This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for the purchase of commercial items,  prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented  with additional information included in this notice.This announcement  constitutes the only soli citation.Quotes are being requested and a written  solicitation will not be issued.Solicitation number W911S8-06-T-0010 is  applicable and is issued as a request for quotations.The solicitation and  incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect thro ugh Federal  Acquisition Circular 2005-05 and DCN 20050913.This requirement is UNRESTRICTED  with a NAICS Code of 423110 and a corresponding size standard 500.The  description of the commercial item is for Rental Vehicles various makes and  models and reads as follows:CLIN 0001, Mini Vans, Qty 2, 22 May- 13 July,  CLIN 0002 Pick Up Truck, Qty 1, 23 May-7 July, CLIN 0003 Mini Van, Qty 1, 25  May -23 July, CLIN 0004 Mini Van, Qty 1, 25 May-13 July, CLIN 0005 Pick Up  Truck, Qty 1, 26 May-11 July, CLIN 0006, Mini V an, Qty 1, 27 May- 25 July,  CLIN 0007 Pick up Truck, Qty 1, 28 May-13 July, CLIN 0008, Pick Up Truck, Qty  1, 29 May-16 July, CLIN 0009 Mini Vans, Qty 2, 29 May-21 July, CLIN 0010  Pick Up Trucks, Qty 2, 1 June-25 July, CLIN 0011 Mini Van, Qty 1, 1 June-25  July, CLIN 0012 Mini Vans, Qty 3, 1 June- 1 August, CLIN 0013 Mini Vans, Qty  2, 3 June-1 August, CLIN 0014 Pick Up Truck, Qty 1, 5 June-29 July, CLIN 0015  Mini Van, Qty 1, 5 June-29 July, CLIN 0016 Pick Up Trucks, Qty 4, 5 June-3  August, CLIN 0017 Mini Va ns, Qty 2, 5 June-3 August,CLIN 0018 Mini Van, Qty  1, 5 June-7 August, CLIN 0019 Pick Up Trucks, Qty 4, 7 June -3 August, CLIN  0020 Mini Vans, Qty 2,7 June-3 August, CLIN 0021 Pick Up Truck, Qty 1, 8 June- 25 July, CLIN 0022 Pick Up Truck, Qty 1, 8 June-20 July, CLIN 0023 Pick Up  Truck, Qty 1, 11 June-26 July, CLIN 0024 Pick Up Truck, Qty 1, 14 June-29  July, CLIN 0025 Mini Van, Qty 1, 14 June-29 July, CLIN 0026 Pick Up Truck, Qty  1, 19 June-3 August, CLIN 0027 Mini Van, Qty 1, 19 June- 3 August, CLIN 0028 P  ick Up Truck, Qty 1, 22 June-6 August, CLIN 0029 Mini Van, Qty 1, 22 June -6  August, CLIN 0030 Pick Up Truck, Qty 1, 25 June -9 August, CLIN 0031 Mini Van,  Qty 1, 25 June-9 August, CLIN 0032 Pick Up Truck, Qty 1, 30 June-11 August,  CLIN 0033 Mini Van, Qty 1, 30 June -11 August. Delivery time shall be no  later than each CLIN Date. Delivery to DOL Installation Transportation  Division, Transportation Motor Pool(TMP) Fort Lewis, WA 98433-9500. Acceptance  will be at the destination. FOB point is destination. T he selection resulting  from this request for quotations will be made on the basis of the lowest  priced,technically acceptable quote from a responsible quoter with acceptable  or neutral past performance. Past performance will be evaluated using a  Performanc e Questionnaire, which can be downloaded along with instructions at  http://www.lewis.army.mil/doc(select the Request for Quotes tab and the forms  listed under this combined synopsis/solicitation number). The Government may  also obtain past performance info rmation from other sources.Once the  Contracting Officer has decided to whom an order will be issued, a unilateral  order will be issued using a SF 1449. A purchase order will be in existence  once the Contracting Officer has signed the order.Provision 52.21 2-1,  Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. An  addendum to this provision is applicable, in which paragraphs (g) and (h) of  FAR 52.212-1 are deleted.Wherever the words offer, proposal, offerors,  or similar terms are u sed in this solicitation or any provision, they shall  be read to mean quote, quotation, quoter, vendor or similar corresponding term  to reflect that this solicitation is a Request for Quotations, not a Request  for Proposals or an Invitation for Bids. Local Fort Lewis clauses 52.111- 4131, Commercial Vehicle Access to Fort Lewis  Fast Access Gate Program,  52.111-4132, Identification of Contractors Employees  Fa st Access Gate  Program, and 52.111-4004, Electronic Commerce, apply to this acquisition.  Local clause 52.111-4131 states:Procedures for commercial vehicle access to  Fort Lewis are subject to change without prior notice.Current access  information may be ob tained by calling 1-877-RAPIDGATE (1-877-727-4342).(a)  Unless the contractor voluntarily participates in the Fast Access Gate Program  (see the clause entitled Identification Of Contractor's Employees  Fast  Access Gate Program), commercial vehicle access t o Fort Lewis will be allowed  only at the Logistics Center Gate (Exit 123 from I-5) and through the D St.  Commercial Vehicle Inspection Point on North Fort. Both gates are open Monday  through Friday, excluding federal holidays.These gates will be open for i  nbound commercial vehicle access and inspection between 0530 hours and 2100  hours.These gates may be closed on weekends (Saturdays and Sundays) and  federal holidays.On Saturdays, Sundays, federal holidays, and on other days on  which these gates are closed, commercial vehicles must use the Main Gate  (Exit 120 from I-5). Main Gate is open 24 hours per day everyday. A visitor  pass must be obtained. All commercial vehicles will be searched.The  Contractor should anticipate delays in getting commercial vehicles on post.  