SOLICITATION NOTICE
71 -- Office Furniture
- Notice Date
- 9/24/2008
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 337211
— Wood Office Furniture Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, ASC - Aeronautical Systems Center, 1940 Allbrook DriveSuite 3Wright-Patterson AFB, OH
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- FA8601-08-T-0108
- Response Due
- 9/26/2008
- Archive Date
- 9/27/2008
- Point of Contact
- Hsin-I (Denise) Detmer, 937-522-4632<br />
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This announcement consititues the only solicitation; quotations arebeing requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. There will be no hard copies distributed. A site visit is not deemed to be necessary. The contractor shall provide purchasing action and complete operational installation of free standing office furniture and accessories for 591st SCMG, AFGLSC, Bldg 70, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 45433 IAW the attached list of items. This solicitation, FA8601-08-T-0108 is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ) and is being conducted as a commercial item procurement using Simplified Acquisition Procedures (FAR Part 13). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) FAC 2005-18, effective 30 June 2007 & Class Deviation 2005-o0001. The USAF anticipates awarding an Open Market purchase order as a result of the RFQ, but reserves the right to make no award at all if determinded to be in the Governments best interest. However, if a vendor elects to provide GSA pricing, their quote must explicitly state so and must provide the applicable GSA Schedule number and must also state exactly how any resultant award should be addressed. It should also be noted that for open market awards, no letters will be issued to authorize non-GSA schedule holders to purchase directly from GSA on the Governments behalf for this acquisition. North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 423210 and the size standard is 100 employees. These instructions prescribe the format of quotes and describe the approach for the development and presentation of quote data. They are designed to ensure the submission of information essential to the understanding and comprehensive validation of quotes. The instructions permit the inclusion of any additional data or information a contractor deems pertinent. Contractors are cautioned to follow the detailed instructions fully and carefully, as the Government intends to make an award based on initial quotes received, without discussions with such offerors. Award will be made on an ALL-OR-NONE IAW SUBPART 13.101 (b) (1). Fabric/color samples, finish and laminates are required with the submission of all quotes. The following provisions and clauses apply to this acquisition and are hereby incorporated by reference: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items-(Jan 2006), and any addenda to the provision as listed in this notice, FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items-(Sep 2005); FAR 52.212-5 (Deviation), Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items-(Apr 2006), 252.204-7003, Control of Government Personnel Work Product-(Apr 1992); DFARS 252.212-7001, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items-(Apr 2007) acquisition and are hereby incorporated in full text: FAR 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998) This soliciation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es): http://farsite/hill.af.mil (End of Provision) FAR 52.252-2, Clauses incorporated by Reference-(Feb 1998). This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):http://farsite/hill.af.mil DFARS 252.211-7003 Item Identification and Valuation (June 2005). (will apply to all delivered items for which the Governments unit acquisition cost is $5,000 or more.) AFFARS 5352.201-9101 Ombudsman (Aug 2005) is applicable to this acquisition. An Ombudsman has been appointed to address concerns from offerors or potential offerors during the proposal development phase of this acquisition. The Ombudsman does not diminish the authority of the program director or contracting officer, but communicates contractor concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations to the appropriate Government personnel. When requested, the Ombudsman shall maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The Ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals or in the source selection process." Concerned parties may contact the Center/MAJCOM ombudsmen, Mr Howard E. Marks Jr., ASC/AQH, 1755 11th St, Bldg 570, Room 101, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, OH 45433-7404, Tel. 937-937-255-8642, e-mail: howard.marks@wpafb.af.mil. Concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations that cannot be resolved at the MAJCOM/DRU level, may be brought by the concerned party for further consideration to the Air Force ombudsman, Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary (ADAS) (Contracting), SAF/AQC, 1060 Air Force Pentagon, Washington DC 20330-1060, phone number (703) 588-7004, facsimile number (703) 588-1067. AFARS 5352.242-9000 Contractor Access to Air Force installations (June 2002) (a) The contractor shall obtain base identification and vehicle passes for all contractor personnel who make frequent visits to or perform work on the Air Force installation(s) cited in the contract. Contractor personnel are required to wear or prominently disply installation identification badges or contractor-furnished, contractor identification badges while visiting or performing work on the installation. (b) The contractor shall submit a written request on company letterhead to the contracting officer listing the following: contract number, location of work site, start and stop dates, and names of employees and subcontractor employees needing access to the base. The letter will also specify the individual(s) authorized to sign for a request for base identification credentials or vehicle passes. The contracting officerwill endorse the request and forward it to the issuing base pass and registration office or security police for processing. When reporting to the registration office, the authorized contractor individual(s) should provide a valid drivers license, current vehicle registration, and valid vehicle insurance certificate to obtain a vehicle pass. (c) During performance of the contract, the contractor shall be responsible for obtaining required identification for newly assigned personnel and for prompt return of credentials and vehicle passes for any employee who no longer requires access to the work site. (d) When work under this contract requires unescorted entry to controlled or restricted areas, the contractor shall comply with AFI 31-101, Volume 1, The Air Force Installation Security Program, and AFI 31-501, Personnel Security Program Management, as applicable. (e)Upon completion or termination of the contract or expiration of the identification passes, the prime contractor shall ensure that all base identification passes issued to employees and subcontractor employees are returned to the issuing office. (f) Failure to comply with these requirements may result in withholding of final payment. (End of clause) IMPORTANT NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS: Any award resulting from this solicitation will include DFARS 2001 requires any claims for payment (invoices) under DoD contract to be submitted in electronic form. Wide Area Workflow-Receipt and Acceptance (WAWF-RA0 is the DoD system of choice for implementing this statutory requirement. Use of the basic system is at no cost to the contractor. Contractors must complete vendor training, which is also available at no cost, at http://www.wawftraining.com. Prior to submitting invoices in the production system, contractors must register for an account at http://wawf.eb.mil/. By submission of a quote, the contrator acknowledges the requirement that a prospective awardees and the manufacturers must be registered in Central Contractor Registration (CCR) and Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) prior to award for solicitations issued after 31 May 1998. For CCR registration, Telephone 888-2423 or 269-961-4725 or website: http://www.bpn.gov/CCR/Scripts/index.html. For ORCA registration, website https://orca.bpn.gov/ The Contracting Officer may be contacted by email at stuart.shuler@wpafb.af.mil. For routine matters on individual solicitations, please contact Denise Detmer at 937-522-4632 or email denise.detmer@wpafb.af.mil. All offers are due at 1500 hours Eastern Daylight Savings Time on 26 September 2008. Due to the requirement of submission of fabric/color samples, finish and laminate with quotes, the preferred method of receiving quotes is mail to Denise Detmer at 88 CONS/PKAA, 1940 Allbrook Dr, Ste 3, Building 1, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH. 45433-5309. For more information on "Office Furniture", please refer to: https://www.pixs.wpafb.af.mil/pixs_solicitation.asp?id=5845
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