SOLICITATION NOTICE
58 -- STANDOFF FT-IR CHEMICAL AGENT DETECTION SYSTEM
- Notice Date
- 1/15/2003
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- N00164 300 Highway 361, Building 64 Crane, IN
- ZIP Code
- 47522-5001
- Solicitation Number
- N0016403R8501
- Response Due
- 1/24/2003
- Archive Date
- 2/23/2003
- Point of Contact
- Chris Bolen 812-854-1423
- E-Mail Address
-
point of contact
(bolencp@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 N00164-03-R-8501 is hereby issued as a request for Proposal (RFP). Incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2001-11 as well as DCN 20021122. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code for this procurement is 334516 and the size standard is 500 employees. DSB has dissolved the set-aside. This is a Brand Name or Equal requirement as specified in FAR 11.107(a) for the following: CLIN 0001 – 2 each Standoff, Fourier Transform Infrared (FT-IR) Chemical Agent Detectors, brand name or equa l to the Bruker Remote Air Pollution Infrared Detector (RAPID), Bruker part number 65672, NSN# 6650-12-356-6650, plus storage/transport case, power cords, and operator’s manuals, in accordance with (IAW) NSWC Crane SOW and Salient Characteristics. Brand Name, if any: . Make or Model number: . Descriptive literature: . CLIN 0002 - 2 each detector support tripods, IAW with NSWC Crane SOW: Brand Name, if any: . Make or Model number: . Descriptive literature: . CLIN 0003 – 1 each ruggedized, portable computer utilized to control chemical agent detector, IAW with NSWC Crane SOW: Brand Name, if any: . Make or Model number: . Descriptive literature: . CLIN 0004 – 1 each software and license for required control software which will control/monitor two Standoff FT-IR Chemical Agent Detectors simultaneously, IAW with NSWC Crane SOW: Brand Name, if any: . Make or Model number: . Descriptive literature: . CLIN 0005 – 1 Lot, required training for operators/maintenance of detector system, IAW with NSWC Crane SOW. $ . CLIN 0006 – Standard Commercial Warranty/Extended Warranty, past one year standard warranty, IAW with NSWC Crane SOW: 0006AA Extended Warranty for CLIN 0001: $ per year for year 2. 0006AB Extended Warranty for CLIN 0001: $ per year for year 3. CLIN 0007 – 1 Lot, Installation Support, IAW with NSWC Crane SOW: Not Separately Priced (NSP) . **See attached Statement of Work (SOW),and Salient Characteristics and Performance Requirements documentation, for required characteristics and performance requirements. Delivery is required F.O.B. NSWC Crane 47522 NLT 14 MAY 2003. Early delivery is authorized and encouraged. Final inspection and acceptance will be at NSWC Crane, IN. Selection for award will be based on meeting brand name or equal salient characteristics and compliance with SOW, past performance and price. Successful offerors shall have a quality system process that ensures conformance to contractual requirements of ISO-9001 or equivalent. Offers that are non-compliant with any material requirement of this solicitation may be rejected without further consideration for award. The contractor shall extend to the Governm ent the full coverage of commercial sale warranty provided such warranty is available at no additional cost to the Government. This will be a firm fixed price contract and will be awarded utilizing Simplified Acquisition Procedures. Clauses/provisions: 52.211-6, BRAND NAME OR EQUAL (AUG 1999) FAR 52.211-6, (a) If an item in this solicitation is identified as "brand name or equal," the purchase description reflects the characteristics and level of quality that will satisfy the Government's needs. The salient physical, functional, or performance characteristics that "equal" products must meet are specified in the solicitation. (b) To be considered for award, offers of "equal" products, including "equal" products of the brand name manufacturer, must- (1) Meet the salient physical, functional, or performance characteristic specified in this solicitation; (2) Clearly identify the item by- (i) Brand name, if any; and (ii) Make or model number; (3) Include descriptive literature such as illustrations, drawings, or a clear reference to previously furnished descriptive data or information available to the Contracting Officer; and (4) Clearly describe any modification the offeror plans to make in a product to make it conform to the solicitation requirements. Mark any descriptive material to clearly show the modification. (c) The Contracting Officer will evaluate "equal" products on the basis of information furnished by the offeror or identified in the offer and reasonably available to the Contracting Officer. The Contracting Officer is not responsible for locating or obtaining any information not identified in the offer. (d) Unless the offeror clearly indicates in its offer that the product being offered is an "equal" product, the offeror shall provide the brand name product referenced in the solicitation.] (End of provision); 52.212-2, EVALUATION--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JAN 1999) (FAR 52.212-2) (a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: meeting brand name or equal, salient characteristics, and compliance with SOW, past performance, and price. Meeting brand name or equal salient characteristics and compliance with SOW, are significantly more important than past performance and price, and price is more significant than past performance. (c) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offe r, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer's specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award. (End of provision); 52.203-3; 52.211-14 (DO X /DX); 52.211-15; 52.212-1, delete paragraph (d) product samples, and delete paragraph (h) multiple award, and replace with single award; 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; 52-212-5 (incorporating; 52.222-21; 52.222-26; 52.222-35; 52.222-36; 52.222-37; 52.225-13; 52.232-33); 52.215-05 (812-854-5066 fax #); 52.242-15; 252.204-7004; 252.212-7000; 252.212-7001 (incorporating 252.225-7001; 252.225-7012; 25 2.243-7002; 252.247-7023; 252.247-7024). The offeror shall provide its Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code, Contractor Establishment Code and Tax Identification Number. Addendum 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) N ame, 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 00M, Bldg. 3173, 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 “MOC AS 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/Contract-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. Addendum to 52.212-4: 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 t ime 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 connected 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 collecting such small dollar amounts could exceed the amount to be recovered. Additional Marking Instructions-In addition to any other marking instructions in this solicitation, it is essential that all packages be accompan ied 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) Order Number; 2) Contract Line Item Numbers. The foregoing requirements must be passed on to any organization entity originating a shipment as a deliverable under any contract awarded as a result of this solicitation. Caution: Any packages received, which are not marked in accordance with the above requirements, may be refused and returned to the contractor at the 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. Man y 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. 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. The solicitation and/or amendments will be posted on the NSWC Crane Web site at http://www.crane.navy.mil/supply/home.htm. Offers may be faxed to Mr. Chris Bolen, FAX 812 -854-5066 or e-mailed to bolencp@crane.navy.mil. All required information must be received on or before 24 January 2003, 2:00 P.M. Eastern Standard Time. 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!
- Web Link
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to download synopsis and attachments
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- SN00239776-F 20030117/030115215528 (fbodaily.com)
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