This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for a commercial item prepared in accordance with the format in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in the notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation number W9127Q-18-R-0025 is being issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ) using Simplified Acquisition Procedures. This solicitation document, incorporated provisions, and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-95, effective January 13, 2017 and the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations (DFARS) Change Notice 20161222 dated 22 December 2016. It is the contractors' responsibility to be familiar with applicable clauses and provisions. This requirement is being set-aside for Women Owned Small Businesses (WOSB) and only qualified offerors may submit quotes. The North American Industrial Classification System Code is 314910 with a standard size of 500. ** THIS SOLICITATION IS BEING MODIFIED/UPDATED TO REMOVE DFARS CLAUSE 252.225-7036. ADDITIONALLY, DUE TO THIS REQUIREMENT BEING A SMALL BUSINESS SET ASIDE, THE BERRY AMENDMENT DOES NOT APPLY. HOWEVER, FAR 52.225-1, BUY AMERICAN ACT, DOES STILL APPLY. PLEASE SEE FAR SUBPART 25.1 FOR CLARIFICATION. DUE TO THIS UPDATE OF THIS SOLICITAION, THE RESPONSE TIME IS HEREBY EXTENDED TO 3:00PM CST, MONDAY, JULY 9, 2018. THERE ARE NO OTHER UPDATES/CHANGES TO THIS SOLICITAION. The United States Property and Fiscal Office for Mississippi-Contracting Office, Flowood, MS intends to issue a purchase order for the following items: CLIN 0001 - BACKPACKS - QTY 4,000 - SEE ATTACHED SPECIFICATIONS. **A PRODUCT SAMPLE IS REQUIRED, AND SHALL BE RECEIVED AT THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS NLT CLOSE OF BUSINESS FRIDAY, 13 JULY 2018. IF YOU WISH FOR THE SAMPLE TO BE SENT BACK TO YOU, INCLUDE A PREPAID RETURN LABEL** DELIVERY ADDRESS: ATTN: SSG ADAM AUSTIN, 144 MILITARY DRIVE, FLOWOOD, MS 39232 BASIS OF AWARD: A purchase order will be awarded to the responsible offeror whose quote conforms to the solicitation and is considered to be the most advantageous to the Government according to FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items, utilizing the Lowest-Price-Technically-Acceptable (LPTA) source selection process with technically acceptable and price being equal. To ensure timely and equitable evaluation of quotes, offerors must comply with instructions contained herein. Quotes must be complete, self-sufficient, and respond directly to the requirements of this RFQ. The following factors will be used to evaluate the proposals: (1) Technical Acceptability and (2) Price. Technical Acceptability shall be evaluated as acceptable or not acceptable. Price evaluation shall be based on the lowest reasonable evaluated price. Price will always be an important factor. This notice does not obligate the Government to award the contract; it does not restrict the Government's ultimate approach; nor does it obligate the Government to pay for any quote/proposal preparation costs. Clauses and provisions incorporated by reference may be accessed via the Internet at http://farsite.hill.af.mil/. Quotes must be for all items stated, partial quotes will not be considered. Only firm fixed price offers will be evaluated. Award will be made (all or none) to one vendor. Requested Delivery Date after award is 60 DAYS ARO. Quotes are due no later than 3:00 P.M. CDT, 09 JULY 2018 to USPFO-MS-PC, Attn: Adam Austin, 144 Military Drive, Flowood, MS 39232-8861. Quotes can be emailed to adam.n.austin.mil@mail.mil or faxed to 601-313-1569. SAM is a mandatory requirement for all DoD Government contracts. You must be registered and have an active status in order to be eligible for award of a contract. To register on line go to http://www.sam.gov/. APPLICABLE CLAUSES/PROVISIONS: FAR 52.203-17 Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights and Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors, Commercial Items FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items (Note: Offerors are to provide a completed copy of the representations and certifications contained in this provision) FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items FAR 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer/ Central Contractor Registration FAR 52.252-1, Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference FAR 52.252-2, Clauses Incorporated by Reference DFARS 252.203-7000, Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials DFARS 252.204-7004, Alternate A, System for Award Management DFARS 252.204-7012, Safeguarding of Unclassified Controlled Technical Information DFARS 252.209-7999, Representation by Corporations Regarding an Unpaid Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under any Federal Law DFARS 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests DFARS 252.232-7006, Wide Area Workflow Payment Instructions DFARS 252.225-7000, Buy American and Balance of Payments Program DFARS 252.225-7012, Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities DFARS 252.225-7002, Restrictions on food, clothing, fabric, hand or measuring tools, and flags. DFARS 252.225-7001, Buy American and Balance of Payments Program FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition, and specifically the following FAR clauses are applicable: 52.204-10, Reporting Executive compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards 52.209-6, Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set Aside52.222-3, Convict Labor 52.222-19, Child Labor 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans 52.225-1, Buy American - Supplies 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases 52.225-18, Place of Manufacture 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer - System for Award Management Contracting Office Address: The United States Property and Fiscal Office for Mississippi-Contracting Office 144 Military Drive Flowood, MS 39232 Primary Point of Contact: SSG Adam Austin - 601-313-1557 adam.n.austin.mil@mail.mil
