HQ0034-15-T-0209_Vietnam_War_Veteran_Lapel_Pins_Combined_Synopsis-Solicitation.pdf

COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION

VIETNAM WAR VETERAN LAPEL PINS HQ0034-15-T-0209

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

1. The solicitation number is HQ0034-15-T-0209. This solicitation is a request for proposal (RFQ).

2. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-83, dated July 2, 2015.

3. This acquisition is a 100% set aside for Small Business. The North American Industry Classification

System (NAICS) code is 339910, “Jewelry and Silverware” The small business size standard is 500.

4. The Washington Headquarters Service, Acquisition Directorate (WHS/AD), 1155 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301, intends to procure Veteran Vietnam War Lapel Pins on behalf of the Department of Defense, Vietnam War Commemoration Program. The Government anticipates awarding a single firm-fixed priced purchase order for this requirement. The anticipated performance start date is September 7, 2015.

5. The following clauses and provisions are applicable: 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors (in conjunction with

Addendum); 52.212-2, Evaluation – Commercial Items ( with Addendum); 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications – Commercial Items (Offerors must include a completed copy with their offers); 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Items; and 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders – Commercial Items.

6. RESPONSE DATES

a. QUESTIONS Submission: Friday, AUGUST 21, 2015 at 1:00 PM (Eastern)

b. REQUEST FOR QUOTE Submission: Closes Friday, August 28, 2015 at 1:00 PM (Eastern)

Interested offerors must submit any questions and their quote submission before the date/time listed above.

Submit all questions and quotes to the Contract Specialist: Lisa Thompson

LISA.A.THOMPSON24.CIV@MAIL.MIL

Responses to all questions will be in the form of an amendment and electronically posted in FBO. No telephonic requests will be entertained.

Any proposal received after the exact time specified for receipt shall be treated as a late submission in accordance with FAR 52.215-1. E-mail transmission is not instantaneous and delays in transmission may occur anywhere along the route. The Government takes no responsibility for any delays in the transmission of an e-mail.

mailto:LISA.A.THOMPSON24.CIV@MAIL.MIL

HQ0034-15-T-0209

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PWS

SERVICES

QTY

UNIT

UNIT

PRICE

TOTAL

PRICE

0001 First Article Test 12 Die Sets (Front & Back & Hub) to include samples per set

0002 Contractor shall provide veteran lapel pins IAW SOW Section 2.2, Delivery Schedule, and Attachment 1 (Specification).

20,000 EACH

0003 Contractor shall provide veteran lapel pins IAW SOW Section 2.2, Delivery

0004 Contractor shall provide veteran lapel pins IAW SOW Section 2.2, Delivery

0005 Contractor shall provide veteran lapel pins IAW SOW Section 2.2, Delivery

0006 Contractor shall provide veteran lapel pins IAW SOW Section 2.2, Delivery Schedule, and Attachment 1 (Specification).

20,000 EACH

0007 Contractor shall provide veteran lapel pins IAW SOW Section 2.2, Delivery Schedule, and Attachment 1 (Specification).

20,000 EACH

0008 Contractor shall provide veteran lapel pins IAW SOW Section 2.2, Delivery Schedule, and Attachment 1 (Specification).

20,000 EACH

0009 Contractor shall provide veteran lapel pins IAW SOW Section 2.2, Delivery Schedule, and Attachment 1 (Specification).

20,000 EACH

0010 Contractor shall provide veteran lapel pins IAW

SOW Section 2.2, Delivery

(Specification).

0011 Contractor shall provide veteran lapel pins IAW SOW Section 2.2, Delivery Schedule, and Attachment 1 (Specification).

20,000 EACH

0012 Contractor shall provide veteran lapel pins IAW SOW Section 2.2, Delivery Schedule, and Attachment 1 (Specification).

20,000 EACH

0013 Contractor shall provide veteran lapel pins IAW SOW Section 2.2, Delivery Schedule, and Attachment 1 (Specification).

20,000 EACH

0014 Contractor shall provide veteran lapel pins IAW SOW Section 2.2, Delivery Schedule, and Attachment 1 (Specification).

20,000 EACH

0015 Contractor shall provide veteran lapel pins IAW SOW Section 2.2, Delivery Schedule, and Attachment 1 (Specification).

20,000 EACH

0016 Contractor shall provide veteran lapel pins IAW SOW Section 2.2, Delivery Schedule, and Attachment 1 (Specification).

20,000 EACH

0017 Contractor shall provide veteran lapel pins IAW SOW Section 2.2, Delivery Schedule, and Attachment 1 (Specification).

20,000 EACH

0018 Contractor shall provide veteran lapel pins IAW SOW Section 2.2, Delivery Schedule, and Attachment 1 (Specification).

