This solicitation is for commercial items prepared in accordance with the information in FAR Part 12 as supplemented with additional information. This solicitation is being issued using Simplified Acquisition Procedures under the authority of FAR Subpart 13.5 - Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items.

This is a Sole Source procurement for spare parts for the FM Transmitter Spare Parts. The exact match is requested on all line item(s). See the attached for 10 line items for the requirement.
The solicitation number is BBG50-Q-16-0022 and is being issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) that will result in a single award of a Firm Fixed Price Contract. See the attached SF-18 - Solicitation/Contract/Order for Commercial Items for details on the requirement.
Important Notice to Offeror: Offeror must be active and eligible in the System for Award Management (SAM) to receive Federal Contracts.
At a minimum, offeror shall submit the SF-18 back with their response to this solicitation that includes the completion of Blocks 5, 12, 13, Item 1 with the attached 10 items total, Page 16, Page 17, page 18 and 19 if applicable and 22, 23.

Questions must be submitted in writing to Cynthia Sugg, Contract Specialist by email to: [email protected] no later than March 23, 2016 by 12:00 noon Eastern Standard Time (EST). Quotes should be addressed to ATTN: Cynthia Sugg, Broadcasting Board of Governors, International Broadcasting Bureau, Office of Contracts, 330 Independence Ave., SW, Room 4360-18, Washington, D.C. 20237 by 2:00 p.m., EST on March 28, 2016. No quotes will be accepted or considered if sent by email or facsimile. All responsible sources may submit an offer that will be considered by the Agency.