RFQ - 19PE5025Q0013 - Final Package - 2.pdf

Embassy ofthe United States of America

Lima, Peru

Date: January 13,2025

Dear Prospective Offeror

Subject: Request for Quotations 19PE5025Q0013 - CDC Office and other furniture

- Annex Building

The American Embassy in Lima Peru has a requirement for a local contractor to supply office furniture. You are invited to submit a quotation. The Request for Quotations (RFQ) consists of the following sections:

1. Standard Form SF-L449 and continuation sheet

2. Statement of Work (SOW)

3. Cost Breakdown structu re

4. lnstructions to Offerors

5. Qualifications of Offerors

6. FAR & DOSAR Clauses

The Embassy intends to conduct a pre-quotation conference at the site. The pre-proposal conference will be held on January L5,2025, at 10:00 hrs. (local time) at the US Embassy Lima. Please submit full name and DNls of the people attending the visit to Mr. Alfredo Broggi at brogsiaL@state.sov no later than January 14,2025,by 11:00 hrs. to obtain the authorization to access the building.

The Embassy plans to award a purchase order submitting an acceptable offer at the lowest price.

You are encouraged to make your quotation competitive. You are also cautioned against any collusion with other potential offerors regarding price quotations to be submitted. The RFQdoes not commit the American Embassy to make any award. The

Embassy may cancel this RFQ or any part of it.

Quotations are due byJanuary 29,2025, by 11:00 hrs. No quotations will be accepted after this time. Proposals must be in English and incomplete proposals will not be accepted.

Your quotation must be submitted electronically to Mr. Seth Langer at Lanqers@state.gov and copy to Mr. Alfredo Broggi at bro ia1 sta te ov. lt is important to make sure the submission is made in specific size and format; in MS-

Word 2007 /2010 or MS-Excel 2OO7 12010 or Adobe Acrobat (pdf) file format. The file size must not exceed 30MB. lf the file size should exceed the 30M8, the submission must be made in separate files and attached to separate emails with less than 30MB each.

Offerors shall be registered in the SAM (System for Award Management) database at https://www.sam.gov prior to submittal of their offer/proposal as prescribed under

FAR 4.1L02. Failure to be registered at time of proposal submission may deem the offeror's proposal to be considered non-responsible and no further consideration will be given. Therefore, offerors are highly encouraged to register immediately if they are interested in submitting a response to this requirement.

Sincerely, SETH M

LANGER

E n closu re: A/S

Seth Langer Contracting Olficer

AUTORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION STANDARD FORM 1449 (REV. 02/2012)

PREVIOUS EDITION IS NOT USABLE Computer Generated Prescribed by GSA - FAR (48 CFR) 53.212

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS

OFFEROR TO COMPLETE BLOCKS 12, 17, 23, 24, & 30

1. REQUISITION NUMBER

PR15042152

PAGE 1 OF 68 PAGES

2. CONTRACT NO. 3. AWARD/ EFFECTIVE

DATE

4. ORDER NUMBER 5. SOLICITATION NUMBER

19PE5025Q0013

6. SOLICITATION ISSUE

DATE

01/13/2025

7. FOR SOLICITATION

INFORMATION CALL:

a. NAME Alfredo Broggi

b. TELEPHONE NUMBER(No collect calls) 51-6182739

8. OFFER DUE DATE/

LOCAL TIME

01/29/2025 / 11:00

9. ISSUED BY CODE PE500 10. THIS ACQUISITION IS UNRESTRICTED OR SET ASIDE: % FOR:

SMALL BUSINESS WOMEN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS

HUBZONE SMALL

BUSINESS

(WOSB) ELLIGIBLE UNDER THE WOMEN-OWNED

SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM NAICS:

EDWOSB EMERGING SMALL BUSINESS

AMERICAN EMBASSY LIMA

Av. Lima Polo cdra 2 s/n, Monterrico, Surco, ATTN:

GSO/Procurement Lima

PERU

SERVICE-DISABLED

VETERAN-OWNED

SMALL BUSINESS 8 (A) SIZE STANDARD:

13b. RATING11. DELIVERY FOR FOB DESTINAT-

TION UNLESS BLOCK IS

MARKED

SEE SCHEDULE

12. DISCOUNT TERMS 13a. THIS CONTRACT IS A

RATED ORDER UNDER

DPAS (15 CFR 700)

14. METHOD OF SOLICITATION

x RFQ IFB RFP

15. DELIVER TO CODE 16. ADMINISTERED BY CODE

AMERICAN EMBASSY LIMA

Aldea 3 Coop. Las Vertientes Calle 8 Villa El Slavador ATTN: GSO/Warehouse Lima

PERU

AMERICAN EMBASSY LIMA

Av. Lima Polo cdra 2 s/n, Monterrico, Surco, ATTN: GSO/Procurement Lima

PERU

CODE FACILITY

CODE

17a. CONTRACTOR/

OFFERER

TELEPHONE NO.

