SOLICITATION NOTICE
40 -- Tree and Rope Kit
- Notice Date
- 12/13/2017
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- Contracting Office
- 284 Stephen Douglas Street, HAAF, GA 31409
- ZIP Code
- 31409
- Solicitation Number
- HAAF175AML0009
- Response Due
- 12/15/2017
- Archive Date
- 6/13/2018
- Point of Contact
- Name: Client Services, Title: Client Services, Phone: 1.877.933.3243, Fax: 703.422.7822
- E-Mail Address
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Clientservices@fedbid.com;
- 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. The solicitation number is HAAF175AML0009 and is issued as an invitation for bids (IFB), unless otherwise indicated herein. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-96. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 314994 with a small business size standard of 1,000.00 employees. This requirement is a [ Small Business ] set-aside and only qualified offerors may submit bids. The solicitation pricing on www.FedBid.com will start on the date this solicitation is posted and will end on 2017-12-15 16:30:00.0 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.FedBid.com. FOB Destination shall be Savannah, GA 31409 The MICC End User requires the following items, Brand Name or Equal, to the following: LI 001: Sequoia Size 1 Harness- as found in WesSpur Kit With Sequoia (KIT42-P). Size 1 (Standard): Waist measurements from 26 to 39 and leg measurements from 20 to 25 . Weighs: 1320 g. Must have CE EN 358 and CE EN 813 certifications. The Sequoia features a semi-rigid, wide waistbelt with an improved fit and perforated foam padding for breathable support. The foam on the leg loops can be adjusted for support where you want it. Both belt and leg loops are adjustable and equipped with FAST buckles so that once you have it dialed in, it's easy to clip in and climb without needing to adjust the fit. A replaceable rope bridge connects to the rings which bring together harness and leg loops. These same rings provide support for the optional Sequoia Seat (sold separately), which provides a wide, comfortable platform for suspension work. The Sequoia has plenty of capability for carrying and organizing your tools, with 7 equipment loops with nylon sheaths, 5 retainers where a Caritool can be clipped, a slot on each side for a saw carabiner, and elastic on the back for an emergency compress. PN:SAD210-1, 5, EA; LI 002: 150' ArborMaster Bigfoot Rope as found in WesSpur Kit With Sequoia (KIT42-P) -12mm(1/2") diameter -16 Strand -6,500lb ABS -2.5-3% elongations at 10% of ABS -7.7lb per 100' -Spliceable, 5, EA; LI 003: 3' Edelrid Cambiumsaver (PN:CLI260) as found in WesSpur Kit With Sequoia (KIT42-P) Developed specially for tree care use, the Cambiumsaver is a mobile sling anchor and belay anchor for climbing ropes. Its differently colored aluminum rings and dual-coloured webbing allow quick and easy identification for straightforward rigging and removal from the ground., 5, EA; LI 004: RIT Eye Prusik (PN:CLI359)as found in WesSpur Kit With Sequoia (KIT42-P) RIT = "Right In Trees" - the name of Sterling's high-performance, heat-resistant hitch cord. The RIT prusik provides consistent and even friction on a wide range of climbing lines. Meets ANSI standards., 5, EA; LI 005: SMC CR Micro Pulley as found in WesSpur Kit With Sequoia (KIT42-P) The SMC Crevasse Rescue (CR) Pulley's diminutive size and featherweight belies its solid strength. Tests to greater strengths than other pulleys in the same range of size and price. A smooth running 1.20'' nylon sheave runs on a stainless steel rivet axle, and the color-contrasting aluminum side plates rotate for easy rope insertion and removal. Easy to use, easy to carry. 4,950 lb. breaking strength, 1/2 capacity, 2.85 tall by 1.75 wide, weighs 2oz. PN:PUL124, 5, EA; LI 006: RockO Carabiners (PN:CAR135)as found in WesSpur Kit With Sequoia (KIT42-P) Oval Carabiner Major Axis Break Strength:5,400 lb (24 kN) Minor Axis Break Strength:2,475 lb (11 kN) Open Gate Brk Str:1,350 lb (6 kN) Height:4.375 Width:2.5" Weight:2.85 oz (80 g) Gate:.93 Key Lock, 10, EA; LI 007: Zing-It Throw Line as found in WesSpur Kit With Sequoia (KIT42-P) Made from Dyneema fiber, Samson's Zing-It yields the highest strength, lightest weight, lowest stretch and longest wear life available. Samthane coating adds wear life and ensures the knot-holding capability. Available in 1.75mm (400 lb. average strength) x180'. PN THR101, 5, EA; LI 008: Zing-It Throw Line as found in WesSpur Kit With Sequoia (KIT42-P) Made from Dyneema fiber, Samson's Zing-It yields the highest strength, lightest weight, lowest stretch and longest wear life available. Samthane coating adds wear life and ensures the knot-holding capability. Available in 2.2mm (580 lb. average strength) x180'. PN: THR104, 5, EA; LI 009: 10 OZ (PN:THR233) Throw Weights as found in WesSpur Kit With Sequoia (KIT42-P) High-quality throw weights from Climb Right, ideal for your preferred throw line method. Cordura body, lead shot, and steel ring. Made in the USA., 5, EA; LI 010: 12 OZ (PN:THR234)Throw Weights as found in WesSpur Kit With Sequoia (KIT42-P) High-quality throw weights from Climb Right, ideal for your preferred throw line method. Cordura body, lead shot, and steel ring. Made in the USA., 5, EA; LI 011: WesSpur Line Cube (PN:BAG113)as found in WesSpur Kit With Sequoia (KIT42-P) This lighter duty and more affordable folding throw line cube quickly deploys to a 16 x 16 x 16 cube capable of organizing and storing multiple throw lines without tangling. Two small interior pockets and one large exterior pocket provide places to store throw balls. Also features a webbing loop and plastic ring on the inside, as well as Velcro strip. Handles on the outside for easy carrying, and a Velcro closure to keep it all neatly closed when you're ready to fold it down and go., 5, EA; LI 012: Buckingham Steel Spurs as found in WesSpur Kit With Sequoia (KIT42-P), 5, EA; LI 013: Big Buck Pads as found in WesSpur Kit With Sequoia (KIT42-P) Nybuck spur straps are designed to fit Buckingham, Klein, Climb Right, or any climber with a ring to attach the split-ring to. Sold in pairs. Made from durable Nybuck with leather flaps. 