SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- Satellite-Tracking Telescope
- Notice Date
- 12/12/2008
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 333314
— Optical Instrument and Lens Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, 377 CONS - Kirtland (Operational Contracting Squadron), 377 CONS/LGC Operational Contracting Squadron, 2000 Wyoming Blvd SE, Kirtland AFB, New Mexico, 87117-5606, United States
- ZIP Code
- 87117-5606
- Solicitation Number
- F2KBAD8240A001
- Response Due
- 12/29/2008
- Archive Date
- 1/13/2009
- Point of Contact
- Lloyd L. Porterfield,, Phone: 505-846-8140, David E Romo-Garza,, Phone: 505-846-4877
- E-Mail Address
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lloyd.porterfield@kirtland.af.mil, david.romo-garza@kirtland.af.mil
- 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; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This requirement is set-aside for small business only. The NAICS Code for this synopsis/solicitation is 333314-Optical Instrument and Lens Manufacturing, Size Standard 500 employees. Solicitation/Purchase Request number F2KBAD8240A001 is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ). This document incorporates provisions and clauses that are in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-26, effective 12 June 2008. The Government intends to award one contract line item number (CLIN 0001) for one (1) each satellite-tracking telescope in accordance with the following specifications: Mount Shall be an elevation-over-elevation or an elevation-over-azimuth type. Shall automatically determine its location and orientation upon initialization. Open-loop pointing during acquisition shall be accurate to better than 2 arc minutes. Eyepiece height above the ground shall not exceed 67 inches when pointed at the horizon. Using vendor-supplied software and government-furnished orbital elements, drive shall keep the focused image of a minimum-earth-orbit satellite on a 24-millimeter detector throughout an overhead satellite pass, except for two "keyholes" at the horizon for an elevation-over-elevation mount or one "keyhole" at the zenith for an elevation-over-azimuth mount. Keyhole shall not subtend an angle greater than 10 degrees. Platform footprint shall fit within a square measuring 72 inches on a side, yet be self-propelling up a 5% grade and travel a distance of 100 yards in less than 30 minutes. Optical Tube Assembly Shall be designed to remain permanently affixed to the mount after initial assembly. Shall include a means of attaching a 35-millimeter camera with a 400-millimeter lens, as well as a means of counterbalancing their combined weight. Focuser shall accommodate standard 2-inch eyepieces. Off-axis images of point sources shall exhibit less coma than a Newtonian or Schmidt-Cassegrain optical design. System speed shall be no slower than a focal ratio of 10.0. Clear aperture shall be no smaller than 16 inches in diameter. Warranty Both mount and optical tube assembly parts and labor costs shall be warranted against defects in workmanship and materials, INCLUDING NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR, for a period of at least 5 years. Installation Quoted price shall include assembly and test at the Satellite Assessment Center's dark-sky site in Belen, New Mexico. CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE THE EARLIEST ESTIMATED DELIVERY DATE FOB: DESTINATION Inspection and acceptance: DESTINATION The following provisions and clauses apply to this procurement: FAR 52.204-7 Central Contractor Registration; FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items; FAR 52.219-1 Small Business Program Representations and FAR 52.219-1 Alternate I; FAR 52.251-1 Government Supply Sources; DFARS 252204-7004 Central Contractor Registration; DFARS 252.212-7001 Contract terms and conditions required to implement statutes or Executive orders applicable to Defense acquititions of commercial items. DFARS 252.225-7001 Buy American Act and Balance of Payments Program; DFARS 252.225-7036 Buy America Act-Free Trade Agreements-Balance of Payments Program and DFARS 252.225-7036 Alternate I; DFARS 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests; DFARS 252.247-7023 Transportation of supplies by sea; DFARS 252.247-7023 Alternate III; DFARS 252.225-7002 Qualifyint country sources as subcontractors; DFARS 252.211-7003 Item Identification and Valuation; Offeror will be evaluated in accordance with FAR 13.106-2 Evaluation of quotations or offers; FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items. [in paragraphs (b) and (c) the following clauses apply 52.219-6, 52.219-28; 52.222-3; 52.222-19; 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52-222-36, 52.225-13, 52.232-33]; FAR 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference, Clauses and provisions may be accessed in full text at http://farsite.hill.af.mil/; All payments are to be paid via the Internet through the Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF) system. WAWF may be accessed at https://wawf.eb.mil. WAWF training may be accessed online at http://www.wawftraining.com. Payment information may be accessed using DFAS website at https://www.dfas.mil. Your purchase order/contract number or invoice will be required to inquire the status of your payment. SHIPMENT MUST BE RECEIVED COMPLETE IN ORDER TO INVOICE. PARTIAL SHIPMENTS AND PAYMENTS ARE NOT AUTHORIZED ON THIS ORDER. All offers are due no later than 9 January 2009, 5:00PM (Mountain Standard Time). Offers may be mailed to 377 CONS/LGCA, ATTN: Lloyd Porterfield and David Romo-Garza, 2000 Wyoming Blvd SE, Bldg. 20604, Room B-18, Kirtland AFB NM 87117-5606, emailed to lloyd.porterfield@kirtland.af.mil and david.romo-garza@kirtland.af.mil or faxed to (505) 846-4262, ATTN: Lloyd Porterfield/David Romo-Garza. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Be advised that all interested parties must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) Database in order to receive an award. If you are not registered you may request an application at (888) 227-2423 or through the CCR website at http://www.ccr.gov.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: AFRL/RDTE, 1900 Truman SE Bldg 914, Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, 87117-5802, United States
- Zip Code: 87117-5802
- Zip Code: 87117-5802
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