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. QUOTES ARE BEING REQUESTED. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 811212-Computer and Office Machine Repair and Maintenance and the small business size standard is $23 million. The solicitation number is PR-NC-07-10263, and the solicitation is being issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 05-15. A firm, fixed-price purchase order is anticipated to result from the award of this solicitation. This solicitation is being procured under full and open competition. EPA has a requirement for a Contractor to provide for preventative maintenance and repairs on 12 Canon 500N Digital Imaging Copiers. Specific details of this requirement will be outlined in the Attachment 2 of the RFQ. The RFQ is posted on EPA's website at the following address: http://www.epa.gov/oam/rtp_cmd. Please submit one copy of the price proposal. The period of performance is date of award thru March 31, 2008, with four 12-month option periods. The Government will make an award to the responsible offer or whose offer conforms to the solicitation and is most advantageous to the Government, cost or other factors considered. All offerors are to include with their offers a completed copy of provision 52.212-3, Offer or Representations and Certifications--Commercial Items. The completed Representations and Certifications should be included with the proposal. The following FAR clauses apply to this acquisition: 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items; 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions; 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders--Commercial Items; 52.204-6 Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) Number; 52.204-7 Central Contractor Registration and the following additional FAR clauses which are cited in Clause 52.212-5; 52.222-21, Prohibitions of Segregated Facilities; 52.222-26,Equal Opportunity; 52-222-35, Affirmative Actions for Special Disabled and Vietnam Era Veterans; 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Handicapped Workers; 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era; 52.222-37. Evaluation criteria to be included in paragraph (a) of provision 52.212-2 are as follows: (i) technical expertise and personnel qualifications; (ii) past performance; and (iii) price. Award will be made to the offeror whose proposal offers the "Best Value" to the Government in terms of price. All questions are to be forwarded via email to the Contract Specialist at the following email address:
[email protected], no later than March 20, 2007. If after obtaining a copy of the RFQ via the Internet, it will be your responsibility to frequently check the same site where the RFQ is posted for any amendments. All responsible sources may submit a quotation on/or before March 28, 2007 by 12:00 p.m Eastern Standard Time. Courier Delivery Address is; US Environmental Protection Agency, Attention: Lanelle Shands, RTP Procurement Operations Division (D143-01), 4930 Old Page Road, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709. U.S. Postal Service Address is: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Attention: Lanelle Shands, RTP Procurement Operation Division (E105-02), Research Triangle Park, NC 27711. E-Mail requests will be honored.