Promotional Items w/ Imprint

1. This solicitation, W901UZ-16-T-0004, is being issued as a request for quote. This document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 2005-87. The specific requirements are explained on the attached solicitation.

2. The provisions at 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items apply. Only one quote per offeror will be considered. If you wish to offer a quote, please quote all items as award will be made to only one vendor. The Government will award to the responsible offeror whose offer, conforming to the request for quote, will be most advantageous to the Government (price and other factors considered). The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: price, specifications, and delivery time. All evaluation factors other than cost or price, when combined, are approximately equal to cost or price. Offerors shall include the specifications of the item(s) offered with their offer. The Contracting Officer will evaluate products on the basis of information furnished by the quote or identified in the quote and reasonably available to the Contracting Officer. The Contracting Officer is not responsible for locating or obtaining any information not identified in the quote. All late quotes will be rejected.

a. The Buy American Act applies to this solicitation. Offerors shall disclose country of origin for all products.

b. All artwork will be provided by the North Dakota Army National Guard Recruiting and Retention Battalion Marketing Department.

c. The successful offeror shall provide pre-production artwork samples via pdf or preferred format.

d. The successful offeror may ship individual items as production is completed.

3. 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.

4. The Federal Government is tax exempt.

5. All offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) on-line database. Lack of registration will make an offeror ineligible for award. Registration information can be found at www.sam.gov. Offerors are also notified that use of the Wide Area Workflow (WAWF) invoicing system is mandatory. More information and registration can be found at https://wawf.eb.mil/. Information concerning FAR clauses can be obtained at www.farsite.hill.af.mil.