78--Military Working Dog Obstacle Courses

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 N0024420R0015 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 2020-04. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 339920 with a small business size standard of 750.00 employees. This requirement is unrestricted and only qualified offerors may submit quotes. The solicitation pricing on www.UnisonMarketplace.com will start on the date this solicitation is posted and will end on 2020-02-18 17:00:00.0 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.UnisonMarketplace.com. FOB Destination shall be in the Special Shipping Instructions. The FLC - San Diego requires the following items, Brand Name Only (Exact Match), to the following: LI 001: American Aluminum MFG Part#: DTA102 - White Wall Jump Dog Hurdle SEE ATTACHMENTS FOR PARTS LIST, INSTRUCTIONS, AND EVALUATION CRITERIA, 9, EA; LI 002: American Aluminum MFG Part#: DTA110 - Dog Triangle Walk A Frame SEE ATTACHMENTS FOR PARTS LIST, INSTRUCTIONS, AND EVALUATION CRITERIA, 3, EA; LI 003: American Aluminum MFG Part#: DTA111 - Horizontal Dog Walk SEE ATTACHMENTS FOR PARTS LIST, INSTRUCTIONS, AND EVALUATION CRITERIA, 3, EA; LI 004: American Aluminum MFG Part#: Part of DTA400 Kit - Double Stairway SEE ATTACHMENTS FOR PARTS LIST, INSTRUCTIONS, AND EVALUATION CRITERIA, 3, EA; LI 005: American Aluminum MFG Part#: Part of DTA400 Kit - White Wall Window Jump Obstacle SEE ATTACHMENTS FOR PARTS LIST, INSTRUCTIONS, AND EVALUATION CRITERIA, 3, EA; LI 006: American Aluminum Part of DTA400 Kit - Pipe Tunnel Crawl SEE ATTACHMENTS FOR PARTS LIST, INSTRUCTIONS, AND EVALUATION CRITERIA, 3, EA; LI 007: American Aluminum MFG Part#: Part of DTA400 Kit - Barrel Crawl SEE ATTACHMENTS FOR PARTS LIST, INSTRUCTIONS, AND EVALUATION CRITERIA, 9, EA; 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, FLC - San Diego 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 quotes, which descend in price during the specified period of time for the aforementioned reverse auction. FLC - San Diego 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 quotes. All responsible Offerers that respond to this solicitation MUST submit the pricing portion of their quote using the online exchange located at www.UnisonMarketplace.com. There is no cost to register, review procurement data or make a quote 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 (555) 000-0000 or via email at contact@example.gov. Offerers may not artificially manipulate the price of a transaction on www.UnisonMarketplace.com by any means. It is unacceptable to place bad faith quotes, to use decoys in the www.UnisonMarketplace.com process or to collude with the intent or effect of hampering the competitive www.UnisonMarketplace.com process. Should Offerers require additional clarification, notify the point of contact or Marketplace Support at +1 (555) 000-0000 or contact@example.gov 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. Sellers understand that the Marketplace ranks all Bids by price; however, sellers will be evaluated by the Buyer in accordance with the basis established in the solicitation and pursuant to applicable acquisition regulations and/or departmental guidelines. The award decision is the sole discretion of the Buyer. Please disregard the Bidding Requirement Instructions for Seller Attachments where it states - "Offerors shall submit attached product literature. Offerors shall fill out and attach the Evaluation Instructions sheet." This is a Unison system glitch and cannot be removed, but does not apply to this solicitation. The above verbiage in quotations is replaced by - "Offerors shall submit attached photos of items being offered and provide descriptions of each line item either within Unison or as an attachment." This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; a formal, written solicitation will not be issued. PAPER COPIES OF THIS SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE. This solicitation documents and incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through FAC 2005-60 and DFARS Change Notice 20120724. It is the responsibility of the contractor to be familiar with the applicable clauses and provisions. The clauses may be accessed in full text at these addresses: www.acqnet.gov/far and http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dfars/index.htm The NAICS code is 339920 and the Small Business Standard is 7830. FAR 52.247-34, F.o.b. Destination applies New Equipment ONLY; NO remanufactured or "gray market" items. All items must be covered by the manufacturer's warranty. No partial shipments are permitted unless specifically authorized at the time of award. Bid MUST be good for 30 calendar days after close of Buy. FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Reps and Certs / FAR 52.212-3 Alt1 Offeror Reps and Certs. EFFECTIVE JAN 2005, all offerors are required to use ?Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) to respond to federal solicitations. To register in ORCA, please go to www.bpn.gov/orca. You must be active in the Central Contractor Registration (www.ccr.gov) and have a Marketing Partner Identification Number (MPIN), to register in ORCA. Failure to register in ORCA may preclude an award being made to your company. The full text of the referenced FAR clauses may be accessed electronically at https://www.acquisition.gov/Far/ 52.204-10 Reporting Subcontract Awards. Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations Representation (May 2012) Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (May 2012) 52.212-2 Evaluation - Commercial Items. 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders?Commercial Items. 52.219-28 Post-Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation. 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 52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers w/ Disabilities 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans. 52.223-18 Contractor Policy to Ban Text Messaging while Driving (SEPT 2010) 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases. 52.232-18 Availability of Funds 252.211-7003 Item Identification & Valuation (AUG 2008) 252.212-7001 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items. (MAR 2011) 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports. 252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea (MAY 2002) 252.247-7023 (iv) Alt III - ALTERNATE III (MAY 2002) 252.247-7023. 252.225-7000: Buy American Act-Balance of Payments Program Certificate 252.232-7010: Levies on Contract Payments 5252.NS-046P: Prospective Contractor Responsibility 52.212-4: Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items 52.212-1: Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items 52.252-1:Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference 52.252-2: Clauses Incorporated by Reference 52.237-2: Protection of Government Buildings, Equipment, and Vegetation. Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DOD Officials (Sep 2011) Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements (Deviation) Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements (Deviation) Control of Government Personnel Work Product (April 1992) Safeguarding of Unclassified Controlled Technical Information Representation Regarding Conviction of a Felony Criminal Violation Under and Federal or State Law (Mar 2012) Buy American Act & Balance of Payments (Oct 2011) Safety Issue Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items (DEC 2014) Notification of Visa Denial (APR 2015) Disputes (MAY 2014) F.O.B. Destination (NOV 1991) System for Award Management Alternate A (FEB 2014) Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium (JUN 2013) Qualifying Country Sources As Subcontractors (DEC 2012) Levies on Contract Payments (DEC 2006) Pricing of Contract Modifications (DEC 1991) Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel (JAN 2011) Authorized Deviations in Clauses (APR 1984) Wide Area Workflow Payment Instructions (MAY 2013) UNIT PRICES (OCT 2001) System for Award Management (JUL 2013) Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran-- Representation and Certifications. Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (OCT 2004) Instructions to Quoters'Commercial Items The Buyer is aware that the FedBid Instruction entitled, "Evaluation Criteria/Basis of Award" indicates methodology other than Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) may be utilized. However, Sellers are hereby advised that this paragraph supersedes the Instruction. The Buyer and Seller(s) acknowledge this buy will be conducted utilizing the LPTA methodology. The Government shall pay the Contractor, upon the submission of proper invoices or vouchers, the prices stipulated in this contract for supplies delivered and accepted or services rendered and accepted, less any deductions provided in this contract. Unless otherwise specified in this contract, payment shall be made on partial deliveries accepted by the Government if -- (a) The amount due on the deliveries warrants it; or (b) The Contractor requests it and the amount due on the deliveries is at least $1,000 or 50 percent of the total contract price.