20,000 EACH

0019 Contractor shall provide veteran lapel pins IAW SOW Section 2.2, Delivery Schedule, and Attachment 1 (Specification).

20,000 EACH

0020 Contractor shall provide veteran lapel pins IAW SOW Section 2.2, Delivery Schedule, and Attachment 1 (Specification).

20,000 EACH

0021 Contractor shall provide veteran lapel pins IAW SOW Section 2.2, Delivery

0022 Contractor shall provide veteran lapel pins IAW SOW Section 2.2, Delivery Schedule, and Attachment 1 (Specification).

20,000 EACH

0023 Contractor shall provide veteran lapel pins IAW SOW Section 2.2, Delivery Schedule, and Attachment 1 (Specification).

20,000 EACH

0024 Contractor shall provide veteran lapel pins IAW SOW Section 2.2, Delivery Schedule, and Attachment 1 (Specification).

20,000 EACH

0025 Contractor shall provide veteran lapel pins IAW SOW Section 2.2, Delivery Schedule, and Attachment 1 (Specification).

20,000 EACH

0026 Contractor shall provide veteran lapel pins IAW SOW Section 2.2, Delivery Schedule, and Attachment 1 (Specification).

20,000 EACH

0027 Contractor shall provide veteran lapel pins IAW SOW Section 2.2, Delivery Schedule, and Attachment 1 (Specification).

20,000 EACH

0028 Contractor shall provide veteran lapel pins IAW SOW Section 2.2, Delivery Schedule, and Attachment 1 (Specification).

20,000 EACH

0029 Contractor shall provide veteran lapel pins IAW SOW Section 2.2, Delivery Schedule, and Attachment 1 (Specification).

20,000 EACH

0030 Contractor shall provide veteran lapel pins IAW SOW Section 2.2, Delivery Schedule, and Attachment 1 (Specification).

15,000 EACH

0031 Packaging Contractor shall provide packaging and shipping IAW the attached, Delivery Schedule, packaging and shipping instructions.

575,000 EACH

0032 SUPPLIES/SERVICES 29

Total Quote

INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE TERMS

Supplies/services will be inspected/accepted at:

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DELIVERY INFORMATION

CLIN DELIVERY DATE QUANTITY SHIP TO ADDRESS UIC

0001 7 dys. ADC 1 VNWCC

JEFFREY PEHL

1101 WILSON BLVD, SUITE 810

ARLINGTON VA 22209

703-697-4899 FOB: Destination

HQ0188

0002 10 dys. ADC 20,000 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0003 17 dys. ADC 20,000 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0004 24 dys. ADC 20,000 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0005 31 dys. ADC 20,000 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0006 38 dys. ADC 20,000 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0007 52 dys. ADC 20,000 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0008 21-SEP-2015 20,000 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0009 59 dys. ADC 20,000 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0010 66 dys. ADC 20,000 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0011 73 dys. ADC 20,000 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0012 80 dys. ADC 20,000 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0013 87 dys. ADC 20,000 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0014 94 dys. ADC 20,000 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0015 101 dys. ADC 20,000 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0016 108 dys. ADC 20,000 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0017 115 dys. ADC 20,000 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0018 122 dys. ADC 20,000 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0019 129 dys. ADC 20,000 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0020 136 dys. ADC 20,000 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0021 143 dys. ADC 20,000 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0022 150 dys. ADC 20,000 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0023 157 dys. ADC 20,000 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0024 164 dys. ADC 20,000 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0025 171 dys. ADC 20,000 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0026 178 dys. ADC 20,000 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0027 185 dys. ADC 20,000 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0028 192 dys. ADC 20,000 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0029 199 dys. ADC 20,000 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0030 206 dys. ADC 15,000 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0031 N/A N/A N/A N/A

0032 N/A N/A N/A N/A

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

52.203-3 Gratuities APR 1984 52.203-6 Alt I Restrictions On Subcontractor Sales To The Government

(Sep 2006) -- Alternate I

OCT 1995

52.203-11 Certification And Disclosure Regarding Payments To Influence Certain Federal Transactions

SEP 2007

52.204-4 Printed or Copied Double-Sided on Postconsumer Fiber Content Paper

MAY 2011

52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards

JUL 2013

52.209-2 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations--Representation

DEC 2014

52.209-6 Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting With Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment

AUG 2013

52.209-7 Information Regarding Responsibility Matters JUL 2013 52.209-9 Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding

