This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for 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 solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number is PFPA4010046BASIC; this solicitation is a request for quotation. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-39. This acquisition will be a 100% total small business set-aside; the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 519130. The business size standard is 500 employees. The Federal Supply Class (FSC) is 7630. The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) is 8999. The Washington Headquarters Service, Acquisition and Procurement Office (WHS/A&PO) Department of Defense, 1155 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301 intends to purchase a Daily News Media Clips that are focused on topic related issues. Provide documentation and analysis relevant to the Pentagon Force Police Agency (PFPA) and its mission. This service will enable PFPA to monitor news activities and provide daily news media clips. Which would include pulling relevant articles for PFPA and compiling the articles into a professional report with hyperlinks for PFPA leadership. The Government anticipates awarding one firm fixed price purchase order for this item. The following factors will be used to evaluate quotes and are listed in order of importance: (1) Technical Acceptability (2) Price (1) Technical Acceptability Provide documentation that shows the product meets the performance in the Statement of Work. It must provide the characteristics specified herein, in accordance with FAR 52.212-1. To be considered for the award, it must provide service in accordance with the Statement of Work performance characteristic specified in this solicitation (2) Price The total price will be a determining factor after determination is made as to compliance to technical acceptability. The award will be issued using Simplified Acquisition Procedures in accordance with FAR Part 13. Vendors should include warranty terms and delivery times with their quote. This request for quotation consists of the following: CLIN Description Unit of Issue Quantity CLIN 0001 Daily News Media Clippings Service (Base Year) Months 12 CLIN 0002 Daily News Media Clippings Service (Option 1) Months 12 CLIN 0003 Daily News Media Clippings Service (Option 2) Months 12 CLIN 0004 Daily News Media Clippings Service (Option 3) Months 12 CLIN 0005 Daily News Media Clippings Service (Option 4) Months 12 Delivery Address: Attn: Chris Layman PFPA- PFPA Public Affairs Office 9000 Defense Pentagon Washington, DC 20301-9000 The following provisions and/or clauses apply to this acquisition. Offerors must comply with all instructions contained in FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items. FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation -- Commercial Items (Jan 1999): (a) The Government will award a 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: (1): Lowest price technically acceptable. FAR 52.212-3 Alt I Offeror Representations and Certifications – Commercial Items. FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items will be incorporated into any resultant Purchase Order by reference. FAR 52.212-5 (Dev) Contract Terms and Condition Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (Deviation). FAR 52.204-7 Central Contractor Registration. FAR 52.209-6 Protecting the Government’s Interests When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment. FAR 52.211-6 Brand Name or Equal. FAR 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services. FAR 52.217-9 Option to Extend the term of the Contract. FAR 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set Aside. FAR 52.222-44 Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Act-Price Adjustment. FAR 52.222-3 Convict Labor. FAR 52.222-19 Child Labor Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies. FAR 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities. FAR 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity. FAR 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities. FAR 52.222-42 Statement of Equivalent Rares for Federal Hires 36.25%. FAR 52.22-43 Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Act (multiple year and option contracts). FAR 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons. FAR 52.232-18 Availability of Funds. FAR 52.232-33 Payment by EFT – CCR. FAR 52.233-3 Protest After Award. FAR 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contracts. FAR 52.247-34 FOB Destination. DFARS 252.204-7004 Alt A Required Central Contractor Registration Alternate A. DFARS 252.225-7001 Buy American Act and Balance of Payments Program. DFARS 252.225-7002 Qualifying Country Sources as Subcontractors. DFARS 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Request; requests for payments must be submitted electronically through the Wide Area WorkFlow system at https://wawf.eb.mil. DFARS 252.247-7023 Alt III Transportation of Supplies by Sea, Alternate III. FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions (Dev). FAR 52.219-28 Post-Award Small Business Program Representation. FAR 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference, with the following two fill-ins: http://www.arnet.gov/far and http://farsite.hill.af.mil. FAR 52.252-6 with the following fill-in: Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation 48 CFR Chapter 2. DFARS 252.211-7003 Item Identification and Validation. DFARS 252.212-7001 (Dev) Contract Terms and Conditions Deviation. Clauses may be accessed electronically in full text through http://farsite.hill.af.mil. Contractors must be actively registered with the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) at http://www.ccr.gov, at Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF) at http://wawf.eb.mil, and at Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) at http://orca.bpn.gov. Please send any response to
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