U.S. Department of Commerce, Acquisition Services, 14th & Constitution Ave., N.W., Room 6516, Washington, D.C. 20230

99 -- SECRETARY PORTRAITS SOL 50SAAAMS100 DUE 060297 POC Kathy Glover, (202) 482-5555 The U.S. Department of Commerce has a requirement for a 3/4 length oil portrait of both the Honorable Michael Kantor and the late Honorable Ronald H. Brown. These portraits will serve as the official portraits of the past two Secretarys of Commerce. These portraits will be highly visible to everyone entering the Executive Suite of the Secretary of Commerce, and serves as a tribute to their service. These portraits will be approximately 52" high by 39" wide. The frame shall be appropriate for the intended purpose, and approximately 4" wide. The Contractor is required to provide the oil portrait, properly framed and deliver the portrait to the Herbert C. Hoover Building (HCHB) at 1401 Constitution Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20230. Photographs and other likenesses of the Secretarys will be provided as models to allow the artist to paint the portrait. Family members or another designated representative will be consulted on expressions, gestures, stances, or poses that are appropriate and consistent withthe Secretary's bearing and manner. In addition, the family or designated representative will determine the clothing in which the Secretarys will be represented. The selected vendor will coordinate directly with the Secretary's family or authorized designee, as needed, to coordinate and successfully complete this project. Artists are advised that non-government family members may serve on the source selection panel along with other government representatives. The government will select a contractor based on the following criteria: (1) Ability to Capature Likeness of the Subject, (2) Artistic Style, (3) Past Performance and (4) Price. In accordance with the Commerce Acquisition Regulation Part 1212.106-70, "technical evaluations may be used for small purchases. However, the manner and extent of the Technical evaluation SHALL NOT be as formal or as extensive for procurements above the small purchase threshold." This notice will serve as the official Request for Quotations (RFQ). In order to be considered for award vendors must submit a quotation, to the attention of Michael Smith in Room: 6516, at the address above. Quotations are to be received in room 6516 no later than 2:00 p.m. EST on June 2, 1997. All quotations must contain a separate price for each portrait to include delivery to the Herbert C. Hoover Building (HCHB). In addition to the price quote, vendors must provide the following items to assist the Government in their evaluation and selection: A) quotation including price, delivery, size and weight; B) pictures of the artists previous portraits that are similar to the type requested for this requirement. A photograph of the subject (preferably in the same poses and attire) and photograph of the portrait should be included for each sample submitted. It is the Government's intent to issue a Firm Fixed-Price Purchase Order in accordance with the Simplified Acquisition procedures of part 13 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). The award of this Purchase Order will be based on a "Best Value" determination. Therefore, the Government may award this Purchase Order on a basis other than price, and to a vendor that does not offer the lowest price. The vendors will be ranked, then selected based on an integrated assessment of the following criteria: (1) Ability to Capature Likeness of the subject, (2) Artistic Style, (3) Past Performance and (4) Price. The Government reserves the right to make an award based on initial quotations received, without conducting discussions. This requirement is reserved 100% for Small Business in accordance with FAR 13.105 under SIC Code 7221. For this requirement a small business is defined as a firm that does not exceed $3.5 million dollars in average annual receipts over the past three years. We will honor only written quotations received no later than June 2, 1997, 2:00 p.m. EST. Facsimile quotes are not acceptable. (0122)

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