Broadcast Microwave Services Tracking Antennas and related equipment

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for the acquisition of commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, Streamline Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Items, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; a written solicitation will not be issued. PAPER COPIES OF THIS SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE. All prospective offerors are responsible for monitoring this site for the release of amendments (if any) or other information pertaining to this solicitation. Solicitation No. 9T8HFSIC114 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) incorporating provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisitions Circular 2005-26, DFARS Change Notice 20080513 and GSAM Change 20 effective 5-30-08. THIS PROCUREMENT IS UNRESTRICTED. The basis for this decision is that the government intends on negotiating a sole source purchase order with Broadcast Microwave Services, Inc. Note 22 applies. The applicable NAICS Code is 334220, 750 Employees. THE REQUIREMENT IS FOR THE FOLLOWING: 4 each, GTA-17/24 Portable Tracking Antenna Part No. 8013788700, 4 each, Control Cable Assembly – 130 ft. Part No. 7314273130, 4 each, GTA-17/24 Transit Case with Custom Foam Insert Part No. 250000055, 4 each, BMA 6.0 Omni Antenna Part No. 120106019, 4 each, LMR400 RF Cable N Male Both Sides Part No. 791-07. Pricing to be quoted firm-fixed price destination pricing to, S20054 AMERICAN EMBASSY MANILA, PHILIPPINES, MARK FOR: JSOTF-P/CAMP NAVARRO J4. Contractor to provide best possible delivery date from receipt of order. Award will be conducted under the provisions of FAR Part 12 Commercial Item and FAR Part 13.5 Simplified Acquisition Procedures. All qualified responsible business sources may submit a quotation, which shall be considered by the agency. The contractor must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration Database (CCR) to be eligible for Department of Defense contract awards. 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 site http://www.ccr.gov/ for more information. Contractor must also register in the GSA Federal Acquisition Services website; IT-Solutions Shop (ITSS), an online, web-based purchase order system at: https://web1.itss.gsa.gov. Registration assistance us available by dialing (877) 243-2889 (option 2). Resulting award and payments from this solicitation will be made through the ITSS system. As such, it is imperative that registration is completed. Included with this request for quotation solicitation synopsis is the following commercial clauses, FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items - Addendum to FAR 52.212-1, delete paragraph h, multiple awards and insert single awards. FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation Commercial Items – with the following fill in; Award will be based on Best Value Determination using a low price technically acceptable evaluation. To be technically acceptable the contractor must meet the entire bill of materials for the brand name requested due to compatibility issues meeting the firm requirements of the government. FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items; and FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items. THE FOLLOWING CLAUSES UNDER FAR 52.212-5 APPLY TO THIS REQUIREMENT AND SHALL BE INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE IN THE ORDER: FAR 52.222-3, Convict Labor; FAR 52.222-19, Child Labor – Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies; FAR 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999), FAR 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity; FAR 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans (Sept 2006) (38 U.S.C. 4212); FAR 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities; FAR 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans (Sept 2006) (38 U.S.C. 4212); FAR 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—Central Contractor Registration (Oct 2003) (31 U.S.C. 3332), and FAR 52.243-1 Changes Fixed-Price. Additional contract terms and conditions applicable to this procurement are: DFARS 252.204-7004 ALTERNATE I, Required Central Contractor Registration; DFARS 252.212-7001, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items that includes; FAR 52.203-3, Gratuities (APR 1984) (10 U.S.C. 2207). GSAM 552.212-71 Contract Terms and Conditions Applicable to GSA Acquisition of Commercial Items, which includes the following: GSAM 552.229-70, Federal, State, and Local Taxes and GSAM 552.232-78, Payment Information. These clauses may be obtained via the Internet at FAR site: http://www.arnet.gov/far or DFARS site: http://www.acq.ods.mil/dp/dars/dfars.html or by request from this office. THE OFFEROR SHALL INCLUDE A COMPLETED COPY OF THE FOLLOWING PROVISIONS ALONG WITH THEIR OFFER: FAR 52.212-3 ALTERNATE I and Certifications Offeror Representations and Certifications – Commercial Items. Please complete your Representations and Certifications at the following website: http://orca.bpn.gov; Any questions regarding this requirement must be in writing and submitted no later than 4:00p.m. (Hawaii Standard Time) 17July 2008. Quotes must be received no later than 10:00AM (Hawaii Standard Time) 21 July 2008. Quotes may be emailed to [email protected], phone 808-541-1167 or faxed to 808-541-3604.