This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested in response to this notice and a written solicitation will NOT be issued. This solicitation is being issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ) # 246-23-Q-0174. Submit only written quotes for this RFQ. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2023-04. This solicitation is a 100% Buy Indian Small Business set-aside. The associated NAICS code is 423420. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: 60 DAYS AFTER AWARD DATE Vendor Requirements: SEE ATTACHED STATEMENT OF WORK Submit Quotes no later than: 08/25/2023 11 a.m. CST to the Following Point of Contact (only): Krishna Harriman, Purchasing Agent, via Email:
[email protected]. Evaluation: FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation -- Commercial Items (completed as follows): (a) The Government will award a firm fixed price 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 following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: Lowest Price Technically Acceptable To be considered technically acceptable, offers/item must meet the following: Provide service minus staples & paper. Bizhub secure for extra online security Large capacity paper tray Remove current devices and leave hard drives for CSU IT Department. VENDORS SUBMITTING OR EQUAL ITEMS MUST SUBMIT DESCRIPTITVE LITERATURE SHOWING HOW THEIR PRODUCT MEETS OR EXCEEDS THE REQUIREMENTS BEING SOLICITED This solicitation will result in a firm fixed price purchase order pursuant to the terms and conditions below. Terms and conditions other than those stated will not be accepted. The above pricing is all inclusive. PROVISIONS: The following FAR provisions apply to this solicitation: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Products and Commercial Services (MAR 2023); FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commerical Products and Commercial Services (DEC 2022); FAR 52.222-22, Previous Contract and Compliance Reports (FEB 1999); HHSAR 326.226-4 NOTICE OF INDIAN SMALL BUSINESS ECONOMIC ENTERPRISE SET-ASIDE; HHSAR 352.226-5 NOTICE OF INDIAN ECONOMIC ENTERPRISE SET-ASIDE; HHSAR 352.226-7 - INDIAN ECONOMIC ENTERPRISE REPRESENTATION (the offeror should include a completed copy of these provisions with their quote). CLAUSES: The following FAR clauses apply to this solicitation: FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Products and Commercial Services (DEC 2022); FAR 52.212-5 (JUN 2023), Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders-Commercial Products and Commercial Services (to include the following clauses sited): FAR 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (JUN 2020; FAR 52.204-27, Prohibition on a ByteDance Covered Application (JUN 2023); FAR 52.209-6, Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment. (NOV 2021); FAR 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2020); FAR 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (Mar 2023); FAR 52.222-3, Convict Labor (Jun 2003); 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Dec 2022); FAR 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015); FAR 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (SEP 2016); FAR 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (JUN 2020); FAR 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010); FAR 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Nov 2021); FAR 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban text Messaging While Driving (Jun 2020); FAR 52.223-20, Aerosols (Jun 2016); 52.225-3, Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act (DEC 2022); FAR 52.225-13, Restriction on Certain Foreign Purchases (Feb 2021); FAR 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer- System for Award Management (Oct2018); FAR 52.239-1, Privacy or Security Safeguards (Aug 1996); FAR 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (Aug 2018); FAR 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment-Requirements (May 2014); FAR 52.222-55, Minimum Wages for Contractor Workers Under Executive Order 14026 (Jan 2022); FAR 52.222-62, Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (Jan 2022); FAR 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services (NOV 1999); HHSAR 352.237-70 Pro-Children Act of 1994 (DECEMBER 18, 2015); HHSAR 352.226-6 Economic Enterprise Subcontracting Limitations. The above Provisions and Clauses may be obtained via internet at https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far Miscellaneous: NO FAX QUOTATIONS ELECTRONIC SUBMISSIONS – SUBMISSION VIA EMAIL IS THE ONLY ACCEPTABLE ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION. (
[email protected]) All contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management database located at https://www.sam.gov/sam/ prior to any contract award. Please submit the following information with each quote: Vendor Name, Cage Code, UEI number, Tax Identification Number, Prompt Payment Terms, Delivery Time, GSA Contract Number (if applicable), Date quote expires, warranty, total price for each line item, total quote price, and technical documentation in sufficient detail to determine technical acceptability. Failure to provide sufficient technical detail may result in rejection of your quote.