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.

The solicitation number for this requirement is NTSB-R-10-0016. This solicitation is issued as a Request for Proposals(RFP).

The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-41.

This requirement is issued under full and open competition. The associated NAICS code is 334516 Analytical Laboratory Equipment Manufacturing.

Background
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is an independent Federal agency charged by Congress with investigating every civil aviation accident in the United States and significant accidents in the other modes of transportation -- railroad, highway, marine and pipeline -- and issuing safety recommendations aimed at preventing future accidents.

Description of Requirement
The NTSB has a requirement for the purchase of:

Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) 1: One handheld alloy analyzer. The equipment shall be provided in accordance with Attachment 1, which is attached hereto and incorporated herein.

Place of Delivery
National Transportation Safety Board
490 L'Enfant Plaza, SW
Washington D.C. 20594

Basis for Award
The Government may award one (1) firm-fixed price purchase order to the responsible offeror whose proposal that conforms to the combined synopsis/solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other non-price factors considered, such that it provides the best value to the Government. See Attachment 1 for additional information.

The successful offeror must be registered in the Central Contractor Registry (CCR) prior to award.

All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the NTSB.

Clauses and Provisions
The provision at Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial, applies to this acquisition.

Offerors are advised to include a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, with its offer.

FAR clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition.

FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The following additional FAR clauses cited in the clause are applicable to the acquisition:

The Contractor shall comply with the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses, which are incorporated in this combined synopsis/solicitation by reference, to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items:

(1) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Feb 2009) (22 U.S.C. 7104(g)).

(2) 52.233-3, Protest After Award (Aug 1996) (31 U.S.C. 3553).

(3) 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (Oct 2004) (Pub. L. 108-77, 108-78).

(4) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (Apr 2009) (15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2)).

(5) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O. 11755).

(6) 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Aug 2009) (E.O. 13126).

(7) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999).

(8) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Mar 2007) (E.O. 11246).

(9) 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (Jun 1998) (29 U.S.C. 793).

(10) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (June 2008) (E.O.'s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury).

(11) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration (Oct 2003) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

Submission of Proposals
Your proposal must be received no later than 4:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time (EST), on July 2, 2010 via email to Bryan J. Moy at [email protected].

The maximum size of an email, including attachments, which the NTSB email server can accept is 5 megabytes (MB). Therefore, the offeror may choose to send their proposal in separate emails, if the combined file size of any email received by the NTSB email server will exceed 5MB. It is the offeror's responsibility to ensure that the designated point of contact has received your proposal at the email address of the contact specified above by the proposal due date.

Questions Regarding the Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
All questions regarding this combined synopsis/solicitation shall be directed to Bryan J. Moy via email at [email protected]. ALL QUESTIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY 4:00 p.m. EST on June 18, 2010.

Bryan J. Moy
Contracting Officer
National Transportation Safety Board
Phone: (202) 314-6282
Email: [email protected]

Electronic Dissemination of Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
Access to this combined synopsis/solicitation and amendments shall be posted on the Federal Business Opportunities website: www.fbo.gov. Amendments to the combined synopsis/solicitation shall be publicized in the same manner as the initial synopsis/solicitation. All offerors are cautioned that it is your responsibility to frequently check back to the website to ensure that you have received all issued amendments.