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 1234567890_01 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 2021-03. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 334220 with a small business size standard of 1,250.00 employees. This requirement is unrestricted and only qualified sellers 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: 2021-05-07 15:00:00.0 Eastern Time . This time supersedes the Offers Due Time listed above. FOB Destination shall be in the Statement of Work. The U.S. Embassy Bangui, Central African Republic requires the following items, Brand Name or Equal, to the following: LI 001: DM4601E VHF Mobile Radio 1-25W: DM4601E MOTOTRBO Prof Digital Radio VHF Display Mobile Radio 1-25W Built-in Bluetooth for Wireless and Data Features: 1000 Channels 4-Line Alphanumeric display/Icons 4 Programmmable Buttons Intelligent Audio Feature 5 Tone Analogue Feature Built-In Bluettooth WIFI and data Including: *GA00653AA Std. Vehicle Access.: Compact Microphone RMN5052 Mounting Trunnion RLN6466 Power Cable HKN4191 *GA00660AA Delete Line Cord *GA00663AA Delete Quick Ref Guide, 5, EA; LI 002: Exc to Keypad Microphone RMN5127, 5, EA; LI 003: Add Line Cord EU, 5, EA; LI 004: DM4000 Add Quick Ref Guide, 5, EA; LI 005: Desktop tray without speaker - Motorola desktop tray w.o. speaker, 5, EA; LI 006: Power supply desktop 25A/220V with Euro Plug, 5, EA; LI 007: Astron Battery Revert Kit, 5, EA; LI 008: Pigtail Cable 50cm RG58 BNC-male /N-fem - Pigtail Cable 50cm RG58 BNC-male /N-female, 5, EA; LI 009: CFD400 Cable - 5m with N-male Con. CFD400 Cable, lenght 5m Fitted with N male Connectors Attenuation per 100m 150MHz ~ 5dB 450MHz ~ 8.9dB, 5, EA; LI 010: Polyphaser IS-50NX-C0, 1,5-700MHz Polyphaser Lightning Arrestor Freq. range: 1.5-700MHz Ant. Con: N-female Equip Con: N-female, 5, EA; LI 011: CFD400 Cable - 30m with N-male Con. CFD400 Cable, lenght 30m Fitted with N Connectors Attenuation per 100m 150MHz ~ 5dB 450MHz ~ 8.9dB, 5, EA; LI 012: Single dipole (140 to 175Mhz) 2dBi, 5, EA; LI 013: Mounting bracket, 5, EA; LI 014: DM4601E VHF Mobile Radio 1-25W DM4601E MOTOTRBO Prof Digital Radio VHF Display Mobile Radio 1-25W Built-in Bluetooth for Wireless and data Features: 1000 Channels 4 Line Alphanumeric display/Icons 4 Programmmable Buttons Intelligent Audio Feature Voice announcement of Ch. Change 5 Tone Analogue Feature Built-In Bluetooth WIFI and Data Including: *GA00653AA Std. Vehicle Access.: Compact Microphone RMN5052 Mounting Trunnion RLN6466 Power Cable HKN4191 *GA00660AA Delete Line Cord *GA00663AA Delete Quick Ref Guide, 5, EA; LI 015: Exc to Keypad Microphone RMN5127, 5, EA; LI 016: DM4000 Add Quick Ref Guide, 5, EA; LI 017: Antenna 5/8 mobile w/stainless 5/8lmb Mobile Antenna with stainless steel whip, 4m coax cable and Z-Mount with FME / BNC mounted., 5, EA; LI 018: Mbo Active Ant Mag Mount GPS/Glonass, 5, EA; LI 019: DP4801E 136-174MHz Full Keypad DP4801E MOTOTRBO Prof Digital Radio Integrated GPS and Bluetooth VHF 136-174MHz, Full Keypad Full 5 Line Display 12.5 & 25 kHz Features: 1000 Channels, 90, EA; LI 020: DP Ant. 152-174MHz, PMAD4118, 90, EA; LI 021: DP Bat IMP LiIon 2100T, PMNN4491, 90, EA; LI 022: DP4000E Add Quick Reference Guide, 90, EA; LI 023: IMPRES Charger EU, WPLN4255, 90, EA; LI 024: Battery Impress LiIon 2100mAH CE, 90, EA; LI 025: Mototrbo Remote Speaker Microphone MotoTrbo Remote Speaker Microphone submersible, 90, EA; LI 026: Carry Case Hard Leather 2.5" Swivel, 90, EA; LI 027: Impres MUC w/Display EU Plug DP4/2xxx Series, 90, EA; LI 028: PIN122300000 - Victron Phoenix Inverter 12/3000 - 230V Smart, 90, EA; LI 029: DP Antenna 152-174MHz Helical, 90, EA; LI 030: Mototrbo SLR5500 VHF Repeater w/dock SLR5500 Mototrbo Repeater with duplexer dock for desk, wall or rack mount VHF 136-174MHz, 50W, 64Ch Features: Digital Conventional, IP Site Connect, Capacity Plus, Linked Capacity Plus, Connect Plus Analog Conventional, MPT 1327 compatible Integrated Power Supply Battery back-up and charge Interface Including: Assembling Programming and testing User guide Not included (required): Duplex Filter Specify with Order: RX and TX Frequencies Operation Mode Digital: Colour Code Analogue: PL/DPL and Ch spacing 12,5 or 25kHz, 5, EA; LI 031: Add Power Cable EU GKN6121, 5, EA; LI 032: Add Bat. BackUp Cable, PMKN4167, 5, EA; LI 033: Procom Duplexer VHF 138-175MHz Procom Duplexer VHF 138-175MHz Select Frequency Band: L: 138-156MHz H: 152-175MHz Select Duplex Spacing: 4-6MHz 6-8MHz 8-10MHz, 5, EA; LI 034: CFD400 Cable - 5m with N-male Con. CFD400 Cable, lenght 5m Fitted with N male Connectors Attenuation per 100m 150MHz ~ 5dB 450MHz ~ 8.9dB, 5, EA; LI 035: Polyphaser IS-50NX-C0, 1,5-700MHz Polyphaser Lightning Arrestor Freq. range: 1.5-700MHz Ant. Con: N-female Equip Con: N-female, 5, EA; LI 036: CFD400 Cable - 30m with N-male Con. CFD400 Cable, lenght 30m Fitted with N Connectors Attenuation per 100m 150MHz ~ 5dB 450MHz ~ 8.9dB, 5, EA; LI 037: CXL 2-3LW, 146-175 MHz light CXL 2-3LW, 146-175 MHz lightweight 3 dB marine and base station