47QSSC-26-Q-0019_RFQ.pdf

A. This Request for Quote (RFQ) is for an Open Market One Time procurement for one (1) each

Tool Kit, Pipefitter’s NSN 5180-01-426-3972. This requirement is limited to Lokring

Technology Part Number 90 8015 7 per the Item Purchase Description. No other product will be considered for award.

B. See page 17 for evaluation factors for award.

C. Delivery terms for any orders issued will be FOB DESTINATION, direct delivery orders to any CONUS location within 30 business days after receipt of order

D. The Schedule of Items and Item Product Description are shown on pages 5-9.

E. Clauses and provisions, applicable to any award issued under this RFQ, are shown on pages 9-

17.

F. This is ONLY a Request for Quotes (RFQ).

G. When responding to this RFQ, the entire, completed document is required. Vendors are responsible for submitting completed quotes, so as to reach the Government office designated in the RFQ by the time specified (See Block 8). It is preferred that each quote be submitted as an attachment and emailed to jim.dear@gsa.gov. If a quote is received later than the exact time specified in block 8 of the RFQ, it will be considered "late" and will not be considered for award

H. The Government intends to evaluate quotes and an award will be made on initial quotes. The

Government advises vendors to submit their best terms and prices in their initial quote. Subsequent quotes will not be accepted after the closing date of this Solicitation.

I. The Government will proceed with issuing an RFQ on www.SAM.gov to fulfill requirements for

GSA’s customers.

J. A foreign corporation that is selected for the award must have an agent who resides in the United

States and a physical address (not a P.O. Box) in the United States prior to award of this one time buy. A foreign corporation holding this award must continually maintain a physical address and an agent in the United States so that the government can communicate effectively with the foreign corporation. If you are a foreign corporation, please indicate that you understand this requirement and that you have an agent and a physical address (not a P.O. Box) in the United

States. Not providing this assurance in your quote or not having these resources located in the

United States will lead to finding your quote noncompliant and it will no longer be considered for award.

Signature Date

K. When responding to this RFQ (RFQ 47QSSC-26-Q-0019), the entire, completed document is required. Vendors are responsible for submitting completed quotes, so as to reach the

Government office designated in the RFQ by the date specified on the SF1449. If a quote is mailto:jim.dear@gsa.gov received later than the exact date specified in block 8 of the SF1449, it will be considered “late” and will not be considered for award.

L. Group will be awarded with Free on Board (FOB) Destination pricing to all CONUS/OCONUS locations.

M. SUPPLEMENTAL DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED:

a. DESCRIPTIVE LITERATURE/DRAWINGS. Clear identification is the sole responsibility of the quoter and descriptive literature for ALL products being offered is required at the time of quote. The Government will use this descriptive literature as a means of verifying product compliance with the Item Purchase Descriptions (IPDs). Pursuant to FAR 52.211-6 Brand Name or Equal, if you are quoting an "equal" item, your quote must provide sufficient literature identifying the page and paragraph where the information can be found to show compliance with each salient feature. The Government reserves the right to seek additional information/clarification about the descriptive literature being provided.

**FAILURE TO PROVIDE THE INFORMATION ABOVE, FOR ANY ITEM, MAY

CAUSE YOUR QUOTE NOT TO BE CONSIDERED FOR AWARD**

N. Following is how to obtain specifications:

Commercial Item Descriptions - https://quicksearch.dla.mil Type the document name in the

"Document ID" field or document number in "Document Number" field and hit Search.

FED Specs - Copies of these documents are available from the Standardization Document Order

Desk, 700 Robbins Avenue, Building 4D, Philadelphia, PA 19111-5094 or online at https://quicksearch.dla.mil. Type the document name in the "Document ID" field or document number in "Document Number" field and hit Search.

MIL Specs - Copies of these documents are available from the Standardization Document Order

Desk, 700 Robbins Avenue, Building 4D, Philadelphia, PA 19111-5094 or online at https://quicksearch.dla.mil/. Type the document name in the "Document ID" field or document number in "Document Number" field and hit Search.

ANSI Standards - Application for copies of ANSI standards should be addressed to American

National Standards Institue,25 West 43rd Street, 4th floor, New York, NY 10036. Telephone:

212-642- 4900, Fax: 212-398-0023. www.ANSI.org. (ANSI does charge for their services.)

ASTM Standards- Application for copies of ASTM standards should be addressed to ASTM

International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959. Telephone: 610-

832- 9585, FAX: 610-832-9555. www.astm.org. (ASTM does charge for their services.)

AWWA Standards - Application for copies of AWWA standards should be addressed to

American Water Works Association 6666 W. Quincy Ave., Denver, CO

80235.www.AWWA.org. (AWWA does charge for their services.)

http://www.ansi.org/ http://www.astm.org/ http://www.awwa.org/

NSF Standards - Application for copies of NSF/ANSI standards should be addressed to NSF

International, PO Box 130140, 789 N. Dixboro Road, Ann Arbor, MI 48113-0140.

www.NSF.org. (NSF does charge for their services.)

