SOLICITATION NOTICE
70 -- DESKTOP VIDEO AND GRAPHICS EDITORS - PRICE SCHEDULE
- Notice Date
- 9/27/2013
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 334111
— Electronic Computer Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Other Defense Agencies, Defense Media Activity, DMA Acquisition and Procurement MD, 6700 Taylor Ave, Ft Meade, Maryland, 20755, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20755
- Solicitation Number
- HQ0516-3164-0004-000
- Archive Date
- 10/14/2013
- Point of Contact
- Leila S. Miller, Phone: (301) 222-6031, Marilyn Jackson, Phone: 3012226037
- E-Mail Address
-
leila.miller@dma.mil, marilyn.jackson@dma.mil
(leila.miller@dma.mil, marilyn.jackson@dma.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS - MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS TO BE MET PRICE SCHEDULE - VENDORS MUST USE THIS FORM FOR QUOTE SUBMISSION This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation number HQ0516-3164-0004-000 is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-69 effective 3 Sep 2013 and DFARS Publication Notice (DPN) 20130909. This acquisition is unrestricted. PLEASE SEE ATTACHED PRICE SCHEDULE This is a BRAND NAME OR EQUAL ITEM PROCUREMENT. See attached Salient Characteristics. Equal items must meet the salient characteristics. FOB DESTINATION 30 DAYS ARO TO FORT GEORGE MEADE, MD FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items (JUL 2013), applies to this acquisition. Re para (a): The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 334111 and the small business size standard is 1,000 employees. Re para (b)(8): Quotes must include a completed copy of the representations and certifications at FAR 52.212-3 (see FAR 52.212-3(b) for those representations and certifications that the offeror shall complete electronically). Note that para (k) requires any prospective awardee shall be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM.gov) database prior to award, during performance, and through final payment. ADDENDUM TO FAR 52.212-1 Offerors must use the attached Price Schedule for submission of pricing. Open market, ESI or GSA quotes will be accepted. Please provide a quote at or below the lowest of ESI or GSA pricing if available, and provide the Contract Number for verification of pricing information. Otherwise, please annotate your quote as open market. Period for acceptance of offers: Quotes offering less than 30 calendar days from the date designated for receipt of quotes for acceptance by the Government will be considered non-responsive and will be rejected. In order to minimize the risk of the Government purchasing counterfeit products or unauthorized secondary market equipment, which would not be supported by the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), and in order to ensure that the Government purchases only equipment that is genuine (i.e., not counterfeit), authorized (e.g., including appropriate licenses), and supported (e.g., warranty and support services) by the OEM, Vendor shall certify that it is a Manufacturer Authorized Channel Partner with either Premier, Silver or Gold status as of the date of the submission of their offer, and that it has the certification/specialization level required by the Manufacturer to support both the product sale and product pricing, in accordance with the applicable Manufacturer certification/specialization requirements. Unless otherwise specified, Vendor shall warrant that the products are new and in their original box. The Vendor confirms to have sourced all Manufacturer products submitted in this offer from Manufacturer or through Manufacturer Authorized Channels only, in accordance with Manufacturer's applicable policies in effect at the time of purchase. The Government will only consider quotes from OEM authorized resellers FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items (JAN 1999) applies with the following insertion at paragraph (a): Technical, Past Performance, and Price; with award being made to the lowest priced responsible, responsive Offeror, with acceptable past performance, meeting the requirements of this combined synopsis/solicitation. Technical evaluation will be based on the products provided meeting the minimum salient characteristics and on the Offeror's certification that it is a Manufacturer Authorized Partner and that it has the certification/ specialization level required by the manufacturer to support both the product sale and product pricing, in accordance with the applicable manufacturer certification/ specialization requirements. Offerors must provide product information indicating the products provided meet or exceed the minimum salient characteristics. Past Performance will be verified by checking the Offeror's information on Government past performance websites (i.e. CPARS, PPIRS) and by checking the Offeror's status on the Excluded Parties List System (EPLS). Offerors are reminded that the Government reserves the right to obtain past performance information from any source available. Offerors will be given the opportunity to respond to any negative past performance information received. It is the responsibility of all interested offerors to review this site frequently for any updates/ amendments that may occur during the solicitation process. The posting of this requirement does not obligate the Government to award a contract nor does it obligate the Government to pay for any proposal preparation costs. The Government reserves the right to cancel this procurement/ solicitation either before or after the solicitation closing date, with no obligation to the offeror by the Government. The Government will issue a contract to the responsible, responsive offeror, with acceptable past performance, submitting the lowest price and meeting the technical requirements of the solicitation. All prospective contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management in order to be eligible for contract award. For registration, go to www.sam.gov and follow the instructions. The Government reserves the right to make multiple awards if, after considering the additional