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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF APRIL 22, 2006 FBO #1608
SOLICITATION NOTICE

R -- Aeordynamic Test Facility New Range Interface Installation

Notice Date

4/20/2006
 

Notice Type

Solicitation Notice
 

NAICS

541690 — Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services
 

Contracting Office

RDECOM Acquisition Center - Adelphi, ATTN: AMSSB-ACA, 2800 Powder Mill Road, Adelphi, MD 20783-1197
 

ZIP Code

20783-1197
 

Solicitation Number

W911QX-06-T-0046
 

Response Due

5/17/2006
 

Archive Date

7/16/2006
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

(i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; propo sals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. (ii) The solicitation number is W911QX-06-T-0046. This acquisition is issued as an Request for Quote. (iii) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are th ose in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 01-27.(iv) This acquisition is a sole source action for Arrow Tech Associates, Inc., 1233 Shelburne Road, Suite D-8, South Burlington, VT 05403. The associated NAICS code is 541690. The small business s ize standard is $6.0M. (v) The following is a list of contract line item number(s) and items, quantities and units of measure, (including option(s), if applicable N/A (vi) Description of requirements: Phase I - Aerodynamic Test Facility New Range Int erface Installation: The contractor shall provide hardware and software that is required to install a range interface in a newly constructed 13-station aerodynamics range. a. The contractor shall upgrade the Range Controller software, provided as Governmen t Furnished Property (GFP) at contract award to include the capability to drive the thirteen new stations. b. The contractor shall purchase and install new, compatible Range Interface hardware to complete the communications interface with the thirteen new stations to work with the updated software (one group of 13 stations). The hardware and software shall communicate via an Ethernet interface. c. The contractor shall debug and test the system. Phase II - Aerodynamic Test Facility Hardware and Upgrade: The contractor shall purchase and install new, compatible range communications interface hardware in the existing Aerodynamic Test Facility (5 groups of stations). The new hardware shall operate via the software created in Phase 1 a. a. The contractor shall modify the Range Controller software, provided as GFP at contract award to support 5 groups. b. The contractor shall purchase and install new, compatble Range Interface communications hardware to work with the updated software (five groups of stations). The hardware and software shall communicate via an Ethernet interface. c.The contractor shall debug and test the system. 3.Documentation and Presentation of Results: The contractor shall provide the source code for the range controller software in electronic format. (vii)The Period of Performance will be for approximately 15- 18 months for the completion of both phases at the Aberdeen Proving Ground installation. The following provisions and FAR/DFAR clauses can be obtained at http://www.arl.army.mil/contracts/opport.htm, http://farsite.hill.af.mil/VFFAR1.htm, or http://farsite.hill.af.mil/VFDFARa.htm. (viii) The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial, applies to this acquisition. The following addenda have been attached to this provision: none ix) Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items, and DFARS 252.212-7000, Offeror Representations and Certifications -Commercial Items, with its offer. These claus es can be obtained at http://www.arl.army.mil/contracts/opport.htm. (ix) The provision at FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items is applicable to this acquisition. The specific evaluation criteria to be included in paragraph (a) of that provision ar e as follows: (1) Technical Merits, (2) Past Performance and (3) Price. Technical and past performances, when combined, are significantly more important than price. The government reserves the right to make an award without discussions. (x) Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items, and DFARS 252.21 2-7000, Offeror Representations and Certifications -Commercial Items, with its offer. These clauses can be obtained at http://www.arl.army.mil/contracts/opport.htm. (xi) The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items, applies t o this acquisition. The following addenda have been attached to this clause (xii) The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items and DFARS 252.212-7001, Contract Terms and Condit ions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The following additional FAR/DFARS clauses cited in this clause are applicable: 52.203-3, 52.222-3, 52.222-19, 52. 222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37, 52.225-13, 52.232-33, 252.225-7001, 252.247-7023. (xiii) The following additional contract requirement(s) or terms and conditions apply: 52.004-4408, 52.005-4401, 52.032-4418, 52.045-4400 (xiv) The following notes apply to this announcement: The following notes apply to this announcement: The statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition is 10 USC 2304(c)(1) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements. This notice of intent is not a request for compe titive proposals. However, the Government will consider all proposals received within ten days after date of publication of this synopsis. A determination by the Government not to compete with this proposed contract based upon responses t o this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. (xvi) Offers are due on 17 May 2006, by 3:00 PM EST, at the US Army Resea rch Laboratory, RDECOM, AMSRD-ACC-AA, Building 434, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, 21005. (xvii) For information regarding this solicitation, please contact Jeanine Worthington, Contract Specialist, via email jeanine.worthington@arl.army.mil. NO TEL EPHONE REQUEST WILL BE HONORED.
 

Place of Performance

Address: RDECOM Acquisition Center - APG Satellite Team ATTN: AMSRD-ACC-AA Aberdeen Prv Grd MD

Zip Code: 21005-5066

Country: US
 

Record

SN01031994-W 20060422/060420221738 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

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