SOLICITATION NOTICE
39 -- INFRARED LENS ASSEMBLY
- Notice Date
- 4/14/2003
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- N00164 300 Highway 361, Building 64 Crane, IN
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- N0016403Q0179
- Archive Date
- 5/22/2003
- Point of Contact
- Randy White 812-854-1474
- E-Mail Address
-
Email your questions to point of contact
(white_r@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-Q-0179 is hereby issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). The Small Business Set-Aside has been dissolved. Incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2001-12 as well as DCN 20021122. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code for this procurement is 423830 and the size standard is 500 employees. This requirement is for the following: CLIN 0001 ? 1 EA ROBOT, INDUSTRIAL, RAPID PROGRAM LANGUAGE, REPEATABILITY TOLERANCE +/- .002?, ABB FLEXIBLE AUTOMATION # IRB2400. This requir ement is being sole sourced to ABB Flexible Automation, New Berlin, WI 53151 because operators have already been trained in the program language that is unique to ABB robots. Delivery is required F.O.B. NSWC Crane, IN 47522 within 60 days after award. Final inspection will be at destination. Selection for award will be based on past performance and price. Quotes 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. The contractor shall extend to the Government the full coverage of commercial sale warranty provided such warranty is available at no additional cost to the Government. Clauses/provisions: 52.211-14(DO); 52.211-15; 52.212-1; 52.212-3 Alt l [FILL-IN] [NOTE: Paragraph (b) does not apply. 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, 52.232-36) 252.204-7004; 252.212-7001). The offeror shall provide its Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code, Contractor Establishment Code and Tax Identification Number. 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 i f 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 v endor 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/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. Additional Marking Instructions?In addition to any other marking instructions in this order, it is essential that all packages be accompanied by packing slips (prefe rably 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 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 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. 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 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 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. 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 1-888-227-24 23, 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 Randy White, FAX 812-854-3373 or e-mailed to white_r@crane.navy.mil. All required information must be received on or before 3:00 PM Eastern Standard Time, 22 April 2003. Numbered Notes 22 and 26 apply. 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 w ill 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 solicitation
(http://www.crane.navy.mil/supply/synop/03Q0179.htm)
- Record
- SN00303238-W 20030416/030414213642 (fbodaily.com)
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