65--DENTAL LAB RENOVATION

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with (IAW) the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation MIPR # V 4897-0069 is issued as a request for quote (RFQ). This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-30 Correction. No telephone requests will be accepted. Only written requests received directly from the requester are acceptable for additional information. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) number is 334119 and the business size standard is 500. Service disabled veteran and veteran owned small business are encouraged to submit offers. This requirement is Unrestricted. This requirement is for Brand Name or Equal Dental Laboratory Equipment and Furniture for Mountain Home AFB, ID. Briefly, the equipment and items needed for the workplace include the following: 6 Dental Workstations, 3 Computer Workstations, 4 Sinks, High Strength Shelving, Cabinets, 8 Chairs, 1 Dental Lab Denture Boil Out Unit. The equipment needed are for a dental laboratory only. To request a full description of the items and a floor plan, please contact Mark Lochbaum, Contract Specialist Intern by email: mark.lochbaum@va.gov. Potential offerors are encouraged to attend a site visit on Tuesday, March 10, 2009. To arrange a site visit, contact SRA Noe Miranda-Gomez at 208-828-7758. Quotes shall itemize pricing for each item, installation, and FOB destination to 90 Hope Drive, BLDG 6000 Mountain Home AFB, ID 83648 with a desired delivery of 30 days ARO. Offerors shall comply with all the following instructions contained in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses and provisions. FAR clauses and provisions are available in full text at http://farsite.hill.af.mil/. 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items, 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items. 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, . 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items. 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, to include clauses: 52.203-6, 52.225-13, 52.233-3 and 52.233-4. The Government shall award a firm fixed priced contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer is most advantageous to the government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: 1) Technically acceptable; and 2) Price, technically acceptable is more important than price. Technically acceptable means, the item(s) shall meet or exceed all salient characteristics of the brand name description. . Price will be evaluated to determine its fairness, completeness, and reasonableness as it relates to the item(s) offered. To be considered for award, offerors should submit descriptive literature, product samples, technical features, and warranty provisions with their quote. A completed copy of the offerors representations and certification shall accompany the quote. Offerors are encouraged to register their representations and certifications in the ORCA database located at http://orca.bpm.gov Additional clauses and provisions: The following additional clauses apply: CCR Clause: Attention: The successful offeror must be registered in CCR to be considered for award. FAR 52.204-7, Central Contractor Registration (Oct 2003) (B) (2) the offeror shall provide its DUNS or, if applicable, it's DUNS+4 number with its offer, which will be used by the contracting officer to verify that the offeror is registered in the CCR database. (C) Lack of registration in the CCR database will make an offeror ineligible for award. Offerors and contractors may obtain information on registration and annual confirmation requirements by calling 1-888-227-2423 or 269-961-5757, or via the Internet at http://www.ccr.gov. The following Veterans Acquisition (VAAR) clauses and provisions apply to this solicitation and may be viewed in full text at http://farsite.hill.af.mil/VFvara.htm; 852.203-70, Commercial Advertising and 82.270.70, Late Offer. The Federal Contractor Program requires that any contractor receiving a contract from the Federal Government in the amount of $100,000 or more, or any subcontractor receiving a contract in the amount of $100,000 or more from such a covered contractor must file a VETS-100 Report on an annual basis. **Please ensure that this report has been filled out. To register, go to http://vets100.cudenver.edu/. Offers are to be received at the Center for Acquisition Innovation (CAI), 7485 New Horizon Way, Frederick, MD 21703, ATTN: Mark R. Lochbaum, no later than 3:00 P.M. eastern daylight time on Wednesday, March 18, 2009. Contact: Mark R. Lochbaum at 202-461-0798 or preferably mark.lochbaum@va.gov.