Paging and Announcing System Installation

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

The request for quote (RFQ) number is N0018921Q0303. The Government intends to solicit a Firm Fixed Price contract as a 100% small business set-aside, under the authority of FAR 13.003(b)(1). The NAICS code is 238210 and the Small Business Standard is $16.5 (million).  The proposed contract action is to procure services to install a paging and announcing system with integration into the fire alarm system for buildings 446, 1164, 1362 and 1268 in support of Surface Warfare Schools Command (SWSC) and in accordance with the attached Statement of Work (SOW).  A detailed description of the requirement is provided in the attached SOW. 

SITE VISIT

A MANDATORY site visit is scheduled for Tuesday, June 22, 2021 at 10:30 a.m. (EST). Interested Vendors will meet with the commands technical representative at Naval Station Newport, Newport, RI 02841. Vendors not present or on time for the site visit will not be considered for award. Provide yourself adequate time to arrive to the site visit location on time.

ACCESS TO THE BASE AND BUILDING: Contractor personnel shall maintain all required documentation to access the military base. The Command will provide military escort from the base entrance at Gate #1 at Pass and ID Office. Photo Identification is required. Name and phone number of attendees must be provided 2 business days prior to the site visit.

The required period of performance is Date of contract award to September 30, 2021.

Performance location is: SWSC Newport 446 Cushing Road, Newport, RI 02841

Method of Payment: Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF).

This solicitation documents and incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2021-05 and DFARS Publication Notice 5/20/2021. It is the responsibility of the contractor to be familiar with the applicable clauses and provisions. The clauses may be accessed in full text at these addresses: https://www.acquisition.gov/far/ and http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/dfarspgi/current/index.html. 

Provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial, applies to this acquisition.

Provision 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition.  Specific evaluation criteria included in paragraph (a) of the provision is as follows:

The Government will award on the basis of price unless the contracting officer is aware of past performance information related to the low price quote which indicates that quote may not represent best value.  In that case, the Government reserves the right to consider the past performance of other quotes, conduct a price, past performance tradeoff, and award to other than the lowest price quote.

Quoters are requested to include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, with the quote.

Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition.

Clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. Additional FAR clauses cited in the clause are check marked as applicable to the acquisition.

This announcement will close at 1400 PM EST on Monday, 28 June 2021.  All responsible sources may submit a quote to Amber Bradley, who can be reached at amber.bradley@navy.mil or 757-443-1968.  Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. All responsible sources may submit a quote which shall be considered by the agency.

List of Attachments:

- Attachment 1 – Statement of Work (SOW)

- Attachment 2 – Combined Synopsis/Solicitation