UL Standards - Application for copies of UL standards should be addressed to UL

Headquarters, 333 Pfingsten Road, Northbrook, IL 60062. www.UL.com. (UL does charge for their services.)

SAE Standards - Application for copies of SAE standards should be addressed to 400

Commonwealth Drive, Warrendale, PA 15096.

Recycled Material - Information related to the EPA's Comprehensive Procurement Guidelines

(CPG) for recovered materials can be found at https://www.epa.gov.

Biobased/Bio-Preferred Products - Information related to the USDA's Bio-Based and Bio

Preferred program can be found at can be found at https://www.biopreferred.gov/

VOC Products - Information related to the California Air Resources Board Volatile Organic

Compounds regulations can be found at https://www.arb.ca.gov/consprod/regs/regs.htm.

DOE Energy Star Products - Information related to the DOE Energy Star products can be found at https://www.energystar.gov/.

Energy-Efficient Products - Information related to Federal Energy Management Program

(FEMP)

Energy-Efficient products can be found at https://www4.eere.energy.gov/femp/requirements/laws and requirements/energy star and fem desi gnated products procurement requirements.

Water-Efficient Products - Information related to the Water-Efficient Products can be found at https://www4.eere.energy.gov/femp/requirements/laws and requirements/energy_star and fem desi gnated products procurement requirements.

P. Deliveries to civilian activities: Supplies shall be marked in accordance with Federal Standard

123, edition in effect on the date of issuance of the solicitation.

Deliveries to military activities: Supplies shall be marked in accordance with Military Standard

129, edition in effect on the date of issuance of the solicitation.

Q. The awardee will be required to ship direct to Army Post Office (APO) / Fleet Post Office (FPO) addresses and naval vessels when they receive orders that indicate this type of ship to addresses.

This is a mandatory requirement.

http://www.nsf.org/ http://www.epa.gov/ http://www.biopreferred.gov/ http://www.arb.ca.gov/consprod/regs/regs.htm http://www.energystar.govti/ http://www.energystar.govti/

R. If supplies shipped are not packaged, packed, and marked in accordance with contract requirements, the Government has the right, without prior notice to the Contractor, to perform the required repackaging/repacking/remarking, by contract or otherwise, and charge the

Contractor therefore at the following rates:

First Hour - $150.00

Each Additional Hour - $70.00

A minimum of two hours is required for each incident, making the minimum charge for remarking

$220.00.

The Contractor may also be charged for material costs, if incurred. This right is not exclusive and is in addition to other rights or remedies provided for in this contract. The rates above shall be determined and may be periodically updated by the Commissioner, Federal Acquisition Service, or a designee.

Signature Date

S. Provisions, Clauses, and Fill-ins located on pages 9-17 require completion by the quoter. Any quote received that is not fully completed or lacks pages may be subject to a determination of non-compliance and may no longer be considered for award.

T. GSA's Order Management Service (OMS) will process orders utilizing Electronic Data

Interchange (EDI) or Vendor Portal (VP).

a. EDI provides for fully electronic processing of all ordering transactions.

b. VP provides an internet portal for vendors to retrieve orders and manually input transactional data.

EDI is the preferred business transaction processing method, but vendors with small order volumes and less technical proficiency may use VP for reasons of lower overall costs and/or higher implementation costs for EDI.

Vendors are hereby notified that all new awardees are required to select either EDI or OMS

Vendor Portal to interface with GSA Global Supply on receiving orders resulting from their award. EDI is the preferred method of order transmission to our vendors, but OMS Vendor

Portal is an acceptable means of transmission. Utilization of these resources also requires the vendor to update the various stages of purchase order processing status in OMS. This is a mandatory requirement. Failure to do so may result in termination of the Purchase Order.

The Vendor is required to review the instructions regarding enrollment in either one of these systems and processes contained in Attachment 1 of this solicitation/RFQ.

Enrollment in either program is required upon award and must be requested no later than 5 days after notification of award. Failure to enroll may cause your award to be cancelled or terminated.

For further instructions on how to enroll in either program please contact the following:

EDI: GSAEDI@gsa.gov or EDI Help Desk at 703-605-9444 / Vendor Portal:

etoolshelpdesk@gsa.gov or the e-Tools Help Desk at 866-472-9114

U. Quotes shall be submitted via email to jim.dear@gsa.gov.

SCHEDULE OF ITEMS

Use the Schedule of Items below to submit your quoted prices. The Total Destination Price will be considered for award.

TABLE 1: For Open Market One Time Buy Awarded with FOB Destination Terms

Note: This requirement is limited to Lokring Technology Part Number 90 8015 7 per the

Item Purchase Description. No other product will be considered for award.

NAICS: 423710

Size Standard: 150 employees

ATTENTION: NO VENDOR MAY SUBMIT MORE THAN ONE OFFER IN RESPONSE

TO THIS SOLICITATION. MULTIPLE OFFERS FROM THE SAME VENDOR WILL

NOT BE ACCEPTED.