antenna Please select subband /s = 139-147 MHz /l = 144-157 MHz /lm = 153-162 MHz /hm = 158-167 MHz /h = 166-175 MHz, 5, EA; LI 038: MAST 12,5m Aluminium Telescopic Aluminium Telescopic Mast 12,5m (41ft) w/Allen screws Transportation lenght: 1.65m Including: 1 x Guy Plate for 12.5m mast (30/45mm) 1 x Guy Rope 100m (4mm) Dyneema 1 x Base Plate 6 x Steel Carabiner (60mm 3 x Ground Peg (330mm), 5, EA; LI 039: Solar Power System 350W 300W Solar Power System for Ground or Roof installation Including: -2x150W Polycrystalline Panel, 12V -Charge Controller 12/24V-50A -Solar Connectors 2xMC4-Y & 2xMC4 Battery Box -2x110Ah AGM Battery 12V -Cable Shoes & Battery Cables 2x10m -Customized Mounting System 20-30deg Installation Guide, 5, EA; LI 040: Grounding Kit 10mm, CFD400/RG213/RG214, 5, EA; LI 041: Earth Rod 2,1m incl clamp for 10# Cable, 5, EA; LI 042: Earthing Cable 10# per meter (5x10m), 100, EA; LI 043: Copper Earth Strip (per metre), 5, EA; LI 044: Installation Fees and Material Needed for the installation, 1, LOT; LI 045: Freight Charges CIP Bangui Airport, 1, LOT; Solicitation and Buy Attachments ***Question Submission: Interested Offerers 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, U.S. Embassy Bangui, Central African Republic 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. U.S. Embassy Bangui, Central African Republic 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 Offerers 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. Offerers that are not currently registered to use www.UnisonMarketplace.com should proceed to www.UnisonMarketplace.com to complete their free registration. Offerers that require special considerations or assistance may contact Marketplace Support at 1.877.933.3243 or via email at
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[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. If this is a “Brand Name Only” procurement, Seller certifies that it is an authorized distributer of the brand name product being sold to the Department of State and that it has the certification/specialization level required by the manufacturer, to support both the product sale and product pricing, in accordance with applicable manufacturer certification/specialization requirements. Unless otherwise specified, Seller warrants that the products are new and in their original box(es). In addition to providing pricing at www.FedBid.com for this solicitation, each Offeror must provide any required, NON-PRICING responses (e.g. technical proposal, representations and certifications, etc.) so that they are received no later than the closing date and time for this solicitation; these can be submitted to
[email protected]. This solicitation requires registration with the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to award, pursuant to FAR 4.1102 and other applicable regulations and guidelines. Information can be found at www.sam.gov. Registration must be "ACTIVE" at the time of award. All Bids must be valid for 60 days from the closing date for this solicitation. No exceptions or qualifications. New equipment ONLY, NO grey market or refurbished products. Items must be in original packaging, never used, and not altered in any way. Components of the requested equipment, to include memory, must be manufacturer-approved and may not be compatible, remanufactured, or refurbished equipment. All items must be covered by manufacturer’s warranty and procured through a manufacturer approved distribution channel. Sellers must be able to document their ability to provide items through manufacturer approved distribution channels upon request. The Seller confirms to have sourced all products submitted in this Bid from manufacturer-approved channels for Federal sales, in accordance with all applicable laws and manufacturer’s current applicable policies at the time of purchase. Seller must be able to support both the product sale and product pricing, in accordance with applicable manufacturer certification / specialization requirements. If software is provided or included, Seller shall, upon request, provide Buyer with a copy of the End User License Agreement. Seller certifies that all software is licensed originally to Buyer as the original licensee authorized to use the software. All bid prices must include shipping FOB Destination. No partial shipments are permitted, unless otherwise specified by Contracting Officer at time of award. To be considered for award, all Sellers must be manufacturer federally authorized distributors/resellers of the equipment/services they are offering with a demonstrated capability of delivering the entire order within the timeframes specified by the Buyer on the award. Sellers shall be required to provide documentation as proof of authorization to be considered for award. The Offeror shall not complete the representation at paragraph (d)(1) of this provision if the Offeror has represented that it “does not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services as a part of its offered products