18a. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY

AMERICAN EMBASSY LIMA

AV. Lima Polo cdra 1 s/n Monterrico-Surco, ATTN: FMO / DBO

Lima 33

PERU

CODE

17b. CHECK IF REMITTANCE IS DIFFERENT AND PUT SUCH ADDRESS IN

OFFER

18b. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN BLOCK 18a UNLESS BLOCK

BELOW IS CHECKED SEE ADDENDUM

19.

ITEM NO.

20.

SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES

21.

QUANTITY

22.

UNIT

23.

UNIT PRICE

24.

AMOUNT

(Use Reverse and/or Attach Additional Sheets as Necessary)

25. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA 26. TOTAL AWARD AMOUNT (For Govt. Use Only)

27a.SOLICITATION INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-1, 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-3 AND 52.212-5 ARE ATTACHED. ADDENDA ARE ARE NOT ATTACHED

27b.CONTRACT/PURCHASE ORDER INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-5 IS ATTACHED. ADDENDA ARE ARE NOT ATTACHED

28. CONTRACTOR IS REQUIRED TO SIGN THIS DOCUMENT AND RETURN _ __ COPIES

TO ISSUING OFFICE. CONTRACTOR AGREES TO FURNISH AND DELIVER ALL ITEMS

SET FORTH OR OTHERWISE IDENTIFIED ABOVE AND ON ANY ADDITIONAL SHEETS

SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SPECIFIED HEREIN.

29. AWARD OF CONTRACT: REF. _ _______________ OFFER DATED

_ __________. YOUR OFFER ON SOLICITATION (BLOCK 5), INCLUDING ANY

ADDITIONS OR CHANGES WHICH ARE SET FORTH HEREIN, IS ACCEPTED AS

TO ITEMS:

30a. SIGNATURE OF OFFEROR/CONTRACTOR 31a. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (SIGNATURE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER)

30b. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print) 30c. DATE SIGNED 31b. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print) 31c. DATE SIGNED

X

X X

01X

ITEM NO. 20.

SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES

21.

QUANTITY

22.

UNIT

23.

UNIT PRICE

24.

AMOUNT

32a. QUANTITY IN COLUMN 21 HAS BEEN

RECEIVED INSPECTED ACCEPTED, AND CONFORMS TO THE CONTRACT, EXCEPT AS NOTED: _______________________________

32b. SIGNATURE OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT

REPRESENTATIVE

32c. DATE 32d. PRINTED NAME AND TITLE OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT

REPRESENTATIVE

32e. MAILING ADDRESS OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE 32f. TELEPHONE NUMBER OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE

32g. E-MAIL OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE

33. SHIP NUMBER 34. VOUCHER NUMBER 35. AMOUNT VERIFIED

CORRECT FOR

36. PAYMENT 37. CHECK NUMBER

PARTIAL FINAL COMPLETE PARTIAL FINAL

38. S/R ACCOUNT NO. 39. S/R VOUCHER NO. 40. PAID BY

41.a. I CERTIFY THIS ACCOUNT IS CORRECT AND PROPER FOR PAYMENT 42a. RECEIVED BY (Print) 41b. SIGNATURE AND TITLE OF CERTIFYING OFFICER 41C. DATE

42b. RECEIVED AT (Location)

42c. DATE REC’D (YY/MM/DD) 42d. TOTAL CONTAINERS

STANDARD FORM 1449 (REV. 2/2012) BACK

Solicitation for Supply and install furniture for new offices at US Embassy Lima as per attached Statement of Work

(SOW)

One (1) Private Office

a) Design and supply required office furniture

b) Installation

c) Taxes (If applicable) Sub-Total

EA

EA

02 Ten (10) Working Cubicles

a) Design and supply required office furniture

b) Installation furniture

c) Taxes (If applicable) Sub-Total

EA

EA

*Provide Cost Breakdown Structure

RFQ 19PE5024Q0070

(Con�nua�on sheet of SF-1449)

The furniture to be purchased is for the USG official use. To assure �mely and fair considera�on of your proposal, you must follow the instruc�ons contained herein. Proposals must be complete, self-sufficient, and respond directly to the requirement of this RFQ. Failure to provide requested informa�on in the format specified in this sec�on may result in an unfavorable evalua�on or non-considera�on of your company’s proposal.

