CBD<58> HEADSETS FOR INTRA SQUAD RADIO
Commerce Business Daily
HEADSETS FOR INTRA SQUAD RADIO
Category : <58> (Communication, Detection and Coherent Radiation
Equipment)
Address : Commander, Marine Corps System Command, Code CTQ, 2033 Barnett
Avenue, Ste 315, Quantico, VA 22134-5010
Sol. no. : M67854-00-R-2131
Contact : Ms. Catherine Richmond, CTQ-CR, (703)784-5822 x245 Fax
(703)784-5826 WEB: Marine Corps Systems Command,
http://www.marcorsyscom.usmc.mil/mcscctq. E-MAIL: Catherine
Richmond, Contracting Officer, richm...@mcsc.usmc.mil.
Due : 04 Aug, 2000
SOL M67854-00-R-2131 DUE 080400 POC Ms. Catherine Richmond, CTQ-CR,
(703)784-5822 x245 Fax (703)784-5826 WEB: Marine Corps Systems Command,
http://www.marcorsyscom.usmc.mil/mcscctq. E-MAIL: Catherine Richmond,
Contracting Officer, richm...@mcsc.usmc.mil. This is a combined
synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with
the simplified acquisition procedures outlined in FAR Subpart 13.5, 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
M67854-00-R-2131 is a Request for Proposal (RFP) and incorporated
provisions and clauses are those through Federal Acquisition Circular
97-17. SIC Code is 5065. This acquisition is a full and open competition
for a commercial item. The award will be made on a firm fixed price
(FFP) Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) basis with a minimum
quantity of 13,000 headsets and a maximum ordering amount for the entire
contract of $5.0M. There will be a five (5) year ordering period under
this contract. Contract line items shall be proposed as follows: CLIN
0001- Intra Squad Radio Headsets to include commercial operator's manual
and shipping charges Offerors shall propose a FFP per headset for the
initial buy with a lot size quantity of 13,000. As this is an IDIQ with
a five (5) year ordering period, the offeror may choose to propose the
price of additional headsets on a stepladder-pricing basis. If prices
will remain constant regardless of lot size or time of order placement,
the offeror should propose one price per headset for all requirements
under this solicitation. If the offeror proposes stepladder-pricing, it
will be evaluated using a mid-point weighted average. An example of the
Mid-Point Weighted Average calculation is included in the "available
documents" section of the "ISR HEADSET" website. DESCRIPTION: The Marine
Corps Systems Command (MARCORSYSCOM) has a requirement for the
procurement of a minimum of 13,000/Maximum ordering quantity of $5.0M
Intra Squad Radio Headsets for use with the ICOM IC-4008M Radio. This
procurement will be awarded on a firm-fixed-price (FFP) Indefinite
Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) basis. The key capabilities that the
offerors must address are included in the "ISR Headset Performance
Specification", dated 11 July 2000 which is located on the MARCORSYSCOM
website at www.marcorsyscom.usmc.mil/mcscctq, click on "opportunities",
"ISR HEADSET". DELIVERY: CLIN 0001 shall be packaged marked and shipped
using best commercial practices. Pricing shall include the FOB
Destination charges to any of the following locations: Camp Lejuene, NC;
Camp Pendleton, CA; Okinawa, Japan; Camp SD Buttler, Ryukyu, Japan;
Kaneohe Bay, HI; 29 Palms, CA; Houston, TX; Encino, CA; New Orleans, LA;
Detroit, MI; Chicago, IL; Bridgton, MO; Camp Edwards, MA; Garden City,
NY; Brook Park, OH; and, Quantico, VA. DATE OF DELIVERY: Delivery of Item
0001 shall be NLT 85 days After Receipt of Order (ARO). This is a minimum
delivery requirement, offerors should propose the most aggressive
delivery dates possible. SOLICITATION PROVISIONS: The following
provisions apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to
Offerors Commercial Items. 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. Offerors are required to meet the desired
minimum delivery dates. Offerors shall submit proposals (original and two
(2) copies) as well as a sample of two (2) standard commercial headsets
(same as proposed). Commercial product literature is encouraged. In the
event that there is a conflict between the written proposal and the
commercial product literature, the proposal will take precedence.
