MODIFICATION
60 -- Fiber Optic Equipment
- Notice Date
- 7/23/2010
- Notice Type
- Modification/Amendment
- NAICS
- 334111
— Electronic Computer Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Kuwait Contracting Command (PARC SWA, 408th CSB), ATTN: ARCENT-KU-DOC, Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, APO, AE 09366
- ZIP Code
- 09366
- Solicitation Number
- W912D1-10-T-0102
- Response Due
- 7/28/2010
- Archive Date
- 9/26/2010
- Point of Contact
- Adriana Viveros-Underdue, 965-2389-3742
- E-Mail Address
-
Kuwait Contracting Command (PARC SWA, 408th CSB)
(adriana.viveros@us.army.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION Revised As Friday, July 23, 2010 Fiber Optic Equipment Solicitation# W912D1-10-T-0102 USACC-SWA-Kuwait, BLDG T-346 Redball Express, Camp Arifjan, This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6 and as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation and proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation number W912D1-10-T-0102 is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). Quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The NAICS code for this project is 334111 and the size standard is 1000 employees. This acquisition is full and open competition. This solicitation is a Request for Quote (RFQ). This solicitation document incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-38. The following Contract Line Item Numbers apply: Contract Line Item (CLIN) 0001 - 1 each, Corning M90e Fusion Splicer with Fbc-006 Cleaver and Accessories Premier M90e-Osm-T-H Contract Line Item (CLIN) 0002 - 1 each, ALCOA FUJI FSM-60S S014562 Fusion Splicer Kit Contract Line Item (CLIN) 0003 - 1 each, Corning 1000DK-MDSD OV-1000 OTDR Deluxe Kit Dual MM 27/26 DB & SM 35/34 DB SC & STA adapters Contract Line Item (CLIN) 0004 - 2 each, Corning FBC-015; Pretium Flat Cleaver Diamond Blade Contract Line Item (CLIN) 0005 - 2 each, Corning TKT- UNICAM PFC UNICAM Pretium Toolkit for St, Sc, & LC Unicam Connectors Fbc-015 & TL-UCP Contract Line Item (CLIN) 0006 - 1 each, Shipping Cost The Contractor shall provide service F.O.B. destination. Items must be delivered to ARCENT University, CAMP ARIFJAN, KUWAIT 09366 ATTN: SFC Samuel Daniels (9788-6147) 45 days after receipt of order. This RFQ document incorporates Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) provisions and clauses current through Federal Acquisition Circular number 2005-26, Effective 12 Jun 2008. Interested parties can view and download all of the referenced provisions and clauses at the following internet address: http://farsite.hill.af.mil/. Government anticipates award of a Firm Fixed Price contract. The Government intends to award one contract as a result of this solicitation; however, the Government reserves the right to award no contract at all, depending on the quality of offers submitted. Specific Instructions to Quoters To assure timely and equitable evaluation of quotes, contractors must follow the instructions contained herein. The quote must be complete, self sufficient, and respond directly to the requirements of this solicitation. Quoters are encouraged to ask any questions regarding this solicitation. Technical related questions will be accepted up to 72 hours prior to the close of the solicitation. This requirement is for the acquisition of commercial requirements. Point of Contacts The contracting officer for this solicitation is: Sandra E. Ortiz +965 9720-9938 The contract specialist for this solicitation is: Adriana Underdue +965 2389-3742 Quote Preparation Instructions 1. CHANGED TO: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items; Quotes submitted shall contain the following information: Reference number, offerors name and contact information, terms of the expressed warranty, price, any discount terms and acknowledgement of all solicitation amendments (if applicable). Quotes shall also contain all other documentation specified herein: Period of Acceptance for Offerors - The offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 90 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers, unless another time period is stated in an addendum to the solicitation. 2. Quoters shall complete the fill-ins and certifications in the provisions as necessary. Specifically, the provision FAR 52.212-3 shall be returned with the quote or the quoter shall acknowledge that Annual Representation and Certification at Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) are complete. Submission of the first page of ORCA is also acceptable. DFARS 252.212-7000 is also required to be completed and returned with the quote. Quote Format All quote information shall be provided on, or formatted to standard size (8 x 11.5 or 8.5 x 11) paper to the maximum extent possible. Electronic quotes provided via e-mail shall be submitted in Microsoft Word, Excel format, Adobe Acrobat (.pdf), or as indicated elsewhere. WINZIP (.zip) files cannot be accepted as they are routinely blocked by the domain firewall. It may be necessary to send multiple emails to keep the e-mail within the firewall size of 8MB. Quotes sent in multiple e-mails shall be numbered to include the total sent, for example E-mail 2 of 6. For any questions regarding this solicitation, e-mail is the preferred method. E-mail questions to, adriana.underdue@arcent.army.mil with a courtesy copy to sandra.e.ortiz@kuwait.swa.army.mil Evaluation of Quotes Quotations will be evaluated using simplified acquisition procedures of FAR 13.106-2. