MODIFICATION
99 -- Matting and Framing Services for Retirement/Career Service/Honor Certificates
- Notice Date
- 12/17/2004
- Notice Type
- Modification
- NAICS
- 339999
— All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- General Accounting Office, Acquisition Management, Acquisition Management, 441 G Street, NW, Washington, DC, 20548
- ZIP Code
- 20548
- Solicitation Number
- OAM-2005-N-008
- Response Due
- 12/29/2004
- Point of Contact
- Deja Craddock, Contract Specialist, Phone 202-512-9078, Fax null,
- E-Mail Address
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craddockd@gao.gov
- Description
- The purpose of this amendment (Number 1) under Solicitation No. OAM-2005-N-008 is to respond to the following questions received from prospective offerors in response to the above solicitation and to extend the closing date for receipt of proposals. The responses to the questions raised are as follows: 1. Question: What is the frame number for both Career Service Awards and Honor Award Teams (if it is not w1908)? Answer: There is no specific frame number for this requirement. The selection of the frame will be based on the samples each offeror submits and which frames closely match the specifications for this requirement. The Career Service frames are 14 x 17 and the Honor Award slip-in frame boards are 10 ½ x 13. 2. Question: If we have the ability to print Certificates, is printing also possible or are you interested only in Matting and Framing? Answer: This requirement does not involve the printing of certificates. 3. Question: Can we see a sample of the frames you are seeking if we visit GAO? Who’s the manufacturer of the w1908? Answer: There will be samples provided for both types of frames, here at GAO’s Acquisition Management Office. A bidder’s library has been established in order to give offerors an opportunity to review materials pertinent to this requirement. The library is located at: U.S Government Accountability Office, Acquisition Management, 441 G Street, NW Room# 6B46,Washington, DC. 20548. Access to the library shall be by appointment only, Monday through Friday, 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. Contact Deja Craddock on 202-512-9078. For the offerors who are located in and outside the Washington Metropolitan Area you may request via email (craddockd@gao.gov)an electronic copy of the pictures, which displays the samples. The manufacturer of the w1908 is left to the discretion of the offeror. There is no requirement for a particular manufacturer of the w1908. 4. Question: Can you please tell us more about the V-groove matte? Can we see a sample at GAO if we visit? Does it have a number? Answer: The V-groove matte is a thick cardboard background that boarders the letter or certificate.It is white with gold trim for retirement letters and black with gold trim for career service certificates. There will be samples provided for both types of frames, here at GAO’s Acquisition Management Office. A bidder’s library has been established in order to give offerors an opportunity to review materials pertinent to this requirement. The library is located at: U.S Government Accountability Office, Acquisition Management, 441 G Street, NW Room# 6B46,Washington, DC. 20548. Access to the library shall be by appointment only, Monday through Friday, 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. Contact Deja Craddock on 202-512-9078. For the offerors who are located in and outside the Washington Metropolitan Area you may request via email (craddockd@gao.gov) an electronic copy of the pictures, which displays the samples. Matting in arctic white, mat number 3297, gold mat number 1021, black/V groove, mat number 989 and old gold, mat number 968. 5. Question: Can we email or fax the quote? Answer: No. Please review the initial requirement posted on Fed Biz Opps; samples are required with proposal submission. 6. Question: What is the ideal amount of frames that will be required? Weekly, monthly, etc., Answer: An estimated amount of frames that will be required on a monthly basis is a minimum of 6 and a maximum amount of 25 frames. 7. Question: Can the certificates be pre-framed and stored or will each item have to be printed with name, dates etc. Answer: No, the certificates cannot be pre-framed or stored because each certificate is printed with the recipients’ name and date. ******************************************************************The closing date for receipt of the proposals has been extended to December 29, 2004, 4:00 pm. EST. PART 12: U.S. Government Procurements SUBPART: Supplies, Equipment, and Material CLASSCODE: 99—Miscellaneous OFFICE ADDRESS: U.S Government Accountability Office, Acquisition Management, 441 G Street, NW Room# 6B46, Washington, DC. 20548 SUBJ: 99-Matting and Framing Services for Retirement/Career Service/Honor Certificates SOLICITATION: OAM-2005-N-008 DUE: 12-21-2004 POC: Deja Craddock, Contract Specialist, (202) 512-9078 DESCRIPTION: 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. