Amendment 1 Combined Synopsis-Solicitation RFQ U2-B-U2A.pdf

SUBJECT: Amendment 1 Solicitation: W91CRB-25-R-U2A; Request for Quote (RFQ)

This is Amendment 1 to COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Products and

Commercial Services, and FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures, 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 procurement will be a 100% Small Business set-aside.

This solicitation documents and incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through FAC 2025-

03 and DFARS Change Notice 2025-0117. It is the responsibility of the contractor to be familiar with the applicable clauses and provisions. The clauses may be accessed in full text at these addresses: https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far and http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/change_notices.html.

This solicitation is a Request for Quote (RFQ) under NAICS Code: 459210 “Book Retailers and news Dealers”. The size standard for the NAICS Code is 550 employees. Quotes must be valid for 90 days.

The U.S. Army Contracting Command-Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC-APG), an agency of the

Government, intends to procure books and educational materials in support of the U.S. Army

Security Assistance Command (USASAC). The Government anticipates the issuance of a commercial, Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract, in accordance with (IAW) FAR 13.106, as a result of the subject solicitation. The anticipated date of award is to be determined.

All supplies are requested to be quoted upon and specified in the attached RFQ Spreadsheet.

Delivery: Vendor will not deliver the equipment; they will prepare shipment for delivery and contact the freight forwarder to arrange shipment of materials. Specific information required for shipment preparation will be provided on the contract. No shipping costs should be included with the quote.

Other Information/Requirements:

1. It is the responsibility of the Offeror to ensure that their Offer is compliant with ALL provisions of the FAR and its supplements. The Government MAY, but is not obligated to, consider an Offer that is non-compliant with any provision of the FAR and its supplements. Furthermore, the Government is NOT required to inform any Offeror that their Offer is non-compliant with the FAR or any of its supplements. Failure of an Offer to comply with any provision of the FAR and its supplements may result in the Offeror being deemed non-responsive to the solicitation.

2. All responsible sources may submit a quote which will be considered by the Contracting

Officer. The offeror must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) http://farsite.hill.af.mil/reghtml/Regs/FAR2AFMCFARS/FARDFARS/FAR/12.htm#P306_50177 database and include the assigned CAGE Code or Unique Entity Identifier with quote submission.

3. **Offerors SHALL include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror

Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items, or completed SAM representation, with their response.**

4. The Government requires offerors shall provide sustainable proposed availability dates for all items.

5. Notice to Offeror(s)/Supplier(s): The Government reserves the right to cancel this solicitation, either before or after the closing date. In the event the Government cancels this solicitation, the Government has no obligation to reimburse an offeror for any costs.

6. The offeror shall submit their quote via email to Antoinette Coward, antoinette.w.coward.civ@army.mil by 10:00AM – EST-U.S. Thursday, 12 June 2025.

Contact Information:

Antoinette Coward

Contract Specialist

Army Contracting Command –Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC-APG)

Email: antoinette.w.coward.civ@army.mil

BASIS FOR AWARD:

Quotes will be evaluated in accordance with FAR 13.106-2, “Evaluation of Quotations or

Offers”. A single award will be made based on the Lowest Priced Technically Acceptable

(LPTA) evaluation approach. The Government reserves the right to award without discussions.

Additionally, the Contracting Officer reserves the right to make no award under this solicitation.

Price will be evaluated based upon the total quoted price.

To be considered technically acceptable, an offeror MUST demonstrate that they can meet the specifications provided in this combined synopsis/solicitation. The technical element of the evaluation will be based solely on information furnished by the vendor. The Government is not responsible for locating or securing any information which is not provided in the quote.

PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES applicable to this acquisition are as follows:

FAR 52.201-1 Acquisition 360: Voluntary Survey

FAR 52.204-7 System for Award Management

FAR 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance

FAR 52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting

FAR 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance mailto:antoinette.w.coward.civ@army.mil mailto:antoinette.w.coward.civ@army.mil

FAR 52.204-24 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video

Surveillance Services or Equipment

FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Products and Commercial

Services

FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation—Commercial Products and Commercial Services

FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and Commercial Services (DEVIATION 2025-O0003)

FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Products and

Commercial Services

FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or

Executive Orders- Commercial Products and Commercial Services

(DEVIATION 2025-O0003/ DEVIATION 2025-O0004), for

Paragraph (b) the following clauses apply: 52.222-3 Convict

Labor; 52.222-36 Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities;

52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons; 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management;

52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier

Subcontract Awards; 52.204-27 Prohibition on a ByteDance

Covered Application; 52.209-6 Protecting the Government's Interest when Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, Proposed for Debarment, or Voluntarily Excluded; 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside; 52.222-19 Child Labor-

Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies; 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases; 52.226-8 Encouraging Contractor

Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving; 52.240-1

Prohibition on Unmanned Aircraft Systems Manufactured or

Assembled by American Security Drone Act-Covered Foreign

Entities

FAR 52.246-15 Certificate of Conformance

FAR 52.247-29 F.O.B. Origin

FAR 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference

FAR 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated By Reference

FAR 52.252-5 Authorized Deviations in Provisions

FAR 52.252-6 Authorized Deviations in Clauses

DFARS 252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials

DFARS 252.203-7002 Requirements to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights

DFARS 252.203-7005 Representations Relating to Compensation of Former DoD

Officials

DFARS 252.204-7003 Control of Government Personnel Work Product

DFARS 252.204-7015 Notice of Authorized Disclosure of Information for Litigation

Support

DFARS 252.204-7016 Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services—

Representation https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_219_6 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_219_6 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_240_1 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_240_1 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_240_1 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_240_1

DFARS 252.204-7017 Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense

Telecommunications Equipment or Services—Representation

DFARS 252.204-7018 Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense

Telecommunications Equipment or Services

DFARS 252.211-7003 Item Unique Identification and Valuation

DFARS 252.215-7013 Supplies and Services Provided by Nontraditional Defense

Contractors

DFARS 252.219-7003 Small Business Subcontracting Plan (DoD Contracts)

DFARS 252.223-7008 Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium

DFARS 252.225-7007 Prohibition on Acquisition of Certain Items from Communist

Chinese Military

DFARS 252.225-7027 Deferred Ordering of Technical Data or Computer Software

DFARS 252.225-7028 Exclusionary Policies and Practices of Foreign Government

DFARS 252.225-7048 Export-Controlled Items

DFARS 252.225-7055 Representation Regarding Business Operations with the Maduro

Regime

DFARS 252.225-7056 Prohibition Regarding Business Operations with the Maduro

Regime

DFARS 252.225-7059 Prohibition on Certain Procurements from the Xinjiang Uyghur

Autonomous Region–Representation

DFARS 252.225-7060 Prohibition on Certain Procurements from the Xinjiang Uyghur

Autonomous Region

DFARS 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports

DFARS 252.232-7006 Wide Area Workflow Payment Instructions

DFARS 252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments

DFARS 252.243-7001 Pricing of Contract Modifications

DFARS 252.244-7000 Subcontract for Commercial Items

The solicitation document and anticipated contract award incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if it were given in full text. Full text of these provisions and clauses, with noted exceptions regarding local clauses, may be obtained by accessing the following internet website: https://www.acquisition.gov