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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.

This is a Request for Quote (RFQ) and the solicitation number is SP3300-11-Q-0086.

This solicitation is issued as unrestricted. The associated NAICS code is 334310 with a small business size standard of 750 employees. The requirement consists of the following:

This notice incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-48 effective 31 January 2011 (includes FAC 2005-49 dtd 1/24/11) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) DCN 20110311 edition effective 11 March 2011 and Defense Logistics Acquisition Directive (DLAD) Current to Revision 5 and PROCLTR 2010-40. The complete text of any of the clauses and provisions may be accessed in full text at http://farsite.hill.af.mil.

This is a BRAND NAME or EQUAL acquisition; in accordance with FAR 52.211-16, a list of the salient physical, functional, or performance characteristics that “equal” products must meet are listed in the Statement of Work Attachment 2. The Statement of Work attachment 2 provides a list of Brand Name components with a list of salient characteristics for the Brand Name components.

This procurement is for the purchase of Audio / Visual equipment, installation and training in Bldg.100 new training room 51 at DLA Distribution San Joaquin (DDJC), Tracy, CA. 95304-9150

SEE ATTACHMENT 1 FOR SHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES

SEE ATTACHMENT 2 FOR STATEMENT OF WORK

SEE APPENDIX “A” FOR BLDG.100, RM. 51 A/V PROJECT DIAGRAM

SEE APPENDIX “B” FOR SIMPLE PODIUM COMPONENT SCHEMATIC

SEE APPENDIX “C” FOR SYSTEM CONTROLS

Offerors shall provide the total price inclusive of all equipment, necessary parts, Installation, training and any other costs to make the systems fully operational.

If providing an “OR EQUAL” product, offerors must submit technical information which demonstrates that the item offered meets the minimum salient characteristics in accordance with the salient characteristics listed in the attached Statement of Work. (reference FAR 52.211-6).

NOTE: A site tour of building 100, training room 51 is scheduled for 29 March 2011 at 10:00 in Bldg.100 DDJC Tracy Site, 25600 S. Chrisman Rd, Tracy CA 95304-9150. Contractors attending the site tour MUST e-mail the following to Norm Dalsis at 209-839-4086, E-mail address: norm.dalsis@dla.mil by 3:00 P.M. on 25 March 2011.

Company Name Person Attending Name Phone number and E-mail address Although it is not mandatory it is highly recommended that contractors attend site tour.

Visitors are to have a valid driver’s license, proof of insurance for vehicle and/or rental car

Contract agreement in order to gain access to DOD Installations.

Any award resulting from this solicitation will be issued on a Standard Form (SF) 1449.

The method of payment for supplies under this order is by the Acquisition Operations Office via the Government Purchase Card (VISA).

The following FAR, DFARS, and DLAD clauses and provisions apply to this acquisition. The full text version of these clauses and provisions may be viewed at http://farsite.hill.af.mil/.

FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offers-Commercial Items. Addenda to 52.212-1; the following paragraphs are hereby deleted from this provision: (e) multiple offers and (h) multiple awards.

NOTE: To receive an award resulting from this solicitation, offerors MUST be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database IAW FAR 52.212-1(k) and DFARS 204.1104. Registration may be done on line at: www.ccr.gov.

FAR 52.211-6 -- Brand Name or Equal.

(a) If an item in this solicitation is identified as “brand name or equal,” the purchase description reflects the characteristics and level of quality that will satisfy the Government’s needs. The salient physical, functional, or performance characteristics that “equal” products must meet are specified in the solicitation.

(b) To be considered for award, offers of “equal” products, including “equal” products of the brand name manufacturer, must— Meet the salient physical, functional, or performance characteristic specified in this solicitation; Clearly identify the item by— (i) Brand name, if any; and (ii) Make or model number; Include descriptive literature such as illustrations, drawings, or a clear reference to previously furnished descriptive data or information available to the Contracting Officer; and Clearly describe any modification the offeror plans to make in a product to make it conform to the solicitation requirements. Mark any descriptive material to clearly show the modification.

(c) The Contracting Officer will evaluate “equal” products on the basis of information furnished by the offeror or identified in the offer and reasonably available to the Contracting Officer. The Contracting Officer is not responsible for locating or obtaining any information not identified in the offer.

(d) Unless the offeror clearly indicates in its offer that the product being offered is an “equal” product, the offeror shall provide the brand name product referenced in the solicitation.

