SOLICITATION NOTICE
84 -- Mourning Bands
- Notice Date
- 4/25/2014
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 315990
— Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Homeland Security, Transportation Security Administration, Headquarters TSA, 601 S. 12th Street, TSA-25, 10th Floor, Arlington, Virginia, 20598, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20598
- Solicitation Number
- HSTS05-14-Q-OSO017
- Archive Date
- 5/16/2014
- Point of Contact
- Peter S Larsen, Phone: 202-380-8955
- E-Mail Address
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peter.s.larsen@tsa.dhs.gov
(peter.s.larsen@tsa.dhs.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- 1.0 General Requirement Information This is a Combined Synopsis/Solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the information in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; firm fixed price quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. HSTS05-14-Q-OSO017 is issued as a Request for Quote. This solicitation documents and incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through FAC 2005-72. The NAICS code is 315990 and the Small Business Standard is 500 employees. The Government anticipates awarding a single award Blanket Purchase Agreement, the aggregated total value of this BPA is expected to be $41,000.00. The BPA ordering period will be five years. (a) Extent of obligation. The Government is obligated only to the extent of authorized purchases actually made under the BPA. (b) Authorized Ordering Officials: Purchase Card users are limited to $3,000.00 per order. Warranted Contracting Officers are limited to their warrant level 1.1 Ordering Instructions. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) requires a single Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) for Mourning Bands. This is a FAR PART 13 non-mandatory Blanket Purchase Agreement for TSA use only. The Contracting Officer is the only person authorized to make or approve changes to any of the requirements of this BPA. 1.2 Ordering Procedures Who may use this BPA. Ordering activities may place orders at, or below, the micro-purchase threshold directly with the BPA holder using the Government Purchase Card (GPC). Orders above $3,000.00 will require submission of a Procurement Request to the Office of Acquisition. 2.0 Pricing Table Quoters shall submit pricing for the full 5-year ordering period. Base Year and Four option year pricing schedule: May 2014 - April 2019 CLIN DESCRIPTION EST. QTY UNIT UNIT COST Manufacturer's Name & Duns # 00001 Mourning Band Base Year pricing 12,000 Each 10001 Mourning Band Year 2 pricing 12,000 Each 20001 Mourning Band Year 3 pricing 12,000 Each 30001 Mourning Band Year 4 pricing 12,000 Each 40001 Mourning Band Year 5 pricing 12,000 Each FOB Destination. 3.0 Specifications 3.1 Background The Assistant Administrator for Security Operations has established a policy permitting FSDs to authorize TSOs and other staff with metal shields to wear black mourning bands over the shield in memory of deceased employees, and for other National mourning declarations. To continue meeting this policy, it is necessary to award a blanket purchase requirement with an appropriate vendor to allow the FSDs to procure the mourning bands. 3.2 SCOPE Orders may be placed by potentially 122 hub airports for distribution to up to 457 airport locations. 3.3 Technical Requirements/Tasks A. SPECIFICATION The mourning bands must be solid black in color, elastic, one-half (1/2) inch in width with an allowable tolerance of one-sixteenth (1/16) inch, and shall fit securely over the badge. The badge it will cover will be 3.00" in height and 2.10" at its widest point. The badge is domed. B. PRICING AND DISCOUNTS The Contractor agrees that the prices charged to TSA under this Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) shall be as low as or lower than those charged to their most favored customer for comparable quantities under similar terms and conditions. D. ORDERING INFORMATION The Government will place its orders via website, if available, via phone, or via written purchase order. Orders placed on website via Government Purchase card. A Customer Services Representative shall be available to receive orders placed from the hours of 08:00 AM -5:00 PM, Monday - Friday, excluding Holidays. Order confirmation: Within 24 hours E. DELIVERY TERMS AND CONDITIONS Supplies ordered under this BPA shall be shipped free of charge, FOB Destination to the locations as requested by the designated Government Representative(s) by COB next business day. Shipments will be sent standard three-day delivery unless otherwise instructed by the warranted TSA Contracting Officer or authorized Government Purchase Card holder. TSA shall pay the shipping costs for requests for expedited shipping. Delivery time will be extended for shipments to remote areas and overseas locations in accordance with the Contractor's normal commercial delivery time. The Contractor shall meet an average monthly Service Level of 95% or better. For items delivered under this BPA, Service Level is defined as the percentage of products (line items ordered), which were shipped by close of business, the next business day following receipt of the order by the Contractor. F. PACKAGING AND MARKING The Contractor shall prepare an original and two (2) copies of a delivery ticket or packing slip for each order placed under this BPA, and provide it with the order. The BPA Cardholder shall ensure the delivery ticket or packing slip