Waiting Room Furniture

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; a quote is requested, and a written solicitation will not be issued. This is a TOTAL SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE. The North American Industry Classification System code is 337215, and the size standard is 500 employees. This solicitation is a Brand Name or Equal Request for Quote (RFQ), and the Government contemplates award of a firm-fixed price contract resulting from this solicitation.
Quoters should thoroughly review the Price Cost Schedule of Supplies and Services, Statement of Work (SOW), Salient Characteristics, and Schematics-Drawings-Furniture Placement sections, and be familiar with the requirements of the solicitation prior to submitting a quote in order to be fully aware of the scope of supplies and services required. Failure to do so will not relieve the successful quoter from performing in accordance with the strict intent and meaning of the specifications without additional cost to the Federal Government. The Government shall not reimburse any cost not incorporated into the quoter s price, except as otherwise set forth herein. The delivery date for all furniture deliveries and completion of installation will be thirty (30) days following the effective date of the contemplated contract.
Respond to the requirements of this RFQ by including a completed copy of the attached Price Cost Schedule of Supplies and Services, and by including a completed copy of the attached FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Items (NOV 2017) with quotes. Also, vendors shall include local stock numbers with quotes. Quotes and FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Items (NOV 2017) should be emailed to Susanne.Christen@va.gov. Please ensure that the subject line of all emails include 36C26118Q9487. Quotes are due by 1 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) on September 14, 2018.
Technical inquiries shall be emailed to Susanne.Christen@va.gov. Technical inquiries will be accepted through 1 p.m. EST, on September 1, 2018. For technical inquiries, please ensure that the subject line of all emails include 36C26118Q9487.
Telephone requests for information or questions will NOT be accepted. No hard copies of this RFQ will be provided.
CLAUSES, PROVISIONS, AND ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS
1. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-99.
2. FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items (JAN 2017) and FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items (JAN 2017) apply to this acquisition and no addenda are attached.
3. FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders Commercial Items (NOV 2017) applies to this acquisition. The clause is attached to this solicitation.
4. FAR 52.211-6 Brand Name or Equal (AUG 1999) applies to this acquisition.
5. FAR 52.214-21 Descriptive Literature (APR 2002) applies to this acquisition.
6. U.S. Code Title 38 Section 8127 applies to this acquisition.
7. Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) 852.211-73 Brand Name or Equal (JAN 2008) applies to this acquisition.
8. VAAR 852.219-10 Notice of Total Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside (DEC 2009) applies to this acquisition.
9. Other applicable FAR and VAAR clauses and provisions are attached to this solicitation.
10. The procurement of these commercial supplies and/or services is in accordance with FAR part 12 Commercial Items, FAR part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures, and the VAAR, as supplemented with additional information in this notice.
11. BASIS FOR AWARD: Subject to the provisions contained herein, award shall be made to the quoter deemed responsible in accordance with the FAR and who conforms to the solicitation requirements; and whose quote, judged by an overall assessment of the quoter s qualifications specified in this solicitation, meets the technically acceptable standard for the non-price factors and provides the lowest evaluated price. To meet the technically acceptable standards, quotes must conform to the solicitation, and items quoted must be either brand name or meet the salient characteristics listed in SECTION B SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS. All quoted items shall be new, and shall not be used, refurbished, recycled, or in any other form, including substitutions. If items quoted are not all new, the quote will be rejected as nonresponsive. Delivery shall be F.o.b. destination, within consignee s premises. Quotes submitted on a basis that is other than F.o.b. destination, within consignee s premises will be rejected as nonresponsive. Before the quote s specified expiration time, the Government may accept a quote (or part of a quote) after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.
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