Ammendment to change required delivery date from 15 Sep 05 to 15 Oct 05.****** MATTRESSES, One Hundred Seventy-Nine (179) Each (1) This is a combined Synopsis/Solicitation for commercial items in accordance with the format in FAR 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. (2) Purchase Request F1W3E35167A100 IS issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). (3) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through FAR Circular 2005-04. (4) The solicitation is set aside 100% for Small Business. The NAICS Code is 337910; Size Standard: 500 employees. (5) DESCRIPTION: Mattresses must be TWIN EXTRA-LONG 38” x 80” and have the following characteristics: anti-microbial/fungal/bacterial features and be hypoallergenic; impervious to bed bugs; meet fire code CTB 603, CTB 129, and Boston IX-11; have 6 double wire edge sppports, lock stitched tape edges, and integraded construction of water repellant cover (not a slip-on/zip-on cover). Contractor shall be responsible for delivery. (6) Specifications are listed in item 5. (7) DELIVERY FOB: 7079 Glacier Hall, chenault Ave, ELMENDORF AFB, ALASKA 99506. Requested delivery 15 Oct 2005. The delivery will be coordinated with SSgt Aaron Nitz 907-552-1774 or MSgt Robert Taylor at 907-552-9949. (8) FAR 52.212-1-Instruction to Offerors, applies to this solicitation. (9) This solicitation incorporates 52.212-2, Evaluation of Commercial Items. Award will be base upon lowest price/technically acceptable offer. The government reserves the right to make award on the initial quote received without discussion. (10) Each offeror shall include a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3 Alt 1, Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Items with Alternate 1 with the offer. The Representations and Certification can be completed at http://orca.bpn.gov. (11) FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items applies to this acquisition. (12) FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders—Commercial Items applies to this acquisition; only the following FAR clauses in paragraph (b) of 52.212-5 are applicable: 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside, 52.222-3, Convict Labor, 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies, 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities, 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity, 52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans, 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities, 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans, 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases, and 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—Central Contractor Registration. (13) The following provisions and clauses also apply DFAR 252.212-7001, Contract Terms and Conditions required to implement statutes or executive orders applicable to defense acquisitions of commercial items, is applicable, but only the following clauses in paragraph (b) apply: 252.225-7036, Buy American Act—Free Trade Agreements—Balance of Payments Program, and 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests, 252.247-7023, Transportation of Supplies by Sea. (14) N/A (15) N/A (16) Quotes must be signed, dated and submitted on company letterhead. Quotes are due NO LATER THAN 16 AUGUST 2005 (2:00 PM ALASKA TIME). Send quotations to the 3rd Contracting Squadron/LGCA, Attn: James M. Cohen, 10480 22nd Street, Elmendorf AFB, AK 99506-2500. Quotations may be submitted via fax at (907) 552-7497 or email at
[email protected] or call 907-552-7574.