12a_Solicitation-Commercial-Products-Services.pdf

Solicitation Number: 75110PR260016906

SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES

General Information

Document Type: Solicitation

Solicitation Number: 75110PR260016906

Posted Date: May 13, 2026

Current Response Date: May 25, 2026 - 1100am EST

NAICS Code: 532289

Product or Service Code: 8340

Set Aside: 100% Total Small Business

Please carefully read and complete the entire solicitation document.

Description

This is a solicitation for commercial products or commercial services prepared in accordance with part 12.

This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Offers are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.

Solicitation number 75110PR260016906 is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ), request for rental, delivery, setup, and teardown of associated equipment—including stage, podium, audio system, chairs, and tables—for a formal U.S. Coast Guard ceremony at Training Center Birmingham Southern.

This acquisition is set aside for small business concerns. This solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses by reference. The full text of provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at www.acquisition.gov.

The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal

Acquisition Circular 2026-01 Effective Date 03/13/2026.

The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is

532289, with a small business size standard of $12.5M. Product Service Code is 8340.

Submission of offers. Submit signed and dated offers to the office specified in this solicitation at or before the exact time specified in this solicitation. As a minimum, offers shall include—

(1) The solicitation number.

(2) The name, address, telephone number of the Offeror.

(3) The Offeror’s Unique Entity Identifier (UEI)

(4) Information necessary to evaluate the factors contained in the provision at 52.212-2

(5) Responses to provisions that require Offeror completion of information, representations, and certifications (other than those collected via the System for Award Management (SAM)); and

(6) A statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation and any solicitation amendments.

Period for acceptance of offers. The Offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 60 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers, unless another time period is specified in an addendum to the solicitation.

http://www.acquisition.gov/

Solicitation Number:

The U.S. Coast Guard Training Center Birmingham Southern is seeking rental, delivery, setup, and teardown of associated equipment—including stage, podium, audio system, chairs, and tables—for a formal U.S. Coast Guard ceremony at Training Center Birmingham Southern.

All interested companies must provide quotation(s) for the following Supplies/Services:

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Item/CLIN

Description Total Price

0001 Provide all labor, materials, equipment, transportation, and supervision necessary for the rental, delivery, setup, and removal of event furnishings and associated equipment to support the U.S. Coast Guard ceremony at Birmingham

Southern, 900 Arkadelphia Road, Birmingham, AL 35254.

Services include:

- Delivery and complete setup of stage, podiums, chairs, tables, fans, and audio system on June 3, 2026, by 1200 CT

- Teardown and removal of all equipment and furnishings on June 6, 2026, by 1200 CT

- Provision of all items and documentation as specified in the Statement of Work

Period of Performance: June 3, 2026 – June 6, 2026

Offerors are required to provide prices for all items/CLINs. A zero-dollar figure ($0.00) unit price means the offeror shall provide the service/supply at no charge to the Government. Unit prices left blank or annotated with something other than a dollar figure will be considered unacceptable.

Reference Attached Statement of Work in Solicitation 75110PR260016906.

Place of Performance

U.S. Coast Guard Training Center Birmingham Southern located at 900 Arkadelphia Road, Birmingham, AL 35254

Invoices shall be submitted in arrears:

a. Weekly ☐

b. Bi-Weekly ☐

c. Monthly ☐

c. Quarterly ☐

e. Semi-Annually ☐

f. Other ☒

Upon Completion of Work Net 30

Basis for Award

Award will be made to the quoter whose quotation offers the best value to the government, considering technical Approach, past performance, and price.

The government will evaluate information based on the following evaluation criteria:

1. Technical Approach. The Technical Approach will be evaluated based on how well the offeror demonstrates the ability to meet all requirements outlined in the Statement of Work. This includes providing high-quality equipment such as the stage, chairs, podium, and audio system, and submitting supporting documentation like manufacturer specifications, certifications, and photos. The offeror must present a clear plan for timely delivery, setup, and removal of all items, describe how climate control and noise will be managed during the event, and explain their procedures for ensuring safety and compliance with all regulations. The Government will assess whether the offeror’s approach is thorough, practical, and likely to result in successful support for the ceremony.

