59--Commercial Supply/Commodity Item XtraGuard 5-24 AWG Shielded 150C Alpha Wire Part #55279/19

March 20, 2008 To: All Prospective Bidders From: Department of the Interior/NBC/AQD Herndon - Alan Adrian +1 (555) 000-0000 Subject: Request for Quote (RFQ) No. 20523 - Supply/Commodity Item: ExtraGuard 5-24 AWG Shielded 150C (AlphaWire Part #55279/19); Client - Department of Commerce (DoC), National Weather Service (NWS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Acquisition Services Directorate (AQD) is issuing this competitive RFQ to solicit for the purpose of entering into a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract. There is no set-aside or restriction for this requirement. AQD will conduct this acquisition using Subpart 12 and 13 under the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). This is a combined Synopsis/Solicitation for Commercial Items prepared in accordance with FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Please include a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3 OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS-COMMERCIAL ITEMS with your offer. A copy of this clause may be obtained at http://www.arnet.gov. This is a Brand Name Specific commodity purchase - no substitutions will be accepted. If you are interested in this acquisition, you may participate by submitting your response in accordance with the following instructions. The Offeror is required to notify Larena Sellers (contact@example.gov) via email of intent to bid/not bid within 1 day of receipt of RFQ. The Offeror is required to submit both a written Technical Quote and a Price Quote for the purpose of assuring that the Offeror is fully cognizant of the scope of this contract. This award shall be awarded in a manner that provides an overall Best Value to the Government, contract terms and price considered. The Government's objective is to obtain the best commercially available terms with a realistic and reasonable cost. Note to Offeror: The Government reserves the right to evaluate the quote and award a contract without discussions. Therefore, the quote should contain the Offeror's best offer from a price and contract terms standpoint. The RFQ response is due no later than 12:00pm Eastern Time, March 25, 2008. If you have any questions regarding this requirement, please submit your inquiries via email no later than 12:00pm Eastern Time, March 24, 2008. Submission must be via email to the contract specialist listed in the Quote Submission section below. NOTE: Due to email server and pipeline limitations, please limit the size of each email with attachments to 10MB. ASSUMPTIONS, CONDITIONS, OR EXCEPTIONS The Offeror must submit, under separate cover, all (if any) assumptions, conditions, or exceptions with any of the terms and conditions of this RFQ. If not noted in this section of your quote, it will be assumed that the offeror proposes no assumptions for award, and agrees to comply with all of the terms and conditions as set forth herein. It is not the responsibility of the Government to seek out and identify assumptions, conditions, or exceptions buried within the offeror's quote. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS Your quote MUST include the following information (preferable on the cover letter): (1) Tax Identification Number (TIN) (2) Dun & Bradstreet Number (DUNS) (3) North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) (4) Product Service Code (5) Contact Name (6) Contact Email Address (7) Contact Phone Number (8) Contact Fax Number (9) Complete Business Mailing Address Technical Quote Offerors shall provide a description of the specific item being quoted in sufficient detail that the contracting office may determine that it corresponds to the item being solicited. Price Quote Your price quote shall be separate from the technical quote and must include: 1. The price proposal utilizing any and all discounts including rebates. 2. Unit price and quantity of each line item to include the total extended price. 3. A delivery schedule. 4. Net discount terms. 5. FOB Destination or Origin. 6. Warranties. 7. Any other applicable contract terms. EVALUATION Quotes will be reviewed and evaluated in accordance with item description, price and contract terms. Price is the prevailing evaluation factor but other contract terms may be considered in order to determine Best Value. ADDRESS FOR RECEIPT OF OFFERS Please submit your soft copy offer electronically to the email address identified below: Department of the Interior/NBC/AQD - Herndon Procurement Operations Branch, Suite 4000 381 Elden Street Herndon, VA 20170 Attn: Larena Sellers, +1 (555) 000-0000 contact@example.gov If you have any questions regarding this request, please contact Larena Sellers as indicated above. Sincerely, //SIGNED// ALAN ADRIAN Contracting Officer Attachments: 1. Item Description (Please contact Larena Sellers for an electronic version of the full item specification) 2. Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses RFQ #20523 Attachment #2 Part I CONTRACT CLAUSES AND SOLICITATION PROVISIONS and OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS CONTRACT CLAUSES AND SOLICITATION PROVISIONS Clauses and provisions from the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and supplements thereto are incorporated in this document by reference and in full text. Those incorporated by reference have the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. FAR 52.252-2, CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998) This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this address: http://www.arnet.gov. FAR PART TITLE DATE 52.204-7 Central Contractor Registration JUL 2006 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors - ommercial Items JAN 2006 52.212-2 Evaluation - Commercial Items JAN 1999 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items SEP 2005 