Furnishings for Balkh University - Kabul

The American Consulate General Frankfurt for American Embassy Kabul hereby provides the following Solicitation Notice for Request for Quotes (RFQ):
 

The Contractor shall procure, deliver, and install complete new furnishings for the interior of the women's dormitory at Balkh University, including furnishings for the bedrooms, kitchen, dining hall, library, gathering areas, laundry facility, and office in accordance with the attached solicitation. The contractor is to perform the services in accordance with the terms and conditions of this solicitation, and in strict conformance with the contract clauses and any special conditions contained herein.

Synopsis:

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; offers are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 2005-78, effective 26 Dec 2014.

Contract Type:

The Government intends to award a firm fixed-price type contract. Multiple awards may result from this solicitation.

Site Visit:

An organized site visit will be held on Thursday, July 28, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. local time at Balkh University. All prospective offerors are encouraged to attend.

Registration is essential should you wish to participate in the site visit. Companies are therefore required to submit the names, nationality and I.D. numbers of those attending to Freshta Javid via email at JavidFX@state.gov no later than 17:00 hours, Monday, July 25, 2016.

Admittance to the University cannot be guaranteed unless the government receives your registration by this due date. Attendance is limited to no more than 2 persons per company, unless an acceptable reason exists for the presence of more than 2.

This information must be provided in order to obtain access to the site. No substitutes or additional persons may attend the site visit. Attendees are requested to carry their Photo ID along with them. Without Photo ID you may be refused entry to the site.

Question Submission:

Interested offerors must submit any questions concerning this RFQ to the email address FrankfurtRPSO@state.gov within 15 calendar days of issuance request for offers. Questions not received within this time period will not be considered.

Delivery and Acceptance of Quotation:

Delivery and acceptance of offers shall be made via electronic means only.

Acquisition Method:

The Government is conducting this acquisition using the simplified acquisition procedures in Part 13 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). If the dollar amount exceeds the simplified acquisition threshold, then the Government will be using the test program for commercial items authorized by Subpart 13.5 of the FAR.

Additional Terms and Conditions and Applicable Clauses and Provisions are included in the attached Solicitation.

The solicitation and award will be subject to the laws and regulations of the United States of America.

 
INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMISSION OF OFFERS:

See Section 3 of the attached solicitation.

52.212-2 EVALUATION - COMMERCIAL ITEMS(OCT 2014):

See Section 4 of the attached solicitation.

Proposal Due Date:

The complete proposal is to be submitted on or before August 17, 17:00 CEST as a pdf document emailed to FrankfurtRPSO@state.gov . The email subject line must read: "Quote for SGE50016Q0043"

Any questions regarding this solicitation may be directed to FrankfurtRPSO@state.gov