AMENDMENT NOTICE: 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. The solicitation number is 70FBR220Q00000068_02 and is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ), unless otherwise indicated herein. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2020-06. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 453210 with a small business size standard of $32.50M. This requirement is a Local Area Network Set-Aside and only qualified offerors as defined by the Solicitation may submit bids. The solicitation pricing on www.UnisonMarketplace.com will start on the date this solicitation is posted, and, unless otherwise displayed at www.UnisonMarketplace.com, will end on: 2020-06-24 14:30:00.0 Eastern Time . This time supersedes the Offers Due Time listed above. FOB Destination shall be in the Special Shipping Instructions. The DHS Federal Emergency Management Agency requires the following items, Meet or Exceed, to the following: Base Period of Performance: 07/12/2020 - 07/11/2021 LI 001: The contractor shall provide leasing, maintenance and supplies for Thirty-one (31) B&W Multi-Functional Devices (MFD), networked copiers/scanners/printers for FEMA PR facilities in accordance to the Statement of Work, 12, MO; LI 002: The contractor shall provide leasing, maintenance and supplies for seventeen (17)Color Multi-Functional Devices (MFD), networked copiers/scanners/printers for FEMA PR facilities in accordance to the Statement of Work., 12, MO; LI 003: Copy overage charges: Per Copy over 10,000 B&W, 1, EA; LI 004: Copy overage charges: Per Copy over 7,500 Color, 1, EA; LI 005: One-time Service Charge to include delivery, set-up and removal for 48 Copiers, 1, EA; Option 1 Period of Performance: 07/12/2021 - 07/11/2022 LI 001: The contractor shall provide leasing, maintenance and supplies for Thirty-one (31) B&W Multi-Functional Devices (MFD), networked copiers/scanners/printers for FEMA PR facilities in accordance to the Statement of Work, 12, MO; LI 002: The contractor shall provide leasing, maintenance and supplies for seventeen (17)Color Multi-Functional Devices (MFD), networked copiers/scanners/printers for FEMA PR facilities in accordance to the Statement of Work., 12, MO; LI 003: Copy overage charges: Per Copy over 10,000 B&W, 1, EA; LI 004: Copy overage charges: Per Copy over 7,500 Color, 1, EA; Option 2 Period of Performance: 07/12/2022 - 07/11/2023 LI 001: The contractor shall provide leasing, maintenance and supplies for Thirty-one (31) B&W Multi-Functional Devices (MFD), networked copiers/scanners/printers for FEMA PR facilities in accordance to the Statement of Work, 12, MO; LI 002: The contractor shall provide leasing, maintenance and supplies for seventeen (17)Color Multi-Functional Devices (MFD), networked copiers/scanners/printers for FEMA PR facilities in accordance to the Statement of Work., 12, MO; LI 003: Copy overage charges: Per Copy over 10,000 B&W, 1, EA; LI 004: Copy overage charges: Per Copy over 7,500 Color, 1, EA; Solicitation and Buy Attachments ***Question Submission: Interested offerors must submit any questions concerning the solicitation at the earliest time possible to enable the Buyer to respond. Questions must be submitted by using the 'Submit a Question' feature at www.UnisonMarketplace.com. Questions not received within a reasonable time prior to close of the solicitation may not be considered.*** For this solicitation, DHS Federal Emergency Management Agency intends to conduct an online competitive reverse auction to be facilitated by the third-party reverse auction provider, Unison, Inc. Unison Marketplace has developed an online, anonymous, browser based application to conduct the reverse auction. An Offeror may submit a series of pricing bids, which descend in price during the specified period of time for the aforementioned reverse auction. DHS Federal Emergency Management Agency is taking this action in an effort to improve both vendor access and awareness of requests and the agency's ability to gather multiple, competed, real-time bids. All responsible Offerors that respond to this solicitation MUST submit the pricing portion of their bid using the online exchange located at www.UnisonMarketplace.com. There is no cost to register, review procurement data or make a bid on www.UnisonMarketplace.com. Offerors that are not currently registered to use www.UnisonMarketplace.com should proceed to www.UnisonMarketplace.com to complete their free registration. Offerors that require special considerations or assistance may contact Marketplace Support at 1.877.933.3243 or via email at
[email protected]. Offerors may not artificially manipulate the price of a transaction on www.UnisonMarketplace.com by any means. It is unacceptable to place bad faith bids, to use decoys in the www.UnisonMarketplace.com process or to collude with the intent or effect of hampering the competitive www.UnisonMarketplace.com process. Should offerors require additional clarification, notify the point of contact or Marketplace Support at 1.877.933.3243 or
