19PM0724Q0089_SolicitationDocument.pdf

LOCAL ADVERTISEMENT/SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEM

The U.S. Embassy in Panama has a requirement to procure POLYGRAPH EQUIPMENT AND ACCESSORIES (I) Please note that this is a combined synopsis/solicitation for a commercial item, prepared in accordance with the format FAR 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation;

offers are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

The solicitation number is 19PM0724Q0089 and is issued as a Request for Quotation. The solicitation/contract will include all applicable provisions and clauses in effect through FAC 2024-06 | August 29, 2024. Items to be acquired are:

NO. DESCRIPTION QTY UNIT

UNITARY

PRICE

(USD)

TOTAL (USD)

POLYGRAPH SYSTEM

LAFAYETTE INSTRUMENT LX6 POLIGRAPH SYSTEM OR

EQUAL

10 KIT

POLYGRAPH PHOTOELECTRIC PLETHYSMOGRAPH

LAFAYETTE INSTRUMENT 10FT. PLE/PPG FOR LX6 OR

EQUAL

10 EACH

POLYGRAPH CHAIR

LAFAYETTE INSTRUMENT CUSHIONED PORTABLE

SUBJECT’S CHAIR OR EQUAL

10 EACH

POLYGRAPH ACTIVITY SENSOR

LAFAYETTE INSTRUMENT ACTIVITY SENSOR ARM PADS

FOR LX6 OR EQUAL

10 EACH

ELECTRONIC SIGNATURE AND BIOMETRIC FINGERPRINT

PAD

TOPAZ PADS OR EQUAL

(MUST WORK WITH LINE ITEM #1)

10 EACH

CARRYING CASE

EXPANDABLE WITH WHEELS

FOAM WITH SPACES FOR ENTIRE SYSTEM, ACCESSORIES

AND CABLES

HUMIDITY PROOF

PELICAN CARRYING CASE OR EQUAL

(MUST BE COMPATIBLE WITH LINE ITEMS #1-5)

10 EACH

TOTAL (USD)

Additional Requirements for this acquisition:

• Partial offers are NOT allowed.

• Offerors are reminded to submit form 52.212-3 “Offerors Representations and Certifications - Commercial

Items”; and a completed item table signed below, or a complete detailed, signed offer. Local guarantee and serviceable.

• Offerors are required to submit complete specification sheet data for all items being offered.

• This is a brand-name or equal solicitation. Any brand names are for reference only, and bidders may offer equivalent brands.

• The resulting order will be performed in the Republic of Panama. Bidders must comply with all local regulations, including quality standards for all products as per DOSAR 652.242-73 – Authorization and Performance. If unsure, bidders are required to clarify if a particular origin is acceptable or not.

• This Request for Quotation (RFQ) does not commit the U.S. Government to make any award and the U.S.

Government may cancel this RFQ or any part of it.

https://www.acquisition.gov/far/52.212-3 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/52.212-3

• Offerors shall be registered in the SAM (System for Award Management) database at https://www.sam.gov prior to submittal of their offer/proposal as prescribed under FAR 4.1102. Failure to be registered at time of proposal submission may deem the offeror’s proposal to be considered non-responsible and no further consideration will be given. Therefore, offerors are highly encouraged to register immediately if they are interested in submitting a response to this requirement.

• Awarded Contractor will provide US Embassy Panama City with a description of the Standard Warranty conditions, indicating expiration date.

• Awarded Contractor is expected to do one complete delivery of all items. Any partial deliveries need to be approved by the Contracting Officer.

Delivery Date: 60 days after award.

Delivery Place: US Embassy Panama City, Bldg. #783, Demetrio B. Lakas Ave., Clayton, Ancon, Panama City. Other places will not be considered.

Set Aside: No set aside or small business standard apply to this acquisition.

NAICS Code: 334519

The following clauses apply to this acquisition:

FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Products and Commercial Services; FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation – Commercial Products and Commercial Services. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer, conforming to the solicitation, will provide the best overall value to the Government, considering price and other factors. The following factors will be used to evaluate offers : a) technical capability of the item offered to meet the Government's requirements, b) price, c) past performance, d) TAA compliant. The Government reserves the right to evaluate offers for award purposes by considering the total price for all options and may determine an offer to be unacceptable if option prices are significantly unbalanced.

The following contract clauses also apply:

FAR Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Items (Nov2021), and FAR 52.212-5 apply to this acquisition. The following FAR clauses in paragraph (b) of FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders – Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Sep 2023), will apply to the resultant contract: (4) 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Jun 2020), (8) 52.204-27, Prohibition on a ByteDance Covered Application (Jun 2023), (9) 52.209-6, Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment (Nov 2021), (29) 52.222-19, Child Labor - Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Dec 2022), (36) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Nov 2021), (45) 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (Jun 2020),

(52) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (Feb 2021), (57) 52.232-29 Terms for Financing of Purchases of Products and Commercial Services (Nov 2021), (59) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management (Oct 2018). The full text of a FAR clause may be accessed electronically at https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far to see the links to the FAR and DOSAR. The following DOSAR provisions/clauses will also apply: 652.232-70, Payment Schedule and Invoice Submission (Aug 1999); 652.242-70, Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) (Aug 1999); and 652.242-73, Authorization and Performance (Aug 1999).

Offers are due by email to INLPROCPANAMA@STATE.GOV by 3:00P.M. – OCTOBER 5, 2024 (Local Time). All responsible sources may submit an offer that shall be considered. If there are any questions regarding this solicitation please submit in writing to CARLOS AVILA by, email: INLPROCPANAMA@STATE.GOV no later than 3:00 P.M. -

OCTOBER 24, 2024.

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