78 -- Promotional items

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, Simplified Acquisition Procedures FAR Part 13, and as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation Number 7TF-07-0005 Request for Quotation. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-14. This is a full and open procurement under NAICS Codes 339999, 314999, 344119, 541870, 422330, 422320, 421990, 541890, 323113, and 541890. NOTE: Section 508 does not apply to this requirement. Requirements: To obtain the list of requirements, please contact Dale Zimmerman, 817-978-2349 (dale.zimmerman@gsa.gov); or Elaine Lacker, 817-978-6142 (elaine.lacker@gsa.gov) Note: The Government will provide the GSA logo to awarded contractor. Desired Delivery Date is 20 days after receipt of contract. Place of Delivery and Acceptance is: Becky Clark, General Services Administration, Public Building Service (7PMA), 819 Taylor Street, Room 12A2, Fort Worth, TX 76102 FOB destination. The following clauses are incorporated by reference and may be found at http://www.acquisition.gov/far/: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors--Commercial Items (SEPT 2006), FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Items (SEPT 2005), FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications--Commercial Items (NOV 2006). Offeror?s are reminded to include a completed copy of the Representations and Certifications with its offer which can be found on the above website. FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders--Commercial Items (NOV 2006), is hereby incorporated with the following clauses applicable to this solicitation and any resultant contract: 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (June 2003) (15 U.S.C. 644); 52.222-3 Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O. 11755); 52.222-19 Child Labor?Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Jan 2006) (E.O. 13126); 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (Jun 1998) (29 U.S.C. 793); 52.225-1 Buy American Act?Supplies (June 2003) (41 U.S.C. 10a-10d); 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); 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)); 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer?Central Contractor Registration (Oct 2003) (31 U.S.C. 3332); and 52.232-36 Payment by Third Party (May 1999) (31 U.S.C. 3332). Additional Contract Terms and Conditions applicable to this procurement is GSAM 552.232-78 and can be found at http://acquisition.gov/gsam/gsam.html Type of Contract: Firm fixed price, definite quantity, definite delivery contract will be awarded. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous, representing the best value to the Government price and other factors considered. Award may be made on a line item basis. Offeror?s who submit a quotation on an all or none basis may not be considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: Evaluation will be based on (1) Past Performance (see below), (2) Delivery Terms - ability to meet required delivery schedule, (3) Technical capability of contractor to meet the Government requirements, and (2) Price. Factors are listed in their relative order of importance. Past performance will be evaluated as follows: An offeror must provide three (3) references on its performance of contracts, orders, or agreements of the same nature and scope as this request for quote. All referenced contracts/orders should be for similar products supplied within three (3) years prior to the request for quote issue date. References may be from Government or commercial customers. Government references should include contract number, names and telephone numbers of the procuring contracting officer and the cognizant administrative contracting officer (ACO). Commercial references must include name of the customer, the period of performance, description of product or service rendered, and the identity and telephone number of two customer employee?s familiar with contract performance. References will be contacted to verify timeliness of delivery/performance; quality and consistency of products/services rendered. The offerors history of meeting or exceeding contract/order requirements, and the expectation that the vendor will provide satisfactory performance under any resultant contract/order will be utilized in the evaluation of quotations received for this procurement. The Defense priorities and Allocations Systems (DPAS) assigned rating for this procurement is unrated. Signed and dated offers one original must be submitted to GSA, IT Solutions, 7TR, 819 Taylor Street, Room 14A02, Fort Worth, TX 76102-6105, Attn: Dale R. Zimmerman (7T-1), at or before 4:30 p.m. (CST), Thursday, January 18, 2007. Email proposals may be sent to dale.zimmerman@gsa.gov at or before the above time and date; facsimile proposals may be submitted to 817-978-4739 at or before the above time and date. Point of Contact for this solicitation is Dale Zimmerman at 817-978-2349.