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Request For Quote Announcement 140G0123Q0024

The United States Geological Survey (USGS), Office of Acquisition and Grants, Reston Branch, has a requirement to purchase a borehole video inspection system for the California Water Science Center in Santa Maria, CA.

Competitive Request for Quotations (RFQ) 140G0123Q0024 is a Brand Name or Equal for a R-CAM 1000 XLT with Slimcam CMOS Video Cam Assembly.

NAICS code for this procurement is 334310 Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing6 with a small business size standard of 750 Employees

A vendor must be registered at https://beta.sam.gov/ to be awarded the purchase order.

All responsible sources may submit a quotation which shall be considered by the agency.

Quotations shall be submitted to Mindie Dixon mdixon@usgs.gov

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11/14/2022 1600 ES

11/07/2022

(703) 648-7375Mindie Dixon (No collect calls)

INFORMATION CALL:

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Santa Maria CA 93455 3130 Skyway Drive Suite 602

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RESTON VA 20192

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00010 Laval, Slimcam CMOS Video Cam Assembly 1 EA IT Approval Num: 0070252177 Product/Service Code: 7E20 Product/Service Description: IT AND TELECOM - END

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1. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 12.6, “Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Items,” as supplemented with additional information included in this notice.

This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested, and a written solicitation document will not be issued.

2. 140G0123Q0024 is a request for quote (RFQ). This solicitation is issued as a small business set-aside for Brand name or Equal for a R-CAM 1000 XLT with Slimcam CMOS Video Cam Assembly.

3. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2022- 08 10/28/2022

4. This is a small business set-aside with FAR Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 334310 Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing with a small business size standard of 750 Employees

5. Requested Items

CLIN QTY DESCRIPTION UNIT

OF

ISSUE

PRICE

00010 1 R-CAM 1000 XLT Portable, Dual-View Camera - R-Cam 1000 TLE, Level Wind, NTSC 110/220 MFR – Laval Underground Surveys

EA

1 SC-166 Borehole Camera - Slimcam CMOS Video Cam Assembly, NTSC MFR – Laval Underground Surveys

6. Description of requirements. Brand name or equal to the R-CAM 1000 XLT Portable and SC-166 Borehole camera - MFR by Laval Underground Surveys.

7. FOB Destination

California Water Science Center 3130 Skyway Drive Ste 602 Santa Maria CA 93455

8. FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, applies to this acquisition. All quoters shall submit the following: a quote for the listed items, and any support documentation and specifications deemed pertinent. Quote must be good for 30 calendar days after close of this Combined Synopsis Solicitation.

9. FAR provision at 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, applies to this acquisition. 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, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

1. Technically Acceptable

2. Price

10. FAR 52.212-3, Offerors Representations and Certifications Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. Offerors must complete annual representations and certifications electronically via the System for Award Management (SAM) website located at https://www.sam.gov/portal in accordance with If paragraph (j) of the provision is applicable, a written submission is required.

11. FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, applies to this acquisition.

12. FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders- Commercial Products and Commercial Services. The following FAR clauses contained within FAR 52.212-5 are applicable to this acquisition:

52.203-19 Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements (JAN 2017)

52.204-23 Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or provided by Kaspersky Lab and Other Covered Entities (NOV 2021)

52.204-25 Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment. (NOV 2021)

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

52.233-3 Protest After Award (AUG 1996) 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (OCT 2004) 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (NOV 2020) 2.219-28 Post-Award Small Business Program Representation (SEP 2021) 52.222-19 Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (JAN 2022) 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (APR 2015).

