(i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, 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.

(ii) This solicitation/synopsis reference number is F1M3A21034A001 and is being issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ).

(iii) This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-49.

(iv) This acquisition is being advertised on an unrestricted basis. The associated NAICS code is 423830 with a size standard of 100 employees.

(v) Contractors shall submit a quote for the following: Qty - 10, CLIN 0001, Gearmotor Part No. FA7187-31-460/460, Qty - 15, CLIN 0002, Gearmotor Part No. FA7187-31-460/230, and Qty - 10, CLIN 0003, Gearmotor Part No. FA7187-36-460/460. Mfr: Allen & Webb or equal. The minimum acceptable requirements are listed in the attached document titled Assembly Numbers.

(vi) F1M3A21034A001, provide 40 gearmotors to Charleston Air Force Base, South Carolina. (See attached Request for Quotation worksheet).

(vii) FOB Destination - Charleston AFB, SC. Offerors are to submit delivery time with their quote.

(viii) The following clauses and provisions are incorporated and will remain in full force in any resultant award: (full text of clauses and provisions may be accessed electronically at this website: http://farsite.hill.af.mil) FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial

(ix) FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items Evaluation.
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. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers in the following relative order of importance: 1. Technical capability of the item offered to meet the Government requirement 2. Price. The Government will evaluate the total price of the offer for the award purposes. Technical factors are significantly more important than price.

(x) All offerors shall include a completed copy of FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representation and Certifications -- Commercial Item or complete electronic annual representations and certifications at https://orca.bpn.gov.

(xi) The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Condition -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition.

(xii) FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items (Deviation) are incorporated by reference and the following additional clauses apply to this acquisition: 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 Workers With Disabilities; FAR 52.222-37, Employment Reports On Disabled Veterans And Veterans Of The Vietnam Era; FAR 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer -- Central Contractor Registration; 52.225-1, Buy American Act - Supplies; Offerors are reminded that the Buy American Act restricts the purchase of supplies that are not domestic end products.

(xiii) The following additional clauses are applicable to this procurement.

• FAR 52.211-6, Brand Name or Equal
• FAR 52.211-17, Delivery of Excess Quantities
• FAR 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons.
• FAR 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (>$2,500)
• FAR 52.253-1 -Computer Generated Forms
• DFARS 252.204-7004 -Required Central Contractor Registration (CCR). Contractors not registered in the CCR will be ineligible for award (register at http://www.ccr.gov/ or call 1-800-334-3414).
• DFARS 252.225-7000, Buy American Act (BAA) - Balance of Payments Program Certificate
• DFARS 252-225.7001, BAA - Balance of Payments Program
• DFARS 252.225-7002, Qualifying Country Sources as Subcontractors
• DFARS 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests
• DFARS 252.246-7000, Material Inspection And Receiving Report
• AFFARS 5352.201-9101, Ombudsman. Mr. Michael R. Jackson, HQ AMC/A7K, 507 Symington Dr., Scott AFB, IL, 62225-5022, (618) 229-0267, fax (618) 256-6668, e-mail: [email protected].

(xiv) Defense Priorities and Allocation System not applicable to this acquisition.

(xv) Response to this combined synopsis/solicitation must be received via email, fax, mail, or delivery by 21 Mar 2011no later than 4:30 PM Eastern Standard Time. Requests should be marked with solicitation number F1M3A21034A001.

(xvi) Address questions to Lisa Brooke Boyd, Contract Specialist, at (843) 963-3310, fax (843) 963-5183, email [email protected] or Tamara Lee, Contracting Officer, Phone (843) 963-5158, email [email protected].

For more opportunities visit http://www.selltoairforce.org under LRAE Procurement Forecast and http://www.sba.gov.