PRESOL | K | Reconnaissance, Surveillance and Targeting Vehicle

FBO DAILY ISSUE OF SEPTEMBER 23, 2010 FBO #3225
SOLICITATION NOTICE

K -- Reconnaissance, Surveillance and Targeting Vehicle

Notice Date: 9/21/2010
Notice Type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
NAICS: 811198 — All Other Automotive Repair and Maintenance
Contracting Office: TACOM Contracting Center (TACOM-CC), ATTN: AMSTA-AQ-AMB, E Eleven Mile Road, Warren, MI 48397-5000
ZIP Code: 48397-5000
Solicitation Number: TARRES29110
Response Due: 9/24/2010
Archive Date: 11/23/2010
Point of Contact: Brad Zemke, 586-282-7632
E-Mail Address: TACOM Contracting Center (TACOM-CC)
(bradley.zemke@us.army.mil)
Small Business Set-Aside: N/A
Description: 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; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. I.INTRODUCTION. A. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Parts 12.6 and 13, as supplemented with additional information in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are not being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. B. The reference number is: TARRES29110. C. This document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-43, Effective 02 August 2010. D.The NAICS code applicable to this acquisition is 811198 corresponding to a small business size standard of $7,000,000. E.Basis for award The US Army TACOM-CC intends to solicit and negotiate solely with General Dynamics Land Systems, 38500 Mound Rd, Sterling Heights, MI 48310-3260. Award will be made on a sole source basis to GDLS. The statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition is 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1), 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 competitive proposals. However, any proposal received within three (3) days of the issuance of this notice will be considered by the government. A determination by the government not to compete this proposed contract, based upon responses to 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. F.This acquisition is not rated under the Defense Priorities and Allocation System (DPAS). II.GENERAL. A.The United States Army Tank and Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC) in Warren, Michigan has a requirement to inspect, maintain and repair a Reconnaissance, Surveillance and Targeting Vehicle (RST-V). Also, the contractor must collect data and prepare documentation on the vehicle (Task 1.2 of the scope of work). The contractor is required to provide training to TARDEC personnel, both B.Submittal Instructions TACOM reserves the right to seek clarification on any aspect of your inquiry. C.All inquiries shall be submitted electronically to Brad Zemke at bradley.zemke@us.army.mil. Response date is 9:00 a.m. EDT 24 September 2010. Interested firms must be listed in the Central Contractor Registry prior to receiving an award. Refer to website www.ccr.gov for registration information. D.Questions are requested via email, addressed to Brad Zemke at bradley.zemke@us.army.mil. E.Interested parties may contact the point of contact and request a copy of the scope of work. All interested parties must submit a capability statement with their proposal to be considered for award. Interested parties will be required to submit their response via email to Bradley.zemke@us.army.mil. The subject line of the email submissions must read: Offer TARRES29110. Maximum size of email offerors shall not exceed 3.5 megabytes. Compressed files must be self-extracting and have appropriate instructions to open. Hard copy responses will not be accepted. Please indicate in your firms CAGE Code, DUNS Number and TAX ID. III.SOLICITATION PROVISIONS AND CONTRACT CLAUSES. The following clauses from the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) apply to this synopsis/solicitation: 52.204-7, CCR Registration 52.209-6, Protecting the Governments Interest when subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Items Alt 1 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items. (for (b), Items 1, 4, 20, 21,22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 34, 39 apply) 52.229-4, State & Local Taxes (State and Local Adjustments) 52.232-11, Extras 52.232-33, Payment By Electronic Funds TransferCentral Contractor Registration 52.246-4, Inspection of Services Fixed Price 52.247-34, F.O.B. Destination 52.253-1, Computer Generated Forms The following clauses from the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation (DFAR) apply to this synopsis/solicitation: 252.209-7004, Subcontracting with Firms that are owned or controlled by the Government of a terrorist country 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests 252.232-7010, Levies on Contract Payments 252.243-7001, Pricing of Modifications 52.201-4000 TACOM-WARREN OMBUDSPERSON Jan 06 Information regarding the TACOM-Warren Ombudsperson is located at the website http://contracting.tacom.army.mil/acqinfo/ombudsperson.htm. [End of Clause] 52.204-4005 (TACOM) REQUIRED USE OF ELECTRONIC COMMERCE (AUG 2008) (a) All contract awards, modifications and delivery orders issued by TACOM will be issued electronically. The contractor can obtain these actions via the Worldwide Web (WWW). Many provisions/clauses that appear -by reference-, meaning only clause titles and regulation site are listed; their full texts can be found at the website http://farsite.hill.af.mil/ (b) In order to be eligible to receive an award under this solicitation, the successful offeror must be registered with the