AMENDED 75H71324Q00006 - Lighting Panels

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

Solicitation no. 75H71324Q00006 has been issued as a Request For Quotation for a firm fixed price BRAND NAME or EQUAL, Lighting Panels (various sizes), located at Toppenish, Washington.

The required delivery date is 30 Days ARO. The delivery location and place of acceptance is Yakama Indian Health Clinic, 401 Buster Road, Toppenish, WA 98948, F.O.B. Destination.

The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2024-02 dated 01/22/2024.  The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial, applies to this acquisition. The provision at 52.212-2, Evaluation – Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: price and past performance. Offerors are advised to submit a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications – Commercial Items, with its offer. The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The clause at 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders – Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition and these clauses:

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: http://www.acquisition.gov. 52.202-1, Definitions (Jun 2020), 52.204-7, System for Award Management (Oct 2018), 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003), 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Sept 2016), 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Jun 2020), 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jun 2020), 52.232-1, Payments (Apr 1984), 52.232-8, Discounts for Prompt Payment (Feb 2002), 52.232-17, Interest (May 2014), 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management (Oct 2018), 52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Mar 2023), 52.233-1, Disputes (May 2014), 52.233-3, Protest after Award (Aug 1996)

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES ACQUISITION REGULATION (HHSAR) (48 CFR CHAPTER 3) CLAUSES: 352.239-74, Electronic and Information Technology Accessibility (Dec 2015)

352.232-71 Electronic submission of payment requests

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause -

Payment request means a bill, voucher, invoice, or request for contract financing payment with associated supporting documentation. The payment request must comply with the requirements identified in FAR 32.905(b), “Content of Invoices” and the applicable Payment clause included in this contract.

(b) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this clause, the Contractor shall submit payment requests electronically using the Department of Treasury Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) or successor system. Information regarding IPP, including IPP Customer Support contact information, is available at www.ipp.gov or any successor site.

(c) The Contractor may submit payment requests using other than IPP only when the Contracting Officer authorizes alternate procedures in writing in accordance with HHS procedures.

(d) If alternate payment procedures are authorized, the Contractor shall include a copy of the Contracting Officer's written authorization with each payment request.

(End of Clause)

This solicitation will be set-aside for Small Business Indian Firms (SBIF) pursuant to the Buy Indian Act 25 U.S.C. 47. If IHS does not receive at least two offers that are reasonably priced offers from SBIF's, IHS will then evaluate quotes and consider award to other small business concerns under the following 2-tier cascading set-aside1st Tier-Small Business Indian Firms

• 1st Tier –SBIF
• 2nd Tier –All other Small Business Concerns

The NAICS code is 335139 and the small business size standard is 1250. 

ATTACHMENTS:

ATTACHMENT 1 – SF 18

ATTACHMENT 2 – BUY INDIAN FIRM REPRESENTATION FORM

QUOTATION INSTRUCTIONS:

The respondent shall submit a quote and complete Attachment no. 1 – 75H71324Q00006.  The quote shall include all necessary supervision, management, labor, transportation, equipment, materials, any other direct incidental costs, overhead and profit, unless the cost is identified as a separately priced contract line item.

The basis of award is the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. Award will be made to the responsible respondent pursuant to FAR subpart 9.1.

Government is only accepting inquiries/questions via E-mail questions to Stacy.Hill@ihs.gov including the solicitation number 75H71324Q00006 in the subject line.