[email protected] of Unison Marketplace: Buyers and Sellers agree to conduct this transaction through Unison Marketplace in compliance with the Unison Marketplace Terms of Use. Failure to comply with the below terms and conditions may result in offer being determined as non-responsive. New Equipment ONLY; NO remanufactured or "gray market" items. All items must be covered by the manufacturer's warranty. Bid MUST be good for 30 calendar days after close of Buy. Shipping must be free on board (FOB) destination CONUS (Continental U.S.), which means that the seller must deliver the goods on its conveyance at the destination specified by the buyer, and the seller is responsible for the cost of shipping and risk of loss prior to actual delivery at the specified destination. This solicitation requires registration with the System for Award Management (SAM) in order to be considered for award, pursuant to applicable regulations and guidelines. Registration information can be found at www.sam.gov. Registration must be "ACTIVE" at the time of award. The selected Offeror must comply with the following commercial item terms and conditions, which are incorporated herein by reference: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition; FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items - the selected offeror must submit a completed copy of the listed representations and certifications; FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, paragraph (a) and the following clauses in paragraph (b): 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37, 52.225-13, 52.232-34. The full text of the referenced FAR clauses may be accessed electronically at https://www.acquisition.gov/far/. 52.225–1 Buy American Act—Supplies. As prescribed in 25.1101(a)(1), insert the following clause: BUY AMERICAN ACT—SUPPLIES. (FEB 2009) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause— Commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item—(1) Means any item of supply (including construction material) that is— (i) A commercial item (as defined in paragraph (1) of the definition at FAR 2.101); (ii) Sold in substantial quantities in the commercial marketplace; and (iii) Offered to the Government, under a contract or subcontract at any tier, without modification, in the same form in which it is sold in the commercial marketplace; and (2) Does not include bulk cargo, as defined in section 3 of the Shipping Act of 1984 (46 U.S.C. App. 1702), such as agricultural products and petroleum products. Component means an article, material, or supply incorporated directly into an end product. Cost of components means— (1) For components purchased by the Contractor, the acquisition cost, including transportation costs to the place of incorporation into the end product (whether or not such costs are paid to a domestic firm), and any applicable duty (whether or not a dutyfree entry certificate is issued); or (2) For components manufactured by the Contractor, all costs associated with the manufacture of the component, including transportation costs as described in paragraph (1) of this definition, plus allocable overhead costs, but excluding profit. Cost of components does not include any costs associated with the manufacture of the end product. Domestic end product means— (1) An unmanufactured end product mined or produced in the United States; (2) An end product manufactured in the United States, if— (i) The cost of its components mined, produced, or manufactured in the United States exceeds 50 percent of the cost of all its components. Components of foreign origin of the same class or kind as those that the agency determines are not mined, produced, or manufactured in sufficient and reasonably available commercial quantities of a satisfactory quality are treated as domestic. Scrap generated, collected, and prepared for processing in the United States is considered domestic; or (ii) The end product is a COTS item. End product means those articles, materials, and supplies to be acquired under the contract for public use. Foreign end product means an end product other than a domestic end product. Disaster or Emergency Area Representation (Nov 2007) (a) Set-aside area. The area covered in this contract is: Puerto Rico (b) Representations. The offeror represents that it □ does □ does not reside or primarily do business in the designated set-aside area. (c) An offeror is considered to be residing or primarily doing business in the set-aside area if, during the last twelve months- (1) The offeror had its main operating office in the area; and (2) That office generated at least half of the offeror’s gross revenues and employed at least half of the offeror’s permanent employees. (d) If the offeror does not meet the criteria in paragraph (c) of this provision, factors to be considered in determining whether an offeror resides or primarily does business in the set-aside area include- (1) Physical location(s) of the offeror’s permanent office(s) and date any office in the set-aside area(s) was established; (2) Current state licenses; (3) Record of past work in the set-aside area(s) (e.g., how much and for how long); (4) Contractual history the offeror has had with subcontractors and/or suppliers in the set-aside area; (5) Percentage of the offeror’s gross revenues attributable to work performed in the set-aside area; (6) Number of permanent employees the offeror employs in the set-aside area; (7) Membership in local and state organizations in the set-aside area; and (8) Other evidence that establishes the offeror resides or primarily does business in the set-aside area. For example, sole proprietorships may submit utility bills and bank statements. (e) If the offeror represents it resides or primarily does business in the set-aside area, the offeror shall furnish documentation to support its representation if requested by the Contracting Officer. The solicitation may require the offeror to submit with its offer documentation to support the representation.