The Offeror/Quoter shall iden�fy and explain/jus�fy any devia�ons, excep�ons, or condi�onal assump�ons taken with respect to any of the instruc�ons or requirements of this request for quota�on.

Pricing The price shall include all direct and indirect costs, overhead, general and administra�ve expenses, per diem, travel, profit, shipping/delivery charges, insurance, local customs expenses, any other addi�onal charges to the place of delivery (Lima Embassy’s Warehouse located at Av. Lima Polo, block 2 in Monterrico, Surco, Lima, Peru) and Peruvian taxes if applicable.

Validity of quotes Quotes must be valid for 30 days from the closing date for this solicita�on.

Place Of Delivery The items shall be delivered to the Embassy’s warehouse located at Av. Lima Polo, block 2 in Monterrico, Surco, Lima, Peru.

Delivery date Delivery should be made to the place of delivery stated herewith within 60 days a�er receipt of order.

Warranty Furniture shall have a one-year warranty against manufacturing defects.

Payment Terms Net 30 days-payment shall be made a�er acceptance of the items by the Embassy’s warehouse and recep�on of an accurate invoice.

SAM Registra�on Pursuant to FAR 4.1102, offerors are required to register their companies in the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to award, if their offers are above $30,000.

Informa�on/instruc�ons on how to register can be found at www.sam.gov

Shipping and Customs (if applicable) For overseas vendors, the Delivery Terms are DDP Incoterms. The offeror is responsible for the delivery of all items listed on the SF-1449.

The offeror shall ensure that all items are prepared for safe shipment and include all necessary export/import approvals, payment of du�es and other applicable expenses. The offeror shall obtain all necessary documenta�on, licenses, permits, authoriza�ons required for the delivery of goods at the place of delivery. The U.S.

Embassy will not be involved in this procedure.

Proposal Format and Content

• Return the completed SF-1449, fields 17a, 23, 24, 30a, 30b, 30c.

• Complete the highlighted paragraphs.

• Describe the proposed local warranty dura�on and any exclusions.

• State the proposed delivery date.

• Provide complete descrip�on, specifica�ons, dimensions, setup drawings and pictures of furniture offered.

• The Government expects that compe��on will establish fair and reasonable prices. However, the government reserves the right to require informa�on other than cost and pricing data if it is later determined that said informa�on is needed to evaluate the proposed price. Failure to provide requested informa�on may render the offeror ineligible for award.

STATEMENT OF WORK

OFFICE FURNITURE

STATEMENT OF WORK

OFFICE FURNITURE – ANNEX BUILDING’S FIRST FLOOR

LIMA - PERU

1. PROJECT DESCRIPTION

The Embassy of the United States of America in Lima, Peru requires new furniture for offices located at Av. La Encalada, block 17, Monterrico, Lima.

The purpose of this procurement is to obtain office system furniture, miscellaneous related furniture, delivery and installation of new office furniture.

The office area is a flat area of around 37.3 SQM located on first floor of Lima Annex Building at Av.

Encalada 1700 in the district of Santiago de Surco. Voltage used: 110V. The access to the US Embassy compound is through Encalada Avenue and/or Lima Polo Avenue.

Contractor shall coordinate with the Embassy’s POC (Point of Contact) for work phasing and job sequencing with work commencing and completing in each office unit in a sequential manner. Contractor must submit a phasing plan with schedule for review and approval prior to commencement of work at site.

2. ENVIRONMENTAL QUALIFICATIONS

In an effort to meet sustainability standards, the Government has set a number of minimum sustainability standards.

The following represents a summary of the sustainability requirements for the products under this request for quotation:

1. Product shall be manufactured using clean technology, including water-based adhesives, powder coating on metal, all of which are virtually VOC-free.

2. The furniture system shall be manufactured with some recycled material.

3. Clean technology powder coating shall be used on the system's metal components, as well as the pedestals, files and overhead cabinets.

4. LED lighting is used in the product.

5. Some materials used to construct the furniture system can be recycled after the product's life.

6. The furniture system is designed to be cleaned with low environmental impact materials.

OFFICE FURNITURE

3. GENERAL CONDITIONS

3.1 It is provided a conceptual furniture configuration which could be used as base for the required furniture distribution.