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible contractor whose quote, conforming to the solicitation that will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. Award will be made to the lowest priced technically acceptable quote submitted by a responsible source. The following factors will be used to evaluate quotes: (i) Technical capability of the items quoted to meet the Governments requirement; and (ii) Price As part of the Contractors quote, the contractor shall submit copies of English language versions of the following for evaluation to determine the technical acceptability of the items and services to meet the Government requirement: 1. Provide detailed product description, specifications and pictures for each line item. 2. Ensure that voltage is 220-240 volts if applicable for any of the solicited items 3. Provide detailed Warranty information to include coverages, duration, and any other applicable information in accordance with Addendum to 52.212-1(b)(5) in these specific instructions. The Government will evaluate the following elements while evaluating Price: 1. Contractors shall insert proposed unit (UNIT PRICE) and extended prices (AMOUNT) in Pricing Schedule 2. The total amount of all CLINs combined will be the evaluated price. 3. Partial quotes will not be accepted. 4. All prices shall be submitted in USA dollars The quoter shall not simply rephrase or restate the Governments requirements, but shall provide convincing rationale to address how the Quoter intends to meet these requirements. As part of the Contractors quote, the contractor shall submit copies of English language versions of the following for evaluation to determine the technical acceptability of the items and services to meet the Government requirement. Please note, all company identifying information (name, logo, stamp, etc) shall be limited to the cover page only on all submitted information including technical submittals and schedules provided with the quote. Quoters are cautioned to submit all required information in the format specified in the Quote Preparation Instructions. Quoters shall assume that the Government has no prior knowledge of their facilities and experience, and will base its evaluation on the information presented in the Quoter's Quote To be considered for evaluation, all Contractors may submit an electronic quote to the following e-mail addresses no later than the stated due date and time in this announcement. Submit an electronic quote to adriana.underdue@arcent.army.mil and sandra.e.ortiz@kuwait.swa.army.mil. Submission of quotes via fax will not be accepted. Failures to submit all required information will result in quote being deemed not technically acceptable and may result in elimination from award. Late Quotes Quotes that are received late in accordance with FAR 52.212-1(f) will not be considered for award. Deleted Addendum to 52.212-1(b)(5) Terms of Express Warranty 1. The Contractor shall provide the standard commercial warranty or the warranty terms the Contractor offers to its most favored customers, whichever is greater; however, the minimum warranty shall be one year. This excludes acts of Government negligence, acts of war and acts of nature. Any warranty offered shall be incorporated into the contract. The warranty shall include all parts, labor, transportation, and installation. 2. The contractor shall ensure each warranty includes details of the warranty duration and warranty coverage. Repairs required during the warranty period that are covered under the terms of the express warranty shall be the responsibility of the contractor providing the warranty. The Contractor and its suppliers may offer extended warranties in its quote, which may be accepted at the Governments discretion and included in the contract award. However, the offer of additional warranties will not affect technical acceptability or favor one contractor over another. 3. The contractors terms of express warranty shall be incorporated into the contract award. Exchanges with Quoters after Receipt of Quotes Contractors may be asked to clarify certain aspects of their quote. Clarification conducted to resolve minor or clerical errors will not constitute discussions, and the Contracting Officer reserves the right to award a contract without the opportunity for quote revision. The Government intends to award a contract without discussions with respective contractors. The Government, however, reserves the right to conduct discussions if deemed in its best interest. Submit quotes to via email, adriana.underdue@arcent.army.mil with a courtesy copy to sandra.e.ortiz@kuwait.swa.army.mil. Quotes are due by 28 July 2010 10:30am Eastern Time. Submission of hand carried quotes or quotes via fax will not be accepted. To assure timely and equitable evaluation of quotes, contractors must follow the instructions contained herein. The quote must be complete, self sufficient, and respond directly to the requirements of this solicitation. Quoters are encouraged to ask any questions regarding this solicitation. Technical related questions will be accepted up to 72 hours prior to the close of the solicitation. This requirement is for the acquisition of commercial requirements. ***************************************************** Special Note: Quoters must give special attention to the provisions/clauses in this solicitation. These provisions/clauses include: The Contractor shall provide service F.O.B. Destination. Items must be shipped commercially to The US Military Central Receiving and Shipping Point (CRSP), Camp Arifjan, Kuwait. Shipment must be marked for ASG-KU, CAMP ARIFJAN, KUWAIT 09366 ATTN: SFC Samuel Daniels (9653895986) 45 days after receipt of order. This RFQ document incorporates Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) provisions and clauses current