2. Past Performance. The Government will evaluate the offeror’s past performance in providing similar services and equipment for events of comparable size and complexity. The assessment will consider the offeror’s demonstrated ability to deliver quality rental items, adhere to schedules, and comply with safety and documentation requirements. The Government may use information obtained from any source, including but not limited to prior contracts, customer feedback, and other relevant data.

3. Price. Price will be evaluated for reasonableness and realism in relation to the offeror’s technical and management approach, as well as the overall value to the Government. While price is a significant factor, it is not the sole determining factor for award. The Government may award to other than the lowest-priced offeror if the technical merit and past performance of a higher-priced proposal are determined to provide greater overall value to the Government.

A quote must comply in all aspects with the requirements and conditions set forth in this RFQ; a quote must meet or exceed all mandatory RFQ requirements. If an Offeror takes exception to any of the terms and conditions of the RFQ or fails to meet any of the requirements of the RFQ, then the Government may consider the quote unacceptable

A Firm-Fixed Price contract will be awarded to the responsible offeror whose offer fully conforms to this solicitation and is determined to be the most advantageous, considering price and other factors. The

Government intends to evaluate offers and award a contract without discussions with Offerors.

Therefore, the Offeror’s initial offer should contain the Offeror’s best terms. However, the

Government reserves the right to conduct discussions, if necessary. The Government may reject any or all offers if such action is in the public interest, accept other than the lowest offer, and waive informalities and minor irregularities in offers received.

The anticipated award date is 10 days after solicitation closing date. Only one purchase order is anticipated resulting from this RFQ, however the Government reserves the right to withdraw, modify, or eliminate various aspects of the requirement determined to be too costly or impractical prior to award.

The full text of FAR provisions or clauses may be accessed electronically at acquisition.gov.

Offerors must complete entity-level representations and certifications online in the System for Award

Management (SAM) in accordance with FAR 52.204-7, System for Award Management –Registration.

All quoters must submit the following:

VOLUME 1:

Price Section A: Pricing shall be submitted as requested for the listed Supplies/Services. Total price will be evaluated by the Government. Proposed price should reflect a clear understanding of the requirements, is consistent with the various elements of the offer.

VOLUME 2

https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52

Section A Technical Approach: Offeror shall submit company's detailed technical approach and methodology for completing all requirements of the Statement of Work (SOW). The Technical Volume shall not exceed thirty (30) pages in length, with a minimum 12-point font. Page limitation includes any drawings, charts, pictures, etc., and excludes section dividers, table of contents, figures/tables, glossary of terms and cross-referencing indices and resumes -all of which are not considered content pages.

VOLUME 3

Past Performance Record: Offerors shall provide contract data for two (2) relevant contracts that the offeror is currently performing or has completed during the last five (5) years. The following information shall be included:

Contractor Name and Contract Number; Customer points of contact (minimum of two; provide name, telephone number, fax number and e-mail addresses); Length of contract to include Period of

Performance (dates); Initial Contract Price; Description of product/service provided (include sufficient detail to demonstrate similarities and dissimilarities to the requirements of this solicitation)

Submission of a quote that does not contain all items requested below may result in elimination from consideration of award. Offerors must submit each item of quote in a separate electronic attachment clearly identified as described below. Offerors are responsible for including sufficient details to permit a complete and accurate evaluation of each quote.

This is an open-market solicitation as defined herein. The government intends to award a purchase order as a result of this solicitation that will include the terms and conditions set forth herein. To facilitate the award process, all quotes must include a statement regarding the terms and conditions herein as follows:

"The terms and conditions in the solicitation are acceptable to be included in the award document without modification, deletion, or addition."

OR

"The terms and conditions in the solicitation are acceptable to be included in the award document with the exception, deletion, or addition of the following:"

Quoter must list exception(s) and rationale for the exception(s). Quotations that reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be excluded from consideration.

All quotes must be emailed to John Caicedo via email to john.h.caicedo2@uscg.mil and shall be received no later than May 25, 2026 1100am Eastern Time. Late submissions will be treated in accordance with the solicitation provision at FAR 52.212-1(c).

