Instructions to Offerors.docx

Ohio Army National Guard Purchasing & Contracting Office 2825 W. Dublin-Granville Rd.

Columbus, OH. 43235

SUBJECT: Request for Quote (RFQ)

TITLE: RECRUITING AND RETENTION PROMOTIONAL ITEMS

SOL#: W91364-24-Q-0035

The Ohio National Guard (OHARNG) has a requirement for Recruiting and Retention Promotional Items.

This is a 100% Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside. The NAICS code for this solicitation is 339950. The size standard is 500 employees.

Products associated with this RFQ must be Made in the USA or be TAA compliant in accordance with DFARS 252.225-7021. Offerors must clearly designate the country of origin for each of the products being offered.

This requirement will be a Firm-Fixed Price Contract and will be awarded on the basis of price, past performance, and how closely the quote meets the requirements in the Statement of Work in accordance with FAR 13.106-2.

Offers MUST include enough product information (i.e. model numbers, photos, and product specifications) for the OHARNG to determine that the proposed items meet the necessary minimum requirements. Failure to submit sufficient information may result in the rejection of your quote.

This will be a single award contract. There will not be multiple awards made for this requirement.

The winning offeror will be required to provide digital (photo) copies and two physical examples of each product that will need to be approved by the Requiring Activity before final production can begin.

Respondents to this Request for Quote (RFQ) must be registered in SAM. You may register electronically at http://www.sam.gov. Registering electronically will expedite the registration process.

Please include your SAM Cage code or DUNS number in your quote. Proposals are due by 12:00 PM EST August 2, 2024.You must submit your RFQ's through the Government Port of Entry at https://sam.gov/content/home. Faxed proposals will not be accepted.

Question/clarifications must be submitted via the sam.gov portal or by email to claudia.j.tenaglia.civ@army.mil. No questions will be taken by phone. Questions are due no later than 12:00 PM July 29, 2024. A question-and-answer document will be posted as an amendment to this RFQ. Please be sure to check SAM.gov periodically throughout the solicitation period to check for updates to questions and answers.