TITLE: Mystery Ranch Nice Packs Brand Name Or Equal To This is a COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 12.6. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY SOLICITATION; QUOTES ARE BEING REQUESTED AND A WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED.The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-31. The US Department of Interior, National Business Center, through its Franchise Fund activity, Acquisition Services Directorate, is issuing this solicitation, Number 0409RQ21364 as a Request for Quote (RFQ) on behalf of the U.S. Department of the Navy. The resultant contract will be Firm Fixed Price. NAICS CODE: 423990 PRODUCT CODE: AD42 SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS The following provisions and clauses are incorporated in full text In the solicitation documents located at http://www.aqd.nbc.gov/solic/openmarket.asp FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to OfferorsFAR 52.212-2 Evaluation Commercial ItemsFAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial ItemsFAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and ConditionsCommercial ItemsFAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Commercial GOVPAY CLAUSE GOVPAY ELECTRONIC INVOICINGAll payment requests must be submitted electronically through GovPay. "Payment request" means any request for contract financing payment or invoice payment by a contractor. To constitute a proper invoice, the GovPay payment request must conform to the requirements identified in FAR 32.905(b), "Payment Documentation and Process" and FAR 52.232-25, "Prompt Payment (OCT 2003)". To ensure the timely processing of invoices GovPay uses an automated "workflow" process to route invoices for review, approvals and payment; as required by the "Prompt Payment Act". Detailed GovPay information for use of GovPay may be obtained on the Internet at www.govpay.gov. This web site includes user manuals, training resources, instructions for registration and contact information for the GovPay help desk for additional support. All users can access reports on the status of their invoices. Supporting documentation shall be attached to the GovPay invoice in the form of "flat files" in American Standard Code for Information Interchange (ASCII) and an Adobe PDF file. There is a 4MB limitation on file size for these attachments, per header or line item. Facsimile, e-mail, and scanned documents are NOT acceptable electronic forms for payment requests. GovPay uses the contractor information in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database as one of the components for validating contractor registration. It is the responsibility of the contractor to submit accurate and current CCR information. Failure to register and maintain CCR information, or if it has expired, been suspended, been deleted, or could not be found, will result in rejection of your invoice. An invoice submitted during the period for which information in the CCR could not be verified must be resubmitted for payment after successfully registering or updating registration in CCR. Contractors are encouraged to review their CCR information to ensure the most current information is available for GovPay. The CCR Assistance Center is available to provide assistance and answer questions. They can be reached at 1-888-227-2423 or on the web at http://www.ccr.gov. See solicitation documents at the following web address: http://www.aqd.nbc.gov/solic/openmarket.asp. Full text clauses and provisions can be found at: http://www.arnet.gov/far/ CLOSING DATE: June, 5th, 2009 at 2:00 PM EST Offerors must submit Price Quotes via email to the Contract Specialist, Ryan Pregot at
[email protected] . If the offeror does not have access to email, offers must be mailed to: GovWorks, 381 Elden St, Suite 4000., Herndon, VA 20170, Attn:Ryan Pregot. Please be advised that Acquisition Services Directorate is located in a secure building. If offers are hand delivered, please ensure the courier is instructed to use the courtesy phone in the rear of the lobby (to the right of the elevators) to call the Point of Contact, Ryan Pregot, at 703-964-3575. A staff member will meet the courier to receive the submittal. If you have questions regarding this solicitation, please submit your inquiries via email only, NO LATER THAN 06/03/2009 at 4:00 PM EST. Please be advised that the Government reserves the right to transmit those questions and answers of a common interest to all prospective Offerors.