Publish Address System

AMENDED 29 SEPTEMBER 2014 It was requested that the soliciation due date be extended until close of business today. To provide best opportunity for the reception of quotes, the due date for this soliciation will now be 30 September 2014 at 1000 (10am) Mountain Daylight Time. _________________________________________________________________________ AMENDED 27 September 2014 It was made known that the Bill of Materials was lacking information for various line items and that not all of the links were accurate. This amendment provides a new Bill of Materials with updated information, accurate links, and a few additional items . Please acknowledge this amendment in your quote. _______________________________________________________________________ Request for Quote: Public_Address_System FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION This is a combined synopsis and solicitation for a commercial service 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; therefore quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation, Public_Address_System, is issued as a request for quote (RFQ) for packing and moving services for an IT warehouse and offices. Submit only written offers; oral offers will not be accepted. All firms or individuals responding must be registered with the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) and System for Award Management (SAM). The NAICS code for this effort is 334310 and is being solicited as FULL and OPEN. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-76. Please quote the following item: CLIN 0001 - A Public Address System in accordance with attached Bill of Material (BOM) and according to brand name letter. Quantity: 1 Unit of issue: Lot Type of Contract: Firm Fixed Price Site Visit: N/A Questions: All questions regarding this solicitation can be sent to [email protected] and must be received NLT September 29, 2014. Notice to Offerors: The Government reserves the right to cancel this solicitation, either before or after the closing date. In the event the Government cancels this solicitation, the Government has no obligation to reimburse an offeror for any costs. This requirement is being competed with full and open competition. The following provisions and clauses apply to this acquisition: 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS-COMMERCIAL ITEMS (IAW FAR 12.301(b)(1)) APRIL 2014: Paragraph (b), entitled "Submission of Offers": Offers may be submitted via electronic mail. Submit signed and dated offer at or before 1300 (1:00 PM) Local, Monday, September 29, 2014. To send offer via electronic mail all documents must be emailed to [email protected]. Submit quotations on company letterhead or pricing document; contractor format acceptable. As a minimum, offers must show -- (1) The solicitation number; (2) The time specified in the solicitation for receipt of offers; (3) The name, address, and telephone number of the offeror; (4) A technical description of the items being offered in sufficient detail to evaluate compliance with the requirements in the solicitation. This may include product literature, or other documents, if necessary; (5) Terms of any express warranty; (6) Price and any discount terms; (7) "Remit to" address, if different than mailing address; (8) A completed copy of the representations and certifications at FAR 52.212-3 (see FAR 52.212-3(b) for those representations and certifications that the offeror shall complete electronically). Your CAGE code is sufficient for this requirement; (9) Acknowledgment of Solicitation Amendments; (10) Past performance information, when included as an evaluation factor, to include recent and relevant contracts for the same or similar items and other references (including contract numbers, points of contact with telephone numbers and other relevant information); and (11) If the offer is not submitted on the SF 1449, include a statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation. Offers that fail to furnish required representations or information, or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be excluded from consideration. The government reserves the right to make award on the initial quote without discussions. 52.212-2: Evaluation -- Commercial Items, The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose quote conforms to the solicitation requirements. Quotes will be evaluated on lowest price technically acceptable. Evaluation Factors: All quotes received will be evaluated in the following order; first price; second, technical acceptability; and third, schedule. The lowest priced quote will be evaluated for technical ability first and if found technically acceptable, no other proposals will be evaluated. 52.212-3 OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS-COMMERCIAL ITEMS (IAW FAR 12.301(b)(2)) MAY 2014: An offeror shall complete only paragraph (b) of this provision if the offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically via https://www.acquisition.gov If an offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically at the System for Award Management (SAM) website, the offeror shall complete only paragraphs (C) through (O) of this provision. 