99506-2500
- ZIP Code
- 99506-2500
- Solicitation Number
- F65501-02-TA023
- Response Due
- 8/23/2002
- Archive Date
- 9/7/2002
- Point of Contact
- Eric Heaton, Contract Specialist, Phone 907-552-4505, Fax 907-552-7497, - Jamie Dufrene, Contract Specialist, Phone 907-552-4791, Fax 907-552-3790,
- E-Mail Address
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eric.heaton@elmendorf.af.mil, jamie.dufrene@elmendorf.af.mil
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- CNG VEHICLE CONVERSIONS. 1) 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. 2) Solicitation F65501-02-TA023 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). 3) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 01-08. 4) This solicitation is a 100% small business set-aside. The NAICS code is 811118; Size standard: $5,000,000. 5) DESCRIPTION: Convert the following vehicles to run dual fueled on gasoline and compressed natural gas (CNG); VIN numbers: 3GNGK26U8YG221228 3GNGK26U0YG220526 3GNGK26U0YG219991 1GBHK24U31E326485 1GBHK24U21E328437 1GBHK24U01E326105 1GBHK24U31E326728 1GBHK24U11E329143 1GBHK24U31E329239 The contractor shall provide CNG vehicle conversion systems and install/retro-fit USAF fleet vehicles at the contractor's facilities in accordance with the attached specifications, with an option to use the Elmendorf AFB Vehicle Maintenance Facility for light duty conversions. The contractor shall provide all engine family specific conversion systems calibration software, materials, labor, and furnish all standard hand tools, as well as special tools necessary to provide complete conversion of USAF light duty vehicles (LDVs: less than 8500 GVW) to a bi-fuel configuration. The bi-fuel configuration shall include independent fuel delivery system that transports 3600 psig @ 70 deg. F, on-board stowed, vehicle grade SAE J1616 CNG. The contractor shall quantify metrics to enable test and evaluation of the Reliability, Maintainability, System Safety, and Emissions compliance of the proposed conversion system(s). State of the art, closed loop feed-back controlled engine family specific conversion system technologies shall include but not be limited to: onboard computer management of fuel and spark, fuel injection systems, and Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) shall be optimized to retro-fit the corresponding gasoline Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) equipment. The vehicles' range shall be maximized and each vehicle shall meet or exceed a range of 100 miles, based on the projected fuel economy of the vehicle. Vehicle performance and tailpipe emissions measured at government acceptance of the vehicle shall meet the applicable 40 CFR Parts 86/88 EPA emission standards for the duration of the contract warranty period. All conversions must be EPA or California Air Resources Board certified. The contractor shall provide EPA Clean Fuel Vehicle (CFV); Low Emission Vehicle (LEV), Ultra Low Emission Vehicle (ULEV) or non-CFV Tier 1/TLEV certified engine family/end-item Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) model year vehicle ICE-specific conversion systems. Contractor shall provide a copy of the certification for each vehicle kit. The contractor technicians who will be performing hands-on vehicle conversions at every facility shall be factory authorized and trained by the engine family conversion system's specific manufacturer and be Automotive Service Excellence (ASE), F-1 (CNG) certified to perform state-of-the-art vehicle conversions. On-site Supervisors/Inspectors at each facility shall be ASE Master Technician (L-1) certified and have a minimum of three years service experience. The contractor shall design the installation methodology for each engine family/vehicle specific conversion system in accordance with the latest editions of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 52, the Texas Railroad Commission (TRRC) "Regulations for Compressed Natural Gas", published by LP-Gas Division. Thomas D. Petru, Director, Austin, Texas, and assimilated the applicable crash safety provisions of the Federal Motor Vehicle System Safety (FMVSS) 303 Standards. The contractor must validate Reliability, Maintainability, and System Safety metrics comply with FMVSS standards. The evaluations of these inspections/tests shall aid in the design layout process of each engine family specific installation, in order to document that the CNG conversion system selection satisfies the end-item OEM engine specific vehicle performance and system safety of the EPA tail-pipe emissions minimum requirements. The contractor shall test vehicle performance and tailpipe emission profiles periodically, to ensure sustainment, and document any conversion system deterioration during the warranty period. Complete Statement of Work (SOW) can be supplied if requested. The completed SOW contains information on hardware accessibility requirements, component installation location and other details of that nature. 6) See 5. 7) DELIVERY: FOB DESTINATION to Elmendorf AFB, Alaska. 8) FAR 52.212-1 - Instructions to Offerors-Commercial, applies to this acquisition. Wage determination 1994-2017 revision 27 is hereby incorporated into this solicitation. 9) This solicitation incorporates 52.212-2, Evaluation of Commercial Items. Award will be based on lowest priced/technically acceptable offer. The government reserves the right to make award on the initial quote received without discussions. 10) Each offeror shall include a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications--Commercial Items with Alternate 1 with the offer. The Representations and Certifications can be obtained at the following website: http://farsite.hill.af.mil/. 11) FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items applies to this acquisition. 12) FAR 52.212-5(Dev) and FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-- Commercial Items applies to this acquisition; only the following FAR clauses in paragraph (b) of 52.212-5 are applicable: 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity; 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans; 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities; 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans; 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies; 52.225-13, Restriction on Certain Foreign Purchases; 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration; 52.247-64 - Preference for Privately Owned U.S. Flag Commercial Vessels; 52.222-41, Service Contract Act of 1965, As Amended (41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.); 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires, Automotive Mechanic - $25.50/hr.; 52.222-44, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Act -- Price Adjustment 13) The following provisions and clauses also apply: DFARS 252.204-7004 - Required Central Contractor Registration. Prospective contractors must be registered in the CCR prior to award. To register go to www.ccr2000.com.; DFARS 252.212-7001, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders Applicable to defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items, is applicable, but only the following clauses in paragraph (b) are apply: 252.225-7016 Restriction on Acquisition of Ball and Roller Bearings; 252.247-7023, Transportation of Supplies by Sea with Alternate III; 252.225-7001, Buy American Act and Balance of Payments Program (MAR 1998); 252.247-7023, Transportation of Supplies by Sea. 14) N/A. 15) N/A. 16) Quotes must be signed, dated, and submitted on company letterhead. Quotes are due NO LATER THAN 23 August 2002 (2:00 P.M. Alaska Time). Send quotations to the 3rd Contracting Squadron/LGCA, Attn: SSgt Dante Adams, 10480 22nd Street, Elmendorf AFB, AK 99506-2500. Quotations may be submitted via fax at (907) 552-7497 or email at dante1.adams@elmendorf.af.mil. Contact SSgt Dante Adams at (907) 552-7574 or SSgt Eric Heaton at (907) 552-4505 for complete Statement of Work or other additional information.
- Web Link
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Link to FedBizOpps document.
(http://www.eps.gov/spg/USAF/PAF/3CS/F65501-02-TA023/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: Anchorage, AK
- Record
- SN00139235-F 20020814/020812221635 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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