USAGM Kuwait Transmitting Station Building Repair and Painting Works

UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR GLOBAL MEDIA (USAGM)

Title: USAGM Kuwait Transmitting Station - Building Repair & Painting Works

Issued Date: July 23, 2024

Proposal Due Date: August 14, 2024

Interested Offerors are reminded to submit via email two separate attachments – a Technical Proposal and a separate Price Proposal. Offerors shall send one email with both attachments.

ALL ATTACHMENTS MUST BE CLEARLY LABELED AND SENT IN “PDF FORMAT” AND INCLUDE THE SOLICITATION NUMBER IN THE SUBJECT LINE. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE TOTAL SIZE OF ALL ATTACHEMNTS MUST NOT EXCEED 23MB.

NOTICE TYPE:  Solicitation

(i) This is a solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Part 36, 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.

(ii) Solicitation No. 951700-24-R-0035 is issued as a Request for Proposals (RFP).

(iii) This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2024-05 effective May 22, 2024.

(iv) The North American Industry Classification Systems (NAICS) code for this acquisition is: 238190, Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services with a small business size standard of $19,000,000.00.

(v) The U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM) is seeking building repair and painting works at the Kuwait Transmitting Station. 

(vi) Interested Offeror(s) will be required to provide a building repair and painting works at the USAGM Kuwait Transmitting Station.

(vii) The period of performance for this acquisition will be six (6) months after award.

(viii) Options. Not used

(ix) 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.

(x) Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, with their Technical Proposals. These representations and certifications will be incorporated by reference in any resultant contract.  Offerors may either submit a paper copy of FAR Clause 52.212-3 or submit this information through the System for Award Management (SAM) www.SAM.gov.   Proposals must also include the Offeror’s UEI Number, prompt payment terms, and correct remittance address, if different from mailing address. The OFFEROR must be registered online in the SAM database AND LISTED AS “active” prior to contract award, AND prospective awardees aCknowledge the requirement to maintain an “active” sam registration status during performance and through final payment of any resulting contract.

(xi) No Defense Priorities and Allocation System (DPAS) rating assigned.

(xii) Please note that questions shall be submitted in writing to:  MKerner@usagm.gov and DWallace@usagm.gov and must be received before the deadline of 12:00 P.M., Eastern Time (“ET”) on August 2, 2024. Offerors are required to put the Solicitation Number in the subject line when submitting questions.

Failure to offer to provide the required services for the above CLIN(s) may result in the rejection of your proposal. Proposals shall be in writing and must be signed by an official authorized to bind the organization. No oral, faxed, mailed in hard copy, or hand delivered in hard copy by Government or commercial courier proposals will be accepted. All proposals must be sent via email delivery and must be received before the deadline. The Price Proposal must be clearly distinguishable and separate from the Technical Proposal. Offerors should send one email with the Solicitation Number in the subject line and the Technical and Price Proposals as separate, clearly identified, attachments.

Proposals shall be submitted via email to Mary Kerner, mkerner@usagm.gov and David Wallace, dwallace@usagm.gov and must be received before 12:00 P.M., ET on August 14, 2024. In summary, each Offeror shall send one email with its Technical Proposal and Price Proposal attached separately.

Offerors are reminded to email two separate attachments – a Technical Proposal and a separate Price Proposal. Offerors shall send one email with both attachments. 

(xiii) Contact:

Mary Kerner, Contract Specialist, mkerner@usagm.gov

David Wallace, Contracting Officer, DWallace@usagm.gov