S1--option - alpena crtc cable t. V. Service (5 year)

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. The solicitation number is W50S86-21-Q-0004 and is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ), unless otherwise indicated herein. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2021-06. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 515210 with a small business size standard of $38.50M. This requirement is a Small Business Set-Aside and only qualified sellers may submit bids.

The solicitation pricing on www.UnisonMarketplace.com will start on the date this solicitation is posted, and, unless otherwise displayed at www.UnisonMarketplace.com, will end on:

2021-08-13 13:00:00.0 Eastern Time. This time supersedes the Offers Due Time listed above.

FOB Destination shall be Alpena, MI 49707

The Michigan Air National Guard Consolidated Contracting (MACC) requires the following items, Purchase Description Determined by Line Item, to the following:
Base Period of Performance: 09/01/2021 - 08/31/2022
LI 001: Cable television is needed for between 400-500 television sets located throughout the base dormitory areas, base offices, and dining facilities. The CRTC will require a cable TV National Television System Committee (NTSC) Radio Frequency (RF) signal to be located to a demarcation point in the area of the property line at building base main entrance. This NTSC RF signal shall be a flat 10-15 decibel milliWatt (dBm) level. The CRTC requires, at a minimum, the channel line-up to consist of the four major networks (NBC, CBS, ABC, and FOX), a public broadcast service (PBS) channel, one independent satellite channel (TBS, WGN, etc.), news channels (CNN, MSNBC, FOX NEWS, etc.), and sports programming channels such as ESPN and FOX Sports. Cable television to be provided shall be basic and expanded basic only. Background: The CRTC has visiting units which require cable for off time/recreation. The CRTC has had cable since 2008. There was a “follow-on” contract in June 2014 which included a base line contract plus four option years. This contract is a continuation of the current contract which expired 16 June 2016 due to an administrative error on the government side.

Period of Performance (PoP): The Period of Performance shall be on one Base Year of 12 months and four 12-month option years., 12, Months;
Option 1 Period of Performance: 09/01/2022 - 08/31/2023
LI 001: Cable television is needed for between 400-500 television sets located throughout the base dormitory areas, base offices, and dining facilities. The CRTC will require a cable TV National Television System Committee (NTSC) Radio Frequency (RF) signal to be located to a demarcation point in the area of the property line at building base main entrance. This NTSC RF signal shall be a flat 10-15 decibel milliWatt (dBm) level. The CRTC requires, at a minimum, the channel line-up to consist of the four major networks (NBC, CBS, ABC, and FOX), a public broadcast service (PBS) channel, one independent satellite channel (TBS, WGN, etc.), news channels (CNN, MSNBC, FOX NEWS, etc.), and sports programming channels such as ESPN and FOX Sports. Cable television to be provided shall be basic and expanded basic only. Background: The CRTC has visiting units which require cable for off time/recreation. The CRTC has had cable since 2008. There was a “follow-on” contract in June 2014 which included a base line contract plus four option years. This contract is a continuation of the current contract which expired 16 June 2016 due to an administrative error on the government side.

Period of Performance (PoP): The Period of Performance shall be on one Base Year of 12 months and four 12-month option years., 12, Months;
Option 2 Period of Performance: 09/01/2023 - 08/31/2024
LI 001: Cable television is needed for between 400-500 television sets located throughout the base dormitory areas, base offices, and dining facilities. The CRTC will require a cable TV National Television System Committee (NTSC) Radio Frequency (RF) signal to be located to a demarcation point in the area of the property line at building base main entrance. This NTSC RF signal shall be a flat 10-15 decibel milliWatt (dBm) level. The CRTC requires, at a minimum, the channel line-up to consist of the four major networks (NBC, CBS, ABC, and FOX), a public broadcast service (PBS) channel, one independent satellite channel (TBS, WGN, etc.), news channels (CNN, MSNBC, FOX NEWS, etc.), and sports programming channels such as ESPN and FOX Sports. Cable television to be provided shall be basic and expanded basic only. Background: The CRTC has visiting units which require cable for off time/recreation. The CRTC has had cable since 2008. There was a “follow-on” contract in June 2014 which included a base line contract plus four option years. This contract is a continuation of the current contract which expired 16 June 2016 due to an administrative error on the government side.

Period of Performance (PoP): The Period of Performance shall be on one Base Year of 12 months and four 12-month option years., 12, Months;
Option 3 Period of Performance: 09/01/2024 - 08/31/2025
LI 001: Cable television is needed for between 400-500 television sets located throughout the base dormitory areas, base offices, and dining facilities. The CRTC will require a cable TV National Television System Committee (NTSC) Radio Frequency (RF) signal to be located to a demarcation point in the area of the property line at building base main entrance. This NTSC RF signal shall be a flat 10-15 decibel milliWatt (dBm) level. The CRTC requires, at a minimum, the channel line-up to consist of the four major networks (NBC, CBS, ABC, and FOX), a public broadcast service (PBS) channel, one independent satellite channel (TBS, WGN, etc.), news channels (CNN, MSNBC, FOX NEWS, etc.), and sports programming channels such as ESPN and FOX Sports. Cable television to be provided shall be basic and expanded basic only. Background: The CRTC has visiting units which require cable for off time/recreation. The CRTC has had cable since 2008. There was a “follow-on” contract in June 2014 which included a base line contract plus four option years. This contract is a continuation of the current contract which expired 16 June 2016 due to an administrative error on the government side.

