This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items 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 written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation number W9127Q-18-R-0044 is being issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ) using Simplified Acquisition Procedures. This solicitation document, incorporated provisions, and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-95, effective January 19, 2017 and the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations (DFARS) Publication Notice (DPN) 20161222 dated 22 December 2016. It is the contractors' responsibility to be familiar with applicable clauses and provisions. This requirement is being set-aside for Small Business (SB) and only qualified offerors may submit quotes. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) Code is 334220 with a size standard of 750. All responsible sources may submit a quote, which if received timely, will be considered by the USPFO-MS Purchasing and Contracting Office. Please read and comply with all requirements for submitting a quote. Failure to comply with all instructions contained within this combined synopsis/solicitation could result in the quote being ineligible for award. It is the Offeror's responsibility to ensure their quote meets all the requirements identified herein. It is the responsibility of the offerors to monitor this site for any modifications, updates and or changes. MS ARNG has a requirement for 12 MULTIBAND Frequency range. Meet or Exceed specifications(attached) of this requirement. REQUEST OPEN MARKET PRICING TO BE PROVIDED. The United States Property and Fiscal Office for Mississippi, Purchasing and Contracting Office, Flowood, MS intends to issue a contract for the following items: CLIN 0001 12 Each Radios CLIN 0002 12 Each SW option, P25 Waveform CLIN 0003 2 Each Kit, USB/KDU, TO exit CLIN 0004 12 Each Battery Pack, recharcheable, 7.0A-HR Lith ION, GRN CLIN 0005 12 Each Microphone lapel speaker 3.5MM jack CLIN 0006 2 each Six-Bay Battery Charger Handheld Battery Specifications are included in the attached PDF document BASIS OF AWARD: A purchase order will be awarded to the responsible offeror whose quote conforms to the solicitation and is considered to be the most advantageous to the Government according to FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items, utilizing the Lowest-Price-Technically-Acceptable (LPTA) source selection process with technically acceptable and price being equal. To ensure timely and equitable evaluation of quotes, offerors must comply with instructions contained herein. Quotes must be complete, self-sufficient, and respond directly to the requirements of this RFQ. The following factors will be used to evaluate the proposals: (1) Technical Acceptability and (2) Price. Technical Acceptability shall be evaluated as acceptable or not acceptable. Price evaluation shall be based on the lowest reasonable evaluated price. Price will always be an important factor. This notice does not obligate the Government to award the contract; it does not restrict the Government's ultimate approach; nor does it obligate the Government to pay for any quote/proposal preparation costs. Clauses and provisions incorporated by reference may be accessed via the Internet at http://farsite.hill.af.mil/. Quotes must be for all items stated, partial quotes will not be considered. Only firm fixed price offers will be evaluated. Quotes are due no later than 5 P.M. CDT, Tuesday, August 28, 2018 to USPFO-PFC, Attn: SFC Brian Fortune, 144 Military Drive, Flowood, MS 39232-8861. Quotes can be emailed to
[email protected] faxed to 601-313-1569. If faxed, call 6013131608 to confirm receipt of quote. SAM is a mandatory requirement for all DoD Government contracts. You must be registered and have an active status in order to be eligible for award of a contract. To register on line go to http://www.sam.gov/. Questions regarding the requirement may be addressed via email to SFC Fortune at
[email protected]. The following FAR and DFARS provisions and clauses apply to this solicitation: FAR 52.203-17 Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights and Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights FAR 52.204-16, Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting FAR 52.204-18, Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance FAR 52.204-22, Alternative Line Item Proposal FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors, Commercial Items FAR 52.212-3 Alt. I, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items - Alternate I (Note: Offerors are to provide a completed copy of the representations and certifications contained in this provision) 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, applies to this acquisition, and these additional FAR clauses cited in the clause are applicable to the acquisition: 52.203-19, Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Standards 52.204-10, Reporting Executive compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards 52.209-6, Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations 52.222-3, Convict Labor 52.222-19, Child Labor - Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer - System for Award Management 52.233-3, Protest after Award 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim FAR 52.223-5, Pollution Prevention and Right to Know Information FAR 52.228-5, Insurance - Work on a Government Installation FAR 52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors FAR 52.252-1, Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference FAR 52.252-2, Clauses Incorporated by Reference DFARS 252.203-7000, Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials DFARS 252.203-7002, Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights DFARS 252.203-7005, Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials DFARS 252.204-7004, Alternate A, System for Award Management DFARS 252.204-7011, Alternative Line Item Structure DFARS 252.204-7015, Notice of Authorized Disclosure of Information for Litigation Support DFARS 252.211-7003, Item Unique Identification and Valuation DFARS 252.213-7000, Notice to Prospective Suppliers on the Use of Past Performance Information Retrieval System-Statistical Reporting in Past Performance Evaluations DFARS 252.222-7007, Representation Regarding Combatting Trafficking in Persons DFARS 252.223-7008, Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium DFARS 252.225-7000, Buy American-Balance of Payments Program Certificate DFARS 252.225-7001, Buy American and Balance of Payments Program DFARS 252.225-7031, Secondary Arab Boycott of Israel DFARS 252.225-7048, Export-Controlled Items DFARS 252.225-7050, Disclosure of Ownership or Control by the Government of a Country that is a State Sponsor of Terrorism DFARS 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests DFARS 252.232-7006, Wide Area Workflow Payment Instructions DFARS 252.232-7010, Levies on Contract Payments DFARS 252.244-7000, Subcontracts for Commercial Items DFARS 252.247-7023, Transportation of Supplies by Sea Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports, DFARS 252.22-7003, applies to this requirement. In order for vendors to be paid, all vendors must now use an E-invoicing system called Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF). To gain access to the WAWF production system, contractors must acquire an account available at https://wawf.eb.mil/. Questions on WAWF may be directed to the WAWF Help Desk (available 24/7) at 866-618-5988.