3.2 The Contractor shall submit their proposed furniture drawings for the required office space which must include acoustical electrified panels, work surfaces, floor standing pedestals (drawers), overhead cabinets with light fixture, keyboard tray and some desk chairs. It must be considered the furniture for the following:

a) One (01) private office.

b) Ten (10) working cubicles

3.3 The Contractor must provide drawings with the required electrical and communication outlets.

3.4 The Contractor shall coordinate with the Embassy’s POC (Point of Contact) for work phasing and job sequencing with work commencing and completing in each office unit in a sequential manner.

Contractor must submit a phasing plan with schedule for review and approval prior to commencement of work at site.

3.4 The contractor shall be responsible to coordinate with the Embassy’s POC the electrical and telecommunication connections to the building systems.

3.5 The contractor must demonstrate to be a certified installer of the brand purchased in order to provide the installation service.

3.6 The Contractor shall be responsible for all damages to persons or property that occur as a result of the Contractor's fault or negligence, and shall take proper safety and health precautions to protect the work, workers, the public, and the property of others. The Contractor shall also be responsible for all materials delivered and work performed until completion and acceptance of the entire work, except for any completed unit of work which may have been accepted under the contract.

4. SERVICES

4.1 Disarming of existing furniture

With the purpose to leave the area available for new furniture, existing furniture must be disassembled by Contractor and moved to Embassy Warehouse located inside Embassy Compound. Exhibit A shows the existing configuration which will be shown during the site visit. Embassy staff will be responsible for removing electrical and data connections.

Delivery and Installation Services

The contractor will coordinate all deliveries and installation schedules with the Embassy’s POC. For all phases of any project specific furniture procurement, the contractor shall be responsible for managing the delivery and installation of the product on schedule.

4.1.1 Installation:

General duties and requirements to be fulfilled by the contractor are as follows:

The contractor must provide full-time on-site management, coordination, and technical assistance.

Complete installation of all furnishings in accordance with the customer approval.

OFFICE FURNITURE

4.1.2 Clean up and Disposal of Waste Materials

The contractor shall clean up and dispose of waste materials or trash. The selected contractor shall at all times keep the job site clean, including staging and storage areas used by the contractor, free from accumulations of waste material or trash. This material must be removed on a daily basis as to deter accumulation of debris. Prior to completion of the work, the selected contractor shall remove all packing, trash, unused materials and other like material, belonging to the selected contractor or used under the selected contractor 's direction.

5. FURNITURE

This specification establishes the minimum requirements for the acquisition and installation of office furniture. These supplies/services require KNOLL or similar quality of Furniture including work surfaces, pedestals, and cabinets.

5.1 Panels

Provide upholstered panels that must match with the existing cubicles in color, height, and quality of fabric. Panel must be fabricated with acoustical insulation. The maximum height of the panels are 64”.

The panel could be provided with cable tray in order to install the electrical duplex outlets (NEMA5-20R), power rails, telecom wiring and data drops.

5.2 Worksurfaces

All Work surfaces shall have all exposed sides finished. Cubicles must include in the must be considered one Height-Adjustable work surfaces with electric digital switch and ten fixed work surfaces

5.3 Storage

All storage units shall have compatible dimensions, similar aesthetics, matching hardware and matching finishes.

All drawers (pedestals, lateral files, etc.} shall include the necessary hardware for hanging files both letter and legal.

5.3.1 Cabinets

Overhead/ storage cabinets shall have a backstop or shall be fully enclosed as to protect the panel finish.

Overhead storage unit doors shall open up and over the top of the unit.

Overhead storage units shall be provided with a hydraulic lift assist/closer as part of the hinge system.

Doors shall allow for assisted opening from any point along the door. Overhead cabinets shall be available for off module panel mounting. Overhead cabinets shall accommodate an upright 3 ring binder.

Overhead cabinets shall be offered as panel mounted, station mounted on the work surface, or offered with other work surface mounted structural support.

Overhead cabinets shall have a rounded or curved profile.

OFFICE FURNITURE

5.3.2 Pedestal Files and Lateral Files

File drawers shall have full extension ball bearing drawer slides. Box drawers shall extend only 3/4 full.

Drawers shall stay securely closed when in the closed position. Each drawer shall contain a safety catch to prevent accidental removal when the drawer is fully extended (open}.

Pedestal files shall have fully enclosed finished back.

5.4 Accessories

All private offices shall be able to support and include the accessories and kits needed to articulate the pieces. It shall be considered a CPU holder (if needed), and electrical and data accessories to make easy connections.