Table 1 NSN/Description Manufacturer

Name, Part No., &

Country of Origin

Qty

Unit of

Issue

FOB Destination Unit

Price (Including

Freight)

Total Price

(Qty x Unit Price)

Item 1. NSN 5180-01-426-3972

Tool Kit, Pipefitters

Lokring Technology P/N: 90-8015-7

1 EA

* Total unit price for award determination is unit origin price plus the unit transportation costs. Unit transportation costs must be included in the total destination unit price.

Item

1.

NSN 5180-01-426-3972

Tool Kit, Pipefitters

Lokring Technology P/N: 90-8015-7

Each Weight______

Each Cube______ mailto:GSAEDI@gsa.gov mailto:etoolshelpdesk@gsa.gov

5180-01-426-3972 UI: KT

TOOL KIT, PIPEFITTER'S

NSN Description:

Lokring Technology Part Number 90 8015 7

KEY FIELDS:

HEADER INFORMATION

The following header paragraph(s) shall apply to the item purchase description(s) where applicable. If there is a conflict between the item purchase description and the header paragraph(s), the header paragraph(s) shall take precedence over the item purchase description.

Notwithstanding the requirements specified herein, cadmium plating is not acceptable. In the event no alternative coating, finish, or plating is specified, a rust preventative finish as used in standard commercial practice shall apply.

When chromium plating or finish is specified and the manufacturer has a commercial coating of the same color and texture of chromium that the manufacturer uses in lieu of chromium; then the alternative coating can be used, provided the coating meets Aerospace Standard SAE AS4984.

Each set or kit shall contain a dated parts list or packing list citing the GSA contract number (if applicable), GSA purchase order number, date of purchase order, kit national stock number

(NSN), each component NSN (if a pplicable), kit noun name, each component noun name, and quantity of each component.

Unless otherwise specified in the item purchase description, each kit or set and each component of the kit or set shall have, in addition to any other required marking , identification marking indicating the manufacturer's name or identifying symbol, and the state or country of manufacture. The marking shall be engraved, etched, or stamped in such a manner that it will be permanent to the extent that it will remain clear and legible throughout the life of the item.

Workmanship: Details of workmanship shall be in accordance with the best commercial standards and practices. Paints, coatings, platings, and finishes shall be smooth, adherent, continuous, and not staine d or discolored. Fasteners shall be firmly secured and show no evidence of deformation, cross threading, or hazardous burrs. Adhesives and lubricants adequate for their intended purpose shall be properly and neatly applied. Adhesives shall be adequatel y cured. Wires and cables shall be neatly dressed and shall not be frayed or in contact with sharp edges. Wire and cable insulation shall show no evidence of burns, abrading, or pinch marks.

DESCRIPTION / SPECIFICATIONS

There shall be no interference, binding, or galling of parts. External and bearing surfaces shall be free of tool and gouge marks, nicks, or other surface imperfections. The item shall be clean and free of corrosion and debris (e.g. chips shavings, slivers) or other foreign material. The item shall be free from manufacturing workmanship defects (e.g., loose, missing, binding or misaligned parts, sharp or rough external edges,corners or surfaces) and material defects (e.g., pits, rips, fins, burrs, tears, nodules, cracks, blisters) which may adversely impact the item's serviceability, durability, safety, or appearance.

ITEM MARKING

Each item Shall Be Marked in a Permanent and Legible Manner with:

1) Manufacturer's Part Number

2) Manufacturer's Name or Identifying Symbol, and

3) Country of Origin

Each Package including the unit, single, intermediate, and exterior container mu st be labeled with the requisition number or Transportation Control Number (TCN). Requisition Number and

TCN are found on the Purchase Order.

PACKAGING

Preservation/Packing: Each tool kit shall be packed in a close fitting fiberboard box that will offer protection during shipping, handling, storage and redistribution. The packed tool kit shall be marked in accordance with standard commercial practice.

Shipping Container: Each kit shall be packed as stated above and the quantity of kits packaged per shipping container shall be uniform. The shipping container shall be packed in a close fitting fiberboard box in compliance with the Uniform Freight Class ification and the National Motor

Freight Classification requirements of Rules, Item 222, Sec. 3., Minimum 200 or ECT 32.

MARKING

In general, unless otherwise specified by the contracting officer, marking of shipments shall be in accordance with the GSAM provision/ Clause 552.211-73, marking. In more detail: Marking of supplies for deliveries to domestic civilian activities shall comply with the latest edition of

Federal Standard 123. That is, unit, intermediate, and transport packages shall be marked directly on the side surface of the package or on a label affixed to the package, with the identification marking as specified in the standard. Transport packages shall also have, in addition to the identification marking, a shipping label that includes the purchase order, contract, or the requisition numbers; as applicable, including the consignor and consignee names (i.e. ship from/ to), gross weight, cube and piece number.

Marking of supplies for deliveries to civilian activities, export locations, including commercial freight forwarders and third party logistics providers, and excluding freight entering the Defense

Transportation System, shall be the same as deliveries to domestic locations except that the shipping label shall show on the same label, or another label affixed next to the shipping label, the ultimate consignee (i.e. Mark for AAC).

