COMBINED SYNOPSIS - SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS (IAW FAR 12.603 (c))

(i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Proposals are requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

(ii) This solicitation/synopsis reference number is F1M3E3173A001 and is being issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ).

(iii) This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 2005-44, Effective 8 Jul 2010.

(iv) This acquisition is 100% set-aside for small businesses. The associated NAICS code is 333111, the size standard is 500 employees.

(v) Contractors shall submit lump sum quote with itemized list: Qty - 1, CLIN 0001, for a Finn T-74 HydroSeeder (brand name or equal) with electric hose reel and gun tower utilizing the attached price list. The minimum acceptable requirements are:

820 Gallon storage tank (700 gallon working capacity)
25HP Kohler gasoline engine
3" x 1 ½" centrifugal pump with direct drive through electric clutch
Mechanical paddle agitation and liquid recirculation
Electric reel package (200' x 1 ½" semi-rigid hose, 1 wide, 1 narrow, and 2 long distance nozzles with remote valve)
Mounted on a 5,000 lb tandem trailer with D.O.T. lights and license plate bracket; and a heavy duty Lunette Mount
Quotations shall contain a complete description of item offered to clearly show item meets or exceeds all requirements listed in the Minimum Specifications. The quote shall include a detailed description of the commercial warranty and coverage. All responsible sources may submit a quotation, which shall be considered.

(vi) F1M3E3173A001, provide HydroSeeder on Charleston Air Force Base, South Carolina. (See attached worksheet)

(vii) FOB destination - Charleston AFB, SC. Offerors are to submit a delivery time with their proposal.

(viii) The following clauses and provisions are incorporated and will remain in full force in any resultant award: (full text of clauses and provisions may be accessed electronically at this website: http://farsite.hill.af.mil) FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial.

(ix) FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Items Evaluation. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers in the following relative order of importance: 1.Technical capability of the item offered to meet the Government requirement. 2. Price. The Government will evaluate the total price of the offer for the award purposes. Technical factors are significantly more important than price.

(x) All offerors shall include a completed copy of FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representation and Certifications--Commercial Item or complete electronic annual representations and certifications at http//orca.bpn.gov.

(xi) The clause at 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Condition-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition.

(xii) FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (JUN 2008) (Deviation) are incorporated by reference, however, the following clauses apply; FAR 52.222-21 -Prohibition Of Segregated Facilities; FAR 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity; FAR 52.222-35- Affirmative Action for Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era; FAR 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers With Disabilities; FAR 52.222-37 -Employment Reports On Disabled Veterans And Veterans Of The Vietnam Era; FAR 52.232-33 -Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer--Central Contractor Registration; 52.225-1, Buy American Act - Supplies; Offerors are reminded that the Buy American Act restricts the purchase of supplies that are not domestic end products.

(xiii) The following additional clauses are applicable to this procurement.

• FAR 52.204-7, Central Contract Registration
• FAR 52.211-6, Brand Name or Equal
• FAR 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside
• FAR 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Representation
• FAR 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons.
• FAR 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (>$2,500)
• FAR 52.253-1 -Computer Generated Forms
• DFARS 252.204-7004 -Required Central Contractor Registration (CCR); Contractors not registered in the CCR will be ineligible for award (register at http://www.ccr.gov/ or call 1-800-334-3414).
• DFARS 252.225-7000, Buy American Act (BAA) - Balance of Payments Program Certificate
• DFARS 252-225.7001, BAA - Balance of Payments Program
• DFARS 252.225-7002, Qualifying Country Sources as Subcontractors
• DFARS 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests
• DFARS 252.246-7000, Material Inspection And Receiving Report
• AFFARS 5352.201-9101, Ombudsman; Mr. Michael R. Jackson, HQ AMC/A7K, 507 Symington Dr., Scott AFB, IL, 62225-5022, (618) 229-0267, fax (618) 256-6668, e-mail: [email protected].

(xiv) Defense Priorities and Allocation System not applicable.

(xv) Response to this combined synopsis/solicitation must be received via email, fax, mail, or delivery by 13 August 2010 no later than 4:30 PM Eastern Standard Time. Requests should be marked with solicitation number F1M3E3173A001

(xvi) Address questions to Tamara Lee, Contract Specialist, at (843) 963-5158, fax (843) 963-5183, email [email protected] or Jacqueline Brown, Contracting Officer, Phone (843) 963-5857, email [email protected].

For more opportunities, visit http://www.selltoairforce.org, under LRAE Procurement Forecast and http://www.sba.gov.