The Contractor must also allow additional time for commercial vehicles to  reach their destination by driving through Fort Lewis.If the commercial  vehicle is carrying a load of cement concrete or hot asphalt concrete for  delivery, the driver shall notify the gate guard as soon as possible and  request that the vehicle be given priority for being searched; however, the  Government does not guarantee that the vehicle will be given priority.On  weekends large vehicles (needing greater than 12inch-5inch cl earance) will  require a time stamped searched label to gain access to North Fort  Lewis.Searched labels will be issued at the Main Gate, as appropriate.  Drivers needing access to North Fort Lewis must inform the gate guard that  their vehicle is over 12inch -5inchin height and that they will require access  to North Fort Lewis. The driver will receive a briefing on proper procedures  and a searched label. The Contractor shall ensure that its drivers, including  drivers of subcontractors at any tier, comply with the procedures as explained  to them for access to North Fort Lewis.(b) If the contractor participates in  the Fast Access Gate Program, contractor vehicles may enter the installation  through any fast access gate lane except at Force Protection Level Charlie or  Delta.During Force Protection Level Charlie or Delta, all contractor vehicles  must enter through the Logistics Center gate or, if the Logistics Center Gate  is closed, through the Main Gate. All passengers in the contractor vehicle  must have a fast acce ss identification card; otherwise, the contractor  vehicle must enter through the Logistics Center Gate or the Main Gate, as  appropriate and obtain visitor passes. Once the Fast Access Gate Program is  fully implemented, fast access gate lanes will be at th e Main (Liberty) Gate,  the 41st Street Gate (North Fort Lewis), the East Gate, the DuPont Gate, the D  Street Gate, the Logistics Center Gate, the Madigan Army Medical Center Gate,  the Rainier Gate, the Transmission Line Gate, and the Scouts Out Gate. The c  ontractor shall use only those lanes specifically marked as fast access lanes. (c) If the Fast Access Gate Program is terminated for any reason, the  contractor will be allowed access only through the Logistics Center Gate or  the D St. Gate or, when they are closed, the Main Gate unless the contractor  is otherwise notified by the Contracting Officer. Local clause 52.111-4132  states:a. Each employee who requires access to Fort Lewis to perform work  under any contract, at any tier, must obtain either a fast ac cess  identification badge or a visitors pass to obtain access to Fort Lewis. A  fast access identification badge will only be issued to an employee, at any  tier , if the employee requires access to Fort Lewis more than twice per week.  Contractor employees, at any tier, who require access to Fort Lewis twice per  week or less often or who do not participate in the Fast Access Gate Program  shall obtain a visitors pa ss at the Main (Liberty) Gate or the Logistics  Center Gate (or the DuPont Gate when the Logistics Center Gate is closed). The  visitors pass will be issued for a maximum of 30 days at a time. A fast  access identification badge will only be issued to contra ctor employees if  the contractor participates in the Fast Access Gate Program.The Fast Access  Gate Program is a voluntary program. b. The contractor shall provide  information as required by the Fast Access Gate Program contractor (FAGPC),to  enable the FAGP C to conduct a criminal history background check (CHBC) on  contractor employees who are to have access to Fort Lewis. The contractor is  responsible for paying the FAGPC any set-up fee and the fee per employee for  conducting the CHBC and issuing the fast ac cess identification card. If the  CHBC is not adverse, a fast access identification badge will be issued by the  FAGPC to the contractor employee. If the CHBC is adverse, the FAGPC is  prohibited from issuing a fast access identification badge to the contract or  employee. If a fast access identification badge is denied for any reason, the  contractor employee may only enter the installation by obtaining a visitors  pass; however,if the contractor employee does not meet the criteria for being  issued a fast access identification badge, the Government may, in its sole  discretion, decide not to issue a visitors pass to the contractor employee.c.  If an employee no longer needs an identification badge for any reason (e.g.,  quits his/her job or no longer performs work under the contract), the  contractor shall return the identification badge to the FAGPC within two (2)  calendar days of such change.If the identification badge cannot be returned  within the required time frame for any reason,the contractor shall  immediately notify both the FAGPC and the Contracting Officer verbally,  followed up in writing the next work day. An employees inability to obtain  entrance to a Government installation because he/she does not have the  required identification badge or visitors pass shall not excuse timely  performance of the requirements of this contract.The FAGPC or the Government  may change the location at which identification badges are issued or returned,  with or without advance notice to the contractor. Any such changes shall no t  be a basis for adjusting the contract price under any clause of this  contract.d.Fast access identification