PRESOL | 17 | Extreme Light Weight/Light Duty Mat System

FBO DAILY ISSUE OF SEPTEMBER 18, 2005 FBO #1392
SOLICITATION NOTICE

17 -- Extreme Light Weight/Light Duty Mat System

Notice Date: 7/7/2005
Notice Type: Solicitation Notice
NAICS: 336413 — Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing
Contracting Office: Department of the Navy, Naval Air Systems Command, Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division Lakehurst, Contracts Department Hwy. 547 Attn:B562-1, Lakehurst, NJ, 08733-5083
ZIP Code: 08733-5083
Solicitation Number: N68335-05-R-0111
Response Due: 7/28/2005
Point of Contact: Charles Adler, Contract Specialist, Phone 732-323-5198, Fax 732-323-2359, - Amelia Hayward, Contract Specialist, Phone 732-323-2921, Fax 732-323-4069,
E-Mail Address: charles.adler@navy.mil, amelia.hayward@navy.mil
Description: This is a combined synopsis/solicitation (Request for Proposal) for a proven commercial extremely light-duty mat system and accessories. Proposals must be in accordance with the format described in FAR subpart 12.6 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This notice/announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and no other written solicitation will be issued. Solicitation N68335-05-R-0111 is issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP). This document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through FAC 2005-04 dated 8 June 2005. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 336413, Federal Supply Class, FSC Code 1710. This is a full and open competitive procurement. One or more Firm Fixed Price Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity Type contracts may be awarded from this notice, using the procedures in FAR parts 12 and 13. Inspection and acceptance of the items shall be at source/origin. Shipping shall be F.o.b. Origin by DCMA via Government Bill of Lading (GBL). Contractor is requested to provide the best delivery schedule. Payment will be made by the appropriate DFAS finance center upon delivery of the items. The Expeditionary Airfield Extreme Light Weight/Light Duty Mat System shall provide a continuous bearing surface for the Vertical Takeoff and Landing (VTOL) operations of rotary wing aircraft, not to include the MV22 tilt-rotor aircraft. The Extreme Light Weight/Light Duty Mat may be fabricated from metal, plastic, composite, or any combination of these materials provided that the mat and the mat system have the following minimum range of capabilities: MAT STRUCTURAL PROPERTIES- (a) The maximum mat density shall be .15 pounds per square foot, with a maximum mat volume of 0.01 cubic feet per square foot, (b) The mat shall withstand sustained VTOL operations (consistent with all applicable Department of Defense (DOD) aircraft technical documents) of all DoD rotary aircraft. SUBSURFACE INTERFACE REQUIREMENTS- (a) The mat system shall be easily installed on an unprepared surface with a minimum California Bearing Ratio (CBR) of 4, or an Airfield Index (AI) of 5.75 down to a depth of three feet. Minimal surface preparation, such as removal of debris, shall be required, (b) The mat shall conform to the gradients and contours of the subgrade over which it is installed. Minimum gradient requirements are established by applicable DoD aircraft technical document, (c) Any portion of a mat which is unsupported by the subsurface shall have the ability to deflect into, or traverse, a four-inch deep void without suffering permanent deformation to the unsupported mat and the adjacent mats. ANCHORING REQUIREMENTS- (a) The mat system must have the ability to be anchored to the subgrade to secure it from lifting due to the pressure from aircraft rotor wash, (b) The anchor devices must successfully secure the mat to the subgrade, in all types of soils, against the rotor wash effects from all DoD rotary wing aircraft. INSTALLATION/REMOVAL RATE- (a) The mat installation rate shall be a minimum of 10,000 sq ft per hour for a 16-man team on an eight-hour shift, using only common hand-held or powered tools, (b) The mat removal rate shall also be a minimum of 10,000 sq ft per hour for a 16-man team on an eight-hour shift, using only common hand-held or powered tools. The mat system shall then be ready to be reinstalled at an alternate location to perform a similar mission, (c) The mat system shall have the ability to accomplish this process of installation, removal and reinstallation a minimum of three times in any 12-hour period, including all applicable anchoring installation