SOLICITATION NOTICE
23 -- Panama Van
- Notice Date
- 5/30/2007
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 423110
— Automobile and Other Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers
- Contracting Office
- Department of State, Regional Procurement Support Office - Fort Lauderdale, Florida Regional Center, 4000 N. Andrews Ave., Fort Lauderdale, FL, 33309, UNITED STATES
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- S-WHARC-07-Q-0020
- Response Due
- 6/6/2007
- Archive Date
- 6/30/2007
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested by this notice alone, and a written solicitation will not be issued. This synopsis/solicitation is issued as a Request for Quotations for vehicles to be used by the Government of Panama pursuant to an agreement with the U.S. Department of State. This is a small business set-aside acquisition using commercial item procedures in FAR Part 13. The NAICS code is 423110 and the small business size standard is 100 employees. The FAR is available on the Internet at http:///www.acqnet.gov. See numbered note 1. GENERAL REQUIREMENT: The U.S. Department of State, Narcotics Affairs Section (NAS) of the U.S. Embassy in Panama City, Panama has a requirement for the purchase of a new vehicle to be donated to the host government for NAS program purposes (police vehicle): --one (1) 15-passenger van. Vehicle offered must be capable of being maintained commercially in Panama at reasonable cost and must be covered by the manufacturer's warranties. The vehicle must be new, which is defined as having zero miles. Low mileage and/or demonstration models are not considered to be new. Delivery of anything other than a new vehicle shall be rejected and returned at no cost to the Government. The resulting contract type shall be firm-fixed price. The above price is FOB destination, Cost Insurance in Freight (CIF) Panama City. The above price includes all shipping and other costs for delivery of the vehicles to Panama City. The vehicles shall be insured by the Contractor until such time as the vehicles are received by NAS in Panama City. At a minimum, the vehicle must meet the following specifications: LINE ITEM 0001: Van, 15-passenger, quantity: 1 each; 8 cylinder engine, air conditioning, automatic transmission, preferred color: white, 3-year warranty. REQUIRED DELIVERY DATE: An in-stock vehicle is preferred; delivery to Panama must be within 45 days of award date. EVALUATION OF QUOTATIONS: The primary technical considerations for award of a purchase order will be whether the item is suitable for the intended purpose and whether it can be delivered on time. Quoters that cannot meet the delivery date or the exact item may quote the best terms they can provide. The quoter offering an acceptable item that most closely matches the Government's needs and required delivery date will receive most favorable consideration from a technical standpoint. The Government intends to award to the lowest priced technically acceptable quoter(s). QUOTATION MUST INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: 1) PRICE: Vehicle price, inclusive of delivery charges. 2) DESCRIPTION: Description the vehicle being proposed and how it meets or surpasses the requirements stated above; product literature may be provided. 3) REFERENCES: Names and points of contacts of other Government or commercial customers for whom the quoter has performed this or similar work for in the past two (2) years. 4) DUNS AND CCR: DUNS number and statement that the quoter has registered in CCR. 5) CERTIFICATIONS: Completed certifications (FAR 52.212-3) or statement that the certifications are included already at the ORCA web site (https://orca.bpn.gov/); see below; be sure to include the information required by paragraph (c) regarding business size. Lowest price will be the total price to include all direct costs, indirect costs, and profit, including delivery to Panama City. In order to receive an award, you must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration database at www.ccr.gov. All responsible sources may submit a quotation which shall be considered by the Department. This solicitation number S-WHARC-07-Q-0020 is issued as an RFQ under Part 13 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). This is a solicitation document incorporating FAR clauses and provisions that are in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-16. The clause at FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions (dated FEB 2007) applies to this acquisition. The clause at FAR 52.212-5, Contract terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (dated MAR 2007) applies to this acquisition. Under paragraph b, the following clauses are incorporated: 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government; 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (Alternate I); 52.222-19, Child Labor - Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies; 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity; 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities; 52.222-37; 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases; and 52.232-33, Mandatory Information for Electronic Funds Transfer Payment. In addition, FAR 52.214-34, Submission of Offers in the English Language, 52.214-35, Submission of Offers in U.S. Currency, and 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S. Flag Commercial Vessels (46 U.S.C. App. 1241), are applicable to this acquisition. The clauses at DOSAR 652.206-70, Competition Advocate/Ombudsman (AUG 1999) and 652.242-72, Shipping Instructions (DEC 1994) are applicable to this acquisition. QUOTATIONS ARE DUE by 3:00 p.m., June 6, 2007, local (Ft. Lauderdale, U.S.) time, via e-mail, fax, or mail. Identify your quotation as a response to solicitation number S-WHARC-07-Q-0020. Mail to Robert Lloyd, Contracting Officer, U.S. Department of State, RPSO Florida, 4000 N. Andrews Ave., Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33309; fax to 954-630-1165; or e-mail to: lloydre@state.gov. CAUTION: Complete quotations must be received at the location stated above by the required due date and time. Late quotations will be handled in accordance with FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items (SEP 2006) paragraph (f).
- Place of Performance
- Address: Delivery is to Panama
- Country: PANAMA
- Country: PANAMA
- Record
- SN01305289-W 20070601/070530220506 (fbodaily.com)
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