(End of provision)

DLAD 52.233-9000 AGENCY PROTESTS (SEP 1999)

Companies protesting this procurement may file a protest 1) with the Contracting Officer, 2) with the General Accounting Office, or 3) pursuant to Executive Order No. 12979, with the Agency for a decision by the Activity’s Chief of the Contracting Office. Protests filed with the agency should clearly state that they are an “Agency Level Protest under Executive Order No. 12979.” (Note: DLA procedures for Agency Level Protests filed under Executive Order No. 12979 allow for a higher level decision on the initial protest than would occur with a protest to the Contracting Officer; this is not an appellate review of a Contracting Officer’s decision on a protest previously filed with the Contracting Officer). Absent a clear indication of the intent to file an agency level protest, protests will be presumed to be protests to the Contracting Officer.

(End of Provision)

DLAD 52.233-9001 DISPUTES: AGREEMENT TO USE ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION (ADR) (JUN 2001)

(a) The parties agree to negotiate with each other to try to resolve any disputes that may arise. If unassisted negotiations are unsuccessful, the parties will use alternative dispute resolution (ADR) techniques to try to resolve the dispute. Litigation will only be considered as a last resort when ADR is unsuccessful or has been documented by the party rejecting ADR to be inappropriate for resolving the dispute.

(b) Before either party determines ADR inappropriate, that party must discuss the use of ADR with the other party. The documentation rejecting ADR must be signed by an official authorized to bind the contractor (see FAR 52.233-1, or for the agency, by the Contracting Officer, and approved at a level above the Contracting Officer after consultation with the ADR Specialist and with legal counsel (see DLA Directive 5145.1). Contractor personnel are also encouraged to include the ADR Specialist in their discussions with the Contracting Officer before determining ADR to be inappropriate.

(c) If you wish to opt out of this clause, check here ( ). Alternate wording may be negotiated with the Contracting Officer.

(End of Provision)

OFFER SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS–Quotes must include the following items. Submission of a quote that does not contain all items requested below may result in elimination from consideration for award.

1. Quotations may be submitted in contractor format and shall include:

(1) Company name, address, telephone number, e-mail address, and FAX number

(2) Solicitation number

(3) Unit Price and extended prices for all CLINS

(4) Contractor DUNS Number and Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code

(5) Signed acknowledgements of amendments (applicable only if any amendments are issued against this solicitation)

(6) Past Performance from at least three (3) sources for same or similar work to include; contract number/project name, POC name and phone number/email address (if available) and description of work performed.

(7) Descriptive literature for submissions of “equal” products to demonstrate the item meets the minimum salient characteristics found in this notice.

Descriptive Literature:

a. “Descriptive Literature” means information (e.g., cuts, illustrations, drawings, brochures) that is submitted as a part of a proposal. Descriptive Literature is required to establish, for the purpose of evaluation and award, details of the product offered that are specified elsewhere in the solicitation and pertain to significant elements such as (1) design; (2) materials; (3) components; (4) performance characteristics; and (5) methods of manufacture, assembly, construction or operation. The term includes only information required to determine the technical acceptability of the offered product. It does not include other information such as that used in determining the responsibility of a prospective contractor or for operating or maintaining equipment.

b. Descriptive Literature, required elsewhere in this solicitation, must be (1) identified to show the item(s) of the offer to which it applies and (2) received by the time specified in this solicitation for receipt of offers.

c. The failure of descriptive literature to show that the product offered conforms to the requirements of this solicitation may result in rejection of the offer.

FAR 13-106-2 Evaluations of Quotations or Offers – Quotes will be evaluated in accordance with FAR 13.106. Evaluation - Award will be made to the lowest price technically acceptable contractor on all CLINS with satisfactory past performance of same or similar work. The following criteria shall be used to establish technical acceptability: Submission of descriptive literature which clearly indicates that the equipment quoted meets all the Salient characteristics as stated in the combined synopsis/solicitation. Copies of Web Pages are not acceptable for technical evaluation, you must submit technical characteristics. Any contractor who has submitted technically acceptable information will then have its quote evaluated for price. Technical information shall be evaluated for acceptability (only) on a pass/fail basis and will not be rated. Any offeror who has been determined acceptable (pass) on their technical information will then have its quote evaluated for price. In order to determine past performance the contractor shall submit a minimum of three (3) past performance history on same or similar work.