5.4 Seating

Standard task chairs shall be fully ergonomic (adjustable arm height, adjustable hydraulic seat height, pneumatic seat height adjustment, front tilt, independent back and seat, lumbar support, swivel) .

The task chair shall be similar to Generation by Knoll task chair high performance arms plastic base standard cylinder no lumbar hard casters fully assembled.

The proposal must consider only three (03) desk chairs

The guest chairs shall be similar to Moment Side Chair with arms sled base upholstered seat.

6. ATTACHMENTS

Exhibit A – Drawings

END OF STATEMENT OF WORK

OFFICE FURNITURE

EXISTING CONFIGURATION

OFFICE FURNITURE

52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS—COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES (SEP 2023)

(a) North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code and small business size standard. The NAICS code(s) and small business size standard(s) for this acquisition appear elsewhere in the solicitation. However, the small business size standard for a concern that submits an offer, other than on a construction or service acquisition, but proposes to furnish an end item that it did not itself manufacture, process, or produce is 500 employees, or 150 employees for information technology value-added resellers under NAICS code 541519, if the acquisition—

(1)Is set aside for small business and has a value above the simplified acquisition threshold;

(2)Uses the HUBZone price evaluation preference regardless of dollar value, unless the offeror waives the price evaluation preference; or

(3)Is an 8(a), HUBZone, service-disabled veteran-owned, economically disadvantaged women-owned, or women-owned small business set-aside or sole-source award regardless of dollar value.

(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 Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.212-3 (see FAR 52.212-3(b) for those representations and certifications that the offeror shall complete electronically);

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(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, including alternative line items (provided that the alternative line items are consistent with FAR subpart 4.10), or alternative commercial products or commercial services 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-https://www.gsa.gov/forms-library/solicitationcontractorder-commercial-items https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-4#FAR_Subpart_4_10

(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 Federal specifications, standards, and product descriptions can be downloaded from the ASSIST website at https://assist.dla.mil.

(ii) If the General Services Administration, Department of Agriculture, or Department of Veterans Affairs issued this solicitation, a copy of specifications, standards, and commercial item descriptions cited in this solicitation may be obtained from the address in paragraph (i)(1)(i) of this provision.

(2) Most unclassified Defense specifications and standards may be downloaded from the ASSIST website at https://assist.dla.mil.

(3) Defense documents not available from the ASSIST website may be requested from the Defense Standardization Program Office by—

(i) Using the ASSIST feedback module ( https://assist.dla.mil/feedback); or

(ii) Contacting the Defense Standardization Program Office by telephone at 571– 767–6688 or email at assisthelp@dla.mil.

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

(j) Unique entity identifier.(Applies to all offers that exceed the micro-purchase threshold, and offers at or below the micro-purchase threshold if the solicitation requires the Contractor to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM).)

The Offeror shall enter, in the block with its name and address on the cover page of its offer, the annotation "Unique Entity Identifier" followed by the unique entity identifier that identifies the Offeror's name and address. The Offeror also shall enter its Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) indicator, if applicable. The EFT indicator is a four-character suffix to the unique entity identifier. The suffix is assigned at the discretion of the Offeror to establish additional SAM records for identifying alternative EFT accounts (see FAR subpart 32.11) for the same entity. If the Offeror does not have a unique entity identifier, it should contact the entity designated at www.sam.gov for unique entity identifier establishment directly to obtain one. The Offeror should indicate that it is an offeror for a Government contract when https://assist.dla.mil/ https://assist.dla.mil/ https://assist.dla.mil/feedback mailto:assisthelp@dla.mil https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-32#FAR_Subpart_32_11 http://www.sam.gov/ contacting the entity designated at www.sam.gov for establishing the unique entity identifier.

(k) [Reserved]

(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 products, the make and model of the product 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.

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SECTION 2 - QUOTATION INFORMATION

A. QUALIFICATIONS OF OFFERORS

Offerors/quoters must prove to be technically qualified and financially responsible to perform the work described in this solicitation. At a minimum, each Offeror/Quoter must meet the following requirements:

(1) Be able to understand written and spoken English.

(2) Have an established business for 5 years, at least, with a permanent address and telephone listing in Peru.

(3) Have all licenses and permits required by Peruvian local law.

(4) Meet all Peruvian local insurance requirements.

(5) Have no adverse criminal record; and

(6) Have no political or business affiliation which could be considered contrary to the interests of the United States.

Award will be made to the lowest priced, acceptable, responsible quoter. The Government reserves the right to reject quotations that are unreasonably low or high in price.