badges shall not be reproduced or copied  by the contractor, its subcontractors, or their employees.If an employees  identification badge is lost, s tolen, or reproduced, the contractor shall  verbally report the loss, theft, or reproduction to both the FAGPC and the  Contracting Officer on the day such loss, theft, or reproduction is  discovered, followed by a written report of the circumstances to both the  FAGPC and the Contracting Officer within one (1) calendar day after the loss,  theft, or reproduction is discovered.e.Each contractor employee shall wear the  fast access identification badge while performing work under the contract. The  identification b adge shall be worn on the upper front of the outer garment  unless precluded by OSHA regulation(s).The identification badge shall not be  used for access to any Government installation except for performance of work  under the contract for which it was issued . f.The contractor shall, upon  expiration or termination of the contract, collect all identification badges  and turn them in to the FAGPC. The final invoice will not be considered proper  for purposes of the Prompt Payment Act (FAR 52.232-25 or FAR 52.212-4 (i))  until all identification badges have been accounted for.g.If the Fast Access  Gate Program is terminated for any reason,the contractor will be notified by t  he Contracting Officer as to whether the fast access identification cards will  remain valid (and, if so, for how long) and which gate(s) may be used for  access to the installation.Local clause 52.111-4004 states:In accordance with  the FAR Part Two electron ic commerce definition and FAR Subparagraph 4.502 (Electronic Commerce in Contracting Policy), the Contractor shall communicate  with the Government utilizing electronic mail.Quoters are required to submit  completed copies of the provisions at FAR 52.212-3 a nd its ALT I, Offeror  Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, and DFARS 252.212-7000,  Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items with their  quotes.FAR clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items,  applies to this acquisition and does not include any addenda.FAR clause 52.212- 5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive  Orders, Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The following clauses  within 52.212-5(b) are applicab le to this acquisition: 52.219-4, 52.222-3,  52.222-19, 52.222.21, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37, 52.222-39,  52.225-13, 52.232-33, 52.208-4, 52.208-5, 52.208-6,and 52.208-7.FAR Clause  52.211-6, Brand Name or Equal, is applicable.If quoting an equivalent item,  please email the description with specifications of the item you are quoting.  The Contracting Officer will evaluate equalproducts on the basis of  information furnished by the quoter or identified in the quote and reasonably  available to t he Contracting Officer. The Contracting Officer is not  responsible for locating or obtaining any information not identified in the  quote. Unless the quoter clearly indicates in its quote that the product  being offered is an equal product, the quoter shall provide the brand name  product referenced in the solicitation. The minimum salient characteristics  for CLIN 0001 are: CLIN 0001, Mini Vans, CLIN 0002 Pick Up Truck (mini),CLIN  0003 Mini Van,CLIN 0004 Mini Van, CLIN 0005 Pick Up Truck (mini),CLIN 0006, Mi  ni Van,CLIN 0007 Pick up Truck (mini), CLIN 0008,Pick Up Truck(mini),CLIN 0009  Mini Vans,CLIN 0010 Pick Up Trucks (mini), CLIN 0011 Mini Van,CLIN 0012 Mini  Vans,CLIN 0013 Mini Vans,CLIN 0014 Pick Up Truck (mini),CLIN 0015 Mini  Van,CLIN 0016 Pick Up Trucks (mini),CLIN 0017 Mini Vans,CLIN 0018 Mini Van,  August,CLIN 0019 Pick Up Trucks(mini)CLIN 0020 Mini Vans,CLIN 0021 Pick Up  Truck (mini),CLIN 0022 Pick Up Truck(mini),CLIN 0023 Pick Up Truck (mini),  CLIN 0024 Pick Up Truck, CLIN 0025 Mini Van,CLIN 0026 Pick Up Truck  (mini),CLIN 0027 Mini Van,CLIN 0028 Pick Up Truck (mini),CLIN 0029 Mini  Van,CLIN 0030 Pick Up Truck (mini),CLIN 0031 Mini Van,CLIN 0032 Pick Up Truck  (mini),CLIN 0033 Mini Van,DFARS 252.212-7001,Contract Terms and Conditions  Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense  Acquisitions of Commercial Items is applicable,to include under paragraph (a)  52.203-3 and the following clauses in paragraph(b): 252.225.7001, 252.232- 7003, and 252.243-7002. The complete text of the Fed eral Acquisition  Circulars, DFARS Change Notices, and FAR and DFARS clauses and provisions are  available at the following internet site: http://farsite.hill.af.mil or  http://www.arnet.gov/far. Telephonic inquires will NOT be accepted. Quotes  are due on May 1,2006 at 2:00:00 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time.Quotes must be  sent electronically along with the completed representations and  certifications, providing the business size, e-mail address, Dunn and  Bradstreet number, CAGE code and Federal Tax ID number to MAJ Robert  J.Centeno,. Quoters must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration  database at www.ccr.gov to be considered for selection. The combined  synopsis/solicitation will be available for download from the Fort Lewis  Contracting Office web site at http://www.lewis.army.mil/doc. Federal Business  Opportunities. No numbered notes apply to this combined synopsis/solicitat ion.