Period of Performance (PoP): The Period of Performance shall be on one Base Year of 12 months and four 12-month option years., 12, Months;
Option 4 Period of Performance: 09/01/2025 - 08/31/2026
LI 001: Cable television is needed for between 400-500 television sets located throughout the base dormitory areas, base offices, and dining facilities. The CRTC will require a cable TV National Television System Committee (NTSC) Radio Frequency (RF) signal to be located to a demarcation point in the area of the property line at building base main entrance. This NTSC RF signal shall be a flat 10-15 decibel milliWatt (dBm) level. The CRTC requires, at a minimum, the channel line-up to consist of the four major networks (NBC, CBS, ABC, and FOX), a public broadcast service (PBS) channel, one independent satellite channel (TBS, WGN, etc.), news channels (CNN, MSNBC, FOX NEWS, etc.), and sports programming channels such as ESPN and FOX Sports. Cable television to be provided shall be basic and expanded basic only. Background: The CRTC has visiting units which require cable for off time/recreation. The CRTC has had cable since 2008. There was a “follow-on” contract in June 2014 which included a base line contract plus four option years. This contract is a continuation of the current contract which expired 16 June 2016 due to an administrative error on the government side.

Period of Performance (PoP): The Period of Performance shall be on one Base Year of 12 months and four 12-month option years., 12, Months;

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In accordance with DFARS 252.232-7003, "Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports", the contractor shall submit their payment request electronically using the WAWF. The WAWF website is located at https://wawf.eb.mil. There is no charge to use WAWF. Contractors must register to use WAWF at this website and ensure an electronic business point of contact (POC) is designated in the System for Award Management (SAM) site at https://sam.gov/SAM/ within ten (10) calendar days after award of this contract. Contractor training is available at the website home page under "about WAWF". Contractors may contact the WAWF Customer Support for assistance toll free at 866-618-5988; commercial: 801-605-7095;Fax commercial: 801-605-7453 or CSCASSIG@CSD,DISA.MIL.

The following Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations Supplement (DFARS) provisions and clauses apply to this solicitation: 252.203-7005 Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DOD officials 252.204-7004, Alternate A 252.212-7001 (Dev), Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items (Deviation) 252.204-7011 Alternative Line Item Structure 252.217-7019 ALT I, Sanitary Conditions-Alternate I 252.217-7022, Code Dating 252.217-7023, Marking 252.223-7006, Prohibition on Storage and Disposal of Toxic and Hazardous Materials 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests 252.225-7000 Buy American Statute-Balance of Payments Program Certificate 252.243-7002, Requests for Equitable Adjustment 252.246-7000, Material Inspection and Receiving Report

The following FAR Provisions and Clauses apply to this acquisition: 52.203-3, Gratuities 52.203-6 ALT I, Restrictions of Subcontractor Sales to the Government 52.204-4, Printed or Copied-Double Sided on Recycled Paper 52.204-7, Central Contractor Registration 52.204-9, Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel 52.211-6 Brand Name or Equal 52.211-16, Variation in Quantity (25% Increase/25% Decrease) 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items (Evaluation factors being price and past performance with each being equally considered in the evaluation process) 52.212-3 ALT I, Offeror Representation and Certifications-Commercial Items Alternate I 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items 52.212-5 (Dev), Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (Deviation) 52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns 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 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and other Eligible Veterans 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era and Other Eligible Veterans 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer - Central Contractor Registration 52.233-2, Service of Protest 52.232-18 Availability of Funds 52.233-3, Protest after Award 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim 52.247-34, F.O.B. Destination 52.252-1, Solicitation Provisions Incorporated By Reference 52.252-2, Clauses Incorporated By Reference 52.252-6, Authorized Deviations in Clauses

A copy of FAR Clause 52.212-3 with Alt I, Contractor Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items, must be completed and submitted with quotation. A copy is available at http://www.arnet.gov.far/.

By submission of a quote, offeror acknowledges the requirement that a prospective awardee must be registered in SAM prior to award, during performance, and through final payment of any contract resulting from this RFQ.

The contractor shall submit warranty terms and conditions with their submitted quote.

Vendors must follow FAR 52.204-25 Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

Vendors must follow FAR 52.204-24 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

New Equipment ONLY; NO remanufactured or "gray market" items. All items must be covered by the manufacturer's warranty.

Shipping must be free on board (FOB) destination CONUS (Continental U.S.), which means that the seller must deliver the goods on its conveyance at the destination specified by the buyer, and the seller is responsible for the cost of shipping and risk of loss prior to actual delivery at the specified destination.

This solicitation requires registration with the System for Award Management (SAM) in order to be considered for award, pursuant to applicable regulations and guidelines. Registration information can be found at www.sam.gov. Registration must be "ACTIVE" at the time of award.

The selected Offeror must comply with the following commercial item terms and conditions, which are incorporated herein by reference: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition; FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items - the selected offeror must submit a completed copy of the listed representations and certifications; FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, paragraph (a) and the following clauses in paragraph (b): 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37, 52.225-13, 52.232-34. The full text of the referenced FAR clauses may be accessed electronically at https://www.acquisition.gov/far/.

A SITE VISIT HAS BEEN SCHEDULE FOR TUESDAY, O3 AUGUST 2021 AT THE ALPENA CRTC @ 10:00 am EST.IF YOU ARE INTEREST IN ATTENDING PLEASE CONTRACT ARNOLD SINGLETON (586)239-5917 or e-mail:arnold.singleton@us.af.mil NO LATER THAN MONDAY, 02 AUGUST 2021 2:30 pm EST

Bid MUST be good for 30 calendar days after close of Buy.