SOLICITATION NOTICE
58 -- Radio Maintenance Parts Brand Name or Equal - Package #1 - Package #2 - Package #3 - Package #4
- Notice Date
- 4/10/2013
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 334220
— Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, WO-AQM IT Support, Albuquerque Service Center, Pan American Bldg, Suite 200, 101 B Sun Ave NE, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87109, United States
- ZIP Code
- 87109
- Solicitation Number
- AG-7604-S-13-0026
- Archive Date
- 5/4/2013
- Point of Contact
- Frances Snowden, Phone: 505-563-7308
- E-Mail Address
-
fsnowden@fs.fed.us
(fsnowden@fs.fed.us)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- USDA Provisional Clause Bill of Materials Commercial Clauses SF 18 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. The solicitation is for firm fixed price request for quote (RFQ). See Attached Brand Name or Equal Bill Of Materials and SF18 and USDA Provisional Clauses. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-63. This solicitation is a Small Business Set Aside. NAICS code: 334220 and small business size standard is 750. See attached schedule of equipment/supplies (Bill of Materials) for a list of contract line item number(s) and items, quantities and units of measure. FOB destination: Delivery location: Multiple locations on attached bill of materials. The vendor must be capable of procuring and delivering the equipment listed within the contract within 30 days of contract award. Requirements for accessibility based on Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794d) are determined NOT to be relevant for the following program need: "To maintain operations of existing Land Mobile Radio (LMR) Systems in the Regions and Forests and replenish bench stock and spare parts to maintain optimum systems status. Items and equipment are approved in the FY13 Work Plan, and have AAR Technical Approvals in place. The following characteristics of the expected technical environment may affect the level of accessibility that is possible to realize for any new EIT acquired with this solicitation: "The equipment identified will only be used and maintained by radio personal in a physical space frequented only by service personnel to perform preventative maintenance, repair, operations, or occasional monitoring in places such as remote shelters, telecommunication closets or stored by Radio technicians to quickly replace like for like faulty parts. All items purchased are commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) items or from the Dept. of Interior (DOI) LMR BPA http://apps.fas.gsa.gov/lmr/ and must meet P&��; Compliancy, and National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) standards http://www.nifc.gov/NIICD/EngDev/digital.html for digital radio communications for use by federal, state/province and local public safety agencies in North America to enable them to communicate with other agencies and mutual aid response teams in emergencies. Any provisions or products determined to be commercially available in pre-solicitation market research and are indicated as either partially or not 508 compliant will be provided an alternative format or equivalent facilitation upon request for any individual seeking accessibility. Reasonable accommodation will be provided as required. Requirements for accessibility based on Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794d) do not apply based on the claim of the following exception founded in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 39.204: - Section 508 back office exception based on 1194.3(f)b. Justification for this claim is documented by the following: "The equipment identified will only be used and maintained by radio personal in a physical space frequented only by service personnel to perform preventative maintenance, repair, operations, or occasional monitoring in places such as remote shelters, telecommunication closets or stored by Radio technicians to quickly replace like for like faulty parts. All items purchased are commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) items or from the Dept. of Interior (DOI) LMR BPA http://apps.fas.gsa.gov/lmr/ and must meet P&&?;&?;; Compliancy, and National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) standards http://www.nifc.gov/NIICD/EngDev/digital.html for digital radio communications for use by federal, state/province and local public safety agencies in North America to enable them to communicate with other agencies and mutual aid response teams in emergencies. Any provisions or products determined to be commercially available in pre-solicitation market research and are indicated as either partially or not 508 compliant will be provided an alternative format or equivalent facilitation upon request for any individual seeking accessibility. Reasonable accommodation will be provided as required." Section 508 incidental delivable exception based on 1194.3(b). Justification for this claim is documented by the following: "The equipment identified will only be used and maintained by radio personal in a physical space frequented only by service personnel to perform preventative maintenance, repair, operations, or occasional monitoring in places such as remote shelters, telecommunication closets or stored by Radio technicians to quickly replace like for like faulty parts. All items purchased are commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) items or from the Dept. of Interior (DOI) LMR BPA http://apps.fas.gsa.gov/lmr/ and must meet P&&?;&?;; Compliancy, and National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) standards http://www.nifc.gov/NIICD/EngDev/digital.html for digital radio communications for use by federal, state/province and local public safety agencies in North America to enable them to communicate with other agencies and mutual aid response teams in emergencies. Any provisions or products determined to be commercially available in pre-solicitation market research and are indicated as either partially or not 508 compliant will be provided an alternative format or equivalent facilitation upon request for any individual seeking accessibility. Reasonable accommodation will be provided as required." The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial, applies to this acquisition. The provision at 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items, if used, and the specific evaluation criteria to be included in paragraph (a) of that provision is: Evaluation factors and significant subfactors as stated in the solicitation are as follows. Award will be made on the basis of the lowest evaluated price of a quote meeting or exceeding the acceptability standards for non-cost factors. (a) 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: The non-cost factors are: 1) Meets the technical requirements of the Bill of Materials. 2) Sign Provision-Clause 3) Provide Specification Sheets for Brand Name or Equal 4) Signed SF18 5) Fill out Bill of Material (b) 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, whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award. Offerors must include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3 and be registered in SAM and active along with having certifications and representations completed in SAM at time of award. The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. Additional FAR clauses cited in the clause that are applicable to the acquisition are: See attached Commercial Clauses QUOTES SHALL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: 1. Quote related to Bill of Materials - Must be Brand Name or Equal. 2. Provide Filled out Bill of Materials 3. Provide Technical Specifications sheet for items "of or equal" being quoted. 4. Signed Provision-Clause 5. Signed SF18 6. Provide Fed Tax ID# - Duns and Bradstreet Number on quote
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Multiple Locations - See attached Bill of Materials, United States
- Record
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