or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract, or other contractual instrument” in the provision at 52.204-26, Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services—Representation, or in paragraph (v) of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items. (a) Definitions. As used in this provision— Backhaul, covered telecommunications equipment or services, critical technology, interconnection arrangements, reasonable inquiry, roaming, and substantial or essential component have the meanings provided in the clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment. (b) Prohibition. (1) Section 889(a)(1)(A) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L. 115-232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after August 13, 2019, from procuring or obtaining, or extending or renewing a contract to procure or obtain, any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system. Nothing in the prohibition shall be construed to— (i)Prohibit the head of an executive agency from procuring with an entity to provide a service that connects to the facilities of a third-party, such as backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrangements; or (ii)Cover telecommunications equipment that cannot route or redirect user data traffic or cannot permit visibility into any user data or packets that such equipment transmits or otherwise handles. (2) Section 889(a)(1)(B) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L. 115-232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after August 13, 2020, from entering into a contract or extending or renewing a contract with an entity that uses any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system. This prohibition applies to the use of covered telecommunications equipment or services, regardless of whether that use is in performance of work under a Federal contract. Nothing in the prohibition shall be construed to— (i)Prohibit the head of an executive agency from procuring with an entity to provide a service that connects to the facilities of a third-party, such as backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrangements; or (ii)Cover telecommunications equipment that cannot route or redirect user data traffic or cannot permit visibility into any user data or packets that such equipment transmits or otherwise handles. (c) Procedures. The Offeror shall review the list of excluded parties in the System for Award Management (SAM) (https://www.sam.gov) for entities excluded from receiving federal awards for “covered telecommunications equipment or services”. (d) Representation. The Offeror represents that— (1)It □ will, □ will not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract or other contractual instrument resulting from this solicitation. The Offeror shall provide the additional disclosure information required at paragraph (e)(1) of this section if the Offeror responds “will” in paragraph (d)(1) of this section; and (2)After conducting a reasonable inquiry, for purposes of this representation, the Offeror represents that— It □ does, □ does not use covered telecommunications equipment or services, or use any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services. The Offeror shall provide the additional disclosure information required at paragraph (e)(2) of this section if the Offeror responds “does” in paragraph (d)(2) of this section. (e) Disclosures. (1) Disclosure for the representation in paragraph (d)(1) of this provision. If the Offeror has responded “will” in the representation in paragraph (d)(1) of this provision, the Offeror shall provide the following information as part of the offer: (i)For covered equipment— (A)The entity that produced the covered telecommunications equipment (include entity name, unique entity identifier, CAGE code, and whether the entity was the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) or a distributor, if known); (B)A description of all covered telecommunications equipment offered (include brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); and (C)Explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications equipment and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(1) of this provision. (ii)For covered services— (A)If the service is related to item maintenance: A description of all covered telecommunications services offered (include on the item being maintained: Brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); or (B)If not associated with maintenance, the Product Service Code (PSC) of the service being provided; and explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications services and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(1) of this provision. (2) Disclosure for the representation in paragraph (d)(2) of this provision. If the Offeror has responded “does” in the representation in paragraph (d)(2) of this provision, the Offeror shall provide the following information as part of the offer: (i)For covered equipment— (A)The entity that produced the covered telecommunications