The Government will determine acceptability by assessing the offeror's compliance with the terms of the RFQ. The Government will determine responsibility by analyzing whether the apparent successful quoter complies with the requirements of FAR 9.1, including:

• ability to comply with the required performance period, taking into consideration all existing commercial and governmental business commitments.

• satisfactory record of integrity and business ethics.

• necessary organization, experience, and skills or the ability to obtain them.

• necessary equipment and facilities or the ability to obtain them; and

• otherwise, qualified, and eligible to receive an award under applicable laws and regulations.

CLAUSES FOR PURCHASE ORDERS AND BLANKET PURCHASE AGREEMENTS

AWARDED BY OVERSEAS CONTRACTING ACTIVITIES

(Current thru FAC 2023-02, effective 03/2023)

COMMERCIAL ITEMS

52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

This purchase order incorporates the following clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this address:

Acquisition.gov this address is subject to change.

DOSAR clauses may be accessed at: https://acquisition.gov/dosar

FEDERAL ACQUISTION REGULATION (48 CFR CHAPTER 1) CLAUSES:

NUMBER TITLE DATE

52.204-7 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT

NOV 2024

52.204-9 PERSONAL IDENTITY VERIFICATION OF

CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL

JAN 2011

52.204-13 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT

MAINTENANCE

OCT 2018

52.204-16 COMMERCIAL AND GOVERNMENT ENTITY

CODE REPORTING

AUG 2020

52.204-18 COMMERCIAL AND GOVERNMENT ENTITY

CODE MAINTENANCE

AUG 2020

52.204-25

PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING FOR CERTAIN

TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND VIDEO

SURVEILLANCE SERVICES OR EQUIPMENT

NOV 2021

52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS—COMMERCIAL

PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES

SEP 2023

52.212-4 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS—

COMMERCIAL ITEMS

NOV 2023

52.223-17

AFFIRMATIVE PROCUREMENT OF EPA-

DESIGNATED ITEMS IN SERVICE AND

CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS

AUG 2018

52.225-19

CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL IN A DIPLOMATIC

OR CONSULAR MISSION OUTSIDE THE UNITED

STATES

MAY 2020

52.227-19 COMMERCIAL COMPUTER SOFTWARE LICENSE

DEC 2007

52.228-3 WORKERS’COMPENSATION INSURANCE JUL 2014

https://acquisition.gov/browse/index/far https://acquisition.gov/dosar

52.228-4 WORKERS’ COMPENSATION AND WAR-HAZARD

INSURANCE

APR 1984

52.232-40 PROVIDING ACCELERATED PAYMENTS TO

SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTORS

MAR 2023

52.244-6 SUBCONTRACTS FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS

NOV 2024

52.246-26 REPORTING NONCONFORMING ITEMS

AUG 2024

THE FOLLOWING CLAUSES ARE PROVIDED IN FULL TEXT:

CYBERSECURITY SUPPLY CHAIN RISK MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS (FEB 2023)

(a)Definitions. As used in this clause:

Covered article - The term "covered article" includes- (1)"Information and Communications technology" which means-

(i)any equipment or interconnected system or subsystem of equipment, used in the automatic acquisition, storage, analysis, evaluation, manipulation, management, movement, control, display, switching, interchange, transmission, or reception of data or information by the executive agency, if the equipment is used by the executive agency directly or is used by a contractor under a contract with the executive agency that requires the use of that equipment, or of that equipment to a significant extent in the performance of a service or the furnishing of a product.

(ii)computers, ancillary equipment (including imaging peripherals, input, output, and storage devices necessary for security and surveillance), peripheral equipment designed to be controlled by the central processing unit of a computer, software, firmware and similar procedures, services (including support services), and related resources; however, does not include any equipment acquired by a federal contractor incidental to a federal contract.

(2)"Telecommunications Equipment", which means equipment, other than customer premises equipment, used by a carrier to provide telecommunications services, and includes software integral to such equipment (including upgrades).

(3)"Telecommunications Service", which means the offering of telecommunications for a fee directly to the public, or to such classes of users as to be effectively available directly to the public, regardless of the facilities used.

(4)“Cybersecurity Supply Chain Risk”, which means the risk that a person may sabotage, maliciously introduce unwanted function, extract data, or otherwise manipulate the design, integrity, manufacturing, production, distribution, installation, operation, maintenance, disposition, or retirement of covered articles to surveil, deny, disrupt, or otherwise manipulate the function, use, or operation of the covered articles or information stored or transmitted on the covered articles.