and removal iterations, (d) Individual mats shall be able to be manually transported by no more than two Marines. SURFACE PROPERTIES- (a) The mat shall have an integral, or replaceable, nonskid surface that is suitable for safe VTOL operations of rotary wing aircraft, as well as safe vehicular and personnel trafficking, (b) Any mat to mat adjoining surface joints must not present a hazard to aircraft or ground vehicles and personnel due to their connection interface. PACKAGING PROPERTIES- (a) The mat system shall be compatible with the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) container system, (b) Any intermediate packaging shall be suitable for stacking on an ISO flatrack with external dimensions of 8ĄŻWx 8.5ĄŻHx 20ĄŻ, and shall be readily assembled and disassembled using only common hand-held or powered tools and packaging materials, (c) The intermediate packaging shall be designed to be loaded and unloaded from the ISO flatrack with a 4000-pound capacity forklift. The loading/unloading shall require no special adapters, fittings or slings, (d) The intermediate packaging shall be designed to be weather resistant and reusable, and should be weather-proof. NORMAL AMBIENT CONDITIONS- The mat system shall be capable of being assembled/disassembled in an ambient temperature range of -20˘ŞF to 130˘ŞF and a ground surface temperature range of -60˘ŞF to 170˘ŞF. ADVERSE AMBIENT CONDITIONS- (a) the mat system shall be capable of being assembled/disassembled in any combination of the following conditions: (1) Poor lighting (0.02 ft-candle), (2) High Winds (50 knots), (3) Low Temperatures (-20˘ŞF), (4) High Humidity (100%), (5) Rain and Snow, (6) Sleet and Freezing Rain, (7) Sand Storms. (b) Under adverse ambient conditions, the installer shall be garbed in cold weather clothing. THERMAL CYCLES- The mat system shall be able to withstand rapid temperature cycles of up to 150˘ŞF in four hours (for air transport to hot climates) without loss of structural integrity or dimensional stability. EXPOSURE- (a) The mat system shall not degrade or lose strength when exposed to adverse ambient elements or ultraviolet radiation. (b) The mat system shall not degrade or lose strength when exposed to Petroleums, Oils, Lubricants and Solvents. MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR- (a) Minor damage to the mat system shall be repairable in the field to restore it to Ready For Issue Status, (b) Materials used for the repair shall have a minimum shelf life of three years, and meet OSHA safety requirements for use and storage, (c) Cleaning and reclamation shall be sufficiently accomplished, using common hand and powered tools, to pass any United States agricultural inspection for embarkation from a foreign nation back to the United States. MARKING- The mat shall be marked on its surface so as to enable a contrasting border to pilots during night operations. TOXIC EFFLUENCE-None of the material used in the mat system shall emit toxic fumes or chemicals under normal operating conditions, or storage, throughout its service life. SERVICE LIFE- (a) The minimum service life of an individual installed mat shall be five years, (b) The minimum service life of an individual stored mat shall be ten years. The items being offered must be mature commercial off- the- shelf items with proven field usage. The source selection will be based on proposals that provide the best value to the Government, with Technical Acceptability, Past Performance and Price as elements to be evaluated. These elements are listed in descending order of importance. For Technical Acceptability, the product must meet the Governments requirements described in this synopsis/solicitation. Product literature and product bid samples will be examined by the Government. Technical Proposals must include Descriptive Literature to include copies of Warranty and Operations and Maintenance Manuals for products being proposed, and product samples at no cost to the Government, to be used for aircraft testing at Lakehurst, NJ. Your product sample must be large enough to construct a 100ĄŻ x 100ĄŻ Vertical Takeoff and Landing (VTOL) Pad. If interested parties have already provided a sample of their product for aircraft testing in response to RFI-N68335-04-R-0118 they must state so in their proposal. No additional sample is required to be submitted for those companies that have submitted samples under this RFI, however written descriptive literature is still required. Interested parties that have not submitted a product