SOLICITATION NOTICE
99 -- Lobby Furnishings - Statement of Work / Specifications
- Notice Date
- 9/2/2011
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 423210
— Furniture Merchant Wholesalers
- Contracting Office
- Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Veterinary Services, 1800 Dayton Avenue, AMES, Iowa, 50010
- ZIP Code
- 50010
- Solicitation Number
- DM11-544315
- Archive Date
- 10/1/2011
- Point of Contact
- Denise L. Macdonald, Phone: 515-337-7099
- E-Mail Address
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Denise.L.Macdonald@aphis.usda.gov
(Denise.L.Macdonald@aphis.usda.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- Price Schedule Statement of Work / Specifications (i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 12.6, and supplemental information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This combined synopsis/solicitation will result in a firm fixed price purchase order. (ii) Simplified procurement procedures will be used for this acquisition per Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13. This requirement is 100% set aside for small business. The NAICS code is 423210. The small business size standard is 100 employees, or less. (iii) This requirement is for the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), National Centers for Animal Health, 1920 Dayton Avenue, Ames, IA 50010. (iv) The reference number for this effort is DM11-544315 and this combined synopsis/solicitation is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). (v) The provisions and clauses incorporated into this solicitation document are those in effect at the time of publication. Provisions and clauses incorporated by reference have the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. The full text of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) can be accessed on the Internet at http://www.arnet.gov/far/ (vi) REQUIREMENT AND QUANTITIES: This requirement consists of various furniture and art display items per Attachment 1. A portion of the requirement is deemed brand name or equivalent. A complete list of salient characteristics is included in Attachment 1. Quotes are to include materials, hardware, delivery and installation. (vii) Deliverables and acceptance of deliverables will be FOB destination, at USDA, APHIS, NCAH, 1920 Dayton Avenue, Ames, IA 50010. (viii) PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: Delivery must be completed within 120 days of contract award, unless extended or terminated. (ix) PACKING AND MARKING: Each shipment shall include a packing slip attached to the outside of one box and enclosed in a protective plastic pouch and one packing slip in one of the shipment boxes. The packing slip shall identify the contract number and quantity shipped. (x) The provision at 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items applies to this solicitation. (xi) The provision at 52.212-2 Evaluation - Commercial Items applies to this solicitation. The following text is added to Paragraph (a) of FAR 52.212-2: (i) technical capability of the item offered to meet the Government requirement (ii) past performance; and (iii) price. Technical and past performance, when combined is equally important when compared to price. Offerors with no past performance will be rated neutral. A competitive firm-fixed price, requirements type contract award will be made to the responsible firm with the best value quote trading off expected value against probable costs. The product at a minimum must meet or exceed the technical specifications. Technical acceptability is on a pass-fail basis. The Government intends to evaluate offers and award without discussion, however, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions later if determined necessary by the Contracting Officer. In accordance with FAR 52.212-1 (b) (10) - regarding past performance, references are requested. Each offeror must submit three (3) references which are either current or recent customers. Please provide the name, address, phone number, fax and email for each reference. (xii) The provision 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items applies to this solicitation. The contractor shall either complete the on-line Offeror Representations and Certifications or return a completed copy of the Offeror Representations and Certifications with their quotation. The Online Reps and Certs Application Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) can be found at http://www.bpn.gov., or a hard copy of the provision may be attained from http://www.arnet.gov/far. (xiii) The clause at 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items applies to this acquisition. (xiv) The clause at 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The following FAR clauses identified in FAR 52.212-5 are considered checked and are applicable to this acquisition: 52.203-6 Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government; 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside; 52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns; 52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting; 52.222-3 Convict Labor; 52.222-19 Child Labor - Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies; 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity; 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; 52.222-22 Previous Contracts and Compliance Reports; 52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans; 52.222-25 Affirmative Action Compliance; 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities; 52.222-35 Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans; 52.225-1 Buy American Act; 52.225-2 Buy American Certificate; 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases; 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer Central Contractor Registration (CCR). To be awarded this contract, the offeror must be registered in the CCR. CCR information may be found at http://www.ccr.gov. (xv) 52.216-27 -- Single or Multiple Awards (Oct 1995) The Government may elect to award a single delivery order contract or task order contract or to award multiple delivery order contracts or task order contracts for the same or similar supplies or services to two or more sources under this solicitation. (xvi) Quotations are due to the United States Department of Agriculture, National Veterinary Services Laboratories, 1920 Dayton Avenue, Ames, IA 50010 by 02:00 PM CST, September 15, 2011. Faxed quotes are acceptable. (xvii) The assigned Contract Specialist is Ms. Denise Macdonald. Ms. Macdonald may be reached at Denise.L.Macdonald@aphis.usda.gov, or by fax at (515) 337-7247. (xviii) A COMPLETE QUOTE WILL CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING: 1) Price for each piece of furniture and/or artwork on the attached schedule, including materials, hardware, delivery and installation. 2) Signature of the offeror on the page that lists the price. 3) A detailed narrative addressing how the proposed equipment meets the requirements/specifications. Quotes should be of sufficient detail to determine their adequacy. 4) References as requested above in (xvii), provision 52.212-2. 5) Completed copy of the provisions at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items or confirmation that this has been completed on-line. If an offerors quote does not contain all of the items listed above, the quote may be considered incomplete for evaluation purposes and no further consideration will be given to the offerors quote, thereby making an offeror ineligible for award.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: 1920 Dayton Avenue, Ames, Iowa, 50010, United States
- Zip Code: 50010
- Zip Code: 50010
- Record
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