Maryland Army National Guard Dinning Facilities Furniture

Solicitation Number: W912K6-16-Q-0073
Notice Type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
Response Date: September 26, 2016 08:00 am Eastern
Original Set Aside: Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Concerns (SDVOSB)
Classification Code: 71 - Furniture
NAICS Code: 337127, Institutional Furniture Manufacturing.
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Subject: The scope of this project is for the procurement of Dining Facilities Furniture for Maryland Army National Guard (MDARNG).

Purpose: The purpose of this combined Synopsis/Solicitation is to award a single Firm-Fixed Price contract for Dinning Facilities Furniture (Tables and chairs) for the Maryland Army National Guard. The contractor shall furnish equipment as specified on the attached Request for Quote (RFQ) and Scope of Work (SOW).

Synopsis:

"PLEASE READ THIS NOTICE CAREFULLY AS IT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY NOTICE THAT WILL BE ISSUED."

This is combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format prescribe in the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) 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 W912K6-16-Q-0073 is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). The results of this requirement will be a Firm-Fixed priced (FFP) contract. The right to make multiple or no award is reserved in the event it is advantageous to the Government to do so. The RFQ is being conducted as a 100% set aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Concern. This RFQ incorporates provisions and clauses that in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-89. This requirement will be awarded on an all or none basis as a commercial item Fixed Price purchase order under procedures on FAR Parts 12 and 13.

New Equipment ONLY, NO remanufactured or "gray market" items. All items must be covered by the required manufacturer's warranty. The Contractor shall extend to the Government full coverage under a normal commercial warranty. Acceptance of the warranty does not waive the Government rights with regard to the other terms and conditions of this contract. The Warranty Period shall begin upon final acceptance of all items provided to the Government by the Contractor. FAR Provisions and Clauses applicable to this acquisition can be obtained from the following website, http://farsite.hill.af.mil/.

  The contractor shall provide Contract Line Item Number (CLIN):
 
CLIN DESCRIPTION U/I QTY PRICE COST
0001 Laminated Table Top, Rectangular 30" X 48" Cherry or Natural in color EA 55
0002 Standard Table Base, 22" X 30" Base spread, 3" steel Column, 28 ¾" standard height, adjustable poly levelers, stamp steel, black finish EA 55
0003 Solid wood back metal frame chair, designer, foam/vinyl seat, upholstered vinyl grade 4 knockout black, finish cherry EA 220
0004 Installation, Assembly and Set-Up EA 01
Price to include all require manpower, tools and expertise to assemble and install tables and chairs upon delivery.

Contract Type and Evaluation Criteria:

Award will be made to the responsive and responsible offeror whose offer results in "Best Value". Basis for award is Best Value: evaluation factors include: Technical, Delivery and Installation Schedule, and other related Non-cost factors. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) is 337127 Institutional Furniture Manufacturing. The small business size standard is 500 employees.

Destination: Shipping will be free on board (FOB) Destination to: Gunpowder, Maryland 21010

Delivery Schedule: Six (6) to Eight (8) weeks after receipt of order (ARO).
Clean-Up Requirement: All packing, crating and residue materials will be remove by the contractor and such materials may not be stored or disposed on government property.

Acceptance Criteria: Office Furniture will be inspected upon delivery. Items will be free of damage that may have occurred through shipment.

NOTES:

Interested offerors must be registered in SAM. To register go to: https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/. You will need your DUNS number registered. Instructions for registering are on the web page. The solicitation and associated information and the plans and specifications will be available only from the Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps) website on-line at https://www.fbo.gov/. FedBizOpps is a web-based dissemination tool designed to safeguard acquisition-related information for all Federal agencies. Interested bidders/offerors must register with FedBizOpps before accessing the system. FedBizOpps registration requires the following information: 1) Central Contractor Registration (CCR) Marketing Partner Identification Number (MPIN), 2) DUNS Number and CAGE Code, 3) Telephone Number, 4) Email address. Registration instructions can be found on the FedBizOpps website at https://www.fbo.gov/downloads/FBO_Vendor_Guide.pdf.

