THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY SOLICITATION; A WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED. All responsible sources who can supply brand name or equal equipment may submit a response that will be considered. All responses shall be submitted no later than 4:00p.m. Eastern Standard Time Monday, September 3, 2014 to Jennifer Burke at [email protected].
The Government will award a fixed price purchase order resulting from this solicitation to the responsible quoter whose quotation conforming to the solicitation; will be most advantageous to the Government. In accordance with 52.212-2 -- Evaluation -- Commercial Items, the following factors shall be used to evaluate proposals:
1. Offeror who can provide the same or similar equipment with the required capabilities 2. Past Performance; providing the same or similar equipment The following FAR Clauses/Provisions apply: 52.204-7, System for Award Management. 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items. 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items. 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items. 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (incorporating 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside. 52.222-3, Convict Labor. 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies. 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities. 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity. 52.222-36, Buy American Act-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act. 52.225-13, Restriction on Certain Foreign Purchases ). 52.252-2, Clauses Incorporated by Reference. FAR 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration. Quoters responding to this announcement must provide the information contained in 52.212-3,
In order to be considered for an award, an offeror must have completed the electronic Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) at https://orca.bpn.gov in accordance with FAR 4.1201(a). The quoter should also provide its Commercial and Government Entity (Cage) code, Contractor Establishment code (DUNS number) and Tax Identification Number. Contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management to submit quotes and be eligible for award (NO EXCEPTIONS). For information on registering with SAM, visit www.sam.gov. Any questions concerning this solicitation shall be submitted to the contracting office via email to Jennifer Burke, no later than 1600 EST September 3, 2014. Contracting Officer shall gather all questions from prospective vendors. Contracting Officer will reply via email with answers by solicitation closing date. Solicitation shall be extended if additional time is needed for submission of quotes by interested parties. If a change occurs in this requirement, only those quoters that respond to this announcement within the required time frame will be provided any changes/amendments and considered for award. Responses shall be submitted via, email or faxed to Attn: Jennifer Burke, to [email protected], faxed to 301-480-8720. Facsimile, or emailed quotes of the above required information must be received on or before 3 September 2014, at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. Collect calls will not be accepted.