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This is a Request for Proposals (RFP OAM-2005-N-008). This combined synopsis/solicitation is organized into five parts: (1) General Requirements; (2) Specific Requirements; (3) Cost Proposals; (4) Technical Evaluation and Award; (5) Point of Contact. 1. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS: The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) has a need for a contractor to provide matting and framing services for GAO’s Career Service Awards, Honor Awards, and Retirement Programs. Items to be matted and framed are: (1) Retirement Letters; (2) Career Service Award Certificates; and (3) Honor Award Team Member Certificates. The contractor shall provide all labor, materials (except government-furnished materials specified herein), equipment, and transportation to provide matting and framing services to GAO. 2. SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS: (A) General: The contractor shall provide pickup and delivery services without a separate charge. Pickup of the items shall be within two (2) hours after the initial telephone call (See hours in Paragraph B Method of Delivery below). Pickup and delivery shall be to room 1181 in the GAO Building, which is located at 441 G Street NW, Washington, DC. 20548. The contractor must be willing to accept telephone calls from GAO’s Contracting Officer’s Technical representative (COTR) between 9:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal Holidays. (B) Method of Delivery: Retirement Letters- The contractor shall make delivery on the same day, within one (1) workday, or within three (3) workdays, as specified when an order is placed. Workdays do not include weekends and Federal Holidays. Same-day and one-day delivery will be used for expedited and/or priority orders only. “On the same day” means that if an order is placed before 11:00 a.m., delivery is to be made by 5:00 p.m. For orders placed after 11:00 a.m., delivery is to be made by noon the following workday. “Within one (1) workday” means that if an order is placed before 11:00 a.m., delivery is to be made by 5:00 p.m. the following workday. For orders placed after 11:00 a.m., delivery is to be made by noon of the second workday. Framed retirement letters are to be delivered in shipping materials that will prevent breakage or damage to the frame and surface of the glass. Career Service Award Certificates and Honor Award Team Member Certificates: The contractor shall make delivery within three (3) days, five (5) days, or fourteen (14) days as specified when an order is placed. Turnaround time is defined as the period of time between pickup and delivery of the work, excluding weekends and the Federal Holidays. Three day and Five day delivery will be used for expedited and/or priority orders only. GAO will provide the following item(s) of government property to the contractor for use in performance of this contract: Retirement Letters, Career Service Award Certificates, and Honor Award Team Member Certificates. GAO has no jurisdiction over the parking on the streets around the GAO Building. The availability of parking will be the responsibility of the contractor when picking up or delivering items. The contractor will be responsible for making corrections to any items determined to have a defect in materials or workmanship. (C) Matting and Framing: Retirement Letters: The contractor will mat and frame Retirement Letters as follows: (1) Frame will be 12x14 in an antique gold, molding number w1908. (2) Matting will be double mat. Top mat will be number 3297 in an arctic white; Inner mat will be number 1021 in gold. (3) Glass will be regular. Career Service Award Certificates and Honor Award Team Member Certificates- The contractor will mat and frame Career Service Award Certificates and Honor Award Team Member Letters as Certificates :(1) Frame will be 14x17 in a satin gold matte finish. (2) Matting will be double mat. Top mat will be number 989 in black with V groove; Inner mat will be number 968 on old gold. (3) Glass will be regular. (D) Applicability of FAR Provisions: The following Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) provisions and clauses apply to this solicitation and are incorporated by reference. FAR 52.212-1- Instructions to Offerors (Commercial Items). Offerors must include a completed copy of FAR provision 52.213-3- Offeror Representations and Certifications (Commercial Items) with their offer. FAR 52.212-5- Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders (Commercial Items). FAR 52.212-4- Contract Terms and Conditions (Commercial Items), Conditions. 