This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, 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.

The solicitation number is 70T02018Q7NOTD424. This Request for Quotation (RFQ) is issued for a Purchase Order to provide 260 Kennel Crates. Quoters are requested to review the attached Purchase Order Terms and Conditions document, which is the solicitation document itself, as well as the Solicitation Attachments. Please review all documents carefully.

The RFQ and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-89.

This RFQ is under NAICS code 453910

List of contract line item number(s) and items, quantities and units of measure: See the attached solicitation and Attachment 1.

Description of requirements for the items to be acquired: See attached solicitation.

The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial, applies to this acquisition, however no alternative terms and conditions or commercial items outside those specified in the attached solicitation will be considered.

The provision at 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items, is not used in this solicitation. Please see the attached solicitation for the evaluation procedures to be used.

Quoters shall include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items (provided as Attachment 2 to the solicitation), with its quote or provide a statement that the quoter is in compliance with paragraph (b)(2) of the provision and that none of the exceptions found in paragraphs (c) through (t) of the provision apply.

The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition with the following additional FAR clauses cited in the clause

_x_ (14)(i) 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 644).

_x_ (25) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O. 11755).

_x_ (26) 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Oct 2016) (E.O. 13126).

_x_ (27) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015).

_x_ (28) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Sept 2016) (E.O. 11246).

_x_ (30) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jul 2014) (29 U.S.C. 793).

_x_ (33)(i) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Mar 2015) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

_x_ (42) 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (AUG 2011) (E.O. 13513).

_x_ (44) 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (AUG 2011) (E.O. 13513).

_x_ (46) 52.225-1, Buy American-Supplies (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 83).

_x_ (55) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management (Jul 2013) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

There are no additional contract requirement(s) or terms and conditions, outside of the attached solicitation, determined by the contracting officer to be necessary for this acquisition and consistent with customary commercial practices.

Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) and assigned rating: NA

The following are the milestones for the key events leading to the award of the Purchase Order:

Questions are due no later than June 8, 2018, 3:00 P.M Eastern time

Quotes are due on June 15, 2018, 3:00 P.M Eastern time

All questions and quotes shall be submitted via email to [email protected] and [email protected].

A purchase order will be awarded to the offeror whose quote: 1) Indicates compliance (in Attachment 1: Technical Compliance and Pricing Table) with all the SOW technical requirements, to include supporting documentation; 2) includes a completed Attachment (2) Reps and Certs document (or statement of compliance as indicated above); and 3) Quotes the lowest total price