Amended_SOL_M00263-16-T-1016-0001.doc

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SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION A - SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

The required response date/time has changed from 21-Apr-2016 01:00 PM to 28-Apr-2016 01:00 PM.

SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO BIDDERS

The following have been modified:

NOTE TO OFFERORS

The Regional Contracting Office, Marine Corps Recruit Command- Parris Island, SC intends to solicit and award a Firm Fixed Price contract for a 48” Semi-Trailer to support 1st Marine Corps District’s overall mission. All equipment provided must be in accordance with and in compliance with the product description. In addition, all items shall be TAA Compliant.

Solicitation number M00263-16-T-1016 is issued as a request for quote (RFQ) using the commercial procedures in accordance with FAR Part 12 and FAR Subpart 13.5 procedures, as supplemented in this notice. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-87-1 and DFARS Publication 20160226. This solicitation is issued as 100% set-aside for Small Businesses. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 336212 and the business size standard is 500 employees. Offerors shall be registered and active in SAMs (System for Award Management) with this NAICS code. Offerors shall ensure their (representations and certifications are certified and up to date in SAM or complete the representations and Certifications at FAR 52.212-3) of this solicitation and submit with their quote.

This requirement will be fulfilled using FAR Part 12 and Subpart 13.5 procedures.

This is a Brand Name or Equal requirement that has been approved by the Contracting Officer.

It is the intent of the Government to award a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract.

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 following is the basis for award: Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA).

Deliverables:

Each offeror is required to submit examples (drawings and/or pictures) of similar manufactured Semi-Trailer with quote. Approval of Final drawings is required prior to manufacturing the requested Semi-Trailer.

Warranty shall be in accordance with Industry standards.

The apparent successful Offeror shall have satisfactory past performance (i.e. a rating of Acceptable). All offers shall provide three (3) current and relevant references. Past Performance data shall be reviewed and the quality and usefulness determined as it applies to performance confidence. Failure to comply may result in not being considered for award.

In addition to past performance references, potential sources of performance data are Government sources such as the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS) will be used to determine an offorer’s past performance.

OFFEROR SHALL PROVIDE A COMPLETED COPY OF FAR 52.212-3 OR ONLINE REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS APPLICATION (ORCA) RECORD WITH THEIR QUOTE. Offerors are also required to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and the Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF) database. SAM replaces CCR/FedReg, ORCA, and EPLS. If you have been using those systems or wish to register, please visit the SAM website at http://www.sam.gov. The provisions and clauses can be found at FAR website: http://www.arnet.gov/far/ and DFARS website: http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/dfars/index.htm .

The Offeror is required to provide their DUNS Number and Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code with their quote. The CAGE code entered must be for that name and address provided by the Vendor. For WAWF registration, please visit their website at: https://wawf.eb.mil or for WAWF Assistance, please contact 1-866-618-5988. Offerors must be registered in all systems prior to receiving an award for this solicitation, or for any future awards. Offerors responding to this announcement shall submit their quotations in accordance with FAR 52.212-1.

All responsible Business sources may submit a response which, if timely received, will be considered by the agency. It is the intent of the Government to issue one award; however, the Government reserves the right to issue multiple awards (if applicable).

The annotated closing date for the solicitation is an estimated date and may be adjusted dependent upon the release of the solicitation. The solicitation will not close prior to the annotated closing date.

Any/all questions on this RFQ shall be received by this office No Later Than 25 April 2016 at 11:00 am Eastern Standard Time (EST).

The closing date and time for this solicitation is 28 April 2016 at 1:00pm (EST).

Offerors are responsible for ensuring that their submitted quote has been received and are legible.

Electronic submission of the written quote is authorized in support of Federal Business Opportunities (www.fbo.gov) submittal. Email or fax quotes to the points of contact below. If faxing, contact the Government POC prior to faxing to ensure the quote was received and legible. The written submission must arrive by the stated deadline in order for a quote to be considered complete and to be evaluated. Failure of any portion of the quote to arrive by the stated deadline will result in rejection of the entire quotation.

Stephanie Bodrick

Contract Specialists stephanie.bodrick@usmc.mil Office 843-228-3779

Fax (843) 228-2163

Kacy Mohead

Contracting Officer kacy.m.mohead@usmc.mil

Office (843) 228-2188

Fax (843) 228-2163

Quotes submitted by USPS and FEDEX couriers will need to send quote(s) to:

Marine Corps Recruit Depot

Regional Contracting Office

ATTN: Stephanie Bodrick

Bldg. 159 Corregidor Street

Parris Island, S.C 29905

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