SOLICITATION NOTICE
84 -- Backpacks
- Notice Date
- 2/21/2009
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 314911
— Textile Bag Mills
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Air Force, Direct Reporting Units, USAF Academy - 10 MSG/LGC, 8110 Industrial Drive, Suite 200, USAF Academy, Colorado, 80840-2315
- ZIP Code
- 80840-2315
- Solicitation Number
- FA7000-09-T-0033
- Point of Contact
- Tina Hamalak,, Phone: 719-333-3979, Diana South,, Phone: 719-333-8650
- E-Mail Address
-
tina.hamalak@usafa.af.mil, Diana.Myles-South@usafa.af.mil
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- This is a pre-solicitation notice for the following: Manufacture of 1380 each Backpacks, 13" W X 16.5" HX 8"D. COLOR: CADET BLUE. The backpacks must be manufactured in accordance with USAFA Commercial Item Purchase Description 34TRW/SDCU 400-08, Blue, Cadet, Backpack, dated 14 October 2005 in accordance with DFARS 252.225-7000, Buy American Act and Balance of Payments Program. The delivery date of the backpack is required no later than 18 May 2009. FOB: Destination to United States Air Force Academy, USAF, CO 80840. Request for quotation (RFQ) will be available on or about 21 February 2009. Due date for receipt of quotes will be indicated in the solicitation document when it is released. It should be noted that paper copies of documents will not be provided. Offerors must be registered with Central contract Registration (CCR) or may not be considered for award. Registration can be accomplished at http://www.ccr.gov. As of 1 Jan 2005, the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) requires the use of Online Representations and Certifications application (ORCA) in Federal solicitation as part of the proposal submission process. Representation and Certificate are to be accomplished in the database at https://orca.bpn.gov/. Registration requires applicants to have a DUNS number from Dun and Bradstreet and can be obtained at www.dnb.com. The North American Industry Classification System Code is 314911 and the small business size standard is 500 employees. This is a 100% small business set-aside. The evaluation criteria are based on past performance and price. 5352.201-9101 OMBUDSMAN (AUG 2005) (a) An ombudsman has been appointed to hear and facilitate the resolution of concerns from offerors, potential offerors, and others for this acquisition. When requested, the ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The existence of the ombudsman does not affect the authority of the program manager, contracting officer, or source selection official. Further, the ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals, the source selection process, or the adjudication of protests or formal contract disputes. The ombudsman may refer the party to another official who can resolve the concern. (b) Before consulting with an ombudsman, interested parties must first address their concerns, issues, disagreements, and/or recommendations to the contracting officer for resolution. Consulting an ombudsman does not alter or postpone the timelines for any other processes (e.g., agency level bid protests, GAO bid protests, requests for debriefings, employee-employer actions, contests of OMB Circular A-76 competition performance decisions). (c) If resolution cannot be made by the contracting officer, concerned parties may contact the USAF Academy Ombudsmen, Kelly Snyder 8110 Industrial Drive, Ste 103 USAFA, CO 80840 Telephone number 719-333-2074 FAX 719-333-9018 email: kelly.snyder@usafa.af.mil Concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations that cannot be resolved at the MAJCOM/DRU level, may be brought by the concerned party for further consideration to the Air Force ombudsman, Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary (ADAS) (Contracting), SAF/AQC, 1060 Air Force Pentagon, Washington DC 20330-1060, phone number (703) 588-7004, facsimile number (703) 588-1067. (d) The ombudsman has no authority to render a decision that binds the agency. (e) Do not contact the ombudsman to request copies of the solicitation, verify offer due date, or clarify technical requirements. Such inquiries shall be directed to the Contracting Officer. (End of clause)
- Web Link
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- Place of Performance
- Address: US Air Force Academy, US AF Acedemy, Colorado, 80840, United States
- Zip Code: 80840
- Zip Code: 80840
- Record
- SN01754849-W 20090223/090221213040-1e292a44fb9770ebfed45f46eba6cc74 (fbodaily.com)
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