NOTE: THIS IS AN END-OF-FISCAL-YEAR PURCHASE, AND FUNDS ARE NOT YET AVAILABLE. Contract award is pending availability of funds. The United States government makes no guarantee of contract award. 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 being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation is being issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). Submit only written quotations for F1W2E28261AG01. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-24. The associated NAICS code is 339943 with a size standard of 500 employees. This RFQ contains (1) line item. The line item description is as follows: Line Item 0001: Laser Etching Machine, must be able to etch deep enough into tools to prevent significant degradation of etching over time (1064 nm wavelength or better), must be able to etch tools that are 36” long, must be able to etch characters at least 1/8”, and must be able to etch various materials (wood, plastic, metal, etc.), must be enclosed to allow etching in close proximity to people, must have tool-memory function so that users do not have to reprogram duplicate tools, must include user-friendly computer interface program; Price must include shipping to Elmendorf AFB, AK 99506; Quantity: (1); End Item Description. The required delivery date is 60 days after receipt of an order and shall be FOB Destination. PROVISIONS/CLAUSES: The provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors Commercial Item, applies to this acquisition. The provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications, Commercial Items, applies to this solicitation and the offeror must include a completed copy of this provision with their proposal. FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items, applies to this solicitation. The clause at FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders, Commercial Items, applies to this solicitation. Specifically, the following clauses cited are applicable to this solicitation, FAR 52.222-3, Convict Labor, FAR 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with authorities and Remedies, 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities, 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, FAR 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities, FAR 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era, FAR 52.225-13, Restriction on Certain Foreign Purchases, FAR 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration. 52.219-28, Post-Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation. The clause at DFARS 252.212-7001, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders applicable to Defense Acquisition of Commercial Items, applies to this solicitation. Specifically, the following DFARS clauses cited are applicable to this solicitation: 252.204-7004, Alternate A. Addenda to FAR 52.212-5: The following additional clauses apply to this solicitation: FAR 52.233-2, Service of Protest: (a) Protest, as defined in section 33.101 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, that are filed directly with an agency, and copies of any protests that are filed with the General Accounting Office (GAO), shall be served on the Contracting Officer Lucy Teitzel (addressed as follows) by obtaining written and dated acknowledgement of receipt from 3rd Contracting Squadron, Attn: Lucy Teitzel., 10480 22nd Street, Suite 239, Elmendorf AFB, AK 99506. (b) The copy of any protest shall be received in the office designated above within one day of filing a protest with the GAO. The above Provisions and Clauses may be obtained via internet at http://farsite.hill.af.mil. INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS: All proposals must be faxed, mailed or emailed to POC; Barron Brittingham, 10480 22nd Street, Suite 239, Elmendorf AFB, AK 99506 Phone (907) 552-4791, Fax (907) 552-7497, [email protected]. All contractors must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration http://www.ccr.gov database prior to any contract award. All contractors must have updated Representations and Certifications at https://orca.bpn.gov/login.aspx. Please submit the following information with each quote: Cage Code, DUNS number, Tax Identification Number, Prompt Payment Terms, Delivery Time, GSA Contract No. (if applicable), Date offer expires, warranty, Line item unit price, and Total cost. . EVALUATION OF QUOTATIONS/OFFERS: Quotes/offers will be evaluated IAW 13.106-2. Award will be made to the responsible offeror whose quote/offer represents the best value in terms of technical (capability of item(s) offered to meet the government need), price, and past performance, which will be most advantageous to the government. Quotes must be signed, dated and submitted by Thursday, 25 September 2008, 5:00 pm, Eastern Standard Time (EST) to the 3rd Contracting Squadron/LGCA, Attn: Barron Brittingham. LATE OFFERS: Offerors are reminded that e-mail transmission of quote/offer prior to the closing date and time will not constitute a timely submission of quote/offer unless it is received by the government prior to the closing date and time. Quotations/offers or modification of quotes/offers received at the address specified for the receipt of offers after the exact time specified for receipt of offers WILL NOT be considered (ref. FAR 52.212-1(f)). POINTS OF CONTACT: Barron Brittingham, Contract Administrator, Phone (907) 552-4791, Fax (907) 552-7497, [email protected] Lucy Teitzel, Contract Officer, Commercial Phone (907) 552-5649, Fax (907) 552-7497 [email protected] Email your questions to Barron Brittingham: [email protected]

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