All emailed quotes must have Solicitation Number 75110PR260016872 in the subject of the email.

INVOICE INSTRUCTIONS

You will submit proper invoices associated with this award through the Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) at https://www.ipp.gov/. IPP is a secure web-based electronic invoicing system provided by the U.S.

Department of the Treasury’s Bureau of the Fiscal Service in partnership with the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRSTL). IPP is available at no cost to any commercial vendor or independent contractor doing business with a participating government agency.

Actions to take:

If you are already enrolled in IPP:

If your company is already registered to use IPP, you will not be required to re-register and you do not need to contact IPP.

If you are NOT already enrolled in IPP:

The point of contact you provided in your SAM.gov registration will receive two emails from https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_212_1 https://www.ipp.gov/ ipp.noreply@mail.eroc.twai.gov. Please note that emails from this email address may filter into your spam or junk folder:

1. The first email will have the IPP Logon ID and a link to the IPP application.

2. A second email, which will be sent within 24 hours of the first email, contains a temporary password.

Once your contact receives these emails, please ensure they log into IPP and complete the registration process.

Once registered to use IPP, your company may submit invoices electronically, receive e-mail notifications when requests are paid, view payment history, and access remittance downloads. The e-mail notification of payment is sent when a payment is distributed to your bank account and may include the following payment information: Date of payment, dollar amount, invoice number, paying agency, payee name, and

ACH trace number.

Vendor training materials, including a first-time login tutorial, are available on the https://www.ipp.gov/ website. Once you have logged in to the IPP application, you will have access to user guides that provide step-by-step instructions for all IPP capabilities, ranging from creating and submitting an invoice to setting up email notifications. Live webinars are held monthly and provide a great opportunity to learn the basic of the system and to call in and ask the IPP team questions about the IPP application.

IPP Customer Support is available to assist users of the system and can answer your questions related to accessing IPP or completing the registration process.

• Toll-free number: 866-973-3131

• Email address: IPPCustomerSupport@fiscal.treasury.gov

• Hours of operation: Monday through Friday (excluding bank holidays) from 8:00 am - 6:00 pm

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The contractor must email a copy of the invoice and supporting documentation to the personnel listed below, upon submission into the IPP platform. Failure to email the invoice and supporting documentation to the following contacts may result in invoice rejection or delay in payment:

Contracting Officer’s e-mail address: John.h.caicedo2@uscg.mil

Electronic Submission of Payment Requests (FSMS Awards) JUL 2024

(a) Definitions. As used in these instructions -

(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), “Content of Invoices” and the applicable Payment clause included in this contract. In addition, discount offerings and small business status if available must be stated. If travel was allowable and approved, components in accordance with FAR 31.205-46 must be provided.

(b) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this clause, the contractor must submit payment requests electronically using the Invoice Processing Platform (IPP). Information regarding IPP, including IPP

Customer Support contact information, is available at www.ipp.gov or any successor site.

(c) The contractor may submit payment requests using a method other than IPP only when the contracting officer authorizes alternate procedures in writing in accordance with Coast Guard procedures.

mailto:ipp.noreply@mail.eroc.twai.gov https://www.ipp.gov/ mailto:John.h.caicedo2@uscg.mil http://www.ipp.gov/

(d) If alternate payment procedures are authorized, the contractor must include a copy of the contracting officer's written authorization with each payment request.

(e) IPP enrollment information is at https://www.uscg.mil/fincen/IPP/.

Instructions To Offerors / Notices / Quote Format and Content

Offerors are expected to examine the entire Request for Quote (RFQ), including any amendments to this

RFQ. Offerors shall furnish all the information required by this RFQ, any omitted information will be considered unacceptable, and the quote may be rejected.

This RFQ does not obligate the Government to compensate for any costs incurred by the Offeror in the preparation and/or submission of any quote, nor does it obligate the Government to procure for said services or supplies.

PAPER COPIES OF THIS SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED AND TELEPHONE

REQUESTS OR FAX REQUESTS FOR THE SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

https://www.uscg.mil/fincen/IPP/