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Notice Type: Amendment to Combined Synopsis/Solicitation

Posted Date: 16-SEP-10

Agency: Department of the Navy

Office Address: Department of the Navy; Military Sealift Command; MSFSC Norfolk; Building SP-64471 C Street Norfolk VA 23511

Subject: mooring Lines

Classification Code: 40 - Rope, cable, chain & fittings

Solicitation Number: N40442-10-T-8131

Contact: Deborah Struebing, Contract Specialist , Phone 757 443 5917, Fax 757 443 5982, Email deborah.struebing@navy.mil

Description: Department of the Navy

Military Sealift Command

MSFSC Norfolk

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format prescribed in Subpart 12.6 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), 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. The solicitation number is N40442-10-T-8131, and it is being issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-34, effective 01 Jul 09. NAICS 314991 applies. The Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program is applicable. This is a small business set-aside. Military Sealift Fleet Support Command (MSFSC), Norfolk, VA intends to award a firm fixed price purchase order for USS Frank Cable for the following parts:

ITEM P/N DESCRIPTION 1 Samson RP-12 SSR-1200 Product Code 416 or Equal 2" diameter X 600' OAL RP-12 SSR-1200 Mooring Line 6' Cordura Covered Eye each end With Certificate of Compliance QTY 28 2 Samson Tenex-Tec or equal 7/8" x 300' Tenex-Tec (Green) Stopper QTY 28 Sub-Total

Shipping Costs

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1. They must be equivalent to the Samson RP-12 SSR-1200 Product Code 416. This includes breaking strength, diameter and weight of the line.

2. The lines cannot be larger than 2" in diameter to fit on the existing mooring bits onboard the vessel.

3. The lines must be 600' long with 6' eyes in each end with CORDURA CHAFFING Protection on each eye to prevent accelerated wear.

4. The lines must be delivered to San Diego, CA 92123-1514 for the USS Frank Cable NO LATER THAN 30 SEPTEMBER 2010.

5. Please provide a data sheet to the Peter DeSimone (peter.desimone@navy.mil or757-443-0864) for any line proposed other than Sampson RP-12.

MANUFACTURER: Samson or Equal END ITEM APPLICATION: ESTIMATED DELIVERY DATE _________

Shipping address for this item is San Diego, CA 92123-1514

The requested delivery date for the above items is 30 September, 2010. Please provide the cost of freight charges if applicable.

The following FAR provisions and clauses apply to this solicitation and are incorporated by reference:

52.204-7 Central Contractor Registration; 52.211-6 Brand Name or Equal 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items; 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items Alternate I The offeror has completed the annual representations and certification electronically via the ORCA website at http://orca.bpn.gov. After reviewing the ORCA database information, the offeror verifies by submission of this offer that the representation and certifications currently posted electronically at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and certifications-Commercial Items, have been entered or updated in the last 12 months, are current, accurate, complete, and applicable to this solicitation (including the business size standard applicable to the NAICS code referenced for this solicitation), as of the date of this offer and are incorporated in this offer by reference);

52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items; Addendum to 52.212-4 (q) Other Compliances applies: Federal Law and regulation require Government contractors to possess appropriate insurance coverage for their employees. The Government reserves the right to request evidence of appropriate insurance, including Longshoreman's and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act (LHWCA) coverage required to perform work on or near ships. (33 U.S.C. S903(a). All policies shall contain an endorsement stating that any cancellation or material change in the coverage adversely affecting the Government's interest shall not be effective unless the Contractor provides written notice of the same to the Contracting Officer.

Within 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders the following clauses apply and are incorporated by reference: 52.219-28 Post-Award Small Business Program Representation. 52.222-3 Convict Labor, 52.222-19 Child Labor - Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies, 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities, 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity, 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities, 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases, and 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer --Central Contractor Registration;

The following Defense FAR Supplement (DFARS) provisions and clauses apply to this solicitation and are incorporated by reference:

252.204-7004 Required Central Contractor Registration. Alternate A; 252.211-7003 or 252.211-7003 Alternate I Item Identification and Valuation;

Within DFARS 252.212-7001 Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items the following clauses apply and are incorporated by reference: 252.225-7001 Buy American Act and Balance of Payment Program, 252.225-7000 Buy American Act--Balance of Payments Program Certificate, 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests; and 252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea Alternate III.

The following additional clauses apply: 52.215-5 Facsimile Proposals: (757) 443-5982.

BASIS FOR AWARD: Award will be made to the responsible, technically acceptable quoter, whose quote, conforming to the Request for Quotation, offers the lowest evaluated price.

WOOD PACKAGING MATERIAL (WPM) - ADDITIONAL DELIVERY INSTRUCTIONS

In accordance with the requirements of International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPM) 15, the following commercial heat treatment process has been approved by the American Lumber Standards Committee (ALSC) and is required for all Wood Packaging Material (WPM). WPM is defined as wood pallets, skids, load boards, pallet collars, wooden boxes, reels, dunnage, crates, frames, and cleats. Packaging materials exempt from the requirements are materials that have undergone a manufacturing process such as corrugated fiberboard, plywood, particleboard, veneer and oriented strand board. All WPM shall be constructed from Heat Treated (HT to 56 degrees Centigrade for 30 minutes) lumber and certified by an accredited agency recognized by the ALSC in accordance with Wood Packaging Material Policy and Wood Packaging Material Enforcement Regulations (see URL: http://www.alsc.org). All materials must include certification markings in accordance with ALSC standards and be placed in an unobstructed area that will be readily visible to inspectors. Pallet markings shall be applied to the stringer or block on diagonally opposite sides and ends of the pallet and be contrasting and clearly visible. All dunnage used in configuring and/or securing the load shall also comply with ISPM 15 and be marked with an ALSC approved "DUNNAGE" stamp. Failure to comply with the requirements of this restriction may result in refusal, destruction, or treatment of materials at the point of entry.

The following numbered notes apply to this requirement: None.

At a minimum, responsible sources shall provide the following: a price proposal which identifies the requested item, with its unit price, extended price, total price, prompt payment terms, remittance address, Tax I.D. #, Duns #, and Cage Code. Responses to this solicitation are due by 17 September 2010 at 11:00 A.M. EST. Offers can be emailed to deborah.struebing@navy.mil or faxed to the above number. Reference the solicitation number with your quote.

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