Department of the Navy, NAWCAD Contracts Competency Division, Villa Road, Bldg. 8110, St. Inigoes, Maryland 20684-0010

36 -- FISCHER PANDA GENERATORS SOL N00421-99-R-1675 DUE 081399 POC POC: Contract Specialist, Mr. Carnell M. Mosley, 301-862-6037; KO: Contracting Officer, Mr. William A. Case, Jr.,301-862-8641 E-MAIL: Click here to contact the point of contact via e-mail, mosleycm@navair.navy.mil. This is a sole source combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This solicitation shall be performed under subpart 13.5, Test Program for Certain Commercial Items. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation N00421-99-R-1675 is issued as a request for proposal (RFP). The incorporated document and provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-10 and Defense Acquisition Circular 91-13. This action is a sole source under FAR 6.302-1 (Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements). The applicable SIC is 3621 and the small business size standard is <1,000 employees. The Government intends to purchase on a firm fixed-price basis under an Indefinite-Delivery Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contract. The minimum guaranteed amount will be for a quantity of four (4) units and maximum amount of twenty-four (24) units with a period of performance of one (1) year. THE DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY, DoD PROJECT MANAGER-MOBILE ELECTRONIC POWER HAS APPROVED A WAIVER FOR EIGHT (8) UNITS. ADDITIONAL UNITS ABOVE EIGHT (8) ORDERED ON THIS POTENTIAL CONTRACT MUST HAVE A WAVIER FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY, DoD PROJECT MANAGER-MOBILE ELECTRONIC POWER. The contract line item numbers and descriptions are: CLIN 0001-Fischer Panda Diesel Generator Set (P/N: PVMV-N-PCSM QTY:24) & CLIN 0002-Operations and Maintenance Manual per CDRL A001 (Qty: 24). Award is expected to be 13 September 1999 with a delivery date of 30 days ARO or before for the first four (4) units (D.O. 0001) and 10-12 weeks ARO or before for the other twenty-four (24) units. FOB Destination to Receiving Officer, NAWCAD, Bldg 8115, Villa Road, St. Inigoes, MD 20684-0010; M/F: B. Kunes. Inspection and acceptance shall be made at destination. The contractor shall extend to the Government full coverage of any standard commercial warranty normally offered in a similar commercial sale. Acceptance of the warranty does not waive the Government's rights under the Inspection clause, nor does it limit the Government's rights with regard to the other terms and conditions of this contract. In the event of a conflict the terms and conditions of the contract shall take precedence over the warranty. The warranty period shall begin upon final acceptance of the applicable deliverable listed in the schedule. The following clauses are incorporated: 52.211-8 Time of Delivery (JUL 1997): a) CLIN 0001, Qty 4, 30 days after receipt of initial delivery order (D.O. 0001), b) CLIN 0001, Qty 20, 10-12 weeks after receipt of delivery order (subsequent D.O.s), and 3) CLIN 0002, Qty 24, in accordance with delivery of hardware units; 5252.211-9507 Period of Performance (MAR 1999): From 13 September 1999 through 12 September 2000 (one (1) year); 5252.201-9500 Points of Contact (JUL 1998): a) Mr. Brian Kunes, b) TPOC, and c) TPOC; 5252.232-9000 Submission of Invoices (Fixed Price) (JUL 1992) e) a consolidated invoice covering all shipments delivered under an individual order.; 5252.232-9521 Payment Inquires (AUG 1998) DFAS-CO/South Entitlement; 5252.246-9503 Year 2000 Compliance (MAR 1999); 52.203-6 I Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (JUL 1995)-ALT I (OCT 1995); 252.204-7004 Required Central Contractor Registration (MAR 1998); 52.216-18 Ordering (OCT 1995) From 13 September 1999 through 12 September 2000; 52.216-19 Order Limitations (OCT 1995) (a) 1 unit, (b)(1) 24 units, (b)(2) 24 units, (b)(3) 10 days, and (d) 7 days; 52.216-22 Indefinite Quantity (OCT 1995) After 01 January 2001; 52.216-10 Duty Free Entry (APR 1984) ALL; 252.225-7031 Secondary Arab Boycott of Israel (JUN 1992) FAR 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS -- COMMERCIAL ITEMS (AUG 1998) is incorporated by reference and applies to this acquisition. Offerors shallinclude a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3 I, OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS ALT I -- COMMERCIAL (MAY 1999) with proposals. FAR 52.212-4 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS -- COMMERCIAL ITEMS (MAY 1999) is incorporated by reference and applies to this acquisition. FAR 52.212-5 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS -- COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JAN 1999) applies to this acquisition. (a) The Contractor agrees to comply with the following FAR clauses, which are incorporated in this solicitation by reference, to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items:1) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (E.O. 11755) and (2) 52.233-3, Protest After Award (31 U.S.C 3553). (b) The Contractor agrees to comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (b) which the contracting officer has indicated as being incorporated in this solicitation by reference to implement provisions of law or executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items or components: 1) 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government, with Alt I 2) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns and Small Disadvantage Business Concerns, 3) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (E.O. 11246), 4) 52.222-35, Affirmative Action for Special Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era Veterans (38 U.S.C. 4212), 5) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era (38 U.S.C. 4212), 6) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration (31 U.S.C. 3332), and 7) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (46 U.S.C. 1241). (e) Notwithstanding the requirements of the clauses in paragraphs (a), (b), (c) or (d) of this clause, the Contractor is not required to include any FAR clause, other than those listed below (and as may be required by an addenda to this paragraph to establish the reasonableness of prices under Part 15), in a subcontract for commercial items or commercial components -- (1) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (E.O. 11246); (2) 52.222-35, Affirmative Action for Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era (38 U.S.C. 4212); (3) 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (29 U.S.C. 793); and (4) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flagged Commercial Vessels (46 U.S.C. 1241) (flow down not required for subcontracts awarded beginning May 1, 1996). DFARS 252.212-7001 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS APPLICABLE TO DEFENSE ACQUISITIONS OF COMMERCIAL ITEMS (OCT 1998) is incorporated by reference. The Contractor agrees to comply with the following list of DFARS clauses which are included in this solicitation by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive Orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items or components: 1) 252.225-7012, Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities, 2) 252.225-7014, Preference for Domestic Specialty Metals, 3) 252.227-7015Technical Data Commercial Items, and 4) Notification of Transportation of Supplies by Sea (10 U.S.C. 2631). (c) In addition to the clauses listed in paragraph (e) of 252.212-7001 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items clause of this contract, the Contractor shall include the terms of the following clause, if applicable, in subcontracts for commercial items or commercial components, awarded at any tier under this contract: 252.225-7014, Preference for Domestic Specialty Metals, Alternate I (10 U.S.C. 2241 note). The provision at 252.204-7004 Required Central Contractor Registration (MAR 1998) applies to this solicitation. This sole source combined synopsis/solicitation is not a request for competitive proposals. However, responsible interested parties may submit a proposal in which they identify their interest and business size. Offers are due to Carnell M. Mosley, Contract Specialist, Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Building 8110,Unit 11, Villa Rd., St. Inigoes, MD 20684-0010 by 3:30 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, 13 September 1999. The Government will not pay for any information received. Facsimile proposals shall be accepted. For information regarding this solicitation or copies of FAR provision 52.212-3 contact Carnell M. Mosley, Contract Specialist, Code 254122, Phone: 301-862-6037, Facsimile: 301-862-8670, or via e-mail: mosleyCM@navair.navy.mil. Posted 08/30/99 (W-SN374358). (0242)

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