contains the following information: - Name of Supplier - BPA Order Number - Date of purchase (order) and name of TSA person placing the order - Sales Order Number - Itemized list of supplies furnished including total cost of the order - Quantity, unit price, and total of each item - Date of shipment The printed name and signature of the TSA employee receiving the supplies; two copies of the signed Packing Slip shall be given to the person receiving the order and the original retained by the BPA Cardholder. G. REPORTING The contractor shall provide a report of all orders placed by TSA or on behalf of TSA to the Contracting Officer Representative on a monthly basis. The report should include a listing of all orders received during the calendar month. The report shall include: Airport three letter code, quantity ordered, order date, order identification number, and ship date. The report shall be in a user friendly format, at a minimum reporting shall be provided in comma-separated values (CSV) format. H. DISCREPANCY HANDLING PROCESS The authorized requestor will notify the Contractor if an incorrect item is shipped by the Contractor. The Contractor shall replace (to include shipment) the item with the correct item within one (1) business day. The Contractor shall immediately replace the incorrect item after notification without waiting for return of the original item. The Contractor shall pick up discrepancies from the individual delivery stops. The returned items will be at no cost to TSA. If no resolution can be reached between the Contractor and the authorized requestor, the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) shall be immediately notified. Products which fail to meet the intended use due to workmanship or quality issues may be returned for full credit or replacement. Failure to comply with these terms and conditions shall be considered a dispute within the terms and conditions of the dispute clause. I. PAYMENTS The Government shall make payment to the Contractor by one of the following methods: 1) Government-wide commercial purchase card, 2) Electronic Fund Transfer (EFT), or 3) Check issued in accordance with Contractor's invoice submitted to the address in Block 18a on the first page of the SF1449. The Government's liability for payments to the Contractor under this BPA shall be limited to payment for products received and itemized in the Contractor's invoice. Payment shall be made to the Contractor within 30 days of receipt of an invoice. 3.0 Contract Administration Data 3.1.5200.243.001 - Contracting Officer (AUG 2013) The Contracting Officer (CO) is the only person authorized to make any changes, approve any changes in the requirements of this contract, issue orders, obligate funds and authorize the expenditure of funds, and notwithstanding any term contained elsewhere in this contract, such authority remains vested solely in the Contracting Officer. (For further information, the Contracting Officer is a federal government employee who is specifically authorized and appointed in writing under specified agency procedures and granted the authority to enter into, administer, and/or terminate contracts and make related determinations and findings.) In the event, the Contractor makes any changes at the direction of any person other than the Contracting Officer, the change will be considered to have been without authority and no adjustment will be made in the contract price to cover any increase in costs incurred as a result thereof. The following Primary Contracting Officer is assigned to this contract. Alternate Contracting Officers may be assigned: TSA Contracting Officer: NAME: Peter Larsen PHONE NUMBER: 202-380-8955 EMAIL: Peter.S.Larsen@tsa.dhs.gov 3.2 Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) And Technical Monitors (AUG 2013) 1. The principle role of the COR is to support the Contracting Officer in managing the contract. This is done through furnishing technical direction within the confines of the contract, monitoring performance, ensuring requirements are met within the terms of the contract, and maintaining a strong relationship with the Contracting Officer. As a team the Contracting Officer and COR must ensure that program requirements are clearly communicated and that the agreement is performed to meet them. The principle role of the Technical Monitor (TM) is to support the COR on all work orders, tasks, deliverables and actions that require immediate attention relating to the approved scope and obligated funding of the contract action. 2. The Contracting Officer hereby designates the individual(s) named below as the Contracting Officer's Representative(s) and Technical Monitor(s). Such designations(s) shall specify the scope and limitations of the authority so delegated. TSA CORs: NAME: Thomas White PHONE NUMBER: 571-227-1616 EMAIL: Thomas.White@dhs.gov 3. The COR(s) and TM(s) may be changed at any time by the Government without prior notice to the Contractor, but notification of the change, including the name and phone number of the successor COR, will be promptly provided to the Contractor by the Contracting Officer in writing. 