This is a combined synopsis/solicitation SP4510-17-Q-1001 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; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.  The details of this procurement are located below and in the attached specifications. 

The solicitation will be issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ) under FAR Part 13.5 Procedures.  The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-81.  This procurement is being issued as unrestricted under NAICS 333997, which has a size standard of 500 employees.

A. The provision at FAR 52.212-1 (Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial) applies to this procurement.
B. The provision at FAR 52.212-2 (Evaluation -- Commercial Items) applies to this procurement.
C. In accordance with FAR 52.212-3 (Offerors Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items) the contractor shall ensure that it has completed the annual representations and certifications on SAM.gov or submit a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3 with its offer.
D. FAR 52.212-4 (Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items) applies to this procurement.
E. FAR 52.212-5 (Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items) applies to this procurement.

The additional FAR clauses which are cited in FAR 52.212-5 are listed here:
52.203-3, Gratuities (Apr 1984);
52.203-6 Alt 1, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Oct 1995);
52.222-50, Combatting Trafficking in Persons (Feb 2009);
52.233-3, Protest After Award (Aug 1996);
52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First Tier Subcontract Awards (Aug 2012);
52.209-6, Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment (Dec 2010);
52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2011);
52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003);
52.222-19, Child Labor - Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Mar 2012);
52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999);
52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (May 2007);
52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Sep 2010);
52.222-36, Affirmitive Action for Workers with Disabilities (Oct 2010);
52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Sep 2010);
52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010)
52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policy to Ban Text Messages While Driving (Aug 2011);
52.225-1, Buy American Act - Supplies (Feb 2009);
52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Fund Transfer - Central Contractor Registration (Oct 2003).
52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (Oct 2004);

52.222-29 NOTIFICATION OF VISA DENIAL (APR 2015)

52.225-14 INCONSISTENCY BETWEEN ENGLISH VERSION AND TRANSLATION OF CONTRACT (FEB 2000)

252.225-7005 IDENTIFICATION OF EXPENDITURES IN THE UNITED STATES (JUN 2005)

252.225-7041 CORRESPONDENCE IN ENGLISH (JUN 1997) DFARS

252.225-7043 ANTITERRORISM/FORCE PROTECTION POLICY FOR DEFENSE CONTRACTORS OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES (JUN 2015) DFARS **** (d) Information and guidance pertaining to DoD antiterrorism/force protection can be obtained from

[ X ] Defense Supply Center Columbus

P.O. Box 3990 ATTN: DSCC-WSP, Bld. 48

Columbus, OH 43218-3990 Telephone: (614) 692-5907

[ ] Defense Supply Center Philadelphia

DSCP FORCE PROTECTION OFFICER (DSCP-KS)

Telephone: (215) 737-2248

[ ] Defense Supply Center Richmond

8000 Jefferson Davis Highway ATTN: Security Division

Richmond, VA 23297

Telephone: (804) 279-4795

 52.228-03 WORKERS COMPENSATION INSURANCE (DEFENSE BASE ACT) (JUL 2014) FAR 252.232-7003 ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF PAYMENT REQUESTS AND RECEIVING REPORTS

252.232-7010 LEVIES ON CONTRACT PAYMENTS (DEC 2006) DFARS

252.233-7001 CHOICE OF LAW (OVERSEAS) (JUN 1997) DFARS

52.237-02 PROTECTION OF GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS, EQUIPMENT, AND VEGETATION (APR 1984) FAR

52.242-13

252.247-7023 TRANSPORATION OF SUPPLIES BY SEA (APR 2014) DFARS

The following DFARS clauses apply to this procurement:
252.203-7000, Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials (Sep 2011);
252.203-7003, Agency Office of the Inspector General (Apr 2012);
252.203-7005 Representations Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials (Nov 2011);
252.225-7012, Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities (Feb 2013);
252.227-7015, Technical Data - Commercial Items (Dec 2011);
252.225-7021 Trade Agreements (Oct 2013);
252.227-7037, Validation of Restrictive Markings on Technical Data (Jun 2012); 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports (Mar 2008);
252.232-7006, Wide Area WorkFlow Payment Instructions (May 2013), To be included in full text on any award;
252.243-7002, Requests for Equitable Adjustment (Dec 2012);
252.244-7000, Subcontracts for Commercial Items (Jun 2013).

Additional DLAD clauses incorporated by full text:

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS:
Submit quotes by email (preferred) to: [email protected] no later than February 24th, 2017 at 2:00 P.M. Eastern Time.  Attention should be noted to FAR 52.212-1(f), concerning late submissions.  The offeror bears the risk of non-reciept of any email transmissions, and should ensure that all pages of the quote have been received by the designated office before the deadline indicated.

Offerors shall provide the applicable CAGE code and DUNS number with their bid submission. The information located in FAR 52.212-3 (Offerors Representations and Certifications) shall be current on SAM.gov at the time of quote submission.

QUOTE EVALUATION:
Award will be made to the contractor whose quote conforms to the solicitation, is deemed technically acceptable, and has the lowest price.  A pass/fail technical review will be completed to assess the technical acceptability of the quotes. Determination of technical acceptability will be based off meeting or exceeding all of the requirements outlined in the Specifications.  The quote shall demonstrate how each of the requirements will be met in order to be determined technically acceptable.  Specification or product information sheets from the manufacturer shall be submitted for each requirement to ensure technical acceptability of the truck scale.  Any quote that is missing a specification or product information sheet for a particular requirement may be determined technically unacceptable and may no longer be considered for award.