Responsibility Matters

JUL 2013

52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors--Commercial Items APR 2014 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Items MAY 2015 52.219-6 Notice Of Total Small Business Set-Aside NOV 2011 52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns OCT 2014 52.222-3 Convict Labor JUN 2003 52.222-21 Prohibition Of Segregated Facilities APR 2015 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity APR 2015 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Veterans JUL 2014 52.222-40 Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor

Relations Act

DEC 2010

52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons MAR 2015 52.223-16 Alt I Acquisition of EPEAT - Registered Personal Computer

Products - Alternate I

JUN 2014

52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies To Ban Text Messaging While Driving

AUG 2011

52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases JUN 2008 52.225-18 Place of Manufacture MAR 2015 52.227-2 Notice And Assistance Regarding Patent And Copyright

Infringement

DEC 2007

52.232-28 Invitation to Propose Performance-Based Payments MAR 2000 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer--System for Award

Management

JUL 2013

52.233-3 Protest After Award AUG 1996 52.242-13 Bankruptcy JUL 1995 52.247-34 F.O.B. Destination NOV 1991 52.253-1 Computer Generated Forms JAN 1991 252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD

Officials

SEP 2011

252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights SEP 2013 252.204-7003 Control Of Government Personnel Work Product APR 1992 252.209-7004 Subcontracting With Firms That Are Owned or Controlled By

The Government of a Country that is a State Sponsor of Terrorism

DEC 2014

252.219-7004 Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Test Program) OCT 2014 252.225-7002 Qualifying Country Sources As Subcontractors DEC 2012 252.225-7012 Preference For Certain Domestic Commodities FEB 2013 252.225-7031 Secondary Arab Boycott Of Israel JUN 2005 252.226-7001 Utilization of Indian Organizations and Indian-Owned

Economic Enterprises, and Native Hawaiian Small Business Concerns

SEP 2004

252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports

JUN 2012

252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments DEC 2006 252.233-7001 Choice of Law (Overseas) JUN 1997 252.239-7001 Information Assurance Contractor Training and Certification JAN 2008 252.243-7001 Pricing Of Contract Modifications DEC 1991 252.243-7002 Requests for Equitable Adjustment DEC 2012 252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea APR 2014 252.247-7024 Notification Of Transportation Of Supplies By Sea MAR 2000

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

52.203-17 CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEE WHISTLEBLOWER RIGHTS AND REQUIREMENT TO INFORM

EMPLOYEES OF WHISTLEBLOWER RIGHTS (APR 2014)

(a) This contract and employees working on this contract will be subject to the whistleblower rights and remedies in the pilot program on Contractor employee whistleblower protections established at 41 U.S.C. 4712 by section 828 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Pub. L. 112-239) and FAR 3.908.

(b) The Contractor shall inform its employees in writing, in the predominant language of the workforce, of employee whistleblower rights and protections under 41 U.S.C. 4712, as described in section 3.908 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation.

(c) The Contractor shall insert the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (c), in all subcontracts over the simplified acquisition threshold.

(End of clause)

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

The Contractor's representations and certifications, including those completed electronically via the System for Award Management (SAM), are incorporated by reference into the contract.

(End of clause)

52.209-5 CERTIFICATION REGARDING RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS (APR 2010)

(a)(1) The Offeror certifies, to the best of its knowledge and belief, that-

(i) The Offeror and/or any of its Principals-

(A) Are ( ) are not ( ) presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, or declared ineligible for the award of contracts by any Federal agency;

(B) Have ( ) have not ( ), within a three-year period preceding this offer, been convicted of or had a civil judgment rendered against them for: commission of fraud or a criminal offense in connection with obtaining, attempting to obtain, or performing a public (Federal, State, or local) contract or subcontract; violation of Federal or State antitrust statutes relating to the submission of offers; or commission of embezzlement, theft, forgery, bribery, falsification or destruction of records, making false statements, tax evasion, violating Federal criminal tax laws, or receiving stolen property (if offeror checks “have”, the offeror shall also see 52.209-7, if included in this solicitation); and

(C) Are ( ) are not ( ) presently indicted for, or otherwise criminally or civilly charged by a governmental entity with, commission of any of the offenses enumerated in paragraph (a)(1)(i)(B) of this provision.; and

(D) Have , have not , within a three-year period preceding this offer, been notified of any delinquent Federal taxes in an amount that exceeds $3,000 for which the liability remains unsatisfied.

(1) Federal taxes are considered delinquent if both of the following criteria apply:

(i) The tax liability is finally determined. The liability is finally determined if it has been assessed. A liability is not finally determined if there is a pending administrative or judicial challenge. In the case of a judicial challenge to the liability, the liability is not finally determined until all judicial appeal rights have been exhausted.

(ii) The taxpayer is delinquent in making payment. A taxpayer is delinquent if the taxpayer has failed to pay the tax liability when full payment was due and required. A taxpayer is not delinquent in cases where enforced collection action is precluded.