4. The responsibilities and limitations of the COR are as follows: • The COR is responsible for the technical aspects of the project and technical liaison with the Contractor. The COR is also responsible for the final inspection and acceptance of all reports and such other responsibilities as may be specified in the contract. • The COR may designate assistant COR(s) to act for him/her by naming such assistant in writing and transmitting a copy of such designation through the Contracting Officer to the Contractor. • The COR will maintain communications with the Contractor and the Contracting Officer. The COR must report any observed fraud, waste, or opportunities to improve performance of cost efficiency to the Contracting Officer. • The COR will immediately alert the Contracting Officer to any possible Contractor deficiencies or questionable practices so that corrections can be made before the problems become significant. • The COR is not authorized to make any commitments or otherwise obligate the Government or authorize any changes which affect the contract's price, terms or conditions. Any Contractor request for changes shall be referred to the Contracting Officer directly or through the COR. No such changes shall be made without the expressed prior authorization of the Contracting Officer. • The COR is not authorized to direct the Contractor on how to perform the work. • The COR is not authorized to issue stop-work orders. The COR may recommend the authorization by the Contracting Officer to issue a stop work order, but the Contracting Officer is the only official authorized to issue such order. • The COR is not authorized to discuss new proposed efforts or encourage the Contractor to perform additional efforts on an existing contract or order. 5. The responsibilities and limitations of the TM are as follows: • Coordinating with the COR on all work orders, task, deliverables and actions that require immediate attention relating to the approved scope and obligated funding of the contract action. • Monitoring the Contractor's performance in relation to the technical requirements of the assigned functional area of the contract to ensure that the Contractor's performance is strictly within the contract's scope and obligated funding. • Ensuring that all recommended changes in any work under the contract are coordinated and submitted in writing to the COR for consideration. • Informing the COR if the Contractor is not meeting performance, cost, schedule milestones. • Performing technical reviews of the Contractor's proposals as directed by the COR. • Performing acceptance of the Contractor's deliverables as directed by the COR. • Reporting any threats to the health and safety of persons or potential for damage to Government property or critical national infrastructure which may result from the Contractor's performance or failure to perform the contract's requirements. 3.3 G.4202.242.002 "SUBMISSION OF INVOICES" (AUG 2013) (a) Background: The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) partners with the United States Coast Guard Finance Center for financial services in support of TSA operations, including the payment of contractor invoices. Therefore, all contractor invoices must be submitted to, and will be paid by, the U.S. Coast Guard Finance Center (FinCen). (b) Invoice Submission Method: Invoices may be submitted via facsimile, U.S. Mail, or email. Contractors shall utilize ONLY ONE method per invoice submission. The submission information for each of the methods is as follows in order of preference: 1) Facsimile number is: 757-413-7314 The facsimile number listed above shall be used by contractors for ORIGINAL invoice submission only. If facsimile submission is utilized, contractors shall not submit hard copies of invoices via the U.S. mail. It is the responsibility of the contractor to verify that invoices are received, regardless of the method of submission used. Contractors may inquire regarding the receipt of invoices by contacting the U.S. Coast Guard Finance Center via the methods listed in subparagraph (d) of this clause. 2) U.S. Mail: United States Coast Guard Finance Center TSA Commercial Invoices P.O. Box 4111 Chesapeake, VA 23327-4111 3.) Email: (FIN-SMB-TSAInvoices@uscg.mil or www.fincen.uscg.mil) (c) Invoice Process: Upon receipt of contractor invoices, FinCen will electronically route invoices to the appropriate TSA Contracting Officer's Representative and/or Contracting Officer for review and approval. Upon approval, the TSA will electronically route the invoices back to FinCen. Upon receipt of certified invoices from an Authorized Certifying Official, FinCen will initiate payment of the invoices. Note for discounts offered: Discounts on invoices. If desired, the Contractor should offer discounts directly upon the invoice submitted, clearly specifying the terms of the discount. Contractors can structure discounted amounts for payment for any time period less than the usual thirty day payment period specified under Prompt Payment requirements; however the Contractor should not structure terms for payment of net amounts invoiced any sooner than the standard period required under FAR Subpart 32.9 regarding prompt payments for the specified deliverables under contract. Discounts offered after invoice submission. If the Contractor should wish to offer a discount on a specific invoice after its submission for payment, the Contractor should submit a letter to the Finance Center identifying the specific invoice for which a discount is offered and specify the exact terms of the discount offered and what time period the Government should make payment by in order to receive the discount. The Contractor should clearly indicate the contract number, invoice number and date, and the specific terms of the discount offered. Contractors should not structure terms for net amount payments any sooner than the standard period required under