Procure Convention Badge Holder w/Clip

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. This acquisition is being conducted in accordance with the procedures of FAR Part 13-Simplified Acquisition Procedures. The solicitation number for this requirement is NIH-OLAO-OD3-RFQ4570345 and this is a RFQ. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-94, dated December 20, 2016. This acquisition will be processed as a fixed price requirement and is a small business set-aside. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code for this acquisition is 423410, and the small-business size standard is 500 employees.

The National Institute of Health is in need to procure Convention Badge Holder w/Clip, Horizontal, Material: Clear Vinyl, 9 mil front and 10 mil back, Badge Size: 4-1/4" x 3-3/8", Maximum Insert Size: 4 1/8" x 3 1/4" 1) Product number CH-100HL -Convention Badge Holder w/Clip-Quantity of 3,000 deliver on the 1st of every month for 12 month to: National Institute of Health/RML, 903 Fourth Street, Hamilton, Montana 59840, Attn: Ronald Frost; 2)Product number CH-100HL-Convention Badge Holder w/Clip-Quantity of 51,000 deliver on the 1st of every month for 12 month to: National Institute of Health/ORS/Division of Police, 9000 Rockville Pike, 66 South Drive, Building 66, Room 105, Bethesda, Maryland 20892, Attn: Paul Walter; 3)Shipping and handling.

This requirement is a Brand name or Equal.

The acquired supplies are needed at all visitor entrances to insert the visitor badges issued on a daily basis.

The Government will award on the basis of lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA).

The following clauses apply to this acquisition:

The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial, applies to this acquisition and a statement regarding any addenda to the provision. Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, with its offer, or submit a printout to their Online Reps and Certs. The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The clauses, as well as any addenda to the clause, are included in the attachment entitled "Provisions for Commercial Items". The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. Applicable clauses can be found in the attachment entitled "Provisions for Commercial Items". Any additional contract requirement(s) or terms and conditions (such as contract financing arrangements or warranty requirements) determined by the contracting officer to be necessary for this acquisition and consistent with customary commercial practices can be found in the attachment entitled "Provisions for Commercial Items ". There is no Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) rating assigned to this acquisition.

In order to be considered for an award, an offeror must have completed the online electronic Representations and Certifications located at https://www.sam.gov in accordance with FAR 4.1201(a). By submission of an offer, the offeror acknowledges the requirement that a prospective awardee shall be registered in SAM at www.sam.gov/ prior to award, during performance, and through final payment of any contract, basic agreement, basic ordering agreement, or blanket purchasing agreement resulting from this solicitation [Note: Lack of registration in the System for Award Management will make an offeror ineligible for award.] All responsible sources may submit an offer that will be considered by the Agency. Offers must be submitted no later than 10:00 AM. Eastern Daylight Time on Friday, August 18, 2017. Only E-mail submissions are accepted to ssmith@od.nih.gov by required response time. Fax submissions are not authorized.