84--Firefighter Turnout Gear GLOBE EXCEL

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 BUCHANANDESWM2003 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 2020-03. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 315210 with a small business size standard of 750.00 employees. This requirement is a Small Business Set-Aside and only qualified offerors may submit bids. The solicitation pricing on www.UnisonMarketplace.com will start on the date this solicitation is posted, and, unless otherwise displayed at www.UnisonMarketplace.com, will end on: 2020-01-22 16:00:00.0 Eastern Time. This time supersedes the Offers Due Time listed above. FOB Destination shall be Fort Buchanan, PR 00934 The MICC End User requires the following items, Brand Name Only (Exact Match), to the following: LI 001: Turnout Gear Coat (GLOBE EXCEL) with the following specifications: Advance Ultra outer shell material (Dark Gold), Quantum 3D 2 layer thermal liner, Stedair moisture barrier, NFPA Basic 3 Trim in Yellow Trip Trim material, closure: Zipper inner/Velcro outer, Coat pockets 2 x 8 x 8 semi bellows style, Radio pocket left chest, Antenna notch on radio pocket, Self mic strap above radio pocket, Flashlight snap and strap/Velcro on right chest, Velcro letter patch on bottom rear of coat for FF names, self-cuffs, Fort Buchanan Lettering on the back as follows: Reflective Silver Trim on Lime Yellow, Font: Station 232, Size: 2 inch letter Fort Buchanan, 3 inch letter Fire, Plastisol ink (Lime Yellow), Silk Screening must be UL. Attached logo is provided for general Idea of the concept, colors are not accurate, follow the descriptions on this solicitation. Silk screen art must be approved before proceeding with production. All uniforms shall meet or exceed the most current NFPA 1971, Standard on Protective Ensembles for Structural Firefighting and Proximity Firefighting, and NFPA 1992 Standard on Liquid Splash-Protective Ensembles and Clothing for Hazardous Materials Emergencies. Price shall include shipping cost to Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico. Sizes will be provided after award., 8, EA; LI 002: Turnout Gear Pants (GLOBE EXCEL) with the following specifications: Advance Ultra outer shell material (Dark Gold), Quantum 3D 2 layer thermal liner, Stedair moisture barrier, 3 trim around cuff, 2 x 8 x 8 Expansion pockets divided with 6 pack inserts left and 3 pack right, Black Dragon hide knees, Sewn in Silicone knee pad, Suspenders, Spanner pocket with suede, Self-pant cuffs, Belt. All uniforms shall meet or exceed the most current NFPA 1971, Standard on Protective Ensembles for Structural Firefighting and Proximity Firefighting, and NFPA 1992 Standard on Liquid Splash-Protective Ensembles and Clothing for Hazardous Materials Emergencies. Price shall include shipping cost to Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico. Sizes will be provided after award., 8, EA; LI 003: 14 Pull-On Structural Boots (GLOBE SHADOW) with the following specifications: Flame and Water resistant Heavy Duty Leather, Black, Low profile collar, NOMEX webbing pull-straps, CROSSTECH Moisture Barrier, KEVLAR Blend Protective Shield, 3D Molded and Padded Shin Guard, HEELPORT Internal Fit System, Composite Heel Counter and Safety Toe Cap, VIBRAM Toe Bumper, Regular sized Calf, Price shall include shipping cost to Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico. Sizes will be provided after award., 10, 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, MICC End User 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 bids, which descend in price during the specified period of time for the aforementioned reverse auction. MICC End User 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 bids. All responsible Offerers that respond to this solicitation MUST submit the pricing portion of their bid using the online exchange located at www.UnisonMarketplace.com. There is no cost to register, review procurement data or make a bid 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 bids, 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. The offeror must comply with the following commercial item terms and conditions: FAR 52.252-1, Solicitation. Provisions Incorporated by Reference; FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors; 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications; FAR 52.211-6, Brand name or Equal. The following clauses apply to this solicitation: FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items. The following FAR clauses in paragraph (b) of FAR clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, apply: 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First Tier Subcontract Awards; 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside; 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; 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities; 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases; 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer--System for Award Management. 