FY17 Electronic Sign Board Rental

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6 of the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Offers are being requested and a separate solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation, identified as AG-82BH-S-17-0009, is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) and is attached, using the Simplified Acquisition Procedures.

SET-ASIDE: This solicitation is a Total Small-Business Set-Aside. The NAICS code is 334290 and the applicable small business size standard is $7.5 million.

TYPE OF AWARD:  Firm-Fixed Price

DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT: FY17 Electronic Sign Board Rental. This is for One Base Year and up to Four Option Years.

GENERAL PURPOSE: The focus of this contract is for the rental of (1-4) CDOT approved electronic solar message boards for the period of March 2017 to November 2017 (approximate need dates for each rental period will be coordinated between the FS and vendor. Rental will be on an on-call basis. Number of days, weeks, months needed may vary due to weather and work requirements). Sign boards will only be active on an as needed basis, contingent on fire suppression activities. The USDA-Forest Service will send personnel to pick-up the sign boards and deliver to the Woodland Park Work Center. Desired signs are the same or equivalent to Wanco model WTTMBSLLA. The contractor shall provide all manpower, equipment, and services necessary for completing this task.

PROJECT LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION: Signs will be stored at the Woodland Park Work Center, 1408 Rampart Range Road, Woodland Park, CO 80863. Signs will be placed, at any given time, somewhere within the PSICC (Pike & San Isabel National Forest Comanche & Cimarron National Grasslands.

INVOICING: Invoicing will be paid via Invoicing Processing Platform (IPP). ONLY. No exceptions.

The "Submit Invoice-to" address for USDA orders is the Department of Treasury's Invoice Invoicing Processing Platform (IPP). The contractor must follow the instructions on how to register and submit invoices via IPP as prescribed in the previous communications from USDA and Treasury. All invoices are to be submitted via the electronic Invoice Processing Platform. This is a mandatory requirement initiated by the U.S.Department of Treasury and you can find more information at this website https://www.ipp.gov/index.htm. Please make sure that your company has registered at https://www.ipp.gov/vendors/enrollment-vendors.htm to establish your account.
NOTE: Contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) in order to be eligible for award of a contract.

The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-85-2. The clauses and provisions referenced in this solicitation may be obtained in full text form at https://www.acquisition.gov/far.
The following provisions and clauses apply to this commercial item acquisition: FAR 52.212-1, instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items and FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items.

SUBMIT OFFERS: If you are interested in submitting a quote, please do so by 5:00 p.m. Mountain Standard Time on February 2, 2017. Proposals can be electronically submitted to mamaestas@fs.fed.us Facsimile proposals will not be accepted. If a hardcopy is desired to be submitted, please contact Melissa Maestas, Purchasing Agent at 505-842-3240.

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. Best Value to the Government.

Contact Aaron Ortega at (719) 553-1634 for technical questions. If you have specific questions regarding the solicitation, please contact Melissa Maestas at 505-842-3240.