NB107020-15-03597 _Synopsis_Solicitation.pdf

National Institute of Standards and Technology

Marc Zurasky

Purchasing Agent

US Dept. of Commerce, NIST

Colorado 80305

(303)497-3246

Marc.zurasky@nist.gov

Item(s):

Kimball International Furniture -

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The Request for Quote number is NB107020-15-03597. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition

Circular 2005-76, Effective 25 Jul 2014.

The National Institute of Standards and Technology is looking to purchase:

Kimball International Furniture – Per the specifications as outlined within the attached

Statement of Work.

Delivery Date: No later than eight (8) weeks after receipt of order.

Quotes need to include pricing and delivery. Place of Acceptance: Boulder, CO

This is a small business set aside, the North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 337215 and the business size standard is 500. This solicitation will end on August 24, 2015, 05:00 pm MST. Quotes received after this time will not be accepted. The

Government will review each contractor’s capability to determine which contractor is best suited to meet the Government’s needs.

Please send quotes and questions to marc.zurasky@nist.gov

Quotes shall reference solicitation #: NB107020-15-03597 - Quoted prices shall include any and all charges that may apply.

The Government reserves the right to award to the lowest priced, responsible contractor whose quote conforms to the solicitation and the attached Statement of Work. Submit signed and dated quotes on company letterhead. Due date for offers will be 05:00 pm MST, August 24, 2015. Offers will only be accepted via email to marc.zurasky@nist.gov Please reference the quote number.

Please email questions/comments to Marc Zurasky at the above email.

The contractor must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database.

Offerors must be registered in the Online Representations and Certifications system at http://orca.bpn.gov.

http://orca.bpn.gov/

52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference. This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text:

http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vffara.htm.

FAR 52.202-1, Definitions.

FAR 52.203-5, Covenant against Contingent Fees.

FAR 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government.

FAR 52.203-7, Anti-kickback Procedures.

FAR 52.203-17, Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights and Requirements to Inform

Employees of Whistleblower Rights.

FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors—Commercial, applies to this acquisition.

FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The Government will award a fixed price contract based on the following factors: Technical capability (capability of the item offered to meet the agency need), price and past performance. Technical capability will be evaluated by how well the proposed products meet the Government requirement as stated in

Paragraph (vi). Technical and past performance when combined are significantly more important than price. The Government reserves the right to make an award to other than the lowest-priced offeror if the superior technical submission or the submission indicating a reduced performance risk, warrants paying a premium.

The offeror must have completed the Online Representations and Certifications Application

(ORCA) which is the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications --

Commercial Items. Reps and certs must be uploaded to the System for Award Management at www.sam.gov.

FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition.

FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes Or Executive

Orders -- Commercial Items applies to this acquisition. Additional FAR 52.212-5 clauses cited in the clause applicable to this acquisition are b (4), Reporting Executive compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Jul 2013) b (8), Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment (Aug 2013) b (22), Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (Jul 2013) b (25), Convict Labor (June 2003) b (26), Child Labor—Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Jan 2014) b (27), Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015).

b (28), Equal Opportunity (Apr 2015) b (30), Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jul 2014) b (31), Employment Reports on Veterans (Jul 2014) b (33), Combating Trafficking in Persons (Mar 2015) b (40), Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging while Driving (Aug 2011) b (41), Buy American--Supplies (May 2014) b (44), Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (Jun 2008) b (50), Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer— System for Award Management (Jul 2013)

FAR 52.216-24, Limitation of Government Liability.

FAR 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving.

FAR 52.225-18 – Place of Manufacture.

FAR 52.232-1, Payments.

FAR 52.232-15, Progress Payments Not Included.

FAR 52.232-39, Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations

FAR 52.233-3, Protest after Award.

FAR 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim.

FAR 52.243-1, Changes – Fixed Price.

FAR 52.244-6, Subcontracts for Commercial Items.

FAR 52.247-34, FOB Destination

CAR, 1352.246-70, Place of Acceptance (APR 2010)

(a) The Contracting Officer or the duly authorized representative will accept supplies and services to be provided under this contract.

(b) The place of acceptance will be: NIST, 325 Broadway – Shipping and Receiving, Boulder, CO

80305

The following clauses may also be applicable to this acquisition: CAR 1352.201-70, CAR

1352.209-73, CAR 1352.209-74, CAR 1352.213-70, CAR 1352.215-70, CAR 1352.233-70, and

CAR 1352.233-71.

NIST LOCAL – 04, NIST LOCAL-04 BILLING INSTRUCTIONS

(a) NIST prefers electronic Invoice/Voucher submissions and they should be emailed to

INVOICE@NIST.GOV.

(b) Each Invoice or Voucher submitted shall include the following: (1) Contract Number. (2)

Contractor Name and Address. (3) Date of Invoice. (4) Invoice Number. (5) Amount of Invoice and

Cumulative Amount Invoiced to-date. (6) Contract Line Item Number (CLIN). (7) Description, Quantity, Unit of Measure, Unit Price, and Extended Price of Supplies/Services Delivered. (8)

Prompt Payment Discount Terms, if Offered. (9) Any other information or documentation required by the contract.

(c) In the event electronic submissions are not used, The Contractor shall submit an original invoice

Or voucher in accordance with the payment provisions of this contract to:

NIST: Accounts Payable Office

100 Bureau Drive, Mail Stop 1621

Gaithersburg, MD 20899-1621

NIST LOCAL - 39, NIST LOCAL-39 MARKING/PACKING INSTRUCTIONS

(1)If the total contract/order includes multiple quantities of the same or like item(s), segregated as separate CLIN/Item numbers, deliverables shall be packed accordingly. Each individual

Package / container in the shipment shall include deliverables on a per-CLIN or Item basis.

(2)For each shipment made under this contract/order, the Contractor shall furnish itemized packing list(s), enumerating the specific contents of each shipping container and what specific individual

Components constitute a full and complete "unit" for each bid item. The packing list shall include the brief description of each item found in the Schedule. If more than one container is

Required for each unit, each container should be marked accordingly, e.g., "Box 1 of 2," "Box 2 of

2," and the boxes, where feasible, should be taped or shrink-wrapped together as an

Issuable unit.

(3)The contract number AND CONTRACT LINE ITEM NUMBER (CLIN) OR ORDER ITEM

NUMBER shall be placed on the exterior of all containers.