The solicitation number is RFQ 566074. The solicitation is for firm fixed price request for quote (RFQ) for Brand Name or equal VHF Repeater and Base Stations.

The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-53.

This solicitation is a Small Business Set Aside. NAICS code: 334220 and small business size standard is 750.

See attached schedule of equipment/supplies (Bill of Materials) for a list of contract line item number(s) and items, quantities and units of measure.

FOB destination: Delivery location: Ouachita National Forest, 110 Indiana Street, Hot Springs AR 71901

The vendor must be capable of procuring and delivering the equipment listed within the contract within 30 days of contract award.

The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial, applies to this acquisition.

The provision at 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items, if used, and the specific evaluation criteria to be included in paragraph (a) of that provision is:

Evaluation factors and significant subfactors as stated in the solicitation are as follows.

Award will be made on the basis of the lowest evaluated price of a quote meeting or exceeding the acceptability standards for non-cost factors.

(a) 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:

The non-cost factors are: 1) Meets the technical requirements of the Bill of Materials.

(b) 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.

Offerors must include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3,

QUOTES SHALL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:

1. Bill of Materials Sheet

2. Technical Specification for bid items

Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, with their offer.

The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition..

The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. Additional FAR clauses cited in the clause that are applicable to the acquisition are:

52.203-6, 52.219-27, 52.222-3, 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37, 52.222-39, 52.223-15, 52.225-5, 52.225-13, 52.232-33, 52.239-1, 52.223-15

The offers are due back Wednesday, 01/18/12 by 12:00pm MT. All offers should be submitted via email to [email protected].

If you have any questions please direct them to Sophia Marshall at [email protected] or call 505-563-7212 for this solicitation