Description
This is a combined synopsis solicitation number for commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation is issued as a request for Quote (RFQ) competed IAW FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures and FAR Part 12, Commercial Services. Quotes failing to meet all the terms and conditions of this solicitation; to include buy terms, line-item descriptions, and attachments, may not be evaluated for award. One (1) firm-fixed price (FFP) contract will be awarded as a result of this solicitation. Any reference to the term “BID” in this solicitation is used synonymously with the word “QUOTE”. Please see FAR 13.004-Legal effect of quotations. The Puerto Rico National Guard Purchase and Contracting Office intends to utilize this Request for Quote (RFQ), to obtain offers to for an offeror to provide two (2) Surveying Instrument Sets . The Government intends to select one contractor. See Surveying Kit Specifications for details. The responses to this RFQ are intended to be evaluated, and award made, without discussions unless discussions are deemed to be necessary. Since award will be based on initial responses, quoters are highly encouraged to quote their most advantageous pricing in their initial response. This requirement is being solicited 100% small business set-aside. The NAICS code for this acquisition is 541370 and the Small Business size standard is $19,000,000.00. All prospective offerors must have a Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code and be registered with System for Award Management (SAM) at http://www.sam.gov. Offerors shall respond to this RFQ on or before Friday, June 28, 2024 at 4:00 pm, Atlantic Standard Time/local time Puerto Rico . Any quote, modification, or revision of a quote received after the exact time specified for receipt of quotes is considered “late”. Any questions received after this date and time may not be answered. All quoters must list Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number, CAGE code, and Federal TIN with Company name, POC, and phone number. To obtain or renew a UEI number or CAGE code, please visit https://www.sam.gov. Lack of registration in the SAM database will make a quoter ineligible for award. Vendor must also be registered in Wide Area Workflow to receive payment through electronic funds transfer. If you are not currently registered, please visit the following website https://piee.eb.mil/ to complete your free of charge registration. Quoters shall provide a full description, specifications and a catalog of the items quoted. No legal liability on the part of the Government for any payment may arise until funds are made available to the Contracting Officer for this contract and until the Contractor receives notice of such availability, to be confirmed in writing by the Contracting Officer. Basis of award : Award will be made to the lowest priced quote that meets all the technical Requirements specified in this solicitation and outlined in the Specifications document. The Government intends to award a contract without discussions with respective offerors. Proposals that fail to meet the government’s schedule and ALL technical requirements will be deemed technically unacceptable and disqualified from competition. The following factors will be used to evaluate offers: A) Price and B) Technical. a) Price, Lowest Evaluated Acceptable Quote b) Technical Acceptability: Technical acceptability will be based on the quotes compliance with the Solicitation and the Surveying Instrument Sets Specifications. Technical will be considered acceptable or unacceptable: Acceptable : Quote clearly meets the requirements, and technical specifications of the solicitation. Unacceptable : The quote does not clearly meet the requirement and technical specifications of the solicitation.