ePACS card system evaluation, study and testing with recommendation for the USDA, ARS, Western Regional Research Center in Albany, CA

COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the procedures contained in FAR Part 12.6, Acquisition of Commercial Items, 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.

The solicitation number is 12905B23Q0090 and is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ).

The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) Number 2023-04 effective June 2, 2023.   Service Contract Labor Standards Wage Determination Number 2015-5623 Rv. 20 Effective December 25, 2022 for Alameda County, California is applicable and is attached.

This solicitation is issued as a total small business set-aside.  The associated NAICS code is 561210, Facilities Support Services and the small business size standard is $47.0 million.

List CLINS, item descriptions, quantities and units of measure:

CLIN 1:  System evaluation, engineering study, and testing on ePACS readers, panels and wiring and recommendation to develop a technical package for upgraded to the security system as part of security measures. 

Description/Statement of Work/Specification:

Please see attached Statement of Work

Date(s) and place(s) of delivery and acceptance:

The period of performance shall be within 90 days of contract award.  The place of delivery and acceptance is the USDA, ARS, WRRC at 800 Buchanan Street in Albany, CA. 

FAR Provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial, is incorporated by reference and applies to this acquisition. Please see the attached RFQ terms and conditions for the submission requirements and its addendum.

Evaluation:

For the evaluation criteria, please see the attached RFQ terms and conditions.

Offerors are required to complete in full FAR Provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, with their offer online at SAM: www.sam.gov.  An offeror must state in their offer if they completed FAR 52.212-3 online and that is it up-to-date and valid. See the attached RFQ terms and conditions for more requirements.

FAR Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. Please see the attached RFQ terms and conditions for its Addendum.

FAR Clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, is incorporated and applies to this acquisition. Please see the attached RFQ terms and conditions that are applicable to the acquisition.

There are no additional contract requirement(s) or terms and conditions (such as contract financing arrangements or warranty requirements) determined by the contracting officer to be necessary for this acquisition and consistent with customary commercial practices.

The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) and assigned ratings are not applicable to this solicitation.

Date, time and place offers are due.  Offers are due by August 9, 2023 at 3 p.m., EDT.

Submit offers to the following e-mail address(es), by the offer due date and time:  Shelley.steen@usda.gov

Late quotes after the established deadline may be considered only if it is in the government’s best interest and if it will not unduly delay award.

Any and all questions regarding this solicitation shall be submitted in writing to Shelley Steen at shelley.steen@usda.gov  no later than August 4, 2023.

A site visit has been scheduled for Monday, July 31, 2023 at 10 a.m. PDT.    It will be at the USDA, ARS, WRRC at 800 Buchanan Avenue in Albany, CA  94710. This site visit is intended to give prospective offerors the opportunity to familiarize themselves with the location and to gauge the scope of work required of the contract. Prospective attendees SHALL email Shelley Steen (shelley.steen@usda.gov)  with the attendee's full name as it appears on a Government-issued picture ID (which must be presented at the time of the site visit) and citizenship status; and their company name, physical address, email address, and phone number. The deadline for requesting a site visit is Thursday, July 28th, 2023 at 1 p.m. PDT.   Failure to comply with the registration instructions above will result in denial of access to the location and/or participation in site visit activities.