61 -- BACK UP BATTERY STRING FOR TELEPHONE SWITCHBOARD

Notice Date

May 2, 2001

Contracting Office

Virginia Air National Guard Base Contracting Office, 192 LS/LGC, 61 Falcon Road, Sandston, VA 23150-2524

ZIP Code

23150-2524

Solicitation Number

DAHA44-01-Q0004

Response Due

January 5, 2015

Point of Contact

Point of Contact: Contracting Officer -- MSgt Randy Sweet -- (804) 236-6354

E-Mail Address

Click here to contact the Buyer/Contracting Officer (randal.sweet@varich.ang.af.mil)

Description

(i) 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. (ii) Solicitation number . DAHA44-01-Q0004. This solicitation is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ) and shall be awarded on an all or none basis. (iii) This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-9. (iv) This solicitation is 100% Set-Aside for Small Business. The associated standard industrial classification code is 5063. The small business size standard is 100 employees. (v) Offerors shall structure their bid using the following item: LINE ITEM 0001 Provide Install Battery Back up System, 1 SET (vi) Description: The contractor shall furnish all labor, tools, equipment, materials, supervision, shipping, transportation, and facilities necessary to provide and install a replacement battery back up system for the Virginia Air National Guard telephone switch. Replace sixty-four (64) GNB Absolyte 2 battery cells P/N IIP3-100A-19 located in building 3649, room 206I, with like or similar units to IEEE specifications in the existing battery frame. Shall be compatable with and guaranteed to work with the existing Lorain RL200D50 Flotrol rectifiers, The resulting battery configuration must provide adequate power to run the Nortel Meridian 1 81C telephone switch for eight (8) hours. Vendors quoting an equal item by a different manufacturer than the above listed item shall submit existing product literature sufficient to establish that the quoted item is equal or better in quality than the item described in paragraph vi. The new batteries shall be installed to IEEE specifications. The old batteries shall be disposed of per EPA requirements. Work may be accomplished during regular business however, if the contractor requires evening or weekend performance in order to meet the required delivery date the agency will accommodate. Installation is on the second floor of a hanger. The proposal must result in an installation that distributes the weight of the batteries in the three exisiting areas. If the existing battery frame cannot be used with the new vendor-provided batteries, the existing frame must be removed at the time of the installation of the new unit. The total weight of any new configuration must not exceed the weight of the current system. The offeror shall obtain the approval of the 192 Civil Engineering Squadron of a new weight distribution configuration prior to offer due date if an alternate configuration is offered. Access to a freight elevator is available. A warranty to include any necessary service calls shall be included for 180 days. Offerors shall submit with their offer a copy of the standard commercial manufacturer warranty for the batteries to be used in the system. SITE VISIT A SITE VISIT is scheduled for 9 May 01 at 1000 hours. The location is the Base Contracting Office at the Virginia Air National Guard , 61 Falcon Road, Sandston, VA 23150. Contact the Contracting Officer if you desire to attend the site visit. (vii) Delivery shall be FOB Destination to the Virginia Air National Guard Hanger, 61 Falcon Road, Sandston, VA 23150 no later than 30 days after date of award. (viii) The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial, applies to this acquisition. (ix) The provision at 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. For the purposes of completing paragraph (a) of provision 52.212-2, the specific evaluation criteria to be used are (i) delivery time (ii) technical capability of the item offered to meet the Government requirement (iii) price and (iv) manufacturers warranty. Vendors quoting an equal item by a different manufacturer than the above listed item shall submit existing product literature sufficient to establish that the quoted item is equal or better in quality than the item described in paragraph vi. (x) Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items with their offer. (xi) The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items, would apply to any contract resulting from this solicitation. (xii) The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The following specific FAR clauses cited in clause 52.212-5 applicable to this acquisition are as follows: 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity, 52.222-35, Affirmative Action for Special Disabled and Vietnam Era Veterans, 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Handicapped Workers, 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era, 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies, 52.225-3, Buy American Act -- North American Free Trade Agreement -- Israeli Trade Act -- Balance of Payments Program, 52.225-13, Restriction on Certain Foreign Purchases, 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration (31 U.S.C. 3332). 52.222-41, Service Contract Act of 1965, As Amended, 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (contact Contracting Officer for full statement ), FAR 52.219-6 NOTICE OF TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE, DFARS 252.204-7004 REQUIRED CENTRAL CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION (xiii) The clause at DFARS 252.212-7001, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions for Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. Specifically the following clause is applicable; 252.225-7001, Buy American Act and Balance of Payment Program; 252.247-7024, Notification of Transportation of Supplies by Sea (xiv) N/A (xv) No numbered notes. (xvi) Offers are due at 4 p.m. local time on 15 May 2001 in the 192nd FW Base Contracting Squadron. Offers may be submitted in original or faxed to the Contracting Officer. All responsible small business contractors are encouraged to submit an offer or offers in response to this solicitation. (xvii) For further information, contact the Contracting Officer MSgt Sweet at (804) 236-6354, FAX (804) 236-6922.

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010504/61SOL004.HTM (W-122 SN50K926)