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons AUG 2007 52.233-2 Service of Protest: AUG 1996 DOI, NBC, ASD-Herndon 381 Elden Street, Suite 4000 Herndon VA 20170 Attn: Alan Adrian 52.233-3 Protest After Award AUG 1996 CLAUSES IN FULL TEXT PART II - OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items JUN 2007 As prescribed in 12.301(b)(4), insert the following clause: (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) 52.233-3, Protest After Award (AUG 1996) (31 U.S.C. 3553). (2) 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (OCT 2004) (Pub. L. 108-77, 108-78) (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: [Contracting Officer check as appropriate.] _X_ (1) 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Sept 2006), with Alternate I (Oct 1995) (41 U.S.C. 253g and 10 U.S.C. 2402). __ (2) 52.219-3, Notice of Total HUBZone Set-Aside (Jan 1999) (15 U.S.C. 657a). __ (3) 52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns (JULY 2005) (if the offeror elects to waive the preference, it shall so indicate in its offer) (15 U.S.C. 657a).[ __ (4) Reserved] __ (5)(i) 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (June 2003) (15 U.S.C. 644). __ (ii) Alternate I (Oct 1995) of 52.219-6. __ (iii) Alternate II (Mar 2004) of 52.219-6. __ (6)(i) 52.219-7, Notice of Partial Small Business Set-Aside (June 2003) (15 U.S.C. 644). __ (ii) Alternate I (Oct 1995) of 52.219-7. __ (iii) Alternate II (Mar 2004) of 52.219-7. __ (7) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (May 2004) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)). __ (8)(i) 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Sept 2006) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4). __ (ii) Alternate I (Oct 2001) of 52.219-9. __ (iii) Alternate II (Oct 2001) of 52.219-9. __ (9) 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (Dec 1996) (15 U.S.C. 637(a)(14)). __ (10) 52.219-16, Liquidated Damages-Subcontracting Plan (Jan 1999) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)(F)(i)). __ (11)(i) 52.219-23, Notice of Price Evaluation Adjustment for Small Disadvantaged Business Concerns (SEPT 2005) (10 U.S.C. 2323) (if the offeror elects to waive the adjustment, it shall so indicate in its offer). __ (ii) Alternate I (June 2003) of 52.219-23. __ (12) 52.219-25, Small Disadvantaged Business Participation Program-Disadvantaged Status and Reporting (Oct 1999) (Pub. L. 103-355, section 7102, and 10 U.S.C. 2323). __ (13) 52.219-26, Small Disadvantaged Business Participation Program-Incentive Subcontracting (Oct 2000) (Pub. L. 103-355, section 7102, and 10 U.S.C. 2323). __ (14) 52.219-27, Notice of Total Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside (May 2004) (15 U.S.C. 657 f). __ (15) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (June 2007) (15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2)). _X_ (16) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O. 11755). __ (17) 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Jan 2006) (E.O. 13126). _X_ (18) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999). _X_ (19) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Mar 2007) (E.O. 11246). _X_ (20) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans (Sept 2006) (38 U.S.C. 4212). _X_ (21) 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (Jun 1998) (29 U.S.C. 793). _X_ (22) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans (Sept 2006) (38 U.S.C. 4212). __ (23) 52.222-39, Notification of Employee Rights Concerning Payment of Union Dues or Fees (Dec 2004) (E.O. 13201). __ (24)(i) 52.223-9, Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA-Designated Products (Aug 2000) (42 U.S.C. 6962(c)(3)(A)(ii)). __ (ii) Alternate I (Aug 2000) of 52.223-9 (42 U.S.C. 6962(i)(2)(C)). __ (25) 52.225-1, Buy American Act-Supplies (June 2003) (41 U.S.C. 10a-10d). __(26)(i) 52.225-3, Buy American Act-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act (Nov 2006) (41 U.S.C. 10a-10d, 19 U.S.C. 3301 note, 19 U.S.C. 2112 note, Pub. L 108-77, 108-78, 108-286, 109-53 and 109-169). __ (ii) Alternate I (Jan 2004) of 52.225-3. __ (iii) Alternate II (Jan 2004) of 52.225-3. __ (27) 52.225-5, Trade Agreements (Nov 2006) (19 U.S.C. 2501, et seq., 19 U.S.C. 3301 note). _X_ (28) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (Feb 2006) (E.o.s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury). __ (29) 52.226-4, Notice of Disaster or Emergency Area Set-Aside (42 U.S.C. 5150). __ (30) 52.226-5, Restrictions on Subcontracting Outside Disaster or Emergency Area (42 U.S.C. 5150). __ (31) 52.232-29, Terms for Financing of Purchases of Commercial Items (Feb 2002) (41 U.S.C. 255(f), 10 U.S.C. 2307(f)). __ (32) 52.232-30, Installment Payments for Commercial Items (Oct 1995) (41 U.S.C. 255(f), 10 U.S.C. 2307(f)). _X_ (33) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration (Oct 2003) (31 U.S.C. 3332). __ (34) 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Other than Central Contractor Registration (May 1999) (31 U.S.C. 3332). __ (35) 52.232-36, Payment by Third Party (May 1999) (31 U.S.C. 3332). ___ (36) 52.239-1, Privacy or Security Safeguards (Aug 1996) (5 U.S.C. 552a). __ (37)(i) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (Feb 2006) (46 U.S.C. Appx. 1241(b) and 10 U.S.C. 2631). __ (ii) Alternate I (Apr 2003) of 52.247-64. (c) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (c), applicable to commercial services, 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: [Contracting Officer check as appropriate.] __ (1) 52.222-41, Service Contract Act of 1965, as Amended (July 2005) (41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.). __ (2) 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (May 1989) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.). __ (3) 52.222-43, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Act-Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts) (Nov 