26 long.PN:SPU731-B, 5, EA; LI 014: Upper Straps as found in WesSpur Kit With Sequoia (KIT42-P) Nybuck spur straps are designed to fit super climber, T style, L style, Shin Cup, cast aluminum, and any pads which take an upper strap. Sold in pairs. Made by Buckingham from durable Nybuck with leather flaps. 26 long. PN: SPU718, 5, EA; LI 015: Lower Straps as found in WesSpur Kit With Sequoia (KIT42-P) Nybuck spur straps are designed to fit Buckingham, Klein, Climb Right, or any climber with a ring to attach the split-ring to. Sold in pairs. Made from durable Nybuck with leather flaps. 26 long. PN:SPU717, 5, EA; LI 016: Gaff Guards as found in WesSpur Kit With Sequoia (KIT42-P) Bungees with hook make these gaff guards quick to attach and remove, and keep your spikes protected and the rest of your gear safe from puncture during storage and transport. PN: SPU908, 5, EA; LI 017: 5/8" x 12' MaxiFlip Steel-Core Flipline as found in WesSpur Kit With Sequoia (KIT42-P) The 3/16 steel aircraft cable in the center of Yale fliplines is actually hand spliced using the superior Flemish Eye technique to form the eyes; resulting in higher strength and less wear fatigue. The synthetic rope cover is held securely in place with a press fitting. An auto locking steel clip is attached to a steel thimble at the lead end. Yale fliplines are a local favorite for their strength, durability, and the comfortable, full grip that they provide. PN: FLI124, 5, EA; LI 018: Rockgrab 90 5/8" Flipline Adjuster as found in WesSpur Kit With Sequoia (KIT42-P) Rock exotica s lanyard adjuster features a 90 degree twist in the cam lever so that the unit lies in a more easily accessible position. 1/2 capacity or 1/2 to 5/8 capacity. Ribbed cam. Weighs 5 oz for the smaller version, and 8 oz for the large.PN: ASC170, 5, EA; LI 019: Pirate Carabiner as found in WesSpur Kit With Sequoia (KIT42-P) Rock Exotica s popular Pirate carabiner is an excellent positive locking carabiner with a handy HMS shape that makes it great for attaching to figure eights, flipline adjusters, or other hardware, and metal sleeve with a pull-down action to open the gate. The precision manufacturing, excellent design, and high strength of this carabiner make it a great choice for a wide variety of tree climbing applications. Brk STR=5,845 lb (KN), Height=4.2", Width=2.75", weight=3.09 oz, Gate= 1" key lock. PN: CAR134, 5, EA; LI 020: Canvas Gear Bag, MD WesSpur Rope Bag as found in WesSpur Kit With Sequoia (KIT42-P), 5, EA; LI 021: Tree Climber's Companion as found in WesSpur Kit With Sequoia (KIT42-P) To date there is not a better book about the subject of tree climbing. Jeff Jepson and illustrator Bryan Kotwica have really set the standard with this handy reference book. It is a soft cover 104 page book that covers all the basics and them some. Topics include the pre-climb inspection, rope installation, entering a tree, positioning in the tree, knots, friction hitches, mid line knots, bends, and much much more. For $15.95 you will not find a better value for your money. Every tree climber should have access to a copy of this book.In English PN: BOO101, 5, EA; LI 022: Shipping to 31409, 1, EA; Solicitation and Buy Attachments ***Question Submission: Interested offerors must submit any questions concerning the solicitation at the earliest time possible to enable the Buyer to respond. Questions must be submitted by using the 'Submit a Question' feature at www.fedbid.com. Questions not received within a reasonable time prior to close of the solicitation may not be considered.*** For this solicitation, MICC End User intends to conduct an online competitive reverse auction to be facilitated by the third-party reverse auction provider, FedBid, Inc. FedBid has developed an online, anonymous, browser based application to conduct the reverse auction. An Offeror may submit a series of pricing bids, which descend in price during the specified period of time for the aforementioned reverse auction. MICC End User is taking this action in an effort to improve both vendor access and awareness of requests and the agency's ability to gather multiple, competed, real-time bids. All responsible Offerors that respond to this solicitation MUST submit the pricing portion of their bid using the online exchange located at www.FedBid.com. There is no cost to register, review procurement data or make a bid on www.FedBid.com. Offerors that are not currently registered to use www.FedBid.com should proceed to www.FedBid.com to complete their free registration. Offerors that require special considerations or assistance may contact the FedBid Helpdesk at 877-9FEDBID (877-933-3243) or via