FAR Subpart 32.9 regarding prompt payments for the specified deliverables under contract. (d) Payment Status: Contractors may inquire on the payment status of an invoice by any of the following means: (1) Via the internet: https://www.fincen.uscg.mil Contacting the FinCen Customer Service Section via telephone at 1-800-564-5504 or (757) 523-6940 (Voice Option #1). The hours of operation for the Customer Service line are 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Eastern Time, Monday through Friday. However, the Customer Service line has a voice-mail feature that is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. (2) Via the Payment Inquiry Form: https://www.fincen.uscg.mil/secure/payment.htm (e) Invoice Elements: Invoices will automatically be rejected if the information required in subparagraph (a)(2) of the Prompt Payment Clause, contained in this Section of the Contract, including EFT banking information, Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN), and DUNS number are not included in the invoice. All invoices must clearly correlate invoiced amounts to the corresponding contract line item number and funding citation. The Contractor shall work with the Government to mutually refine the format, content and method of delivery for all invoice submissions during the performance of the Contract. (f) Supplemental Invoice Documentation: Contractors shall submit all supplemental invoice documentation (e.g. copies of subcontractor invoices, travel vouchers, etc) necessary to approve an invoice along with the original invoice. The Contractor invoice must contain the information stated in the Prompt Payment Clause in order to be received and processed by FinCen. Supplemental invoice documentation required for review and approval of invoices may, at the written direction of the Contracting Officer, be submitted directly to either the Contracting Officer, or the Contracting Officer's Representative. Note for "time-and-material" type contracts: The Contractor must submit the following statement with each invoice for labor hours invoiced under a "time-and-materials" type contract, order, or contract line item: "The Contractor hereby certifies in accordance with paragraph (c) of FAR 52.232-7, that each labor hour has been performed by an employee (prime or subcontractor) who meets the contract's specified requirements for the labor category invoiced." (g) Additional Invoice Preparation Instructions for Software Development and/or Hardware. The Contractor shall clearly include a separate breakdown (by CLIN) for any software development activities (labor costs, subcontractor costs, etc) in accordance with Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board Statement of Federal Financial Accounting Standards Number 10 (Preliminary design costs, Development costs and post implementation costs) and cite payment terms. The contractor shall provide make and model descriptions as well as serial numbers for purchases of hardware and software (where applicable.) (h) Frequency of Invoice Submission: After delivery and acceptance of each order placed. 4.0 TSA Special Contract Requirements 4.1 H.5200.224.001 Disclosure Of Information (AUG 2013) Information furnished by the Contractor under this contract may be subject to disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). Therefore, all items that are confidential to business, or contain trade secrets, proprietary, or personally-identifiable information must be clearly marked. Any information made available to the Contractor by the Government must be used only for the purpose of carrying out the requirements of this contract and must not be divulged or made known in any manner to any person except as may be necessary in the performance of the contract. In performance of this contract, the Contractor assumes responsibility for protection of the confidentiality of Government records and information and must ensure that all work performed by its Subcontractor(s) shall be under the supervision of the Contractor or the Contractor's employees. 4.2 H.5200.205.001 Publicity And Dissemination Of Contract Information (AUG 2013) Publicity releases or commercial advertising in connection with or referring to this contract or effort shall not be made by the Contractor unless prior written approval has been received from the Contracting Officer. The Contractor shall not publish, permit to be published, or distribute for public consumption, any information, oral or written, concerning the results or conclusions made pursuant to the performance of this contract, without the prior written consent of the Contracting Officer. Two copies of any material proposed to be published or distributed shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer. A minimum of five full business days' notice is required for requests made in accordance with this provision. 