administrative costs, it is in the Government's best interest to do so. This contract will include the following referenced clauses which may be accessed electronically at http://farsite.hill.af.mil : *FILL IN and attach to quote/proposal: FAR 52.212-3 (Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items) (Dec 2012) or indication that Representations and Certifications are in the System for Award Management (SAM) database at http://www.sam.gov. YES NO *FILL IN and attach to quote/proposal: DFARS 252.204-7007 Alternate A: Annual Representations and Certifications (May 2013) ALTERNATE A, ANNUAL REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS (MAY 2013) Substitute the following paragraphs (d) and (e) for paragraph (d) of the provision at FAR 52.204-8: (d)(1) The following representations or certifications in the System for Award Management (SAM) database are applicable to this solicitation as indicated: (i) 252.209-7001, Disclosure of Ownership or Control by the Government of a Terrorist Country. Applies to all solicitations expected to result in contracts of $150,000 or more. (ii) 252.209-7003, Reserve Officer Training Corps and Military Recruiting on Campus-Representation. Applies to all solicitations with institutions of higher education. (iii) 252.216-7008, Economic Price Adjustment-Wage Rates or Material Prices Controlled by a Foreign Government. Applies to solicitations for fixed-price supply and service contracts when the contract is to be performed wholly or in part in a foreign country, and a foreign government controls wage rates or material prices and may during contract performance impose a mandatory change in wages or prices of materials. (iv) 252.225-7042, Authorization to Perform. Applies to all solicitations when performance will be wholly or in part in a foreign country. (v) 252.229-7012, Tax Exemptions (Italy)-Representation. Applies to solicitations and contracts when contract performance will be in Italy. (vi) 252.229-7013, Tax Exemptions (Spain)-Representation. Applies to solicitations and contracts when contract performance will be in Spain. (vii) 252.247-7022, Representation of Extent of Transportation by Sea. Applies to all solicitations except those for direct purchase of ocean transportation services or those with an anticipated value at or below the simplified acquisition threshold. (2) The following representations or certifications in SAM are applicable to this solicitation as indicated by the Contracting Officer: [Contracting Officer check as appropriate.] ___ (i) 252.209-7002, Disclosure of Ownership or Control by a Foreign Government. ___ (ii) 252.225-7000, Buy American-Balance of Payments Program Certificate. _X__ (iii) 252.225-7020, Trade Agreements Certificate. ___ Use with Alternate I. ____(iv) 252.225-7022, Trade Agreements Certificate-Inclusion of Iraqi End Products. ___ (v) 252.225-7031, Secondary Arab Boycott of Israel. ___ (vi) 252.225-7035, Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Balance of Payments Program Certificate. ___ Use with Alternate I. ___ Use with Alternate II. ___ Use with Alternate III. ___Use with Alternate IV. ___ Use with Alternate V. (e) The offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically via the SAM website at https://www.sam.gov/. After reviewing the SAM database information, the offeror verifies by submission of the offer that the representations and certifications currently posted electronically that apply to this solicitation as indicated in FAR 52.204-8(c) and paragraph (d) of this provision have been entered or updated within the last 12 months, are current, accurate, complete, and applicable to this solicitation (including the business size standard applicable to the NAICS code referenced for this solicitation), as of the date of this offer, and are incorporated in this offer by reference (see FAR 4.1201); except for the changes identified below [offeror to insert changes, identifying change by provision number, title, date]. These amended representation(s) and/or certification(s) are also incorporated in this offer and are current, accurate, and complete as of the date of this offer. FAR/DFARS Provision # Title Date Change Any changes provided by the offeror are applicable to this solicitation only, and do not result in an update to the representations and certifications located in the SAM database. (End of provision) FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items (JUL 2013) FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items (SEP 2013) (DEVIATION) FAR 52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns (JUL 2013) FAR 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer - System for Award Management (JUL 2013) DFARS 252.204-7004, Alternate A, System for Award Management (MAY 2013) DFARS 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports (JUN 2012) DFARS 252.246-7000 Material Inspection and Receiving Report (MAR 2008) DLAD Clause 52.211-9014, Contractor Retention of Traceability Documentation (AUG 2012) Additional FAR and DFARS clauses required by the regulations will be included. Local DMA clauses, 52.0100-4028 (Contract Contact Information) and 52.0100-4094 (Marking Instructions for All Items to Include Drop Ship and Direct Shipment), will be included. QUOTES MUST BE RECEIVED NOT LATER THAN 2 PM EASTERN TIME, 29 SEP 2013 IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED. Quotes may be emailed to Leila.Miller@dma.mil or sent via fax to (301) 833-4948. Due to unexpected technical issues, email and fax may result in your quote not arriving before the cut-off time. Please allow extra time if you are sending your quote by electronic means. While email is a convenient method of communication, it is not 100% reliable. It is incumbent upon the sender to ensure that the message is delivered/read. DMA Contracting cannot be held responsible for email delivery issues.
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- Address: DEFENSE MEDIA ACTIVITY, FORT GEORGE MEADE, Maryland, 20755, United States
- Zip Code: 20755
- Zip Code: 20755
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