Changelog4: Add heat sealing and specified carrier type. Changelog3: Clarified unit of issue. Changelog2: Added answers to vendor questions. See VendorQA1.docx Changelog1: Clarifying Solicitation close date (23 Sep) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement is being issued as a request for quotation (RFQ) and constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through the most current Federal Acquisition Circular. This combined synopsis/solicitation is set-aside 100% for small business. North American Industrial Classification Standard 448190 applies to this solicitation; business size standard is $20.5m. The following is needed: -Ballistic Plates/Panels (Must come as a set of two plates, weigh less than two pounds per plate, compliant to National Institute of Justice (NIJ) Standard 0101.06 Ballistic Resistance of Personal Body Armor for Type IIIA classification, possess a SAPI or similar cut and come in sizes medium, large and extra large. Must be heat sealed.) Needed sizes: 8PR, XL 8PR, L 5PR, M Plates will be put into existing T-3 Geronimo plate carriers. The MN ANG will be procuring this as a ‘Best Value' procurement in accordance with the following evaluation factors: Provision 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Items is amended to read: ‘Evaluation Factors and Sub Factors: -Price -Past Performance -Technical Capability (innovative plate types) All factors are of equal weight. All sub factors are of equal weight.' GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO ISSUE ONE (1) CONTRACT BUT RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CONSIDER PARTIAL QUOTES. Contractor Registration (SAM) prior to award. If not already registered in SAM, go to WWW.SAM.GOV to register prior to submitting quote. All questions and quotes must be directed to MSgt Christopher Fisher via email at
[email protected]. Questions will be answered at the discretion of the Contracting Officer. Please make quotes good for 90 days if possible. Emailed quotes are preferred. Late quotes may be rejected at the Contracting Officer's discretion. Electronic Documents: All electronic documents must NOT be 'secured', 'locked', or otherwise inaccessible. Submitter risks rejection if documents prove inhospitable to viewing and evaluation. Utilize standard Microsoft or Adobe formats, and net file size of all documents should be less than 10MB. Clauses and Provisions: 52.212-5 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (MAY 2015) 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Sept 2006), with Alternate I (Oct 1995) 52.209-6, Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment (Aug 2013) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Oct 2014) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (Jul 2013) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003) 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Jan 2014) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Apr 2015) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Jul 2014) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jul 2014) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Mar 2015) 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging while Driving (Aug 2011) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer- System for Award Management (Jul 2013) 52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns (Oct 2011) 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting With Inverted Domestic Corporations, DEC 2014 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Items, MAY 2015 52.225-1, Buy American--Supplies, MAY 2014 252.203-7000, Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials, SEP 2011 252.203-7002, Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights, SEP 2013 252.204-7012, Safeguarding of Unclassified Controlled Technical Information, NOV 2013 252.223-7008, Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium, JUN 2013 252.225-7001, Buy American And Balance Of Payments Program-- Basic (Nov 2014), NOV 2014 252.225-7048, Export-Controlled Items, JUN 2013 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports, JUN 2012 252.232-7010, Levies on Contract Payments, DEC 2006 252.247-7023, Transportation of Supplies by Sea, APR 2014