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SAMDAILY.US - ISSUE OF JULY 09, 2022 SAM #7526
SOLICITATION NOTICE

70 -- Email Branding software

Notice Date
7/7/2022 9:49:25 AM
 
Notice Type
Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
 
NAICS
541519 — Other Computer Related Services
 
Contracting Office
CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION BETHESDA MD 20814 USA
 
ZIP Code
20814
 
Solicitation Number
CPS-2240-22-0167
 
Response Due
7/15/2022 11:00:00 AM
 
Archive Date
07/30/2022
 
Point of Contact
Ankur Patel
 
E-Mail Address
apatel@cpsc.gov
(apatel@cpsc.gov)
 
Description
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6 in conjunction with Subpart 13.5, 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. This solicitation is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). The solicitation and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2020-06. The required items are described below:� Item���� Part Number��������������������������� ���������� Qty����������������� 1��������� Email Branding software������������������� 600 Period of Performance: One year from date of award THIS RFQ IS SUBJECT TO AGENCY DETERMINATION TO FUND THIS REQUIREMENT.� ALL QUOTES MUST BE VALID THROUGH September 30, 2021. The required services are described in the attached Statement of Work (SOW).� Product shall be provided on a Firm-Fixed-Price basis.� CPSC intends to acquire a software application that will help us deploy standardized formal branding on all our electronic communications. Delivery and acceptance shall be to the CPSC point of contact included in the contract and in accordance with Local Clause 1 A for the delivery of any items to CPSC. The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. In addition to the requirements of FAR 52.212-1, the quote must prominently display the offeror's Taxpayer Identification number, CAGE code and DUNS number, as well as contact information for the offeror's point of contact for the quote. SAM.gov registration is required to be considered for award. The provision at 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition, and the evaluation criteria to be included in paragraph (a) of that provision are as follows: Technical Acceptability � Quotes will only be deemed technically acceptable if they include all required items.� Contractor must be a certified re-seller of the items required. � Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, if the annual SAM registration has not been completed. If the SAM registration has been completed, Offerors shall only submit paragraph (b) if there are applicable exceptions to the current registration. 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. The following additional FAR clauses cited in FAR 52.212-5 are applicable to this acquisition: (4) 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Oct 2016); (8) 52.209-6, Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment. (Oct 2015); (22) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (Mar 2020); (27) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003); (29) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015); (30) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Apr 2015); (32) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jul 2014); (35)(i) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Jan 2019); (44) 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (Aug 2011); (51) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (June 2008); (57) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management (Oct 2018); (60) 52.239-1, Privacy or Security Safeguards (Aug 1996). The following local clauses are also applicable to this requirement: LC1A��� CONTRACTOR�S NOTE �Deliveries and/or shipments shall not be left at the Loading Dock.� All deliveries shall be considered �inside deliveries� to the appropriate room at the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and in accordance with the instructions below.� When scheduling deliveries the purchase order number shall always be referenced and all packages shall clearly display the Purchase Order Number on the outside of the cartons and/or packages, to include the packing slip. ATTENTION GOVERNMENT VENDOR A.��� DELIVERY INSTRUCTIONS: 1.� DELIVERY INSTRUCTIONS FOR LARGE OR HEAVY ITEMS: If the shipment or item being delivered requires use of a loading dock, advance notification is required.� The contractor shall contact the Shipping and Receiving Coordinator at 301-892-0586 or Constantia Demas (301) 504-7544� forty-eight (48) hours in advance of the date the items are to arrive to schedule use of the loading dock. LOADING DOCK HOURS OF OPERATION: 9:00 am to 11:00 am�� or�� 1:30 pm to 4:00 pm Monday through Friday (except holidays) Please notify contact person if there is a change in the delivery date. For changes, delays, or assistance please contact CPSC as follows: Facilities Management Support Services (301) 504-7091 and The COR � See page 1 of award. Upon arrival, the driver should contact the CPSC Guard, 301-504-7721, at the loading dock to obtain assistance in using freight elevators and to gain access to CPSC security areas. 