(ii) This solicitation is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). Submit written quotes (oral quotes will not be accepted) on RFQ reference number FB562192660015.
The resulting award will be a firm-fixed price contract; the award will be made based on best value to the Government.

(iii) This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-37

(iv) The Contractor will be required to provide the following items:

CLIN 0001 TOW ATTACHMENT MOWER
MODEL TYPE 460 - 9S, BRAND NAME: SPEARHEAD

CUTTING WIDTH IS 4.60 METERS ( 15' ) WITH TWO UPRIGHT WING SECTIONS. INCLUDING 6 TIRES 6. 00 X 9, HYDRAULIC CYLINDERS FOR WING AND MOWER DECK. MOWER IS OPERATED WITH 3 PTO SHAFTS, MAIN PTO NEEDS A FREE SPIN CLUTCH, NINE (9) CUTTING BLADES AND THREE (3) ROTORS, LIGHTING SYSTEM, DECK PROTECTION RING, PINTLE HOOK TO MOUNTED MOWER ON FARMTRACTOR, ALL HYDRAULIC HOSES.
THIS MOWER IS USED TO CUT GRASS ON THE ENTIRE AIRFIELD.

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ROTORMULCHER, MODELL 460 - 9S, HERSTELLER: SPEARHEAD

DIE SCHNITTBREITE DER MASCHINE BETRAEGT 4.60 METER, DER MAEHER IST AUSGESTATTET MIT ZWEI HYDRAULISCH HOCHKLAPPBAREN SEITENFLUEGELN. DIE EINSTELLUNG DER SCHNITTHOEHE ERFOLGT EBENFALLS UEBER HYDRAULIKZYLINDER, DER ANTRIEB DES MAEHERS ERFOLGT VOM TRAKTOR DURCH EINE KARDANGELENKWELLE MIT FREILAUF ZUM HAUPTGETRIEBE UND VON HIERAUS EBENFALLS MIT KARDANGELENKWELLEN ZU DEN GETRIEBEN IN DEN SEITENFLUEGELN.
DER MAEHER LAEUFT AUF 6 RAEDERN DER GROESSE 6.00 X 9.
ZUR AUSSTATTUNG GEHOEREN 9 MULTI CUT MESSER AN 3 ROTOREN,
DECKSCHUETZRING, BELEUCHTUNGSANLAGE, ZUGVORRICHTUNG FUER ANHAENGERKUPPLUNG AN EINEM TRAKTOR, ALLE BENOETIGTEN HYDRAULIKLEITUNGEN.
DIESE MASCHINE WIRD ZUM GRASMAEHEN ENTLANG DER ROLLBAHNEN BENOETIGT. KEIN ALTERNATIVGERAET LIEFERN.
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ALL HANDLING FEES AND SHIPPING CHARGES TO FOB DESTINATION SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, GERMANY, SHALL BE INCLUDED IN THE UNIT PRICES!!!
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Unit of Issue: Each     Unit Price: ............. Quantity: 1   Total: ..................

Estimated Delivery Time: ..............................
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(v) The following clauses and provisions apply to this solicitation and are included by reference:

52.204-7 Central Contractor Registration (Apr 2008)
52.212-1 Instructions to Offeror - Commercial Items (Jun 2008)
52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items (Mar 2009)
52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive
Orders - Commercial Items (Sep 2009) (DEVIATION)
52.215-5 Facsimile Proposals (Oct 1997)
52.225-14 Inconsistency Between English Version and Translation of Contract (Feb2000)
52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer - Central Contractor Registration
(Oct2003)
52.233-3 Protest After Award (Aug 1996)
52.247-34 F.o.b. Destination (Nov 1991)
52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998)
52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998)
52.252-6 Authorized Deviations in Clauses (Apr 1984)
252.204-7004 Alternate A - Central Contractor Registration (Sep 2007)
252.212-7001 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive
Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items (Jan 2009)(DEVIATION)
252.225-7041 Correspondence in English (Jun 1997)
252.225-7042 Authorization to Perform (Apr 2003)
252.229-7001 Tax Exemptions (Germany) - Alt I (Jun 1997) 19% Mehrwertsteuer Germany
252.229-7002 Customs Exemptions (Germany) (Jun 1997)
252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports (Mar2008)
252.232-7008 Assignment of Claims (Overseas) (Jun 1997)
252.233-7001 Choice of Law (Overseas) (Jun 1997)
5352.242-9000 Contractor Access to Air Force Installation (Aug 2007)

The full text of the FAR, DFARS, and AFFARS can be accessed on the Internet at http://farsite.hill.af.mil

(vi) Any questions regarding this requirement shall be addressed to the two POCs listed below via email.
Quotes are due to this office no later than 10:00am Western Europe Standard Time, 14 December 2009.
Quotes can be faxed to the following number, (+49)-6565-619106 or sent via e-mail to [email protected].

All quotes must include the following information: Company's complete mailing and remittance address, CAGE Code, Dun & Bradstreet number (DUNS), and Taxpayer ID number (if a US vendor). Quotes must be valid for a period of no less than 30 days.

All quotes shall be supported by a detailed item description, cataloges and/or brochures. We reserve the right to request a sample of the quoted items for evaluation purposes.

Primary point of contact: ANJA WEBER-SABO, Contract Specialist, TEL: (+49)-6565-619514 FAX: (+49)-6565-619106 or email: [email protected]

Secondary Point of contact: ELISABETH GARZA-BISDORF, Contracting Officer, TEL: (+49)-6565-619548 FAX: (+49)-6565-619106 or email: [email protected]

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