R -- UPGRADE/CONVERSION OF COLLAPSIBLE BAG GAUGE

Notice Date

September 4, 2001

Contracting Office

Fleet & Industrial Supply Center, Regional Contracts Dept, Attn: Bid Officer/Code 210A94, 937 N. Harbor Drive, Suite 212, San Diego, CA 92132-0212

ZIP Code

92132-0212

Solicitation Number

N00244-01-T-1176

Response Due

September 18, 2001

Point of Contact

Contracting Officer at 619-532-2651, Fax 619-532-1088

E-Mail Address

click here to contact the Contracting Officer via (john_d_middleton@sd.fisc.navy.mil)

Description

IMPORTANT NOTICE: DFARS 252.204-7004 "Required Central Contractor Registration" applies to all solicitations issued on / or after 06-01-98. Lack of registration in the CCR database will make an offeror / quoter INELIGIBLE FOR AWARD. Please ensure compliance with this regulation when submitting your quote. Call 1-888-227-2423 or visit the Internet at http://www.ccr2000.com/ for more information. FISC San Diego is announcing its intent to issue a directed sole source procurement to Lantern Software Solutions, Inc under authority of FAR 6.302-1 for upgrade/conversion of their Collapsible Bag Gauge for Marine Corps usage. This is a combined synopsis / solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with FAR 13 and the format in FAR subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the ONLY solicitation; quotes are being requested and A SEPARATE WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED. Solicitation number / RFQ N00244-01-T-1176 applies; an electronic copy of the RFQ can be accessed at http://www.neco.navy.mil. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-24 and DFAR Change Notices effective through 12/13/00. The standard industrial code is 7373 (NAICS code 541512) with a size standard of $18,000,000. This requirement is for a fixed priced contract for the line items as follows. Line Item 0001: Upgrade/conversion of Collapsible Bag Gauge, 1 each Statement of Work The contractor, Lantern Software Solutions, Inc., shall develop a Marine Corps version of the Collapsible Bag Gauge (CBG) to monitor the quantity of fuel in a variety of tanks and transmit the quantity over a satellite network. The contractor shall take their device and explore the capabilities to modify it to transmit data via SINCGARS and Wireless 802.11B (or standards identified by NFESC/DOD). Deliverables: The contractor shall provide prototype hardware and compile all findings into a final report. The deliverables are due sixty (60) days after contract award. The provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items applies. Addendum to FAR 52.212-1, Paragraph (b)(5): Offers shall provide an express warranty which at a minimum shall be the same warranty terms, including offers of extended warranties, offered to the general public. Express warranties shall be included in the contract. Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items applies as well as the following addendum clauses: FAR 219-1, Small Business Program Representations; FAR 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside; FAR 52.211-5, Material Requirements. The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items applies with the following applicable clauses for paragraph (b): FAR 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity; FAR 52.222-35, Affirmative Action for Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era, FAR 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities; FAR 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era. DFARS 252.212-7001, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items, applies with the following clauses applicable for paragraph (b): DFARS 252.225-7001, Buy American Act and Balance of Payment Program; and DFARS 252.225-7012, Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities; and FAR 52.211-6, Brand Name or Equal. OFFERORS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE AND INCLUDE A COPY OF THE FOLLOWING PROVISIONS WITH THEIR PROPOSALS: FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representation and Certifications -- Commercial Items. Note: The full text of the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) can be accessed on the Internet at www.arnet.gov.far or www.deskbook.osd.mil; Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) can be accessed on the Internet at www.dtic.mil/dfars. Parties responding to this solicitation may submit their quote in accordance with their standard commercial practices (e.g. on company letterhead, formal quote form, etc.) but must include the following information: 1) Company's complete mailing and remittance addresses, discounts for prompt payment, if any (e.g. 1% 10 days), anticipated delivery / availability of product / s, the company's CAGE code, Dun & Bradstreet Number, and Taxpayer ID number. In addition, if you are quoting on a comparable commercial item, product literature must be included. All FAR certifications and representations specified above must also accompany your quote. Quotes must be received no later than 3:00 PM, local time 09-18-01, and will be accepted via fax (619-532-1088) or via e-mail (john_d_middleton@sd.fisc.navy.mil). Quotes submitted as an attachment to an e-mail should be sent in Word Version 6.0 or higher. See Numbered Note (s) 1.

Web Link

click here to download a copy of RFQ (http://www.neco.navy.mil)

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010906/RSOL004.HTM (W-247 SN50W7G2)