SOLICITATION NOTICE
59 -- HIGH VOLTAGE CABLES
- Notice Date
- 7/28/2003
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- N00164 300 Highway 361, Building 64 Crane, IN
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- N0016403R8225
- Response Due
- 8/11/2003
- Archive Date
- 9/10/2003
- Point of Contact
- Brian Moellers 8128541812
- E-Mail Address
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Email your questions to point of contact
(moellers_brian@crane.navy.mil)
- Description
- This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR 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. Solicitation Number N00164-03-R-8707 is hereby issued as a request for Proposal (RFP). Incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2001-14 as well as DCN 20030620. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code for this procurement is 335921 and the size standard is 1,000 employees. This procurement will be conducted on a sole-source basis in accordance with the statutory authority 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1. Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division intends to enter into a firm-fix ed-price, supply-type contract with ITS Instrument Corporation, 204 Main Street, Islip, New York, 11751. In accordance with FAR 6.302-1, it has been determined that the agency?s minimum needs can only be satisfied by the unique supply available only from the aforementioned source. These circumstances permit contracting on an other than full and open competition basis. This requirement is for the following: CLIN 0001 ? 30 Each; High Voltage Cables, part no. 0060A-12, in accordance with the attached Statement of Work. CLIN 0002 ? Test/Inspection Report in accordance with the attached Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL) A001. CLIN 0003 ? Product Drawings and Associated Lists in accordance with the attached CDRL A002. Delivery is required F.O.B. NSWC Crane 47522 within 126 days after award for the first article unit under CLIN 0001, 154 days after award for an additional 12 each under CLIN 0001, and 434 days after award for the remaining 17 each under CLIN 0001. Delivery of CLINs 0002 and 0003 is required as specified in CDRLs A001 and A002 respectively. NOTE: Accelerated delivery of any or all units under CLIN 0001 after first article unit acceptance is acceptable and desirable to the Government. Final inspection and acceptance will be at NSWC Crane, IN. Selection for award will be based on past performance and price. Past performance submissions should include at least three (3) references of customers who have purchased the same or similar items from the offeror. Each reference should include company name, item name/part number, contract number, point of contact, mailing address, phone number, and e-mail address. If possible, the references should be for same or similar items that have been delivered within the past three years. Offers that are non-compliant with any material requirement of this solicitation may be rejected without further consideration for award. This will be a firm-fixed-price contract and will be awarded utilizing Simplified Acquisition Procedures. Clauses/Provisions: 52.203-3; 52.211-14 (? DO); 52.211-15; 52.212-1; 52.212-3 Alt 1 [FILL-IN] (NOTE: paragraph (b) of 52.212-3 is not applicable); NOTE: This provision MUST be filled out completely and submitted with the offer. 52.212-4; 52-212-5 (incorporating 52.219-4; 52.219-8; 52.222-21; 52.222-26; 52.222-35; 52.222-36; 52.222-37; 52.225-13 DEVIATION 52.225-13 DEVIATION; 52.232-33); 52.215-05 (fax no. 812-854-3805); 52.242-15; 252.204-7004; 252.212-7000; 252.212-7001 (incorporating 252.225-7001; 252.225-7012; 252.227-7037; 252.243-7002; 252.247-7023); 252.227-7013; 252.227-7016; 252.227-7030; 252.227-7036. Clauses/Provisions in Full Text: Adden dum to 52.212-4(g): The Contractor shall include, as a minimum, the following information on each invoice: (1) Name and address of the Contractor; (2) Invoice number and date and shall be marked ?Original Invoice?; (3) Contract number, contract line item number and, if applicable, the order number; (4) Description, quantity, unit of measure, unit price and extended price of the items delivered or services performed and an invoice total; (5) Shipping number and date of shipment including the bill of lading number and weight of shipment if shipped on Government bill of lading; (6) Terms of any prompt payment discount offered; (7) Name and address of official to whom payment is to be sent; and (8) Name, title, and phone number of person to be notified in event of defective invoice. Invoices will be handled in accordance with the Prompt Payment Act (31 U.S.C. 3903) and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A‑125, Prompt Payment. Contractors are encouraged to assign an identification number to each invoice. MAIL INVOICES TO: Vendor Pay, Code 00M1, Bldg. 3173, NAVSURFWARCENDIV, 300 Highway 361, Crane, IN 47522-5002. Addendum to 52.212-4(o): STANDARD COMMERCIAL WARRANTY- The contractor shall extend to the Government the full coverage of any standard commercial warranty normally offered in a similar commercial sale, provided such warranty is available at no additional cost to the Government. Acceptance of the standard commercial warranty does not waive the Government's rights under the "Inspection" clause