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. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Offerors shall submit all questions concerning this solicitation in writing to the Contract Specialist (
contact@example.gov). Questions shall be received no later than 7 calendar days after the issuance date of this solicitation. The solicitation number is RFQ-NIHOD2014025 and solicitation is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-75, effective 6/24/2014. The North American Industry Classification (NAICS) is 311119 and the Standard Size is 500 employees. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLIES OR SERVICES The National Institute of Health, Office of Acquisitions, Office of Logistics and Acquisition Operations , OLAO) seeks to procure laboratory animal feed/bedding that meets NIH specifications detailed on the ORS/DVR webpage http://www.ors.od.nih.gov/sr/dvr/drs/nutrition/Pages/Sources-Sought.aspx. Description of the requirement, point of contact, applicable clauses and terms and conditions are included in the attached and in Statement of Work (SOW) and Appendix A. The name and telephone number of the individual to contact for information regarding the solicitation: Terita Stevenson, Telephone number:
+1 (555) 000-0000 This acquisition is unrestricted and a firm-fixed price. The period of performance will be one year from award date, plus two (2) one-year option years. Quotations must be good for 90 days after close of solicitation. To be eligible for an award, offeror must be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM) at website https://www.sam.gov/portal/SAM/#1. The full text of a FAR provision or clause may be accessed electronically at http://acquisition.gov/comp/far/index.html. The selected offeror must comply with the following commercial item Terms and Conditions, which are incorporated herein by reference: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation of Offerors; FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Items, must be included with its offer; FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Condition Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition; FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Commercial Items, 52.204-13 SAM, 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; 52.223-18, Contractor policy to ban text messaging while driving;52.225-3, Buy America -Free Trade Agreements, 52.225-13 Restriction on Certain Foreign Purchases; applies to this acquisition. Quotations are due promptly 11:00 AM EST Thursday, August 28, 2014 to Terita Stevenson, Contract Specialist, 6011 Executive Blvd., Room 539C, Rockville, MD 20852. Please reference the RFQ No. NIHOD2014025 on all correspondence.