Solicitation_6092.docx

UNCLASSIFIED

U.S. Department of Justice

Federal Bureau of Investigation

In Reply, Please Refer to File No.

DJF-19-0700-PR-0006092

Redstone Arsenal, AL June 7, 2019

Request For Quote

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Finance and Facilities Division (FFD), Science and Technology Acquisition Unit (STAU) is issuing a Request for Quote (RFQ) for one (1) RapidHIT ID System

1.0 General Information

This is a solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Subpart 12.6 and 13.106, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice.

The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 334516 – Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing; the size standard is less than 1,000 employees. The resultant contract is intended to be awarded as a firm-fixed-price, single award, Purchase Order. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 2019-01, effective 01/22/2019. This requirement will be awarded on an all or none basis as a commercial item under the procedures at FAR Parts 12 and 13.

This RFQ does not commit the FBI to award a contract or to pay any costs incurred in the preparations or submission of quotes.

2.0 Supplies or Services

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) requests open market pricing in accordance with the items listed below:

2.1 Shipping Requirement

All deliveries under this contract shall be FOB destination.

2.2 Delivery Requirement

All items shall be delivered to:

Federal Bureau of Investigation Laboratory Division 2501 Investigation Parkway Quantico, VA 22135

3.0 Quotation Requirements

· New products only shall be accepted for this procurement

· Offers shall be valid for 90 calendar days from quote

· No partial quotes accepted Please include the following in your quote: pricing and product description for each line item listed above. Quote may be sent via your company’s standard quotation form but must include the following information:

· Delivery time ARO

· Tax ID #

· DUNS #

· Cage Code

· Point of Contact with email and telephone information.

Please submit any questions concerning this solicitation at the earliest time possible to enable the Buyer to respond. Questions may be submitted to the attention of Marie Agrinzoni at meagrinzoni@fbi.gov, no later than June 13, 2019 at 12:00pm CST.

4.2 Submission of Quotation

Quotations/offers and any accompanying information shall be submitted via email only to the attention of Marie Agrinzoni, Contract Specialist, at meagrinzoni@fbi.gov, no later than June 14, 2019 at 12:00pm CST. Quotations/offers sent via other means (i.e. via telephone call, facsimile transmission, etc.) will not be considered.

5.0 Provisions and Clauses

The selected offeror must comply with the following commercial item terms and conditions, which are incorporated herein by reference:

The full text of the referenced FAR clauses may be accessed electronically at: https://www.acquisition.gov/far/.

· Corporate Representation Regarding Felony Conviction Under Any Federal Law Or Unpaid Delinquent Tax Liability – Solicitation (Deviation 2015-02)(March 2015)

a) None of the funds made available by the Department’s current Appropriations Act may be used to enter into a contract, memorandum of understanding, or cooperative agreement with a corporation—

1) Convicted of a felony criminal violation under any Federal law within the preceding 24 (twenty-four) 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 further action is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government, or

2) 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, 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 determination that this further action is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government.

By submitting a response to this solicitation, the offeror represents that, as of the date of this offer—

1) The offeror is not a corporation convicted of a felony criminal violation under any Federal or State law within the preceding 24 (twenty-four) months; and

2) The offeror is not a corporation that has any unpaid Federal or State 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.

· Contractor Internal Confidentiality Agreements Or Statements Prohibiting Or Restricting Reporting Of Waste, Fraud, And Abuse – Solicitation (Deviation 2015-02)(March 2015) None of the funds appropriated to the Department under its current Appropriations Act may be used to enter into a contract, grant, or cooperative agreement with any entity that requires employees or contractors of such entity seeking to report fraud, waste, and abuse to sign internal confidentiality agreements or statements prohibiting or otherwise restricting such employees or contractors from lawfully reporting such waste, fraud, or abuse to a designated investigative or law enforcement representative of a Federal department or agency authorized to receive such information.

By submitting a response to this solicitation, the contractor certifies that it does not require employees or contractors of the contractor seeking to report fraud, waste, and abuse to sign internal confidentiality agreements or statements prohibiting or otherwise restricting such employees or contractors from lawfully reporting waste, fraud, and abuse to a designated investigative or law enforcement representative of a Federal department or agency authorized to receive such information.

· Inverted Domestic Corporation Section 743(a) of Division D of the Omnibus Appropriations Act 2009, prohibits the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) from entering into any contract with any foreign incorporated entity which is treated as an inverted domestic corporation under Section 835(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. § 395(b)) or any subsidiary of such entity. This prohibition does not apply to contracts entered before March 11, 2009, or to any task orders issued pursuant to such contracts. The Attorney General shall waive prohibitions in the interest of national security.

By submitting a response to this solicitation, the Contractor under this solicitation warrants that:

___it is not a foreign incorporated entity that should be treated as an inverted domestic corporation pursuant to 6 U.S.C. §395 (b);

___it is a foreign incorporated entity that should be treated as an inverted domestic corporation pursuant to 6 U.S.C. § 395 (b), but it has submitted a request for waiver or plans to submit a request for waiver.

A copy of the approved waiver, if a waiver has been granted, or the waiver request, if a waiver has been applied for, shall be attached to the bid or proposal. The Contractor warrants that is at any time after award it discovers it is a foreign incorporated entity that should be treated as an inverted domestic corporation pursuant to 6 U.S.C. § 395 (b), and waiver was not obtained, the Contractor shall make an immediate and full disclosure in writing to the Contracting Officer. The Government may terminate the contract at no cost to the Government.

· DJAR-PGD-08-05 - Contractor Certification of Compliance with Federal Tax Requirements

By submitting a response to a solicitation or accepting a contract award, the contractor certifies that, to the best of its knowledge and belief, the contractor has filed all Federal tax returns required during the three years preceding the certification, has not been convicted of a criminal offense under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and has not, more than 90 days prior to certification, been notified of any unpaid Federal tax assessment for which the liability remains unsatisfied, unless the assessment is the subject of an installment agreement or offer in compromise that has been approved by the Internal Revenue Service and is not in default, or the assessment is the subject of a non-frivolous administrative or judicial proceeding.

6.0 System for Award Management (SAM) Requirement

Please ensure your firm is registered in System for Award Management (SAM) - All vendors must be registered in SAM, effective June 13, 2019, to receive government contracts. The FBI utilizes a financial system that has a direct interface with the SAM. If any current FBI vendor data conflicts with SAM Data, the information contained in SAM may override our current information. Please ensure that your company’s SAM information is updated and accurate. This includes: TIN, EFT, DUNs, addresses and contact information. The EFT banking information on file in SAM will be what the FBI uses to process payment to your organization.

7.0 Evaluation Factors

The quotation received from vendor will be evaluated for compliance with the products requested in section 2.0 above and awarded based on Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA).

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