Marking of supplies for deliveries to domestic military activities shall comply with the latest edition of Military Standard 129. That is, unit, intermediate, and exterior or shipping containers shall be marked directly on the side surfaces of the package or on a label affixed to the package, with the identification marking as specified in the standard. Exterior or shipping containers shall also have in addition to the identification marking, a Military Shipping Label (MSL) per the standard.

Marking of supplies for deliveries to military activities, export locations, including forwarding and container consolidation points (CCPs) shall be the same as deliveries to domestic locations except that the MSL must also show the ultimate consignee (Mark for DoDAAC) and the

Transportation Control Number (TCN).

"Latest version" is defined as the version in effect on the date of bid submittal. Federal Standards and Military Standards can be accessed on-line via the Defense Logistics Agency's "Assist"

Quicksearch web site: http ://quicksearch.dla.mil/

PACKAGING/ PACKING

Unless packaging in accordance with MIL-STD-2073-1 Standard Practice for Military Packaging is specified in the solicitation, contract or order, packaging/ packing of supplies, exclusive of hazardous material, f or domestic and export shipments to civilian and military activities shall comply with GSAM Provision/ Clause 552.211-75 Preservation, Packaging and Packing which references the National Motor Classification Standard (NMFC) and/ or the latest requirements of

ASTM D-3951, Standard Practice for Commercial Packaging . Until the commercial packaging/ packing requirement in GSAM Clause 552.211-75 is revised, compliance to either the GSAM clause or the ASTM D-3951, Standard Practice for Commercial Packaging will be acceptable;

however, compliance to the ASTM requirements is mandatory for GSS contracts, and is preferred for all other contracts. In case of conflict between the GSAM clause and the revision of

ASTM D-3951, the ASTM requirement shall govern.

Packaging of hazardous material (HM) supplies for shipments shall comply with the GSAM provision/ Clause 552.223-73, Preservation, Packaging, Packing, Marking and Labeling of

Hazardous Materials (HAZMAT) for Shipments. That is, packing of HM for domestic shipments shall comply with the latest versions of DOT HMR in 49 CFR, parts 171-180, and OSHA HCS in 29 CFR, part 1910.1200.

Packing of HM for export shipments (includes forwarding and container consolidation points, commercial freight forwarders and third party logistics providers) shall comply with the latest versions of DOT HMR in 49 CFR, parts 171-180, and OSHA HCS in 29 CFR, part 1910.1200, and the applicable IMDG, IATA, ICAO, AFMAN-24 standard for the mode of transportation.

WOOD PACKAING MATERIAL

Packaging and packing of supplies using Wood Packaging Material (WPM) on a pallet or skid for export shipments (includes forwarding and container and consolidation points, commercial freight forwarders and third party logistics providers) shall comply with the requirements in provision/ Clause GSAM 552.211.89, Manufactured Wood Packaging Material for Export or the applicable requirements in ASTM D-3951 relative to the WPM. That is, all wood shall be treated and stamped appropriately for export, including the actual pallet or skid, if made of wood.

PALLETIZATION AND PREPARATION FOR DELIVERY

The item(s) shall be packaged and packed to afford adequate protection against physical damage during shipment from the supplier to the first receiving activity. The pack shall comply with the rules and regulations applicable to the mode of transportation. If pallet or skid is used for shipping, it shall be made in accordance with normal industry standards. In the event a wood pallet or skid is used for shipping, the requirements of GSAM 552.211.89, Non-Manufactured

Wood Packaging Material for Export, shall apply.

ITEMS REQUIRING SAFETY DATA SHEETS (SDSs)

Items requiring Safety Data Sheets (SDSs) shall be provided by the contractor as specified in

IPD and the FAR Provision/Clause 48 CFR 52.223 3 Hazardous Material Identification and

Material Safety Data, and the latest version of Federal Standard 313. One copy of the SDS shall be included inside or affixed to the outside of each transport package. If affixed outside the SDS must be placed in a weather resistant envelope.

Data in all 16 sections of the OSHA HazCom/ GHS standards will be required. HM shall be labeled with an OSHA/ GHS compliant label to include the following data: (1) Product identifier, (2) Signal Word, (3) Hazard Statements, (4) Pictograms,

(5) Precautionary Statements, and (6) Chemical Manufacturer, Importer, or Other Responsible

Party information.

END OF PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

Contact for Order Administration:

Quoters are required to designate a person to be contacted for prompt contract administration.

NAME: _____________________________________________________________

TITLE: ____________________________________________________________________

TELEPHONE NO. (____)________________________________________________

EMAIL: ______________________________________________________________

COMPANY UNIQUE ENTITY IDENTIFIER (UEI) ___________________________

52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB

1998)

This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer.

Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this address: The address for the FAR and GSAM is https://www.acquisition.gov

(End of provision)

52.204-7 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (NOV 2025)

52.214-21 DESCRIPTIVE LITERATURE (APR 2002)

52.240-90 SECURITY PROHIBITIONS AND EXCLUSIONS REPRESENTATIONS AND CEERTIFICATIONS (NOV

2025)

PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT:

52.209-11 Representation by Corporations Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony

Conviction under any Federal Law (NOV 2025).