email at clientservices@fedbid.com. Offerors may not artificially manipulate the price of a transaction on www.FedBid.com by any means. It is unacceptable to place bad faith bids, to use decoys in the www.FedBid.com process or to collude with the intent or effect of hampering the competitive www.FedBid.com process. Should offerors require additional clarification, notify the point of contact or FedBid at 877-9FEDBID (877-933-3243) or clientservices@fedbid.com.Use of FedBid: Buyers and Sellers agree to conduct this transaction through FedBid in compliance with the FedBid Terms of Use. Failure to comply with the below terms and conditions may result in offer being determined as non-responsive. The offeror must comply with the following commercial item terms and conditions: FAR 52.252-1, Solicitation. Provisions Incorporated by Reference; FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors; 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications; FAR 52.211-6, Brand name or Equal. The following clauses apply to this solicitation: FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items. The following FAR clauses in paragraph (b) of FAR clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, apply: 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First Tier Subcontract Awards; 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside; 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation; 52.222-3, Convict Labor; 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; 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases; 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer--System for Award Management. 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim; The following DFARS clauses apply: DFARS 252.04-7004, Alternate A System for Award Management; 252.211-7003, Item Identification and Valuation; 252.225-7002, Qualifying Country Sources as Subcontractors; 252.232-7010, Levies on Contract Payments; 252.203-7000, Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials; 252.225-7001, Buy American Act and Balance Of Payments Program; 252.225-7036, Buy American Act -- Free Trade Agreements -- Balance of Payments Program; 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests; 252.247-7023, Primary and ALT III, Transportation of Supplies by Sea. IAW FAR 52.212-2; Evaluation - Commercial Items, the following factor shall be used to evaluate offers: Price. IAW 52.204-7 System for Award Management (SAM) Registration (July 2013), the offeror must be registered in SAM and fully input their Representations and Certifications for a complete record. Information can be found at http://www.sam.gov or by calling 866-606-8220, or 334-206-7828 for international calls. 52.204-13 - System for Award Management Maintenance Shipping is FOB Destination CONUS (CONtinental U.S.). New Equipment ONLY. NO USED OR REMANUFACTURED PRODUCTS WILL BE ACCEPTED. Submitted Quotes will be valid for 45 days after the auction closing. No multiple awards will be made. Quotes received through FedBid will be evaluated and awarded on an all-or-nothing basis. This solicitation is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ), not an invitation for bid (IFB).). IAW FAR 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference, the full text of FAR and DFARS Clauses may be accessed electronically at http://farsite.hill.af.mil; and are current to the most recent revision dates posted on this site. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement can be found. The small business size standard for that NAICS code can be found at https://www.sba.gov/sites/default/files/files/Size_Standards_Table.pdf "AMC-Level Protest Program If you have complaints about this procurement, it is preferable that you first attempt to resolve those concerns with the responsible contracting officer. However, you can also protest to Headquarters (HQ), Army Materiel Command (AMC). The HQ AMC-Level Protest Program is intended to encourage interested parties to seek resolution of their concerns within AMC as an Alternative Dispute Resolution forum, rather than filing a protest with the Government Accountability Office (GAO) or other external forum. Contract award or performance is suspended during the protest to the same extent, and within the same time periods, as if filed at the GAO. The AMC protest decision goal is to resolve protests within 20 working days from filing. To be timely, protests must be filed within the periods specified in FAR 33.103. If you want to file a protest under the HQ AMC-Level Protest Program, the protest must request resolution under that program and be sent to the address below. All other agency-level protests should be sent to the contracting officer for resolution. Headquarters U.S. Army Materiel Command Office of Command Counsel 4400 Martin Road Rm: A6SE040.001 Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898-5000 Fax: (256) 450-8840 Packages sent by FedEx or UPS should be addressed to: Headquarters U.S. Army Materiel Command Office of Command Counsel 4400 Martin Road Rm: A6SE040.001 Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898-5000 Fax: (256) 450-8840 The AMC-Level Protest procedures are found at: http://www.amc.army.mil/pa/COMMANDCOUNSEL.asp. If internet access is not available, contact the contracting officer or HQ, AMC to obtain the HQ AMC-Level Protest Procedures." 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