(b)Contractor Cybersecurity Supply Chain Risk Management Responsibilities. The Contractor shall take all prudent actions and comply with all Government direction (as identified in paragraph (c)) to regularly identify, assess, monitor, and mitigate cybersecurity supply chain risks when providing covered articles or services affecting covered articles to the Government.

The Contractor shall maintain artifacts that document its compliance with this paragraph and shall provide these artifacts to the Government within 48 hours of request.

(c) Supporting Government Cybersecurity Supply Chain Risk Assessments. The Government may perform a cybersecurity supply chain risk assessment at any time during contract administration to identity, assess, and monitor the cyber risks of the Contractor’s supply chain. The Contractor agrees that the Government may, at its own discretion, perform on-site assessments to collect information for the cybersecurity supply chain risk assessment. In performing the cybersecurity supply chain risk assessment, the Government may review any information provided by the Contractor, along with any other information available to the Government from public, unclassified, classified, or any other sources. Examples of information that the Government may collect for the cybersecurity supply chain risk assessment includes the following:

1. Functionality and features of covered articles, including access to data and information system privileges.

2. The user environment where a covered article is used or installed.

3. The ability of a source to produce and deliver covered articles as expected.

4. Foreign control of, or influence over, a source or covered article (e.g., foreign ownership, personal and professional ties between a source and any foreign entity or legal regime of any foreign country in which a source is headquartered or conducts operations).

5. Implications to Government mission(s) or assets, national security, homeland security, or critical functions associated with use of a source or covered article.

6. Vulnerability of Federal systems, programs, or facilities.

7. Market alternatives to the covered source.

8. Potential impact or harm caused by the possible loss, damage, or compromise of a product, material, or service to an organization’s operations or mission.

9. Likelihood of a potential impact or harm, or the exploitability of a system.

10. Security standards of the supplier as demonstrated by cooperation with assessments.

11. Security, authenticity, and integrity of covered articles and their supply and compilation chain.

12. Capacity to mitigate risks identified.

13. Factors that could lead to inability of the supplier to provide security updates.

14. Factors that may reflect upon the reliability of other supply chain risk information.

15. Any other considerations that would factor into an analysis of the security, integrity, resilience, quality, trustworthiness, or authenticity of covered articles or sources.

(d) Non-Destructive and Destructive Testing. The Government may engage in non-destructive and/or destructive testing of any information system, equipment, and software to determine whether it will negatively affect the security or performance of a Department of State information system.

(e) Novation Agreement Notice. FAR 42.1203 require Government approval of novation agreements. For proposed novation agreements for this contract, the Contractor shall provide any information requested by the Government regarding the proposed successor’s identity and information regarding its supply chain.

(f) Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) Requests. For software, within 10 business days of request by a Department of State representative, the Contractor shall submit a SBOM to a designated representative. This request may be requested on one (1) or more occasions and shall be delivered at no increase in contract price.

(g) SBOM Sharing Notice. The Contractor consents to the sharing of its SBOM data with other contractors, such as tool solution providers, for the sole purpose of mapping against known vulnerabilities.

(h) Notification procedures for cybersecurity supply chain events. When cybersecurity supply chain events occur, the Contractor must contact the Contracting Officer or his/her designee within 12 hours of the event.

(i) Subcontracts. The Contractor shall insert the substance of this clause in all subcontracts and other contractual instruments in support of this contract.

(j) Vulnerability Exploitability eXchange (VEX). The Contractor is required to notify the Department of any discovered software vulnerabilities within 12 hours. Within three (3) days, they shall provide a report using a VEX format.

(k) Attestation following Major Version Change. Critical Software, as defined by National Institute for Science and Technology (NIST) Guidance, that is provided by the Contractor or subcontractors and is modified during the contract’s period of performance by a major version change (e.g., using a semantic versioning schema of Major.Minor.Patch, the software version number goes from 2.5 to 3.0) requires a new self-attestation. For indefinite delivery contract vehicles, this self-attestation must be provided for all critical software available for ordering on the contract vehicle when the software is modified during the contract vehicle’s ordering period of performance by a major version change. The Contractor shall either (i) post the new attestation in a publicly available internet location within 15 days of the major version change and provide the COR, or Contracting Officer if a COR is not appointed, with the internet link or

(ii) shall contact the COR, or Contracting Officer if a COR is not appointed, and request the agency’s current software self-attestation form and submit it to the Government within 15 days of the major version change. The self-attestation form will contain the following elements: (i) the software producer's name; (ii) a description of which product or products the statement refers to including the number of the major version change; and (iii) a statement attesting that the software producer follows secure development practices and tasks consistent with NIST Guidance.