(2) Examples. (i) The taxpayer has received a statutory notice of deficiency, under I.R.C. Sec. 6212, which entitles the taxpayer to seek Tax Court review of a proposed tax deficiency. This is not a delinquent tax because it is not a final tax liability. Should the taxpayer seek Tax Court review, this will not be a final tax liability until the taxpayer has exercised all judicial appeal rights.

(ii) The IRS has filed a notice of Federal tax lien with respect to an assessed tax liability, and the taxpayer has been issued a notice under I.R.C. Sec. 6320 entitling the taxpayer to request a hearing with the IRS Office of Appeals contesting the lien filing, and to further appeal to the Tax Court if the IRS determines to sustain the lien filing. In the course of the hearing, the taxpayer is entitled to contest the underlying tax liability because the taxpayer has had no prior opportunity to contest the liability. This is not a delinquent tax because it is not a final tax liability. Should the taxpayer seek tax court review, this will not be a final tax liability until the taxpayer has exercised all judicial appeal rights.

(iii) The taxpayer has entered into an installment agreement pursuant to I.R.C. Sec. 6159. The taxpayer is making timely payments and is in full compliance with the agreement terms. The taxpayer is not delinquent because the taxpayer is not currently required to make full payment.

(iv) The taxpayer has filed for bankruptcy protection. The taxpayer is not delinquent because enforced collection action is stayed under 11 U.S.C. 362 (the Bankruptcy Code).

(ii) The Offeror has ( ) has not ( ), within a three-year period preceding this offer, had one or more contracts terminated for default by any Federal agency.

(2) Principal, for the purposes of this certification, means an officer, director, owner, partner, or a person having primary management or supervisory responsibilities within a business entity (e.g., general manager; plant manager;

head of a division or business segment; and similar positions).

(b) The Offeror shall provide immediate written notice to the Contracting Officer if, at any time prior to contract award, the Offeror learns that its certification was erroneous when submitted or has become erroneous by reason of changed circumstances.

(c) A certification that any of the items in paragraph (a) of this provision exists will not necessarily result in withholding of an award under this solicitation. However, the certification will be considered in connection with a determination of the Offeror's responsibility. Failure of the Offeror to furnish a certification or provide such additional information as requested by the Contracting Officer may render the Offeror nonresponsible.

(d) Nothing contained in the foregoing shall be construed to require establishment of a system of records in order to render, in good faith, the certification required by paragraph (a) of this provision. The knowledge and information of an Offeror is not required to exceed that which is normally possessed by a prudent person in the ordinary course of business dealings.

(e) The certification in paragraph (a) of this provision is a material representation of fact upon which reliance was placed when making award. If it is later determined that the Offeror knowingly rendered an erroneous certification, in addition to other remedies available to the Government, the Contracting Officer may terminate the contract resulting from this solicitation for default.

(End of provision)

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (APR 2014)

(a) North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code and small business size standard. The NAICS code and small business size standard for this acquisition appear in Block 10 of the solicitation cover sheet (SF 1449). However, the small business size standard for a concern which submits an offer in its own name, but which proposes to furnish an item which it did not itself manufacture, is 500 employees.

(b) 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. Offers may be submitted on the SF 1449, letterhead stationery, or as otherwise specified in the solicitation. As a minimum, offers must show--

(1) The solicitation number;

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

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

(4) A technical description of the items being offered in sufficient detail to evaluate compliance with the requirements in the solicitation. This may include product literature, or other documents, if necessary;

(5) Terms of any express warranty;

(6) Price and any discount terms;

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

(8) A completed copy of the representations and certifications at FAR 52.212-3 (see FAR 52.212-3(b) for those representations and certifications that the offeror shall complete electronically);

(9) Acknowledgment of Solicitation Amendments;

(10) Past performance information, when included as an evaluation factor, to include recent and relevant contracts for the same or similar items and other references (including contract numbers, points of contact with telephone numbers and other relevant information); and

(11) If the offer is not submitted on the SF 1449, 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. The offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 30 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers, unless another time period is specified in an addendum to the solicitation.

(d) Product samples. When required by the solicitation, product samples shall be submitted at or prior to the time specified for receipt of offers. Unless otherwise specified in this solicitation, these samples shall be submitted at no expense to the Government, and returned at the sender's request and expense, unless they are destroyed during preaward testing.

(e) Multiple offers. Offerors are encouraged to submit multiple offers presenting alternative terms and conditions or commercial items for satisfying the requirements of this solicitation. Each offer submitted will be evaluated separately.