52.212-4 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS-COMMERCIAL ITEMS(IAW FAR 12.301(b)(3)) MAY 2014 52.212-5 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS-COMMERCIAL ITEMS (IAW FAR 12.301(b)(4)) JAN 2014 Additional applicable FAR clauses cited within FAR clause 52.212-5: 52.222-3 CONVICT LABOR(IAW FAR 22.202) 52.222-19 CHILD LABOR- Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Jan 2014) (E.O. 13126) 52.222-21 PROHIBITION OF SEGREGATED FACILITIES(IAW FAR 22.810(a)(1)) JUN 2003FEB 1999 52.222-26 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY(IAW FAR 22.810(e)) APR 2002 52.222-36 AFFIRMATIVE ACTION FOR WORKERS WITH DISABILITIES(IAW FAR 22.1408(a)) 52.225-1 BUY AMERICAN ACT-SUPPLIES(IAW FAR 25.1101(b)(1)(i)) JUN 1998 JUN 2003 52.225-13 RESTRICTIONS ON CERTAIN FOREIGN PURCHASES(IAW FAR 25.1103(a)) DEC 2003 52.232-33 PAYMENT BY ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER-CENTRAL CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION(IAW FAR 32.1110(a), (a)(1), (b), and (e)(1)) OCT 2003 (c) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (c), applicable to commercial services, that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items: 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE(IAW FAR 52.107(b)) FEB 1998 This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es): http://farsite.hill.af.mil. OTHER FAR CLAUSES AND PROVISIONS 52.219-8 UTILIZATION OF SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS (IAW FAR 19.708(a)) MAY 2014 52.204-7 CENTRAL CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION(IAW FAR 4.1104) OCT 2003 52.252-6 AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN CLAUSES APR 1984 OTHER DFARS CLAUSES AND PROVISIONS 252.204-7004 REQUIRED CENTRAL CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION(IAW DFARS 204.7304) NOV 2001 252.212-7001 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS APPLICABLE TO DEFENSE ACQUISITIONS OF COMMERCIAL ITEMS (DEVIATIONS)(IAW DFARS 212.301(f)(iii)) JUN 2004 Additional applicable DFARS clauses cited within DFARS clause 252.212-7001: 252.225-7001 BUY AMERICAN ACT AND BALANCE OF PAYMENTS PROGRAM(IAW DFARS 225.1101(2)) MAR 1998 252.225-7002 QUALIFYING COUNTRY SOURCES AS SUB CONTRACTORS APR 2003 ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF PAYMENT REQUEST JAN 2004 252.246-7000 MATERIAL INSPECTION AND RECEIVING REPORT MAR 2003. The Government reserves the right to award on a multiple award or an all or none basis. 5352.201 Ombudsman (2014) (a) An ombudsman has been appointed to hear and facilitate the resolution of concerns from offerors, potential offerors, and others for this acquisition. When requested, the ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The existence of the ombudsman does not affect the authority of the program manager, contracting officer, or source selection official. Further, the ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals, the source selection process, or the adjudication of protests or formal contract disputes. The ombudsman may refer the interested party to another official who can resolve the concern. (b) Before consulting with an ombudsman, interested parties must first address their concerns, issues, disagreements, and/or recommendations to the contracting officer for resolution. Consulting an ombudsman does not alter or postpone the timelines for any other processes (e.g., agency level bid protests, GAO bid protests, requests for debriefings, employee-employer actions, contests of OMB Circular A-76 competition performance decisions). (c) If resolution cannot be made by the contracting officer, the interested party may contact the ombudsman, [Kevin Flinders, 6038 Aspen Ave., Hill AFB, UT 84056, 801-777-6549, [email protected]]. Concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations that cannot be resolved at the Center/MAJCOM/DRU/HQ AFICA/AFISRA/SMC ombudsman level, may be brought by the interested party for further consideration to the Air Force ombudsman, Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary (ADAS) (Contracting), SAF/AQC, 1060 Air Force Pentagon, Washington DC 20330-1060, phone number (571) 256-2395, facsimile number (571) 256-2431. (d) The ombudsman has no authority to render a decision that binds the agency. (e) Do not contact the ombudsman to request copies of the solicitation, verify offer due date, or clarify technical requirements. Such inquiries shall be directed to the Contracting Officer. All quotes must be sent to Melissa Hayhurst by email, [email protected] or mailed to 6038 Aspen Avenue, BLDG 1289 NE, Hill AFB, UT 84056. Quotes are required to be received no later than 0100 (1pm MST), Monday, September 29, 2014. Attachments -Bill of Materials -Brand Name Letter (Only applies to materials on BOM that have a brand name listed)