Department of Energy
Western Area Power Administration P.O. Box 281213 Lakewood, CO 80228-8213
August 28, 2008 Prospective Quoters: The Department of Energy, Western Area Power Administration (Western), invites you to submit a quote for “Centralized Helicopter Maintenance Services” under Request for Quotes (RFQ) #DE-RQ65-08WA39597. This solicitation is issued as a 100% small business set-aside. The NAICS Code is 488190 with a size standard of $6.5 million. Western anticipates awarding one or more fixedprice requirements contract(s) comprising of one base year and four option years. This is a commercial item acquisition per FAR Part 12. The RFQ is issued, quotes will be evaluated, and award will be made in accordance with the simplified procedures authorized by Subpart 13.5 of the FAR. The enclosed RFQ consists of Standard Form (SF) 1449 and all listed attachments. Any clause or provision incorporated by reference in this RFQ may be viewed in its entirety at the following website: http://www.arnet.gov/far/. Quoted prices must be shown in the SF1449 SCHEDULE and quoters are advised to inspect the entire solicitation for certifications or other information that may be required. Quoters must submit: (a) three originally signed and dated completed copies of the SF1449 (complete Blocks 12, 17, 30a, 30b and 30c); (b) completed Schedule B; (c) and any other completed clauses or provisions as indicated; and any other information /attachments specified in the Schedule or elsewhere in the RFQ. This letter is not an integral part of the RFQ, which is a selfcontained, stand-alone document. In the event of any conflict between the contents of this letter and the enclosed RFQ, the RFQ language shall prevail. In no event shall telephone discussions be construed as changes to the solicitation or place conditions on the solicitation. Only written amendments to the solicitation, issued by the Contracting Officer, shall constitute a change to the solicitation or specifications. Quotes must be received at the address shown in Block 15 of the SF1449 by the date and local time indicated in Block 8. Quotes may
2 be submitted by regular or express/overnight mail. Quotes submitted electronically or by fax will not be accepted. Note: Contractors must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database (www.ccr.gov) to be eligible to receive an award from any Federal agency. By submission of a quote, the quoter acknowledges the requirement that a prospective awardee must be registered in the CCR database prior to award, during performance, and through final payment of any contract resulting from this solicitation (see clause 52.204-7). In addition, each contractor must complete its Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) electronically at http://orca.bpn.gov, and update its Reps and Certs annually (see clause 52.204-8). If you have any questions, please feel free to call Betty J. Shearin at 720-962-7152 or by email at shearin@wapa.gov Sincerely,
Christy L. Lee Contracting Officer Enclosure: RFQ incl. Attachments