Acoustic Transponders

This solicitation is being issued as Request for Quote (RFQ). Written quotes are being requested. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This is a solicitation from the United States Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Eastern Acquisition Division-Kansas City (EAD-KC), 601 East 12th Street, Room 1734, Kansas City, MO 64106. The intended acquisition is for the equipment listed below for the NOAA Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory (AOML) to be used on bottom-lander moorings. The requirements for the items are as follows: Acoustic Release Transponder (Qty: 21) Release load of at least 250 Kg Water depth rated to at least 3000 meters Non lever mechanism for release function Battery life of up to 5 years Communication Frequency of 17KHz - 26 KHz Deck Unit (Qty: 2) Portable with battery power option RS-232 port Capable of communication frequency between 17KHz - 26 KHz Waterproof Backlit and extended temperature display Shipping Charges All items under this contract shall be FOB Destination and the place of acceptance is U.S. Department of Commerce/NOAA/ Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory (AOML) located at 4301 Rickenbacker Causeway, Miami, FL 33149. This is a 100% Set-Aside for Small Business, the associated NAICS code is 334519 with a size standard of 500 employees. This acquisition is being processed under the procedures of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures. This notice is hereby issued as RFQ No. NRMAD000-16-01258. This RFQ and the incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-89. CLAUSES AND PROVISIONS The following FAR (52) and CAR (1352) clauses incorporated into this solicitation: ? 52.203-98 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements'Representation (DEVIATION 2015-02, Feb 2015) ? 52.203-99 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements (DEVIATION 2015-02, Feb 2015) ? 52.209-11, Representation by Corporations Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction Under any Federal Law (Feb 2016) (b) The offeror represents that- (1) It is [ ] is not [ ] a corporation that has any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability; and (2) It is [ ] is not [ ] a corporation that was convicted of a felony criminal violation under a Federal law within the preceding 24 months. ? 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payment to Small Business Subcontractors (Deviation)(Dec 2013) ? 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998) ? 52.252-2 Clause Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998) ? 52.252-6, Authorized Deviations in Clauses (Apr 1984) ? 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial (Oct 2015) ? 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items (Jul 2016) ? 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items (May 2015) ? 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes of Executive Orders-Commercial Items (June 2016) with the following clauses included 52.204-10 Reporting Executive compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Oct 2015) 52.209-6 Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended or Proposed for Debarment (Oct 2015) 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2011) 52.219-13, Notice of Set-Aside of Orders (Nov 2011) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Representation (Jul 2013) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (Jun 2003) 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Feb 2016) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Apr 2015) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jul 2014) 52.222-50, Combat Trafficking in Persons (Mar 2015) 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging while Driving (Aug 2011) 52.225-1, Buy American Act - Supplies (May 2014) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (Jun 2008) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer - System for Award Management (July 2013) The CAR clauses incorporated into this acquisition shall be the following: ? 1352.201-70, Contracting Officer's Authority (Apr 2010) ? 1352.209-73, Compliance with the Laws (Apr 2010) ? 1352.209-74, Organizational Conflict of Interest (Apr 2010) ? 1352.233-70, Agency Protests (Apr 2010) (a) An agency protest may be filed with either: (1) The contracting officer, or (2) at a level above the contracting officer, with the appropriate agency Protest Decision Authority. See 64 FR 16,651 (April 6, 1999). (b) Agency protests filed with the Contracting Officer shall be sent to the following address: Steven Prado, NOAA, EAD-KC 601 East 12th Street, Room 1734 Kansas City, MO 64106 (c) Agency protests filed with the agency Protest Decision Authority shall be sent to the following address: U.S. Department of Commerce Office of the General Counsel Chief Attn: James Rhodes Contract Law Division, Room 5893 Herbert C. Hoover Building 14th Street and Constitution Avenue N.W Washington, D.C. 20230 Phone: +1 (555) 000-0000 Fax: +1 (555) 000-0000 (d) A complete copy of all agency protests, including all attachments, shall be served upon the Contract Law Division of the Office of the General Counsel within one day of filing a protest with either the Contracting Officer or the Protest Decision Authority. (e) Service upon the Contract Law Division shall be made as follows: U.S. Department of Commerce Office of the General Counsel Chief Contract Law Division Room 5893 Herbert C. Hoover Building 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW. Washington, DC 20230 FAX: (202) 482'5858. (End of clause) ? 1352.233-71, GAO and Court of Federal Claims Protests (Apr 2010) ? 1352.246-70, Place of Acceptance (Apr 2010) To access a copy of the above clauses and provisions, you can visit http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vffara.htm for the FAR and http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vfcara.htm for the CAR. PRICE/QUOTE: The Government intends to make an award to the responsive responsible quoter offering the lowest evaluated quotation price that meets or exceeds the acceptability standards of the non-cost factors. Quotes submitted in response to this notice shall include the following factors on a pass/fail basis in order to be considered responsive to this request: Provide your DUNS number, company name, address, point of contact, email address and telephone number. Completed price schedule for the requested item to include all shipping charges (F.O.B. Destination). This is a firm-fixed price request. Delivery Schedule. Provide a proposed delivery date for the items listed above. 4. Offeror Representations and Certifications (complete FAR 52.212-3) or certify completion in SAM at https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM). 5. Your response to CAR 1352.209-74(c), Organizational Conflict of Interest 6. Completed, signed and dated copy of FAR 52.209-11 Representation by Corporations Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction Under Any Federal Law (FEB 2016). A successful quotation will contain the quotation and items 1-6 listed above for quotation evaluation. EAD-KC requires that all contractors to be eligible for award, the quoter must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM.gov) database and complete the - Core Data, - Assertions, - Representations and Certifications, and - Points of Contact. No award can be made to a company not registered in SAM. For more information on SAM.gov please view: http://www.acquisition.gov/SAM_Guides/Quick%20Guide%20for%20Contract%20Registrations%20v1.pdf For additional information and to register in SAM, please access the following web site: http://www.sam.gov. In order to register, all firms must have a Dunn & Bradstreet Number. A Dunn & Bradstreet number may be acquired free of charge by contacting Dunn & Bradstreet on-line at https://www.dnb.com/product/eupdate/requestOptions.html or by phone at +1 (555) 000-0000. Quotations must be submitted signed and dated no later than 2:00 PM (Central) on August 17, 2016 to James Moore via email only. James Moore's email address is contact@example.gov.