equipment (include entity name, unique entity identifier, CAGE code, and whether the entity was the OEM or a distributor, if known); (B)A description of all covered telecommunications equipment offered (include brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); and (C)Explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications equipment and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(2) of this provision. (ii)For covered services— (A)If the service is related to item maintenance: A description of all covered telecommunications services offered (include on the item being maintained: Brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); or (B)If not associated with maintenance, the PSC of the service being provided; and explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications services and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(2) of this provision. (End of provision) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause— Backhaul means intermediate links between the core network, or backbone network, and the small subnetworks at the edge of the network (e.g., connecting cell phones/towers to the core telephone network). Backhaul can be wireless (e.g., microwave) or wired (e.g., fiber optic, coaxial cable, Ethernet). Covered foreign country means The People’s Republic of China. Covered telecommunications equipment or services means– (1) Telecommunications equipment produced by Huawei Technologies Company or ZTE Corporation (or any subsidiary or affiliate of such entities); (2) For the purpose of public safety, security of Government facilities, physical security surveillance of critical infrastructure, and other national security purposes, video surveillance and telecommunications equipment produced by Hytera Communications Corporation, Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Company, or Dahua Technology Company (or any subsidiary or affiliate of such entities); (3) Telecommunications or video surveillance services provided by such entities or using such equipment; or (4) Telecommunications or video surveillance equipment or services produced or provided by an entity that the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Director of National Intelligence or the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, reasonably believes to be an entity owned or controlled by, or otherwise connected to, the government of a covered foreign country. Critical technology means– (1) Defense articles or defense services included on the United States Munitions List set forth in the International Traffic in Arms Regulations under subchapter M of chapter I of title 22, Code of Federal Regulations; (2) Items included on the Commerce Control List set forth in Supplement No. 1 to part 774 of the Export Administration Regulations under subchapter C of chapter VII of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations, and controlled- (i) Pursuant to multilateral regimes, including for reasons relating to national security, chemical and biological weapons proliferation, nuclear nonproliferation, or missile technology; or (ii) For reasons relating to regional stability or surreptitious listening; (3) Specially designed and prepared nuclear equipment, parts and components, materials, software, and technology covered by part 810 of title 10, Code of Federal Regulations (relating to assistance to foreign atomic energy activities); (4) Nuclear facilities, equipment, and material covered by part 110 of title 10, Code of Federal Regulations (relating to export and import of nuclear equipment and material); (5) Select agents and toxins covered by part 331 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations, part 121 of title 9 of such Code, or part 73 of title 42 of such Code; or (6) Emerging and foundational technologies controlled pursuant to section 1758 of the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (50 U.S.C. 4817). Interconnection arrangements means arrangements governing the physical connection of two or more networks to allow the use of another's network to hand off traffic where it is ultimately delivered (e.g., connection of a customer of telephone provider A to a customer of telephone company B) or sharing data and other information resources. Reasonable inquiry means an inquiry designed to uncover any information in the entity's possession about the identity of the producer or provider of covered telecommunications equipment or services used by the entity that excludes the need to include an internal or third-party audit. Roaming means cellular communications services (e.g., voice, video, data) received from a visited network when unable to connect to the facilities of the home network either because signal coverage is too weak or because traffic is too high. Substantial or essential component means any component necessary for the proper function or performance of a piece of equipment, system, or service. (b) Prohibition. (1) Section 889(a)(1)(A) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L. 