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) # IHS1474175. Submit only written quotes for this RFQ. This solicitation is a 100% set aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Businesses. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2023-04. The associated NAICS code is 513210. SEE ATTACHMENTS- SF 1449 & STATEMENT OF WORK PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: 08/01/2023 – 07/31/2028 (BASE PLUS FOUR OPTION YEARS) Vendor Requirements: SEE ATTACHED STATEMENT OF WORK Submit Quotes no later than: 07/25/2023 04:00p.m. CDT to the Following Point of Contact: RONAY BURNS, Contract Specialist, 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 - Offers shall be an authorized BD representative or reseller. - Vendor shall only use manufactured parts for maintenance and servicing. - Provide UEI number (sam.gov) - Pricing for a base plus four option years VENDORS SUBMITTING OR EQUAL ITEMS MUST SUMBMIT DESCRIPTITVE LITERATURE SHOWING HOW THEIR PRODUCT MEETS OR EXCEEDS THE REQUIREMENTS BEING SOLICITED – INCLUDES SERVICE CONTRACT . 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. 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 Offeror- Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications- Commercial Items (the offeror should include a completed copy of this provision with their quote). CLAUSES: The following FAR clauses apply to this solicitation: FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items (OCT 2018); FAR 52.212-5 (MAR 2020), Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (to include the following clauses sited): FAR 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards; 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; FAR 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2020); FAR 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (Oct 2022); FAR 52.219-27, Notice of Service-Disable Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside (Oct 2022); FAR 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Representation (Mar 2023); FAR 52.222-3, Convict Labor; FAR 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies; 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; FAR 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity; FAR 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities; FAR 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act; FAR 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons; FAR 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban text Messaging While Driving; FAR 52.224-3, Privacy Training (Jan 2017); FAR 52.225-1, Buy American Act-Supplies; FAR 52.225-13, Restriction on Certain Foreign Purchases; FAR 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer- System for Award Management; FAR 52.232-36, Payments by Third Party (May 2014); FAR 52.239-1, Privacy or Security Safeguards (Aug 1996); FAR 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S. –Flag Commercial Vessels (Feb 2006). The above Provisions and Clauses may be obtained via internet at http://farsite.hill.af.mil. 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, DUNS 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.