nor does it limit the Government's rights with regard to the other terms and conditions of this contract. In the event of a conflict, the terms and conditions of the contract shall take precedence over the standard commercial warranty. The standard commercial warranty period shall begin upon final acceptance of the applicable material and/or services listed in the Schedule. The contractor shall provide a copy of its standard commercial warranty (if applicable) with its offer. The warranty covers a period of \ \ months. (Offeror is to insert number.) FIRST ARTICLE (GOVERNMENT TESTING) (NAVSEA) (SEP 1990) (a) For the purpose of this contract, the "First Article" is synonymous with the terms "preproduction model(s)" and "preproduction equipment". (b) The production equipment shall be manufactured with tools, material and methods which are the same as, or representative of the tools, material and methods which were used to manufacture the First Article. The First Article shall not be delivered for first article approval tests as provided for the clause of this contract entitled "FIRST ARTICLE APPROVAL ‑‑GOVERNMENT TESTING" (FAR 52.209‑4) until after the Contractor has fully tested it, at its expense, to determine compliance with said requirements and it has been preliminarily accepted by the Contract Administration Office. The Contractor shall make a record of all data obtained during such tests in such form as is consonant with good engineering practice and furnish five (5) copies thereof. The cover sheet of each copy of this record shall be marked with this contract number and the item identification. One (1) copy shall be furnished to the Contract Administration Office at the time of inspection for preliminary acceptance, one (1) copy shall accompany the First Article on delivery thereof, and one (1) copy shall be furnished to the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division at the time of First Article delivery. FAR 52.209-4 -- FIRST ARTICLE APPROV AL‑-GOVERNMENT TESTING (SEP 1989)--ALTERNATE I (JAN 1997) AND ALTERNATE II (Sep 1989) (a) The Contractor shall deliver 1 unit(s) of Lot/Item 0001 within 126 calendar days from the date of this contract to the Government at NSWC Crane, Attn: Mr. Dan Truex, Code 80241, Building 3330 Central, 300 Highway 361, Crane, IN 47522-5001 for first article tests. The shipping documentation shall contain this contract number and the Lot/Item identification. The characteristics that the first article must meet and the testing requirements are specified elsewhere in this contract. (b) Within 10 calendar days after the Government receives the first article, the Contracting Officer shall notify the Contractor, in writing, of the conditional approval, approval, or disapproval of the first article. The notice of conditional approval or approval shall not relieve the Contractor from comply ing with all requirements of the specifications and all other terms and conditions of this contract. A notice of conditional approval shall state any further action required of the Contractor. A notice of disapproval shall cite reasons for the disapproval. (c) If the first article is disapproved, the Contractor, upon Government request, shall submit an additional first article for testing. After each request, the Contractor shall make any necessary changes, modifications, or repairs to the first article or select another first article for testing. All costs related to these tests are to be borne by the Contractor, including any and all costs for additional tests following a disapproval. The Contractor shall furnish any additional first article to the Government under the terms and conditions and within the time specified by the Government. The Government shall act on this firs t article within the time limit specified in paragraph (b) of this clause. The Government reserves the right to require an equitable adjustment of the contract price for any extension of the delivery schedule or for any additional costs to the Government related to these tests. (d) If the Contractor fails to deliver any first article on time, or the Contracting Officer disapproves any first article, the Contractor shall be deemed to have failed to make delivery within the meaning of the Default clause of this contract. (e) Unless otherwise provided in the contract, the Contractor --(1) May deliver the approved first article as a part of the contract quantity, provided it meets all contract requirements for acceptance and was not consumed or destroyed in testing; and (2) Shall remove and dispose of any first article from the Government test facility at the Contractor's expense. (f) If the Government does not act within the time specified in paragraph (b) or (c) of this clause, the Contracting Officer shall, upon timely written request from the Contractor, equitably adjust under the Changes clause of this contract the delivery or performance dates and/or the contract price, and any other contractual term affected by the delay. (g) The Contractor is responsible for providing operating and maintenance instructions, spare parts support, and repair of the first article during any first article test. (h) Before first article approval, the Contracting Officer may, by written authorization, authorize the Contractor to acquire specific materials or components or to commence production to