Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) INL Worldwide: Canines and Items
Added: Oct 27, 2015 10:50 am 1. GENERAL INFORMATION1.1 INFORMATION TO CONTRACTORSContractors are reminded that information furnished under this Request for Quote (RFQ) may be subject to disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). Therefore, all items that are confidential to business or that contain trade secrets or proprietary or personnel information must be clearly marked. Marking of items shall not necessarily preclude disclosure when Department of State (DOS) determines disclosure is warranted by FOIA. However, if such items are not marked, all information contained within the submitted documents shall be deemed releasable.1.2 QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE REQUEST FOR PROPOSALOfferors are warned against contacting any INL personnel other than the Contracting Officer and Contract Specialist prior to award of the Contract resulting from this RFQ. If such a contact occurs and found to be prejudicial to competing vendors, the vendor making such a contact may be excluded from award consideration. Answers to inquiries/questions, if given, shall be provided in writing to all vendors being solicited.No information concerning this RFQ shall be provided in response to telephone calls. All such requests must be submitted in writing to the Contract Specialist by email. Written questions relating to this RFQ shall be accepted tough 12:00 P.M. (local Washington D.C. time) Monday, November 2, 2015. Any communications in reference to this RFQ shall cite the reference section title and page number, and directed to the following individual:Name: Ms. Yenny GuilloryTitle: Contract Specialist E-mail: GuilloryYR@state.gov 1.3 NOTICE OF RFQ CLOSING DATE AND TIMEAll offers shall be submitted to the designated Government Representative via e-mail or tough Government Point of Entry FBO NLT 12:00 P.M. (local Washington D.C. time) on the following date: Tuesday November 17, 2015. Name: Ms. Yenny GuilloryTitle: Contract Specialist E-mail: GuilloryYR@state.govName: Mr. Anthony PierceTitle: Contracting OfficerE-mail: PierceAL@state.gov 1.4 CONTRACTOR RELATIONSHIPSThe Department of State (DOS) encourages the use of subcontractors. In addition, the Department requires that any potential Organizational Conflict of Interest identified in the proposal to ensure proper firewalls established prior to award. 1.5 MULTIPLE PROPOSALS/ALTERNATIVE SOLUTIONSContractors shall not submit, nor will the Government accept or evaluate, multiple proposals offering alternative solutions. Contractors shall not submit, nor will the Government accept or evaluate, multiple solutions within one proposal.1.6 PERIOD OF ACCEPTANCE OF OFFERSContractors shall agree, if the proposal is accepted within ninety (90) calendar days (unless a greater period is inserted by the contractor) from the date specified in the solicitation for receipt of proposals, to furnish any or all of the requirements upon which prices are proposed at the price set opposite each item, performed and/or delivered at the designated point(s) within the time specified. 1.7 SET-ASIDEThis acquisition is a 100% small-business set-aside IAW and FAR Part 19.000(a) (3) ONLY qualified vendors under the categories: Set aside: Total Small Business SINLEC16R0004 Department of State Bureau of International Narcotics Law Enforcement
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