Antenna System

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Reference number 228155 is issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP) through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-40. The NAICS code is 443112 - Radio, television, and Other Electronics Stores and the small business size standard is $9.0 million. This requirement will be restricted to small businesses. Interested sources should provide a capability statement demonstrating ability to provide required maintenance based on the attached Statement of Work. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered. Award will be made on an all or none basis. The Government will award a firm fixed price contract. The Government will not be responsible for any costs accrued or incurred in response to this solicitation. Due Dates: All questions regarding this RFP should be submitted in writing to Lauren Edwards no later than 12:00pm EST, Tuesday September 21, 2010. When emailing responses, please reference "RFQ 228155 - "Antenna System" in the subject line. All interested parties must provide proposals to Lauren E. Edwards via email address -- contact@example.gov no later than 4:30 PM EST, Wednesday, September 22, 2010 to be considered for award. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Format for proposal: Part A. Pricing - the offeror shall provide firm fixed pricing. Part B. Technical Capability - the offeror shall provide a detailed quotation for all the items referenced in the Statement of Work. Contractor Information: 1) Provide the name, title, telephone number, fax number, and email address of the point of contact. 2) Provide the nine-digit DUNS and the nine-digit TIN. DUNS is used to verify that the vendor is in CCR and a small business for the NAICS specified. The Taxpayer Identification Number is necessary for electronic payment. By submitting a proposal, the Offeror acknowledges the Government requirement to be in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database prior to award of any contract. Information about CCR may be found at www.ccr.gov. 3) If you have not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically at http://orca.bpn.gov, please fill in the representations and certifications in the Solicitation. If you use ORCA, then do not fill out and sign those pages. Evaluation Criteria The government intends to award a firm fixed price contract to the responsible offeror based on: 1) the technical capability of the services offered to meet the requirements of the Statement of Work and 2) price. The technical capability factor is more important than price. As technical capabilities become more equal, price will increase in importance. Offerors should submit a brief technical proposal in addition to their pricing proposal in support of their ability to meet the requirements of the Statement of Work. This proposal should include sufficient information to allow evaluation of the factor as stated above. Pricing should be stated as a firm fixed price. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The following DHS Provisions are applicable: 3052.209-70 Prohibition on Contracts with Corporate Expatriates 3052.204-90 Unauthorized Use of Name The following FAR provisions and clauses apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation--Commercial Items. Award will be based on: 1) the technical capability of the services offered to meet the requirements of the Statement of Work and 2) price. FAR 52.212-3 Offerors Representations and Certifications--Commercial Items FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Items FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders--Commercial Items (Applicable Clauses are as follows) FAR 52.217-5, Evaluation of Options FAR 52.217-9, Option to Extend the Term of the Contract FAR 52.219-4, Limitations on Subcontracting FAR 52.222-3, Convict Labor FAR 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Aug 2009) FAR 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999). FAR 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Mar 2007) FAR 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (Jun 1998) FAR 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (Jan 2009) FAR 52.223-15, Energy Efficiency in Energy-Consuming Products (Dec 2007) FAR 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration (Oct 2003) FAR 52.233-3, Protest After Award FAR 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim **These DHS and FAR Provisions and Clauses may be accessed via: http://www.arnet.gov/far/, www.dhs.gov. Requests for copies of FAR Provisions or Clauses will not be accepted. Submit email request for DHS Provisions.