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim; The following DFARS clauses apply: DFARS 252.04-7004, Alternate A System for Award Management; 252.211-7003, Item Identification and Valuation; 252.225-7002, Qualifying Country Sources as Subcontractors; 252.232-7010, Levies on Contract Payments; 252.203-7000, Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials; 252.225-7001, Buy American Act and Balance Of Payments Program; 252.225-7036, Buy American Act -- Free Trade Agreements -- Balance of Payments Program; 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests; 252.247-7023, Primary and ALT III, Transportation of Supplies by Sea. IAW 52.204-7 System for Award Management (SAM) Registration (July 2013), the offeror must be registered in SAM and fully input their Representations and Certifications for a complete record. Information can be found at http://www.sam.gov or by calling +1 (555) 000-0000, or +1 (555) 000-0000 for international calls. 52.204-13 - System for Award Management Maintenance Shipping is FOB Destination CONUS (CONtinental U.S.). New Equipment ONLY. NO USED OR REMANUFACTURED PRODUCTS WILL BE ACCEPTED. Submitted Quotes will be valid for 45 days after the auction closing. This solicitation is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ), not an invitation for bid (IFB).). IAW FAR 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference, the full text of FAR and DFARS Clauses may be accessed electronically at http://farsite.hill.af.mil; and are current to the most recent revision dates posted on this site. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement can be found. The small business size standard for that NAICS code can be found at https://www.sba.gov/sites/default/files/files/Size_Standards_Table.pdf "AMC-Level Protest Program If you have complaints about this procurement, it is preferable that you first attempt to resolve those concerns with the responsible contracting officer. However, you can also protest to Headquarters (HQ), Army Materiel Command (AMC). The HQ AMC-Level Protest Program is intended to encourage interested parties to seek resolution of their concerns within AMC as an Alternative Dispute Resolution forum, rather than filing a protest with the Government Accountability Office (GAO) or other external forum. Contract award or performance is suspended during the protest to the same extent, and within the same time periods, as if filed at the GAO. The AMC protest decision goal is to resolve protests within 20 working days from filing. To be timely, protests must be filed within the periods specified in FAR 33.103. If you want to file a protest under the HQ AMC-Level Protest Program, the protest must request resolution under that program and be sent to the address below. All other agency-level protests should be sent to the contracting officer for resolution. Headquarters U.S. Army Materiel Command Office of Command Counsel 4400 Martin Road Rm: A6SE040.001 Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898-5000 Fax: +1 (555) 000-0000 Packages sent by FedEx or UPS should be addressed to: Headquarters U.S. Army Materiel Command Office of Command Counsel 4400 Martin Road Rm: A6SE040.001 Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898-5000 Fax: +1 (555) 000-0000 The AMC-Level Protest procedures are found at: http://www.amc.army.mil/pa/COMMANDCOUNSEL.asp. If internet access is not available, contact the contracting officer or HQ, AMC to obtain the HQ AMC-Level Protest Procedures." "52.204-9, Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel; 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards; 52.222-41, Service Contract Act; 52.237-2, Protection of Government Buildings, Equipment and Vegetation; 252.201-7000, COR Clause; 252.223-7006, Prohibition On Storage And Disposal Of Toxic And Hazardous Materials; 252.243-7001, Pricing of Contract Modifications; 252.246-7000, Material inspection and receiving report" Representation by Corporations Regarding an Unpaid Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under any Federal Law. Wide Area WorkFlow Payment Instructions 252.204-7012 Safeguarding of Unclassified Controlled Technical Information All deliveries shall be palletized when the material exceeds 250 lbs. (excluding the pallet), or exceeds 20 cubic feet, to comply with the requirements of Department of the Army Pamphlet 700-32 and MIL-STD-147E. This is currently an unfunded requirement with a high expectation that funds will be available. When and if funds become available a contract will be awarded at that time. IAW FAR 52.212-2; Evaluation - Commercial Items, the following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: technical capability of the item offered to meet the Government requirement and price. Technical capability is more important than price." No multiple awards will be made. Quotes received through Unison Marketplace will be evaluated and awarded on an ?all-or-nothing? basis. Wide Area WorkFlow Payment Instructions Please address your questions through the Unison Marketplace buy. If your questions are not being answered in a timely manner, please send your question to the S2P2 Contracting Officer - contact@example.gov or call +1 (555) 000-0000. In accordance with DFAR provision 252.225-7000 Buy American Act--Balance of Payments Program Certificate, I certify that each end product, except those listed in paragraphs (c)(2) or (3) of the attached provision, is a domestic end product. ****YOU MUST FILL OUT THE ATTACHED IF OTHER THAN DOMESTIC END PRODUCT IF YOU DO NOT FILL IT OUT AND YOU DELIVER OTHER THAN A DOMESTIC END PRODUCT YOUR DELIVERY WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED********** ****READ DFARs Clause 252.225-7001 to ensure your product comes from a QUALIFYING COUNTRY******* ****IF YOU QUOTE A PRODUCT OTHER THAN DOMESTIC FROM AN NON-QUALIFYING COUNTRY YOUR QUOTE WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED*****