2006) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.). __ (4) 52.222-44, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Act-Price Adjustment (Feb 2002) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.). (d) Comptroller General Examination of Record. The Contractor shall comply with the provisions of this paragraph (d) if this contract was awarded using other than sealed bid, is in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold, and does not contain the clause at 52.215-2, Audit and Records-Negotiation. (1) The Comptroller General of the United States, or an authorized representative of the Comptroller General, shall have access to and right to examine any of the Contractor's directly pertinent records involving transactions related to this contract. (2) The Contractor shall make available at its offices at all reasonable times the records, materials, and other evidence for examination, audit, or reproduction, until 3 years after final payment under this contract or for any shorter period specified in FAR Subpart 4.7, Contractor Records Retention, of the other clauses of this contract. If this contract is completely or partially terminated, the records relating to the work terminated shall be made available for 3 years after any resulting final termination settlement. Records relating to appeals under the disputes clause or to litigation or the settlement of claims arising under or relating to this contract shall be made available until such appeals, litigation, or claims are finally resolved. (3) As used in this clause, records include books, documents, accounting procedures and practices, and other data, regardless of type and regardless of form. This does not require the Contractor to create or maintain any record that the Contractor does not maintain in the ordinary course of business or pursuant to a provision of law. (e)(1) Notwithstanding the requirements of the clauses in paragraphs (a), (b), (c), and (d) of this clause, the Contractor is not required to flow down any FAR clause, other than those in paragraphs (i) through (vii) of this paragraph in a subcontract for commercial items. Unless otherwise indicated below, the extent of the flow down shall be as required by the clause- (i) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (May 2004) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)), in all subcontracts that offer further subcontracting opportunities. If the subcontract (except subcontracts to small business concerns) exceeds $550,000 ($1,000,000 for construction of any public facility), the subcontractor must include 52.219-8 in lower tier subcontracts that offer subcontracting opportunities. (ii) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Mar 2007) (E.O. 11246). (iii) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans (Sept 2006) (38 U.S.C. 4212). (iv) 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (June 1998) (29 U.S.C. 793). (v) 52.222-39, Notification of Employee Rights Concerning Payment of Union Dues or Fees (Dec 2004) (E.O. 13201). (vi) 52.222-41, Service Contract Act of 1965, as Amended (July 2005), flow down required for all subcontracts subject to the Service Contract Act of 1965 (41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.). (vii) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (Feb 2006) (46 U.S.C. Appx. 1241(b) and 10 U.S.C. 2631). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (d) of FAR clause 52.247-64. (2) While not required, the contractor may include in its subcontracts for commercial items a minimal number of additional clauses necessary to satisfy its contractual obligations. GOVPAY ELECTRONIC INVOICING REQUIREMENTS All payment requests must be submitted electronically through GovPay. "Payment request" means any request for contract financing payment or invoice payment by a contractor. To constitute a proper invoice, the GovPay payment request must conform to the requirements identified in FAR 32.905(b), "Payment Documentation and Process" and FAR 52.232-25, "Prompt Payment (OCT 2003)". To ensure the timely processing of invoices GovPay uses an automated "workflow" process to route invoices for review, approvals and payment; as required by the "Prompt Payment Act". Detailed GovPay information for use of GovPay may be obtained on the Internet at www.govpay.gov. This web site includes user manuals, training resources, instructions for registration and contact information for the GovPay help desk for additional support. All users can access reports on the status of their invoices. Supporting documentation shall be attached to the GovPay invoice in the form of "flat files" in American Standard Code for Information Interchange (ASCII) and an Adobe PDF file. There is a 4MB limitation on file size for these attachments, per header or line item. Facsimile, e-mail, and scanned documents are NOT acceptable electronic forms for payment requests. GovPay uses the contractor information in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database as one of the components for validating contractor registration. It is the responsibility of the contractor to submit accurate and current CCR information. Failure to register and maintain CCR information, or if it has expired, been suspended, been deleted, or could not be found, will result in rejection of your invoice. An invoice submitted during the period for which information in the CCR could not be verified must be resubmitted for payment after successfully registering or updating registration in CCR. Contractors are encouraged to review their CCR information to ensure the most current information is available for GovPay. The CCR Assistance Center is available to provide assistance and answer questions. They can be reached at +1 (555) 000-0000 or on the web at http://www.ccr.gov. 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