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This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in

accordance with the format 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 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 2023-01 dated 30

December 2022. The associated North American Industrial Classification

System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 333991. This solicitation

number W91ZRS-23-R-0008 is for the Connecticut Army National Guard

(CTARNG).

The USPFO for Connecticut intends to award a Firm-Fixed Price contract

for the purchase of two (2) ATP 16000 Torque Applicators. The torque applicator weighs approximately 150lbs and must have the ability to apply and remove torque up to 16,000 ft/lbs. This will be a brand name only purchase.

This solicitation is a 100% Small Business set-aside.

FOB Destination is Windsor Locks, CT 06096.

Instructions to Offerors

1. All questions shall be in writing. Questions may be emailed to

james.e.turcotte3.civ@army.mil. Questions must be submitted no later

than 08:00 a.m. EST, 03 March 2023.

2. All quotes are due no later than 08:00 a.m. EST, 06 March 2023. Quotes

may be emailed to james.e.turcotte3.civ@army.mil.

3. Bid MUST be good for at least 30 calendar days after close of Buy.

a. It is your responsibility to make sure your quote is received. The fact

that the contracting office did not receive your quote due to an error on

the email address does not change the due date or time.

Basis for Award

Award shall be made to a single offeror. 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 most important factors are price and past performance. SAM

Registration: Offeror must be registered in the System for Award

Management (SAM) database before an award can be made to them. If the

offeror is not registered in the SAM, they may do so through the SAM

website at http://www.sam.gov.

Payment shall be paid thru the wide area workflow program. All payments

are net 30 days. All Offerors must accept this as payment. The wide area

workflow website is https://wawf.eb.mil/.

Offerors must include a list of their offer’s specifications along with their

quote to determine technical acceptability.

A small business joint venture offeror must submit, with its offer, the

representation required in paragraph (c) of FAR solicitation provision

52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Products

and Commercial Services, and paragraph (c) of FAR solicitation provision

52.219-1, Small Business Program Representations, in accordance with

52.204-8(d) and 52.212-3(b) for the following categories:

(A) Small business;

(B) Service-disabled veteran-owned small business;

(C) Women-owned small business (WOSB) under the WOSB Program;

(D) Economically disadvantaged women-owned small business under the

WOSB

Program; or

(E) Historically underutilized business zone small business.

Responses are due no later than 0800 EST, Monday, 06 March

2023, and shall be electronically submitted to

james.e.turcotte3.civ@army.mil.

The selected Offeror must comply with the following commercial item

terms and conditions, which are incorporated herein by reference: FAR

52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items, applies to this

acquisition; FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -

Commercial Items - the selected offeror must submit a completed copy of

the listed representations and certifications; FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms

and Conditions - Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and

Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-

Commercial Items, paragraph (a) and the following clauses in paragraph

(b): 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37, 52.225-13,

52.232-34. The full text of the referenced FAR clauses may be accessed

electronically at https://www.acquisition.gov/far/.