(f) Late submissions, modifications, revisions, and withdrawals of offers:

(1) Offerors are responsible for submitting offers, and any modifications, revisions, or withdrawals, so as to reach the Government office designated in the solicitation by the time specified in the solicitation. If no time is specified in the solicitation, the time for receipt is 4:30 p.m., local time, for the designated Government office on the date that offers or revisions are due.

(2)(i) Any offer, modification, revision, or withdrawal of an offer received at the Government office designated in the solicitation after the exact time specified for receipt of offers is “late” and will not be considered unless it is received before award is made, the Contracting Officer determines that accepting the late offer would not unduly delay the acquisition; and--

(A) If it was transmitted through an electronic commerce method authorized by the solicitation, it was received at the initial point of entry to the Government infrastructure not later than 5:00 p.m. one working day prior to the date specified for receipt of offers; or

(B) There is acceptable evidence to establish that it was received at the Government installation designated for receipt of offers and was under the Government's control prior to the time set for receipt of offers; or

(C) If this solicitation is a request for proposals, it was the only proposal received.

(ii) 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) Acceptable evidence to establish the time of receipt at the Government installation includes the time/date stamp of that installation on the offer wrapper, other documentary evidence of receipt maintained by the installation, or oral testimony or statements of Government personnel.

(4) 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.

(5) Offers may be withdrawn by written notice received at any time before the exact time set for receipt of offers.

Oral offers in response to oral solicitations may be withdrawn orally. If the solicitation authorizes facsimile offers, offers may be withdrawn via facsimile received at any time before the exact time set for receipt of offers, subject to the conditions specified in the solicitation concerning facsimile offers. An offer may be withdrawn in person by an offeror or its authorized representative if, before the exact time set for receipt of offers, the identity of the person requesting withdrawal is established and the person signs a receipt for the offer.

(g) 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 from a price and technical standpoint. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if later determined by the Contracting Officer to be 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.

(h) Multiple awards. The Government may accept any item or group of items of an offer, unless the offeror qualifies the offer by specific limitations. Unless otherwise provided in the Schedule, offers may not be submitted for quantities less than those specified. The Government reserves the right to make an award on any item for a quantity less than the quantity offered, at the unit prices offered, unless the offeror specifies otherwise in the offer.

(i) Availability of requirements documents cited in the solicitation. (1)(i) The GSA Index of Federal Specifications, Standards and Commercial Item Descriptions, FPMR Part 101-29, and copies of specifications, standards, and commercial item descriptions cited in this solicitation may be obtained for a fee by submitting a request to--GSA Federal Supply Service Specifications Section, Suite 8100, 470 East L'Enfant Plaza, SW, and Washington, DC

20407, Telephone (202) 619-8925, Facsimile (202) 619-8978.

(ii) If the General Services Administration, Department of Agriculture, or Department of Veterans Affairs issued this solicitation, a single copy of specifications, standards, and commercial item descriptions cited in this solicitation may be obtained free of charge by submitting a request to the addressee in paragraph (i)(1)(i) of this provision.

Additional copies will be issued for a fee.

(2) Most unclassified Defense specifications and standards may be downloaded from the following ASSIST websites:

(i) ASSIST (https://assist.dla.mil/online/start/).

(ii) Quick Search (http://quicksearch.dla.mil/).

(iii) ASSISTdocs.com (http://assistdocs.com).

(3) Documents not available from ASSIST may be ordered from the Department of Defense Single Stock Point (DoDSSP) by--

(i) Using the ASSIST Shopping Wizard (https://assist.dla.mil/wizard/index.cfm);

(ii) Phoning the DoDSSP Customer Service Desk (215) 697-2179, Mon-Fri, 0730 to 1600 EST; or

(iii) Ordering from DoDSSP, Building 4, Section D, 700 Robbins Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19111-5094, Telephone (215) 697-2667/2179, Facsimile (215) 697-1462.

(4) Nongovernment (voluntary) standards must be obtained from the organization responsible for their preparation, publication, or maintenance.

(j) Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) Number. (Applies to all offers exceeding $3,000, and offers of $3,000 or less if the solicitation requires the Contractor to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database. The offeror shall enter, in the block with its name and address on the cover page of its offer, the annotation “DUNS” or “DUNS +4” followed by the DUNS or DUNS +4 number that identifies the offeror's name and address. The DUNS +4 is the DUNS number plus a 4-character suffix that may be assigned at the discretion of the offeror to establish additional SAM records for identifying alternative Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) accounts

(see FAR Subpart 32.11) for the same concern. If the offeror does not have a DUNS number, it should contact Dun and Bradstreet directly to obtain one. An offeror within the United States may contact Dun and Bradstreet by calling 1-866-705-5711 or via the internet at http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform. An offeror located outside the United States must contact the local Dun and Bradstreet office for a DUNS number. The offeror should indicate that it is an offeror for a Government contract when contacting the local Dun and Bradstreet office.

http://quicksearch.dla.mil/) http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform

(k) System for Award Management. 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.

