Cable Installation and Testing Supplies

Amendment 2: 08/052013: The date for offers is extended. The response date is 08/08/3013, 10:00 am, Eastern Time. Amendment 1: 07/29/2013: The date for offers is extended. The response date is 08/05/2013, 10:00 am, Eastern Time. PLEASE READ THIS NOTICE CAREFULLY AS IT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY NOTICE THAT WILL BE ISSUED. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This Request for Quote (RFQ) is being conducted as a 100% Small Business Set-Aside. This requirement falls under NAICs code 334419 and the size standard is 500 employees. This notice is distributed solely through the General Services Administration's Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) website, www.fedbizopps.gov. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Interested parties are responsible for monitoring this website to ensure they have the most up-to-date information about this acquisition. This RFQ incorporates provisions and clauses that are in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-67, Effective July 22, 2013. The RFQ number is 1828137579 and shall be referenced on all quotes. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) intends to award a Firm Fixed Price, one-time delivery order for the purchase of Brand Name or Equal cable installation and testing supplies. The quote shall contain the Offeror's best terms for cost/price and technical capabilities of the Brand Name cable installation and testing supplies or equivalent equipment, as contract award may be based on initial quote received. The government reserves the right to award without discussions. This RFQ is for Brand Name or Equal in accordance with FAR Provision 52.211-6 (Aug 1999). Substitute brands may be provided if they perform the same function. If an equal item is proposed, specifications must be included with the quote to demonstrate that it is an equal item. Offerors shall provide a point-by-point comparison to each item listed in the technical requirements. A general overview, comparison, or statement such as "able to provide the requirements" or "meets or exceeds minimum requirements" is unacceptable and will not be evaluated for potential acceptance. All Offerors that fail to comply with instructions will be considered non-responsive and will not be considered for award. The Offeror shall submit price quotes for the required brand name or equal equipment to the specifications listed in the attachment. Please include a description of capabilities and specifications for the required equipment. The Offeror should include a description of any support services or warranty information with their technical quote. The FBI requests that discounts based on required quantities and volume of equipment be considered. This requirement is an all or none purchase. If proposing an equivalent product, the FBI reserves the right to request a sample product for test and evaluation purposes. If a test sample is requested, the vendor will be notified when and where to send the sample. Any test sample products will be returned at the conclusion of testing. The salient characteristics identified in the attachment by a "brand name or equal" description are intended to be descriptive, not restrictive, and to indicate the quality and characteristics of the product that will be satisfactory. Quotes offering "equal" products (including products of the brand name manufacturer other than the one described by the brand name) will be considered if such product is clearly identified in the quote and is determined by the FBI to meet fully the salient characteristics on products listed in the attachment. If offering an equivalent product, the brand name of the equivalent product shall be clearly identified in the quote. Unless visibly identified as an equivalent product, offered items shall be considered as the brand name product referenced in this announcement. The evaluation of quotes and the determination as to the equality of the products shall be the responsibility of the Government and shall be based on information provided by the Offeror. The Government is not responsible for locating or securing any information not provided in the quotation by the Offeror. To ensure that sufficient information is available, the Offeror shall furnish, as a part of the quote, all descriptive material necessary for the purchasing activity to determine whether the products meet the salient characteristics of this requirement. Vendors proposing to modify a product to make it conform to the requirements of this announcement shall include a clear description of the proposed modification and clearly mark any descriptive material to show the proposed modification. The requested equipment shall be delivered 30 days ARO, FOB Destination: Quantico, VA 22135. The contractor shall extend to the Government full coverage under a normal commercial warranty. Acceptance of the warranty does not waive the Governments rights with regard to other terms and conditions of this contract. The warranty period shall begin upon final acceptance of all items provided to the Government by the Contractor. The following FAR Provisions and Clauses are incorporated by reference: Provision 52.211-6 Brand Name or Equal (Aug 1999); 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items (Jul 2013); 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items (Jan 1999) insert: the following factors will be used to evaluate offers: Low Price Technically Acceptable; 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certification-Commercial Items (Jul 2013); 52-212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions- Commercial Items (Jul 2013); 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (Jul 2013) - (a); (b): 4; 6; 8; 12; 16; 26; 27; 28; 29; 31; 38; 39; 42; 48.; 52.247-34 F.O.B. Destination (Nov 1991). Addendum to 52.212-1, Modify (b) Submission of offers to read as follows: "Quotes shall be submitted to contact@example.gov." Quotes are due Monday, August 5, 2013, 10:00 am EST. Quotes shall be clearly marked RFQ1828137579. Quotes not received by the date, time and location specified in this announcement will not be considered by the agency. Offerors that fail to furnish required representations or information, or reject the terms and conditions of the combined synopsis/solicitation, may be excluded from consideration. Telephone requests will not be considered. The FBI will be using a new financial system on 10/01/2013 that has a direct interface with the System for Award Management (SAM). Please ensure that your company's SAM information is updated and accurate. This includes TIN, EFT, DUNs, addresses and contact information. If any current FBI vendor data conflicts with SAM Data, the information contained in SAM may override our current information on 10/01/2013. The EFT banking information on file with SAM will be what the FBI will use to issue payments to your organization for receipt of proper invoices.