53--BPA for Hardware

This synopsis is being posted to both the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) page located at https://www.fbo.gov and the Navy Electronic Commerce on Line (NECO) site located at https://www.neco.navy.mil. While it is understood that FBO is the single point of entry for posting of synopsis and solicitations to the internet, NECO is the alternative in case FBO is unavailable. Please feel free to use either site to access information posted by the Naval Sea Systems Command. Note: The Naval Undersea Warfare Center, Division Newport, Rhode Island is NOT accepting quotes or proposals via submission through NECO. This is a combined synopsis and solicitation for Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs) prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 13.303 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. Request for Proposals (RFP) number is N66604-11-R-1628. Incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Circular 2005-27. The estimated potential dollar value for the procurements issued against BPA’s is approximately $203,000 per year. The total potential estimated value of orders to be placed against these BPAs is $1,015,000 over a five year period. The Naval Undersea Warfare Center, Division Newport, RI (NUWCDIVNPT) has a requirement to establish multiple Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs) for the procurement of various hardware items. The hardware items include but are not limited to: fasteners, handles, hinges, tooling, raw materials including plastics, tubing, hoses, fittings and couplers. NAICS Code is 423710, Size Standard is 100 employees. These BPAs are being processed on an unrestricted basis. Inspection, acceptance and delivery will be FOB Destination. Payment of the orders placed against BPA’s will be made by the Government Purchase Card. The Government intends to establish BPA’s with responsible offerors whose proposals in response to this announcement will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The selected vendors will be chosen based on how well they demonstrate their capabilities and experience and how well their proposed system meets our goals. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: (i) technical capability; (ii) price; and (iii) past performance (see FAR 15.304). Technical and past performances, when combined, are approximately equal to cost or price. At a minimum, the following areas should be addressed in your proposal: Describe your company’s ability to provide materials in a timely manner (i.e. within 1 day, within 1 week, etc.); identify the delivery schedule you would provide in order to ensure the needs of our customers are satisfied in a timely manner. Explain how you will receive and process orders. Explain how you will fill orders. Describe your ordering procedures and if you have online ordering and invoicing capabilities; Past Performance Information: Provide a list and description of all relevant (maximum of 10) contracts and subcontracts that are currently in process or have been completed during the past two years. Provide a name and phone number for a point of contact from each contract. Contracts listed shall include those entered into with Federal, state or local governments, as well as commercial customers. Price: Price is very important to us. Therefore, we are providing you with a market basket of items to price. Please note that this list will be used for evaluation purposes only and does not necessarily reflect the types of raw metal materials that will be ordered. The listing of items to be priced is contained in attachment 1 to this combined synopsis/solicitation. Any prospective contractor must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) (http://www.ccr.gov) in order to be eligible for award. Instructions for registering are available at the CCR website. Prospective contractors must also have an active ORCA registration. Instructions for registering are available at https://orca.bpn.gov/. Proposals are due in this office no later than 8 February 2011 at 2:00 PM EST. Proposals should be no more than 5-10 pages in length. For more information on this acquisition, contact Debra Geary at (401)832-5667, debra.geary@navy.mil or Alison Wicks at (401)832-8277, alison.c.wicks@navy.mil. Proposals can be submitted by email or by mailing to Naval Undersea Warfare Center, Code 11912, Attn: Debra Geary or Alison Wicks, Commercial Acquisition, Simonpietri Drive, Building 11, Newport, RI 02841.