Description:

The Government has a commodities requirement for Chemical Hoses. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this project is 326220 with a size standard of 500 employees; the SIC code is 4720. The contract will be a single award, Firm-Fixed-Price type contract. This solicitation is set aside for 100% small business. The incorporated provisions and clauses are current to Fac 2005-26, Effective 12 Jun 2008. The contractor shall provide all labor, equipment, materials, tools, parts, shipping, and all other items necessary to provide the following items:



2” X 40’ Chemcoil Hose QTY 5 (Or Equal)

2” X 100’ Chemcoil Hose QTY 14 (Or Equal)

2” X 10’ Suction Hose QTY 12 (Or Equal)

Y Adapter W/2” Valved Unisex QTY 5 (Or Equal)

Valved Unisex Fitting QTY 9 (Or Equal)

Shipping QTY 1





FOB: Destination for delivery to Hurlburt Field, FL 32544.



The following provisions and clauses apply to this acquisition and will remain in full force in any resultant award: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors—Commercial Items. It is amended to read: Offeror shall submit signed and dated offer to include technical specification and/or literature sufficient to support an “or equal” determination. It is the responsibility of each offeror to provide data supporting their proposed product(s) as an equal product to those listed in this combined synopsis/solicitation. Offeror shall submit offers to 1 SOCONS/LGCC, Attn: TSgt Thomas Kovarovic, 350 Tully St Bldg 90339, Hurlburt Field FL 32544-5810 NLT 25 Sep 08; 4:00 PM local time. Submit signed and dated quotations on company letterhead or quotation form and marked with solicitation number F2FF048248A001.



Offers may be emailed to thomas.kovarovic@hurlburt.af.mil . No fax offers will be accepted. The government reserves the right to evaluate proposals and award a contract without discussions with offerors. Offers shall be evaluated in accordance with FAR 52.212-2, evaluation of Commercial Items which is incorporated into this Request for Quote, with an addendum to paragraph (a) as follows: The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: Price and technical acceptability as “or equal”. When combined, price and technical acceptability are approximately equal.



FAR 52.212-3, Offeror representations and Certifications—Commercial Items and the offeror must include a completed copy of this provision with their proposal or states that they are located on website: http://www.bpn.gov/;



FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items.



The following clauses are added as an addendum to 52.212-4:



FAR 52.211-6, Brand Name or Equal



FAR 52.211-17, Delivery of Excess Quantities;



FAR52.252-2, Clauses Incorporated by Reference;



FAR 52.252-6, Authorized Deviations in Clauses;



HF037 Wide Area Work Flow Statement (WAWF).



The clause 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests.



FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders—Commercial Items applies to this acquisition with Paragraph (b) incorporating the following FAR clauses:



FAR 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government with Alternate I,



FAR 52.219-28 Small Business Program Representation



FAR 52.222-3, Convict Labor;



FAR 52.222-19, Child Labor—Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies;



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 Handicapped Workers;



FAR 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era;



FAR 52.222-50, Combat Trafficking in Person



FAR 52.225-13, Restriction on Certain Foreign Purchases;



52.225-15, Sanctioned European Union Country End Products, and



FAR 52.232-33, Payment by electronic Funds-Central Contractor Registration.



FAR 52.233-3, Protest After Award.



FAR 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim.









DFARS 252.212-7001, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders applies to this acquisition with Paragraph (b) incorporating the following DFARS clauses:



DFARS 252.225-7001, Buy American Act and Balance of Payment Program;



DFARS 252.225-7036 Buy American –Free Trade Agreement—Balance of Payments Program;



DFARS 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests;



DFARS 252.243-7002, Requests for Equitable Adjustment



DFARS 252.243-7023, Transportation of supplies by sea; and



AFFARS 5352.201-9101, OMBUDSMAN



The full text of these clauses and provisions may be assessed electronically at the website: http://farsite.hill.af.mil. Prospective contractors must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration Database prior to award of a government contract. Offerors are further advised that failure to register in the DOD Central Registration Database will render your firm ineligible for award. Registration requires applicants to have a DUNS number. Recommend registering immediately in order to be eligible for timely award. Point of contact is TSgt Thomas M. Kovarovic, Contract Specialist, Phone (850) 884-1268, E-Mail: thomas.kovarovic@hurlburt.af.mil Contracting Officer is Mr. BK Stoeser (850) 884-3271



Hoses need to be angus chemicoil hoses. That is true lay flat jp-8

compatible fuel hose with the braided rayon reinforced and full coverage

clack neoprene synthetic rubber cover. There should be (5) 40 ft.

lengths, (14) 100 ft lengths. There should also be (12) 10 ft. lengths

of fuel suction hard hose, compatible with jp-8.



All lengths to have unisex dry break couplings that are bonded (for

static electricity), and hydrostatically tested (for pressure). They

should pass a test of 100 PSI operating pressure, 300 PSI burst

pressure, and be able to withstand 800 lbs of pull pressure. The

coupling should be carter Aeroquip 64020E, or compatible, to join with

our current equipment. Coupling should have dust locking dust covers.

Hoses are 2" diameter.







The "Y" adapters and Over wing refueling nozzles should be compatible

with above hoses, and have dust covers. Preferred equipment would be the

carter Aeroquip "Y" adapter 64029D. Nozzle would be OPW small nozzle

containing in line strainer, 25 PSI regulated pressure, w/ automatic

shutoff feature, mated to carter Aeroquip 640208 unisex coupling w/ dust

cap and grounding plug.