Department of Defense (DOD) Central Contractor Registration (CCR). The CCR registration process may be done electronically at the World Wide Web (WWW) site: https://www.bpn.gov/ccr/default.aspx. (c) Worldwide Web Distribution. The contractor will receive an electronic Notice of the Award, Modification, or Delivery Order via e-mail. If you choose the WWW option, you must download the file from the TACOM-Warren webpage: http://contracting.tacom.army.mil/CFDATA/AWARDS/AWARD_RPT01.CFM [End of Clause] 52.204-4007 (TACOM) OFFERORS DATAFAX NUMBER, E-MAIL ADDRESS, AND CAGE CODE (MAR 2001) (a) If you have a data fax number, please provide it below. (b) If you have a company Internet address that we can use in the future when sending out electronic notices and possibly solicitations, please provide the complete e-mail address below. (c) Provide your CAGE (Contractor And Government Entity) code below. If you don't have a CAGE code for your specific company name and address, enter NONE in the space below, and apply to Central Contractor Registration at the following website: https://www.bpn.gov/ccr/default.aspx Fax: __________________________________ Website:_______________________________ CAGE: ________________________________ [End of Provision] 52.204-4009 (TACOM) MANDATORY USE OF CONTRACTOR TO GOVERNMENT ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION (AUG 2008) (a) All references in the contract to the submission of written documentation shall mean electronic submission. All electronic submissions shall be in the formats and media described in the website: http://contracting.tacom.army.mil/acqinfo/ebidnotice.htm. (b) This shall include all written unclassified communications between the Government and the Contractor except contract awards and contract modifications which shall be posted on the internet. Return receipt shall be used if a commercial application is available. Classified information shall be handled in full accordance with the appropriate security requirements. (c) In order to be contractually binding, all Government communications requiring a Contracting Officer signature must include an affirmative response from the Contracting Officer's e-mail address. The Contractor shall designate the personnel with signature authority who can contractually bind the contractor. All binding contractor communication shall be sent from this contractor e-mail address(es). (d) Upon award, the Contractor shall provide the Contracting Officer with a list of e-mail addresses for all administrative and technical personnel assigned to this contract. (e) Unless exempted by the Procuring Contracting Officer in writing, all unclassified written communication after contract award shall be transmitted electronically. (End of Clause) 52.212-4003 (TACOM) ALL OR NONE--COMMERCIAL ITEM ACQUISITION (SEPTEMBER 1996) This provision serves as an addendum that modifies paragraph (h) of FAR 52.212-1, entitled INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORSCOMMERCIAL ITEMS. Paragraph (h) is modified to say that you must offer to provide the total quantity of the items in this solicitation. ONLY ONE AWARD WILL BE MADE AS A RESULT OF THIS SOLICITATION. OFFERS SUBMITTED FOR LESS THAN THE TOTAL QUANTITIES OF ALL THE ITEMS IN THIS SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED FOR AWARD [End of Clause] 52.215-4010 (TACOM) AUTHORIZED NEGOTIATORS (AUG 2008) Please identify, below, the representatives that are authorized to negotiate on your organization's behalf with the Government in connection with this request for proposals or request for information: PERSONS AUTHORIZED TO NEGOTIATE NAME TITLE TELEPHONE NUMBER ______________ __ ______________ _________________ ______________ __ ______________ _________________ [End of Provision] 52.215-4404 (TACOM) DATA AND COMMUNICATIONS SUBMITTED TO THE GOVERNMENT ELECTRONICALLY (AUG 2008) (a) The Government often employs contractors as system administrators to operate and maintain Government computer systems. These systems include local area networks, web sites, databases, other electronic records, e-mail accounts, other electronic data transfer mechanisms and computer software. The employees of these contracted system administrators sign nondisclosure agreements obligating them not to reveal information contained in files, documents, computers or systems that they administer. However, unless such information is protected in some way, contracted system administrators do have the ability to access such information. For further information on security issues, see http://contracting.tacom.army.mil/acqinfo/ebidnotice.htm (b) Potential contractors as well as any other parties are thus advised to take steps needed to prevent access by contracted system administrators to information submitted electronically to the Government. Absent such steps, it is assumed that contracted system administrators are permitted the capability to access the data. The access will be limited to that which is necessary for the contract system administrator to perform its duties for the Government. The access shall be subject to the condition that third party information is not to be revealed by the contracted system administrator. [End of Provision] 52.232-4000(TACOM) CONTRACTING OFFICERS AUTHORITY (APR 2006) The Contracting Officer is the only person authorized to approve additions or changes in any of the requirements under any contract, resulting from this solicitation, notwithstanding any provisions contained elsewhere in this contract, the said