2.� DELIVERY INSTRUCTION FOR SMALL ITEMS When delivering or shipping small items, the contractor and/or carrier service shall report to the 4th floor lobby, North Tower, 4330 East West Highway, to sign in with the CPSC guard.� Upon completion of signing in, the contractor shall deliver all shipments to the Mail Room, Room 410.� After delivery, delivery personnel shall promptly depart the building.� MAIL ROOM HOURS OF OPERATION: Monday through Friday (except holidays) � 7:30 am to 5:00 pm B.� BILLING INSTRUCTIONS �� Pursuant to the Prompt Payment Act (P.L. 97-177) and the Prompt Payment Act Amendments of 1988 (P.L. 100-496) all Federal agencies are required to pay their bills on time, pay interest penalties when payments are made late, and to take discounts only when payments are made within the discount period.� To assure compliance with the Act, vouchers and/or invoices shall be submitted through the Invoice Processing Platform (IPP).� At a minimum, each invoice document submitted through IPP shall include the documentation required in the contract. ELECTRONIC INVOICING AND PAYMENT REQUIREMENTS Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) is a secure web-based electronic invoicing and payment information service available to all Federal agencies and their supplier by the U.S. Treasury's Bureau of Fiscal Service.� IPP allows Federal agencies and their suppliers to exchange electronic purchase orders, blanket POs, invoices, and payment information in one easy to access web portal.�� This service is free of charge to government agencies and their suppliers, including services and support.� � (a)� Definitions.� As used in this clause- (1)�Payment request� means a bill, voucher, invoice, or request for contract financing payment with associated supporting documentation.� The payment request must comply with the requirements identified in FAR 32.905(b), �Payment documentation and process� and the applicable Payment clause included in this contract. ����������� (b)� The Contractor shall submit payment requests electronically using the Invoice Processing Platform (IPP).� Information regarding IPP is available on the Internet at www.ipp.gov.� Assistance with enrollment can be obtained by contacting the IPP Production Helpdesk via email ippgroup@stls.frb.org or phone (866)973-3131. PAYMENT AND INVOICE QUESTIONS For payment and invoice questions, contact the Accounts Payable Branch at (304) 480-8000 option 7 or via email at AccountsPayable@fiscal.treasury.gov. Customer Service inquiries may be directed to Adriane Clark at AClark@cpsc.gov. OVERPAYMENTS Accounts Receivable Conversion of Check Payments to EFT:� If the Contractor sends the Government a check to remedy duplicate contract financing or an overpayment by the government, it will be converted into an electronic funds transfer (EFT). This means the Government will copy the check and use the account information on it to electronically debit the Contractor�s account for the amount of the check. The debit from the Contractor�s account will usually occur within 24 hours and will be shown on the regular account statement. The Contractor will not receive the original check back.� The Government will destroy the Contractor�s original check, but will keep a copy of it.� If the EFT cannot be processed for technical reasons, the Contractor authorizes the Government to process the copy in place of the original check. C.� INSPECTION & ACCEPTANCE PERIOD Unless otherwise stated in the Statement of Work or Description, the Commission will ordinarily inspect all materials/services within seven (7) business days after the date of receipt. The CPSC representative responsible for inspecting the materials/services will transmit disapproval, if appropriate, to the contractor and the Contracting Officer.� If other inspection information is provided in the Statement of Work or Description, it is controlling. �(End of clause) Questions about this requirement are due via email to apatel@cpsc.gov no later than June 29, 2022, at 10am eastern time.�Please contact the Contract Specialist, Ankur Patel, with any inquiries at apatel@cpsc.gov. The quote shall be submitted via email to the Contract Specialist at apatel@cpsc.gov by 2:00 PM July 15, 2022.
 
Web Link
SAM.gov Permalink
(https://sam.gov/opp/8af5d4fbd6d34d7babc9c226d123a3d9/view)
 
Place of Performance
Address: Bethesda, MD 20814, USA
Zip Code: 20814
Country: USA
 
Record
SN06381712-F 20220709/220707230106 (samdaily.us)
 
Source
SAM.gov Link to This Notice
(may not be valid after Archive Date)

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