(a) The Government will not enter into a contract with any corporation that—

(1) Has any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability, where the awarding agency is aware of the unpaid tax liability, unless an agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and made a

Order Administration Data

Provisions http://www.acquisition.gov/ determination that suspension or debarment is not necessary to protect the interests of the

Government; or

(2) Was convicted of a felony criminal violation under any Federal law within the preceding 24 months, where the awarding agency is aware of the conviction, unless an agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and made a determination that this action is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government.

(b) The Offeror represents that–

(1) It is □ is not □ a corporation that has any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability; and

(2) It is □ is not □ a corporation that was convicted of a felony criminal violation under a

Federal law within the preceding 24 months.

52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors—Commercial Products and Commercial Services (NOV

2025)

(a) 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) and, if applicable, Electronic Funds

Transfer (EFT) indicator;

(4) Information necessary to evaluate the factors contained in the provision at 52.212-2 or as described in the solicitation;

(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 provisionsincluded in the solicitation and any solicitation amendments.

(b) 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.

(c) Late submissions, modifications, revisions, and withdrawals of offers.

(1) Offerors are responsible for submitting offers and any modifications or revisions to the

Government office designated in the solicitation by the time specified in the solicitation.

(2) Any offer, modification, or revision received after the time specified for receipt of offers is “late” and will not be considered unless it is received before award is made and the

Contracting Officer determines that accepting the late offer would not unduly delay the acquisition. However, a late modification of an otherwise successful offer that makes its terms more favorable to the Government will be considered at any time it is received and may be accepted.

(3) If an emergency or unanticipated event interrupts normal Government processes so that offers cannot be received at the Government office designated for receipt of offers by the exact time specified in the solicitation, and urgent Government requirements preclude amendment of the solicitation or other notice of an extension of the closing date, the time specified for receipt of offers will be deemed to be extended to the same time of day specified in the solicitation on the first work day on which normal Government processes resume.

(4) Offerors may withdraw their offers by written notice to the Government received at any time before award.

(d) Contract award (not applicable to Invitation for Bids). 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.

(e) Debriefings. If a postaward debriefing is given to requesting Offerors, the Government will disclose the following information, if applicable:

(1) The agency’s evaluation of the significant weak or deficient factors in the debriefed

Offeror’s offer.

(2) The overall evaluated cost or price and technical rating of the successful Offeror and the debriefed Offeror and past performance information on the debriefed Offeror.

(3) The overall ranking of all Offerors when any ranking was developed by the agency during source selection.

(4) A summary of the rationale for award.

(5) For acquisitions of commercial products, the make and model of the product to be delivered by the successful Offeror.

(6) Reasonable responses to relevant questions posed by the debriefed Offeror as to whether the agency followed source-selection procedures set forth in the solicitation, applicable regulations, and other applicable authorities.

52.212-2 Evaluation—Commercial Products and Commercial Services (NOV 2025)

(a) Evaluation factors. The Government will award a 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 will be used to evaluate offers:

The Government will award to the responsible quoter whose quote, conforming to the solicitation, is the lowest price technically acceptable. To be technically acceptable, the item must meet or exceed the Item Purchase Description and meet the required delivery schedule.

(b) Options (if applicable). The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. The evaluation of options does not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

(c) Notice of award. A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer furnished to the successful Offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer’s specified expiration time, the

Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.

52.225-2 Buy American Certificate (OCT 2022)

(a) (1) The Offeror certifies that each end product, except those listed in paragraph (b) of this provision, is a domestic end product and that each domestic end product listed in paragraph (c) of this provision contains a critical component.

(2) The Offeror shall list as foreign end products those end products manufactured in the

United States that do not qualify as domestic end products. For those foreign end products that do not consist wholly or predominantly of iron or steel or a combination of both, the Offeror shall also indicate whether these foreign end products exceed 55 percent domestic content, except for those that are COTS items. If the percentage of the domestic content is unknown, select “no”.

(3) The Offeror shall separately list the line item numbers of domestic end products that contain a critical component (see FAR 25.105).

(4) The terms “commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item,” “critical component,”

"domestic end product," "end product," and "foreign end product" are defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled "Buy American-Supplies."

(b) Foreign End Products:

Line Item No. Country of origin Exceeds 55% domestic content (yes/no)

(b)[List as necessary]

(c) Domestic end products containing a critical component:

Line Item No. ___

[List as necessary]

(d) The Government will evaluate offers in accordance with the policies and procedures of part 25 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation.