(l) Debriefing. If a post-award debriefing is given to requesting offerors, the Government shall 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 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 items, the make and model of the item to be delivered by the successful offeror.

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

52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFEROR-COMMERICAL ITEMS (Addendum to FAR 52.212-1)

GENERAL

In order to maximize efficiency and minimize the effort involved in the quote evaluation process, all Offerors must comply with the following instructions for quote format and content.

Washington Headquarters Services (WHS) is releasing this solicitation electronically only, via Federal Business Opportunities (FBO). No hard copy of this solicitation will be issued. Offeror will be notified of any and all applicable amendments to this solicitation via FBO. Offeror shall submit their quote electronically. All correspondence in conjunction with this solicitation shall be directed to the Government's Point of Contact (POC) identified in this solicitation.

A. QUOTE VOLUME REQUIREMENTS

The following are further descriptions of the information that shall be provided with the proposal:

http://www.acquisition.gov/

QUOTE SUBMISSIONS PAGE LIMITS

VOLUME I: ADMINISTRATIVE

ADMINISTRATIVE –Cover Letter, Representations & Certifications- In accordance with FAR 52.204-7, Contractor Facility Clearance Level, DFARs 252.209-7992,(Dec 2014) Completed FAR Clauses/provision(located herein) (1)52.212-3 Alternate I, (2)52.219-1, Alternate I

No Page Limit

VOLUME II: TECHNICAL

1) Offeror shall state capability to deliver the products (quantity, specification, delivery dates, etc) as listed in

SOW.

2) Offerors shall submit proof of its Institute of Heraldy certification.

Maximum of 10 pages

VOLUMN III: PRICE

CLIN STRUCTURE and completed excel spreadsheet

Instructions for Quote Submittal: Proposals submitted in response to the solicitation shall be formatted as follows:

(1) Text – Text shall be single-spaced, with a minimum one-inch margin all around. Pages shall be numbered consecutively. Pages submitted in excess of the page limitations stated throughout this document will be removed and not evaluated. (This does not include cover pages, tables of contents or interpreter certifications.)

Text and graphics portions of the electronic copies shall be in a format readable by Adobe (PDF) or MS Word or Excel 2010.

(2) Font Size – Text shall be a minimum 12-point font size. Bolding, underlining, and italics may be used to identify topic demarcations or points of emphasis. Graphic presentations, including tables, though not subject to the same font size and spacing requirements, shall have spacing and text that is easily readable.

(3) Labeling –Each volume shall be submitted in separate electronic folders (files), identified by the Volume Number.

(4) Pricing Data – All pricing information shall appear within the Offeror’s “Price Schedule,” in MS Excel format. (See Section D, below, for instructions). Pricing or compensation information may not be included in volumes I, II, or III.

(5) Electronic Submission – All Offerors shall submit their proposals directly to the Contract Specialist, Lisa Thompson at Lisa.a.Thompson24.civ@mail.mil

The subject line reads as follows: “HQ0034-15-T-0209 “Vietnam War Veteran Lapel Pins.” The proposal volumes shall be submitted as email attachments. All responses to the solicitation shall be in separate files and volumes corresponding to the evaluation factors identified in the above Proposal Submission Chart. The government will not consider the text of the emails, only the attachments. A single email cannot exceed 10 Mbs; zip files are accepted.

Questions: The closing date for all questions is August 21, 2015 at 1:00 p.m. E.S.T. Offerors shall email all questions to Lisa.A.Thompson24.civ@mail.mil Responses to all questions will be in the form of an amendment and electronically posted in FBO. No telephonic requests will be entertained.

A. ADMINISTRATIVE (VOLUME I)

The offeror shall provide a cover letter. The cover letter shall identify the RFQ (HQ0034-15-T-0209, Vietnam War Veteran Lapel Pins), date of submittal, acknowledgement of any amendments, the offeror’s name, address, Taxpayer ID number, CAGE code, and contact information. Cover letters will not count against any page limitation. The cover letter shall clearly state the length that the proposal remains open and in effect, which shall be at least 120 days from the proposal due date. Representations & Certifications (www.sam.gov), Completed DFARs 252.209-7992 and Institute of Heraldry Certification.

B. TECHNICAL (VOLUME II)

The Offeror shall state capability to deliver the products (quantity, specifications, delivery dates, etc.) as listed in the SOW. Offeror shall submit proof of its Heraldry certification.

mailto:Lisa.a.Thompson24.civ@mail.mil

C. PRICE FACTOR (VOLUME III)

The Offeror shall submit a Price Schedule (PS) in MS Excel format.