52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (SEP 2016) 52.222-36 Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (JUN 2020) 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons (NOV 2021) 52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Test Messaging While Driving (JUN

2020) 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (FEB 2021) 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award

Management (OCT 2018)

13. The following FAR clauses, provisions, and Department of Interior Local Clauses are applicable to this acquisition.

FAR Clauses

52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance (OCT 2008) 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payment to Small Business Subcontractors (NOV 2021) 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance (AUG 2020)

FAR - 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference. (FEB 1998)

This contract incorporates one or more 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/these address(es):

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

Department of Interior Local Clauses

GS0231 Technical Liaison-Technical Direction

(a) The performance required herein shall be subject to the technical direction of the Technical Liaison (TL) as identified below. As used herein, "technical direction" is defined as direction to the contractor that fills in details, suggests possible lines of approach, or otherwise supplements the scope of the work set forth herein and shall not constitute a new assignment, and does not supersede or modify any article or clause of this contract.

(b) The Technical Liaison is not authorized to perform, formally or informally, any of the following actions:

(1) Promise, award, agree to award, or execute any contract modification, or notice of intent that changes or may change this contract;

(2) Waive or agree to modification of the delivery schedule;

(3) Make any final decision on any contract matter subject to the Disputes Clause;

(4) Terminate, for any reason, the contractor's right to proceed;

(5) Obligate in any way, the payment of money by the Government. Only a warranted Contracting Officer is authorized to obligate funds on this or any other contract action.

(c) The contractor shall immediately notify the Contracting Officer in writing if the Technical Liaison has taken an action (or fails to take action) or issues direction (written or oral) that the contractor considers to exceed the above limitations.

(d) The Technical Liaison assigned for this contract is: Will provide with Award

(e) Only the Contracting Officer may designate a different Technical Liaison.

(End of Clause)

GS1131 Unilateral Deobligation of Unexpended Funds

The contractor shall submit all invoices under the award no later than 90 calendar days after the period of performance has expired unless a request for extension has been submitted to the Contracting Officer.

After 120 days has passed since the expiration of the performance period, the government reserves the right to issue a unilateral modification deobligating any unexpended funds, and to initiate closeout procedures

DOI ELECTRONIC INVOICING Electronic Invoicing and Payment Requirements - Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) (April 2013) https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far

Payment requests must be submitted electronically through the U. S. Department of the Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform System (IPP).

"Payment request" means any request for contract financing payment or invoice payment by the Contractor. To constitute a proper invoice, the payment request must comply with the requirements identified in the applicable Prompt Payment clause included in the contract, or the clause 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items included in commercial item contracts.

The IPP website address is: https://www.ipp.gov.

Under this contract, the following documents are required to be submitted as an attachment to the IPP invoice [CO to edit and include the documentation required under this contract]:

The Contractor must use the IPP website to register access and use PP for submitting requests for payment. The Contractor Government Business Point of Contact (as listed in SAM will receive enrollment instructions via email from the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston (FRBB) within 3 - 5 business days of the contract award date. Contractor assistance with enrollment can be obtained by contacting the IPP Production Helpdesk via email ippgroup@bos.frb.org or phone (866)973-3131.

If the Contractor is unable to comply with the requirement to use IPP for submitting invoices for payment, the Contractor must submit a waiver request in writing to the Contracting Officer with its proposal or quotation.

(End of Local Clause)

FAR Provisions

52.204-7 System for Award Management 52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting (AUG 2020) 52.204-24 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Service or

Equipment (NOV 2021) 52.204-26 Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services-Representation (OCT 2020) 52.211-6 Brand Name or Equal (AUG 1999) 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Products and Commercial Services. (NOV

2021) 52.212-2 Evaluation - Commercial Products and Commercial Services. (NOV 2021) 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Products and

Commercial Services. (NOV 2021)

FAR 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference. (FEB 1998)

This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions 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. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

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

14. Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) does not apply to this solicitation.

15. Quotes may be only e-mailed to mdixon@usgs.gov. To be considered quotes are required to be submitted by Nov 14, 2022, by 4:00pm Eastern Time

16. For information regarding the solicitation contact

Mindie Dixon Email: mdixon@usgs.gov Phone: (703) 648-7375 https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far mailto:mdixon@usgs.gov mailto:mdixon@usgs.gov