52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

The IBR clauses (clauses incorporated by reference) are now accessible online. The address for the FAR and GSAM is https://www.acquisition.gov

(End of clause)

Clauses http://www.acquisition.gov/

THE FOLLOWING FAR CLAUSES ARE INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE:

52.203-17 CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEE WHISTLEBLOWER RIGHTS (NOV 2023)

52.204-13 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT MAINTENANCE (NOV 2025)

52.204-19 INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE OF REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS (DEC 2014)

52.219-4 NOTICE OF PRICE EVALUATION PREFERENCE FOR HUBZONE SMALL BUASINEES CONCERNS (NOV

2025)

52.219-33 NONMANUFACTURER RULE (NOV 2025)

52.222-3 CONVICT LABOR (NOV 2025)

52.222-19 CHILD LABOR-COOPERATION WITH AUTHORITIES AND REMEDIES (NOV 2025)

52.222-36 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR WORKERS WITH DISABILITES (NOV 2025)

52.222-50 COMBATING TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS (NOV 2025)

52.225-5 TRADE AGREEMENTS (NOV 2023)

52.226-8 ENCOURAGING CONTRACTOR POLICIES TO BAN TEXT MESSAGING WHILE DRIVING (MAY 2024)

52.232-40 PROVIDING ACCELERATED PAYMENTS TO SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTORS (MAR 2023)

52.233-4 APPLICABLE LAW FOR BREACH OF CONTRACT CLAIM (NOV 2025)

52.240-91 SECURITY PROHIBITIONS AND EXCLUSIONS (NOV 2025)

52.244-6 SUBCONTRACTS FOR COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES (NOV 2025)

52.247-34 FOB DESTINATION (JAN 1991)

52.252-6 AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN CLAUSES (NOV 2020)

52.253-1 COMPUTER GENERATED FORMS (NOV 2025)

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT:

52.225-1 Buy American-Supplies (NOV 2025)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause—

Commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item—

(1) Means any item of supply (including construction material) that is–

(i) A commercial product (as defined in paragraph (1) of the definition of

“commercial product” at Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 2.101);

(ii) Sold in substantial quantities in the commercial marketplace; and

(iii) Offered to the Government, under a contract or subcontract at any tier, without modification, in the same form in which it is sold in the commercial marketplace; and

(2) Does not include bulk cargo, as defined in 46 U.S.C. 40102(4), such as agricultural products and petroleum products.

Component means an article, material, or supply incorporated directly into an end product.

Cost of components means—

(1) For components purchased by the Contractor, the acquisition cost, including transportation costs to the place of incorporation into the end product (whether or not such costs are paid to a domestic firm), and any applicable duty (whether or not a duty-free entry certificate is issued); or

(2) For components manufactured by the Contractor, all costs associated with the manufacture of the component, including transportation costs as described in paragraph http://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title46-section40102(4)&num=0&edition=prelim

(1) of this definition, plus allocable overhead costs, but excluding profit. Cost of components does not include any costs associated with the manufacture of the end product.

Critical component means a component that is mined, produced, or manufactured in the United

States and deemed critical to the U.S. supply chain. The list of critical components is at FAR

25.105 .

Domestic end product means—

(1) For an end product that does not consist wholly or predominantly of iron or steel or a combination of both-

(i) An unmanufactured end product mined or produced in the United States;

(ii) An end product manufactured in the United States, if-

(A) The cost of its components mined, produced, or manufactured in the

United States exceeds 60 percent of the cost of all its components, except that the percentage will be 65 percent for items delivered in calendar years

2024 through 2028 and 75 percent for items delivered starting in calendar year 2029. Components of foreign origin of the same class or kind as those that the agency determines are not mined, produced, or manufactured in sufficient and reasonably available commercial quantities of a satisfactory quality are treated as domestic. Components of unknown origin are treated as foreign. Scrap generated, collected, and prepared for processing in the

United States is considered domestic; or

(B) The end product is a COTS item; or

(2) For an end product that consists wholly or predominantly of iron or steel or a combination of both, an end product manufactured in the United States, if the cost of foreign iron and steel constitutes less than 5 percent of the cost of all the components used in the end product. The cost of foreign iron and steel includes but is not limited to the cost of foreign iron or steel mill products (such as bar, billet, slab, wire, plate, or sheet), castings, or forgings utilized in the manufacture of the end product and a good faith estimate of the cost of all foreign iron or steel components excluding COTS fasteners. Iron or steel components of unknown origin are treated as foreign. If the end product contains multiple components, the cost of all the materials used in such end product is calculated in accordance with the definition of "cost of components".

End product means those articles, materials, and supplies to be acquired under the contract for public use.

Fastener means a hardware device that mechanically joins or affixes two or more objects together. Examples of fasteners are nuts, bolts, pins, rivets, nails, clips, and screws.

Foreign end product means an end product other than a domestic end product.

Foreign iron and steel means iron or steel products not produced in the United States. Produced in the United States means that all manufacturing processes of the iron or steel must take place in the United States, from the initial melting stage through the application of coatings, except metallurgical processes involving refinement of steel additives. The origin of the elements of the iron or steel is not relevant to the determination of whether it is domestic or foreign.

Predominantly of iron or steel or a combination of both means that the cost of the iron and steel content exceeds 50 percent of the total cost of all its components. The cost of iron and steel is the cost of the iron or steel mill products (such as bar, billet, slab, wire, plate, or sheet), castings, or forgings utilized in the manufacture of the product and a good faith estimate of the cost of iron or steel components excluding COTS fasteners.