52.212-2 EVALUATION--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (OCT 2014)

(a) 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 shall be used to evaluate offers:

The Government will evaluate offerors and make a selection based on Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) source selection process. Each quote will be evaluated for technical acceptability based on the criteria outlined below.

All technically acceptable quotes will be ranked by price. The lowest price quote will receive the award.

In order to be found technically acceptable: Offeror shall be in compliance with the terms and conditions as stated in the RFQ, SOW, and the attachments; including the delivery schedule, quantities required, specifications, and by being certified with The Institute of Heraldry.

(b) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise 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.

52.212-3 OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (MAR 2015)

ALTERNATE I (OCT 2014)

The offeror shall complete only paragraphs (b) of this provision if the Offeror has completed the annual representations and certification electronically via the System for Award Management (SAM) Web site accessed through http://www.acquisition.gov . If the Offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically, the Offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (p) of this provision.

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision--

“Economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) concern” means a small business concern that is at least 51 percent directly and unconditionally owned by, and the management and daily business operations of which are controlled by, one or more women who are citizens of the United States and who are economically disadvantaged in accordance with 13 CFR part 127. It automatically qualifies as a women-owned small business eligible under the WOSB Program.

“Forced or indentured child labor” means all work or service—

(1) Exacted from any person under the age of 18 under the menace of any penalty for its nonperformance and for which the worker does not offer himself voluntarily; or

(2) Performed by any person under the age of 18 pursuant to a contract the enforcement of which can be accomplished by process or penalties.

“Highest-level owner” means the entity that owns or controls an immediate owner of the offeror, or that owns or controls one or more entities that control an immediate owner of the offeror. No entity owns or exercises control of the highest level owner.

“Immediate owner” means an entity, other than the offeror, that has direct control of the offeror. Indicators of control include, but are not limited to, one or more of the following: Ownership or interlocking management, identity of interests among family members, shared facilities and equipment, and the common use of employees.

“Inverted domestic corporation,” means a foreign incorporated entity that meets the definition of an inverted domestic corporation under 6 U.S.C. 395(b), applied in accordance with the rules and definitions of 6 U.S.C.

395(c).

“Manufactured end product” means any end product in product and service codes (PSCs) 1000-9999, except—

(1) PSC 5510, Lumber and Related Basic Wood Materials;

(2) Product or Service Group (PSG) 87, Agricultural Supplies;

(3) PSG 88, Live Animals;

(4) PSG 89, Subsistence;

(5) PSC 9410, Crude Grades of Plant Materials;

(6) PSC 9430, Miscellaneous Crude Animal Products, Inedible;

(7) PSC 9440, Miscellaneous Crude Agricultural and Forestry Products;

(8) PSC 9610, Ores;

(9) PSC 9620, Minerals, Natural and Synthetic; and

(10) PSC 9630, Additive Metal Materials.

“Place of manufacture” means the place where an end product is assembled out of components, or otherwise made or processed from raw materials into the finished product that is to be provided to the Government. If a product is disassembled and reassembled, the place of reassembly is not the place of manufacture.

“Restricted business operations” means business operations in Sudan that include power production activities, mineral extraction activities, oil-related activities, or the production of military equipment, as those terms are defined in the Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007 (Pub. L. 110-174). Restricted business operations do not include business operations that the person (as that term is defined in Section 2 of the Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007) conducting the business can demonstrate—

(1) Are conducted under contract directly and exclusively with the regional government of southern Sudan;

(2) Are conducted pursuant to specific authorization from the Office of Foreign Assets Control in the Department of the Treasury, or are expressly exempted under Federal law from the requirement to be conducted under such authorization;

(3) Consist of providing goods or services to marginalized populations of Sudan;

(4) Consist of providing goods or services to an internationally recognized peacekeeping force or humanitarian organization;

(5) Consist of providing goods or services that are used only to promote health or education; or

(6) Have been voluntarily suspended.

Sensitive technology—

(1) Means hardware, software, telecommunications equipment, or any other technology that is to be used specifically—

(i) To restrict the free flow of unbiased information in Iran; or

(ii) To disrupt, monitor, or otherwise restrict speech of the people of Iran; and

(2) Does not include information or informational materials the export of which the President does not have the authority to regulate or prohibit pursuant to section 203(b)(3) of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1702(b)(3)).

“Service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern”—

(1) Means a small business concern—

(i) Not less than 51 percent of which is owned by one or more service-disabled veterans or, in the case of any publicly owned business, not less than 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more service-disabled veterans; and

(ii) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled by one or more service-disabled veterans or, in the case of a service-disabled veteran with permanent and severe disability, the spouse or permanent caregiver of such veteran.

