The Maryland Air National Guard is seeking to purchase 45 (each) Defender Deployment Bags. Needed to store and transport pilot's flight equipment safely and securely on cross country trips and deployments.. Requirement: "Thin Air Gear Defender Deployment Bags" OR EQUAL. Characteristics: Must be Expandable & have - removable wheels - retractable handle - hangable - access flap Color: Coyote Tan Bags must be TAA compliant. TAA refers to the Trade Agreements Act (19 U.S.C. & 2501-2581), which is intended to foster fair and open international trade. TAA requires that the U.S. Government may acquire only "U.S. - made or designated country end products. Please provide a quote no later than 19 June 2018 5:00 PM EST with an award to be made on or about 20 June 2018. Bags must be delivered by 28 June, 2018. This notice is being posted as an avenue to provide Request for Quotation. In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 5.202 (a)(13), Exceptions to publicizing contract actions, there will not be a pre-solicitation notice posted for this required action. 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 constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Please provide a quote for the product and delivery to the 175th MD Air National Guard Base, located at 2701 Eastern Boulevard Baltimore, MD 21220-2801 Contractors must be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM); if registration has not been accomplished the web site for registration is http://www.sam.gov. Payments will be made through Wide Area Workflow(WAWF). QUOTES ARE DUE NOT LATER THAN 5PM, EST, 19 JUNE, 2018. SUBMIT QUOTES ELECTRONICALLY, FAXES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. Send quotes to:
[email protected] Government intends to make one award. This Request for Quotation incorporates the following provisions and clauses: (They may be accessed electronically in full text at http://www.arnet.gov/far/. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available.) FAR 52.212-1 - Instructions of Offerors-Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-2 -Evaluation-Commercial Items filled in as follows: "price"; FAR 52.212-3 - Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items (INCLUDE A COMPLETED COPY WITH QUOTE OR COMPLETE ONLINE AT https://www.sam.gov/ ; FAR 52.212-4 - Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-5 - Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items; FAR 52.232-33 - Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer - System for award management. FAR 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity FAR 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities FAR 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons FAR 52.237-1 Site Visit (Apr 1984) The following Clauses and Provisions also apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.219-1, Small Business Program Representations FAR 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set Aside FAR 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities FAR 52.222-22, Previous Contracts and Compliance Reports FAR 52.222-25, Affirmative Action Compliance FAR 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors DFARS 252.212-7001, Contract Terms And Conditions Required To Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders Applicable To Defense Acquisitions Of Commercial Items DFARS 252-225-7000, Buy American Act- Balance of Payments Program Certificate DFARS 252-225-7001, Buy American Act and Balance of Payments Program DFARS 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Request DFARS 252.232-7010, Levies on Contract Payments