SOLICITATION NOTICE
39 -- ROBOTIC VEHICLE
- Notice Date
- 4/22/2005
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- N00164 300 Highway 361, Building 64 Crane, IN
- ZIP Code
- 47522-5001
- Solicitation Number
- N0016405R4905
- Response Due
- 5/11/2005
- Archive Date
- 7/30/2005
- Point of Contact
- Mr. Nickolas Robbins 812-854-6698
- E-Mail Address
-
Point of Contact
(nickolas.robbins@navy.mil)
- Description
- This synopsis is being posted to both the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) page located at http://www.eps.gov and the Navy Electronic Commerce on Line (NECO) site located at http://www.neco.navy.mil. While it is understood that FBO is the single point of entry for posting of synopsis and solicitations to the internet, NECO is the alternative in case FBO is unavailable. Please feel free to use either site to access information posted by NSWC Crane. 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 N00164-04-R-4905 is hereby issued as a request for Proposal (RFP). Incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2001-27 as well as DCN 20050222. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code for this procurement is 339999 and the size standard is 500 employees. This requirement is for the following: CLIN 0001 – Robotic Vehicle; The following CLINs have been established as accessories which may or may not be ordered within 180 days after the effective date of contract award: CLIN 0002 – Disrupter Mount; CLIN 0003 – Laser Site System with Camera; CLIN 0004 – Spare Track Assembly; CLIN 0! 005 – Spare Batteries; CLIN 0006 – Tactical Trailer; CLIN 0007 – Portable Man Pack; The Government reserves the right to only place an order on CLIN 0001 in association with this anticipated procurement. Delivery is required F.O.B. Destination at Marine Corps Programs Division (Code 409) NAVSURFWARCENDIV Crane, Det Fallbrook, 700 Ammunition Road, Building 307, Fallbrook, CA 92028-3187 within 70 days after contract award. Inspection/Acceptance will take place at origin. Selection for award will be based on technical capability, past performance, and price. Technical evaluation will be a GO/NO GO (pass/fail) rating. Technical Evaluation will consist of offerors submitting product literature (brochures) about their product’s abilities and attributes. The literature/brochures must demonstrate the capabilities of the Robotic Vehicle and these capabilities must be explained in the product literature (brochures). These capabilities will be measured against the Statement of Work ! and must meet all performance requirements. Past Performance shall be significantly more important than price. In terms of evaluating past performance the following ratings will be given to each respective offeror: Highly Favorable, Favorable, Neither Favorable or Unfavorable, Unfavorable, Highly Unfavorable. Each offeror shall submit a list of FIVE of its most recent contracts within the past three years, either completed or on-going, for the same or similar products/items. It is preferred that these contracts be with the U.S. Government customers, but contracts with other commercial concerns are acceptable. The list of FIVE most recent contracts should include at the very minimum, a contract number and a Point of Contact (POC) to verify the information that was submitted. In regards to evaluating pricing, all CLINs will be considered in making a “Best Value” determination in association with this procurement. 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. 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 /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; 52-212-5 (incorporating 52.219-4; 52.219-8; 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 #); 52.242-15; 252.204-7004 Alt A; 252.212-7000; 252.212-7001 (incorporating 52.203-3; 252.225-7001; 252.225-7012; 252.243-7002; 252.247-7023). The offeror shall provide its Commercial and Gov! ernment Entity (CAGE) Code, Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number and Tax Identification Number (TINs). 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) 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. 3! 903) 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, NSWC CRANE, 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 dete! rmine 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. The following is hereby added by addendum to 52.212-4: FAR 52.233-2, Service of Protest; 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) 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-NSWC Crane 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. All changes to the requirement that occur prior to the closing date will be posted to Crane web site, FedBizOpps and NECO. It is the responsibility of interested vendors to monitor the Crane web site, FedBizOpps and/or NECO for amendments that may be issued to this solicitation. For changes made after the closing date, only those offerors that provide a proposal 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 shall be e-mailed to nickolas.robbins@navy.mil. Product literature/brochures shall be submitted in electronic version to the email address listed in the previous sentence. All required information must be received on or before 2:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on May 11, 2005. 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. There is a new Federal Integrated Acquisition Environment (IAE) initiative called the Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA). ORCA is a web-based system that centralizes and standardizes the co! llection, storage and viewing of many of the representations and certifications required by the Federal Acquisition Regulations and previously found in solicitations. According to the language included in FAR Case 2001-026, vendors are required to use ORCA beginning 1 January 2005. Detailed information can be found in the FAR Case, as well as by visiting the Help section of the website at http://orca.bpn.gov. The help section includes ORCA background information, frequently asked questions (FAQ), the ORCA Handbook, and whom to call for assistance. NOTE: THIS NOTICE MAY HAVE POSTED ON WWW.FEDBIZOPPS.GOV ON THE DATE INDICATED IN THE NOTICE ITSELF (22-APR-2005). IT ACTUALLY APPEARED OR REAPPEARED ON THE FEDBIZOPPS SYSTEM ON 21-JUN-2005, BUT REAPPEARED IN THE FTP FEED FOR THIS POSTING DATE. PLEASE CONTACT fbo.support@gsa.gov REGARDING THIS ISSUE.
- Web Link
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To download synopsis/solicitation.
(http://www.eps.gov/spg/DON/NAVSEA/N00164/N0016405R4905/listing.html)
- Record
- SN00834132-F 20050623/050621213025 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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FedBizOpps.gov Link to This Notice
(may not be valid after Archive Date)
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