Hearing Booths

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; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation number W9127Q-22-R-0021 is being issued as a request for quotation (RFQ) for HEARING BOOTHS (Qty: 16). This requirement is being Set-Aside for a Small Business under NAICS 339112 with a small business size standard of 1000 employees. Quotes will be evaluated on price and ability to meet specifications. All products quoted shall include a standard commercial warranty equal to that offered in the commercial market. Along with your quote, please provide specifications and product literature that sufficiently describes the product, the country of origin for the products quoted. Also include Company Name with CAGE Code and Company POC with contact information (email and telephone number). 

The incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) FAC 2022-07, Effective August 10, 2022 and the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations (DFARS) Publication Notice (DPN) 20220826 dated August 26, 2022.

Please see attached description of the requirement.

The USPFO-MS, Jackson, MS intends to issue a contract for the following items:

CLIN 0001:  Hearing Booths (Qty 16)

CLIN 0002:  Delivery

CLIN 0003:  Installation

                     

DELIVERY: 60 days after receipt of order. If delivery date cannot be met, indicate proposed delivery date. Offer is to be FOB DESTINATION, delivered to: 1405 Jackson Avenue, Camp Shelby, MS 39401

BASIS OF AWARD: A purchase order will be awarded to the responsible offeror whose quote conforms to the solicitation and is considered to be the most advantageous to the Government according to FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items, utilizing the Lowest-Price-Technically-Acceptable (LPTA) source selection process with technically acceptable and price being equal. To ensure timely and equitable evaluation of quotes, offerors must comply with instructions contained herein. Quotes must be complete, self-sufficient, and respond directly to the requirements of this RFQ.

The following factors will be used to evaluate the proposal: (1) Technical Acceptability and (2) Price. Technical Acceptability shall be evaluated as acceptable or not acceptable. Price evaluation shall be based on the lowest reasonable evaluated price. Price will always be an important factor.

This notice does not obligate the Government to award the contract; it does not restrict the Government's ultimate approach; nor does it obligate the Government to pay for any quote/proposal preparation costs.

Clauses and provisions incorporated by reference may be accessed via the Internet at  https://www.acquisition.gov.  Quotes must be for all items stated, partial quotes will not be considered. Only firm fixed price offers will be evaluated. Award will be made (all or none) to one contractor.

Deadline for receipt of your quote is established for no later than 1:00 P.M. CDT, Monday, 19 September 2022. Please email quote to amber.n.young1.civ@army.mil. SAM is a mandatory requirement for all DoD Government contracts. You must be registered and have an active status in order to be eligible for award of a contract. To register on line go to http://www.sam.gov/.

All questions concerning this requirement must be submitted by Wednesday, 14 September 2022 @ 4:00 PM Central Standard Time (CDT). Questions will be answered via an amendment to this solicitation. Questions are to be submitted electronically to amber.n.young1.civ@army.mil.

The following FAR and DFARS provisions and clauses apply to this solicitation:

52.203-11 Certification And Disclosure Regarding Payments To Influence Certain Federal Transactions SEP 2007

52.203-12 Limitation On Payments To Influence Certain Federal Transactions JUN 2020

52.204-7 System for Award Management OCT 2018

52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards JUN 2020

52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance OCT 2018

52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting AUG 2020

52.204-17 Ownership or Control of Offeror AUG 2020

52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance AUG 2020

52.204-20 Predecessor of Offeror AUG 2020

52.204-21 Basic Safeguarding of Covered Contractor Information Systems NOV 2021

52.204-23 Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab and Other Covered Entities NOV 2021

52.204-24 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment NOV 2021

52.204-25 Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment NOV 2021

52.204-26 Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services--Representation. OCT 2020

52.209-6 Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting With Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment NOV 2021

52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting With Inverted Domestic Corporations NOV 2015

52.219-6 Notice Of Total Small Business Set-Aside NOV 2020

52.219-28 Post-Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation SEP 2021

52.222-3 Convict Labor JUN 2003

52.222-19 Child Labor -- Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies JAN 2022

52.222-21 Prohibition Of Segregated Facilities APR 2015

52.222-22 Previous Contracts And Compliance Reports FEB 1999

52.222-25 Affirmative Action Compliance APR 1984

52.222-26 Equal Opportunity SEP 2016

52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Veterans JUN 2020

52.222-37 Employment Reports on Veterans JUN 2020

52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons NOV 2021

52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies To Ban Text Messaging While Driving JUN 2020

52.225-1 Buy American--Supplies NOV 2021

52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases FEB 2021

52.229-11 Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements--Notice and Representation JUN 2020

52.229-12 Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements FEB 2021

52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer--System for Award Management OCT 2018

52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations JUN 2013

52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors NOV 2021

52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim OCT 2004

52.239-1 Privacy or Security Safeguards AUG 1996

252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials SEP 2011

252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights SEP 2013

252.203-7005 Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials NOV 2011

252.204-7003 Control Of Government Personnel Work Product APR 1992

252.204-7008 Compliance With Safeguarding Covered Defense Information Controls OCT 2016

252.204-7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting DEC 2019

252.204-7015 Notice of Authorized Disclosure of Information for Litigation Support MAY 2016

252.204-7016 Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services -- Representation DEC 2019

252.204-7017 Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services -- Representation MAY 2021

252.204-7018 Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services JAN 2021

252.204-7019 Notice of NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements MAR 2022

252.211-7003 Item Unique Identification and Valuation MAR 2022

252.223-7008 Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium JUN 2013

252.225-7048 Export-Controlled Items JUN 2013

252.225-7055 Representation Regarding Business Operations with the Maduro Regime MAY 2022

252.225-7972 (Dev) Prohibition on the Procurement of Foreign-Made Unmanned Aircraft Systems (DEVIATION 2020-O0015) MAY 2020

252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports DEC 2018

252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments DEC 2006

252.244-7000 Subcontracts for Commercial Items JAN 2021

252.247-7022 Representation of Extent of Transportation by Sea. JUN 2019

252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea FEB 2019

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

52.212-5 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR

EXECUTIVE ORDERS--COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES (MAY 2022)

52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

52.252-5 AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN PROVISIONS (NOV 2020)

52.252-6 AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN CLAUSES (NOV 2020)

252.232-7006 WIDE AREA WORKFLOW PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS (DEC 2018)