Offerors may submit multiple proposals that meet the solicitation
requirements. The offeror shall include Past Performance references on
contracts of a similar nature including name of contracting activity,
contract number, contract type, total contract value, and Point of
Contact (name, phone, and fax numbers). Offerors are requested to provide
the following administrative information with their proposal: TIN, DUNS,
CCR, Cage Code, Payment Terms, Remit to address, and Email address. The
cost proposal shall state a fixed price unit cost, inclusive of shipping
to the destinations above. Offeror shall include a completed copy of
provision FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications
Commercial Items (Oct 1999) with its offer. FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms
and Conditions Commercial Items (May 1999) and Addenda FAR 52.212-5,
Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive
Orders Commercial Items (May 1999), [to include FAR 52.203-6,
Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government with Alt I,
52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns, 52.222-21, Prohibition
of Segregated Facilities, 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity, 52.222-35,
Affirmative Action for Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era,
52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities, 52.222-37,
Employment Reports on Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era,
52.225-9, Buy American Act Trade Agreements Act Balance of Payments
Program, 52.225-21, Buy American Act North American Free Trade Agreement
Implementation Act Balance of Payments Program, and 52.232-33 Mandatory
Information for Electronic Funds Transfer Payment], FAR 52.216-18
Ordering (Oct 1995), FAR 52.216-22 Indefinite Quantity (Oct 1995), FAR
52.247-34 F.O.B. Destination (Nov 1991), and FAR 52.247-64, Preference
for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (Jun 1997) apply to this
acquisition. The following DFARS clauses apply to this acquisition: DFARS
252.212-7000 Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Items
(Nov 1995) and DFARS 252.212-7001 Contract Terms and Conditions Required
to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense
Acquisitions of Commercial Items (Jan 1999) [to include 252.205-7000
Provision of Information to Cooperative Agreement Holders, 252.225-7001,
Buy American Act and Balance of Payments Program, 252.225-7012
Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities, 252.227-7015, Technical Data
Commercial Items, 252.227-7037, Validation of Restrictive Markings on
Technical Data, 252.243-7002 Certification of Requests for Equitable
Adjustment . Full text of the FAR and DFARS provisions may be accessed
on-line at http://www.arnet.gov/references/ or
http://farsite.hill.af.mil/ . OFFEROR QUESTIONS: Questions may be
submitted via facsimile to Catherine Richmond at (425)962-4457. All
questions must be submitted by 20 July 2000, 2:00PM EST. Answers to
questions will be posted on the ISR HEADSET web page at
www.marcorsyscom.usmc.mil/mcscctq, click on "opportunities", "ISR
HEADSET". If necessary, answers to the questions will also be provided
via an amendment to the CBD/Solicitation. SUBMISSION OF OFFERS: Offers
shall be submitted within 21 calendar days of this notice, on or before
04 August 2000, 2:00 PM EST. Past Performance data shall be submitted
within 7 calendar days of this notice, on or before 21 July 2000, 2:00 PM
EST. An original and two (2) copies of each offer shall be submitted to
MARCORSYSCOM at the following address: COMMANDER, (Attn: Catherine
Richmond, Code CTQ-CR), Marine Corps Systems Command, 2033 Barnett
Avenue, Suite 315, Quantico, VA 22134-5010. All hand-carried deliveries
(including UPS, FedEx, etc.) shall be delivered to the following address:
Marine Corps Systems Command, Attn: Catherine Richmond, Code CTQ-CR,
3041A McCawley Avenue, Quantico, VA 22134-5010. No facsimile or
electronic offers will be accepted. CENTRAL CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION: All
offerors must ensure that they are registered in the Central Contractor
Registration database. This is mandatory for award of any Government
contract. To register, please go on-line to http://ccr.dlsc.dla.mil .
POINT OF CONTACT: If there are any questions or comments regarding this
solicitation, please contact the Contracting Officer, Catherine Richmond
at (703)784-5822 ext.245 or richm...@mcsc.usmc.mil . A text copy of
this announcement can be viewed at the above referenced ISR HEADSET web
site. Questions and answers if required will be posted to this site as
well. It is the offeror's responsibility to periodically check the web
site for information related to this procurement. All requests for hard
copies of this solicitation will be disregarded. Posted 07/14/00
(W-SN474936). (0196)