4.3 H.5200.237.002 Observance Of Legal Holidays, Other Absences, And Necessary Contract Performance Offsite (AUG 2013) The Government observes the following holidays: New Year's Day Martin Luther King Birthday President's Day Memorial Day Independence Day Labor Day Columbus Day Veteran's Day Thanksgiving Day Christmas Day Inauguration Day (Washington, DC metropolitan area) In addition to the days designated as holidays, the Government observes also the following days: • Any other day designated by Federal Statute, and • Any other day designated by Executive Order, and • Any other day designated by President's Proclamation, such as extreme weather conditions. When the Government grants excused absence to its employees in a specific location, assigned Contractor personnel at that same location may also be dismissed. The Contractor agrees to continue to provide sufficient personnel to perform critical tasks already in operation or scheduled, and shall be guided by the instructions issued by the Contracting Officer or the Contracting Officer's Technical Representative. Observance of such holidays by Government personnel shall not be a reason for the Contractor to request an extension of the period of performance, or entitlement of compensation except as set forth within the contract. In the event the Contractor's personnel work during the holiday or other excused absences, they may be compensated by the Contractor, however, no form of holiday or other premium compensation will be considered either as a direct or indirect cost, other than their normal compensation for the time worked. For cost reimbursable and time and material (T&M) contracts, the government will only consider as direct and/or indirect costs those efforts actually performed during the holiday or excused absences in the event contractor personnel are not dismissed. This provision does not preclude reimbursement for authorized overtime work if applicable to this contract. Otherwise, the management responsibility for contractor functions approved by the Contracting Officer for offsite work, in the event of inaccessibility of federal workplaces are the sole responsibility of the contractor. The contractor may propose telework or other solutions when critical work is required, however, the Contractor is solely responsible for any cost differential in performance, all liabilities that may be due to performance at an alternate location and all resources necessary to complete such performance. In the event of an actual emergency, the Contracting Officer may direct the contractor to change work hours or locations or institute tele-work, utilize personal protective equipment or other mandated items. 4.4 H.5200.205.002 Advertising Of Award (AUG 2013) The contractor shall not refer to contract awards in commercial advertising in such a manner as to state or imply that the product or service provided is endorsed or preferred by the Federal Government or is considered by the Government to be superior to other products or services. 4.5 H.5200.204.001Major Breach Of Safety Or Security (AUG 2013) (a) Safety is the freedom from those conditions that can cause death, injury, occupational illness, damage to or loss of equipment or property, or damage to the environment. Safety is essential to TSA and compliance with safety standards and practices is a material part of this contract. A major breach of safety may constitute a breach of contract that entitles the Government to exercise any of its rights and remedies applicable to material parts of this agreement, including termination for default. A major breach of safety must be related directly to the work on the agreement. A major breach of safety is an act or omission of the Contractor that consists of an accident, incident, or exposure resulting in a fatality, serious injury, or mission failure; or in damage to equipment or property equal to or greater than $1 million; or in any "willful" or "repeat" violation cited by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) or by a state agency operating under an OSHA approved plan. (b) Security is the condition of safeguarding against espionage, sabotage, crime (including computer crime), or attack. A major breach of security may constitute a breach of contract that entitles the Government to exercise any of its rights and remedies applicable to material parts of this agreement, including termination for default. A major breach of security may occur on or off Government installations, but must be related directly to the work on the agreement. A major breach of security is an act or omission by the Contractor that results in compromise of classified information or sensitive security information or sensitive but unclassified information, including contractor proprietary information, illegal technology transfer, workplace violence resulting in criminal conviction, sabotage, compromise or denial of information technology services, equipment or property damage from vandalism greater than $250,000, or theft greater than $250,000. NOTE: Breach of Security for the purposes of this definition should not be confused with breach of security in screening operations. (c) In the event of a major breach of safety or security, the Contractor shall report the breach to the Contracting Officer. If directed by the Contracting Officer, the Contractor shall conduct its own investigation and report the results to the Government. The Contractor shall cooperate with the Government investigation, if conducted. 