Yemen Red List

Added: Dec 03, 2015 7:30 am i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared IAW the format in FAR 12.6 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation for this requirement. Quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

(ii) The solicitation number is SAQMMA16Q0021. This is a request for quotation (RFQ).

(iii) The solicitation document, incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-83.

(iv) NAICS is 813920 and the size standard is $15.0 million dollars. This acquisition is full and open, no set-aside.

(v) Contract Line Item Number(s) (CLINS)
ITEM NO/DESCRIPTION/QUANTITY/ UNIT PRICE
001 - Yemen Emergency Red List (1 LT)
The contractor shall prepare, produce, distribute and promote an Emergency Red List of Yemeni Cultural Objects at Risk that meets or exceeds the requirements outlined in the attached Statement of Requirements (SOW).

(vi) Description of Requirements:
The work consists of, but is not limited to, furnishing all labor, materials, equipment, and supervision required to deliver a red list to the following location:

Cultural Property Advisory Committee (ECA/CPC)
2200 C Street, NW
SA-5, Fifth Floor
Washington, DC 20547

Please see the attached SOW for more details on the description of the requirement.

(vii) The Government desires FOB Destination, Washington, DC for the delivery of the product(s) detailed in paragraph (v).

(viii) The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. Provisions and clauses can be viewed through Internet access at the Air Force FAR Site, http://farsite.hill.af.mil.

ADDENDUM TO FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items

Offerors shall prepare their quotations IAW FAR 52.212-1, i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared IAW the format in FAR 12.6 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation for this requirement. Quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

Offerors shall prepare their quotations IAW FAR 52.212-1, in addition the following information shall be included:

• Quotes are to be submitted via email, please note the maximum file size is 10MB. Emails over this file size will not be received.

PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING CONTRACTOR INFORMATION WITH YOUR QUOTE:

1. DUNS Number 

2. TIN Number 

3. CAGE Code 

4. Contractor Name 

5. Payment Terms (net 30) or Discount

6. Date of delivery ARO 

7. Business Type (i.e. small, women-owned, etc.)

8. Point of Contact & Phone Number

9. Fax Number (if applicable) 

10. Email address

(ix) FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation - Commercial Items, is applicable to this RFQ. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

ADDENDUM TO FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation Commercial Items

The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered.

---(i) Technical capability of the item offered to meet the following Government requirement;
1. The contractor should have access to experts with intimate knowledge of Yemeni cultural objects at risk.
2. To be credible to potential government and private sector users, the Red List should be produced by and attributed to a recognized, authoritative international organization.
3. So that its findings in determining the fact and nature of the threat are both credible and authoritative, the organization should have an established reputation in cultural heritage protection as its primary mission.
4. To encourage international support and participation in all stages of production and promotion, the contracting organization should have international membership and physical presence worldwide
---(ii) Price;
---(iii) Past Performance

Technical capability is approximately equal when compared to price. To be considered technically acceptable the offeror must submit a complete quote IAW with this RFQ, including the technical capability information under the Addendum to FAR 52.212-1.

(x) Offerors must include with their proposal a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.204-7 together with System for Award Management and FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items with Alternate 1, with their quote, unless this information has been submitted electronically as part of its annual representations and certificates at https://www.sam.gov.

(xi) The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items, applies (Jun 2013)

(xii) The clause at FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders--Commercial Items, applies (May 2015).

(xiii) The following is a contemplated list of clauses/provisions; the final list of clauses is dependent upon actual dollar value of the award and may change from the list provided below. Full text clauses can be accessed via http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vffara.htm

FAR 52.209-6 PROTECTING THE GOVERNMENTS INTEREST WHEN SUBCONTRACTING WITH CONTRACTORS DEBARRED, SUSPENDED, OR PROPOSED FOR DEBARMENT AUG 2013
FAR 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS APR 2014
FAR 52.212-3 OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS MAR 2015
FAR 52.212-3 OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS -- ALTERNATE I OCT 2014
FAR 52.212-4 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS DEC 2014
FAR 52.212-5 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS MAR 2015
FAR 52.222-3 CONVICT LABOR JUN 2003
FAR 52.222-21 PROHIBITION OF SEGREGATED FACILITIES FEB 1999
FAR 52.222-26 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY MAR 2007
FAR 52.222-36 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR WORKERS WITH DISABILITIES JUL 2014
FAR 52.222-50 COMBATING TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS MAR 2015
FAR 52.223-18 ENCOURAGING CONTRACTOR POLICIES TO BAN TEXT MESSAGING WHILE DRIVING AUG 2011
FAR 52.225-13 RESTRICTIONS ON CERTAIN FOREIGN PURCHASES JUN 2008
FAR 52.225-25 PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING WITH ENTITIES ENGAGING IN CERTAIN ACTIVITIES OR TRANSACTIONS RELATING TO IRAN--REPRESENTATION AND CERTIFICATIONS DEC 2012
FAR 52.232-39 UNENFORCEABILITY OF UNAUTHORIZED OBLIGATIONS JUN 2013
FAR 52.232-40 PROVIDING ACCELERATED PAYMENTS TO SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTORS DEC 2013
FAR 52.252-5 AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN PROVISIONS APR 1984
FAR 52.252-6 AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN CLAUSES
FAR 52.232-8 DISCOUNTS FOR PROMPT PAYMENT

FAR 52.252-1, Solicitation Provision Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998)
This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es): http://farsite.hill.af.mil

FAR 52.252-2, Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998)

(xiv) This acquisition requires no 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. Commercial interim and/or advance payments will not be made.

(xv) DPAS assigned rating is N/A.

PERIOD FOR ACCEPTANCE OF QUOTES:
The offeror agrees to hold the prices in its quote firm for 30 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of quotes.