sample under the above RFI-04-R-0118 are required to notify the Contracts Department at Lakehurst by 15 July 2005, 3 PM EST if they intend to submit a product sample for this notice. Any contractor providing samples is responsible for shipping costs to and from Lakehurst. Product Samples must be received at Lakehurst no later than 25 July 2005 at 2 PM EST. Technical Acceptability will be rated on a PASS/FAIL basis. If the product is not technically acceptable, no further proposal evaluation will be conducted. For Past Performance, offers must provide evidence of proven field usage, and names and phone numbers of recent customers, and prices to previous customers for mat that is identical or similar to those being proposed herein. Offerors will complete Attachment A for five contracts relevant to this procurement. The Government will conduct a performance risk evaluation based upon the past performance of the offeror as it relates to the probability of successfully performing the solicitation requirements. The Risk Assessment ratings are; Very Low Risk, Low Risk, Moderate Risk, High Risk, Very High Risk and Unknown Risk. For Price, offers must include a commercial price list of their products and accessories with part numbers. The following FAR/DFAR provisions and clauses apply to this procurement: FAR 52.212-1 ( Instructions to Offerors, Commercial Items, Jan 2005); Far 52.212.2 (Evaluation-Commercial Items, Jan 1999, evaluation will be made on Technical, Past Performance and Price); FAR 52.212-3 (Offeror Representations and Certifications- Commercial Items-Alternate I, Mar 2005); Far 52.212-4 (Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, Oct 2003); FAR 52.212-5 (Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders, Apr 2005); 52.215-20 (Requirements for Cost or Pricing Data or Information Other than Cost or Pricing Data); 52.222-3 (Convict Labor); 52.225-13 (Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases); 52.222-21 (prohibition of Segregated Facilities); 52.222-26 (Equal Opportunity); 52.222-35 (Affirmative Action, Veterans); 52.222-36 (Affirmative Action, Disabilities); 52.222-37 (Employment Reports on Disabled Veterans); 52.225-1 (Buy American Act-Balance of Payments); 52.225-3 (Buy American Act-NAFTA, Balance of Payments); 52.225-8 (Feb 2000) Duty Free Entry; 52.232-36 (Payment by Third Party); 52.232-33 (Payment by Electronic Funds); 52.232-34 (Payment by Electronic Funds- Other than Central Contractor Registration); DFARS 252.212-7001 (Contract Terms and Conditions related to Defense Acquisition); 252.225-7001 (Apr 2003) Buy American Act and Balance of Payments Program; 252-225-7001 (Buy American Act, Balance of Payments); 252.225-7013 (Jan 2005) Duty Free Entry: 252.225-7014 (Preference for Domestic Specialty Metals); 252.246-7000 (Mar 2003) Material Inspection and Receiving Report; 252.247-7023 (Transportation of Supplies by Sea);252.247-7024 (Notification of Transportation of Supplies by Sea). Each offeror shall include a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS ,COMMERCIAL ITEMS (Oct 1995) that is incorporated by reference and applies to this acquisition. The provision FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items applies to this acquisition. This procurement is not subject to Export Control Requirements. In addition, other clauses may be incorporated as required. All proposals are due 28 July 2005, 2 PM EST. Email or faxed proposal will not be accepted. Mail proposals to: Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Div, Attn: Charles E. Adler, Code 25231, Hwy 547, Bldg 562-1 Room 134, Lakehurst, NJ 08733-5082. Attachment A and FAR Clause 52.212-3 can be dowloaded from the NAVAIR homepage located at http://www.navair.navy.mil. Select (click on) Ą°Doing BusinessĄą, click on Ą°Open SolicitationsĄą, and look for Synopsis/Solicitation N68335-05-R-0111. Look for the attachments and click on each one. Attachment A and FAR 52.212-3 must be completed and returned with your proposal. Questions can be directed to Charles Adler at 732-323-5198, or Amy Hayward at 732-323-2921, (Fax-732-323-4069), or email: charles.adler@navy.mil or Amelia.hayward@navy.mil NOTE: THIS NOTICE MAY HAVE POSTED ON WWW.FEDBIZOPPS.GOV ON THE DATE INDICATED IN THE NOTICE ITSELF (07-JUL-2005). IT ACTUALLY APPEARED OR REAPPEARED ON THE FEDBIZOPPS SYSTEM ON 16-SEP-2005, BUT REAPPEARED IN THE FTP FEED FOR THIS POSTING DATE. PLEASE CONTACT fbo.support@gsa.gov REGARDING THIS ISSUE.
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