5.0 Contract Clauses and Provisions 5.1 HSAR 3052.242-72 Contracting officer's technical representative. (DEC 2003) (a) The Contracting Officer may designate Government personnel to act as the Contracting Officer's Technical Representative (COTR) to perform functions under the contract such as review or inspection and acceptance of supplies, services, including construction, and other functions of a technical nature. The Contracting Officer will provide a written notice of such designation to the Contractor within five working days after contract award or for construction, not less than five working days prior to giving the contractor the notice to proceed. The designation letter will set forth the authorities and limitations of the COTR under the contract. (b) The Contracting Officer cannot authorize the COTR or any other representative to sign documents, such as contracts, contract modifications, etc., that require the signature of the Contracting Officer. (End of clause) 5.2 HSAR 3052.247-72 F.o.b. destination only. (DEC 2003) Offers are invited on the basis of f.o.b. destination only. Offers submitted on any other basis will be rejected as nonresponsive. The following clauses/provisions are hereby incorporated (No addenda are attached). FAR Clauses 52.212-1 Instruction to Offerors- Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications- Commercial Items (no addenda are attached); FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions- Commercial Items. Offerors are reminded to include a completed copy of the provisions at FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications- Commercial Items, with its offer. To view the clauses in full text, visit www.acquisition.gov/far. Offerors must be registered in the SAM database in order to be considered for award. Registration is free and can be completed on-line at https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/ FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (JAN 2014) (a) The Contractor shall comply with the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses, which are incorporated in this contract by reference, to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items: (1) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Feb 2009) (22 U.S.C. 7104(g)). ___Alternate I (Aug 2007) of 52.222-50 (22 U.S.C. 7104(g)). (2) 52.233-3, Protest After Award (AUG 1996) (31 U.S.C. 3553). (3) 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (OCT 2004) (Pub. L. 108-77, 108-78). (b) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (b) that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items: __ (1) _X_ (4) 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Jul 2013) (Pub. L. 109-282) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note). _X_ (6) 52.209-6, Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment. (Aug 2013) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note). _X_ (12)(i) 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 644). __ (ii) Alternate I (Nov 2011). __ (iii) Alternate II (Nov 2011). _X_ (16) 52.219-13, Notice of Set-Aside of Orders (Nov 2011)(15 U.S.C. 644(r)). _X_ (23) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (Jul 2013) (15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2)). _X_ (26) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O. 11755). _X_ (27) 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Jan 2014) (E.O. 13126). _X_ (28) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999). _X_ (29) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Mar 2007) (E.O. 11246). _X_ (31) 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (Oct 2010) (29 U.S.C. 793). _X_ (38) 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (AUG 2011) (E.O. 13513). _X_ (39) 52.225-1, Buy American Act-Supplies (Feb 2009) (41 U.S.C. 10a-10d). _X_ (42) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (June 2008) (E.O.'s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury). _X_ (48) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management (Jul 2013) (31 U.S.C. 3332). FAR 52.225-2 Buy American Act Certificate. (FEB 2009) (a) The offeror certifies that each end product, except those listed in paragraph (b) of this provision, is a domestic end product and that for other than COTS items, the offeror has considered components of unknown origin to have been mined, produced, or manufactured outside the United States. The offeror shall list as foreign end products those end products manufactured in the United States that do not qualify as domestic end products, i.e., an end product that is not a COTS item and does not meet the component test in paragraph (2) of the definition of "domestic end product." The terms "commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item," "component," "domestic end product," "end product," "foreign end product," and "United States" are defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled "Buy American Act-Supplies." (b) Foreign End Products: LINE ITEM NO. COUNTRY OF ORIGIN ______________ _________________ ______________ _________________ ______________ _________________ [List as necessary] (c) The Government will evaluate offers in accordance with the policies and procedures of Part 25 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation. 6.0 Instructions to Offerors General: Contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to award. Registration is free. https://www.SAM.gov. Questions on Request for Quote (RFQ): The contractors shall complete the pricing table outlined in Section 2.0, or a similar format, as long as all required information is provided. If you have any questions regarding this RFQ, please e-mail the contract specialist at Peter.S.Larsen@tsa.dhs.gov. Peter Larsen 202-380-8955. Quotation Submittal Instructions: Due Date: May 1, 2014 2:00 P.M (Pacific Standard Time) Submit to: Peter.S.Larsen@tsa.dhs.gov Submittal Format: Electronic submissions only. 7.0 Evaluation Award will be made based on the lowest priced technically acceptable quotation based on the following evaluation criteria. • Price • Technical acceptability: - adherence to all technical specifications outlined in Section 3.0.
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