115-232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after August 13, 2019, from procuring or obtaining, or extending or renewing a contract to procure or obtain, any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system. The Contractor is prohibited from providing to the Government any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system, unless an exception at paragraph (c) of this clause applies or the covered telecommunication equipment or services are covered by a waiver described in FAR 4.2104. (2) Section 889(a)(1)(B) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L. 115-232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after August 13, 2020, from entering into a contract, or extending or renewing a contract, with an entity that uses any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system, unless an exception at paragraph (c) of this clause applies or the covered telecommunication equipment or services are covered by a waiver described in FAR 4.2104. This prohibition applies to the use of covered telecommunications equipment or services, regardless of whether that use is in performance of work under a Federal contract. c) Exceptions. This clause does not prohibit contractors from providing— (1) A service that connects to the facilities of a third-party, such as backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrangements; or (2) Telecommunications equipment that cannot route or redirect user data traffic or permit visibility into any user data or packets that such equipment transmits or otherwise handles. (d) Reporting requirement. (1) In the event the Contractor identifies covered telecommunications equipment or services used as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system, during contract performance, or the Contractor is notified of such by a subcontractor at any tier or by any other source, the Contractor shall report the information in paragraph (d)(2) of this clause to the Contracting Officer, unless elsewhere in this contract are established procedures for reporting the information; in the case of the Department of Defense, the Contractor shall report to the website at https://dibnet.dod.mil. For indefinite delivery contracts, the Contractor shall report to the Contracting Officer for the indefinite delivery contract and the Contracting Officer(s) for any affected order or, in the case of the Department of Defense, identify both the indefinite delivery contract and any affected orders in the report provided at https://dibnet.dod.mil. (2) The Contractor shall report the following information pursuant to paragraph (d)(1) of this clause (i) Within one business day from the date of such identification or notification: the contract number; the order number(s), if applicable; supplier name; supplier unique entity identifier (if known); supplier Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code (if known); brand; model number (original equipment manufacturer number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number); item description; and any readily available information about mitigation actions undertaken or recommended. (ii) Within 10 business days of submitting the information in paragraph (d)(2)(i) of this clause: any further available information about mitigation actions undertaken or recommended. In addition, the Contractor shall describe the efforts it undertook to prevent use or submission of covered telecommunications equipment or services, and any additional efforts that will be incorporated to prevent future use or submission of covered telecommunications equipment or services. (e) Subcontracts. The Contractor shall insert the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (e) and excluding paragraph (b)(2), in all subcontracts and other contractual instruments, including subcontracts for the acquisition of commercial items. (End of clause) To be considered for award, all vendors submitting bids for this requirement must self-certify conformance in their SAM.gov representations as required in FAR 52.204-24, FAR 52.204-25 and FAR 52.204-26 in accordance with FAR Interim Rule 2019-009. Vendors that fail to complete this self-certification or present with a record that does not reflect conformance at FAR 52.204-26 and FAR 52.212-3 (v) within SAM.gov will not be considered for award. (a) Definitions. As used in this provision, “covered telecommunications equipment or services” has the meaning provided in the clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment. (b) Procedures. The Offeror shall review the list of excluded parties in the System for Award Management (SAM) (https://www.sam.gov) for entities excluded from receiving federal awards for “covered telecommunications equipment or services”. (c) Representation. The Offeror represents that it □ does, □ does not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services as a part of its offered products or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract, or other contractual instrument.