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COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6 and FAR 13, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

(A) The solicitation number is 15B61021Q00000002 and is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ).

(B) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-78. Service Contract Labor Standards Wage Determination is not applicable.

(C) This acquisition is issued as a set-aside for 100% SMALL BUSINESS.

(D) This RFQ is for replacement of the Programmable Logic Controller

(E) Description/Statement of Work/Specification

(SEE DOWNLOAD AREA IN SAM FOR SOW)

(F) Date for delivery will be 20 days after award, Place of delivery and acceptance will be the Federal Bureau of Prisons, Metropolitan Correctional Center San Diego 808 Union St. San Diego, CA 92101. FOB: Destination

(G) FAR Provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors—Commercial, is incorporated by reference and applies to this acquisition.

Addendum to FAR Povision52.212-1 – the following paragraphs are modified or added to the provision:

(b) Submission of Offers. - Modified Submit signed and dated offers to the office specified in this solicitation on or before the exact date and time specified in this solicitation. Offers may be submitted on company letterhead stationery. As a minimum, offers must show—

(1) The solicitation number;

(2) The date and time specified in the solicitation for receipt of offers;

(3) The name, address, telephone number and DUNS number of the offeror;

(4) A technical description of the items/services being offered in sufficient detail to evaluate compliance with the requirements in the solicitation. Please keep it under 5 pages long, but be detailed about what you are proposing. This may include product literature, or other documents, if necessary;

(5) Terms of any express warranty;

(6) Price and any discount payment terms;

(7) “Remit to” address, if different than mailing address;

(8) Completed representations and certifications per FAR 52.212-3 (see FAR 52.212-3(b) for those representations and certifications that the offeror shall either complete electronically on sam.gov or send a completed copy with the quotation);

(9) Acknowledgment of all Solicitation Amendments, if applicable;

(10) Include a statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation. Offers that fail to furnish required representations or information, or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be excluded from consideration.

(c) Period for Acceptance of Offers. - Modified The offeror agrees to hold 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 amendment to the solicitation.

(k) System for Award Management. – Modified Unless exempted by an addendum to this solicitation, by submission of an offer, the offeror acknowledges the requirement that a prospective awardee shall be registered in the SAM database prior to award, during performance and through final payment of any contract resulting from this solicitation. If the Offeror does not become registered in the SAM database in the time prescribed by the Contracting Officer, the Contracting Officer will proceed to award to the next otherwise successful registered Offeror. Offerors may obtain information on registration and annual confirmation requirements via the SAM database accessed through https://www.acquisition.gov.

(H) Evaluation:

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. The Government intends to award on an all or none basis to a responsible offeror whose offer conforms to the solicitation, and provides the Government with the best value.

The Government intends to select one contractor for this acquisition. However, the Government reserves the right not to award a contract at all, depending on the quality of the proposals and prices submitted and the availability of funds.

Rejection of Unreasonable Offers: The Government may reject any quotation that is evaluated to be unreasonable in terms of program commitments, including contract terms and conditions, or unreasonably high or low in cost when compared to Government estimates, such that the proposal is deemed to reflect an inherent lack of competence or failure to comprehend the complexity and risks of the program.

(I) A site visit is scheduled for Tuesday February 9, 2021 at 9:00am Pacific time. All persons wishing to attend the site visit must submit to a background check. In the form download area is NCIC FORM BP-A0660. This form must be completed and sent to Jeffrey Spear, Contracting Officer by email jspear@bop.gov . All forms must be submitted no later than February 3, 2021 @ 12 noon Pacific. Any form received after the submission date will not be granted entry for the site visit.

NOTE: The FBOP is prohibited from divulging any information regarding any reasons for NCIC denials. Only the fact that a person has been denied will be communicated to the company point of contact.

(N) Date, time and place offers are due.

Offers are due by February 12, 2021 @ 5:00 PM Pacific Time.

Submit offers to the following mailing address, e-mail address, or fax number by the offer due date and time:

Federal Bureau of Prisons Metropolitan Correctional Center ATTN : Contracting Office 808 Union St San Diego, CA 92101 Via e-mail to Jeffrey Spear jspear@bop.gov

Via fax number 619-231-4913 ATTN : Jeffrey Spear

(O) Any and all questions regarding this solicitation shall be submitted in writing to the procurement agent at jspear@bop.gov by February 12, 2021 @ 5:00 PM Pacific.