COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS 1. Action Code: K - This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; price quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. 2. Classification Code: 71 3. Contracting Office Address: 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Mail Stop 0741, Washington, DC 20050 4. Subject: Office Furniture 5. Solicitation Number: LA7B42-06-002. This solicitation is issued as a request for quotes - RFQ. 6. Closing Date: PRICE QUOTES ARE DUE NO LATER THAN 200 PM, EST, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2006. Inquiries/questions about aspects of this solicitation shall be forwarded in writing to Demetria Carter no later than 10:00 AM, EST, SEPTEMBER 27, 2006. Inquiries/questions will not be responded to by telephone and will not be accepted after the above date and time. 7. Contact Point: Demetria Carter at
[email protected]; or (202) 692-0158 (Office); or (202) 692-0235 or 0117 (Fax). 8. Small business set-aside; NAICS: 337214; small business size standard: 500 employees; or 442110; small business size standard: $6.5 million 9. Contract line items: 0001: Office Furniture (See Attachment (1) and below.) Vendor shall offer a single price for the total purchase requirement to include delivery, set up and installation, and all nuts, bolts, and brackets, etc. necessary to assemble and install: Total Price = $______________. 10. The specifications are: Nineteen (19) U-Shaped Desk units to consist of the following breakdown: U-Shape Office Style 1; Quantity = Nine (9) ? 24x36 Desk Height Left Pedestal Return ? 24x36 Spanner Top ? 24x36 Corner Worktop ? 24x72 Right Pedestal Desk, Tackboard, Flipper or Sliding Door Monitor Height Riser, and Fluorescent Light ? Convenience Tray, 23? Keyboard Tray with slide-out mousepad, Center drawer, and two Adjustable Pedestal Partitions U-Shape Office Style 2; Quantity = Nine (9) ? 24x36 Desk Height Right Pedestal Return, Spanner Top, Corner Worktop ? 24x72 Left Pedestal Desk, Tackboard, Flipper or Sliding Door Monitor Height Riser, and Fluorescent Light ? Convenience Tray, 23? Keyboard Tray with slide-out mousepad, Center drawer, and two Adjustable Pedestal Partitions U-Shape Office Style 3; Quantity = One (1) ? 24x36 Desk Height Right Pedestal Return ? 24x66 Left Pedestal Desk ? 30x66 Right Pedestal Desk w/ Center Drawer ? 17? Keyboard Tray w/ Slide-out Mouse Pad, 60? Fluorescent Light, 60? Tackboard, Monitor Height 60? Flipper or Slider Door Riser, Convenience Tray, and two Adjustable Partitions Five (5) L-Shaped Units to consist of the following breakdown: L-Shaped Office Style 1 (Entire unit will form a T); Quantity = 1 ? 24x36 Desk Height Right Return ? 24x36 Corner Worktop ? 24x48 Desk Height Left Pedestal Return ? 24x48 Right Return to positioned outside of L-Shape to form T ? 23? Keyboard Tray w/ Slide-out mousepad, Convenience Tray, Center Drawer, and two Adjustable Partitions L-Shaped Office Style 2; Quantity = 1 *Two L?s will be connected by U-Shape Return * ? 24x36 Desk Height Left Pedestal Return ? 24x36 Desk Height Right Pedestal Return ? 24x36 Corner Worktop (2) ? 30x72 U-Shape Return ? 24x42 Desk Height Right Return ? 24x42 Spanner Top ? 72? Monitor Height Flipper or Slider Door Riser (2) ? 60? Fluorescent Task Light (2), Convenience Tray (2), Adjustable Partition (4), 23? Keyboard Arm Tray w/ Slide-out Mousepad (2), 22?D Mobile Pedestal 2Box File (2) L-Shaped Office Style 3; Quantity = 1 ? 24x36 Desk Height Left Pedestal Return ? 24x36 Corner Worktop ? 24x42 Desk Height Right Pedestal Return ? 72? Monitor Height Flipper or Slider Door Riser ? 23? Keyboard Arm Tray w/Slide-out Mousepad, 60? Fluorescent Light ? 30x60 Table Desk (will sit on opposite wall) L-Shaped Office Style 4; Quantity = 1 ? 24x36 Desk Height Right Pedestal Return ? 24x36 Corner Worktop ? 24x48 Desk Height Left Pedestal Return ? 72? Monitor Height Flipper or Slider Door Riser ? Convenience Tray, Adjustable Pedestal Partition (2), 23? Keyboard Arm Tray w/ Slide-out Mousepad, 60? Fluorescent Task Light, 72? Monitor Height Tackboard Single Line Office; Quantity = 1 ? 24x66 Double Pedestal Desk ? 66? Monitor Height, Flipper or Slider Door Riser ? 60? Fluorescent Light, 66? Tackboard With respect to the furniture, the following also applies: The base of these desk units will be made of metal (painted), and the working surfaces may be made of a wooden composite material finished with a laminate material. 11. With quote, submit pictures, drawings, or reproductive prints of each piece of furniture. 12. Complete delivery and installation shall be within 60 days after award of contract. Contractor shall call Lee Jones (318) 473-7922 to arrange for installation. Contractor shall have no more than two (2) work days to set up and install. 13. Site Visit: All vendors interested in submitting a quote on this requirement may conduct a site visit to view the location for the set-up and installation of the furniture and take any measurement considered necessary. Site visits shall occur only on Tuesday, September 26, 2006 between the hours of 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM. The site is: U.S. Department of Agriculture Center, 805 West Oak Street, Room 3, Amite, Louisiana 70422. The Point of Contact for the site visit is: Sean LeBlanc, telephone (985) 748-8751. Please contact Sean LeBlanc for any questions about the site visit. 14. Place of contract performance: U.S. Department of Agriculture Service Center, 805 West Oak Street, Room 3, Amite, LA 70422 15. Place of delivery, inspection and acceptance: Same as #14 above. 16. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-08. 17. Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clause 52.212-1 applies to this acquisition. Interested vendors may submit their quote directly on this combined synopsis/solicitation and fax it directly to Demetria Carter on or before the closing date and time for receipt of quotes. No later than 2:00 PM on or before Thursday, September 28, 2006. 18. FAR clause 52.212-2 applies. Award shall be responsible vendor, offering technically acceptable, lowest price quote. 19. Vendors must include a completed copy of FAR 52.212-3 with each quote submitted. See Attachment (2). 20. FAR clause 52.212-4 applies to this acquisition. There are no addenda to this provision. 21. FAR clause 52.212-5 applies to this acquisition. See Attachment (3). 22. Prior to award, vendor must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration. Go to www.ccr.gov. The registration is free. 23. The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) does not apply to this acquisition. 24. Furniture must be American with Disabilities (ADA) compliant.