US Department of Agriculture, Office of Inspector General, Contract and Procurement Branch, Room 40-E, Jamie L Whitten Federal Building, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20250-2304

84 -- JACKETS, UNISEX EMBROIDERED SOL RFQ-OIG-00-1 DUE 022900 POC Jeanine L. Dixon (202) 720-5931 E-MAIL: To contact the Contract Specialist via e-mail, jldixon@oig.usda.gov. The Office of Inpsector General (OIG), Investigations has a requirement to purchase a minimum of 213 and a maximum of 500 unisex embroidered jackets. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in the notice. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY SOLICITATION; QUOTATIONS ARE BEING REQUESTED, AND A WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED. All quotations must reference the Request for Quotation (RFQ) Number, RFQ-OIG-00-1. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through FAC 97-15. It is the Contractor's responsibility to be familiar with all applicable clauses and provisions. This requirement is being issued as a 100 percent small business set-aside for small business concerns only. The Standard Industrial Code (SIC) determined for this acquisition is 2329, and the small business standard is no more that 500 employees. CLIN 001 -- Minimum of 213 with Maximum of 500 -- Unisex embroidered jackets that are qaterproof, lightweight, and breathable (similar to gortex) fabric with removable zip-off sleeves that doubles as a vest. Jacket material shall be machine washable. Jacket outer shell design shall have invisible zippers on the sleeves and on the front enclosure. Jacket outer shell may also contain multiple patch pockets with flap overlay on both right front and left front outer panels. Jacket inside may contain a lightweight removable lining (similar to Thermeolite material). Acceptable outer shell colors are black or navy blue. Jackets must be embroidered with OIG badge on top left front side panel and "police" on top right side panel. OIG will accept the law enforcement identificaiton on customized panels made of identical jacket materials with Velcro at attach to the pocket flaps. Jacket rear may be vented to allow for air circulation. Jacket rear backside must have reflective letters (approx. size 1" to 2 1/2") which shall read "U.S.D.A. Agent" accross the upper back panel. The desired jacket shall transform into its own waist pack, have a removable hood, and a drawcord around the waist. All interested vendors are requested to submit an affirmative response. An affirmative response shall incclude at a minimum; drawings, color brochures/pictures, fabric samples, letter samples, embroidery samples, and/or an actual jacket being proposed in addition to color samples. Prior to final production of the jackets, the successful offeror will be required to provide OIG with an actual jacket sample 30 days after contract award for agency approvals. Jackets shall be delivered and accepted FOB destination to eight USDA/OIG offices nationwide which includes Washington, DC; New York, New York; Beltsville, Maryland; Atlanta, Georgia; Chicago, Illinois; Kansas City, Missouri; Temple, Texas; ans San Francisco, California, not later than 60 days after contract award. Offerors are advised that the following FAR provisions and clauses apply to this procurement: Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items (FAR 52.212-1, June 1999), Evaluation Commercial Items (FAR 52.212-2, January 1999) -- The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the proposal most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The proposals will be evaluated for specification acceptability of the jacket being proposed and price having the same level of importance. To be determined acceptable, offerors' jacket must meet the Government's minimum needs as specified above. A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time of acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer's specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer whether or not there are negotiation after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawl is received before award. The Government intends to make a single contract award 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. Each offeror is required to submit product descriptive literature within his/her offer. Product descriptive literature shll be in the form of drawings, manufacturers' specifications, commercially printed brochures, catalogs, and advertising which provide detailed description of the item offered or any other data sufficient to determine the offered item has the capability to meed the Government's minimum requirement specifications. Offeror Representations and Certification -- Commercial Items (FAR 52.212-3, June 1999), Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items (FAR 52.214-4, May 1999), and Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items (FAR 52.212-5, May 1999). The full text provisions and clauses can be obtained at Web site http//www.arnet/gov/far. Posted 01/28/00 (W-SN419820). (0028)

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