Polycom VTC Equipment Upgrade

THIS IS A COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION for commercial supplies 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: Quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

Solicitation number M0026321Q1033 is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ) using the commercial procedures in accordance with FAR Part 12 and Simplified Acquisition Procedures FAR Part 13. The solicitation document incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquistion Circular 2021-05 and DFARS Publication 20210709.

The Regional Contracting Office, Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, SC intends to solicit and award a Firm Fixed Price contract for Video Teleconference (VTC) Equipment Upgrade for 8th Marine Corps District (MCD), Fort Worth, TX. This is a 100% Small Business Set Aside solicitation under North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code 334310 with a size standard of 750 employees.

All applicable Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation

Supplement (DFARS) provisions and clauses are contained in SF1449 M0026321Q1033 attached to this synopsis. 

Any offerors responding to this announcement shall submit their quotes in accordance with FAR Part 12 and Provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial, applies to this acquisition.

1. 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, past performance, and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:
   (i)         Price;
   (ii)        Past Performance:  The apparent successful, prospective contractor must have satisfactory or neutral past performance.  Past Performance shall be evaluated in accordance with FAR 13.106-2.   The Supplier Performance Risk System (SPSR) application (https://www.sprs.csd.disa.mil) will be used in the evaluation of suppliers’ past performance in accordance with DFARS 213.106-2(b)(i).
   (iii)       Other Factors: Contractor’s quoted supplies or services shall, at a minimum,  meet the salient characteristics, specifications, deliverables, or performance requirements outlined in the solicitation.
   In accordance with FAR 13.106-2(b)(3), the government will conduct a comparative evaluation of quotations based on price and other non-price factors.  The Government will first eliminate unacceptable quotations; the remaining quotations will be arranged from lowest price to the highest price.  If there are more than two (2) quotes, the Government will conduct a comparative assessment of at least the two (2) lowest price quotes.  The award will be made to the offeror’s whose quote is determined to have both a fair & reasonable price and to be the most advantageous to the Government. 
    
2. A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer’s specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award. 
    
   Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items, with its offer.  Clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition.  All other additional contract requirement for this acquisition can be found in the attached SF 1449
   The closing date and time for this solicitation is  25 August 2021 at 12:01 PM (EST).
    
   The primary point of contact for this solicitation is Vanessa Bouknight, Vanessa.bouknight@usmc.mil .