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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

FINANCE DIVISION | PROCUREMENT SECTION

Request for Quotation Please note, this is not an Order

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Procurement Section, is issuing this Request for Quotation (RFQ) to solicit interested vendors for the purpose of entering into an agreement in procuring brand name only products as stated below for the Laboratory Division. This RFQ falls under FAR Part 11.104 and FAR Part 12 and FAR Part 13. This is a Total Small Business Set Aside. The North American Classification System Code (NACIS) is 451211, the industry title is Book Store, and the size standard in millions of dollars is $30 according to the Electronic Code of Federal Regulations.

Contractors interested in competing for this effort may participate by submitting quotes in accordance with the procedures set forth in this RFQ.

Quotes shall be valid for at least 30 days after the closing date of the solicitation.

Quotes Shall Be Submitted No Later Than: March 23, 2020 05:00pm EST/EDT and emailed to the contracting officer at albolton@fbi.gov Quotations/offers sent via other means (i.e. via telephone call, facsimile transmission, etc.) will not be considered.

SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

The FBI Laboratory Division has the requirement for a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract to purchase the below listed brand name items.

REQUESTED PRODUCTS

EA

TOTAL: $____________

GSA Schedule # (If applicable) ___________________ NACIS Code ________________ DUNS # _________________

QUOTATION REQUIERMENTS

· All quotes shall be firm fixed price

· New products only shall be accepted for this procurement

· Brand Name Only

· Quotes shall be valid for 30 calendar days from closing of posting

· Quote may be sent via your company’s standard quotation form but shall include the following information: NACIS Code, DUNS #, Point of Contact with email and telephone information.

· Delivery shall be within 45 days of receipt of purchase

· All quotes shall include FOB Destination shipping to:

Fredericksburg, VA. 22406 Full address given at time of award

SUBMISSION OF QUESTIONS

Interested offerors shall submit any questions concerning this solicitation at the earliest time possible to enable the Buyer to respond. Questions may be submitted to the attention of Adelle Bolton at albolton@fbi.gov no later than 05:00pm EST, Wednesday, March 18, 2020.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Incorporated by Reference:

· 52.204-22 Alternative Line Item Proposal

· 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors

· 52.212-2(b) Evaluation-Commercial Items to Include Options in Evaluation

· 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items

· 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items

· 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items

· 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities

· 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity

· 52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Veterans

· 52.222-36 Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities

· 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Veterans

· 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases

· 52.232-22 Limitation of Funds

· 52.232-34 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Other than System for Award Management

· 52.243-1 Changes – Fixed Price

· 52.253-1 Computer Generated Forms

The full text of the referenced FAR clauses may be accessed electronically at https://www.acquisition.gov/far/ Provision 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items (FEB 2016) is incorporated. Contractors may submit their Representations and Certifications Application at the following government portal: https://beta.sam.gov/

Corporate Representation Regarding Felony Conviction Under Any Federal Law or Unpaid Delinquent Tax Liability – Solicitation (DEVIATION 2015-02) (March 2015)

(a) None of the funds made available by the Department’s current Appropriations Act may be used to enter into a contract, memorandum of understanding, or cooperative agreement with a corporation –

1) convicted of a felony criminal violation under any Federal law within the preceding 24 months, where the awarding agency is aware of the conviction, unless an agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and made a determination that this further action is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government, or

2) that has any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability, where the awarding agency is aware of the unpaid tax liability, unless an agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and made a determination that this further action is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government.

(b) By submitting a response to this solicitation, the offeror represents that, as of the date of this offer –

1) the offeror is not a corporation convicted of a felony criminal violation under any Federal or State law within the preceding 24 months; and,

2) the offeror is not a corporation that has any unpaid Federal or State tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability.

(End of Provision)

Contractor Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements Prohibiting or Restricting Reporting of Waste, Fraud, and Abuse- Solicitation (DEVIATION 2015-02) (March 2015) None of the funds appropriated to the Department under its current Appropriations Act may be used to enter into a contract, grant, or cooperative agreement with an entity that requires employees or contractors of such entity seeking to report fraud, waste, and abuse to sign internal confidentiality agreements or statements prohibiting or otherwise restricting such employees or contractors from lawfully reporting such waste, fraud, or abuse to a designated investigative or law enforcement representative of a Federal department or agency authorized to receive such information. By submitting a response to this solicitation, the contractor certifies that it does not require employees or contractors of the contractor seeking to report fraud, waste, and abuse to sign internal confidentiality agreements or statements prohibiting or otherwise restricting such employees or contractors from lawfully reporting waste, fraud, and abuse to a designated investigative or law enforcement representative of a Federal department or agency authorized to receive such information.

(End of Provision)

System for Award Management (SAM) Requirement Ensure your firm is registered in System for Award Management (beta.SAM.gov) - All vendors shall be registered in SAM, effective July 29, 2012 to receive government contracts. The FBI utilizes a financial system that has a direct interface with the SAM. If any current FBI vendor data conflicts with SAM Data, the information contained in SAM may override our current information. Please ensure that your company’s SAM information is updated and accurate. This includes: TIN, EFT, DUNs, addresses and contact information. The Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) banking information on file in SAM will be what the FBI uses to process payment to your organization. If the contractor does not maintain an active registration in SAM, payments will be held until registration is reactivated. The FBI is not responsible for prompt payment penalties or delays in payment processing due to inaccurate or outdated information in SAM.

EVALUATION FACTORS

Award shall be made to the offeror whose quotation, conforming to this solicitation, is determined to be Responsible; Lowest Price Technically Acceptable. The award will be based on the firm fixed price quote with NET30 payment terms. By submitting a quote to this RFQ, you agree to all the terms listed in the RFQ. All RFQ terms and conditions trump any information listed on the vendors quote. All invoices will be submitted to an email address given to the awardee at the time of the award.

POINTS OF CONTACT

Adelle Bolton, Division Contracting Officer National Acquisition Programs Unit (NAPU) Finance & Facilities Division, Procurement Section albolton@fbi.gov Thank you!

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