This is a Request for Quote (RFQ) for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 8.4, 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.
“Notice to Offeror(s)/Supplier(s): Funds are not presently available for this effort. No award will be made under this solicitation until funds are available. 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.”The Request for Quotation (RFQ) number FA481421TF148 shall be used to reference any written quote provided under this RFQ. The RFQ document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2021-05; Effective 10 Mar 21. Subject to the availability of funds. Quotes should be valid until 30SEPT2021.This is a set-aside for 100% Small Business. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this project is 334111 with a size standard of 1250 Employees. The purpose of this RFQ is for the purchase of 47 iPAD Minis and Hard Pivot Cases at MacDill AFB, Tampa FL Statement of Need (SON). The bid schedule and contract CLIN schedule are below. This is a Brand Name requirement.
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DESCRIPTION
QTY
UNIT
UNIT PRICE
TOTAL AMOUNT
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47 iPAD Minis/Hard Pivot Cases, 6 LRS, IAW SON MacDill AFB, FL 33621
1
Ea
$
$
Total
$
NOTE: PROPOSALS MUST INCLUDE THIS FORM AS ITS COVER SHEET, FILLED OUT COMPLETELY. PROPOSALS MUST ALSO INCLUDE CONCEPTUAL/”MOCK-UP” DRAWINGS FOR TECHNICAL CONSIDERATION.
Quote Valid Until:
Delivery:
Payment Terms/Discount:
Warranty:
FOB: DESTINATION
Company Name:
POC email and phone:
CAGE Code/DUNS Number
Offeror Signature/Date:
*FAR Provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items (Jun 2020) applies to this acquisition and thefollowing addendum applies:
The following words stating “offer”, “offeror”, and “proposal” are replaced with “quotation”, “vendor”, and “quote”.
Paragraph (a) first sentence revised as follows: “The NAICS code and small business size standard for this acquisition appear above.”
FA481421TF148 – PKA – EFB-6 OG 2
Paragraph (c) first sentence revised as follows: “The vendor agrees to hold the prices in its quote firm until 30SEPT2021.” 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Items. (Oct 2014) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:
(i)price;
(ii)technical capability of the item offered to meet the Government requirement
A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer’s specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award. (End of provision) RFQ due date:6 September 2021 RFQ due time: (2:00 P.M. ET) Email to: Contract Specialist, SSgt Andrew Heath [email protected] and Contracting Officer, TSgt Cory Williams [email protected] THIS MUST BE POSTED TO GSA E-BUY. ANYTHING OTHERWISE CAN AND WILL BE CONSIDERED NONRESPONSIVE. Note: .zip files are not an acceptable format for the Air Force Network and will not go through our email system. All questions regarding this RFQ must be email to [email protected] and [email protected] (2:00 P.M.) ET 2 September 2021. All companies must be registered in the System for Award Management at https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/ to be considered for award. The Government will not provide contract financing for this acquisition. Invoice instruction shall be provided at time of award. The Government will award a contract resulting from this RFQ to the responsible vendor whose quote conforming to the RFQ will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate quotes:
(1)Technical: quote must be rated as technically acceptable to be eligible for award. In order to be deemedtechnically acceptable, the following evaluation criteria must be met in the SON.
(2)Price: Award will be made to the lowest priced technically acceptable vendor.
BASIS FOR AWARD:
First, the government will rank all responsive offers by price. Then the Government will evaluate lowest priced Offer for technical acceptability. The Government shall evaluate the offor on an acceptable/unacceptable basis IAW Table A-1 (as provided below). Should the lowest priced Offeror be rated “Technically Unacceptable”, evaluation of the next lowest priced Offeror will continue, until technical acceptability can be determined, at that point evaluations will cease without consideration of any other offers.
Table A-1. Technical Acceptable/Unacceptable Ratings
Rating
Description
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Acceptable
Quote meets the requirements of the solicitation.
Unacceptable
Quote does not meet the requirements of the solicitation.
Discussions: The government intends to award a purchase order without discussions with respective vendors/quoters. The government however, reserves the right to conduct discussions if deemed in its best interest.
Include descriptive literature such as illustrations and drawings.
Note: The vendor acknowledges that should the quote terms and conditions and/or agreement conflict with mandatory provisions of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and other Federal law applicable to commercial acquisitions, to the extent of such conflict the FAR and Federal law govern and conflicting vendor terms and conditions and/or agreement are unenforceable and are not considered incorporated into any resultant contract.
The full text of these clauses and (*) provisions may be assessed electronically at the website: https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far. NOTE: ALL PROVISIONS WILL BE REMOVED AT TIME OF AWARD BUT SHALL REMAIN PART OF THE CONTRACT FILE.