the extent essential to meet the delivery schedules. Until first article approval is granted, only costs for the first article and costs incurred under this authorization are allocable to this contract for (1) progress payments, or (2) termination settlements if the contract is terminated for the convenience of the Government. If first article tests reveal deviations from contract requirements, the Contractor shall, at the location designated by the Government, make the required changes or replace all items produced under this contract at no change in the contract price. (i) The Government may waive the requirement for first article approval test where supplies identical or similar to those called for in the schedule have been previously furnished by the Offeror/Contractor and have been accepted by the Government. The Offeror/Contractor may request a waiver. (j) The Contractor shall produce both the first article and the production quantity at the same facility. PAYMENT STATUS INQUIRIES- Status of invoice payments can be obtained from the follow ing web site: www.dfas.mil/money/vendor If the payment is being made by DFAS-Columbus use the MOCAS Vendor Pay Inquiry System (VPIS) site listed on the above web site. It is recommended that the vendor download the ?MOCAS VPIS Help Guide? and ?Reason and Remark Code Document?. You must then register by clicking on ?User Registration? under the subheading ?MOCAS Vendor Pay Inquiry System? before payment inquiries can be made. If payment is being made by other than DFAS-Columbus, status of invoice payment can be obtained through the Non-MOCAS System by cage code, contract number or DUNS number at the above listed web site. To determine which system to use see the following blocks of your contract document for payment offices designation: SF 26 Award/Contract-Blk 12; SF 33 Award/Contract-Blk 25; SF 1449 Solicitation/Contract/Order for Commercial Items-Blk 18a; DD1155 Order f or Supplies or Services-Blk 15. Additional Marking Instructions-In addition to any other marking instructions in this order, it is essential that all packages be accompanied by packing slips (preferably a DD Form 250) and all packing slips be located on the outside of the box or container and that all packages, shipping papers, and invoices be marked with the following information to permit effective receipt processing and timely payment: 1) Order Number; 2) Contract Line Item Numbers. The foregoing requirements must be passed on to any organization entity originating a shipment as a deliverable under this order. Caution: Any packages received which are not marked in accordance with the above requirements may be refused and returned to the contractor at the contractor's expense. RECEIVING FACILITY SCHEDULE-The contractor shall schedule deliveries under this contract to en sure arrival at destination only on Monday through Friday (excluding holidays) between the hours of 7:00 A.M. and 2:00 P.M. Eastern Standard Time. The receiving facility for this material is closed on Saturdays and Sundays. BUSINESS HOURS-Crane Division, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane, Indiana, allows flexible working hours for its employees. The normal eight hour shift may be worked between the hours of 6:30 AM and 5:30 PM EST. Many of our employees work 6:30 AM to 3:00 PM as a regular practice. The core time, when all employees are scheduled to work, is 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. BLANKET EXEMPTION CERTIFICATE-In accordance with the provisions of Title 6, Indiana Code, Articles 2.1 and 2.5, Crane Division, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane, Indiana, as a United States Government entity, is exempt from the imposition of any sales and use tax, and has been assigned Exempti on Certificate Number 103400015. Supplementary Instructions: The offeror shall provide its Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code, Contractor Establishment Code and Tax Identification Number. To be eligible for award you must be properly registered in the Government's Central Contractor Registration (CCR). Offerors may obtain information on CCR registration and annual confirmation requirements by calling 1-888-227-2423, or via the internet @ www.ccr.gov. If a change occurs in this requirement, only those offerors that respond to this announcement within the required time frame will be provided any changes/amendments and considered for future discussions and/or award. All responsible sources may submit an offer, which will be considered by the agency. Offers may be faxed or e-mailed to Mr. Brian Moellers, FAX: 812-854-3805, e-mail address: moellers_brian@crane.navy.mil. All required information must be received on or before 11 August 2003 at 12:00PM Eastern Standard Time. Our mission is to provide quality and responsive acquisition services for this Command. In an effort to continue to improve our services, we are conducting a survey of our vendors. This survey may be found on the World Wide Web at the following address: http://www.crane.navy.mil/supply/VendorSurvey.htm. Your comments will help us determine if we are accomplishing this and show us ways to improve our processes. Please consider taking the time to complete the survey. Numbered Note 22 applies to this combined synopsis/solicitation.
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