NOTE: Copies of Web Pages are not acceptable for technical evaluation, you must submit technical characteristics.

FAR 52.212-4

Contract Terms and Conditions–Commercial Items (JUN 2010), addenda to 52.212-4; the following clauses apply:

FAR 52.247-34

FOB Destination (NOV 1991)

FAR 52.212-5

Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes of

Executive Orders–Commercial Items (JAN 2011) in paragraph (b) the following clauses apply:

FAR 52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Jul 2010)

FAR 52.222-3

Convict Labor (JUN 2003)

FAR 52.222-19

Child Labor–Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (JUL 2010)

FAR 52.222-21

Prohibition of segregated facilities (FEB 1999)

FAR 52.222-26

Equal Opportunity (MAR 2007)

FAR 52.222-36

Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (OCT 2010)

FAR 52.223-18 Contractor Policy to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (SEP 2010)

FAR 52.225-13

Restriction on Certain Foreign Purchases (JUN 2008)

FAR 52.232-36

Payment by Third Party (FEB 2010)

FAR 52.247-64

Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (FEB 2006)

DFARS 252.212-7001 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive

Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items. (MAR 2011) The following additional clauses/provisions apply:

DFARS 252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials (JAN 2009) DFARS 252.209-7001 Disclosure of ownership or control by the Government of a Terrorist Country (JAN 2009) DFARS 252-225-7035 BUY AMERICAN ACT—FREE TRADE AGREEMENTS—BALANCE OF PAYMENTS PROGRAM CERTIFICATE ALT 1 (DEC 2010)

DFARS 252.225-7036 Buy American Act–Free Trade Agreement–Balance of Payments Program ALT I

(DEC 2010)

DFARS 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports (MAR 2008)

DFARS 252.243-7002 Request for Equitable Adjustment (MAR 1998)

DFARS 252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea ALT III (MAY 2002) DFARS 252.243-7010 Prohibition on Interrogation of Detainees by Contractor Personnel (NOV 2010) DLAD 52.247-9012 REQUIREMENTS FOR TREATMENT OF WOOD PACKAGING MATERIAL (WPM) (FEB 2007)

(a) This clause only applies when wood packaging material (WPM) will be used to make shipments under this contract and/or when WPM is being acquired under this contract.

(b) Definition.

Wood packaging material (WPM) means wood pallets, skids, load boards, pallet collars, wooden boxes, reels, dunnage, crates, frame and cleats. The definition excludes materials that have undergone a manufacturing process, such as corrugated fiberboard, plywood, particleboard, veneer, and oriented strand board (OSD).

(c) All Wood Packaging Material(WPM) used to make shipments under DOD contracts and/or acquired by DOD must meet requirements of International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPM) 15, "Guidelines for Regulating Wood Packaging Materials in International Trade." DOD shipments inside and outside of the United States must meet ISPM 15 whenever WPM is used to ship DOD cargo.

(1) All WPM shall comply with the official quality control program for heat treatment (HT) or kiln dried heat treatment (KD HT) in accordance with American Lumber Standard Committee, Incorporated (ALSC) Wood Packaging Material Program and WPM Enforcement Regulations (see http://www.alsc.org/).

(2) All WPM shall include certification/quality markings in accordance with the ALSC standard. Markings shall be placed in an unobstructed area that will be readily visible to inspectors. Pallet markings shall be applied to the stringer or block on diagonally opposite sides of the pallet and be contrasting and clearly visible. All containers shall be marked on a side other than the top or bottom, contrasting and clearly visible. All dunnage used in configuring and/or securing the load shall also comply with ISPM 15 and be marked with an ASLC approved DUNNAGE stamp.

(d) Failure to comply with the requirements of this restriction may result in refusal, destruction, or treatment of materials at the point of entry. The Agency reserves the right to recoup from the Contractor any remediation costs incurred by the Government.

(End of Clause)

All questions and inquiries should be addressed via e-mail to kathleen.toland@dla.mil, Request for Quote Number SP3300-11-Q-0086. Pricing, item descriptive literature (for “equal” submissions) and past performance are required NLT 3:00 PM EST on 07 APRIL 2011. This information should be submitted to above email address or faxed to 717-770-7591. Contractors must be capable of accepting payment by government credit card for this procurement. ALL SOURCES MUST BE REGISTERED IN THE CENTRAL CONTRACT REGISTRATION DATABASE, http://www.ccr.gov/, or an award cannot be processed.