3. COST PROPOSALS: An official authorized to bind the offeror must sign the proposal. Offerors must also complete the required representation and certifications. Failure to furnish the required representation and certification or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation may exclude your offer from consideration. Also, offerors will be required to complete a simple Pricing Schedule that identifies the costs over a five-year contract period. Cost proposal (Pricing Schedule) is to be prepared and should be submitted with an original and four (4) copies as a separate part of the total proposal package. The total amount for each year (base and each option period) and a grand total amount for the base and all option periods should be calculated in the schedule. A copy of the schedule must be requested via email (craddockd@gao.gov) or fax on (202) 512-3999. 4. TECHNICAL EVALUATION AND AWARD: (A) Technical Questions: Any concerning this requirement must be submitted in writing no later than three (3) calendar days after the published date of this announcement. An amendment will be issued to address all questions received. However, the source of the questions will not be referenced. The issuing office has authorized electronic transmission of questions. THIS AUTHORIZATION IS NOT EXTENDED TO SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS. (B) Technical Proposals: All cost are to be omitted from the technical proposal. In order for an offeror’s proposal to be considered, the offeror must submit, at its expense, one sample of each of the following: Frames in antique gold, molding number w1908 and satin gold matte finish. Matting in arctic white, mat number 3297, gold mat number 1021, black/V groove, mat number 989 and old gold, mat number 968. Samples do not have to conform to the size indicated in the specifications, but must conform to the rest of the specifications. All samples will be returned to the offeror after the contract has been awarded. (C) Corporate Experience and Past Performance (including reference): The offeror must submit the names of at least five (5) federal government agencies for which it has performed framing and matting services or performed similar work. For each named Federal government agency and non-federal entity for which the offeror has within the past three (3) years, performed framing and matting services or performed similar work, must include the name, address, and phone number of a contact person who works for the agency or entity, and if relevant, contract numbers. GAO reserves the right to contact any of the named agencies or entities. In evaluating past performance, GAO will consider information obtained from past and present customers. By past performance, GAO means the offeror’s record of conformity to specifications and to standards of good workmanship, adherence to contract schedules, and cooperation and commitment to customer satisfaction will be evaluated. The award will be made to the contractor who submits the lowest pricing schedule, whose samples are in accordance with the specifications stated above, and who can meet GAO’s delivery timeframes. The offeror must state in the proposal that it can meet GAO’s delivery requirements. 5. POINT OF CONTACT: The point of contact for this requirement is Deja Craddock, Contract Specialist, Telephone No is (202) 512-9078; FAX No is (202) 512-3999; E-mail Address: craddockd@gao.gov. (A) Proposal Due Date: Proposals are due in this office no later than 4:00 p.m. (EST), December 21, 2004. (B) Delivery Options: Due to the current mail situation and the extra time needed to process incoming deliveries (mail/ documents/ packages), the only acceptable methods in delivering proposals to GAO are hand carried deliverables and Federal Express (FEDEX) delivery service. Other delivery methods are not acceptable for this requirement at this time. Packages hand carried will be processed at the Guard’s Desk. Arrangements should be made with the specialist prior to delivery in order to have packages picked up at the guard’s desk. The Guard’s Desk will not accept packages at the desk. Proposals submitted should be addressed to the U.S. Government Accountability Office, Acquisition Management, 441 G Street, NW, Room 6B46, Washington, DC. 20548, Attn: Deja Craddock. NOTE: THIS NOTICE WAS NOT POSTED TO WWW.FEDBIZOPPS.GOV ON THE DATE INDICATED IN THE NOTICE ITSELF (17-DEC-2004); HOWEVER, IT DID APPEAR IN THE FEDBIZOPPS FTP FEED ON THIS DATE. PLEASE CONTACT fbo.support@gsa.gov REGARDING THIS ISSUE.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: U.S Government Accountability Office, Acquisition Management 441 G Street, NW Washington, DC.
- Zip Code: 20548
- Country: United States
- Zip Code: 20548
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