This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemental with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation No. A14PS00755 herein cited will be procured under FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items. Solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-68. This acquisition is set aside as small native owned, NAICS Code: 238220. The contractor shall provide a quote for the following supplies for the BIE-Tohaali Community School, Newcomb, NM: Please provide quote for all listed items and no substitutes. The supplies listing is on the Form 1449. All questions needs to be emailed to
[email protected]. Otherwise phone calls will not be accepted. Offerors shall include the applicable taxes. Award will be made to the lowest price offeror, whose quotation is conforming to the requirements herein, will be most advantages to the Government, and is fair and reasonable. CONTRACT CLAUSES: The following clauses apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.211-06 Brand Name or Equal; FAR Clause 52.212-01 - Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items; FAR Clause 52.212-3 - Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Items; FAR Clause 52-212-04 - Contract Term and Conditions Commercial Items; FAR Clause 52.212-05 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items.; 52.223-1 Buy American Act-Supplies; FAR Clause 52.232-33 Payment byElectronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management; Department of Interior Regulation (DIAR) 1452.204-70 Release of Claims; DOI Acquisition Reg (DIAR) 1452.226-70 Indian Preference; DIAR 1452.226-71 Indian Preference Program; 52.232-99 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors; 1452.280-1 Notice to Indian small business economic enterprises set aside; 1452.280-2 Notice to Indian Economic enterprises set aside; 1452.280-3 Subcontracting limitations; 1452.280-4 Indian economic enterprise representation. Electronic Invoicing and Payment Requirements- Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) (April 2013) Payment requests must be submitted electronically through the U. S. Department of the Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform System (IPP). "Payment request" means any request for contract financing payment or invoice payment by the Contractor . To constitute a proper invoice, the payment request must comply with the requirements identified in the applicable Prompt Payment clause included in the contract, or the clause 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items included in commercial item contracts. The IPP website address is: https://www.ipp .gov. Under this contract, the following documents are required to be submitted as an attachment to the IPP invoice [CO to edit and include the documentation required under this contract]: - A copy of the contractors invoice shall be included with the IPP invoice. If no invoice is attached, the Invoice will be rejected. The Contractor must use the IPP website to register access and use IPP for submitting requests for payment. The Contractor Government Business Point of Contact (as listed in SAM) will receive enrollment instructions via email from the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston (FRBB) prior to the contract award date, but no more than 3- 5 business days of the contract award date. Contractor assistance with enrollment can be obtained by contacting the IPP Production Helpdesk via email ippgroup@bos .frb.org or phone (866) 973-3131. If the Contractor is unable to comply with the requirement to use IPP for submitting invoices for payment, the Contractor must submit a waiver request in writing to the Contracting Officer with its proposal or quotation. (End of Local Clause) The Federal Acquisition Regulation clauses and provisions are available in the internet at: http://www.acqusition.gov or may be requested from the Contracting Officer. Signed and dated Quotes, along with a completed copy of FAR clause 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Items, are due at the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Navajo Regional Office, Division of Acquisition, Attention: Charmaine Williams-James, P.O. Box 1060, Gallup, New Mexico 87305 by local time on June 19, 2014, at 5:00 pm (Gallup, NM time). Quotes submitted by facsimile and emails will be accepted. Any further questions regarding this announcement may be directed to Charmaine Williams-James, Contract Specialist, at (505) 863-8227, by fax at (505) 863-8382. Email:
[email protected]. All contractors submitting quotes must be registered in the SAM www.sam.gov in order to receive contracts and purchase orders from the Federal Government pursuant to FAR Clause 52.204-7. To register or learn more about the SAM, go to: http://www.sam.gov.