Instructions to Offerors.pdf

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

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52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items Mar 2023

Evaluation Criteria

Factor 1 – Technical Acceptability/Performance

Factor 2 – Price

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:

Factor 1 – Technical Acceptability

Factor 1 – Technical Acceptability

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.

Please submit warranty information with offeror’s quotation.

Schedule of Supplies and 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 the

Dehumidification Cart is Logis-Tech, Inc. (CAGE Code 0BJV1).

Line Item 1

Nomenclature: Dehumidification Cart 750SCF

Part/Model Number: 1730-01-HS2-9648/ PN: MDU-750

Quantity: Three (3) each

Manufacture CAGE Code: 0BJV1

Required Delivery Date: 180 days after receipt of order (ARO)

• Include Owner’s Manual, Operations manual and the Maintenance Manual along with the

Electrical Circuit Diagrams. Include the Warranty details for the units as well.

Salient Characteristics

See Attachment 2

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”; or 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 the Schedule. 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.

Evaluation Method:

Only the lowest priced offer will be evaluated for Technical Acceptability. Should the lowest priced offer not receive an acceptable technical or past performance rating, the process will continue in order of lowest priced offer only until the lowest priced, technically acceptable offer with acceptable or neutral past performance is identified.

Submission of Quotes and Additional Instructions:

Quotes and supporting documentation for “equal to” items shall be emailed directly to William Swinson

II, Contract Specialist, at William.T.Swinson3@uscg.mil no later than the closing date of this solicitation. Offerors shall quote on an “all or none” basis.

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)

Quotes shall include the following information:

A. Part numbers and manufacturer of items being offered

B. If offering “or equal” items, include any supporting documentation necessary to demonstrate its compliance with all of the listed salient characteristics mailto:William.T.Swinson3@uscg.mil

C. Unit price

D. Lead/delivery time

E. Delivery terms and estimated shipping costs if FOB Origin. ALL QUOTES WILL BE

CONSIDERED F.O.B. ORIGIN UNLESS F.O.B. DESTINATION IS CLEARLY

STATED AND SHIPPING COSTS ARE INCLUDED.