System for Award Management (SAM) SAM.gov REGISTRATION IS FREE: There is NO FEE to register, or maintain your registration, in the System for Award Management (SAM.gov). If you receive an email from a company claiming to represent SAM.gov, be cautious. If you get an e-mail from a company offering to help you register in SAM.gov asking you to contact them and pay them money, be cautious. These messages are not from the Federal Government. It is FREE TO REGISTER in SAM.gov for any entity.

Applicable Clauses/Regulations:

52.252-1, Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998)
This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address (es): http://farsite.hill.af.mil/

52.252-2, Clauses Incorporated by Reference
This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address (es): http://farsite.hill.af.mil/

52.202.1 Definitions (Nov 2013)
52.203-5 Covenant Against Contingent Fees (May 2014)
52.204-7, System for Award Management.
52.204-13, System for Award Management Maintenance.
52.204-16, Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting (NOV 2014)
52.209-6, Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting With Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment
52.211-6 Brand Name or Equal
52.212-1, Instructions to Offeror -- Commercial applies to this acquisition.
52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items (Oct 2014)
52.212-3 Alt I, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items with its offer or have an Online Representations and Certification Application which is current.
52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items applies to this acquisition.
52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial applies to this acquisition.
52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons
52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases
52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payment to Small Business Subcontractors (Dec 2013)
52.233-3, Protest after Award.
52.233-4, Applicable law for Breach of Contract Claim.
52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside
52.219-13, Notice of Set-Aside Orders
52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation on First-Tier Subcontract Awards
52.209-6, Protecting the Government's Interests when Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment
52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Representation.
52.222-3, Convict Labor.
52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies.
52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities.
52.222-26, Equal Opportunity.
52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities
52.223-5, Pollution Prevention and Right-To-Know Information (AUG 2003),
52.223-15, Energy Efficiency in Energy-Consuming Products (DEC 2007)
52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging while driving.
52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases.
52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer
52.225-18, Place of Manufacture
52.225-25, Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran-Representations
52.232-40-Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors
52.246-16, Responsibility for Supplies
52.247-34, F.O.B. Destination
252.203-7000, Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials
252.203-7002, Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights
252.204-7004 Alt A, System for Award Management applies to this acquisition.
252.204-7012, Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting.
252.204-7015, Notice of Authorized Disclosure of Information for Litigation Support (MAY 2016),
252.213-7000, Notice to Prospective Suppliers on Use of Past Performance Information Retrieval System-Statistical Reporting in Past Performance Evaluations (JUN 2015)
252.225-7001, Buy American and Balance of Payments Program
252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports
252.232-7006 Wide Area Workflow Payment Instructions
252.232-7010, Levies on Contract Payment
252.247-7023, Transportation of Supplies by Sea

Questions:

All questions are due to Maryland Army National Guard no later than Thurday, September 22, 2016 at 0800 AM EST to the following e-mail address: ng.md.mdarng.list.uspfo-arpc@mail.mil

Site Visit: No visit required for this project.

Quotes shall be submitted by email to Mr. Gilberto Resto, Contracting Specialist, at ng.md.mdarng.list.uspfo-arpc@mail.mil; no later than Monday, September 26, 2016, 08:00 AM EST. Quotes shall be clearly marked RFQ W912K6-16-Q-0073. Offerors are hereby notified that if their quotes are not received by the date, time, and location specified in this announcement, it will not be considered by the agency. Telephone request will not be considered. It is the responsibility of the offeror to view the website for any changes or amendments to this RFQ.
 
Point of Contact:

USPFO for Maryland, Contracting Division at ng.md.mdarng.list.uspfo-arpc@mail.mil.

Contracting Office Address:
 
USP&FO for Maryland,
Purchasing and Contracting Division
301 Old Bay Lane
State Military Reservation
Havre de Grace, Maryland 21078-4003
United States

Primary Point of Contact:

Mr. Gilberto Resto
Contract Specialist
ng.md.mdarng.list.uspfo-arpc@mail.mil

ATTACHEMENTS:
1. Scope of Work