Steel means an alloy that includes at least 50 percent iron, between 0.02 and 2 percent carbon, and may include other elements.

United States means the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and outlying areas.

(b) 41 U.S.C. chapter 83, Buy American, provides a preference for domestic end products for supplies acquired for use in the United States. In accordance with 41 U.S.C. 1907, the domestic content test of the Buy American statute is waived for an end product that is a COTS item, except that for an end product that consists wholly or predominantly of iron or steel or a combination of both, the domestic content test is applied only to the iron and steel content of the end product, excluding COTS fasteners.

(c) Offerors may obtain from the Contracting Officer a list of foreign articles that the Contracting

Officer will treat as domestic for this contract.

(d) The Contractor shall deliver only domestic end products except to the extent that it specified delivery of foreign end products in the provision of the solicitation entitled "Buy American

Certificate."

TIME OF DELIVERY

Delivery is recommended to be made at destination within * 30 * calendar days after receipt of order.

552.211-89 NON-MANUFACTURED WOOD PACKAGING MATERIAL FOR EXPORT

(JUL 2016)

(a) Definitions:

IPPC Country: Countries of the European Union (EU) or any other country endorsing the

International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) “Guidelines for Regulating Wood Packaging

Material in International Trade,” approved March 15, 2002. A listing of countries participating in the IPPC is found at https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/home/

Non-manufactured wood is also called solid wood and defined as wood packing other than that comprised wholly of wood-based products such as plywood, particle board, oriented strand board, veneer, wood wool, and similar materials, which has been created using glue, heat and pressure or a combination thereof.

Packaged material, and solid wood packing material (SWPM), for purposes of this clause, is defined as each separate and distinct material that by itself or in combination with other materials forms the container providing a means of protecting and handling a product. This includes, but is not limited to, pallets, dunnage, crating, packing blocks, drums, load boards, pallet collars, and skids.

(b) Non-manufactured wood pallets and other non-manufactured wood packaging material used to pack items for delivery to or through IPPC countries must be marked and properly treated in accordance with IPPC guidelines.

(c) This requirement applies whether the shipment is direct to the end user or through a http://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid%3AUSC-prelim-title41-chapter83&saved=%7CZ3JhbnVsZWlkOlVTQy1wcmVsaW0tdGl0bGU0MC1jaGFwdGVyMzctZnJvbnQ%3D%7C%7C%7C0%7Cfalse%7Cprelim&edition=prelim http://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title41-section1907&num=0&edition=prelim http://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/home/ government designated consolidation point. Packaging that does not conform to IPPC guidelines will be refused entry, destroyed or treated prior to entry.

(d) For Department of Defense distribution facilities or freight consolidation points, all non manufactured wood pallets or packaging material with a probability of entering countries endorsing the IPPC Guidelines must be treated and marked in accordance with DLAD 47.305-1 , and MIL-STD-2073-1, Standard Practice for Military Packaging (and any future revision).

(e) Pallets and packing material shipped to FAS distribution facilities designated for possible delivery to the countries endorsing the IPPC Guidelines will comply with DLAD

47.305-1, and MIL-STD-2073-1.

(f) Delays in delivery caused by non-complying pallets or wood package material will not be considered as beyond the control of the Contractor. Any applicable Government expense incurred as a result of the Contractor’s failure to provide appropriate pallets or package material shall be reimbursed by the Contractor. Expenses may include the applicable cost for repackaging, handling and return shipping, or the destruction of solid wood packaging material.

A single award will be made by Item.

EVALUATION FACTORS:

The Government will award to the responsible quoter whose quote, conforming to the solicitation, is the lowest price technically acceptable. To be technically acceptable, the item must meet or exceed the Item Purchase Description and meet the required delivery schedule.

1. TECHNICAL ACCEPTABILITY. Technical acceptability is based on meeting or exceeding the Product Description for the items quoted in response to this RFQ and compliance with the required delivery schedule.

2. LOWEST EVALUATED PRICE. The lowest price "Per Unit" multiplied by

"QTY" will be considered for award.

PAGES 1-17 AND THE SF1449 MUST BE RETURNED TO CONSTITUTE AN OFFER

Method of Award

Evaluation Factors for Award

Attachment I

(Revised July 2021)

C.I Vendor Portal (VP) and Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) Requirements

The government will allow contractors to choose either VP or EDI for conducting business transactions with GSA. VP requires retrieval of orders and significant manual entries of transactional data via a GSA provided portal. EDI is better suited for higher volume contractors.

GSA prefers EDI and suggests contractors expecting to receive greater than 50 orders per month to choose EDI. Additional information and points of contact for business transaction processing requirements can be found at www.gsa.gov.

C.1.1 Transactional Business Requirements

Regardless of whether orders are received via VP or EDI, the contractor is required to work with

GSA to understand and adhere to GSA business rules and requirements.

All transactions will be submitted to and received by the "prime" contractor ONLY. Any additional electronic transaction communication that is required to fulfill Customer Order(s) between the contractors and its suppliers shall be the responsibility of the "prime" contractor

ONLY. No subcontractor submissions accepted, and contractor teaming arrangements must designate a lead contractor.

