COMBINED SYNOPSIS SOLICITATION.docx

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation RFQ # 246-25-Q-0035

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested in response to this notice and a written solicitation will NOT be issued. This solicitation is being issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ) # 246-25-Q-0035. Submit only written quotes for this RFQ. This solicitation is 100% SET ASIDE for BUY INDIAN. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2024-06. The associated NAICS code is 423430.

This RFQ contains eight (8) line items:

GRAND TOTAL

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: 60 days after receipt of Award

Vendor Requirements: SEE ATTACHED SPECIFICATIONS SHEET

Submit Quotes no later than: 02/27/2025 4:30 p.m. CDT to the Following Point of Contact: Edson Yellowfish, Contracting Specialist, via Email: Edson.Yellowfish@ihs.gov.

Evaluation: FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation -- Commercial Items (completed as follows):

(a) The Government will award a firm fixed price contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

Lowest Price Technically Acceptable

To be considered technically acceptable, items must meet the following:

· Quotes shall be ranked by price, from low to high.

· Quotes shall be evaluated for technical acceptability, beginning with the lowest priced quote, according to the statement of work.

· This process shall proceed until a technical acceptable quote is identified.

This solicitation will result in a firm fixed price purchase order pursuant to the terms and conditions below. Terms and conditions other than those stated will not be accepted. The above pricing is all inclusive.

PROVISIONS: The following FAR provisions apply to this solicitation:

FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offeror- Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications- Commercial Items (the offeror should include a completed copy of this provision with their quote).

CLAUSES: The following FAR clauses apply to this solicitation:

FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (to include the following clauses sited); FAR 52.203-6 Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government; 52.203-17 Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights; 52.204-27 Prohibition on a ByteDance Covered Application; FAR 52.209-6, Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment; FAR 52.219-13; FAR 52.219-28; 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; FAR 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity; FAR 52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Veterans; FAR 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities; FAR 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Veterans; FAR 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act; FAR 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons; FAR 52.226-8, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban text Messaging While Driving; FAR 52.225-13, Restriction on Certain Foreign Purchases; FAR 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer- System for Award Management; 52.240-1 Prohibition on Unmanned Aircraft Systems Manufactured or Assembled by American Security Drone Act-Covered Foreign Entities.

CLAUSES: The following HHSAR clauses apply to this solicitation:

352.222-70 Contractor Cooperation in Equal Employment Opportunity Investigations; 352.226-1 Indian Preference; 352.226-5 Notice of Indian Economic Enterprise Set-Aside; 352.226-6 Indian Economic Enterprise Subcontracting Limitations; 352.226-7 Indian Economic Enterprise Representation; 352.232-71 Electronic Submission of Payment Request.

Miscellaneous:

NO FAX QUOTATIONS

ELECTRONIC SUBMISSIONS – SUBMISSION VIA EMAIL IS THE ONLY ACCEPTABLE ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION. (Edson.Yellowfish@ihs.gov)

All contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management database located at https://www.sam.gov/sam/ prior to any contract award. Please submit the following information with each quote: Vendor Name, Cage Code, DUNS number, Tax Identification Number, Prompt Payment Terms, Delivery Time, GSA Contract Number (if applicable), Date quote expires, warranty, total price for each line item, total quote price, and technical documentation in sufficient detail to determine technical acceptability. Failure to provide sufficient technical detail may result in rejection of your quote.

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