The US Army Special Operations Command has a requirement for HEIDELBERG PRINTING PRESS SUPPLIES. This is a combined synopsis solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with FAR Subpart 12.6 and as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY SOLICITATION. QUOTES ARE BEING REQUESTED AND A WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED. All persons responding must reference solicitation number H92239-06-T-0029 which is being issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-07. It is the contractor’s responsibility to be familiar with all applicable clauses and provisions. Full text clauses are available at farsite.hill.af.mil. This requirement is a total 100% small business set aside. The North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) is 424110 and the size standard 500. I. REQUIREMENT: The Contractor shall provide the following items as specified. All items are for the use on Heidelberg Printing Press Models SORDZ and SORD. Developer and printing press plates are a must to be compatible with Model SORDZ and SORD II. SCHEDULE CLIN 0001 Blankets 17 ½” x 20 ½” 8 ea CLIN 0002 Plates 115 ¾” x 20 1/6” .008 1 box CLIN 0003. Rogersol Press Cleaning Solvent 3 ea CLIN 0004 2 in 1 Gum Developer 6 ea CLIN 0005 Semi-Gloss Developer 28 x 35 60 boxes CLIN 0006 Hurst Universal Fountain Solution 6 ea CLIN 0007 5lb can Acrylic Ink - Cyan 12 ea CLIN 0008 5lb can Acrylic Ink – Magenta 12 ea CLIN 0009 5lb can Acrylic Ink – Yellow 12 ea CLIN 0010 5lb can Acrylic Ink – Ruby Red 12 ea CLIN 0011 5lb can Acrylic Ink - Black 10 ea III. PRICE Price proposal shall include the per ITEM cost as part of the total cost. PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE: The following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) provisions are applicable to the acquisition: 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items: 52.212-2, Evaluation Commercial Items, with the following evaluation factors inserted in paragraph (a) of the provision: delivery and price. 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items and Defense Federal Acquisition Supplement (DFARS) 252.212-7000, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items are applicable to this requirement and offerors shall include a completed copy of the Representations and Certifications with their bid. 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions, Commercial Items 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, with the following clauses in paragraph (b) applicable: 52-203-6 Alt 1, 52.219-6 Total Small Business Set-Aside, 52.222-19, 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.232-33, 52.247-59, FAR 52.222-3, Convict Labor, 52.225-1, Alt 1, Buy American Act-Supplies, 52.247-34, FOB Destination, 52.252-2, Clauses Incorporated by Reference, 52.252-6, Authorized Deviations in Clauses. DFARS 252.204-7004, Required Central Contractor Registration 252.212-7001, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Status or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items, with the following clauses in paragraphs (a) and (b) applicable: 52.203 and 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests. EVALUATION AND AWARD: Award will be made to the responsive, responsible offeror whose proposal conforms to this solicitation and is the “Best Value” to the Government. PROPOSALS ARE DUE: Quotes shall be received at HQ-USASOC ATTN: AOCO (Valaida Bradford), Fort Bragg, North Carolina, 28310, not later than 1:00 p.m. EST, 25 April 2006. Fax submissions will be accepted at (910) 432-9345. E-mail submissions will be accepted at
[email protected]. It is the Contractor’s responsibility to ensure that the Contracting Officer receives proposals. QUOTES SHALL INCLUDE: (1) letter signed by an individual authorized to bind the organization with a schedule of the offered items to include unit and total price, (2) completed Representations and Certifications, and, (3) acknowledgment of any amendments that may be issued. Questions regarding this acquisition shall be submitted in writing and e-mailed to the Contracting Officer’s address provided not later than 19 April 2006. Telephonic questions pertaining this solicitation will not be answered. All answers will be provided via an amendment to the solicitation. Any amendments that may be issued will be published in the FBO the same as this combined synopsis/solicitation. The point of contract for this requirement is Mrs. Valaida Bradford, Contract Specialist at (910) 396-0560, email,
[email protected].