authority remains solely in the Contracting Officer. In the event that the contractor effects any change at the direction of any person other than the Contracting Officer, such change shall be solely at the risk of the contractor. (See General Provision, entitled: 'Notification of Changes,' FAR 52.243-7 or paragraph (c) of FAR 52.212-4). [End of Clause] 52.233-4001 (TACOM) HQ-AMC LEVEL PROTEST PROCEDURES (AUG 2008) (a) Policy: A protest to an AMC forum is a protest to the agency, within the meaning of FAR 33.103. The HQ, AMC-Level Protest Program is intended to encourage an interested party to seek resolution of its concerns within AMC, rather than filing a protest with the Government Accountability Office (GAO), or other external forum. (b) Agency Protest: An AMC Protest may be filed with either, but not both: (1) The contracting officer designated in the solicitation for resolution of protests, or, (2) HQ, AMC at the address designated below. (c) Election of Forum: After an interested party protests an AMC procurement to HQ, AMC and while that protest is pending, the protestor agrees not to file a protest with the GAO, or other external forum. If the protestor has filed a protest with the GAO, or other external forum, HQ, AMC-Level protest procedures may not be used and any protest that has been filed will be dismissed. (d) Protest Decision Authority: The AMC Command Counsel is designated as the HQ, AMC Protest Decision Authority. In the absence of the Command Counsel, the Deputy Command Counsel is designated as the HQ, AMC Protest Decision Authority. (e) Time for Filing a Protest: HQ, AMC protest shall be filed in accordance with the timeframes set out in FAR 33.103(e). HQ, AMC Office Hours are 8:00 am--4:30 pm Eastern Time. Time for filing any document expires at 4:30 pm, Eastern Time on the last day on which such filing may be made. (f) Form of Protest: HQ, AMC protest shall include the protestor's name, address and telephone number, including fax number; the solicitation or contract number, identity of the contracting activity and the contracting officer's name; a statement of all legal and factual grounds for protest, including copies of all relevant documents; a request for a ruling; and, a request for relief. All protests must be signed by an authorized representative of the protestor. (g) Processing of HQ, AMC-Level Protests: (1) To file an AMC-level protest, send the protest to: HQ Army Materiel Command Office of Command Counsel 9301 Chapek Road, Rm 2-1SE3401 Ft. Belvoir, VA 22060 Fax #: (703) 806-8866 or (703) 806-8875 If you have a web browser, you can use the following HTTP to view the complete AMC-level protest procedures: http://www.amc.army.mil/pa/COMMANDCOUNSEL.asp (2) Within 10 working days after the protest is filed, the Contracting Officer, with the assistance of legal counsel, shall file with the HQ, AMC Office of Command Counsel, ATTN: AMCCC-PL, an administrative report responsive to the protest. Reports shall be sent by facsimile, over-night mail or hand-delivered, to ensure timely receipt. (3) The HQ, AMC Protest Decision Authority will issue a written decision within 20 working days after the filing of the protest. (4) The written decision will be binding on the Army Materiel Command and its contracting activities. (5) For good cause shown, the HQ, AMC Protest Decision Authority may grant extensions of time for filing the administrative report and for the issuance of the written decision. When such an extension is granted, the protestor and all interested parties shall be notified within 1 working day of the decision to grant the extension. (h) Effect of Protest on Award and Performance: (1) Protests before award: When a protest is filed with HQ, AMC prior to award, a contract may not be awarded unless authorized by the Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff (ADCS) for Acquisition, Contracting and Production Management, HQ, AMC, in accordance with FAR 33.103(f). (2) Protests after award: When a protest is filed with HQ, AMC within 10 calendar days after award, or within five calendar days of debriefing for any debriefing that when requested was required by FAR 15.806, the contracting officer shall suspend performance. The HQ, AMC ADCS for Acquisition, Contracting and Production Management may authorize contract performance, notwithstanding the protest, upon a written finding that: -- contract performance will be in the best interests of the United States; or -- urgent and compelling circumstances that significantly affect the interests of the United States will not permit waiting for a decision from the HQ, AMC Protest Decision Authority. (i) Remedies: The HQ, AMC Protest Decision Authority may grant any one or combination of the following remedies: (1) terminate the contract; (2) re-compete the requirement; (3) issue a new solicitation; (4) refrain from exercising options under the contract; (5) award a contract consistent with statute and regulation; (6) pay appropriate costs as stated in FAR 33.102(b)(2); and (7) such other remedies as HQ, AMC Protest Decision Authority determines necessary to correct a defect. [End of Provision] 52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998) This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es): http://farsite.hill.af.mil (End of provision) 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998) This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es): http://hillsite.far.af.mil (End of clause)
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