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 fixed-
price 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 self-
contained, 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
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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