through Federal Acquisition Circular number 2005-26, Effective 12 Jun 2008. The provisions and clauses can be found at FAR website: http://www.arnet.gov/far/ and DFARS website: http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/dfars/index.htm. Quoters are required to provide their Contractors DUNS Number and Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code with their quote. The CAGE code entered shall be for that name and address provided by the Contractor. Offerors are required to be registered and current in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) and Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF-RA) databases. For WAWF-RA assistance, visit their website at: https://wawf.eb.mil or contact 910-451-2142. For assistance with CCR registration, contact the CCR Regional Assistance Center at 888-227-2423 or visit their website at: http://www.ccr.gov. Interested parties can view and download all of the referenced provisions and clauses at the following internet address: http://farsite.hill.af.mil/. The following Clauses and Provisions apply to this acquisition: The FAR Provision at 52.252-1, Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference and the FAR Clause 52.252-2, Clauses Incorporated by Reference, applies to this acquisition. The FAR Clause at 52.204-7 -- Central Contractor Registration(CCR), (interested parties are required to be registered in the CCR database which is located at the following internet address: http://www.bpn.gov), the FAR Provisions 52.204-8 Annual Representation and Certification (interested parties are required to input their Representations and Certifications into the online representations and certifications application (ORCA) database which is located at the following internet address: https://orca.bpn.gov), 52.209-6 - Protecting the Governments Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment. FAR Clause 52.211-6 Brand Name or Equal, FAR Clause 52.212-1 - Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items; FAR Clause 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications. FAR Clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items, FAR Clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items. The following FAR Clauses cited within 52.212-5 are applicable to this acquisition: 52.222-3, 52.222-19, 52.222-50, 52.225-13, 52.232-33, and 52.232-34. The FAR Clause 52.225-14 Inconsistency Between English Version and Translation of Contract. The RFQ document also incorporates the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) provisions and clauses current to DCN 20080513 Edition. Interested parties can view and download all of the referenced provisions and clauses at the following internet address: http://farsite.hill.af.mil/ DFARS Clause 252.204-7004 Alt A Required Central Contractor Registration, DFARS Provision 252.209-7001 Disclosure of Ownership or Control by the Government of a Terrorist Country, DFARS Clause 252.212-7001, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items, DFARS Clause 252.225-7041 Correspondence in English, DFARS Provision 252.225-7042 Authorization to Perform, DFARS Provision 252.225-7043 Antiterrorism/Force Protection for Defense Contractors Outside the United States, DFARS Clause 252.229-7000 Invoices Exclusive of Taxes or Duties, DFARS Clause 252.232-7008 Assignment of Claims (Overseas), and DFARS 252.233-7001 Choice of Law (Overseas). The following Clauses cited within 252.212-7001 are applicable to this acquisition: 252.232-7003 and 252.247-7023. DFARS 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests. The Government will utilize Wide Area Work-Flow (WAWF) as the electronic method to receive payment requests. Prior to contract award, the successful quoter shall be registered in CCR and therefore be able to utilize WAWF for invoicing. If an quoter is unable to be CCR registered or utilize WAWF, the quoter shall provide an explanation in the quote. See additional information on WAWF in the solicitation. Note: Completion of the CCR and ORCA are mandatory requirements for award. Failure of interested parties to complete these requirements will be deemed to be non-responsive and thereby make them ineligible for award. Government anticipates award of a Firm Fixed Price contract. The Government intends to award one contract as a result of this combined synopsis/solicitation; however, the Government reserves the right to award no contract at all, depending on the quality of offers submitted. FAR 52.247-34 F.O.B. Destination DFARS 252.212-7001 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items; 252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials; 252.243-7001 Pricing of Contract Modifications. 252.204-7008 Requirements for Contracts Involving Export-Controlled Items 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests. Quoters shall provide completed copies of FAR 52.212-3 or their Online Representations and Certification Application (ORCA) record. The quoters shall provide completed copies of DFARS 252.225-7000 with their quote. ORCA is located at http://orca.bpn.gov. The provisions and clauses can be found at FAR website: http://www.arnet.gov/far/ and DFARS website: http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/dfars/index.htm. Submit quotes to via email, adriana.underdue@arcent.army.mil with a courtesy copy to sandra.e.ortiz@kuwait.swa.army.mil. Quotes are due by 28 July 2010 by 10:30AM Eastern time. Submission of hand carried quotes or quotes via fax will not be accepted.
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- Zip Code: 09366
- Zip Code: 09366
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