Attachment 1 - Instructions to Offerors.pdf

Attachment 1

COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION 70Z03825QK0000035

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items Sep 2023

Evaluation Criteria

Factor 1 – Technical Acceptability

Factor 2 – Price

Interested parties shall complete Attachment 2 – Schedule of Supplies and submit with the quotation. Failure to submit a completed Attachment 2 – Schedule of Supplies will result in your quote not being considered.

Evaluation Method

52.212.2 Evaluation-Commercial Items Oct 2014

(a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this Request for Quote (RFQ) to the responsible offeror whose quotation conforming to the RFQ is the most advantageous to the Government, price and non-price factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate the quotations and are listed in relative order of importance:

The Government will assess the information submitted with the offeror’s quotation to determine how well the product meets the salient characteristics of this solicitation. Technical acceptability will be evaluated to determine an overall pass/fail rating according to the ability of the offeror to provide new manufactured commercial items that meet all of the requirements of this solicitation.

Only the lowest priced offer will be evaluated for Technical Acceptability/Performance, during both the initial and final evaluation stages. Should the lowest price offer not receive an acceptable or past performance rating, the process will continue in order of lowest priced offer until the lowest priced, technically acceptable offer is identified.

Salient Characteristics

The United States Coast Guard (USCG) requires the items listed in the Schedule of Supplies on a brand name or equal basis. The brand name and Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) of Line Item 1 is Acuity Brands

Lighting, Inc. (Unique Identity ID: KY21L8CJG536).

Line Item 1

Description: 2’ x 4’ Switchable LED Panel, Non-configurable

Part Number: CPX 2X4 AL08 SWW7 M2

UPC: 193048542844

Manufacturer: Acuity Brands Lighting, Inc.

Quantity: forty (40) each

Required Delivery Date: forty-five (45) days after receipt of order (ARO)

The following information describes the salient characteristics and functions of Line Item 1 required to meet the minimum needs of the Government:

Lumens: Adjustable Light Output (ALO) for the option of 3800-6200 lumens (see Table 1)

Color Temperature: 3500K/4000K/5000K

Color Rendering Index (CRI): >80

Voltage: 120 – 277

Wattage: 28.1 – 50.56 (see Table 1)

Efficacy: 119.6 – 143.5 (see Table 1)

Table 1 Lumen Package CCT Lumen Wattage Efficacy

The brand name and Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) of Line Item 2 is Westinghouse Lighting

Corporation (Unique Identity ID: VYGBKNPJ7ND5).

Line Item 2

Description: 14-Watt (4-foot) T8 Dimmable Direct Install Linear Light Bulb

Part Number: 5232100

Manufacturer: Westinghouse Lighting Corporation

Quantity: one-thousand (1,000) each

Required Delivery Date: forty-five (45) days ARO

The following information describes the salient characteristics and functions of Line Item 2 required to meet the minimum needs of the Government:

Domestic Code: LED 14T8/48”/DIM/40 Direct Install

Lamp Shape: T8

Energy Used (Watts): 14

Lamp Base: G13 (Medium BiPin)

Color Temperature (Kelvin): 4000

CRI: 82

Life (Hours): 50,000

Brightness (Lumens): 2200

Max. Overall Length: 48”

UL: Yes

CUL: Yes

Approved Damp: Yes

DLC Qualified: Yes

For Use in Total Enclosed Fixture: Yes

Beam Spread: 230

If offering the products of the listed OEM, all parts must have clear traceability to the OEM including the OEM’s

Certificate of Conformance (COC) IAW FAR 52.246-15. Traceability is defined as a clear, complete, documented, and auditable paper trail which traces each step from an OEM or distributor to its current location.

Contractors providing “equal to” items shall clearly indicate so in their offer and include the OEM of each item.

“Equal to” offers shall include a product description along with detailed specifications, product characteristics, processing/handling guidance, illustrations, pictures, and other information sufficient to enable the Contracting

Officer to determine that the quoted product is “equal to” the brand-name product. Specific website addresses containing this information may be provided in lieu of product literature. The offeror must clearly demonstrate that the quoted product is “equal to”; the offeror’s assertion is insufficient. The Contracting Officer is not responsible for locating or obtaining any information not identified in the offer.

The offeror shall provide pricing as requested in Attachment 2 – Schedule of Supplies. Any quantity price discounts and discounts for prompt payment should be included in this section. The offeror’s quotation will be evaluated using one or more of the techniques defined in FAR 13.106-3, in order to determine if pricing is fair and reasonable.

Submission of Quotes and Additional Instructions:

Quotes and any supporting documentation for “equal to” items shall be emailed directly to Mrs. Geneva James, Purchasing Agent, at Geneva.K.James@uscg.mil no later than the closing date of this solicitation. Offerors shall quote on an “all or none” basis. All quotes shall include a completed Attachment 2 – Schedule of Supplies; failure to submit will result in your quote not being considered.

All items shall be shipped to the following address:

USCG Aviation Logistics Center

Receiving Section, Bldg. 63

1664 Weeksville Road

Elizabeth City, NC 27909-5001

Purchase Order Number: (to be determined at time of issuance) mailto:Geneva.K.James@uscg.mil