Each contract may contain specific information regarding information below. The contractor is required to work with their GSA Contracting Officer to understand and adhere to GSA business rules and requirements as they relate to:

• Processing of backorders.

• Purchase order acknowledgements.

• Shipment information.

• Delivery information.

• Delivery documentation.

• Accuracy of data provided to GSA.

• Contractor cancellations.

• Customer cancellations.

• Interpretation of GSA data in order to meet GSA shipping documentation guidelines, and

Processing of emergency purchase orders.

C.1.1.1 Universal requirements required of all contractors supporting GSA Global Supply orders.

• Acknowledge receipt of a purchase order within one business day

• Acknowledge receipt of a purchase order change within one business day

• Process purchase order cancellation requests within one business day

• Provide Requests for*: Backorders

• Back Orders MUST have an Estimated Delivery Date included.

o Changes in delivery dates o Substitutions http://www.gsa.gov/

*Requests should be communicated to your GSA Contracting Officer prior to execution via the system.

• Provide shipment information.

Shipment Status within one business day following shipment.

• Valid carrier tracking numbers

• Provide delivery confirmation information including, but not limited to, date of delivery (when requested for specific shipments)

• Invoice for orders only after you have provided shipment information.

Correct erroneous information provided to GSA on the disposition of a purchase order.

• Full line accountability is required.

C.I.2 Vendor Portal (VP) Transactional Data Requirements

Contractors choosing VP shall be provided with an internet portal address and logon to perform commodity transaction processing with GSA. The contractor is required to retrieve orders and provide the information outlined from C. 1.1.1 via VP.

VP training guides are available at https://www.gsa.gov/node/84943?gsaredirect=.

Invoicing cannot be done through the Vendor Portal. All contractors can submit invoices via EDI

810 (even if not receiving POs via EDI) or may utilize the Fed-Pay portal at fedpay.gsa.gov.

Note: Fed-Pay portal cannot be used for invoicing if your contract allows for charging convenience

C.I.3 EDI Transactional Data Requirements

Contractors shall be able to reliably perform commodity transaction processing with GSA by utilizing a standardized electronic method of communication, compatible with GSA transactional systems.

GSA utilizes the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) X-12 family of transaction sets to electronically communicate both "Inbound" and "Outbound" transaction sets.

The contractor is required to retrieve orders and provide the information outlined from C.1.1.1 via EDI. Additionally, EDI contractors are required to work with GSA to understand and adhere to GSA business rules and requirements as they relate to section C.1.3.2.

All electronic communications between GSA and its contractors shall be transmitted through the designated GSA EDI gateway.

C.1.3.1 Initiating EDI Communications with GSA

GSA reserves the right to test and validate the contractor's EDI capabilities for all required transaction sets before on-boarding is authorized.

GSA will coordinate the process to on-board awarded contractors to the designated GSA EDI gateway using the ANSI X-12 EDI standards detailed in the sections below and identified in

Table I of this document. To initiate the onboard process, GSA will provide contractors with a list of EDI questions which are used to determine specific contractor EDI capabilities. The http://www.gsa.gov/node/84943?gsaredirect questions shall be completed by the contractor and returned to GSA within five (5) business days.

Upon completing the EDI-Survey, GSA will coordinate end-to-end process testing with the contractor to assure compliance with EDI specifications. The end-to-end testing is estimated to be completed within 90 days after contract award/modification, excluding any protest periods.

C.I.3.2 EDI Transaction Implementation Conventions

The table below, shows the EDI Implementation Specification for a given transaction set. The most current transaction sets used to support GSA Global Supply orders can be obtained by emailing gsaedi@gsa.gov of the most recent specifications and versions can also be found on www.gsa.gov.

TABLE 1: EDI TRANSACTION IMPLEMENTATION CONVENTIONS as of 3/30/2021

EDI Transaction Name Transaction Xl2 Version ISA Version GS Version Notes

Purchase Order

850 4010 00401 004010 Preferred

850 5010 00501 005010

Purchase Order

Acknowledgement

00401

004010

Preferred

Purchase Order Change

Advance Ship Notice (ASN)

Manifest

Invoice

Functional

Acknowledgement

Based on interchange version

Based on interchange version

Note:

GSA reserves the right to implement additional ANSI X-12 transaction sets and/or update transaction versions as its business operations deem appropriate. Additional EDI changes may be necessary in cases when changes in order data are required by the program. GSA wi11 work with the contractor to establish an agreed upon time frame for implementation of any future transaction updates/upgrades or additional transaction sets needed in support of this requirement.

C.1.3.3 Validation Testing of EDI Transaction Sets

GSA personnel will validate the contractor's EDI Transaction Set communication following contract award or modification. GSA will coordinate end-to-end testing with GSA systems and the contractor's systems. At a minimum, the following transactions will be validated:

EDI 850 Purchase Order http://www.gsa.gov/

EDI 997 Functional Acknowledgement

EDI 855 Purchase Order Acknowledgement…