(a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible quoter whose quote conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered.

This procurement is set-aside 100% for Small Business in accordance with FAR 19.5002-2(a).

The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NACIS) code for this procurement is 335122.  The industry description for this NACIS code is Electric Light Manufacturing.  The size standard for this NACIS is 500 employees.

Contracting Department, Marine Corps Installations East-Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune, NC, is to procure BRAND NAME Philips LED lights.  This procurement is conducted in accordance with FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items utilizing FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures.

Incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-95, effective  12 January 2017 and DFARS Change Notice (DCN) 20161222, effective 22 December 2016.

BASIS OF AWARD.  Award will be made to the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) quote.

EVALUATION.  The Government intends to make a single Firm Fixed Price award to satisfy this requirement.  Award will be made on the initial evaluation of quotes received in response to this RFQ.  Therefore, quoters are cautioned to ensure that initial quotes contain your best terms from a technical and price standpoint.  The following factor shall be used to evaluate quotes:

Technical acceptability:  Technical acceptability will be evaluated in accordance with solicitation requirements to meet the Brand Name PHILIPS salient characteristics of the following determination factors:

BRAND NAME MFR: PHILIPS
MFR P/N: RVM- 215W128LED5.7K-R-LE3-480-BO-PH8-TS

Philips Lamps, Quantity 75, 480 watts, 5700K, type 3 asymmetrical distribution, photo electric cell, twist lock type, silver tone finish.             

BUILT TO ORDER

Delivery: Demonstrates ability and capability to delivery 17 Weeks After Reciept of Order; and

Price.  All quotes must be the Contractor's Best Pricing.

SAM.  Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database.  Information in SAM should be current, if not; completion of the attached FAR Provision 52.212-3, Certifications and Representations is required with quotation.  Information on registering in SAM may be obtained from www.sam.gov or calling 866-606-8220.

WIDE-AREA WORKFLOW (WAWF)/ iRAPT RECEIPT AND ACCEPTANCE.  As a condition of receipt of any resulting order, the Contractor agrees to implement the Department of Defense (DoD) web-based application.  Information on registering in WAWF/iRAPT may be obtained from https://wawf.eb.mil/xhtml/unauth/registration/notice.xhtml or calling 866-618-5988.

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS. 

QUESTIONS.  Questions related to this RFQ shall be received by the Contracting Department by Monday May 22, 2017, 10:00AM Eastern.  Responses to questions will be provided via Amendment to the RFQ.

SUBMISSION OF QUOTES.  Quotes related to this RFQ shall be received by the Contracting Department by the date and time indicated in block 8 on the front page of the solicitation to be considered for award.  The information submitted shall be clear and legible.  Quotes may be submitted via email to Mr Jean Wagnac, Email:  [email protected].  It is solely the Contractor's responsibility to ensure quotes are received within the required timeframe.  Submission of quotation shall include the following:

Technical capability to meet or exceed the requirements outlined in RFQ to evaluate compliance with the requirement, including product literature;

Clearly state ability to meet specified Delivery Date of 17 Weeks after reciept of order;

Quoter has completed the annual representations and certification electronically on System for Award Management (SAM) account, if not complete FAR provision 52.212-3 paragraphs (c) through (p);

Confirm pricing is open market and not on GSA Schedule; and

Provide quoter's CAGE Code and DUNS Number.