(2) Service-disabled veteran means a veteran, as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101(2), with a disability that is service-connected, as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101(16).

“Small business concern” means a concern, including its affiliates, that is independently owned and operated, not dominant in the field of operation in which it is bidding on Government contracts, and qualified as a small business under the criteria in 13 CFR Part 121 and size standards in this solicitation.

“Small disadvantaged business concern, consistent with 13 CFR 124.1002,” means a small business concern under the size standard applicable to the acquisition, that--

(1) Is at least 51 percent unconditionally and directly owned (as defined at 13 CFR 124.105) by--

(i) One or more socially disadvantaged (as defined at 13 CFR 124.103) and economically disadvantaged (as defined at 13 CFR 124.104) individuals who are citizens of the United States; and

(ii) Each individual claiming economic disadvantage has a net worth not exceeding $750,000 after taking into account the applicable exclusions set forth at 13 CFR 124.104(c)(2); and

(2) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled (as defined at 13.CFR 124.106) by individuals, who meet the criteria in paragraphs (1)(i) and (ii) of this definition.

“Subsidiary” means an entity in which more than 50 percent of the entity is owned—

(1) Directly by a parent corporation; or

(2) Through another subsidiary of a parent corporation.

“Veteran-owned small business concern” means a small business concern—

(1) Not less than 51 percent of which is owned by one or more veterans(as defined at 38 U.S.C. 101(2)) or, in the case of any publicly owned business, not less than 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more

(2) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled by one or more veterans.

“Women-owned business concern” means a concern which is at least 51 percent owned by one or more women; or in the case of any publicly owned business, at least 51 percent of the its stock is owned by one or more women; and whose management and daily business operations are controlled by one or more women.

“Women-owned small business concern” means a small business concern --

(1) That is at least 51 percent owned by one or more women or, in the case of any publicly owned business, at least 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more women; and

(2) Whose management and daily business operations are controlled by one or more women.

“Women-owned small business (WOSB) concern eligible under the WOSB Program (in accordance with 13 CFR part 127),” means a small business concern that is at least 51 percent directly and unconditionally owned by, and the management and daily business operations of which are controlled by, one or more women who are citizens of the United States.

(b)

(1) Annual Representations and Certifications. Any changes provided by the offeror in paragraph (b)(2) of this provision do not automatically change the representations and certifications posted on the SAMwebsite.

(2) The offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically via the SAM website accessed through https://www.acquisition.gov. After reviewing the SAM database information, the offeror verifies by submission of this offer that the representation and certifications currently posted electronically at FAR 52.212- 3, Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Items, have been entered or updated in the last 12 months, are current, accurate, complete, and applicable to this solicitation (including the business size standard applicable to the NAICS code referenced for this solicitation), as of the date of this offer and are incorporated in this offer by reference (see FAR 4.1201), except for paragraphs . [Offeror to identify the applicable paragraphs at (c) through (p) of this provision that the offeror has completed for the purposes of this solicitation only, if any.

These amended representation(s) and/or certification(s) are also incorporated in this offer and are current, accurate, and complete as of the date of this offer. Any changes provided by the offeror are applicable to this solicitation only, and do not result in an update to the representations and certifications posted electronically on

SAM.]

(c) Offerors must complete the following representations when the resulting contract is to be performed in the United States or its outlying areas. Check all that apply.

(1) Small business concern. The offeror represents as part of its offer that it [ business concern.

] is, [ ] is not a small

(2) Veteran-owned small business concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.] The offeror represents as part of its offer that it [ is not a veteran-owned small business concern.

] is, [ ]

(3) Service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a veteran-owned small business concern in paragraph (c)(2) of this provision.] The offeror represents as part of its offer that it [ ] is, [ ] is not a service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern.

(4) Small disadvantaged business concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.]The offeror represents that it [ disadvantaged business concern as defined in 13 CFR 124.1002.

] is, [ ] is not, a small

(5) Women-owned small business concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.]The offeror represents that it [ ow ned small business concern. ] is, [ ] is not a women-

Note: Complete paragraphs (c)(8) and (c)(9) only if this solicitation is expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold.

(6) WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a women-owned small business concern in paragraph (c)(5) of this provision.] The offeror represents that—

(i) It [ ] is, [ ] is not a WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program, has provided all the required documents to the WOSB Repository, and no change in circumstances or adverse decisions have been issued that affects its eligibility; and

(ii) It [ ] is, [ ] is not a joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR part 127, and the representation in paragraph (c)(6)(i) of this provision is accurate for each WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program participating in the joint venture.