U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau Of Investigation, J. Edgar Hoover Building, Rm 6833, 935 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Washington, DC 20535-0001

23 -- MOTOR VEHICLES SOL RFQ 80194 POC Darlene W. Robinson, Contract Specialist, (202)324-9220 This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. The announcement constitutes the only solicitation: proposals/bids are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation is under the Request For Quotation (RFQ) Number 80194, the provisions and clauses incorporated thur FAR 97-4. This solicitation is under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP) Subpart 13, including the Test Program, this will be a "full and open" competition. The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code is 3711 and the qualification for a small business is 1,000 employees. This will be a Firm-Fixed Price solicitation for one (1) 1999 Chevrolet Suburban K2500 Vehicle with Level IV Armored Protection. The FBI would expect the delivery of the Suburban within 45-60 days after the award date. The Chevrolet Suburban shall be equipped with the following; 7.4 Liter V8 Fuel Injected Engine, Automatic Transmission, Four Wheel Drive (4x4), LS Preferred Equipment Group, Powered Accessories, Color: specific color preferred; (1) Medium Charcoal Gray Metallic, (2) Dark Carmine Rad Metallic, (3) Onyx Black. The prearmored version will be considered as the base unit. The base unit, if not already available, will be procured by the contractor. The vehicle should come from an authorized General Motor (GM) dealership and come with actual factory features and warranties. Additional vehicle modifications will be made to the vehicle by the contractor. Those modifications will include the following: (1) reinforcement of load-bearing pillar Post and Hinges, (2) heavy duty shock absorbers and suspension, and (3) check strap for all doors. Once the vehicle is procured and modified with the aforementioned specifications, it will be armored with state of the art ballistic materials to provide the specified level of arming protection. The armoring protection shouldbe equivalent to the following international standards: EN 1063 European Standard -- B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B6, SG1, SG2; DIN 52.250 German Standard -- C1, C2, C3, C4; BS 505 British Standard -- G0, G1, G2, R1, R2, S86; NIJ 01080.01 (National Institute of Justice Standard) -- 1,2A, 2, 3A, 3. The aforementioned protection should defeat the following threats: Ballistic: M80 Ball (7.62x51 NATO), AK-47 (7.62. X 39), 0.30 Cal / 30-06, .44 Magnum, .357 Magnum, 9mm Full Metal Jacket (FMJ), 9mmUZI, Blast- 2xDM51 Grenades. Total armor protection will consist of Opaque and Transparent Armor. Opaque Armor will be applied to the following vehicle areas: roof, floor pan, full vehicle perimeter (all pillars, body armor, side door armor, cargo door armor). Transparent Armor will be applied to the following areas; all glass areas (polycarbonate spall protection with 39mm thickness), windshield, all side glass, cargo door glass. Special accessories and/or enhancements for this vehicle shall include; front windows tobe inoperable and bolted shut, anti-ballistic wheel inserts (run-flat) on all four tires and spare tire, bullet resistant battery, anti-explosion fuel tank, check strap reinforcement for all doors, locking fuel cap, remote starter with bomb scanner, anti-theft alarm system. Standard warranties for parts and labor are required. The evaluation criteria is listed in its importance (1) technical capabilities, (2) facilities, (3) past performance (furnished four (4) references from state, local, or federal government or private industry) and (4) price. The evaluation of quotations and the determination as to equality of the product shall be the responsibility of the government and will be based on information furnished by the vendor. The purchasing activity is not responsible for locating or securing any information which is not identified in the quotation and reasonably available to the purchasing activity. To insure the sufficient information is available, the vendor must furnish, as a part of the quotation, all descriptive material (such as cuts, illustrations, drawings, or other information) necessary for the purchasing activity to determine whether the product meets the requirement. The provisions at FAR 52.212-1, Instruction to Offerors-Commercial Items (Apr 1998) shall apply. Addendum to FAR 52.212-1 shall apply: Paragraph (h) Multiple Awards-Delete entire paragraph. The Government plans to award a single contract resulting from this solicitation. The provision at FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Items (Oct 1997) shall apply. Addendum 52.212-2 Paragraph (a) the Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation which will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered shall apply. The Offeror shall be required to comply with the Year 2000 Compliance Clause (39.106) and also complete the required certification form which can be obtained by request from the above noted Contracting Officer. Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items FAR 52.212-3 (Jan 1997) shall apply. Representation and Certification must accompany each offer and can be obtained via the Internet at http://.far.npr.gov. FAR Clauses 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items (Apr 1998). FAR Clauses in paragraph (b) FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions required to Implement Statutes or Executive Order -- Commercial Items (Apr 1998) will apply to the resultant contract: 52.203-10, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37, 52.225-3, 52.225-8, 52.225-9, 52.225-10. All bids shall be submitted by close of business on 8/10/98. Posted 07/15/98 (W-SN223705). (0196)

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