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This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Requirements (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. The solicitation number for this requirement is PR47164 and is hereby issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ) using FAR Subpart 13.1 Simplified Acquisition Procedures. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention intends to award a firm-fixed-price contract for the following requirement: (Please see attach Line Item Description and Statement of Work). [OJ(1] [BPJ(2] Please either fill in the dollar amounts or provide a separate excel spreadsheet containing the same information including a list of line item number(s) and items, quantities, units of measure, and options, if applicable. Provide your best effort. Twelve Month Period of Performance: Estimated July 23, 2021 through July 22, 2022. Delivery Address: Outlined in Statement of Work The quote format is at the discretion of the offeror. It is the offeror's responsibility to be familiar with the applicable clauses and provisions. Clauses and provisions may be accessed via the Internet at website https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far . This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2021-05 published in the Federal Register on March 10, 2021. This Full and Open Market Compeition is a Combined Synopsis/Solicitation under North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 541511. [OJ(5] [BPJ(6] A Firm-Fixed Price purchase order will be issued in writing to the successful offeror. To be eligible to receive an award resulting from this solicitation, contractor must be registered in the System for Award anagement. To register apply via the Internet at http://www.sam.gov. For questions on registration contact Federal Service Desk at 866-606-8220. Include FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications with Offer or indicate if it is available online at SAM.gov. No telephonic quotes will be processed. All responses must be received no later 12:00pm(eastern) on July 16,2021 to Pamela J. Bolling @ pbolling@cdc.gov. Please send any questions to Pamela J. Bolling by 12:00 pm(est) on July 9, 2021. After this time period no further questions will be accepted. . Award shall be made to the quoter, whose quotation, is evaluated as the lowest priced technically acceptable. The government will evaluate information based on the following evaluation criteria: (1) technical capability factor "meeting or exceeding the requirement listed in Attachment 1, (2) past performance, and (3) price. The government will evaluate information based on the following evaluation criteria: The following factors and sub-factors will be used to determine technical acceptability: Factor #1-Technical Capability of the Item Offered Subfactor #1 - Ability of Item to Meet Required Specifications - In order to receive a rating of - acceptable for this subfactor, quote must at a minimum, demonstrate item specifications that meet or exceed the required item specifications. Provide specifications that meet or exceed those provided in Attachment 1. Subfactor #1 - Ability to Meet Delivery Schedule - In order to receive a rating of - acceptable for this subfactor, quoter shall provide a schedule for delivery that meets the desired delivery date. Factor #2 - Past Performance Subfactor #1 - Recency and relevancy of present/past performance in relation to this effort - In order to receive a rating of - acceptable for this subfactor, quoter must, at a minimum provide past experience on similar type contract(s). The past experience should indicate successes of the contractor in completing /meeting delivery dates and customer satisfaction. The Government considers - recent present/past performance to be within the past 3 years. The Government considers - relevant present/past performance to be present/past performance effort involved in similar scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires. The Government may also use past performance information obtained from other than the sources identified by the quoter. Information obtained from the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS) database located at http//www.ppirs.gov is one of the sources that will be utilized. PPIRS functions as the central warehouse for performance assessment reports received from several Federal performance information collection systems and is sponsored by the DOD E-Business Office and administered by the Naval Sea Logistics Center Detachment Portsmouth. NOTE: In accordance with FAR 15.305 (a)(2)(iv)), in the case of an offeror without a record of relevant past performance or for whom information on past performance is not available or so sparse that no meaningful past performance rating can be reasonably assigned, the offeror shall be determined to have unknown past performance. In the context of acceptability/unaccepatability, - unknown will be considered - acceptable. Factor Price The full text of FAR provisions or clauses may be accessed electronically at http://acquisition.gov The following solicitation provisions apply to this acquisition: 1. FAR 52.212-1, - Instructions to Offerors'Commercial Items (OCT 2015) 2. FAR 52.212-3, - Offerors Representations and Certifications'Commercial Items (APR 2016) Offerors must complete annual representations and certifications on-line at https://www.sam.gov/portal/SAM/#1, in accordance with FAR 52.212-3, - Offerors Representations and Certifications'Commercial Items. If paragraph (j) of the provision is applicable, a written submission is required. The following contract clauses apply to this acquisition: CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERNCE: FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions'Commercial Items (MAY 2015) ADDENDUM TO FAR CLAUSE 52.212-4, CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS-COMMERCIAL ITEMS (INCORPORATED BY REFERNCE ON STANDARD FORM 1449): The following clauses are added to the terms and conditions in FAR 52.212-4 FAR 52.204-7 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (JUL 2013) FAR 52.204-19 INCORPORATION BY REFERNCE OF REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS (DEC 2014) FAR 52.232-39 UNENFORCAEBILITY OF UNAUTHORIZED OBLIGATIONS (JUN 2013) FAR 52.233-4 APPLICABLE LAW FOR BREACH OF CONTRACT CLAIM (OCT 2004) FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders (JUN 2016) The following subparagraphs of FAR 52.212-5 are applicable: (a)(1)-(3) (b)(1), (14), (22), (25), (26), (27), (28), (30), (33), (42), (45), (48), (54), (d) (1)-(3) (e)(1), and (2) CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT: FAR 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998) This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es): https://www.acquisition.gov/?q=brosefar FAR 52.232-40 PROVIDING ACCELERATED PAYMENTS TO SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTORS. (DEC 2013) (a) Upon receipt of accelerated payments from the Government, the contractor shall make accelerated payments to its small business subcontractors under this contract, to the maximum extent practicable and prior to when such payment is otherwise required under the applicable contract or subcontract, after receipt of a proper invoice and all required documentation from the small business subcontractor. (b) The acceleration of payments under this clause does not provide any new rights under the Prompt Payment Act. (c) Include the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (c), in all subcontracts with small business concerns, including subcontracts with small business concerns for the acquisition of commercial items. [OJ(1]Please provide this information to me. [BPJ(2]Information is located in the email attachments. [OJ(3]There are some cluses you need to add to the solicitation [BPJ(4]Clauses are attached at the bottom this synopsis. [OJ(5]This should be posted as Full and Open Competition [BPJ(6]I deleted - Small Business setaside as instruction.