Art Supplies-Murray and Hampton Elementary Schools

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 request is a total small business set aside. Quotes will be required to be submitted no later than March 21, 2014 at 09:00 AM EST. Please provide a quote on the attached supply list for Murray Elementary school and Hampton Elementary school. "Brand Name or Equal" items accepted, in accordance with DFARS 252.210-7000. Please submit quotes on the attached lists in order to ensure that all items are quoted. Quotes will not be accepted if the attached list is not completed. Contractor is not required to provide a quote in all listed items. Government will accept partial bids. Please, clearly identify those items the contractor cannot provide. The Government reserves the right to award the contract to the contractor providing most items. The Government plans to make a firm-fixed price award to the offeror with the lowest price technically acceptable without discussions with offerors (except for needed clarifications as per FAR 15.306(a). Therefore, your initial quote should contain your best terms, as it pertains to pricing. Do not assume you will have the opportunity to clarify, discuss, or revise your original quote. At Government's discretion, offerors may be asked for more information or to clarify their offer, request for such information doesn't constitute discussions Quotes should include total cost for delivery (F.O.B. Destination). If shipping costs and delivery are not included in the unit price, you must provide for shipping and delivery on an additional line item. These are new schools and will not open until Mid-June. Request items be shipped to school after June 15, 2014 but before August 01, 2014. Shipping Information: --Murray ES: DDESS South Carolina/Ft Stewart/Cuba District Office Attn: Keith Maxwell 376 Davis Avenue, Bldg 5605 Ft Stewart GA 31315-1033 --Hampton ES: DDESS North Carolina/Fort Bragg Schools District Office Attn: Paul Algarin Building 1-4865, Knox Street Fort Bragg NC 28307 Please include any and all discounts available. Also, please submit the information listed below with your quotes. This business information is necessary in order to process a contract purchase order in the government procurement database. a. Quote Number b. Date of Quote c. Quote Expiration Date d. Indicate if item is priced GSA or Open-market e. GSA Contract Number f. Company Name, Address, Phone Number g. Point of Contact (phone & email) h. DUNS Number i. Cage Code: j. Tax ID: k. Business Size l. Delivery Lead Time m. Prompt Payment Discounts Invoices will be paid using Wide Area Workflow (WAWF). In accordance with DFARS 252.232-7003, contractors shall submit payment requests electronically through WAWF at https://wawf.eb.mil. Payment requests not submitted through WAWF will be rejected. The contractor is limited to a maximum of one invoice per calendar month unless otherwise approved in writing by the Contracting Officer. (Note: For vendors new to WAWF, installation instructions and a registration guide are available at: http://www.wawftraining.com.) Any questions or comments should be received no later than 48 hours prior to the close of this RFQ. Messages that exceed 5MB may not be received due to systems limitations. No inquiries will be answered by telephone.