13--VA Police Ammunition

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items in accordance with FAR Subpart 13 prepared with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. The acquisition strategy will be a Service Disable Veteran Own Small Business (SDVOSB) set aside to best meet the needs of the Government. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. (ii) Solicitation number # VA262-17-Q-0390 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). (iii) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-66. (iv) There is set-aside, SDVOSB, provisions associated with this procurement; NAICS code #332992 and small business size standard is 1250 employees. (v) The technical specifications are listed as brand name or equal (FAR 52.211-6 is applicable). For equal items, please include technical specifications. If technical specifications showing how the equal product meets the salient characteristics are not included, your quote will be considered non-responsive. Item Stock Quantity Description 24445SP 50 (500 Round per Case) Cases Speer Gold Duty Rifle .223 62 Grain GDSP XM193 100 (500 Round per Case) Cases Federal XM193 5.56 55 Grain FMJ The or equal equipment is required to have the following minimum salient characteristics: Quantity Description 50 (500 Round per Case) Cases .223 62 Grain GDSP 100 (500 Round per Case) Cases 5.56 55 Grain FMJ NOTE: Potential offers must be aware that the items being acquired are procured as Brand Name or Equal. For those items that are or equal , a description of the salient characteristics outlined above. The FAR Clause 52.211-6 Brand Name or Equal applies to this acquisition. Any items quoted as equal not confirming to the requirements of clause 52.211-6 will be considered non responsive and not considered for award. Vendor Requirements 1. Vendor shall provide delivery. 2. Vendor shall provide one (1) year comprehensive warranty on the product starting from the first day of delivery. 3. Vendor provides guarantee ammunition is free of defects and serviceable. (vi) Date(s) and place(s) of delivery and acceptance and FOB point. FOB Destination delivery shall occur within 15 business days after award to the following destination address: VA West Los Angeles Healthcare System 11301 Wilshire Blvd Warehouse-Bldg. 297 Los Angeles, CA 90073 FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors Commercial Applies to this acquisition and the following addenda to the provision. (a) The Offeror s quotation shall be submitted electronically to the Points of Contact identified in the FBO combined synopsis/solicitation announcement by the date and time indicated. (b) As part of your quote submission you are required to include price information. DUNS, Cage Code, tax ID, terms and conditions and Buy American Act Certificate required in clause 252.225-7000, as applicable. (c) All firms must be registered in SAM at https://www.sam.gov at time of quote submittal in order to be considered for award. Please provide quote expiration date and best delivery schedule. FAR 52.212-2(a) Evaluation Commercial Items (Oct 2014) Applies to this acquisition. Evaluation will be based on low price meeting brand name product or equal product IAW the outlined salient characteristics. The Government reserves the right to award without discussions. - Therefore, each initial offer should contain the offeror's best terms from a price and technical standpoint. - However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if determined necessary by the Contracting Officer. FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items, Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at with its offer. All vendors must be registered in Online Representations and certifications (ORCA) (https://orca.bpn.gov)) at the time of Quote submittal. FAR clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items Applies to this acquisition. FAR clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items (Jan 2017) (a) The Contractor shall comply with the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses, which are incorporated in this contract by reference, to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items: (1) 52.203-19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements (Jan 2017) (section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235) and its successor provisions in subsequent appropriations acts (and as extended in continuing resolutions). (2) 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (Nov 2015). (3) 52.233-3, Protest After Award (Aug 1996) (31 U.S.C. 3553). (4) 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (Oct 2004)(Public Laws 108-77 and 108-78 (19 U.S.C. 3805 note)). (b) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (b) that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items: The additional FAR clauses cited in the clause are applicable to the acquisition and stated below. FAR Clause 52.203-6 FAR Clause 52.204-10 FAR Clause 52.209-6 FAR Clause 52.219-4 FAR Clause 52.219-8 FAR Clause 52.219-28 FAR Clause 52.222-26 FAR Clause 52.222-35 FAR Clause 52.222-36 FAR Clause 52.222-37 FAR Clause 52.222-40 FAR Clause 52.225-1 FAR Clause 52.225-5 FAR Clause 52.225-13 Other Applicable VAAR clauses: 852.203.70 COMMERCIAL ADVERTISING (JAN 2008) 852.211-70 SERVICE DATA MANUALS (NOV 1984) 852.232-72 Electronic submission of payment requests. As prescribed in 832.7002-2, insert the following clause: ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF PAYMENT REQUESTS (NOV 2012) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause- (1) Contract financing payment has the meaning given in FAR 32.001 . (2) Designated agency office has the meaning given in 5 CFR 1315.2(m). (3) Electronic form means an automated system transmitting information electronically according to the accepted electronic data transmission methods and formats identified in paragraph (c) of this clause. Facsimile, e-mail, and scanned documents are not acceptable electronic forms for submission of payment requests. (4) Invoice payment has the meaning given in FAR 32.001 . (5) Payment request means any request for contract financing payment or invoice payment submitted by the contractor under this contract. (b) Electronic payment requests. Except as provided in paragraph (e) of this clause, the contractor shall submit payment requests in electronic form. Purchases paid with a Government-wide commercial purchase card are considered to be an electronic transaction for purposes of this rule, and therefore no additional electronic invoice submission is required. (c) Data transmission. A contractor must ensure that the data transmission method and format are through one of the following: (1) VA s Electronic Invoice Presentment and Payment System. (See Web site at http://www.fsc.va.gov/einvoice.asp.) (2) Any system that conforms to the X12 electronic data interchange (EDI) formats established by the Accredited Standards Center (ASC) and chartered by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). The X12 EDI Web site (http://www.x12.org ) includes additional information on EDI 810 and 811 formats. (d) Invoice requirements. Invoices shall comply with FAR 32.905 . (e) Exceptions. If, based on one of the circumstances below, the contracting officer directs that payment requests be made by mail; the contractor shall submit payment requests by mail through the United States Postal Service to the designated agency office. Submission of payment requests by mail may be required for: (1) Awards made to foreign vendors for work performed outside the United States; (2) Classified contracts or purchases when electronic submission and processing of payment requests could compromise the safeguarding of classified or privacy information; (3) Contracts awarded by contracting officers in the conduct of emergency operations, such as responses to national emergencies; (4) Solicitations or contracts in which the designated agency office is a VA entity other than the VA Financial Services Center in Austin, Texas; or (5) Solicitations or contracts in which the VA designated agency office does not have electronic invoicing capability as described above. (xii) Quotes are to be received no later than 2:00 pm, February 8, 2017 at email address: contact@example.gov, subject Quote: VA262-17-Q-0390 [VENDOR NAME] late quotes shall not be accepted. Telephone responses shall not be accepted. Any questions regarding this solicitation shall be submitted no later than 3:00PM Monday February 6, 2017.