Deschutes national forest - supply of 3D documentation and land surveying scanner/imager

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. Solicitation AG-04GG-S-15-0034 is issued as a Request for Quote. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-80.

SET--ASIDE: This acquisition is Set-Aside for Total Small Business. All potential offerors may submit a quote for this acquisition. If a minimum of two (2) competitive offers from eligible small business concerns are not received, any awards resulting from this combined solicitation and synopsis will be made on the basis of Full and Open competition from all responsible business concerns submitting an offer. The NAICS Code is 334516 and small business size standard is 500 employees. The Government will issue an order as a result of this Request for Quotations to the responsible quoter whose quote, conforming to the solicitation, will result in a Best Value to the Government award, cost or price and other factors considered. The Government may reject any or all quotes, issue orders to other than the lowest quote, and waive minor informalities or irregularities in quotes received. If necessary, the Government may conduct discussion with any or all quoters.

DESCRIPTION OF WORK:

The Deschutes National Forest intends to award a firm fixed-price contract for one point cloud 3D Documentation and Land Surveying scanner/imager.

SPECS/ATTACHMENTS: The specifications are attached separately and are a part of this solicitation and any resulting contract.

Required pricing shall be submitted below:

Item No.                   Description                Quantity      Unit of Measure         TOTAL

01                   3D documentation and           1                    EA                 $________
                       Land Surveying Scanner/
                       Imager.

SOLICITATION PROVISIONS AND CONTRACT CLAUSES: The following provisions apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998), website is https://www.acquisition.gov/far/, FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items (Apr 2014), 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Items (Jan 1999) (a) 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 - must meet the minimum essential characteristics described in the attached Specification.

*Note: An offeror is expected to submit sufficient information in response to the RFQ to allow for the evaluation of his/her quotation such as product literature, warrantee information, training etc.)*

2. Price.
Technically acceptable, when combined, are equal to Price.
(b) Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).
(c) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer's specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.
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FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications--Commercial Items (Mar 2015); OR the offeror must have completed their System for Award Management (SAM) registration with Representations and Certifications electronically at http://sam.gov .The following clauses apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998), website is https://www.acquisition.gov/far/ and http://www.dm.usda.gov/procurement/policy/index.html for the Agriculture Acquisition Regulation (AGAR), FAR 52-204-7 System for Award Management (Jul 2013); Note: Lack of registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) will make an offer ineligible for award. FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Items (Dec 2014), the following clauses are addenda to FAR 52.212-4: Protest After Award (Aug 1996), FAR 52.233-4 Applicable Law of Breach of Contract Claim (Oct 2004), FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders--Commercial Items (Apr 2015) under paragraph (b), the following clauses are incorporated: (1) 52.203-6, Restriction on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Sept 2006), (8) 52.209-6, Protecting the Governments Interest when Subcontracting With Contractors Debarred, Suspended or Proposed for Debarment (Aug 2013), (14)(i) 52-219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2011), (16) 52.219-8, Convict Labor (Jun 2003), (26) 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Jan 2014), (27) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015), (28) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Apr 2015), (30) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jul 2014), (39) 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (Aug 2011), (43) 52.225-13 Restriction on Certain Foreign Purchases (June 2008), (45) 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management (Jul 2013), under paragraph (c), the following clauses are incorporated: (1) FAR 52.222-41 Service Contract Labor Standards (May 2014) and 52.222-55 Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 (Dec 2014).

SUBMISSION OF OFFERS: Offers are due July 27, 2015 by 4:30 PST C.O.B. Offers may be E-mailed to mgonzalez@fs.fed.us and followed up with a mailed original copy to U.S.F.S -Deschutes N.F., Attn: Maria Gonzalez, 63095 Deschutes Market Rd., Bend, OR 97701.

Submit the following items with offer: 1) Pricing Schedule, 2) Completed Representations and Certifications, as required in FAR 52.212-3 OR the offeror must have completed their System for Award Management registration including Representations and Certifications at http://sam.gov and

Questions regarding this announcement must be addressed to Maria Gonzalez (541) 383-5547 or by email at mgonzalez@fs.fed.us

COMPANY NAME: ______________________________________________

DUNS NUMBER __________________

TIN: ____________________________

SAM: YES / NO