(End of clause)

52.212-5 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT

STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS-COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND

COMMERCIAL SERVICES (JAN 2025)

(a) The Contractor shall comply with the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses, which are incorporated in this contract by reference, to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial products and commercial services:

(1) 52.203-19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements (JAN 2017) (section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235) and its successor provisions in subsequent appropriations acts (and as extended in continuing resolutions)).

(2) 52.204-23, Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab Covered Entities (DEC 2023) (Section 1634 of Pub. L. 115-91).

(3) 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment. (NOV 2021) (Section 889(a)(1)(A) of Pub. L. 115-232).

(4) 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (NOV 2015).

(5) 52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (MAR 2023) ( 31 U.S.C. 3903 and 10 U.S.C. 3801).

(6) 52.233-3, Protest After Award (AUG 1996) (31 U.S.C. 3553).

(7) 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (OCT 2004) (Public Laws 108-77 and 108-78 ( 19 U.S.C. 3805 note)).

(b) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (b) that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial products and commercial services:

[Contracting Officer check as appropriate.]

__(1) 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (JUN 2020), with Alternate I (NOV 2021) (41 U.S.C. 4704 and 10 U.S.C. 4655).

__(2) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (NOV 2021) (41 U.S.C. 3509)).

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__(3) 52.203-15, Whistleblower Protections under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (JUN 2010) (Section 1553 of Pub. L. 111-5). (Applies to contracts funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.)

__(4) 52.203-17, Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights (NOV 2023) ( 41 U.S.C. 4712); this clause does not apply to contracts of DoD, NASA, the Coast Guard, or applicable elements of the intelligence community—see FAR 3.900(a).

X (5) 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (JUN 2020) (Pub. L. 109-282) ( 31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

__(6) [Reserved].

__(7) 52.204-14, Service Contract Reporting Requirements (OCT 2016) (Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Div. C).

__(8) 52.204-15, Service Contract Reporting Requirements for Indefinite-Delivery Contracts (OCT 2016) (Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Div. C).

__(9) 52.204-27, Prohibition on a ByteDance Covered Application (JUN 2023) (Section 102 of Division R of Pub. L. 117-328).

__(10) 52.204-28, Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders—Federal Supply Schedules, Governmentwide Acquisition Contracts, and Multi-Agency Contracts. (DEC 2023) ( Pub. L. 115–390, title II).

__(11)

(i) 52.204-30, Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders—Prohibition. (DEC 2023) ( Pub. L. 115–390, title II).

__(ii) Alternate I (DEC 2023) of 52.204-30.

X (12) 52.209-6, Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment. (NOV 2021) ( 31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

__(13) 52.209-9, Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (OCT 2018) ( 41 U.S.C. 2313).

__(14) [Reserved].

__(15) 52.219-3, Notice of HUBZone Set-Aside or Sole-Source Award (OCT 2022) ( 15 U.S.C. 657a).

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__(16) 52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns (OCT 2022) (if the offeror elects to waive the preference, it shall so indicate in its offer) (15 U.S.C. 657a).

__(17) [Reserved]

__(18)

(i) 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (NOV 2020) (15 U.S.C. 644).

__(ii) Alternate I (MAR 2020) of 52.219-6.

__(19)

(i) 52.219-7, Notice of Partial Small Business Set-Aside (NOV 2020) (15 U.S.C. 644).

__(ii) Alternate I (MAR 2020) of 52.219-7.

__(20) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (FEB 2024) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)).

__(21)

(i) 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan (SEP 2023) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)).

__(ii) Alternate I (NOV 2016) of 52.219-9.

__(iii) Alternate II (NOV 2016) of 52.219-9.

__(iv) Alternate III (JUN 2020) of 52.219-9.

__(v) Alternate IV (SEP 2023) of 52.219-9.

__(22)

(i) 52.219-13, Notice of Set-Aside of Orders (MAR 2020) (15 U.S.C. 644(r)).

__(ii) Alternate I (MAR 2020) of 52.219-13.

__(23) 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (OCT 2022) (15 U.S.C. 657s).

__(24) 52.219-16, Liquidated Damages—Subcontracting Plan (SEP 2021) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)(F)(i)).

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__(25) 52.219-27, Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole-Source Award to, Service-Disabled Veteran- Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Concerns Eligible Under the SDVOSB Program (FEB 2024) (15 U.S.C. 657f).

__(26)

(i) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (FEB 2024) (15 U.S.C.